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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Melvin Goodes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Andrews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrews has chosen something to be proud of as his entrance music. Adam Andrews has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Melvin Goodes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Adam Andrews!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goodes lands a leg kick that knocks Andrews off balance momentarily.
Andrews tries to clinch up
and Goodes decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Andrews's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Goodes drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Goodes seems to have locked his on tight now - Andrews screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Goodes, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Melvin Goodes!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aki Tono (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TJ Kong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tono's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Traditional Mix by JapA. Kong has chosen The Devil Went Down to Georgia as his entrance music. 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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200 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid 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, Aki Tono!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, TJ Kong!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tono dodges the punch combination from Kong.
Kong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tono sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kong swings for the body but Tono moves out of range.
Tono cracks Kong with a good jab.
Kong takes a swing at Tono's ribcage but misses.
Tono looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kong!
Kong taking shots to the head.
Tono wants to finish this one by submission but Kong is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Tono.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tono jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Kong manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The ground and pound from Tono seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tono has knee on belly momentarily but Kong bucks him off and regains half guard.
Tono thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kong's head.
Kong really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tono. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tono trying to control from half guard but Kong is working away.
Tono trying to pass the guard but Kong defending well.
Tono is working for a submission of some sort.
Tono is looking to advance position but Kong won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tono wants to take a breather but Kong is having none of it.
Tono decides to return to a standing position.
Tono is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kong.
It looks like Aki Tono has been cut.
Tono connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kong lands a nice shot to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tono.
Kong takes a swing at Tono's ribcage but misses.
Kong looks to land a combination but Tono avoids it well.
Kong stalks Tono and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tono's face. Tono staggers backwards, shaken.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tono looks for a takedown but Kong sprawls well.
Kong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tono manages to avoid it.
Kong lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tono circles away quickly and effectively.
Danga de danga de dang - Kong scores with a four punch combination!
Tono misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aki Tono. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tono throws a right hand that Kong ducks under and follows up with a left that Kong also avoids with ease.
Tono shoots in looking for a takedown but Kong manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tono's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tono takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tono moves away from the strike by Kong.
Kong is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tono rather than just go for the knockout.
Kong misses with a series of wild punches.
Kong connects with a body shot that sends Tono's belly button to the back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tono scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
TJ Kong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kong moves into range and connects with a jab.
TJ Kong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kong checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kong misses with a straight left.
Kong misses with the combination.
Tono walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tono is rocked!
Kong fails to land with a series of punches.
Oh Tono is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tono fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kong with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tono is breathing heavily.
Tono gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Kong points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Tono wakes up just in time to hear Kong thank his coaches in the post fight interview.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). TJ Kong!
A less than humble TJ Kong misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hunter Akbar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devon Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Devon Knight will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hunter Akbar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Devon Knight!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight misses with a looping left.
Akbar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Knight.
A jab from Knight finds it's way through Akbar's defenses.
It looks like Hunter Akbar has been cut.
Akbar rushes Knight and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Akbar drags the fight down to the ground.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Akbar is on top in guard.
Akbar wants to pass the guard but Knight is keeping the position.
Akbar with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akbar engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Knight keeping moving, preventing Akbar from controlling successfully.
Akbar is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Hunter Akbar wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Akbar connects with a leg kick. Knight looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akbar shoots in and gets a takedown into Knight's guard.
Knight trying to control the position.
Knight looking for a sweep. Not yet Knight, not yet.
Akbar trying to control but Knight is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Akbar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akbar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Devon Knight wasn't active enough on the ground.
Knight throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Akbar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Akbar with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Devon Knight is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Akbar clinches.
Akbar holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Akbar is trying to drag Knight to the mat but Knight just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Akbar throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Akbar.
Akbar holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Akbar pulls guard.
Akbar is pulling down on Knight's head. It's preventing any offense from Knight, at least for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knight won't allow Akbar to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hunter Akbar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hunter Akbar's cut.
That's time! Akbar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Knight throws a series of punches but Akbar moves out of range.
Akbar fails with a takedown attempt.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Knight lands a right hook to the body.
Devon Knight is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Knight throws out a loose jab but Akbar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Akbar is looking to slow Knight down with leg kicks.
Knight goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Akbar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Akbar connects with an inside leg kick.
Akbar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Knight throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Akbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akbar is looking to clinch but Knight is avoiding it.
Akbar closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Knight to the mat! Knight manages to get full guard.
Knight is trying to control the position but Akbar postures up.
Akbar trying to control the position from guard on top but Knight is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Akbar seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We're going to have a standup here because Hunter Akbar wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A punch combination from Knight misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akbar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Knight swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knight leaves Akbar with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Akbar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Akbar.
Knight's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Akbar moves into the clinch.
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!
Akbar taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Akbar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knight is trying to break the clinch but Akbar has him pressed against the cage.
Knight wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akbar struggles to land a body shot inside as Knight controls his hands.
Akbar has Knight pressed against the cage, preventing Knight from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Akbar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Akbar is trying to trip Knight. He has hold of a leg but Knight is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Akbar persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Akbar postures up in Knight's guard and throws a big left but Knight blocks it.
Akbar looking to pass the guard.
Knight really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Akbar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Akbar stopping the sweep attempt from Knight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akbar with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Akbar controlling from the top position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Akbar scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hunter Akbar dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hunter Akbar's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Knight scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
No joy there for Knight, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Knight avoids the head kick by Akbar.
A head kick misses from Akbar.
Knight throws a series of punches but Akbar avoids them all with ease.
Akbar shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Knight napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Akbar postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Akbar controlling the position from side mount.
Akbar scores with punches from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akbar throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Knight trying to remain calm as Akbar controls from the top position.
Knight takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Knight avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Akbar.
Akbar misses with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akbar staying calm.
Akbar is chipping away with strikes.
Hunter Akbar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Akbar is looking to take a break and control but Knight is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akbar taking a breather here.
Akbar tries to score with some ground and pound. Knight controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Akbar landing strikes.
Hunter Akbar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akbar trying to control the position but Knight is working away.
Akbar content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Devon Knight has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
We're going to have a standup here because Hunter Akbar wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Akbar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hunter Akbar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Akbar, 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hunter Akbar!
Hunter Akbar gave a mention to White Gorilla Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Rook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Complete Mma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Complete Mma struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 187.9lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mickey Rook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Complete Mma!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mma slips a jab and a cross from Rook.
Mma looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Rook misses with a series of wild punches.
A jab lands there for Rook.
It looks like Complete Mma has been cut.
Rook fails to land with a series of punches.
Mma changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rook tries to avoid it but Mma manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rook to the ground. Rook escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mma fails with the takedown.
Rook misses with a few strikes there.
Mma misses with a left hand
and Rook decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mma's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Mma looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rook in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mma preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rook postures up in Mma's guard and throws a big left but Mma blocks it.
Rook working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rook missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rook knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mma on the ground.
Rook loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rook trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mma avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mma preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rook postures up in Mma's guard and throws a big left but Mma blocks it.
Mma utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mma working for a triangle but Rook defends it easily.
Rook throwing strikes from guard but Mma blocks nicely.
Mma preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mma avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rook postures up in Mma's guard and throws a big left but Mma blocks it.
Rook postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rook working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rook connects with a couple of short punches.
Rook with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mma preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rook with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rook with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mma is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rook is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rook working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rook missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rook postures up in Mma's guard and throws a big left but Mma blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rook throws a big elbow that misses.
Rook is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rook throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rook postures up in Mma's guard and throws a big left but Mma blocks it.
Rook loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rook throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rook working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rook content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rook content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rook postures up in Mma's guard and throws a big left but Mma blocks it.
Rook throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mma works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mma is looking for a triangle but Rook pushes his legs off easily.
Rook throwing strikes from guard but Mma blocks nicely.
Rook lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mma has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rook can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mma avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rook throws a big right hand that misses.
Rook trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rook throws a big elbow that misses.
Mma is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rook advances position into side control!
Mma managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Rook.
Sloppy strikes there by Rook.
Rook misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Mma is looking to reverse the position.
Mma managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Rook.
Mma dodges the ground and pound from Rook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mma managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Rook.
Rook misses with the ground and pound.
Mma is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The strikes coming from Rook are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Rook in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rook sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Mma is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Rook fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Mma is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rook throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Rook throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mma tries to buck Rook off but Rook is having none of it.
Mma parries the strikes from Rook easily there. Rook is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Mma to escape.
Rook throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Rook throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Rook will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rook throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey Rook dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Complete Mma's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Rook rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mma moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rook scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mma doesn't seem bothered though.
Rook changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mma tries to avoid it but Rook manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mma to the ground. Mma escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rook lands a right hook to the body.
Rook shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rook throws a shot to the body.
Rook scores with a body shot.
Rook lands with a shot to the body.
Rook is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mma can do to turn this around?
Rook shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rook postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rook postures up in Mma's guard and throws a big left but Mma blocks it.
Mma has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rook can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mma working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rook.
Rook postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mma is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rook is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mma working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rook.
Rook loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rook avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rook in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mma escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rook gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mma is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rook throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rook throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mma works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rook in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rook throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mma works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rook postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rook postures up in Mma's guard and throws a big left but Mma blocks it.
Rook working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mma had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rook defends it easily.
Rook got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mma has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rook has managed to get both his arms back between Mma's legs - danger averted.
Rook throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mma throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rook in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rook throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mma works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mma preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
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!
Mma looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mma has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rook can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mma working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rook.
Mma looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rook with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mma working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rook.
Rook throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rook is looking to work some ground and pound but Mma has wrist control.
Rook got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mma has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rook has managed to get both his arms back between Mma's legs - danger averted.
Mma preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rook in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mma tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rook throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mma works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rook loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rook throwing strikes but missing.
Mma preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rook throws a big right hand that misses.
Rook works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Mma blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mma is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rook pulls his head out easily.
Rook throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rook throwing shots but Mma is blocking nicely.
Rook missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rook not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mma looking for submissions off his back.
Rook is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mma is looking to improve his position.
Rook thows a huge punch but Mma dodges it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rook sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mma defending well though.
Mma on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rook sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mma defending well though.
Mma looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey Rook dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Complete Mma's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Mma misses with an uppercut. Rook saw that one coming.
Rook lands a slapping body shot.
Rook scores with a nice strike.
Some wild striking there from Rook.
Mma takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mma has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rook finds it's way round the side to connect with Mma's head.
Mma is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mma slips a jab and a cross from Rook.
Mickey Rook is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rook misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rook defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mma.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mma doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rook scores with a nice strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rook misses with a head kick.
Rook lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mma circles away quickly and effectively.
Rook fails to land with a series of punches.
Rook fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mma manages to avoid it.
Rook misses with a double jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mma.
Mma takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rook throws a series of punches but Mma avoids them all with ease.
Mma on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rook fails with a takedown attempt.
Rook moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mma throws a hook to the side of Rook's head but Rook sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Rook misses.
Rook connects with a body shot.
Rook misses with a double jab.
Mma on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mma gets the takedown into side control.
Rook is trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mma cracks Rook with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Mma is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rook is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mma is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rook has escaped the position, nice work there.
Rook stops Mma from passing to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rook pushes Mma away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Mma gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Mma working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Rook prevents Mma from moving into mount.
Rook is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Mma is controlling him well.
Mma is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rook is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mma working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Rook is pushing Mma's head away, looking to escape. Mma manages to hold on to the position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mma is trying to get an arm triangle but Rook is defending well.
Mma thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mma looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mma prevents Rook from escaping the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mma is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rook is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Complete Mma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rook wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
And that's the end of the fight!
Mickey Rook showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rook has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mickey Rook!
Mickey Rook bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Pascal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyler Armstrong has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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26
217 lbs
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27
215 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, John Pascal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyler Armstrong!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pascal lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Armstrong wants to clinch.
Pascal swinging wildly here.
No joy there for Pascal, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A combination from Pascal does no damage.
Armstrong shoots in and drives through. Pascal sprawls well.
Armstrong slips a jab and a cross from Pascal.
Armstrong clinches.
Armstrong takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pascal tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Armstrong's elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Armstrong's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pascal is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pascal lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pascal trying to stall but Armstrong improves his position.
Armstrong is looking to break free of the clinch but Pascal has double underhooks.
Armstrong is looking to break free of the clinch but Pascal has double underhooks.
Armstrong manages to break the clinch.
Pascal lands a nice looking body shot.
Pascal instigates a clinch.
Pascal lands with a left to the head.
Armstrong tries to circle away but Pascal has him pinned against the cage.
Armstrong tries to circle away but Pascal has him pinned against the cage.
Pascal throws a punch but it's blocked by Armstrong.
Pascal has Armstrong pressed against the cage, preventing Armstrong from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong is trying to pull guard but Pascal has him pressed against the cage.
Armstrong is trying to break the clinch but Pascal is controlling him.
Armstrong tries to pull guard but Pascal forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
John Pascal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Armstrong.
Pascal pushes Armstrong back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pascal misses with a punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pascal lands with a light punch inside.
Pascal lands an uppercut.
Armstrong jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pascal walks away with a smile on his face. Armstrong gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pascal clinches up with Armstrong and pushes him back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Armstrong as Pascal tries to tie him up.
Pascal scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Armstrong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pascal scores with a body shot.
Armstrong shoots for a takedown but Pascal saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pascal clinches up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pascal is stalling here.
Armstrong manages to pull guard.
Pascal tries to free his leg and advance position but Armstrong is retaining full guard.
Pascal throws a big right hand that misses.
Pascal tries to free his leg and advance position but Armstrong is retaining full guard.
Pascal loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pascal trying to control but Armstrong is working from the bottom.
Pascal looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pascal controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We're going to have a standup here because John Pascal wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Armstrong instigates a clinch.
Armstrong tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pascal just stands there and leans against the cage.
Armstrong jumps guard but Pascal stands there with Armstrong around his waist. Armstrong gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Armstrong tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pascal working aggressively here.
A short right from Pascal on the inside.
Armstrong is trying to pull guard but Pascal turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Pascal is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Pascal dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
No joy there for Pascal, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pascal is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pascal bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Armstrong's head backwards.
Pascal thows a body shot but no joy.
A punch combination from Pascal misses.
Armstrong fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pascal, pushing him back against the cage.
Armstrong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Armstrong shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pascal as he avoids it easily.
Horrible takedown by Armstrong or perhaps it was just good defense by Pascal which made him look bad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pascal scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pascal lands a jab to Armstrong's midsection.
Pascal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pascal throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Armstrong.
Pascal connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Armstrong changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pascal tries to avoid it but Armstrong manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pascal to the ground. Pascal escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
John Pascal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Armstrong.
Pascal with a hook.
Pascal misses with a left hand
and Armstrong counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pascal won't be happy with that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Armstrong looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Armstrong throws an elbow but Pascal slips to the side and avoids it well.
Pascal avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Armstrong.
Armstrong working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Pascal taking a bit of punishment here - Armstrong scoring with strikes.
Armstrong wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pascal keeps working.
Armstrong throws a strike aimed at the side of Pascal's head but Pascal avoids it well.
Pascal managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Armstrong.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pascal defending against the ground and pound.
Armstrong has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Armstrong throwing strikes but Pascal manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Armstrong gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Armstrong trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pascal tries to pass the half guard into mount. Armstrong knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pascal throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Armstrong pushes Pascal off and gets back to his feet.
Armstrong dives in and grabs Pascal's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pascal pushes down on Armstrong's head and hops out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Armstrong slips under a jab.
Armstrong tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Armstrong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Pascal's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Pascal loads up on a big right hand but Armstrong slips the punch.
Armstrong tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Pascal counter with a right hand.
Armstrong fails with a takedown attempt.
A combination from Pascal does no damage.
Pascal tries to bum rush Armstrong with a series of wild strikes but Armstrong uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Armstrong shoots for a double leg takedown but Pascal sprawls well. He's pushed Armstrong's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Armstrong will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
John Pascal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Armstrong.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Armstrong.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pascal paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pascal misses with a looping left.
The fight stays on the outside here - Armstrong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Armstrong gets tackled into the cage by Pascal. Pascal maintains the clinch.
Pascal lands a left hand.
Armstrong fails to pull guard.
Armstrong wants to break free but Pascal has control.
Pascal just leaning against Armstrong, taking a breather.
Armstrong tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pascal just stands there and leans against the cage.
Armstrong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong wants to clinch.
Armstrong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pascal.
Pascal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Armstrong tries to clinch up but Pascal circles away and keeps his distance.
Armstrong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pascal scores with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong 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.
Armstrong wants to clinch.
Armstrong fails with an attempt to clinch.
Armstrong takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
John Pascal is winning the standup battle so far.
Armstrong avoids the body shot from Pascal.
Pascal closes the distance and clinches.
Pascal taking a breather.
Armstrong has had enough of the clinch but Pascal keeps him there for the moment.
Armstrong tries to break the clinch but Pascal is controlling the position.
Pascal is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong jumps guard but Pascal stands there with Armstrong around his waist. Armstrong gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Armstrong tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pascal just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pascal lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Armstrong wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pascal tries a body shot but Armstrong blocks it.
Armstrong is trying to pull guard but Pascal has him pressed against the cage.
Pascal lands a right hand that snaps the head of Armstrong backwards.
Pascal dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Armstrong is trying to pull guard but Pascal turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Armstrong is trying to pull guard but Pascal has him pressed against the cage.
Armstrong takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pascal scores with a shot to the side of Armstrong's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pascal controlling the action here for a moment.
Armstrong wants to take the fight to the mat but Pascal manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Pascal showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pascal has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Pascal!
John Pascal was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Nguyen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jon Jones enters the cage!
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21
218 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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24
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Solid 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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Nguyen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jon Jones!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nguyen is looking to clinch.
Nguyen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jones stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Danga de danga de dang - Nguyen scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Jon Jones has been cut.
Jones looks gassed!
Nguyen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jones momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nguyen tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Nguyen rushes Jones and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jones avoiding damage as Nguyen throws knees to the body.
Nguyen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nguyen.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Nguyen controls the action.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nguyen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nguyen crunches a lovely knee into Jones's ribcage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nguyen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Nguyen.
Nguyen digs a right hand into Jones's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jones's gas tank.
Nguyen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jones or not.
A right hand to the body from Nguyen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nguyen drops Jones onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Jones is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Jones is rocked!
Clinched against the cage, Nguyen lands a big elbow that drops Jones! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Jones is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Nguyen!
Michael Nguyen was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Neil Striker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Striker comes to the cage accompanied by Are You Ready?. The key to victory for Neil Striker has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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19
197 lbs
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28
185 lbs
6 - 4 - 1 |
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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Neil Striker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Sean Thompson!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Striker uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Thompson throws a front kick aimed at Striker's knee but Striker avoids it well.
Striker throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Neil Striker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Striker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Striker is looking to clinch but Thompson is avoiding it.
Donk. Striker catches Thompson right on the button with a cross.
Thompson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Striker counters by clinching up.
Thompson being controlled against the cage.
Striker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Striker displaying some good clinch control by pressing Thompson up against the cage.
Thompson tries to pull guard but Striker holds him up against the cage and eventually Thompson drops back down to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Striker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Striker swings for the body but Thompson moves out of range.
Striker lands a jab.
Striker's jab looks to have found its range, popping Thompson under the eye.
Striker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thompson was well out of range. Poor timing from Striker.
Striker throws a right and a left that Thompson avoids nicely.
Neil Striker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Striker throws a good cross that connects.
Thompson slips a jab from Striker.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Thompson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Striker's corner calls for a 1-2. Striker obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A combination from Thompson does no damage.
Thompson misses with a two punch combination.
Striker misses with a body shot.
Striker misses with a straight right.
Striker circles away from the clinch attempt
and Striker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thompson ducks right into an uppercut from Striker.
Striker is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Striker lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Striker moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Striker missing with a left hand there. Thompson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Danga de danga de dang - Striker scores with a four punch combination!
Striker closes the distance and clinches.
Striker lands with a right to the head.
Striker scores with a hook to the body.
Striker throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Striker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thompson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Striker finds it's way round the side to connect with Thompson's head.
Striker throws a series of punches but Thompson moves out of range.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Thompson.
Thompson is looking to take a break and control but Striker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Thompson creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Striker sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Striker has one of Thompson's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Thompson trying to control the action but Striker is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Neil Striker dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Thompson moves out of range of the strikes.
Striker misses the jab.
Striker scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Thompson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Striker.
Thompson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Striker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Striker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Striker clinches up with Thompson and pushes him back against the cage.
Striker cracks Thompson with a nice body shot.
Striker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Striker.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Striker works on Thompson's body with a couple of short punches.
Striker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Striker lands a left hand.
Striker effectively controlling the action here.
A left hand lands to the body for Striker.
Thompson is breathing heavily.
Striker scores with a nice hook to the head.
Striker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Neil Striker is winning the standup battle so far.
A shot to the liver by Striker. Beautiful body shot.
Thompson doesn't manage to clinch there - Striker circles away.
Striker jabs Thompson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thompson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Striker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Striker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Striker is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Striker scores with a sloppy right hand. Thompson should have avoided that one.
Striker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Striker lands the left hand.
Striker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Striker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Striker scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Striker thows a body shot but no joy.
Thompson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Striker fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Thompson on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson dodges the punch combination from Striker.
Striker scores with a decent looking hook.
Thompson ducks right into an uppercut from Striker.
Striker misses with a straight left.
Thompson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Striker misses with the combination.
Striker lands a jab-cross combination.
Striker scores with a decent looking hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Striker tests Thompson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Striker. Thompson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Striker misses with a right hand
and Thompson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Thompson walks into a stiff left hand from Striker.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thompson misses with a series of wild punches.
Thompson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Striker gets through Thompson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Striker as the two fighters clinch.
Striker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thompson can do to turn this around?
A nice left hand lands by Striker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Neil Striker dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Striker misses with a wild body shot.
Striker is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Striker scores with a punch to the head.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Striker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Striker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sean Thompson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Striker with a jab.
Striker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thompson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Striker digs a good hook to Thompson's body.
Striker throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Thompson on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Striker stuns Thompson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Striker cracks Thompson with an open hand slap.
Striker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thompson counters with a nice uppercut.
Striker swinging wildly here.
Striker tries to bum rush Thompson with a series of wild strikes but Thompson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Striker slips a jab and a cross from Thompson.
Thompson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Striker circles away quickly and effectively.
Striker doesn't manage to clinch there - Thompson circles away.
Thompson misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Striker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Thompson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Striker is trying to control Thompson's posture but Thompson avoids it.
Thompson advances nicely into full mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Striker wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Thompson.
Thompson looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Striker tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Neil Striker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Striker is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thompson tries to control but Striker wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Striker is wriggling around trying to escape.
Thompson looking to control but Striker is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Striker avoids a series of strikes thrown by Thompson.
Thompson trying to control but Striker is having none of it.
Thompson controlling from the full mount.
Sean Thompson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Striker is trying to escape the mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Neil Striker.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Striker, 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Neil Striker!
After the big win, Neil Striker made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Fearless Systems Supplements and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Wayne has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, John Wayne!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jon Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Wayne.
Wayne moves into range and connects with a jab.
Taylor closes the distance and clinches up with Wayne, looking for a takedown. Taylor pushes Wayne against the cage but Wayne circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Taylor with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wayne counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Taylor throws a right and a left that Wayne avoids nicely.
Taylor moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wayne scores with a body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wayne.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Wayne.
Wayne connects with a solid leg kick.
Taylor takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wayne feints and as Taylor raises his hands in defense, Wayne changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wayne trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wayne makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne works over Taylor with some ground and pound from guard.
Wayne pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Taylor is keeping the position for now.
Taylor had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wayne defends it easily.
Wayne is pushing down on Taylor's leg trying to pass to half guard. Taylor is fighting to maintain full guard but Wayne has managed to sneak the leg through.
Wayne trying to pass the guard but Taylor defending well.
Wayne is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Taylor tries to get to full guard but Wayne has control of the leg.
Wayne working over Taylor with some ground and pound. Taylor looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Wayne is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Taylor is just riding it out for now. Wayne eventually gives up the hold.
Taylor is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Wayne scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Taylor makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Taylor.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Taylor can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taylor looking for a guillotine here but Wayne defends easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Wayne stands up over Taylor, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Wayne scoring with some ground and pound.
Taylor is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Taylor looks gassed!
Wayne works over Taylor with some ground and pound from guard.
Wayne working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Wayne connects with a couple of short punches.
Wayne wants to control from the top but Taylor keeps moving.
Wayne passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne lands a nice forearm strike.
Wayne scoring with punches from side control.
Wayne 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.
Taylor is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Wayne scoring with punches from side control.
Wayne is staying tight to Taylor's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Wayne has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Taylor is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Wayne yanks on the arm and Taylor is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Wayne.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). John Wayne!
John Wayne retains his featherweight title!
John Wayne really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that RAW Nutrition Recovery *159 : 60$ * logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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