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NAF Midweek Fight Night 8 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jay Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcin Najman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Najman's choice of entrance music: Remember The Name. 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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221 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jay Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcin Najman!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Najman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Najman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Najman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Daniels moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Daniels wants to clinch up but Najman keeps it at a distance.
Najman lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Daniels keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Najman throws a combination that misses
and Daniels counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Daniels wants the takedown. Najman is fighting it off but Daniels persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Najman's guard against the cage.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Daniels is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Daniels loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Najman can do anything to dispel that myth.
Daniels slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels pushes down on Najman's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Daniels not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Daniels is trying to control. Najman wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Daniels is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Najman defends it well.
Daniels looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Najman pushes Daniels off looking to stand but Daniels dives back in and keeps control.
Daniels is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Najman defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Daniels wants to lay and pray for a moment but Najman keeps working.
Daniels sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Najman defending well though.
Daniels seems to be looking for submissions.
Daniels is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Najman wants to get back to his feet.
Daniels is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Daniels is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Najman defends it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daniels uses his free foot to push down on Najman's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Najman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Daniels dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Najman swinging wildly here.
Najman lands with an uppercut that bounces Daniels off the cage and back into range.
Najman throws an off balance right hand
and Daniels moves into the clinch.
Daniels looking for a takedown.
Najman can't break the clinch.
Najman is trying to force a seperation but Daniels has the dominant position.
Daniels fails to pull guard.
Najman managing to block the knees to the body from Daniels.
Najman should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Najman gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Daniels. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daniels can't get the takedown.
Daniels has picked Najman up - he's going for a ride! Daniels dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Najman keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Najman wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels is trying to control the action in half guard but Najman is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Najman wants to get back to his feet.
Daniels trying to control from half guard but Najman is working away.
We're going to have a standup here because Jay Daniels wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Najman tries to bum rush Daniels with a series of wild strikes but Daniels uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Najman swinging wildly here.
Najman misses with a combination
and Daniels counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Najman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Daniels. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Najman is not content to let Daniels control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Daniels trying to control the pace.
Nice strikes from Daniels there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daniels missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Daniels is looking for a kimura here.
Daniels wants to take a breather but Najman is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels seems to be looking for submissions.
Daniels is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Najman!
Daniels throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Daniels working for a guillotine from mount but Najman is in no mood to give up.
Jay Daniels overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daniels has control of Najman's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Najman regains control of the situation pretty easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Daniels dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Daniels moves into the clinch.
Najman misses with the head strike.
Najman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Daniels's elbow.
Daniels jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Najman walks away with a smile on his face. Daniels gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Najman misses with a combination
and Daniels decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Najman's guard.
Daniels trying to control but Najman is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels wants to pass the guard but Najman is keeping the position.
Daniels trying to control but Najman is working from the bottom.
Najman bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Daniels's guard.
Daniels is adopting a defensive guard.
We're going to have a standup here because Jay Daniels wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
No joy there for Najman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Najman misses with a combination
and Daniels counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Daniels thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Najman's head.
Marcin Najman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daniels is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Najman defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daniels wants to work for an arm triangle but Najman is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daniels is taking a breather. Najman says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Najman is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Daniels is working for a guillotine from mount but Najman frees his head quite easily.
Daniels controlling his opponent.
Daniels trying to control but Najman is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels throws some wild stikes that Najman manages to avoid easily.
Daniels looking for a guillotine from mount but Najman is having none of it.
Daniels is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Najman to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Najman shrugs it off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daniels looking to secure an arm triangle but Najman defends it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Daniels showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Daniels, 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Daniels!
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Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Blaze Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter McBain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McBain is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Alien8. Peter McBain told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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135 lbs
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134 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Blaze Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Peter McBain!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. McBain tries to avoid it but Jenkins manages to keep hold of a leg and drag McBain to the ground. McBain escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jenkins tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and McBain counters with a head kick. That will keep Jenkins thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
McBain scores with a nice right hand.
McBain looks to land a combination but Jenkins avoids it well.
McBain looks to score with a jab to the body but Jenkins is just out of range.
McBain will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McBain moves into the clinch successfully.
McBain is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jenkins jumps guard but McBain stands there with Jenkins around his waist. Jenkins gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
McBain landing knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
McBain breaks the clinch.
Jenkins scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jenkins wants to control but McBain is keeping him busy.
Jenkins stands up and beckons McBain to his feet.
McBain throws a sloppy head kick and Jenkins moves out of range easily.
Jenkins swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McBain counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McBain but McBain pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blaze Jenkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jenkins moves into range and clinches up with McBain.
McBain wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jenkins has him pressed against the cage.
McBain on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McBain is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jenkins is defending well for now.
McBain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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!
McBain throws a sloppy head kick and Jenkins moves out of range easily.
Jenkins changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. McBain tries to avoid it but Jenkins manages to keep hold of a leg and drag McBain to the ground. McBain escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
McBain showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jenkins.
McBain scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins clinches.
Jenkins tries to pull guard but McBain forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jenkins is trying to break the clinch but McBain is controlling him.
Jenkins keeps control of McBain as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McBain is trying to break free.
McBain misses with an elbow strike.
McBain displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jenkins up against the cage.
McBain with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jenkins jumps guard but McBain stands there with Jenkins around his waist. Jenkins gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jenkins is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins has clasped his hands together around McBain's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
McBain can't do much from the bottom here.
McBain is looking for a sweep.
McBain is trying to get back to his feet.
Jenkins stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jenkins shoots in for a takedown but McBain shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jenkins doesn't manage to clinch there - McBain circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Blaze Jenkins will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
McBain misses with a double jab.
Nice takedown defense from McBain. No joy for Jenkins on that attempt.
McBain displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jenkins.
McBain throws a series of punches but Jenkins avoids them all with ease.
McBain displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jenkins.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blaze Jenkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McBain lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jenkins's sensitive parts.
Jenkins fails with a takedown attempt.
McBain throws a sloppy head kick and Jenkins moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Blaze Jenkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jenkins shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McBain as he jumps to the side.
McBain throws a one two combo.
A telegraphed right hand from McBain misses the target.
Jenkins avoids the head kick by McBain.
The fighters circle momentarily. McBain darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
McBain is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
McBain moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Jenkins's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins is trying to force a seperation but McBain has the dominant position.
McBain tries to land a knee to the head but Jenkins blocks with his arms.
McBain wants to break free but Jenkins has control.
McBain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jenkins blocks the body kick.
Jenkins changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. McBain tries to avoid it but Jenkins manages to keep hold of a leg and drag McBain to the ground. McBain escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
McBain keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jenkins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McBain misses with a head kick.
Jenkins shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McBain as he jumps to the side.
Jenkins walks into a stiff left hand from McBain.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins shoots in looking for a takedown but McBain manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jenkins's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jenkins looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McBain is fending him off so far but Jenkins persists. Nope, McBain circles away and we're back to standing.
Jenkins takes a head kick and keeps coming.
McBain throws a sloppy head kick and Jenkins moves out of range easily.
Peter McBain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jenkins ducks right into an uppercut from McBain.
Peter McBain seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jenkins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jenkins shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McBain as he avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins tries to land a front kick but McBain steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
McBain throws a head kick but Jenkins moves out of range.
Jenkins dives in and grabs McBain's left leg, looking for a takedown. McBain pushes down on Jenkins's head and hops out.
Jenkins misses with a head kick.
McBain lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
McBain lands a head kick!
Jenkins throws a sloppy head kick and McBain moves out of range easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McBain thuds a left hand into Jenkins's body.
Jenkins plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter McBain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
McBain throws a head kick but Jenkins moves out of range.
Blaze Jenkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jenkins shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McBain lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
McBain moves into the clinch.
McBain throws a knee to the head but misses.
McBain lands an elbow inside that Jenkins shrugs off.
Jenkins tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. McBain just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jenkins is trying to pull guard but McBain has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blaze Jenkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McBain looking to throw knees to the head but Jenkins is blocking nicely.
Jenkins has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. McBain is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
McBain missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McBain manages to break the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by McBain.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McBain throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
McBain fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McBain lands a head kick. Jenkins smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
McBain avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from McBain misses the target.
McBain throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McBain has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jenkins fails with a takedown attempt.
McBain avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBain scores with a jab to the head.
Jenkins shoots in for a takedown but McBain shows good takedown defense.
McBain pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McBain works the jab nicely.
Jenkins misses with a hook. McBain ducked under it nicely.
McBain fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jenkins moves into the clinch successfully.
McBain breaks from the clinch.
Jenkins walks into a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBain throws a head kick that misses.
McBain circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jenkins fails with a takedown attempt.
McBain moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jenkins shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McBain defends it nicely.
Jenkins blocks a head kick by McBain.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins fails to land the takedown.
McBain connects with a jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jenkins is defended easily by McBain.
McBain scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jenkins takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jenkins avoids the head kick by McBain.
And that's the end of the fight!
Peter McBain comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think McBain has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter McBain!
In his post fight interview, Peter McBain gave a big smile as he said 'I want to thank my fans, my team, 1337 ANZAC, White Gorilla Nutrition and all of my friends and family back home. '.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between William Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demian Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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187 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, William Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Demian Maia!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz throws a body kick that misses.
Cruz scores with a takedown into Maia's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Cruz wants to stand but Maia is controlling his posture from full guard.
Cruz trying to control but Maia is working from the bottom.
Cruz looking to sit in guard and control but Maia gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Maia is one step ahead there.
Cruz will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Maia preventing the sweep.
Cruz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Cruz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Maia is aware though and is defending well.
Maia controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Maia stays in close to Cruz's body and controls the position.
Demian Maia has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Cruz moves into the clinch.
Cruz manages to break the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Maia as Cruz shoots in.
Cruz moves into the clinch.
Maia wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz can't get the takedown.
Maia has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cruz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Maia looks gassed!
Cruz pulls guard effortlessly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cruz is keeping the position for now.
Maia controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maia stops Cruz from standing up.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Demian Maia hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown but Maia shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cruz misses with a head kick.
Cruz scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Cruz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Maia counters with a takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maia moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that William Cruz will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Cruz wants to land a leg kick but Maia is out of range.
Cruz shoots in and gets a takedown into Maia's guard.
Cruz wants to control from the top but Maia keeps moving.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Cruz is really struggling to control Maia but he's trying to hold on to the position.
We're going to have a standup here because William Cruz wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Cruz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Maia counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Maia.
Maia is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Maia is breathing heavily.
Cruz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Maia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cruz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Maia slips nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is trying to stand.
Cruz is looking to improve his position.
Maia not doing much here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cruz fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz shoots for a double leg takedown but Maia sprawls well. He's pushed Cruz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cruz clinches up against the cage.
Cruz pulls guard effortlessly.
Maia controlling from the top position.
Let's hope that Maia has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Maia sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cruz's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maia is taking a breather. Cruz says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Maia's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Demian Maia.
Cruz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Maia circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cruz tries for a takedown but Maia sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Demian Maia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - 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.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Maia napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Maia manages to work his way to half guard, despite Cruz's best efforts.
Cruz is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Cruz is keen to just control but Maia is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Cruz is stalling here. Maia is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Cruz seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Maia has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Maia advances to mount.
Maia avoids the attempt from Cruz to control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia content just to control the position here.
Cruz tries to hold on but Maia pushes him away.
Maia looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cruz is wriggling around trying to escape.
Maia looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cruz really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Maia but Maia pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cruz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Maia counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Cruz!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Demian Maia hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cruz is defended easily by Maia.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maia scores a takedown into full mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cruz is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Demian Maia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Maia has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Demian Maia!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom Haverford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Saunders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haverford 's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Jay-Z & Kanye West - N** In Paris. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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24
190 lbs
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185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tom Haverford !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Saunders!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saunders closes the distance looking to clinch
and Haverford counters with an inside leg kick.
Haverford moves into the clinch successfully.
With the fighters up against the cage, Saunders throws an elbow but misses.
Haverford content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Haverford escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Saunders is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Matt Saunders seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saunders tries to clinch but Haverford is having none of it.
Saunders wants to clinch but Haverford slips to the side
and Haverford counters by clinching up.
Haverford landing knees to the head.
Saunders lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Tom Haverford has been cut.
Saunders throws an elbow but it misses.
Saunders tries to land a knee to the head but Haverford blocks with his arms.
Haverford lands a knee to the body.
Saunders throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saunders with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Haverford with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Haverford creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Haverford has Saunders pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Saunders manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Haverford tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Saunders tries to land a knee to the head but Haverford blocks with his arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Haverford .
Saunders trying to stall but Haverford improves his position.
Haverford tries for a takedown but Saunders manages to get underhooks.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Saunders tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Haverford avoids it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Haverford takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Saunders is looking to control Haverford 's arms but Haverford gets an underhook and turns him. Now Saunders has his back to the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haverford misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Saunders.
Saunders looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Haverford tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Haverford . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saunders has a couple of punches blocked by Haverford .
Saunders missing with knees to the body.
Saunders tries a body shot but Haverford blocks it.
Saunders has a couple of punches blocked by Haverford .
Saunders connects with a knee to the head.
Haverford unloads a knee to the mid-section. Saunders lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saunders connects with a nasty looking knee right to Haverford 's face.
Haverford 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Saunders closes the distance looking to clinch
and Haverford moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saunders pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Haverford blocks a jab.
Haverford lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Matt Saunders has been cut.
Saunders lands a high kick!
Saunders wants to clinch but Haverford slips to the side
and Haverford counters by moving into the clinch.
Haverford breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Saunders tries to clinch but Haverford moves out of range.
Saunders closes the distance looking to clinch
and Haverford counters with a nice double leg into side control. Saunders won't be happy with that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haverford is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Saunders knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Saunders avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Haverford .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haverford in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Haverford tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Haverford working the strikes but Saunders uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Haverford lands with a punch from half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Haverford frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Haverford looking to secure an arm triangle but Saunders defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Haverford dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Saunders pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Saunders is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Saunders fails in his attempt to clinch.
Saunders tries to clinch up but Haverford circles away and keeps his distance.
Saunders darts in trying to clinch
and Haverford counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Saunders wants to clinch
and Haverford makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Haverford tries to close the distance and clinch but Saunders swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Saunders closes the distance but Haverford moves to the side
and Haverford moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haverford pushes off an throws an elbow but Saunders leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Haverford leaning against his opponent.
Haverford keeps control of Saunders as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the fighters up against the cage, Haverford throws an elbow but misses.
Haverford jumps into guard, dragging Saunders to the mat.
Haverford manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Saunders manages to get himself to full guard.
Haverford throwing strikes but missing.
Haverford wants to control from the top but Saunders keeps moving.
Haverford missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haverford with a nice head shot there.
Saunders utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Haverford throws a big right hand that misses.
Haverford trying to control but Saunders is working from the bottom.
Saunders can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Haverford controls the pace.
Haverford sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Saunders's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saunders avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Haverford .
Haverford is keen to just control but Saunders is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haverford is looking for a kimura here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Haverford in particular looking to stall.
Saunders is breathing heavily.
Haverford moves nicely into side control.
Haverford controlling from side mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saunders tries to escape but Haverford is in control.
Haverford is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Saunders knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Haverford tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Haverford has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Haverford dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Haverford closes the distance and pushes Saunders back into the cage.
Haverford tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Haverford is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Saunders is defending well for now.
Haverford softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Haverford dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Haverford misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Saunders.
Saunders tries a knee to the head but Haverford blocks it.
Haverford 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Haverford tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Saunders manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Saunders tries to clinch up but Haverford circles away and keeps his distance.
Saunders closes the distance looking to clinch
and Haverford counters by clinching up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saunders decides to pull guard.
Haverford trying to control the position from guard on top but Saunders is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tom Haverford overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Haverford tries to free his leg and advance position but Saunders is retaining full guard.
Saunders keeping moving, preventing Haverford from controlling successfully.
Haverford is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Haverford trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saunders keeping moving, preventing Haverford from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tom Haverford .
Saunders moves to clinch but Haverford breaks away
and Haverford counters by moving into the clinch.
Haverford gets control of Saunders's arms and successfully pulls guard. Haverford will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Haverford wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Matt Saunders has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Haverford bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Saunders's guard.
Haverford forces his way into half guard.
Haverford perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haverford is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Saunders doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Haverford .
Haverford wants to work for an arm triangle but Saunders is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Haverford is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Saunders sees it coming and defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haverford is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Saunders doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Haverford .
Haverford trying to control from half guard but Saunders is working away.
Tom Haverford is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Haverford perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Haverford showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Haverford 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Haverford !
In his post fight interview, Tom Haverford started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Boisson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ashon Yates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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20
134 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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22
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pierre Boisson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ashon Yates!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boisson shoots in and drives through. Yates sprawls well.
Boisson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boisson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yates blocks a head kick by Boisson.
Boisson just misses with a punch to the body.
Boisson throws a lazy head kick
and Yates counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Yates.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Yates stops Boisson from standing up.
Boisson wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Yates is now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boisson is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yates is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Boisson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Boisson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Boisson wants to improve his position but Yates is controlling well.
Boisson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yates is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boisson is trying to stand.
Boisson tries to get to full guard but Yates has control of the leg.
Yates is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Boisson is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boisson is concentrating on defense, preventing Yates from advancing position.
Boisson tries to get to full guard but Yates has control of the leg.
Boisson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Yates on the ground.
Yates is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Pierre Boisson.
Boisson wants to clinch
and Yates counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Boisson!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yates goes for an armbar but Boisson turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Boisson.
Boisson throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yates escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Boisson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yates pushes a forearm under Boisson's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Boisson is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ashon Yates!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeffery Shannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Decklan Stroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shannon comes to the cage accompanied by Don't Tread On Me - Metallica. Stroy comes into a darkened arena with his song building. What's Up, People ?! kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jeffery Shannon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
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26
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeffery Shannon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Decklan Stroy!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shannon misses with a two punch combination.
Jeffery Shannon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stroy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stroy doesn't manage to clinch there - Shannon circles away.
Shannon throws a lazy uppercut
and Stroy counters with a low kick, right behind Shannon 's knee.
An inside leg kick lands from Stroy.
Shannon swats away the attempt to clinch by Stroy.
Shannon gets a clinch.
Shannon ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Shannon no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Shannon scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Stroy moves in looking to clinch but Shannon pushes him off.
Stroy fails with a takedown attempt.
Stroy avoids the body shot from Shannon.
Shannon misses the body punch
and Stroy counters with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shannon throws a head kick that misses.
Stroy drives through with a takedown into Shannon's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Stroy throws a big right hand that misses.
Stroy stands up and waves to Shannon to follow him.
Shannon misses with a kick to the body.
Shannon rushes Stroy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Stroy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shannon is trying to break free.
Shannon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Shannon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Shannon is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Stroy to keep the fight standing.
Stroy works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stroy is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Stroy tries to free his leg and advance position but Shannon is retaining full guard.
Stroy trying to stand up but can't free himself from Shannon's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stroy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Stroy trying to stand up but can't free himself from Shannon's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Shannon has his feet on Stroy's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shannon has closed the distance and engaged Stroy in a clinch.
Stroy scores a nice knee to the body.
Shannon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stroy has him pressed against the cage.
Stroy looking to throw knees to the head but Shannon is blocking nicely.
Shannon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Shannon tries to break free but Stroy pushes him back against the cage.
Shannon tries to circle away but Stroy has him pinned against the cage.
Shannon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stroy landing knees to the head.
Shannon wants to break free but Stroy has control.
Stroy is looking for a takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shannon jumps guard but Stroy turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Shannon is trying to push Stroy away but Stroy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Stroy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stroy pulls guard.
Shannon wants to control from the top but Stroy keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Stroy keeping full guard, as Shannon tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shannon gets to his feet - Stroy follows without any prompting.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stroy connects with a looping right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Horrible takedown by Stroy or perhaps it was just good defense by Shannon which made him look bad.
Jeffery Shannon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Decklan Stroy.
Stroy drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Shannon kicks Stroy off and gets to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Decklan Stroy will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Shannon takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Shannon connects with a solid leg kick.
Shannon keeps the fight on the outside.
Stroy avoids the head kick by Shannon.
Shannon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stroy counters with a nice leg kick.
Stroy looks for a takedown but Shannon sprawls well.
A right-left combo lands from Stroy.
Stroy moves into the clinch.
Stroy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stroy is looking to take this one to the mat.
Shannon is looking to break free of the clinch but Stroy has double underhooks.
Stroy is stalling here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shannon jumps guard but Stroy stands there with Shannon around his waist. Shannon gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stroy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jeffery Shannon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Decklan Stroy.
Shannon pulls guard.
Shannon wants to stand up but Stroy is controlling him.
Stroy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Shannon pushes Stroy off and scrambles back to his feet.
Shannon misses with the body kick
and Stroy counters with a leg kick.
Shannon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stroy was well out of range. Poor timing from Shannon.
Shannon misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stroy moves into range and clinches up with Shannon.
Shannon is trying to break free.
Stroy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shannon misses with a double jab.
Decklan Stroy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shannon keeps the fight on the outside.
Shannon fails to land with a series of punches.
Stroy throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shannon misses with a wild body shot.
Shannon has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Stroy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shannon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shannon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stroy manages to avoid it.
Shannon gets tackled into the cage by Stroy. Stroy maintains the clinch.
Shannon is trying to break the clinch but Stroy has him pressed against the cage.
Shannon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stroy has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Shannon is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stroy leaning against his opponent.
Stroy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shannon blocks it with crossed arms.
Stroy stalling the fight.
Shannon looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stroy lands a nice elbow.
Shannon is trying to force a seperation but Stroy has the dominant position.
Stroy unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Stroy scores with a knee to the head.
Stroy lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shannon trying to land knees to the body.
Stroy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Shannon as Stroy tries to tie him up.
Shannon tries to break the clinch but Stroy is controlling the position.
Decklan Stroy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stroy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Stroy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stroy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Stroy has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Shannon is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Shannon is looking to break free of the clinch but Stroy has double underhooks.
Stroy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stroy keeps control of Shannon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Shannon wants to get back to striking at distance but Stroy won't allow it.
Shannon is pressed up against the cage. Stroy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Shannon down to the mat. Shannon avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stroy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stroy moves in looking to clinch but Shannon pushes him off.
Shannon misses with a combination
and Stroy counters with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Decklan Stroy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Stroy takes the fight into the clinch.
Shannon is working for takedown but Stroy is calmly controlling the position for now.
Shannon fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Stroy can't get the takedown.
Stroy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shannon throws out a loose jab but Stroy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shannon throws a head kick that misses.
Stroy wants to clinch.
Shannon fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stroy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Shannon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shannon misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stroy shoots in but no luck this time.
Jeffery Shannon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stroy moves into the clinch.
A short right from Stroy on the inside.
Stroy breaks the clinch.
Jeffery Shannon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shannon throws an off balance right hand
and Stroy counters with a nice low kick that buckles Shannon's knee momentarily.
Stroy shoots in for a takedown but Shannon shows good takedown defense.
Jeffery Shannon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Decklan Stroy.
Shannon misses with the body kick
and Stroy counters with a good low kick that Shannon was not able to check.
Shannon is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shannon on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Shannon scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Stroy - that will leave a mark!
Stroy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Decent striking displayed by Shannon there.
Shannon displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stroy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stroy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Shannon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shannon misses with a two punch combination.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stroy.
A swing and a miss from Shannon.
Shannon takes the fight into the clinch.
Shannon working hard to break the clinch.
Stroy manages to break the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Stroy.
Shannon tries to bum rush Stroy with a series of wild strikes but Stroy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stroy closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stroy pulls Shannon into guard.
Stroy working a defensive guard here.
Shannon trying to control the position from guard on top but Stroy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stroy pulls Shannon in to control the position.
Shannon got a little sloppy there for a moment and Stroy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Shannon has managed to get both his arms back between Stroy's legs - danger averted.
Shannon engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Shannon landing with the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shannon slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Stroy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shannon wants to get up but he can't break Stroy's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Jeffery Shannon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Decklan Stroy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Jeffery Shannon just wasn't active enough.
Stroy doesn't manage to clinch there - Shannon circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Decklan Stroy.
I've got Stroy 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Decklan Stroy!
A relieved looking Decklan Stroy thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roy Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nelson's entrance music is Metallica Whisky in the jar . A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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246 lbs
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250 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roy Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, William Li!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson fails with the takedown.
Nelson moves into range and clinches up with Li.
Nelson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Li avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Nelson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Li is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roy Nelson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nelson has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Li regains guard immediately.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Nelson looking to pass the guard.
Nelson with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nelson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nelson looking to pass the guard.
Li controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Li working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nelson.
Nelson throwing strikes from guard but Li blocks nicely.
Nelson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nelson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Li swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nelson throws a big elbow that misses.
Nelson throws an elbow that misses. Li uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nelson's guard. Nice move by Li!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Li throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Li is working Nelson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Nelson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li working some strikes from top position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Li's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Nelson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Li missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nelson pushes Li off and gets back to his feet.
Nelson leaves Li with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Li scores a takedown into full mount!
Nelson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Li dominating with strikes here.
The referee warns Nelson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Nelson trying desperately to get to his feet.
Li lands with some strikes.
Li working the ground and pound effectively.
Nelson is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li lands a big elbow.
Oh Nelson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Li cracks Nelson with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). William Li!
William Li thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Vega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vega's entrance music is Distimia-Never Again. A fine choice. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vincent Vega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jon Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vega closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Thompson is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Vega is tapping! Great win for Thompson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jon Thompson!
Jon Thompson took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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