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WCF 13 : Matsunaga vs. Richard PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Milan Diprivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shogun Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shogun Rua will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Brawler
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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
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Milan Diprivan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shogun Rua!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diprivan looks to land a body kick but Rua moved away.
Diprivan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rua.
Diprivan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diprivan leaves Rua with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rua takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Diprivan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rua's hands.
Diprivan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rua steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diprivan.
Diprivan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rua moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diprivan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A lazy left from Rua finds it's target.
Rua fails with the takedown
and Diprivan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rua looks gassed!
Rua fails to land with a series of punches.
Rua closes the distance and clinches up with Diprivan, looking for a takedown. Rua pushes Diprivan against the cage but Diprivan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Milan Diprivan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shogun Rua.
Diprivan thows a body kick. Rua tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Diprivan scores with a sloppy right hand. Rua should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diprivan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rua has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Diprivan thuds his shin into the meat of Rua's side.
Diprivan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rua is trying desperately to land a takedown but Diprivan is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Rua.
Rua wants to clinch
and Diprivan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diprivan throws an overhand right that drops Rua like a sack of potatoes! Diprivan dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Milan Diprivan!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Mote (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doug Camcho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Camcho is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Kick in the Door- Biggie Smalls. Doug Camcho acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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160 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Mote!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Doug Camcho!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Camcho does no damage.
Mote fails with the takedown
and Camcho counters with a shoot takedown. Mote fights it but they end up in guard.
Camcho lands a couple of digs.
Camcho 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.
Camcho postures up and lands a big shot to Mote's brow.
Mote is trying to keep Camcho in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mote is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Camcho chips away with some ground and pound.
Camcho advances position into side control!
Camcho is looking to take a break and control but Mote is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Camcho working the body and head with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camcho cracks Mote with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Camcho has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Camcho in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
It looks like Ryan Mote has been cut.
Mote is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Camcho cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Camcho unloading with bombs!
Ryan Mote's cut is getting worse.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Camcho cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Mote knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Camcho on the ground.
Camcho unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Mote wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Camcho celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Doug Camcho!
Doug Camcho bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Cournoyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Negru Voda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Voda has chosen Suie Paparude - Moartea Boxelor as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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211 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Cournoyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Negru Voda!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voda misses with the combination.
A decent looking cross lands there for Voda.
It looks like Ryan Cournoyer has been cut.
Voda wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Voda uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cournoyer has time to react.
Ryan Cournoyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Voda slaps away a takedown attempt from Cournoyer, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Voda lands a nice shot to the body.
Voda scores with a jab. Cournoyer acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cournoyer takes one on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cournoyer throws a head kick but Voda moves out of range.
Cournoyer instigates a clinch.
Cournoyer manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voda lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cournoyer misses with a hook
and Voda counters with a crisp right hand that drops Cournoyer! Voda lets Cournoyer back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Cournoyer is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Voda lands a glancing blow to the side of Cournoyer's head.
Oh Cournoyer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ryan Cournoyer's cut is getting worse.
Cournoyer switches off momentarily and Voda cracks him with a monster right hand! Cournoyer topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Voda dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Voda!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Negru Voda!
After winning the bout, Negru Voda thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vlad The Third Tepes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jared Papaya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tepes kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Slayer - Here comes the pain. Jared Papaya will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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168 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vlad The Third Tepes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jared Papaya!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tepes shoots in and bounces Papaya off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Papaya 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.
Tepes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Papaya keeping full guard, as Tepes tries to pass.
Papaya has an active guard here but Tepes has managed to pass into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tepes takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Tepes is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tepes thows a huge punch but Papaya dodges it nicely.
Tepes prevents Papaya from standing back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Vlad The Third Tepes.
Tepes throws a body punch but Papaya moves out of range.
Tepes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Papaya closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tepes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tepes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Papaya lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Papaya tries to pull guard but Tepes holds him up against the cage and eventually Papaya drops back down to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tepes is struggling to control the position.
Papaya wants to stall.
The referee calls for Tepes to work.
Tepes unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees to the body from Tepes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tepes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Papaya takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tepes landing knees to the head.
Papaya looks gassed!
Papaya tries to score a body lock takedown but Tepes shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tepes lands a shot to the body.
Tepes unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tepes pushes Papaya back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tepes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tepes moves into the clinch successfully.
Tepes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Papaya defending well as Tepes loads up on a big left hand.
Papaya gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tepes landing with the ground and pound.
Tepes is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Tepes works over Papaya with some ground and pound from guard.
Tepes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tepes is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Tepes seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Papaya for as long as he can get away with.
Tepes trying to control the position from guard on top but Papaya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
We're going to have a standup here because Vlad The Third Tepes wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Tepes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vlad The Third Tepes dominated that round.
That's time! Tepes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Papaya gets caught napping as Tepes dives in and scores a takedown. Papaya manages to retain guard.
Papaya avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Papaya is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Papaya might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Tepes kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Vlad The Third Tepes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tepes trying to control but Papaya is working from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tepes scores with a sloppy right hand. Papaya should have avoided that one.
Papaya fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tepes on the side of the head.
Tepes throws an off balance right hand
and Papaya counters with a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tepes lands with an overhand left.
Tepes moves out of range of the body kick.
Tepes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Papaya moves away.
Tepes blocks the body kick.
Tepes misses the jab.
Tepes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Papaya.
Papaya misses with a takedown
and Tepes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Papaya is breathing heavily.
Papaya takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tepes throws a hook but Papaya blocks it.
Tepes shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tepes takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Tepes working the head and body with strikes.
Tepes tries to pass to full mount but Papaya defends it.
Tepes slips a nice elbow through Papaya's hands, connecting with Papaya's forehead.
Tepes working the head and body with strikes.
Tepes looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Tepes has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Tepes is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tepes performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Papaya wants to control but Tepes is keeping busy.
Tepes seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Tepes controlling the pace.
Tepes drops an elbow to the side of Papaya's head.
Tepes lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nice strikes from Tepes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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. Tepes connects with a nice short shot to Papaya's temple.
Tepes content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Tepes seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Papaya does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Tepes prevents Papaya from improving his position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
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. Tepes connects with a nice short shot to Papaya's temple.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tepes lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Well, if Tepes is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Papaya taking some punishment here, with Tepes in his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vlad The Third Tepes dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Papaya gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tepes counters with a straight right hand.
A slow jab from Tepes misses its intended target.
Papaya gets caught flat footed, as Tepes shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Tepes works over Papaya with some ground and pound from guard.
Tepes looking to sit in guard and control but Papaya gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Papaya looking to pass the guard.
Tepes controlling Papaya's posture.
Papaya trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tepes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Papaya is one step ahead there.
Tepes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Papaya manages to get himself to full guard.
Tepes trying to control the position from guard on top but Papaya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tepes wants to pass the guard but Papaya is keeping the position.
Tepes lands a couple of elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tepes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Papaya swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Papaya has his foot on Tepes's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tepes works his way back into a safe position though.
Papaya takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tepes stands and steps away. Papaya gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Papaya steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tepes.
Papaya throws a body punch but Tepes moves out of range.
Papaya keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tepes.
Tepes clinches up with Papaya and pushes him back against the cage.
Tepes effectively controlling the action here.
Tepes lands a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tepes connects with a nasty looking knee right to Papaya's face.
Tepes with a knee to the head.
A short right from Tepes on the inside.
Papaya takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tepes connects with a knee to the head.
Papaya has Tepes pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tepes manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tepes landing knees to the body.
Tepes jumps into guard, dragging Papaya to the mat.
Papaya avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tepes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Papaya defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tepes 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.
Tepes lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Papaya!
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!
Tepes landing strikes from the mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tepes is landing with some decent strikes but Papaya is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Jared Papaya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vlad The Third Tepes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tepes controlling the position easily from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vlad The Third Tepes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tepes 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vlad The Third Tepes!
Vlad The Third Tepes decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Shane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andr Formsma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andr Formsma is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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196 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Shane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andr Formsma!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Formsma tries a head kick but it misses.
Formsma lands a front kick.
Formsma plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Michael Shane has been cut.
Formsma lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Shane at a distance.
Nice cross by Formsma.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Formsma lands a big head kick that sends Shane tumbling to the mat! Formsma takes a step backwards and waves Shane back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Formsma ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Formsma tries a head kick but it misses.
Shane throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Formsma.
Formsma lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shane's sensitive parts.
Oooooh!!! Formsma has knocked Shane down with a huge combo! Formsma steps away and waves a wobbly Shane back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Shane is rocked!
Michael Shane's cut is getting worse.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shane misses with a combination
and Formsma comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Shane stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but Formsma is on him like rabid pit bull! Shane slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andr Formsma!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Sproule (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clarence Boddicker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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, James Sproule!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Clarence Boddicker!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boddicker misses with a double jab
and Sproule counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sproule avoids a punch combination nicely.
Boddicker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sproule.
Sproule looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
It looks like James Sproule has been cut.
Boddicker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Boddicker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boddicker tries to bum rush Sproule with a series of wild strikes but Sproule uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sproule throws a right hand that Boddicker ducks under and follows up with a left that Boddicker also avoids with ease.
Sproule lands an overhand right.
A punch combination from Boddicker misses.
Sproule keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sproule dodges the punch combination from Boddicker.
Clarence Boddicker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boddicker misses with a few strikes there.
Sloppy strikes from Boddicker. Those never looked like landing.
Boddicker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sproule sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boddicker misses with a combination
enabling Sproule to counter with a crisp jab.
Boddicker keeps the fight on the outside.
An inside leg kick from Sproule misses.
Sproule connects with a jab.
Sproule moves out of range of the strikes.
Boddicker scores with a nice strike.
Sproule connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Boddicker throws a combination that misses
and Sproule counters with a crisp one two that drops Boddicker! Sproule thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Boddicker to his feet! Boddicker is in big trouble!
Boddicker looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sproule throws a combination that misses
and Boddicker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Clarence Boddicker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oooooh!!! Sproule has knocked Boddicker down with a huge combo! Sproule steps away and waves a wobbly Boddicker back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Boddicker is rocked!
Sproule looks to land a combination but Boddicker avoids it well.
Boddicker is still on wobbly legs! Can Sproule finish him?
Sproule has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sproule there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sproule dips to his left and cracks Boddicker with an uppercut!
Sproule dodges the punch combination from Boddicker.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sproule.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boddicker loses concentration momentarily and Sproule pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Boddicker crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Sproule finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). James Sproule!
James Sproule made sure to mention his sponsor, Snap Crackle Pop Fight Gear in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Hodgins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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158 lbs
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163 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcelo Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alexander Hodgins!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos lands a nice looking body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hodgins.
Santos swats away the attempt to clinch by Hodgins.
Hodgins tries a low kick but Santos avoids it.
Santos closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hodgins did well to prevent Santos getting side control.
Santos is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Santos prevents Hodgins from improving his position.
Santos winds up and cracks Hodgins with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hodgins is looking for a sweep. Santos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Santos is looking to advance position but Hodgins won't allow it.
Santos is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hodgins won't allow Santos to pass to mount.
Hodgins blocking the ground and pound attempt from Santos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hodgins is defending against the submission attempts here by Santos.
Santos lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Santos is trying to work for a kimura but Hodgins is defending well.
Santos looks to land a strike but Hodgins avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Hodgins avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hodgins looking to control.
Santos passes Hodgins's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hodgins looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hodgins is just riding it out for now. Santos eventually gives up the hold.
Hodgins is trying to get back to full guard.
Santos 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hodgins is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hodgins is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Santos seems to be looking for submissions.
Santos is looking for a kimura here.
Santos trying to advance position but Hodgins counters by regaining guard.
Santos drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hodgins dives on top into guard.
Santos throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hodgins trying to control but Santos is working from the bottom.
Santos is controlling Hodgins's posture.
Hodgins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hodgins stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Santos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Santos had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hodgins defends it easily.
Hodgins postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hodgins wants to control from the top but Santos keeps moving.
Hodgins throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcelo Santos dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hodgins closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hodgins gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Hodgins got a little sloppy there for a moment and Santos has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hodgins has managed to get both his arms back between Santos's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hodgins preventing the sweep.
Santos trying to keep a closed guard but Hodgins is proving a slippery customer.
Santos throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hodgins avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hodgins decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hodgins shoots in but Santos avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hodgins shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Santos sprawls well. Santos wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hodgins gets slowly back to his feet.
Santos bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Santos tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hodgins gets back to half guard.
Hodgins trying to control here.
Hodgins looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hodgins wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos throwing shots but Hodgins is blocking nicely.
Santos seems to be looking for submissions.
Santos is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hodgins sees it coming and defends easily.
Hodgins wants to improve his position but Santos is controlling well.
Marcelo Santos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Santos wants to pass the guard but Hodgins is defending well.
Santos is looking for a kimura but Hodgins is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Santos to get the leverage.
Santos is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santos wants to pass to mount but Hodgins is defending the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos is working hard here to advance position.
Hodgins moves into full guard.
Hodgins is looking for a triangle but Santos pushes his legs off easily.
Hodgins is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Santos defends well.
Hodgins can't keep his opponent in guard - Santos advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos is trying to work for a kimura but Hodgins is defending well.
Hodgins trying to hold on to Santos's head to control him but Santos postures up.
Santos is looking for a kimura but Hodgins is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Santos to get the leverage.
Santos is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hodgins moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hodgins lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Santos!
Hodgins scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Alexander Hodgins will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Hodgins shoots in for a double leg but Santos sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Santos fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Hodgins to the ground. Santos is now in Hodgins's guard.
Santos has gone for a leg lock! Hodgins slips out almost immediately though and dives into Santos's guard.
Hodgins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Santos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hodgins passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Santos tries to bench press Hodgins off him but Hodgins keeps the position.
Hodgins trying to control the position but Santos is working away.
Santos is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hodgins's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Santos makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Santos.
Santos working for submissions but it's allowed Hodgins to get to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hodgins is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Nice strikes from Hodgins there.
Santos wants to get back to full guard.
Hodgins wants to control but Santos is keeping him busy.
Hodgins thows a huge punch but Santos dodges it nicely.
Hodgins wants to pass to mount but Santos is defending the position.
Hodgins works his way into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hodgins swings around for an armbar but Santos sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Hodgins's guard.
Santos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Santos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Santos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hodgins is keeping the position for now.
Santos drops back, looking for a kneebar! Hodgins looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Hodgins looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Hodgins!
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We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santos tries to improve position but can't.
Santos manages to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos is refusing to be controlled, as Hodgins sits in half guard.
Santos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Santos is looking to control Hodgins's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Santos avoid being mounted?
Hodgins is looking for a kimura here.
Santos trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Hodgins lands with some strikes.
Santos takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hodgins wants to control the pace but Santos is squirming around nicely.
Hodgins scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hodgins trying to control but Santos is having none of it.
Santos is looking to improve his position but Hodgins isn't that keen on the idea.
Santos tries to lock up and control but Hodgins gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Santos in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santos keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santos is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hodgins breaks from Santos's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Hodgins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hodgins 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Hodgins!
A relieved looking Alexander Hodgins 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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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lal Dama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitry Semenov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lal Dama has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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245 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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lal Dama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dmitry Semenov!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dama changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Semenov tries to avoid it but Dama manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Semenov to the ground. Semenov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
No luck for Dama with that takedown attempt.
Semenov doesn't manage to clinch there - Dama circles away.
Dama tries for a takedown but Semenov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lal Dama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Semenov closes the distance and pushes Dama back into the cage.
Semenov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Semenov lands a nice uppercut.
Dama taking a breather.
Dama goes for a takedown attempt but Semenov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Semenov tries to clinch up.
Semenov clinches up against the cage.
Semenov working Dama over with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right handed body shot lands from Semenov.
Dama is breathing heavily.
Semenov is working Dama over against the cage.
Semenov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Semenov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Semenov presses Dama against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Semenov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Semenov scores with a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Semenov effectively controlling the action here.
Dama has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Semenov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Stalling in the clinch from Semenov.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dmitry Semenov.
Semenov doesn't manage to clinch there - Dama circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Semenov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dama paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Semenov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Dama manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Semenov closes the distance and clinches.
Semenov lands a hook that snaps the head of Dama backwards.
Dama is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Semenov is defending well.
Dama scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dama has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Semenov after a bit of a struggle.
Semenov has Dama pressed against the cage.
Semenov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dama's defenses.
It looks like Lal Dama has been cut.
Semenov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dama gets control of Semenov's arms and successfully pulls guard. Dama will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Dama is trying to control the position but Semenov postures up.
Dama keeping moving, preventing Semenov from controlling successfully.
Semenov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Semenov throwing strikes but missing.
Dama might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dama is trying to keep Semenov in close.
Semenov scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Semenov trying to control but Dama is working from the bottom.
Semenov slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Semenov misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Semenov connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Dama some visible discomfort.
Lal Dama's cut is getting worse.
Semenov postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Semenov scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Dama to see if he's OK.
Lal Dama's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Lal Dama's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dmitry Semenov!
Dmitry Semenov made sure to mention his sponsor, Snap Crackle Pop Fight Gear in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tomoyasu Matsunaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curtis Richard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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162 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tomoyasu Matsunaga!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Curtis Richard!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richard tries to close the distance and clinch but Matsunaga swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Richard crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Matsunaga - the referee stops the clock and Richard gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Matsunaga. Richard manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Richard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matsunaga.
Richard gets a double leg takedown into Matsunaga's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Matsunaga not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Richard is stalling in the full guard.
Matsunaga is looking for a triangle here but Richard uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Matsunaga might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsunaga struggling a bit here.
Matsunaga gets back to half guard.
Matsunaga gets full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsunaga throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Matsunaga escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Richard gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Matsunaga is looking for a triangle here but Richard uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Matsunaga tries to bench press Richard off him but Richard keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsunaga looks to move to half guard but instead Richard has passed into mount! Damn!
Richard tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Matsunaga is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richard controlling his opponent.
Matsunaga is trying desperately to improve position.
Richard controlling his opponent.
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 Tomoyasu Matsunaga 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.
Matsunaga swinging wildly here.
Richard looks to land a combination but Matsunaga avoids it well.
Richard misses with a right hand
and Matsunaga makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
No joy there for Matsunaga, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Matsunaga lands with an uppercut that bounces Richard off the cage and back into range.
Richard looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Matsunaga is fending him off so far but Richard persists. Nope, Matsunaga circles away and we're back to standing.
Tomoyasu Matsunaga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matsunaga throws a body punch but Richard moves out of range.
Matsunaga throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Richard counters with a nice double leg into side control. Matsunaga won't be happy with that.
Matsunaga is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Richard is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Matsunaga tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richard tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Matsunaga tries to reverse the position but Richard maintains control.
Richard takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Matsunaga is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richard controlling from the full mount.
Matsunaga is trying desperately to improve position.
Richard takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Curtis Richard was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Richard is looking to clinch but Matsunaga is avoiding it.
Matsunaga avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Richard with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Matsunaga to score with a decent uppercut.
Matsunaga throws a jab when Richard was well out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matsunaga circles away from the clinch attempt
and Matsunaga counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Curtis Richard will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Matsunaga throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Richard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Richard rushes Matsunaga and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Matsunaga breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Matsunaga misses with a wild body shot.
Matsunaga throws a right and a left that both miss.
Matsunaga fails to land with a series of punches.
Richard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Matsunaga lands with a nice combination. Richard backs away looking to recover.
Matsunaga misses with a series of wild punches.
Richard closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Matsunaga quickly recovers to half guard.
Matsunaga looking for subs from the bottom but Richard mounts him!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsunaga tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Richard avoids the attempt from Matsunaga to control.
Richard controlling the position easily from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsunaga is looking to improve his position but Richard isn't that keen on the idea.
Matsunaga could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsunaga is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matsunaga is looking to improve his position but Richard isn't that keen on the idea.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Richard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Matsunaga.
Matsunaga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsunaga looks for the body kick but Richard saw that one coming.
A shot to the liver by Matsunaga. Beautiful body shot.
Matsunaga swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Richard counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Matsunaga's guard now.
Richard is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Let's hope that Richard 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Curtis Richard wasn't active enough on the ground.
Matsunaga throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Curtis Richard really dominated that round.
That's time! Matsunaga's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Matsunaga displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Richard.
Matsunaga misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Matsunaga throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Matsunaga throws a wild body kick that Richard sees coming a mile off.
Matsunaga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Matsunaga as Richard shoots in.
Richard slips a jab and a cross from Matsunaga.
Richard takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Richard tries to clinch up.
Richard tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Matsunaga swivels and escapes.
Tomoyasu Matsunaga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Curtis Richard.
Richard slips under a jab from Matsunaga.
Richard throws a series of punches but Matsunaga avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richard is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Matsunaga.
Matsunaga looks to land a left hand but Richard moved out of range nicely.
Richard shoots in but Matsunaga avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Richard looks to clinch
and Matsunaga counters with a stiff right hand.
Matsunaga avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Matsunaga lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Richard moves out of range of the leg kick from Matsunaga.
Matsunaga keeps the fight on the outside.
Richard is looking to clinch but Matsunaga is avoiding it.
Richard instigates a clinch.
Richard has Matsunaga pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Matsunaga manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richard is working for takedown but Matsunaga is calmly controlling the position for now.
Matsunaga manages to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matsunaga throws a series of punches but Richard moves out of range.
Matsunaga swings for the body but Richard moves out of range.
Matsunaga scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Matsunaga scores with a kick to the midsection.
Matsunaga misses with a double jab.
Matsunaga takes a swing at Richard's ribcage but misses.
Richard shoots in looking for a takedown but Matsunaga manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Richard's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Matsunaga slips under a jab.
Richard just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Matsunaga paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tomoyasu Matsunaga is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Matsunaga fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Richard.
Matsunaga moves out of range as Richard strikes.
Matsunaga connects with an inside leg kick.
Richard doesn't manage to clinch there - Matsunaga circles away.
Matsunaga darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Matsunaga works Richard's body with a nice hook.
Matsunaga misses with a jab, cross combination.
Richard ducks right into an uppercut from Matsunaga.
Matsunaga lands a really nice looking cross but Richard seems unphased.
A left and a right from Matsunaga both land. Nice combination.
Tomoyasu Matsunaga is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Matsunaga. Those never looked like landing.
Matsunaga dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Matsunaga. Those never looked like landing.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Matsunaga slips a jab and a cross from Richard.
Matsunaga throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Richard blocks a head kick by Matsunaga.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matsunaga takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Richard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Richard moves away from the strike by Matsunaga.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Richard is looking to clinch.
Matsunaga scores with a nice head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomoyasu Matsunaga had his way with Curtis Richard in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Matsunaga misses with a double jab
and Richard counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Matsunaga has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Richard can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Richard slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
A lull in the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsunaga bucks up and tries to throw Richard off but instead Richard has got his back!
Richard really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Matsunaga.
I really don't envy Matsunaga right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsunaga looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Richard has the hooks in. Matsunaga is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Matsunaga trying to control but not successfully.
Richard trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Matsunaga doesn't escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsunaga wants to escape the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Matsunaga thows a body shot but no joy.
Tomoyasu Matsunaga is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Richard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Matsunaga.
A combination from Matsunaga does no damage.
Matsunaga thows a body shot but no joy.
Matsunaga throws a body punch but Richard moves out of range.
Matsunaga avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Matsunaga keeps the fight on the outside.
Richard tries to clinch but Matsunaga is having none of it.
Matsunaga throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Richard stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Richard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Matsunaga.
Richard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matsunaga throws out the jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Curtis Richard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Richard 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 47:48
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 47:48
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Curtis Richard!
Curtis Richard is the new lightweight champion!
Curtis Richard bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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