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KFC 10 Claveau Vs. G St Pierre PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johny Saint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TJ Welsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Welsh has chosen Lets Have A War as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johny Saint!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, TJ Welsh!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saint keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Saint has a takedown stuffed.
Nice takedown defense from Saint. No joy for Welsh on that attempt.
Saint shoots in for a takedown but Welsh shows good takedown defense.
Welsh tries to score a power double leg takedown but Saint sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Welsh somewhat.
Johny Saint has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of TJ Welsh.
Welsh fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Saint avoids it really well and circles away.
Welsh tries to clinch up but Saint circles away and keeps his distance.
Saint shoots in and drives through. Welsh sprawls well.
Saint changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Welsh looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Saint trying to control the position but Welsh is working away.
Saint is staying tight to Welsh's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint moves into full mount!
Welsh is squirming around, avoiding Saint's attempts to control the action.
Saint connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Saint trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Saint throwing strikes here but Welsh is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Saint lands a big elbow.
Saint scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Welsh?
Welsh tries to hold on but Saint postures up.
Saint pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Saint there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Saint throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Welsh gets back to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Welsh avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Saint.
Saint sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Welsh defending well though.
Saint wants to control but Welsh is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saint lands with a punch from half guard.
Welsh has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Saint is working away from the top position though.
Welsh is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Saint's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Saint's back!
Welsh struggling to keep hold of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Welsh tightening his grip on Saint, looking for the choke.
Welsh is looking to control Saint but Saint is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Welsh is persistently looking for the submission but Saint is defending it well.
Saint is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Welsh off. It looks like it's working - Welsh slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! Saint displaying calm under pressure there.
Johny Saint seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Welsh fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Saint avoids it really well and circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Saint is defended easily by Welsh.
Welsh scores with a kick to the body.
Saint shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Welsh pinned against the cage. Welsh gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No luck for Saint with that takedown attempt.
Saint is breathing heavily.
Saint stuffs the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johny Saint dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Welsh turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Saint shoots in looking for a takedown but Welsh manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Saint's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Saint is trying hard to land a takedown here. Welsh sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Welsh has managed to clinch.
Welsh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Welsh moves into the clinch successfully.
Welsh is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Saint tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Saint wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Saint misses with a punch on the inside.
Welsh has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Saint is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Welsh is working for takedown but Saint is calmly controlling the position for now.
Johny Saint has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of TJ Welsh.
Welsh is looking to control Saint's arms but Saint gets an underhook and turns him. Now Welsh has his back to the cage.
Saint misses with a short punch on the inside.
Saint gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saint looks to land a strike but Welsh avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Welsh manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Saint has Welsh in his guard.
Saint is looking to stand up but Welsh isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Welsh throws a big elbow that misses.
Saint wants to stand and escape but Welsh is having none of it.
Welsh wants to control from the top but Saint keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Welsh controls from within his opponent's guard.
Welsh wants to control from the top but Saint keeps moving.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Welsh moves into range and clinches up with Saint.
Saint lands a takedown into guard.
Welsh utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Welsh tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Welsh looking to control.
Welsh manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Saint manages to get himself to full guard.
Welsh wants to control from the top but Saint keeps moving.
Johny Saint overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Welsh wanted to stand there but Saint had control of the position.
Saint on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Saint tries to get out of the position.
Welsh wants to pass the guard but Saint is keeping the position.
Saint pushes Welsh off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Welsh connects with a body shot.
Welsh displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Saint.
Welsh shoots in and drives through. Saint sprawls well.
Welsh changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Saint tries to avoid it but Welsh manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Saint to the ground. Saint escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Welsh shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Saint sprawls well. Saint wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Welsh gets slowly back to his feet.
Welsh stuffs the takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Welsh scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saint tries to score a power double leg takedown but Welsh sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Saint somewhat.
Welsh shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Saint as he jumps to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
TJ Welsh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Saint fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Saint shoots in for a takedown but Welsh shows good takedown defense.
Saint shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Welsh's guard.
Welsh working a defensive guard here.
Welsh is pulling down on Saint's head to control his posture.
Welsh is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Welsh throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Welsh preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Welsh will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Saint works over Welsh with some ground and pound from guard.
Welsh working for a triangle but Saint defends it easily.
Saint trying to control but Welsh is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Welsh is on top in guard.
Welsh passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Welsh is stalling here. Saint is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Welsh seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Saint has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Saint landing strikes.
Saint goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Welsh rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Saint's guard! Nice work there by Welsh!
Saint uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Johny Saint is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint misses with a takedown attempt - Welsh sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johny Saint. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Welsh shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Saint pinned against the cage. Saint gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Saint shoots in and drives through. Welsh sprawls well.
TJ Welsh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Welsh moves in looking to clinch but Saint pushes him off.
Welsh tries to score a power double leg takedown but Saint sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Welsh somewhat.
Welsh dives in and grabs Saint's left leg, looking for a takedown. Saint pushes down on Welsh's head and hops out.
Welsh will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Saint is defended easily by Welsh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saint dives in and grabs Welsh's left leg, looking for a takedown. Welsh pushes down on Saint's head and hops out.
Welsh closes the distance and pushes Saint back into the cage.
Saint wants a takedown.
Welsh comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Welsh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Saint stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Welsh.
Welsh lands with a thumping leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Welsh dives in and grabs Saint's left leg, looking for a takedown. Saint pushes down on Welsh's head and hops out.
Welsh shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Welsh is looking to clinch but Saint is avoiding it.
Nice takedown defense from Welsh. No joy for Saint on that attempt.
Welsh shoots in but Saint avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to TJ Welsh.
I think Welsh 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... TJ Welsh!
TJ Welsh was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Daddy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Atsushi Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Smoke Serpent - Jiu Jitsu. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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283 lbs
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278 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Big Daddy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Atsushi Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daddy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Daddy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Daddy as he jumps to the side.
Daddy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Daddy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Nice sprawl there from Daddy as Gracie shoots in.
Daddy connects with a single shot there.
Gracie has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daddy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gracie has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daddy is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A head punch on the inside from Gracie fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gracie.
Gracie lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Daddy.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daddy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gracie jumps guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Gracie looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Daddy has picked Gracie up and slammed him! Gracie can't keep hold of the triangle and Daddy manages to pass to side control!
What's Gracie going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom here.
Gracie is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Daddy off and has taken his back!
Gracie is working for a rear naked choke. Daddy is not defending it well and Gracie has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Daddy refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Daddy's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Atsushi Gracie!
A pretty intense looking Atsushi Gracie took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Dane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boyka Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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157 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyler Dane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Boyka Gracie!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dane gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gracie breaks from the clinch.
Dane lands a jab to Gracie's midsection.
Gracie is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dane circles away.
Dane moves into the clinch.
Gracie tries to score a body lock takedown but Dane shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Dane holds him up against the cage and eventually Gracie drops back down to his feet.
Tyler Dane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boyka Gracie.
A bit of stalling here from Dane.
Dane working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dane displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gracie up against the cage.
A short left from Dane.
A short left from Dane.
Gracie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dane or not.
Dane scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gracie has Dane pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dane manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dane throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gracies head.
Dane lands a nice uppercut.
Gracie ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Gracie no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Dane might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dane wants to get up but he can't break Gracie's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Dane showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dane stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dane is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dane has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gracie is proving hard to escape from.
Dane slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tyler Dane.
Horrible takedown by Gracie or perhaps it was just good defense by Dane which made him look bad.
Gracie dives in and grabs Dane's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dane pushes down on Gracie's head and hops out.
Dane drives through and clinches with Gracie against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie has Dane pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dane manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Come on Dane - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but Dane has him pressed against the cage.
Gracie wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dane has him pressed against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Dane.
Dane pushes Gracie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gracie misses with a knee strike.
Dane is struggling to control the position.
Dane gets underhooks to prevent Gracie's takedown attempt.
Gracie throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dane blocks it with crossed arms.
Dane is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dane gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Dane lands with a short shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dane taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Dane blocks a body shot from Gracie.
A bit of stalling here from Dane.
Gracie tries to break free but Dane pushes him back against the cage.
Dane taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tyler Dane.
Dane has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dane lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dane is pushing Gracie up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie is trying to drag Dane to the mat but Dane just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dane working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Dane dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Dane doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Dane moves out of range easily.
Dane changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Tyler Dane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dane with a jab.
Gracie misses with a few strikes there.
Dane lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Dane gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gracie tries to score a body lock takedown but Dane shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gracie tries to break free but Dane pushes him back against the cage.
Dane lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
A short left from Dane.
Dane stalling in the clinch.
Dane prevents a body shot from Gracie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dane scores with a shoulder strike.
Gracie letting Dane take a breather here.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Dane forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dane lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dane prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tyler Dane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boyka Gracie.
Dane'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.
Dane blocks an elbow strike from Gracie.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Gracie changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dane fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a nice looking combination but Dane bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dane scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dane's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Dane duly obliges.
Gracie closes the distance and pushes Dane back into the cage.
Dane stops a takedown attempt from Gracie.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short body shot lands from Dane as the two fighters clinch.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Dane working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dane lands a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Dane.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dane.
Dane lands a shoulder strike.
A short left from Dane.
Gracie is rocked!
Gracie is trying to pull guard but Dane has him pressed against the cage.
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can Dane finish him?
Still in the clinch, Dane scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dane pushes Gracie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dane is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Gracie jumps guard but Dane stands there with Gracie around his waist. Gracie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gracie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dane moves into the clinch successfully.
Dane lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dane stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dane'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.
Dane dips a shoulder and cracks Gracie with a mighty uppercut! Gracie falls back against the cage and Dane unloads with a barrage of strikes! Gracie is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Dane screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyler Dane!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robin Hood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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177 lbs
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181 lbs
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Good gas tank |
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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, Tyson Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Robin Hood!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Hood on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Hood parries the strikes from Brown easily there. Brown is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Hood to escape.
Hood taking a bit of punishment here - Brown scoring with strikes.
Hood is looking to reverse the position.
Brown goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Hood has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Brown but great work by Hood.
Hood really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brown. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hood wants to control for a moment but Brown uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Hood trying to control from half guard but Brown is working away.
Brown is trying is best to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown looking for submissions off his back.
Hood missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hood is keen to just control but Brown is a slippery customer.
Brown wants to control but Hood is keeping busy.
Brown is looking for a sweep. Hood is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Brown won't allow Hood to pass to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hood keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Robin Hood wasn't active enough on the ground.
Brown swings for the body but Hood moves out of range.
Robin Hood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hood moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hood throws a looping overhand right but Brown ducks down to avoid it.
Hood ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
Hood lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hood comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hood misses with a double jab.
Brown gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hood gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Brown.
Brown leaning his opponent against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brown tries for a takedown but Hood manages to get underhooks.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Brown drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hood gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyson Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hood is looking to control Brown's arms but Brown gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hood has his back to the cage.
Brown looking to stall.
Brown struggles to land a body shot inside as Hood controls his hands.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A right handed body shot lands from Hood.
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
Brown works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hood 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.
Brown is looking to work some ground and pound but Hood has wrist control.
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Hood is retaining full guard.
Brown won't allow Hood to sweep him here.
Brown is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Hood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hood pulls Brown in to control the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hood scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
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 Tyson Brown will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hood changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Brown tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hood manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Donk. Hood catches Brown right on the button with a cross.
Hood lands a really nice looking cross but Brown seems unphased.
Hood changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Brown on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hood changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hood cracks a nice hook into Brown's ribs.
Hood throws a right hand that Brown ducks under and follows up with a left that Brown also avoids with ease.
Hood is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Brown rather than just go for the knockout.
Hood dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hood cracks Brown with a right hand to the side of the head.
Brown throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brown shoots in for a takedown but Hood shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hood lands a glancing blow to the side of Brown's head.
Hood misses with the combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Brown misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Hood finds it's target.
Hood cracks Brown with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Brown throws a right hand that misses
and Hood counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hood smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Brown on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Hood.
Brown doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A cross from Brown lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hood throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brown stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hood lands a head shot.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hood as he avoids it easily.
Hood lands a body shot.
Hood catches Brown with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown tries to move into range but Hood moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hood moves away.
Hood lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hood scores with a jab. Brown acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hood punishes Brown's body with a nice straight punch.
Hood goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hood scores with a body shot.
Brown with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hood to score with a decent uppercut.
Brown drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hood lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jab, jab by Hood - just one landing.
Hood connects with a body shot that sends Brown's belly button to the back.
Brown lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hood circles away quickly and effectively.
Hood misses with a two punch combination.
Brown on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hood lands a jab to Brown's midsection.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hood as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyson Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Brown there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hood displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A left and a right from Hood both land. Nice combination.
Hood scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hood throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Robin Hood seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hood connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Brown's hands.
Brown takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hood listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brown.
Hood's corner calls for a 1-2. Hood obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Brown tries to clinch but Hood moves out of range.
Tyson Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hood darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hood works over Brown's head and body with a nice combination.
Brown takes one to the chin there.
Hood connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hood blocks a jab.
Brown wants to clinch.
Brown takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Brown has a takedown stuffed.
Hood throws a one two combo.
Hood jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Donk. Hood catches Brown right on the button with a cross.
Brown shoots in looking for a takedown but Hood manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Brown's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hood scores with a three punch combo!
A jab lands there for Hood.
Hood misses with a few strikes there.
Hood throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robin Hood showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Hood lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hood lands a glancing blow to the side of Brown's head.
Hood lands with a straight right. Brown didn't see that one coming.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hood.
Hood scores with a one two! Brown had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hood swats away the attempt to clinch by Brown.
Brown scores with a takedown into Hood's guard.
Hood wants to get back to his feet but Brown is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Tyson Brown overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brown postures up in Hood's guard and throws a big left but Hood blocks it.
Hood has Brown pulled in close to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown throws an elbow that misses. Hood uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Brown's guard. Nice move by Hood!
Hood throws a big right hand that misses.
Brown on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Brown tries to get out of the position.
Hood pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brown is keeping the position for now.
Hood slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Brown.
Brown looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hood slows the pace down in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hood not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hood is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Hood trying to pass the guard but Brown defending well.
Hood wants to take a breather but Brown is having none of it.
Hood perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Robin Hood wasn't active enough on the ground.
Hood lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hood clobbers Brown with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Brown misses with a straight left.
Brown tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hood sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Brown somewhat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brown dives in and grabs Hood's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hood pushes down on Brown's head and hops out.
Hood jabs Brown to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Brown fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hood scores with a punch to the head.
Hood smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Brown takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Brown throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hood's waist but Hood gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Brown off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyson Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hood lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Brown backs up against the cage.
Brown looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hood throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brown stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jab by Hood.
Hood lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Brown at a distance.
Hood lands a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Brown looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Brown fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brown takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Brown shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Hood working to try and regain half guard.
Brown misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Brown has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown wants to control the pace but Hood is squirming around nicely.
Hood holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Brown tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robin Hood comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hood 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 William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robin Hood!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johny Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Ringo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Ringo's choice of entrance music: Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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, Johny Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Ringo!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ringo dips to his left and cracks Johnson with an uppercut!
Johnson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ringo misses with a body shot.
Ringo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A slow jab from Ringo misses its intended target.
Ringo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Johnson in his tracks.
Ringo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Johnson under the eye.
Sloppy strikes from Ringo. Those never looked like landing.
Johnson tries to clinch but Ringo moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ringo. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ringo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Johnson doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Ringo is out of range.
Johnson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Ringo to the ground. Johnson is now in Ringo's guard.
Johnson stopping the sweep attempt from Ringo.
Ringo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Johnson manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ringo throwing strikes but missing.
Ringo passes Johnson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Johnson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ringo.
Johnson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ringo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nice strikes from Ringo there.
Johnson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ringo in particular looking to stall.
Ringo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ringo controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ringo lands with a punch from half guard.
Ringo uses his free foot to push down on Johnson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Johnson.
Ringo landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ringo controlling the position easily from mount.
Ringo with good strikes from the mount here!
Johnson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ringo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Johnson's face.
Ringo lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson is looking to improve his position but Ringo isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ringo is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Johnson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The referee warns Johnson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Johnson is rocked!
Ringo looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Johnson covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Ringo!
A victorious Johnny Ringo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Franze Munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Michael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Munoz comes to the cage accompanied by Are You Ready?. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Franze Munoz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George Michael!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munoz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Munoz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Michael sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Munoz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Michael tries to close the distance and clinch up but Munoz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Munoz missing with a left hand there. Michael was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Franze Munoz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Michael tries to clinch up.
Michael displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Munoz throws out the jab.
Michael slips under a jab from Munoz.
Nice uppercut lands for Munoz. That snapped Michael's head back.
Munoz swats away the attempt to clinch by Michael.
Michael gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Munoz working hard to break the clinch.
Michael misses with a punch on the inside.
Munoz breaks from the clinch.
Michael clinches up against the cage.
Michael fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michael displaying some good clinch control by pressing Munoz up against the cage.
Munoz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Michael tries to close the distance and clinch up but Munoz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Michael just misses with a punch to the body.
Munoz misses with a looping left.
Munoz throws a shot from downtown. Michael moves away and avoids it.
Michael steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Munoz.
Munoz throws a hook but Michael avoids it easily.
Munoz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Michael fails with an attempt to clinch.
Michael is looking to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Munoz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michael doesn't manage to clinch there - Munoz circles away.
Munoz throws a looping overhand right but Michael ducks down to avoid it.
Michael instigates a clinch.
Michael lands a nice shot to the body.
Michael is trying to push Munoz away but Munoz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Michael doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Michael breaks the clinch.
A big right from Munoz misses.
Michael gets a clinch.
Michael wants to break the clinch but can't.
Michael lands a shot to the body.
Munoz is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Michael lands a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Michael creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Franze Munoz has been cut.
Michael is stalling here.
A short uppercut from Michael.
Michael digs a right hand underneath Munoz's ribcage. Munoz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Michael tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Michael has Munoz pushed against the cage.
Michael cracks Munoz with a nice body shot.
Munoz blocks an uppercut.
Michael lands with a right to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michael digs a right hand underneath Munoz's ribcage. Munoz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Michael lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Michael lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Michael wants to get back to striking at distance but Munoz won't allow it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Come on Michael - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Michael throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Munozs head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Michael dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Franze Munoz's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Munoz tries to keep at a distance but Michael has taken the fight into the clinch.
Michael misses with a body punch.
Munoz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Michael's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Michael wants to clinch.
Michael staying out of range there.
Munoz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Munoz misses with a lunging right hand
and Michael counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Munoz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Munoz slips a jab and a cross from Michael.
Michael fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Michael throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Munoz on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michael doesn't manage to clinch there - Munoz circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Michael looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Michael drops Munoz with a left right combo! Michael follows him down to the ground into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Michael trying to control the position but Munoz is working away.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Michael advances to full mount.
Michael throwing strikes here but Munoz is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michael can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Munoz is looking to escape.
Munoz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Michael on the ground.
Michael controlling from mount.
Munoz might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Munoz is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Michael wants to control the pace but Munoz is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michael sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Michael wants to control the pace but Munoz is squirming around nicely.
The ref stands the fighters back up. George Michael was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Michael is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Michael looks for a takedown but Munoz sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michael tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Munoz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Munoz throws a jab but it's blocked by Michael.
Michael misses with a low kick.
Michael moves forwards but Munoz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Munoz is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Michael's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Munoz loads up on a big right hand but Michael slips the punch.
A slow jab from Munoz misses its intended target.
Munoz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Munoz throws a hook but Michael blocks it.
Michael fails in his attempt to clinch.
Munoz is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Munoz avoids the body shot from Michael.
Munoz misses with a straight right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Michael tries to clinch but Munoz moves out of range.
Michael is looking to clinch.
Michael fails in his attempt to clinch.
Munoz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Michael.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Michael showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Franze Munoz's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Michael throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Munoz misses.
Michael fails with an attempt to clinch.
Michael tries to clinch up.
Michael is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Munoz rather than just go for the knockout.
Munoz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Michael connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Michael tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Munoz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Michael scores with a nice right hand.
Michael tries to clinch there but Munoz circles away.
Michael wants to clinch up but Munoz keeps it at a distance.
Munoz misses with a left hand
and Michael counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Munoz!
Franze Munoz's cut is getting worse.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Michael in particular looking to stall.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Michael wants to take a breather but Munoz is having none of it.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by George Michael.
The fight stays on the outside here - Michael looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Michael tries to clinch up but Munoz circles away and keeps his distance.
A big left from Munoz misses.
Michael connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Munoz is rocked!
Michael clinches with his opponent.
Michael breaks the clinch.
Michael blocks a jab.
Munoz swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michael tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Munoz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Munoz blocks a leg kick.
Michael fails with an attempt to clinch.
Michael scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Michael throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Munoz crashing down! Munoz tries to stagger back to his feet but Michael just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Munoz asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George Michael!
Jumping up and down and very excited, George Michael waved his t-shirt featuring 1337 ANZAC 's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Steve Claveau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Greg St Pierre has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
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145 lbs
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steve Claveau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Greg St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre clinches.
Claveau has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. St Pierre is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Claveau goes for a takedown in the clinch but St Pierre prevents it.
St Pierre prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Claveau. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Claveau looking for a takedown.
Claveau has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by St Pierre after a bit of a struggle.
Nice elbow from St Pierre.
It looks like Steve Claveau has been cut.
St Pierre is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Claveau can't fight it off and eventually St Pierre manages to take the fight to the floor. Claveau looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
St Pierre working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
St Pierre trying to control but Claveau is working from the bottom.
Claveau avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as St Pierre accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
St Pierre postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Claveau working a defensive guard here.
St Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Claveau is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Claveau looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but St Pierre is defending well. Claveau quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! St Pierre has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Claveau celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Steve Claveau!
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