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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clark Gerra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz comes into the arena with Sepultura - Refuse/Resist blaring out of the sound system. On his way into the cage it seems that Rodrigo Diaz has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Rodrigo Diaz seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Basic striking
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rodrigo Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Clark Gerra!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz misses with a takedown attempt - Gerra sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Diaz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rodrigo Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Gerra. No joy for Diaz on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodrigo Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gerra feints and as Diaz raises his hands in defense, Gerra changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gerra looking to pass the guard.
Gerra with a nice head shot there.
Gerra trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Diaz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gerra trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz 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.
Gerra advances to half guard.
Gerra is trying to control the action in half guard but Diaz is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Diaz is in trouble now - Gerra has advanced to mount!
Diaz is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerra can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Diaz is looking to escape.
Gerra lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Diaz hang on?
Gerra working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Diaz is desperately trying to improve his position but Gerra has a good base and remains in mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gerra trying to control but Diaz is having none of it.
Gerra might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Diaz kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Diaz sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Gerra looks gassed!
Gerra is keen to just control but Diaz is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wants to get back to full guard.
Gerra seems to be looking for submissions.
Diaz is trying to get back to full guard.
Diaz moves into full guard.
Diaz trying to keep a closed guard but Gerra is proving a slippery customer.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Diaz looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Diaz slips nicely into half guard.
Gerra tries to get to full guard but Diaz has control of the leg.
Gerra is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gerra trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gerra gets back to full guard.
Diaz chips away with some ground and pound.
Gerra working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Diaz doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Gerra is tightening it up a little... Diaz has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Diaz reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Diaz taps out! nice BJJ there by Gerra!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Clark Gerra!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kerm Frankin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vadim Cesna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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, Kerm Frankin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vadim Cesna!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cesna is looking to clinch.
Frankin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cesna closes this distance looking for a takedown but Frankin circles away.
Frankin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Cesna is in all sorts of trouble here.
Frankin stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Frankin clinches up with Cesna and pushes him back against the cage.
Cesna fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kerm Frankin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vadim Cesna.
Frankin prevents the takedown attempt.
Frankin works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Frankin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cesna is looking for a triangle but Frankin pushes his legs off easily.
Cesna looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Frankin stands up from Cesna's guard - Frankin perhaps looking for a knockout.
Cesna looks gassed!
Frankin looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Cesna!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cesna is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cesna is in all sorts of trouble here.
Frankin postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Cesna looks a forlorn figure.
Cesna is trying to escape the mount.
Cesna tries to lock up and control but Frankin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Frankin prevents Cesna from getting the reversal.
Frankin takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cesna tries to lock up and control but Frankin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cesna can't escape the position.
Frankin with shots to the head and body - Cesna looks very uncomfortable down there.
Frankin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Frankin controlling the position easily from mount.
Cesna keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Frankin content just to control the position here.
Cesna is looking to get to half guard.
Cesna tries to hold on but Frankin postures up.
Cesna regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cesna is refusing to be controlled, as Frankin sits in half guard.
Cesna looking for submissions off his back.
Cesna is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cesna works his way to full guard. Good work.
Cesna is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cesna had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Frankin is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Cesna Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Frankin's back instead.
Cesna struggling to land strikes to the head as Frankin covers up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frankin is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Frankin is in bad spot here.
Frankin prevents Cesna from getting a body triangle.
Frankin manages to reverse the position and now he's in Cesna's guard. Nice work there by Frankin.
Frankin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Frankin advances to half guard.
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 Kerm Frankin will probably get the nod.
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.
Frankin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Frankin fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cesna sprawls well initially but Frankin persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Frankin looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Cesna tries to roll over but Frankin keeps him under control.
Frankin stalling.
Cesna makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cesna.
Frankin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Frankin trying to control but Cesna is working from the bottom.
Cesna is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cesna working for a triangle but Frankin defends it easily.
Frankin showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Cesna looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Frankin 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.
Frankin won't allow Cesna to sweep him here.
Frankin showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Kerm Frankin just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Frankin moves into the clinch successfully.
Frankin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Frankin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Frankin gets the takedown into side control.
Cesna gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Cesna looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Frankin seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frankin tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Cesna slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cesna is on top in guard.
Cesna forces his way into half guard.
Cesna is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Frankin defends it well.
Cesna is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Frankin trying to hold on to Cesna's head to control him but Cesna postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cesna is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cesna wants to take a breather but Frankin is having none of it.
Frankin wants to control but Cesna is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Frankin actively working from the bottom here.
Cesna trying to mount his opponent but Frankin defends it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cesna bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
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 Kerm Frankin will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Frankin rushes Cesna and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Frankin prevents Cesna from breaking the clinch.
Frankin jumps into guard, dragging Cesna to the mat.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Frankin is on top in guard.
Cesna has his foot on Frankin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Frankin works his way back into a safe position though.
Cesna keeping busy on the bottom but Frankin has passed one foot through into half guard.
Frankin not doing much here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cesna actively working from the bottom here.
Cesna tries to roll over but Frankin keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cesna punching from the bottom.
Cesna actively working from the bottom here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Frankin in particular looking to stall.
Cesna wants to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Cesna is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Frankin looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Frankin passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Cesna!
Cesna wants to hold on but Frankin pushes him away.
Cesna is in all sorts of trouble here.
Frankin controlling the position easily from mount.
Cesna is trying to reverse the position but instead Frankin has taken his back - oops!
Cesna defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cesna trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Cesna tries to escape the position.
Cesna trying to control the hands but Frankin breaks the grip.
Cesna is trying to break free.
Cesna manages to reverse the position and now he's in Frankin's guard. Nice work there by Cesna.
Cesna slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Frankin is trying to control Cesna's posture but Cesna avoids it.
Cesna wants to stand but Frankin has his arm trapped.
Kerm Frankin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cesna tries for a kimura but Frankin is defending well.
Cesna thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Frankin is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Cesna's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Cesna trying to control the action but Frankin is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cesna trying to control the pace.
Vadim Cesna has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cesna is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kerm Frankin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Frankin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kerm Frankin!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Khalan Na Songkhla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 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, Khalan Na Songkhla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Smith!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big left from Smith misses.
Na Songkhla bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Na Songkhla saw that one coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Na Songkhla looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith misses with a hook. Na Songkhla ducked under it nicely.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith misses the jab.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Na Songkhla tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Na Songkhla was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Na Songkhla tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Smith throws a low kick but Na Songkhla avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith drops Na Songkhla with a nice combination! Smith dives into Na Songkhla's guard, looking to finish!
Na Songkhla is rocked!
It looks like Khalan Na Songkhla has been cut.
Smith throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Oh Na Songkhla is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smith thows a big elbow that misses.
Smith postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Na Songkhla wants to stand but Smith is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is in close to Na Songkhla's body, working some short punches and elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smith accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Smith throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Na Songkhla works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Smith loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Smith working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Smith throwing strikes from guard but Na Songkhla blocks nicely.
Na Songkhla seems to have got his legs back now.
Smith has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Smith missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Smith scoring with punches to the head and body.
Na Songkhla avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Smith fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Na Songkhla looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Smith looks gassed!
A head kick misses from Na Songkhla.
Na Songkhla takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smith lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a body punch but Na Songkhla moves out of range.
Na Songkhla fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smith.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Na Songkhla wants to clinch.
Na Songkhla is looking to clinch.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Na Songkhla.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Na Songkhla moved out of range.
Na Songkhla wants to clinch.
Smith misses with a looping left.
Na Songkhla doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Na Songkhla staying out of range there.
Smith misses with a looping left.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Na Songkhla uses good head movement to avoid it.
Na Songkhla is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Smith misses with the combination.
Na Songkhla throws a head kick that half lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Na Songkhla looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Smith misses.
Smith misses with a looping right.
Na Songkhla darts in and clinches Smith up against the cage.
Na Songkhla is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Smith is keeping busy.
Na Songkhla lands a damaging elbow.
Na Songkhla crunches a lovely knee into Smith's ribcage.
Smith is trying to break free.
Na Songkhla prevents Smith from breaking the clinch.
Smith has had enough of the clinch but Na Songkhla keeps him there for the moment.
Smith lands a nice uppercut.
Smith wants to break the clinch but can't.
Na Songkhla is trying to maintain a safe position but Smith gets an underhook and turns Na Songkhla into the cage.
Na Songkhla lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
John Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith swings for the body but Na Songkhla moves out of range.
Na Songkhla uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Na Songkhla throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Smith on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Na Songkhla. Na Songkhla obviously looking to wear him down.
Smith lands a lovely overhand right.
Na Songkhla is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith throws a jab when Na Songkhla was well out of range.
Na Songkhla lands with a thumping leg kick.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Na Songkhla.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Na Songkhla is just out of range.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Na Songkhla was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Nice defenses there by Na Songkhla.
Na Songkhla fails with an attempt to clinch.
Na Songkhla tries to clinch up.
Smith on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Na Songkhla. Na Songkhla obviously looking to wear him down.
Na Songkhla keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Na Songkhla throws a quick inside leg kick.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Na Songkhla sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Na Songkhla is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Na Songkhla tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Na Songkhla tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Na Songkhla lands a nice looking kick to the body. Smith takes a step back to recover.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Na Songkhla avoids the body shot from Smith.
Na Songkhla scores with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Na Songkhla wants to clinch.
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 Khalan Na Songkhla will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Khalan Na Songkhla's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Na Songkhla keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Smith in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Smith throws a head kick that misses
and Na Songkhla counters with an outside leg kick.
Na Songkhla uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Smith misses with a lunging right hand
and Na Songkhla counters with a nice body kick.
Na Songkhla tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith misses with an uppercut
and Na Songkhla counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Na Songkhla.
Smith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Na Songkhla lands a nice knee to the body.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Na Songkhla gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Na Songkhla landing knees to the head.
Na Songkhla lands a nice knee to the body.
Smith takes a knee right on the jaw!
Na Songkhla gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Smith is trying to break free.
Na Songkhla tries to stall but Smith uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A nice left hand lands by Smith.
Smith can't break the clinch.
Na Songkhla prevents Smith from breaking the clinch.
Smith wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Na Songkhla has him pressed against the cage.
Smith breaks the clinch.
Smith misses with a right hand
and Na Songkhla counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Smith is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Na Songkhla takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Smith misses with an uppercut
and Na Songkhla counters with a leg kick.
Na Songkhla moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Na Songkhla.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Na Songkhla on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Na Songkhla throws a head kick that Smith semi-blocks.
Smith is rocked!
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Na Songkhla finish him?
Nice body kick from Na Songkhla.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Na Songkhla moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Na Songkhla uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Na Songkhla is looking to clinch.
Na Songkhla moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Smith seems to have recovered his senses.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Smith swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Na Songkhla moves away.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Na Songkhla lands a nice looking body kick.
Na Songkhla throws a head kick that half lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Na Songkhla tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Na Songkhla tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Na Songkhla is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Na Songkhla saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Na Songkhla is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Na Songkhla wants to clinch.
Smith throws a solid leg kick but Na Songkhla takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Smith.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Na Songkhla uses good head movement to avoid it.
Na Songkhla defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
A big left from Smith misses.
Na Songkhla doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Smith misses the jab.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Na Songkhla moves away and avoids it.
Na Songkhla scores with a kick to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Na Songkhla.
Smith scores with a punch to the head.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Na Songkhla saw that one coming.
Na Songkhla defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
Smith throws a series of punches but Na Songkhla moves out of range.
Smith swings for the body but Na Songkhla moves out of range.
Smith throws a hook but Na Songkhla avoids it easily.
Smith throws a jab when Na Songkhla was well out of range.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Na Songkhla moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Na Songkhla ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Na Songkhla is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Na Songkhla moves away from the strike by Smith.
Smith tries to move into range but Na Songkhla moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Na Songkhla takes one on the button.
Smith misses with a lunging right hand
and Na Songkhla counters with a good, hard body kick but Smith shrugs it off.
Smith misses with a leg kick
and Na Songkhla counters with an outside leg kick.
Na Songkhla fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smith.
Smith throws an off balance right hand
and Na Songkhla counters with a slapping leg kick.
Smith throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Na Songkhla counters with an inside leg kick.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Na Songkhla uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Na Songkhla.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Na Songkhla moved out of range nicely.
Smith throws a head kick that misses
and Na Songkhla counters with a leg kick.
Smith misses with a left hand
and Na Songkhla finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Na Songkhla tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Na Songkhla lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Na Songkhla moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Smith rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Na Songkhla counters with a thumping low kick.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Na Songkhla is just out of range.
Na Songkhla clinches with his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith takes an elbow to the temple.
Knees in the clinch landing for Na Songkhla.
Smith wants to break free but Na Songkhla has control.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Smith's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Smith misses with a left hand
and Na Songkhla counters with a thumping low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Na Songkhla's head but Na Songkhla sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Na Songkhla.
Smith throws an off balance right hand
and Na Songkhla counters with a low kick, right behind Smith 's knee.
Na Songkhla pushes Smith away with a front kick.
Smith misses with a looping left.
Smith throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Na Songkhla counters with a thumping low kick.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Na Songkhla doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Smith swings widly with a right hand
and Na Songkhla counters by moving into the clinch.
Smith can't break the clinch.
Na Songkhla keeps control of Smith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smith can't break the clinch.
Na Songkhla taking a breather.
Smith wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Na Songkhla has him pressed against the cage.
Na Songkhla lands a damaging elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith takes an elbow to the forehead.
Na Songkhla stalling in the clinch.
Na Songkhla keeps control of Smith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smith wants to get back to striking at distance but Na Songkhla won't allow it.
Na Songkhla lands an elbow just above Smith 's eye.
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Na Songkhla slips under a jab from Smith.
Smith misses with a lunging right hand
and Na Songkhla counters with a body kick that stops Smith in his tracks momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khalan Na Songkhla dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Khalan Na Songkhla'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.
Smith throws a right hand that misses
and Na Songkhla counters with a low kick, right behind Smith 's knee.
Smith throws a left and a right that both miss
and Na Songkhla counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Smith is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Smith misses with a double jab
and Na Songkhla cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Na Songkhla moves away and avoids it.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Na Songkhla.
Smith misses with a looping right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Na Songkhla looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Na Songkhla takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A left and a right from Smith both land. Nice combination.
Na Songkhla is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Na Songkhla fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith misses with a straight left.
A choreographed right hand from Smith misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith throws a head kick that misses
and Na Songkhla counters with a nice kick to the body.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Na Songkhla.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Na Songkhla uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Na Songkhla tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Na Songkhla throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Smith waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Na Songkhla.
Smith takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Na Songkhla moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Na Songkhla fails in his attempt to clinch.
Na Songkhla moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Smith stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Na Songkhla.
Smith throws a leg kick
and Na Songkhla holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A knee to the head by Na Songkhla.
Na Songkhla tries to stall but Smith uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Smith blocks the elbow strike.
Smith tries to break the clinch but Na Songkhla is controlling the position.
Smith takes an elbow to the temple.
Smith lands an uppercut.
Smith can't break the clinch.
Smith tries to break the clinch but Na Songkhla is controlling the position.
Smith is trying to break free.
Smith breaks the clinch.
A big left from Smith misses.
Na Songkhla throws a nice inside leg kick.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith scores with a jab to the head.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Na Songkhla. Smith shrugs it off though.
Na Songkhla fails in his attempt to clinch.
John Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a poor cross that misses
and Na Songkhla counters with an inside leg kick.
Na Songkhla scores with a head kick.
Na Songkhla is looking to clinch.
Smith throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Na Songkhla makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Smith really felt that one!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Na Songkhla.
Smith drops Na Songkhla with a big left hand and mounts him. Na Songkhla is in big trouble!
Smith loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Na Songkhla scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Smith land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Smith stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Smith!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raul Fantango (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abu Babu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Raul Fantango!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Abu Babu!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fantango tries to clinch up but Babu circles away and keeps his distance.
Fantango keeps Babu at a distance using the push kick.
Fantango shoots in and drives through. Babu sprawls well.
Babu fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Babu feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Fantango is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Babu is controlling him.
Fantango working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Babu.
Babu passes into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Babu lands a nice short elbow.
Fantango is rocked!
Fantango is trying to get back to full guard.
Oh Fantango is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Babu is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fantango wants to get back to full guard.
Fantango seems to have got his legs back now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantango is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fantango missing with punches from the bottom.
Babu landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Fantango could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Babu slips a nice elbow through Fantango's hands, connecting with Fantango's forehead.
Babu lands strikes from half guard.
Babu is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Babu looks gassed!
Fantango is trying to get back to full guard.
Babu is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Babu lands with some strikes.
Fantango working to try and regain half guard.
Babu working Fantango over with strikes here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babu with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Fantango is trying to escape the mount.
Babu lands a big elbow.
Babu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fantango is trying desperately to improve position.
Fantango is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Fantango in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Babu landing strikes from the mount.
Fantango is trying desperately to improve position.
Babu looking for a guillotine from mount but Fantango is having none of it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fantango wants to control but Babu is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babu goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Fantango is on top in guard.
Fantango gets to his feet and stands over Babu, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Babu felt that one! Fantango unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Babu from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raul Fantango!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Timo Soini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abdullah Maleh (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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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Timo Soini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Abdullah Maleh!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maleh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maleh scores with a jab to the body.
Soini wants to clinch up but Maleh keeps it at a distance.
Maleh keeps the fight on the outside.
Maleh attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Soini takes the fight into the clinch.
Maleh softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Maleh working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Soini lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Maleh wants to break free but Soini has control.
Maleh letting Soini take a breather here.
Maleh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maleh's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Soini misses with an elbow strike.
Soini tries for a takedown but Maleh manages to get underhooks.
Soini is stalling here.
Maleh throws a punch but it's blocked by Soini.
Maleh is trying to break free.
Soini lands an elbow that stopped Maleh in his tracks for a moment.
Soini will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Maleh up against the cage.
Maleh lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soini tries for a takedown but Maleh manages to get underhooks.
Maleh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Soini looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Maleh lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Maleh throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Soini tries to clinch up but Maleh circles away and keeps his distance.
Both fighters circling a little - Maleh finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Soini is breathing heavily.
Maleh wants to clinch up but Soini keeps it at a distance.
Soini moves out of range of the body kick from Maleh.
Soini tries to clinch up.
Maleh moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Soini takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Soini tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Maleh counters with a stiff right hand.
Soini takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Maleh finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A shot to de liver by Maleh. Beautiful body shot.
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!
Soini throws a sloppy head kick and Maleh moves out of range easily.
Maleh throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Soini throws an elbow but it misses.
Maleh is stalling here.
Soini tries to pull guard but Maleh holds him up against the cage and eventually Soini drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Timo Soini. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maleh avoids the elbow strike from Soini, against the cage.
Maleh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Soini clinches but Maleh breaks the clinch
and Maleh counters with a nice kick to the body.
Maleh getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Soini clinches with his opponent.
Maleh misses with a hook to the ribs.
Soini trying to land knees to the body.
Soini stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Soini lands an elbow that stopped Maleh in his tracks for a moment.
Soini tries for a takedown but Maleh manages to get underhooks.
Soini pressing his opponent against the cage.
Soini tries for a takedown. No joy.
Soini lands a nice elbow.
Maleh wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maleh misses with some punches.
Maleh takes an elbow to the temple.
Soini looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Maleh dodges an elbow strike from Soini.
Soini tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Maleh smiles and moves away.
Maleh throws a lazy head kick
and Soini counters with a head kick that drops Maleh!
Maleh is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Soini throws and elbow that misses. Maleh uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Soini's guard. Nice move by Maleh!
Maleh is still in real trouble! Can Soini finish him?
Maleh won't allow Soini to sweep him here.
Maleh seems to have recovered his senses.
Maleh has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Soini is proving hard to escape from.
Soini manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Maleh manages to get himself to full guard.
Maleh keeping moving, preventing Soini from controlling successfully.
Maleh wants to stand and escape but Soini is having none of it.
Soini controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soini trying to control the position from guard on top but Maleh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Soini tries to free his leg and advance position but Maleh is retaining full guard.
Maleh working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Soini.
Soini slips nicely into half guard.
Maleh tries to kick Soini off but Soini keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Soini is working for a submission of some sort.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Soini seems to be working for a kimura but Maleh defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abdullah Maleh dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Soini tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Soini sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Maleh to the ground! Soini dives into full mount looking to finish!
BOOM! Soini connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Soini controlling his opponent.
Soini has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Maleh's face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Soini trying to control but Maleh is having none of it.
Maleh trying desperately to get to his feet.
Maleh is breathing heavily.
Maleh is trying to escape the mount but Soini keeps good control and instead manages to take Maleh's back.
Soini scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
The referee is taking a good look at Maleh as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Soini!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soini is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Soini scores with punches to the body.
Soini has Maleh flattened out and is raining down punches.
Soini is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Maleh is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Soini throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Maleh wants to get back to his feet.
Soini throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soini tries to get the hooks in deep but Maleh pushed the leg off.
Soini is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Maleh is trying to stand back up.
Soini is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Maleh knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Maleh for a finish.
Soini throwing sloppy strikes.
Maleh is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
Soini moves in looking to clinch but Maleh pushes him off.
Maleh gets a clinch.
Soini manages to pull guard.
Soini looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soini looking to hit a scissor sweep but Maleh is one step ahead there.
Maleh is looking to stand up but Soini won't let him.
Soini pulls Maleh in close to prevent any damage.
Maleh gets to his feet. Soini looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Abdullah Maleh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A low kick from Maleh is predictable there
and Soini counters with a flying knee. Nice.
It looks like Abdullah Maleh has been cut.
Maleh looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Soini on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Soini fails with an attempt to clinch.
Soini tries to clinch up but Maleh circles away and keeps his distance.
Maleh throws a hook to the side of Soini's head but Soini sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Soini staying out of range there.
Soini gets a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Maleh fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soini stalling the fight.
Maleh avoiding damage as Soini throws knees to the body.
Soini has Maleh pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Maleh manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Maleh prevents a takedown attempt there.
Maleh wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Maleh lands with a right to the head.
Soini wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Timo Soini. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Maleh.
Soini drags the fight down to the ground.
Soini has a closed guard, preventing Maleh from standing up.
Soini is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Maleh has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Soini is proving hard to escape from.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Soini has his hands on Maleh's head, controlling the position.
Soini has a closed guard, preventing Maleh from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timo Soini dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Abdullah Maleh's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Good shot there by Maleh.
Maleh throws a big shot that misses.
Soini fails with an attempt to clinch.
Soini avoids the head kick by Maleh.
Soini defending well as Maleh loads up on a big left hand.
Soini tries to clinch there but Maleh circles away.
Maleh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Abdullah Maleh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soini tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Maleh counters with a stiff right hand.
Maleh lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Maleh tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Soini counters with a slapping leg kick.
Maleh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Soini.
Maleh looks for a takedown but Soini sprawls well.
Nice defenses there by Soini.
Maleh tries to clinch up
and Soini counters with a head kick.
Soini misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maleh connects with a jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maleh throws a nice outside leg kick.
Maleh tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Soini swivels and escapes.
Maleh throws a body punch but Soini moves out of range.
Soini takes the fight into the clinch.
Soini jumps guard but Maleh stands there with Soini around his waist. Soini gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Maleh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knees in the clinch landing for Soini.
Maleh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Soini missing with knees to the body.
Maleh stops a takedown attempt from Soini.
Maleh breaks from the clinch.
Soini tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Soini wants to clinch.
Soini throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Soini doesn't manage to clinch there - Maleh circles away.
Soini moves into range and clinches up with Maleh.
Maleh lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soini looking to stall.
Soini fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Timo Soini. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Maleh.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Soini just misses with a elbow thrown towards Maleh's brow.
Nice elbow from Soini.
Soini jumps guard but Maleh stands there with Soini around his waist. Soini gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Maleh wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Soini has him pressed against the cage.
Soini landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Maleh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maleh breaks the clinch.
Maleh lands with a kick to the temple. Soini shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Maleh throws a looping overhand right but Soini ducks down to avoid it.
Maleh tries for a takedown but Soini circles away easily
and Soini counters with a big head kick but Maleh shrugs it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice straight punches there by Maleh. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Maleh.
Soini darts in and clinches Maleh up against the cage.
Maleh has had enough of the clinch but Soini keeps him there for the moment.
Soini tries to land knees in the clinch but Maleh avoids the damage to the body.
Maleh wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Soini pressing his opponent against the cage.
Maleh stalling in the clinch but Soini improves position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soini looking to slow down the pace here.
Soini jumps guard but Maleh stands there with Soini around his waist. Soini gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Soini creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Maleh throws a punch but it's blocked by Soini.
Soini misses with an elbow strike.
Maleh blocks the elbow strike.
A shot in the inside from Maleh.
Maleh wants to stall.
Maleh throws a head punch that misses.
Maleh has had enough of the clinch but Soini keeps him there for the moment.
Soini goes for a takedown in the clinch but Maleh prevents it.
Soini letting Maleh take a breather here.
Maleh takes an elbow to the forehead.
Maleh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maleh lands with a right hand.
Maleh scores with a decent looking hook.
Soini closes the distance looking to clinch
and Maleh counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Soini takes a kick to the side of the head.
Maleh lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Soini wants to clinch.
Soini gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Soini tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Maleh smiles and moves away.
Maleh punishes Soini's body with a nice straight punch.
Maleh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Maleh.
Maleh throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Soini buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Soini is looking to clinch but Maleh is avoiding it.
Nice shot by Maleh.
Soini checks a leg kick nicely.
Soini closes the distance but Maleh moves to the side
and Maleh counters with a right hand to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Abdullah Maleh.
I think Maleh 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abdullah Maleh!
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Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Merker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxwell Jeremy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeremy has chosen Pantera - Walk as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Counter striker
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Merker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maxwell Jeremy!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jeremy throws a nice looking combination but Merker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Merker has managed to clinch.
Jeremy has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Merker is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Merker stalling against the cage.
Jeremy turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Jeremy working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Merker is looking to reverse the position.
Jeremy tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Jeremy cracks Merker with a big right hand but Merker just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Jeremy scores with punches from side control.
Jeremy working away.
Merker prevents Jeremy from moving into mount.
Merker is trying to buck Jeremy off.
Merker gets back to half guard.
Merker on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jeremy is nestled in close to Merker, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Jeremy passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Merker!
Merker is trying to escape the mount.
Merker wants to get back to his feet.
Merker is breathing heavily.
Jeremy looking to isolate an arm here. Merker doesn't see it coming and as Jeremy extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Jeremy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Maxwell Jeremy!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yoshi Morimoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kris Blackman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yoshi Morimoto had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 172.3lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Counter striker
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yoshi Morimoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kris Blackman!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Morimoto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Blackman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Morimoto takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Morimoto gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Blackman lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Morimoto is rocked!
Blackman fails with the takedown.
Blackman gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Blackman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Morimoto.
Blackman wants to get back to his feet but Morimoto is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackman kicks Morimoto off and gets to his feet.
Blackman tries to clinch up.
Morimoto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Morimoto shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Morimoto showed some decent athleticism there.
Morimoto is breathing heavily.
Blackman won't allow Morimoto to pass to mount.
Blackman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Blackman tries to kick Morimoto off but Morimoto keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackman is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Morimoto lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Morimoto is thwarting Blackman's attempts to control the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Blackman's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Blackman duly obliges.
Morimoto misses with a takedown attempt
and Blackman counters with a three punch combo that has Morimoto backing up. Morimoto nods at Blackman to acknowledge the strikes.
Oh Morimoto is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Blackman tries to clinch but Morimoto is having none of it.
Morimoto misses with a takedown attempt
and Blackman counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Morimoto to take - he tumbles to the cavas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Blackman!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kris Blackman!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Coco Nutz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spiidi Haukka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nutz comes to the cage accompanied by Afrika Bambaataa - Feel The Wibe. Coco Nutz has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Coco Nutz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Spiidi Haukka!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nutz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nutz looks for a takedown but Haukka sprawls well.
Nutz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Haukka seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Nutz preventing the sweep.
Nutz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Haukka wants to stand but Nutz is controlling the position.
Nutz gets to his feet - Haukka follows without any prompting.
Haukka moves into the clinch successfully.
Nutz trying to stall but Haukka improves his position.
Haukka wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nutz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Haukka avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Nutz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nutz shoots in but Haukka avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Coco Nutz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nutz is breathing heavily.
Haukka has Nutz up against the cage in a clinch.
Nutz lands a nice elbow.
Nutz tries to work over Haukka's body with a swooping hook but it's wide of the mark. Not good footwork there.
Nutz looks for a takedown but Haukka sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haukka forces Nutz back against the cage and clinches.
Haukka breaks the clinch.
Haukka drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Nutz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Haukka is one step ahead there.
Haukka thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Nutz has momentary wrist control but Haukka slips an elbow through the middle.
Haukka drops back looking for a leg! Nutz is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nutz manages to kick Haukka off! Haukka jumps back into Nutz's guard.
Haukka trying to control but Nutz is working from the bottom.
Nutz wants to sweep but no luck.
Haukka tries to stand but Nutz is controlling from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nutz lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Haukka!
Nutz is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Haukka has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Haukka!
Nutz can't keep his opponent in guard - Haukka advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Nutz makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Nutz.
Nutz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nutz is working hard here to advance position.
Haukka trying to control the position from guard on top but Nutz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nutz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Haukka is one step ahead there.
Nutz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Haukka manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nutz forces his way into half guard.
Nutz is trying for a kimura here. Haukka looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Nutz wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Coco Nutz!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Corey Cormier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ukko Reinikainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cormier's entrance music is Pharoahe Monch - Simon Says. A fine choice. Ukko Reinikainen acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Good chin |
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Brawler
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corey Cormier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ukko Reinikainen!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Reinikainen. No joy for Cormier on that attempt.
Cormier is looking to clinch but Reinikainen is avoiding it.
Reinikainen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Reinikainen lands with a kick to the temple. Cormier shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Cormier looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Reinikainen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cormier misses with a combination
and Reinikainen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Cormier is looking to improve his position.
Reinikainen stalling.
Reinikainen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cormier knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reinikainen lands with a punch from half guard.
Cormier knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Reinikainen on the ground.
Cormier is trying to escape back to his feet but Reinikainen uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Reinikainen tries to move into full mount but can't pass Cormier's legs.
Reinikainen stands up and beckons Cormier to his feet.
Cormier misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cormier lands a left and a right that sends Reinikainen crashing to the canvas! Cormier dives into mount looking to finish!
Reinikainen is rocked!
Reinikainen slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Reinikainen is still in real trouble! Can Cormier finish him?
Cormier wants to control but Reinikainen is keeping him busy.
Reinikainen wants to control but Cormier is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cormier is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cormier tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Reinikainen.
Cormier is breathing heavily.
Cormier is keen to just control but Reinikainen is a slippery customer.
Reinikainen seems to have recovered his senses.
Reinikainen wants to control but Cormier is keeping busy.
Cormier blocks the strikes from Reinikainen.
Cormier wants to stand up but Reinikainen has a hold of him and won't allow it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Reinikainen forces Cormier back against the cage and clinches.
Reinikainen manages to break the clinch.
Reinikainen shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Reinikainen was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reinikainen gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cormier circles away.
Reinikainen shoots in and drives through. Cormier sprawls well.
Corey Cormier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ukko Reinikainen.
Cormier throws a nice looking combination but Reinikainen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cormier rushes Reinikainen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cormier has had enough of the clinch but Reinikainen keeps him there for the moment.
Reinikainen breaks the clinch.
Reinikainen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Reinikainen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cormier but Cormier pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Reinikainen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cormier circles away.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Reinikainen.
Reinikainen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Cormier is looking for a sweep.
Reinikainen tries to advance to mount but Cormier denies him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Reinikainen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cormier has escaped the position, nice work there.
Reinikainen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cormier keeps working.
Reinikainen working the head with strikes.
Cormier is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Reinikainen is controlling him well.
Cormier is looking to regain half guard here but Reinikainen keeps moving and retains side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reinikainen prevents Cormier from escaping the position.
Reinikainen trying to control the position but Cormier is working away.
The strikes coming from Reinikainen are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ukko Reinikainen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Reinikainen tries to clinch but Cormier moves out of range.
Cormier throws a series of strikes that have Reinikainen backpedaling.
Cormier throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Reinikainen stumbling backwards into the cage! Reinikainen bounces back off the cage towards Cormier, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Cormier lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Cormier celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Corey Cormier!
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