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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mac Reeves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gaius Caesar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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222 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
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183 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mac Reeves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gaius Caesar!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reeves keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Caesar moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Caesar is looking to clinch.
Caesar avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Caesar tries to clinch but Reeves moves out of range.
Reeves lands a right hook to the body.
Caesar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Reeves swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gaius Caesar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reeves throws a head kick that misses.
Reeves dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Caesar. That did some damage!
Caesar looks for a takedown but Reeves sprawls well.
Reeves throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reeves throws a half hearted mid kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reeves stuffs the takedown attempt from Caesar. Caesar gets slowly back to his feet.
Caesar takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Reeves misses with a head kick.
Caesar forces Reeves back against the cage and clinches.
Reeves prevents Caesar from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caesar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Caesar blocks a head kick by Reeves.
Reeves throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Caesar looks to land a right hand but Reeves moved out of range.
Caesar misses with a head kick.
Reeves finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Caesar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Caesar throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Caesar lands a lovely overhand right.
Caesar explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Reeves connects with a leg kick. Caesar looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Caesar pushes Reeves up against the cage in a clinch.
Caesar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Caesar tries to close the distance and clinch but Reeves swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Reeves is looking to slow Caesar down with leg kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Caesar tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Reeves counters with an outside leg kick.
Caesar looks gassed!
Reeves fakes the leg kick and cracks Caesar in the body.
Reeves lands a nice leg kick that just misses Caesar's sensitive parts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reeves lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Reeves lands an overhand right.
Nice cross by Reeves.
Mac Reeves is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Caesar wants to clinch up but Reeves keeps it at a distance.
Reeves connects with a solid leg kick.
Reeves pushes Caesar away with a front kick.
Reeves scores with a jab.
Reeves delivers a nice body kick.
Reeves lands with a kick to the ribs.
Reeves moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Reeves connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Reeves tries a head kick but it misses.
Reeves keeps Caesar at a distance using the push kick.
Reeves lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice body punch from Reeves.
A head kick misses from Reeves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caesar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Reeves. Reeves obviously looking to wear him down.
Caesar's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Reeves scores with a push kick.
Reeves cracks Caesar with an open hand slap.
Caesar wants to clinch up but Reeves keeps it at a distance.
Reeves is looking to slow Caesar down with leg kicks.
Reeves lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reeves throws a quick inside leg kick.
Reeves explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Caesar takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Caesar takes one to the chin there.
Reeves chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Reeves lands with a slapping head kick.
Reeves misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Caesar has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Reeves.
Caesar throws a body punch but Reeves moves out of range.
Reeves throws a leg kick which misses Caesar's front leg but catches the back leg as Caesar tries to avoid it.
Reeves lets loose with a powerful body kick. Caesar will feel that in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reeves tests Caesar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Caesar takes a kick to the side of the head.
That kick from Reeves tenderised Caesar's leg. Caesar is trying to keep his angry face on.
Caesar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reeves swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reeves goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Reeves scores with a leg kick.
Reeves lands with a slapping head kick.
Caesar has a takedown stuffed.
Mac Reeves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gaius Caesar.
Reeves lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reeves feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Caesars jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A decent looking cross lands there for Reeves.
Caesar tries to clinch but Reeves is having none of it.
Caesar dodges the punch combination from Reeves.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mac Reeves dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Caesar closes the distance looking to clinch
and Reeves counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Caesar is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Reeves pushes Caesar away with a front kick.
Mac Reeves is winning the standup battle so far.
Reeves lands with a good body shot.
Crunch! Caesar slams his shin into Reeves's torso.
Reeves keeps the fight on the outside.
An inside leg kick lands from Reeves.
Reeves throws a nice head 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!
Reeves with a jab.
Nice cross by Reeves.
Caesar is rocked!
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Reeves! Caesar is out on his feet! Reeves rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Caesar is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Caesar is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mac Reeves!
Mac Reeves seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Cuevas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathaniel Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cuevas comes to the cage accompanied by Leave Us Alone/ Dead By Gun. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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280 lbs
13 - 8 - 0 |
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245 lbs
15 - 17 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
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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
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Cuevas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nathaniel Edwards!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Edwards. No joy for Cuevas on that attempt.
Cuevas shoots in for a double leg but Edwards sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Edwards looks to score with a jab to the body but Cuevas is just out of range.
Cuevas shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Cuevas was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Edwards is trying to stand up.
Cuevas tries to control but Edwards wriggling away.
Edwards is looking to get to half guard.
Edwards wants to get back to his feet.
Cuevas prevents Edwards from getting the reversal.
Edwards is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Edwards is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuevas trying to control but Edwards is having none of it.
Edwards is trying to stand up.
Cuevas tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Edwards is trying to stand.
Edwards is looking to get to half guard.
Edwards throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Edwards is in all sorts of trouble here.
Edwards really wants to buck Cuevas off and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Cuevas controlling his opponent.
Edwards is trying to escape the mount.
Cuevas landing punches.
Edwards is looking to improve his position but Cuevas isn't that keen on the idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Edwards trying desperately to get to his feet.
Edwards manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Edwards wants to improve his position but Cuevas is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cuevas is trying to control the action in half guard but Edwards is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Edwards pushes Cuevas off looking to stand but Cuevas dives back in and keeps control.
Cuevas missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Edwards manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cuevas content to stall in guard here.
Edwards throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Cuevas escapes and throws Edwards's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Edwards is looking to reverse the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cuevas lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Edwards down.
Cuevas in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Edwards throws Cuevas to one side and escapes!
Edwards feints a jab promting Cuevas to slip. Edwards then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Cuevas slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Edwards stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Cuevas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Edwards throws a sloppy head kick and Cuevas moves out of range easily.
Edwards stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Edwards wants it to stay on the feet.
Edwards throws a hook but Cuevas blocks it.
Nice takedown defense from Edwards. No joy for Cuevas on that attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nathaniel Edwards will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Edwards defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cuevas.
Edwards is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cuevas.
It looks like Nathaniel Edwards has been cut.
Crunch! Edwards slams his shin into Cuevas's torso.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Edwards lands a nice shot to the body.
Cuevas is trying hard to land a takedown here. Edwards sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Edwards 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.
It looks like Tony Cuevas has been cut.
Edwards changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Edwards tests Cuevas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Edwards cracks Cuevas with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Edwards has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Cuevas to stand back up!
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Edwards. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Edwards cracks Cuevas with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Cuevas falls to his knees and Edwards doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nathaniel Edwards!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Herb Hurt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Whissell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Whissell is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Rose Of Sharon. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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27
166 lbs
13 - 21 - 0 |
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160 lbs
28 - 16 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
13 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Herb Hurt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, George Whissell!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hurt tries to clinch but Whissell is having none of it.
Hurt closes the distance but Whissell moves to the side
and Whissell makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Whissell connects with a right hand. Hurt shakes it off.
An inside leg kick from Hurt misses.
A nice combination there by Whissell.
Whissell lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Whissell stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hurt.
Hurt throws a leg kick that is checked
and Whissell counters with a nice uppercut.
Hurt throws a body kick that misses.
Hurt lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Whissell scores with a leg kick.
Hurt feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Whissell's calf.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hurt shoots in looking for a takedown. Whissell tries to sprawl out of it but Hurt keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Whissell manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Whissell lands a slapping body shot.
Hurt looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hurt closes this distance looking for a takedown but Whissell circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurt tries to clinch up but Whissell circles away and keeps his distance.
Hurt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Whissell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A lazy body kick from Hurt
and Whissell counters with a nice body kick.
Whissell tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hurt takes one to the chin there.
George Whissell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Whissell slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Whissell displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hurt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Herb Hurt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Whissell has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hurt.
Whissell connects with a nice looking jab.
A lazy left from Whissell finds it's target.
Whissell lands a slapping body shot.
Herb Hurt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hurt on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Whissell cracks a nice hook into Hurt's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whissell paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Whissell throws a right and a left that Hurt avoids nicely.
Whissell is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hurt had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Whissell scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hurt in his tracks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whissell takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Whissell connects with a crisp jab.
Hurt throws a shot from downtown. Whissell moves away and avoids it.
Whissell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Whissell breaks from the clinch.
Hurt thows a leg kick but Whissell checks it
and Whissell counters with a left and a right that stings Hurt.
A head kick misses from Hurt.
Hurt throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hurt drives through and clinches with Whissell against the cage.
Whissell takes an elbow to the temple.
Whissell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Whissell feints a jab promting Hurt to slip. Whissell then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hurt slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Whissell keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurt tried to score with a low kick but Whissell checks it.
Hurt fails with a takedown attempt.
Hurt shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Whissell counters with an outside leg kick.
Hurt is breathing heavily.
Whissell throws a series of punches but Hurt avoids them all with ease.
Whissell clinches with his opponent.
Whissell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Whissell moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hurt pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Whissell moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hurt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Whissell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hurt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hurt moves into the clinch.
Whissell breaks from the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Whissell scores with a four punch combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whissell pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hurt back to the cage. Whissell follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Whissell coming out on top.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hurt.
Hurt swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A punch combination from Whissell misses.
Hurt looks to throw a body kick
and Hurt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hurt attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hurt fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hurt moves out of range as Whissell throws a body kick.
Hurt looks for the body kick but Whissell saw that one coming.
Hurt takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Whissell scores with a nice head shot.
Whissell bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hurt's head backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hurt throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Whissell fakes the leg kick and cracks Hurt in the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Whissell.
A thudding body kick lands there by Whissell!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Whissell dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Whissell scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hurt is looking to clinch.
Whissell throws a series of punches but Hurt avoids them all with ease.
A punch combination from Whissell misses.
Whissell lands a slapping body shot.
Hurt shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hurt pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hurt doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Whissell. Beautiful body shot.
George Whissell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Whissell checks the leg kick.
Whissell checks a low kick from Hurt.
Whissell throws a nice inside leg kick.
Whissell keeps the fight on the outside.
Hurt tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hurt will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hurt moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Whissell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whissell jabs Hurt to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Whissell lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hurt looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Whissell is fending him off so far but Hurt persists. Nope, Whissell circles away and we're back to standing.
Whissell misses with a wild combination.
Whissell displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Whissell scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hurt is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hurt throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Whissell moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hurt misses with a leg kick.
Whissell lands a head shot.
Whissell misses with a head kick.
Whissell lands a right hook to the body.
Whissell throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Whissell explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hurt throws a body kick that misses.
Hurt shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Whissell but Whissell pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Herb Hurt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Whissell lands a jab to the head.
Whissell blocks a low kick nicely.
Whissell throws out a powerful jab.
Hurt takes one on the chin but seems OK.
An inside leg kick lands from Whissell.
Hurt walks into a left hand.
Hurt throws a chopping leg kick but Whissell manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Hurt. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Whissell cracks Hurt with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Whissell lands an overhand right.
Hurt connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Whissell moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurt on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Whissell throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hurt on the side of the head.
Jab, jab by Whissell - just one landing.
Hurt misses with a low kick.
Hurt shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Whissell napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hurt working away.
Hurt decides to stand up, so the ref orders Whissell to his feet.
Hurt takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Whissell works the jab nicely.
Whissell stalks Hurt and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hurt's face. Hurt staggers backwards, shaken.
Whissell connects with a leg kick. Hurt looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hurt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Whissell lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hurt drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Whissell.
Hurt tries to close the distance and clinch but Whissell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Whissell scores with a jab.
Whissell lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Whissell is working the combinations to good effect here.
A jab from Whissell does it's job there.
Whissell throws a head kick that half lands.
A low kick from Hurt misses
and Whissell counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Whissell leaves Hurt with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Whissell connects with a single shot there.
Hurt fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hurt fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Whissell is out of range.
Whissell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice shot by Whissell.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Whissell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Hurt throws a low kick, looking for Whissell's leg but Whissell calmly moves out of range.
Whissell cracks the inside of Hurt's front leg.
Some bone on bone action there as Whissell checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hurt looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Whissell pushes Hurt away with a front kick.
Hurt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Whissell throws a nice looking combination but Hurt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Whissell thuds a left hand into Hurt's body.
That kick from Whissell tenderised Hurt's leg. Hurt is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hurt scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hurt attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hurt is looking to clinch but Whissell is avoiding it.
Hurt fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Whissell checks it well.
Whissell is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hurt throws a head kick that misses
and Whissell counters with a left to the body.
A low kick from Hurt is predictable there
and Whissell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whissell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hurt looks for the body kick but Whissell saw that one coming.
Whissell scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hurt misses with a takedown attempt - Whissell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Whissell, as that shot connected.
Whissell takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Whissell.
Whissell lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Whissell lands a really nice looking cross but Hurt seems unphased.
Hurt throws a leg kick that is checked
and Whissell counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Whissell throws a series of punches but Hurt avoids them all with ease.
Whissell lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Whissell's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hurt throws a leg kick that misses.
Whissell connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurt lands a nice leg kick that just misses Whissell's sensitive parts.
Whissell connects with an inside leg kick.
Whissell lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whissell lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hurt tries to score with a low kick but Whissell moves his leg out of the way.
A decent looking cross lands there for Whissell.
Hurt throws a head kick that misses.
Hurt takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hurt will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Whissell swats away the attempt to clinch by Hurt.
Crunch! Whissell slams his shin into Hurt's torso.
Hurt takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A punch combination from Whissell misses.
Hurt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hurt takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whissell lands with a nice body punch.
Hurt misses with a takedown attempt
and Whissell counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Whissell works Hurt's body with a nice hook.
Whissell instigates a clinch.
Hurt looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Whissell breaks from the clinch.
Whissell displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hurt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Herb Hurt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from Whissell.
Hurt takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Herb Hurt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hurt takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hurt takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hurt throws a leg kick
and Whissell counters with an inside leg kick.
Whissell cracks Hurt with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
An inside leg kick from Hurt misses.
Hurt misses with a takedown
and Whissell counters with a series of strikes. Hurt will be more careful next time no doubt.
George Whissell is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whissell checks a low kick from Hurt.
Whissell lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hurt throws a sloppy head kick and Whissell moves out of range easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hurt takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Whissell connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Whissell jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Whissell connects with a body shot.
Whissell lands a right hook to the body.
Whissell scores with a decent looking hook.
Whissell uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hurt fails to land the takedown.
Whissell works Hurt's body with a nice hook.
Whissell throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hurt.
And that's the end of the fight!
George Whissell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Whissell 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Whissell!
Jumping up and down and very excited, George Whissell waved his t-shirt featuring F.ighters U.nlimited K.lothing C.ompany ☯'s logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Vaughn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobba Sapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vaughn comes into the arena with Walking Tall blaring out of the sound system. Chris Vaughn has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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21
281 lbs
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276 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Vaughn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobba Sapp!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vaughn throws a series of punches but Sapp moves out of range.
Sapp tries to clinch up but Vaughn circles away and keeps his distance.
Vaughn misses with a looping left.
Sapp misses with a takedown
letting Vaughn counter with a right hand.
Sapp tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vaughn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sapp with a poor takedown
and Vaughn counters with a nice uppercut.
Sapp with a poor takedown
letting Vaughn counter with a right hand.
Chris Vaughn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobba Sapp.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sapp tries for a takedown but Vaughn circles away easily
and Vaughn counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sapp looks gassed!
Vaughn lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sapp gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Vaughn gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Vaughn!
Chris Vaughn decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Monferrand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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296 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matthew Jacobs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joseph Monferrand!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monferrand misses with a hook.
Horrible takedown by Monferrand or perhaps it was just good defense by Jacobs which made him look bad.
Jacobs shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Monferrand is trying to defend but Jacobs finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Jacobs landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jacobs trying to pass the guard but Monferrand defending well.
Jacobs winds up and cracks Monferrand with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jacobs scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Monferrand actively working from the bottom here.
Monferrand taking some punishment here, with Jacobs in his half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jacobs connects with a nice short shot to Monferrand's temple.
Jacobs will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
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!
Jacobs prevents Monferrand from improving his position.
Monferrand is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jacobs pulls his head out easily.
Monferrand looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jacobs lands with a punch from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monferrand is trying to get back to full guard.
Monferrand has hold of Jacobs's hands but Jacobs slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jacobs slips a nice elbow through Monferrand's hands, connecting with Monferrand's forehead.
Jacobs works his way into side control.
Jacobs lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Monferrand down.
Jacobs working the head with strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Monferrand tries to improve position but can't.
Jacobs lands some shots froms side control.
Jacobs lands a few punches from side control.
Monferrand is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Monferrand taking punishment in the form of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Monferrand taking punishment in the form of punches.
Jacobs really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Monferrand wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monferrand takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Jacobs is chipping away with strikes.
Jacobs decides to stand back up.
Monferrand throws a nice looking combination but Jacobs bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Monferrand shoots in looking for a takedown. Jacobs tries to sprawl out of it but Monferrand keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jacobs manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Monferrand misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Matthew Jacobs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joseph Monferrand.
Jacobs is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Monferrand's half guard.
Jacobs is nestled in close to Monferrand, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jacobs connects with a nice short shot to Monferrand's temple.
Monferrand taking some punishment here, with Jacobs in his half guard.
Jacobs lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jacobs is looking to advance position but Monferrand won't allow it.
Jacobs scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs slips a nice elbow through Monferrand's hands, connecting with Monferrand's forehead.
Monferrand actively working from the bottom here.
Monferrand actively working from the bottom here.
Jacobs winds up and cracks Monferrand with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Monferrand gets full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jacobs's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jacobs 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.
Monferrand looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jacobs makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jacobs postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jacobs postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jacobs keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Monferrand's head.
Jacobs postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Monferrand preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jacobs avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jacobs working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monferrand is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jacobs works over Monferrand with some ground and pound from guard.
Jacobs connects with a couple of short punches.
Monferrand looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jacobs is looking to work some ground and pound but Monferrand has wrist control.
Monferrand working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jacobs doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jacobs manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Monferrand looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jacobs avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jacobs's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matthew Jacobs dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jacobs darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jacobs winds up and cracks Monferrand with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jacobs seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Monferrand is looking for a sweep. Jacobs is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Monferrand on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Monferrand looking for submissions off his back.
Jacobs scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jacobs looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Monferrand with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Monferrand actively working from the bottom here.
Ground and pound from Jacobs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Monferrand looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jacobs looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Monferrand with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Monferrand works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jacobs throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Monferrand works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jacobs throws a big elbow that misses.
Monferrand is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jacobs defends well.
Jacobs preventing the sweep.
Jacobs stands and throws Monferrand's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Jacobs connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Monferrand some visible discomfort.
Jacobs landing strikes.
Jacobs cracks Monferrand with a big elbow.
Matthew Jacobs overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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!
Jacobs lands some shots froms side control.
Monferrand is trying to get back to half guard.
Jacobs scores with a couple of short elbows.
Monferrand on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Jacobs works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monferrand takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Monferrand takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Monferrand taking punishment in the form of punches.
Jacobs landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Jacobs landing strikes.
Monferrand regains half guard.
Monferrand looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jacobs lands strikes from half guard.
Monferrand is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jacobs pulls his head out easily.
Jacobs takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Monferrand looking for submissions off his back.
Jacobs lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Monferrand actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs lands with a punch from half guard.
Monferrand is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jacobs pulls his head out easily.
Monferrand wants to improve his position but Jacobs is controlling well.
Monferrand is defending against the submission attempts here by Jacobs.
Monferrand looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Monferrand looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Monferrand on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Monferrand wants to get back to full guard.
Monferrand looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monferrand looking for submissions off his back.
Monferrand has hold of Jacobs's hands but Jacobs slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jacobs working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Jacobs is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Monferrand looking for submissions off his back.
Jacobs lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Monferrand is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jacobs pulls his head out easily.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jacobs connects with a nice short shot to Monferrand's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matthew Jacobs dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Monferrand shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jacobs counters with a nice double leg into side control. Monferrand won't be happy with that.
Jacobs lands an elbow.
Jacobs lands some shots froms side control.
Jacobs landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Jacobs lands a nice forearm strike.
Monferrand is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Jacobs in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jacobs working the head with strikes.
Jacobs creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Monferrand takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Monferrand taking a bit of punishment here - Jacobs scoring with strikes.
Monferrand wants to get back to his feet but Jacobs drags him back down.
Monferrand manages to work his way to half guard, despite Jacobs's best efforts.
Monferrand is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jacobs seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Monferrand does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jacobs takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jacobs scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monferrand tries to get to full guard but Jacobs has control of the leg.
Jacobs lands strikes from half guard.
Monferrand looking for submissions off his back.
Jacobs takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jacobs is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Monferrand tries to get to full guard but Jacobs has control of the leg.
Monferrand looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jacobs scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nice strikes from Jacobs there.
Jacobs lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monferrand wants to get back to full guard.
Jacobs scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Monferrand slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jacobs keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Monferrand's head.
Monferrand wants to get back to his feet but Jacobs is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Monferrand is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jacobs defends well.
Monferrand takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jacobs distracts Monferrand with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jacobs is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Monferrand working for a triangle but Jacobs defends it easily.
Monferrand is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monferrand has momentary wrist control but Jacobs slips an elbow through the middle.
Jacobs keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Monferrand's head.
Jacobs pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Monferrand is keeping the position for now.
Jacobs distracts Monferrand with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Monferrand is looking for a triangle but Jacobs pushes his legs off easily.
Jacobs landing with the ground and pound.
Jacobs content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Monferrand has his foot on Jacobs's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jacobs works his way back into a safe position though.
Jacobs is working Monferrand over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jacobs content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
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!
Jacobs lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jacobs postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monferrand escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jacobs gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jacobs landing with the ground and pound.
Joseph Monferrand has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Monferrand working for a triangle but Jacobs defends it easily.
Jacobs trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jacobs cracks Monferrand with a solid left hand.
Jacobs working some strikes from top position.
Monferrand tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Matthew Jacobs is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jacobs stands up over Monferrand, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Monferrand has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jacobs can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jacobs scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matthew Jacobs showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jacobs, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matthew Jacobs!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Philip Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Lopez (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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181 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
13 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Philip Phillips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Juan Lopez!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phillips moves into the clinch successfully.
Lopez misses with some punches.
Phillips prevents a body shot from Lopez.
Lopez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knees to the body from Lopez.
Lopez tries to land knees in the clinch but Phillips avoids the damage to the body.
Phillips wants to take the fight to the mat but Lopez manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Lopez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Phillips backwards.
Lopez avoiding damage.
Lopez misses with a body punch.
Phillips is trying to drag Lopez to the mat but Lopez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lopez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Phillips changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lopez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Philip Phillips. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lopez takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Phillips is thwarting Lopez's attempts to control the position.
Lopez tries to get to full guard but Phillips has control of the leg.
Phillips is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Phillips thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lopez's head.
Phillips seems to be looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Phillips is working hard here to advance position.
Lopez wants to improve his position but Phillips is controlling well.
Phillips wants to stand but Lopez has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Phillips is looking for a kimura here.
Phillips seems to be looking for submissions.
Lopez makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lopez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lopez is keeping the position for now.
Lopez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Phillips would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Phillips trying to control but Lopez is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lopez trying to control the position.
Phillips stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lopez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lopez looking for a sweep. Not yet Lopez, not yet.
Phillips stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lopez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lopez seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Juan Lopez hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
An inside leg kick lands from Lopez.
Lopez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Juan Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Phillips shoots in for a double leg but Lopez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lopez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Phillips manages to avoid it.
Phillips moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lopez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lopez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Phillips counters by clinching up.
Lopez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Phillips takes a knee right on the jaw!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lopez tries to land a knee to the head but Phillips blocks with his arms.
Lopez stops a takedown attempt from Phillips.
Lopez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Phillips's face.
Phillips is looking to take this one to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Juan Lopez will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Phillips shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Phillips wants to work for an arm triangle but Lopez is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lopez is looking to control Phillips's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lopez avoid being mounted?
Phillips is working for a kimura but Lopez is defending it quite comfortably.
Phillips prevents Lopez from improving his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Phillips is trying for a kimura here. Lopez looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Phillips wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Philip Phillips!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lito Lapid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying dos Santos's choice of entrance music: Daft Punk - Harder Better Faster Stronger. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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155 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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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
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lito Lapid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Rafael dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lapid shoots and misses
and dos Santos counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lapid avoids the body shot from dos Santos.
Lapid shoots and misses
and dos Santos counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lapid has his takedown stuffed
and dos Santos counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lito Lapid. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A decent looking cross lands there for dos Santos.
A slow jab from dos Santos misses its intended target.
Lapid doesn't succeed with the takedown
and dos Santos counters with a straight right hand.
Lito Lapid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lapid with a poor takedown
and dos Santos holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
dos Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
dos Santos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lapid was well out of range. Poor timing from dos Santos.
Lapid slips a jab and a cross from dos Santos.
Lapid gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and dos Santos counters with a left to the body.
dos Santos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lapid.
Lapid ducks under a wild hook from dos Santos.
Lapid with a poor takedown
and dos Santos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lapid has his takedown stuffed
and dos Santos counters with a left to the body.
Lapid with a poor takedown
and dos Santos counters with a big right hand! Oh Lapid is in trouble here! dos Santos follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rafael dos Santos!
A relieved looking Rafael dos Santos 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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