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KFC 06 Ducker Vs. Rex PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between TJ Kong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cid Highwind (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kong comes to the cage accompanied by The Devil Went Down to Georgia. TJ Kong has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Solid boxing
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Decent boxing
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, TJ Kong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cid Highwind!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kong throws a hook but Highwind avoids it easily.
Kong misses with a jab to the body
and Highwind connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kong throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sloppy strikes from Kong. Those never looked like landing.
Kong slips a straight right by Highwind.
Highwind lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kong circles away quickly and effectively.
A big right from Kong misses.
Kong thows a body shot but no joy.
Kong misses with a jab, cross combination.
TJ Kong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Kong does no damage.
Kong misses with a series of wild punches.
No joy there for Kong, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Highwind slips a jab and a cross from Kong.
Highwind is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kong.
Kong throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Highwind counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A combination from Highwind does no damage.
Kong misses with a double jab
and Kong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Highwind.
Highwind throws a series of punches but Kong avoids them all with ease.
Kong takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Highwind doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kong throws a series of punches but Highwind moves out of range.
Highwind throws a right hand that Kong ducks under and follows up with a left that Kong also avoids with ease.
Kong swinging wildly here.
Highwind pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kong fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Highwind misses with a lunging right hand
and Kong counters with a one-two to the body.
It looks like Cid Highwind has been cut.
Highwind dodges the punch combination from Kong.
A big right from Kong misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Highwind looks to land a combination but Kong avoids it well.
Kong throws a series of punches but Highwind moves out of range.
Kong looks to land a right hand but Highwind moved out of range.
Kong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kong misses with a few strikes there.
Kong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kong swinging wildly here.
Kong thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Highwind was well out of range. Poor timing from Kong.
Kong takes one to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Highwind. That snapped Kong's head back.
Kong fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kong misses with a hook.
Kong throws a series of punches but Highwind avoids them all with ease.
Kong throws a nice looking combination but Highwind bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Highwind misses with a series of wild punches.
Decent striking displayed by Highwind there.
Kong misses with a two punch combination.
Kong just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kong throws a right and a left that Highwind avoids nicely.
Highwind scores with the left hand. Kong knows he should have avoided that one.
Kong throws a left and a right that both miss
and Highwind counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kong slips a jab and a cross from Highwind.
A slow jab from Highwind misses its intended target.
Kong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Highwind was well out of range. Poor timing from Kong.
Kong moves out of range of the strikes.
Highwind is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kong had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Kong will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kong throws a series of punches but Highwind avoids them all with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kong just misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kong misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A right-left combo lands from Highwind.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
TJ Kong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cid Highwind's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kong swings for the body but Highwind moves out of range.
Highwind defending well as Kong loads up on a big left hand.
Highwind blocks a jab.
Kong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kong looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kong throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Highwind.
Kong takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Highwind lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kong backs up against the cage.
A jab from Kong misses.
Highwind connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kong momentarily.
Kong takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kong scores with a shot to the body.
TJ Kong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Highwind takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Danga de danga de dang - Highwind scores with a four punch combination!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong swinging wildly here.
Kong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kong will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kong misses with a hook
and Highwind cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kong misses with a wild body shot.
Highwind slips a jab and a cross from Kong.
Highwind lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kong throws a combination that misses
and Highwind counters with a nice uppercut.
Kong looks to land a left hand but Highwind moved out of range nicely.
Kong takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kong is looking to wear down Highwind with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Highwind uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kong.
Highwind dodges the punch combination from Kong.
Kong throws a nice looking combination but Highwind bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kong misses with a straight right.
Kong throws a jab when Highwind was well out of range.
Highwind slips a jab and a cross from Kong.
Highwind will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kong misses with a looping left.
Highwind uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kong.
Kong misses the jab.
Highwind lands a nice looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Highwind lands a two punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kong looks to land a combination but Highwind avoids it well.
Kong throws a series of punches but Highwind moves out of range.
A big left from Highwind misses.
Kong moves out of range as Highwind strikes.
Highwind avoids the body shot from Kong.
Highwind throws a series of punches but Kong avoids them all with ease.
Highwind scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kong in his tracks.
Kong thows a body shot but no joy.
Kong misses with a straight right.
Kong lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Highwind circles away quickly and effectively.
Kong misses with a wild body shot.
Kong throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kong throws a combination that misses
and Highwind counters with a three punch combo that has Kong backing up. Kong nods at Highwind to acknowledge the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Highwind misses with a hook.
Kong connects with a body shot.
Kong misses the shot to the body.
Highwind misses with a looping left.
Highwind misses with a straight left.
Kong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Highwind throws out the jab.
Kong throws a body punch but Highwind moves out of range.
Highwind tests Kong's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kong misses the shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A shot to the body from Kong misses
and Highwind counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kong thinking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kong fails to land with a series of punches.
Kong misses with a combination
and Highwind counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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 TJ Kong will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cid Highwind's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Highwind gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The fighters circling - Kong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kong lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Highwind keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kong misses with a double jab
and Kong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kong looks to land a combination but Highwind avoids it well.
Highwind ducks under a wild hook from Kong.
Kong misses with a straight left.
Kong misses with a looping left.
Kong rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Highwind moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kong throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Highwind counters with a straight right hand.
Kong is rocked!
Highwind steps in with a hook that catches Kong right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Highwind follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Kong looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cid Highwind!
During a confident post fight interview, Cid Highwind thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johny Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). White has chosen N/A as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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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, Johny Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alexander White!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White rushes Johnson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
White pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A shot to the liver by Johnson. Beautiful body shot.
Johnson drives through and clinches with White against the cage.
White turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Sloppy strikes there by White.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on Johnson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Johnson is looking for a sweep.
Johnson can't do much from the bottom here.
Johnson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Johnson is pushing White's head away, looking to escape. White manages to hold on to the position though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Johnson tries to get out of the position.
White scoring with punches and elbows.
White landing strikes.
Johnson pushes White away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, White gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
White thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Johnson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but White drags him back down.
White thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
White stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White throws a right and a left that both miss.
White takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
White dives in and scores a takedown into Johnson's guard.
White looks gassed!
White stands and throws Johnson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Johnson is looking for a sweep.
Johnson struggling a bit here.
White is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Johnson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Johnson can't do much from the bottom here.
Johnson tries to buck White off but White is having none of it.
Johnson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
White wants to stand but Johnson has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
White is trying to control the action in half guard but Johnson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
White fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Johnson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
White lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
White breaks from the clinch.
White misses with a takedown attempt
and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson trying to control from half guard but White is working away.
Johnson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alexander White will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Johnson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
White has clasped his hands together around Johnson's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Johnson can't do much from the bottom here.
Johnson is looking to reverse the position.
Johnson struggling a bit here.
Johnson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for White on the ground.
White is trying to get an arm triangle but Johnson is defending well.
Johnson tries to bench press White off him but White keeps the position.
Johnson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked White off and has taken his back!
White looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Johnson is punishing White with some ground and pound.
Johnson tries to get the hooks in deep but White pushed the leg off.
Johnson controlling the position well here. White rolled but Johnson kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Johnson wants to control but White is keeping busy.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
White tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Johnson landing punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Johnson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
White tries to lock up and control but Johnson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Johnson has control of White's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and White regains control of the situation pretty easily.
White is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
White is breathing heavily.
White is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson landing shots from mount.
White is wriggling around trying to escape.
White is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Johnson tries to control but White wriggling away.
White tries to lock up and control but Johnson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Johnson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Johnson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Johnson unloading with bombs!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White is in a horrible position here. Johnson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Johnson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
White is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson has hold of White's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and White manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
White is still in real trouble! Can Johnson finish him?
Johnson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
A big strike lands for Johnson! That's really hurt White and he's turned his back - Johnson keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Johnson jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johny Johnson!
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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 Rashad Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Pascal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Solid boxing
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rashad Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Pascal!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evans moves to clinch but Pascal breaks away
letting Pascal counter with a right hand.
Evans moves to clinch but Pascal breaks away
enabling Pascal to counter with a crisp jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pascal.
Pascal digs a good hook to Evans's body.
Evans closes the distance and clinches.
Evans tries a body shot but Pascal blocks it.
Pascal effectively controlling the action here.
Pascal is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Evans misses with the head strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Evans just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pascal's brow.
Pascal scores with a nice hook to the head.
Evans misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Pascal.
Evans tries a body shot but Pascal blocks it.
Pascal pushes Evans back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pascal is trying to stall.
Evans lands with a light punch inside.
It looks like John Pascal has been cut.
Pascal is looking to control Evans's arms but Evans gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pascal has his back to the cage.
Evans scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Evans tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pascal just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pascal looking to slow down the pace here.
Pascal pressing his opponent against the cage.
A short right from Pascal.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by John Pascal.
Evans tries to clinch up.
Pascal fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A shot to the liver by Pascal. Beautiful body shot.
Horrible takedown by Evans or perhaps it was just good defense by Pascal which made him look bad.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pascal shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Evans eats them both and turns towards Pascal to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pascal feints a jab promting Evans to slip. Pascal then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Evans slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Evans fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rashad Evans. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Evans fails in his attempt to clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Evans 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Evans is looking to clinch but Pascal is avoiding it.
Evans shoots in and drives through. Pascal sprawls well.
Evans misses with a combination
and Pascal counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Evans is breathing heavily.
Pascal scores with a one two! Evans had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Evans instigates a clinch.
Evans misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pascal working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Evans jumps guard but Pascal turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pascal blocks an uppercut.
Pascal dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Evans softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Evans throws a knee to the head but misses.
Evans looking to slow down the pace here.
Pascal avoiding damage.
Pascal lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pascal lands a left hand that snaps the head of Evans backwards.
Pascal stalling against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Pascal.
Pascal is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pascal has Evans pressed against the cage.
Pascal lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pascal is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by John Pascal.
Pascal moves into range and connects with a jab.
Evans tries to move into range but Pascal moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Evans has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Evans there as he acknowledges the 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!
Evans is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pascal slips a jab and a cross from Evans.
Jab, jab by Pascal - just one landing.
Pascal lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pascal fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Evans looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Pascal dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Pascal's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Evans on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Evans will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pascal throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Evans throws a right hand that Pascal ducks under and follows up with a left that Pascal also avoids with ease.
Pascal has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd cheers as Pascal lands an impressive looking overhand right. Evans doesn't seem phased though.
Pascal thuds his right hand into Evans's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rashad Evans is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good exchange - Pascal coming out on top.
Evans wants to clinch.
Evans tries to clinch but Pascal is having none of it.
Pascal lands a really nice looking cross but Evans seems unphased.
John Pascal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Evans throws a series of punches but Pascal moves out of range.
Evans takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Evans tries to clinch but Pascal moves out of range.
Evans lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pascal lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Evans looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pascal cracks a nice hook into Evans's ribs.
Pascal fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pascal lands a slapping body shot.
Evans shoots in and bounces Pascal off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Evans stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pascal swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Evans has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pascal is controlling Evans's posture.
Evans stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pascal swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Evans closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Pascal.
Pascal taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pascal is trying to maintain a safe position but Evans gets an underhook and turns Pascal into the cage.
Evans fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pascal lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Evans using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pascal has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Come on Pascal - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Evans manages to pull guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pascal stands up from Evans's guard - Pascal perhaps looking for a knockout.
Evans tries to clinch but Pascal is having none of it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Evans.
Pascal works over Evans's head and body with a nice combination.
Pascal cracks Evans with an open hand slap.
Pascal connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pascal moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Evans on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Evans tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pascal counters with a straight right hand.
John Pascal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Evans trying to control the position but instead, Pascal has worked for underhooks and has pushed Evans into the cage.
Maybe Evans would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Pascal scores with an uppercut up the middle.
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!
Evans tries to land knees in the clinch but Pascal avoids the damage to the body.
A short left from Pascal.
Pascal lands with a left to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pascal throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Evanss head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pascal lands a left hand that snaps the head of Evans backwards.
John Pascal seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pascal lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pascal lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pascal creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Pascal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Pascal's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Evans wants to clinch up but Pascal keeps it at a distance.
Pascal lands a jab.
Pascal lands an overhand right.
Pascal lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pascal.
Evans wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Evans looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Evans wants to clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Pascal.
Evans looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pascal is fending him off so far but Evans persists. Nope, Pascal circles away and we're back to standing.
Evans tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pascal manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pascal dips to his left and cracks Evans with an uppercut!
Good standup being displayed there by Pascal as he connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pascal circles away from the clinch attempt.
Evans looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Evans darts in trying to clinch
and Pascal counters with a one-two to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Evans tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pascal swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pascal fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Evans looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pascal scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pascal getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Evans tries to clinch but Pascal is having none of it.
Evans takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Evans misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pascal scores with a nice right hand.
Danga de danga de dang - Pascal scores with a four punch combination!
Evans falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pascal counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Evans takes one on the button.
Pascal throws a combination. Evans tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pascal throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
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!
Pascal throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Evans on the side of the head.
Evans misses with a combination
and Pascal counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pascal scores with a shot to the body.
Evans's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pascal connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Evans scrambles back to his feet.
Pascal lands a jab to the head.
Pascal fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Evans moves to clinch but Pascal breaks away
and Pascal connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Evans tries to clinch but Pascal is having none of it.
Pascal cracks Evans with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Evans throws a one two combo.
Evans takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pascal connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Evans's hands.
Pascal scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Pascal scores with a punch to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pascal pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Evans back to the cage. Pascal follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Pascal works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pascal bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Evans's head backwards.
Pascal digs a good body shot into Evans's ribs.
Evans slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Evans is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Evans fails to land with a series of punches.
Evans takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pascal scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Evans doesn't seem bothered though.
Evans takes one on the button.
Pascal is working the combinations to good effect here.
Pascal takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pascal goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Rashad Evans seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pascal lands a jab.
Pascal cracks Evans with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rashad Evans has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pascal scores with a jab.
Evans is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
John Pascal is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Evans tries to clinch there but Pascal circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pascal cracks Evans with a good jab.
Evans misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pascal lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pascal connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pascal scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pascal moves into range and connects with a jab.
No joy there for Evans, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Good exchange - Pascal coming out on top.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pascal tests Evans's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pascal slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pascal throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Pascal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pascal winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Pascal!
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Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Taha Lizei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Killjoy (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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195 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Taha Lizei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kevin Killjoy!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Killjoy is looking to clinch.
Lizei lands with a nice combination. Killjoy backs away looking to recover.
Killjoy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lizei throws a series of punches but Killjoy moves out of range.
Lizei avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Killjoy shoots in for a double leg but Lizei sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Killjoy is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lizei's half guard.
Killjoy prevents Lizei from improving his position.
Killjoy is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kevin Killjoy was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Killjoy takes a swing at Lizei's ribcage but misses.
Lizei scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Lizei misses with a straight right.
Lizei keeps the fight on the outside.
Kevin Killjoy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Killjoy misses with a takedown attempt - Lizei sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lizei stuffs the takedown attempt from Killjoy. Killjoy gets slowly back to his feet.
Taha Lizei has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Killjoy.
Lizei swings for the body but Killjoy moves out of range.
Lizei misses with a series of wild punches.
Killjoy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lizei trying to control the position but instead, Killjoy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lizei into the cage.
Killjoy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lizei has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Killjoy looking to stall.
Lizei avoiding damage as Killjoy throws knees to the body.
Killjoy pulls Lizei into guard.
Lizei postures up in Killjoy's guard and throws a big left but Killjoy blocks it.
Lizei sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Killjoy is looking to stand up but Lizei isn't so interested in that idea.
Killjoy manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killjoy trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lizei tries to hold on but Killjoy postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Killjoy looking to control and managing it successfully.
Killjoy looking to control but Lizei is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Killjoy 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.
Killjoy misses with a wild body shot.
Lizei misses with an uppercut.
Killjoy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lizei manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lizei scores with a jab to the head.
Killjoy looks for a takedown but Lizei sprawls well.
Killjoy is looking to clinch but Lizei is avoiding it.
Killjoy swings widly with a right hand
and Lizei counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Killjoy wants to clinch.
Lizei looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Killjoy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Killjoy lands with a nice body punch.
Killjoy fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lizei misses with an uppercut.
Killjoy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lizei looks to land a left hand but Killjoy moved out of range nicely.
Taha Lizei is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Killjoy is looking to clinch.
Lizei misses with a hook. Killjoy ducked under it nicely.
Killjoy gets a clinch.
Killjoy misses with some punches.
Killjoy throws an elbow but it misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lizei prevents a body shot from Killjoy.
Nice body punch from Killjoy - that landed with a thud.
Lizei tries to stall but Killjoy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A nice left hand lands by Killjoy.
Lizei misses with a punch to the body.
Killjoy tries for a takedown but Lizei manages to get underhooks.
Taha Lizei has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Killjoy.
Killjoy drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lizei pulls his leg out and moves away.
Lizei misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lizei leaves Killjoy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Killjoy is looking to clinch but Lizei is avoiding it.
Lizei leaves Killjoy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Lizei. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lizei.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Killjoy shoots in for a double leg but Lizei sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lizei steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Killjoy.
Lizei scores with a shot to the body.
Lizei swats away the attempt to clinch by Killjoy.
Lizei avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Killjoy wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lizei misses with a jab, cross combination.
Killjoy moves forwards but Lizei connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Killjoy wants to clinch up but Lizei keeps it at a distance.
Killjoy tries to clinch up but Lizei circles away and keeps his distance.
Lizei fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Killjoy closes the distance but Lizei moves to the side
and Lizei connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Killjoy misses with a double jab.
Killjoy shoots in looking for a takedown. Lizei tries to sprawl out of it but Killjoy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lizei manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Killjoy tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Lizei counter with a right hand.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Killjoy.
Lizei scores with a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lizei stuffs the takedown.
Killjoy is breathing heavily.
Killjoy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lizei manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lizei lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Killjoy circles away quickly and effectively.
Lizei throws a series of punches but Killjoy moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Lizei - just one landing.
Killjoy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Killjoy tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lizei counters with a straight right hand.
Lizei keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Killjoy tries for a takedown but Lizei sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Killjoy wants to clinch
and Lizei counters with a straight right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lizei lands with a good body shot.
Lizei lands with a hook. Killjoy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lizei lands a right hook to the body.
Lizei scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kevin Killjoy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. And we move into the final round!
Lizei lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lizei.
Lizei misses with a hook.
Killjoy throws a hook but Lizei blocks it.
Lizei avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Killjoy drives through and clinches with Lizei against the cage.
Lizei trying to stall but Killjoy improves his position.
Lizei doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Killjoy tries a body shot but Lizei blocks it.
Lizei holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lizei lands with a short shot to the head.
Killjoy taking a breather.
Lizei is stalling here.
Killjoy tries a body shot but Lizei blocks it.
Killjoy trying to control the position but instead, Lizei has worked for underhooks and has pushed Killjoy into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lizei leaning against his opponent.
Killjoy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lizei's elbow.
Lizei stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lizei wants to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Taha Lizei.
Killjoy is looking to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Killjoy.
Killjoy misses with a hook. Lizei ducked under it nicely.
Killjoy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lizei swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Killjoy has taken the fight to the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Lizei.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lizei blocks an uppercut.
Lizei blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lizei is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Killjoy is keeping busy.
Killjoy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Killjoy decides to pull guard.
Killjoy working a defensive guard here.
Lizei sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lizei stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Killjoy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Killjoy keeping moving, preventing Lizei from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Taha Lizei wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lizei. Killjoy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Killjoy shoots for a double leg takedown but Lizei sprawls well. He's pushed Killjoy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Killjoy tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Killjoy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lizei displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Killjoy.
Taha Lizei has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Killjoy.
Killjoy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lizei scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Killjoy shoots in and drives through. Lizei sprawls well.
Taha Lizei has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Killjoy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lizei dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lizei moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kevin Killjoy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A big left from Killjoy misses.
Killjoy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Killjoy tries to clinch but Lizei is having none of it.
Killjoy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lizei stuffs the takedown.
A big right from Lizei misses.
Killjoy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lizei uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Killjoy.
Killjoy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lizei as he jumps to the side.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lizei tests Killjoy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lizei comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Killjoy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
It looks like Kevin Killjoy has been cut.
Killjoy has a takedown stuffed.
Lizei loads up on a big right hand but Killjoy slips the punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Taha Lizei showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Killjoy 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Al Holic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Sabacajan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holic comes into the arena with In France They Kiss on Main Street blaring out of the sound system. Al Holic could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Eric Sabacajan's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Al Holic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eric Sabacajan!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Holic misses
and Sabacajan counters with a head kick that drops Holic to the mat! Holic scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Holic is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Holic lands a jab-cross combination.
Holic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sabacajan circles away quickly and effectively.
Holic darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Holic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sabacajan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Holic throws a combination that misses
and Sabacajan counters with a perfectly timed head kick, knocking Holic out cold! Wow, that took some serious skill and not a little luck! Sabacajan is taking it in his stride though, strolling around like it's no big deal. What a guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Eric Sabacajan!
A relieved looking Eric Sabacajan thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zack Morrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Minoru Uesugi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uesugi is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Metallica - Fuel. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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178 lbs
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zack Morrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Minoru Uesugi!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morrison shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Morrison showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Uesugi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Morrison.
Uesugi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Morrison's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Morrison's back!
Uesugi working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Morrison is doing well to defend. Uesugi seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Morrison is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Minoru Uesugi!
An out of breath and clearly excited Minoru Uesugi thanked Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags-$10 or less & Laundry for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Beast Of The East (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Samuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Samuel has chosen Pray For Me as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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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, Beast Of The East!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jorge Samuel!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The East connects with a high kick.
Samuel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Samuel tries to clinch up
and The East counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick by The East misses
and Samuel counters by moving into the clinch.
The East drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Samuel misses with a knee to the head.
The East successfully pulls guard.
The East working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Samuel doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Samuel manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Samuel looking to sit in guard and control but The East gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The East tries to free his leg and advance position but Samuel is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samuel is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and The East defends well.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as The East accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The East stops Samuel from standing up.
The East stopping the sweep attempt from Samuel.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The East is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Samuel had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. The East defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The East pushing down on Samuel's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The East is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The East is working for a submission of some sort.
The East is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Samuel doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time The East.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Samuel is trying to stand up here but The East is controlling him well.
The East trying to mount his opponent but Samuel defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The East has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Samuel defend it? The East steps over the head and cranks it - Samuel is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for The East!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Beast Of The East!
During a confident post fight interview, Beast Of The East thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Donald Ducker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pwnasaurus Rex (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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196 lbs
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185 cm
24
194 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily |
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Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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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, Donald Ducker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pwnasaurus Rex!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ducker tries to clinch but Rex moves away
and Rex holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rex has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Ducker clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Ducker covering up well under a series of strikes from Rex.
Rex missing with strikes from the back.
Rex throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Rex working for the choke.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rex punches the canvas rather than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Will Rex go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Rex punches Ducker on the ear.
Rex is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Ducker tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Rex controlling from the full mount.
Ducker knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rex on the ground.
Rex landing strikes from the mount and Ducker is in trouble!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rex trying to control but Ducker is having none of it.
Rex punching from mount but Ducker doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Rex has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Rex cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Rex is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ducker can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Rex throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Rex content just to control the position here.
Rex is landing with some decent strikes but Ducker is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ducker can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
BOOM! Rex connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Rex looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Ducker avoids a series of strikes thrown by Rex.
Rex looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Ducker 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 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pwnasaurus Rex!
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