NAF MidWeek Fight Night 9 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pan Teon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Henderson
vs
Teon

188 cm
19
193 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
196 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 Montreal, Mark Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pan Teon!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson misses with a wild combination.
Teon scores with a shot to the body.

Henderson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Teon was covering up waiting for the punch and Henderson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Henderson wants to stand but Teon has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Henderson won't allow Teon to get back to his feet.
Teon is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Henderson is trying to stand back up but Teon is controlling him
Henderson won't allow Teon to pass to mount.
Teon prevents Henderson from standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teon looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Henderson is not content to let Teon control the position.
Teon is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Henderson!
Henderson wants to try and get back to his feet.
Teon trying to control but Henderson is having none of it.
Henderson is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Teon there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Henderson is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Teon can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Henderson is looking to escape.
Teon punching from mount but Henderson doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Teon won't let Henderson get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Teon controlling his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henderson is trying to stand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teon controlling from mount.
Teon wants to control the pace but Henderson is squirming around nicely.

Henderson bucks up and throws Teon to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Teon lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Teon thuds a left hand into Henderson's body.
A jab from Teon does it's job there.
Henderson swinging wildly here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Teon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Teon misses with the combination.
Henderson loads up on a big right hand but Teon slips the punch.
Teon scores with a nice strike.
Teon throws a sloppy head kick and Henderson moves out of range easily.
Nice shot lands for Teon.
Teon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Teon moves out of range of the body kick.
A combination from Teon does no damage.
Danga de danga de dang - Teon scores with a four punch combination!

Henderson is rocked!
Teon fakes the body blow, causing Henderson to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Henderson goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pan Teon!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
57%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Urijah Samuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Samuel comes into the arena with Knock Yourself Out blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Samuel
vs
Silva

177 cm
21
190 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
26
190 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

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, Urijah Samuel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luis Silva!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Horrible takedown by Samuel or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva which made him look bad.
Samuel has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Urijah Samuel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Samuel shoots for a takedown but Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Samuel shoots in looking for a takedown but Silva manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Samuel's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Silva fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Samuel avoids it really well and circles away.
Samuel shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silva sprawls well. Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Samuel gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva pushes Samuel up against the cage in a clinch.

Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Samuel misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Silva moves into range and clinches up with Samuel.
Samuel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Samuel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Samuel trying to control the position but instead, Silva has worked for underhooks and has pushed Samuel into the cage.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Horrible takedown by Samuel or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva which made him look bad.
Silva leaves Samuel with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samuel closes the distance and clinches up with Silva, looking for a takedown. Samuel pushes Silva against the cage but Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Silva dives in and grabs Samuel's left leg, looking for a takedown. Samuel pushes down on Silva's head and hops out.
Silva plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Urijah Samuel has been cut.
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!
Samuel leaves Silva with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Samuel scores with a takedown into Silva's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Silva is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Samuel thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Samuel drops back looking for a leg! Silva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silva manages to kick Samuel off! Samuel jumps back into Silva's guard.

Samuel drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Silva dives on top into guard.
Samuel wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Samuel uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Samuel, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes Samuel against the cage but Samuel circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Samuel swivels and escapes.
Silva shoots in and drives through. Samuel sprawls well.
No luck for Samuel with that takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Samuel.
Samuel defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Silva.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Samuel stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Samuel wants it to stay on the feet.
Silva looks gassed!
Samuel shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Samuel darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Luis Silva will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Urijah Samuel's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Samuel.
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
Samuel stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Samuel wants it to stay on the feet.
Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Samuel but Samuel pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Urijah Samuel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luis Silva.
Samuel fails with the takedown.

Samuel throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Silva was covering up waiting for the punch and Samuel finishes the takedown easily into guard.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Samuel drops back looking for a leg! Silva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silva manages to kick Samuel off! Samuel jumps back into Silva's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samuel slips nicely into half guard.

Samuel is trying to work for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
Silva is looking for a sweep. Samuel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Silva is in trouble now - Samuel has advanced to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva can't escape the position.

Samuel is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Silva is surviving well by controlling Samuel's body position as best he can.

Samuel looking to secure an arm triangle but Silva defends it well.

Samuel is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Silva has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Samuel working for a submission but Silva is keeping him at bay.

Samuel looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Samuel wants to finish this one by submission but Silva is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Samuel.

Samuel goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Silva is on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to control from the top but Samuel keeps moving.
Samuel wants to sweep here but Silva controlling him for the moment.
Samuel is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Samuel is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Urijah Samuel dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Urijah Samuel's cut.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Samuel fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Silva avoids it really well and circles away.
Urijah Samuel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Horrible takedown by Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Samuel which made him look bad.
Samuel slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Samuel tries to score a power double leg takedown but Silva sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Samuel somewhat.
Samuel stuffs the takedown.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.

Silva moves into range and clinches up with Samuel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samuel goes for a takedown attempt but Silva pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Urijah Samuel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
Samuel takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Samuel shoots in looking for a takedown. Silva tries to sprawl out of it but Samuel keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Silva manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Silva.
Horrible takedown by Samuel or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva which made him look bad.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Samuel is defended easily by Silva.
Samuel fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Samuel is defended easily by Silva.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Samuel saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Samuel shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Silva pinned against the cage. Silva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nice sprawl there from Samuel as Silva shoots in.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Samuel moves out of range easily.
Samuel shoots for a takedown but Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Silva slaps away a takedown attempt from Samuel, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Silva gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Samuel works on Silva's body with a couple of short punches.
Samuel is working for takedown but Silva is calmly controlling the position for now.
Knees in the clinch landing for Silva.
Silva has Samuel pressed against the cage.
Silva prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva keeps control of Samuel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Samuel is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Silva changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Samuel fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Samuel looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Samuel shoots in looking for a takedown but Silva manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Samuel's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luis Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Silva 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 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luis Silva!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Ericsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Draven Dominion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shawn Ericsen has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Ericsen
vs
Dominion

188 cm
26
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

177 cm
26
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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, Shawn Ericsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Draven Dominion!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ericsen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Ericsen with a couple of short strikes.
Ericsen controlling from the full mount.
Ericsen prevents Dominion from getting the reversal.
Ericsen has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dominion's face.
Ericsen landing shots from mount.
Dominion is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ericsen with a couple of short strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ericsen lands a nice shot to the head.
Ericsen trying to control but Dominion is having none of it.
Dominion is trying desperately to improve position.
Dominion is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ericsen manages to capitalize on a mistake by Dominion to take his back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ericsen biding his time, controlling Dominion.
Dominion tries to break free.
Ericsen controlling the position well here. Dominion rolled but Ericsen kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.

Ericsen is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Dominion knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Dominion for a finish.
Ericsen controls the action.
Dominion wants to escape the position.
Ericsen lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dominion fending off the submission attempt from Ericsen.
Ericsen controls the position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Ericsen's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
I would not like to be Dominion right now.
You can see the frustration on Dominion's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Ericsen is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Ericsen connects with a big shot to the side of Dominion's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ericsen is working the ground and pound. Can Dominion escape?
Dominion turns into Ericsen and is now in his guard.
Dominion working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Ericsen working for a triangle but Dominion defends it easily.

Dominion drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Ericsen manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Dominion has Ericsen in his guard.
Dominion looks gassed!
Ericsen stays in close to Dominion's body and controls the position.

Dominion is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominion keeping full guard, as Ericsen tries to pass.
Ericsen sitting in guard here, content to control.
Dominion keeping full guard, as Ericsen tries to pass.

Ericsen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ericsen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Dominion looking for subs off his back but Ericsen has passed one foot through into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dominion wants to sweep but Ericsen has passed to side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shawn Ericsen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ericsen tries a low kick but Dominion avoids it.

Ericsen clinches with his opponent.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Dominion jumps guard and drags Ericsen to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Dominion working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Ericsen has passed into half guard!
Dominion is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Ericsen jumps into side control!

Ericsen tries for a kimura but Dominion is defending well.

Ericsen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dominion wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ericsen controls the position.
Dominion is trying to get back to half guard.
Ericsen is looking to take a break and control but Dominion is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Ericsen stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Dominion misses with a takedown attempt

and Ericsen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dominion is breathing heavily.
Ericsen trying to control but Dominion is working from the bottom.
Ericsen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ericsen trying to control but Dominion is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Shawn Ericsen.

Ericsen closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ericsen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Dominion gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ericsen to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Ericsen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Ericsen gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Dominion gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ericsen would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Ericsen slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dominion had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ericsen defends it easily.
Dominion keeping full guard, as Ericsen tries to pass.

Ericsen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dominion has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ericsen has managed to get both his arms back between Dominion's legs - danger averted.
Shawn Ericsen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ericsen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ericsen slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Ericsen wants to control from the top but Dominion keeps moving.

We're going to have a standup here because Shawn Ericsen wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Dominion uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ericsen.
Dominion with a lazy takedown attempt

and Ericsen moves into the clinch.
Dominion is trying to pull guard but Ericsen has him pressed against the cage.
Shawn Ericsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Draven Dominion.

Ericsen works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ericsen trying to control but Dominion is working from the bottom.
Ericsen sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ericsen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dominion is keeping the position for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Dominion escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ericsen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shawn Ericsen dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Ericsen feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Dominion is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ericsen is pushing down on Dominion's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dominion is fighting to maintain full guard but Ericsen has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ericsen slips a nice elbow through Dominion's hands, connecting with Dominion's forehead.
Ericsen is looking to advance position but Dominion won't allow it.
Dominion moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dominion keeping full guard, as Ericsen tries to pass.

Dominion looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dominion takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ericsen wants to pass the guard but Dominion is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dominion escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ericsen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ericsen sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dominion's guard.

Ericsen is working for a submission of some sort.
Ericsen prevents Dominion from improving his position.
Dominion throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Dominion flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ericsen controlling the action here.

Ericsen gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Dominion working for a triangle but Ericsen defends it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Dominion has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ericsen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ericsen wants to control from the top but Dominion keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dominion working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ericsen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ericsen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Dominion looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Ericsen has picked Dominion up and slammed him! Dominion can't keep hold of the triangle and Ericsen manages to pass to side control!
Dominion is working to avoid the ground and pound but Ericsen connects with a decent elbow.
Dominion takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Ericsen controlling the position from side mount.

Ericsen decides to stand back up. Ericsen steps back and let's Dominion get back to his feet.
Ericsen is looking to land body kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominion doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Ericsen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ericsen.

Ericsen successfully pulls guard.
Ericsen is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Ericsen trying to keep a closed guard but Dominion is proving a slippery customer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dominion works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ground and pound from Dominion.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Ericsen actively working from the bottom here.

Dominion is looking for a kimura here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shawn Ericsen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ericsen 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shawn Ericsen!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
78%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Richard Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy MacKenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz comes to the cage accompanied by Wiz & Curren$y - The Planes. MacKenzie has chosen Kettel - My Dogan as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Diaz
vs
MacKenzie

180 cm
25
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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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, Richard Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tommy MacKenzie!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling MacKenzie to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Richard Diaz has been cut.
MacKenzie chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Diaz shoots in and drives through. MacKenzie sprawls well.
Diaz throws a sloppy head kick
and MacKenzie counters with a thumping low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Diaz is breathing heavily.

MacKenzie waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Diaz. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Diaz to the canvas! Can he finish him!?

Diaz is rocked!
MacKenzie stays in close to Diaz's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
MacKenzie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diaz is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacKenzie wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
MacKenzie not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Tommy MacKenzie wasn't active enough on the ground.
Diaz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Diaz on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Richard Diaz's cut is getting worse.
MacKenzie is looking to slow Diaz down with leg kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
MacKenzie throws a pinpoint strike between Diaz's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Diaz crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and MacKenzie scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tommy MacKenzie!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Tommy MacKenzie waved his t-shirt featuring Steel Penn's Laundry 93%'s logo in front of the cameras.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
78%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Straight Edge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Avigdor Liberman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Edge
vs
Liberman

225 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

188 cm
21
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Straight Edge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Avigdor Liberman !
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Liberman looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Edge!
Edge takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Edge knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Liberman on the ground.
Liberman scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Edge?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Liberman content just to control the position here.
Liberman landing punches.

Edge is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Liberman softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Edge is out cold! Liberman jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Avigdor Liberman !

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
84%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Saint Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). George Saint Pierre is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Rodriguez
vs
Saint Pierre

178 cm
19
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

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, Ricardo Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George Saint Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Saint Pierre looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Saint Pierre tries to clinch there but Rodriguez circles away.

Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Rodriguez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Saint Pierre's guard.

Rodriguez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Saint Pierre has managed to free his arm - good work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rodriguez lands a nice short elbow.

Rodriguez is trying to work for a kimura but Saint Pierre is defending well.
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!
Rodriguez perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Rodriguez 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.

Rodriguez is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Saint Pierre sees it coming and defends easily.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rodriguez connects with a nice short shot to Saint Pierre's temple.

Rodriguez is looking for a kimura but Saint Pierre is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rodriguez to get the leverage.

Rodriguez is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Saint Pierre sees it coming and defends easily.
Rodriguez moves into full mount! Saint Pierre won't be happy about that!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint Pierre tries to lock up and control but Rodriguez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rodriguez in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Rodriguez pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Saint Pierre is rocked!
Rodriguez lands a big elbow - Saint Pierre is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Saint Pierre is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ricardo Rodriguez!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
90%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Junior Disney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Havoc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Disney
vs
Havoc

179 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Enjoys gardening

Red Bills clothing

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Junior Disney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Damien Havoc!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Havoc looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Disney is pressing down on Havoc's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Disney holds on and takes a little breather.

Disney escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Havoc gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Disney controls Havoc momentarily but Havoc frees himself.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Disney is on top in guard.

Disney 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Disney content to stall in guard here.
Disney passes into half guard.
Disney trying to mount his opponent but Havoc defends it.
Disney works his way into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Disney working for a submission but Havoc is keeping him at bay.
Disney working Havoc over with strikes here.
Havoc is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Disney has taken his back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Disney sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Havoc taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Junior Disney!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
41%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jake Jonathan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sid DiBiase (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jonathan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Violent Pornography. DiBiase has chosen Metallica - Master of Puppets as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Jonathan
vs
DiBiase

187 cm
26
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

182 cm
26
196 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp (95% quick laundry)

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, Jake Jonathan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sid DiBiase!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jonathan throws a sloppy head kick and DiBiase moves out of range easily.
Jonathan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jonathan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
DiBiase throws a hook but Jonathan avoids it easily.
DiBiase moves in looking to clinch but Jonathan pushes him off.
DiBiase blocks a low kick nicely.
Jonathan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jonathan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A good leg kick by Jonathan.
DiBiase just misses with a punch to the body.
Jonathan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jonathan, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jonathan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jonathan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of DiBiase's head.

It looks like Sid DiBiase has been cut.
DiBiase ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jonathan moves away.
DiBiase throws a right hand that misses
and Jonathan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jonathan throws a head kick but DiBiase moves out of range.
DiBiase thuds his right hand into Jonathan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jonathan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Some bone on bone action there as DiBiase checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
An inside leg kick from Jonathan misses.
DiBiase on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jonathan. Jonathan obviously looking to wear him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Jonathan both land. Nice combination.
Jonathan throws a wild body kick that DiBiase sees coming a mile off.
DiBiase finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jonathan throws a low kick, looking for DiBiase's leg but DiBiase calmly moves out of range.
Jonathan lands with a nice body kick.
Jonathan lands a front kick.
Jonathan throws a head kick but DiBiase moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Jonathan.
DiBiase avoids the head kick by Jonathan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jonathan tries a low kick but DiBiase avoids it.
Jonathan staying out of range there.
Jake Jonathan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
DiBiase swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jonathan counters with a body kick.
Jonathan moves away from the strike by DiBiase.
DiBiase looks to land a left hand but Jonathan moved out of range nicely.
Jonathan scoring well with a low kick there.
DiBiase missing with a left hand there. Jonathan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jonathan tries a head kick but it misses.
Jonathan throws a sloppy head kick and DiBiase moves out of range easily.
Jonathan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jonathan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

It looks like Jake Jonathan has been cut.
Jonathan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jonathan misses with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jonathan cracks DiBiase with a right hand to the side of the head.
DiBiase misses with a two punch combination.
DiBiase on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jonathan. Jonathan obviously looking to wear him down.
Jonathan lands the left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jonathan connects with a leg kick. DiBiase looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
DiBiase throws a right hand that misses
and Jonathan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Jonathan dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.

Jonathan catches DiBiase with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jake Jonathan is winning the standup battle so far.
DiBiase tries to bum rush Jonathan with a series of wild strikes but Jonathan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
DiBiase chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jonathan can pounce on him.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jonathan.
Jonathan connects with a solid leg kick.
Jonathan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but DiBiase might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Jonathan has got the better of the exchanges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jonathan scores with a kick to the midsection.
DiBiase is breathing heavily.
DiBiase takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
DiBiase 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.
DiBiase on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jonathan. Jonathan obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DiBiase takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That has opened up Sid DiBiase's cut even more.
Jonathan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That kick from Jonathan tenderised DiBiase's leg. DiBiase is trying to keep his angry face on.
DiBiase chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jonathan can pounce on him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A thudding body kick lands there by Jonathan!
Jonathan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

DiBiase is rocked!

The cut above Sid DiBiase's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Jonathan cracks DiBiase with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! DiBiase falls to his knees and Jonathan doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jake Jonathan!
Jake Jonathan decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
74%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Gives (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davis Bloome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bloome is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Mad World-Gary Jules. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Davis Bloome was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Gives
vs
Bloome

191 cm
27
260 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

200 cm
21
285 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

Dangerous GnP
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Red Bills clothing

Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q
Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Gives!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Davis Bloome!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gives fails with a takedown attempt.
Gives shoots in and drives through. Bloome sprawls well.

Bloome lands a high kick to the side of Gives's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Bloome dives into guard, looking to finish.

It looks like Ryan Gives has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bloome throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bloome throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gives works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bloome throws a big elbow that misses.
Bloome landing some decent shots from guard.
Bloome postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bloome distracts Gives with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gives wants to sweep but no luck.
Bloome loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bloome is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloome postures up and lands a big shot to Gives's brow.

Gives is rocked!

Bloome stands up from Gives's guard - Bloome perhaps looking for a knockout.
Gives fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Gives. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gives is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Bloome doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Gives crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Gives's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Davis Bloome!
Davis Bloome managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q, into his post fight interview.