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CFC 251: Grueling PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sinhjo Babalu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stanton Friedmon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Friedmon has chosen Come Get on the Ho Train as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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166 lbs
15 - 9 - 1 |
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30
162 lbs
17 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced |
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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
15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Sinhjo Babalu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stanton Friedmon!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Friedmon moves into the clinch.
Babalu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Babalu lands a jab to the nose.
Friedmon looking to score a takedown here. Babalu is defending well but Friedmon drives through and ends up in Babalu's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Friedmon throws a big right hand that misses.
Babalu keeping moving, preventing Friedmon from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Babalu wants to sweep here but Friedmon controlling him for the moment.
Friedmon throwing strikes from guard but Babalu blocks nicely.
Babalu avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Babalu keeping moving, preventing Friedmon from controlling successfully.
Babalu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Friedmon is looking to work some ground and pound but Babalu has wrist control.
Babalu keeping moving, preventing Friedmon from controlling successfully.
Friedmon is fighting to break Babalu's control of his arms but Babalu is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
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!
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Friedmon on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Babalu or perhaps it was just good defense by Friedmon which made him look bad.
Friedmon manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Babalu on his heels. He'll look to pass Babalu's guard now, I'm sure.
Friedmon postures up and lands a big shot to Babalu's brow.
Friedmon lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Friedmon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Friedmon throws a strike but Babalu rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Babalu has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Friedmon is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Babalu postures up and lands a big shot to Friedmon's brow.
Friedmon is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Friedmon looking for a guillotine here but Babalu defends easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Friedmon 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.
Friedmon is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Friedmon is pulling down on Babalu's head to control his posture.
Friedmon keeping moving, preventing Babalu from controlling successfully.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Friedmon has his foot on Babalu's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Babalu works his way back into a safe position though.
Babalu wants to control from the top but Friedmon keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Friedmon 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.
Friedmon looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Friedmon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Babalu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Friedmon.
Friedmon digs a good hook to Babalu's body.
Babalu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Friedmon closes the distance and pushes Babalu back into the cage.
Friedmon tries to score a body lock takedown but Babalu shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Friedmon turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Friedmon manages to end up in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babalu struggling a bit here.
Babalu parries the strikes from Friedmon easily there. Friedmon is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Babalu to escape.
Friedmon tries for a kimura but Babalu is defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Babalu is trying to control Friedmon's posture but Friedmon avoids it.
Babalu keeping his opponent close.
Friedmon working the ground and pound.
Babalu tries to bench press Friedmon off him but Friedmon keeps the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Babalu takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Babalu tries to buck Friedmon off but Friedmon is having none of it.
Friedmon working away.
Sloppy strikes there by Friedmon.
Friedmon scores with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stanton Friedmon dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Friedmon lands with a nice body kick.
Babalu has a takedown stuffed.
Friedmon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Babalu pinned against the cage. Babalu gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Friedmon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Babalu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Friedmon.
Babalu creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Friedmon's defenses.
Friedmon blocks the elbow strike.
Babalu trying to land knees to the body.
Babalu prevents a body shot from Friedmon.
Friedmon struggles to land a body shot inside as Babalu controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babalu lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Babalu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A thudding body kick lands there by Babalu!
Friedmon rushes Babalu and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Friedmon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Friedmon takes the fight into the clinch.
Babalu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Babalu stops a takedown attempt from Friedmon.
Babalu throws an elbow but it misses.
Babalu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Babalu is pushing Friedmon up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Friedmon tries to throw a body punch but Babalu avoids it by throwing Friedmon back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Friedmon takes a knee to the side of the body.
Babalu missing with knees to the body.
Friedmon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Babalu has him pressed against the cage.
Friedmon is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Babalu pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sinhjo Babalu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stanton Friedmon.
Babalu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Babalu dives in and grabs Friedmon's left leg, looking for a takedown. Friedmon pushes down on Babalu's head and hops out.
Friedmon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Babalu swivels and escapes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Babalu throws a right hand that misses
and Friedmon counters with a straight right hand.
Friedmon pushes Babalu up against the cage in a clinch.
Friedmon misses with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Friedmon.
Friedmon blocks a body shot from Babalu.
Babalu gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Friedmon.
Friedmon has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Babalu after a bit of a struggle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babalu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Friedmon or not.
Babalu is fighting off a takedown attempt but Friedmon is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Babalu to the mat. Babalu regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Friedmon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Babalu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Friedmon is one step ahead there.
Friedmon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Babalu working a defensive guard here.
Friedmon with a nice head shot there.
Babalu avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Friedmon thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Friedmon scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Friedmon postures up.
Stanton Friedmon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Babalu pulls Friedmon in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babalu keeping moving, preventing Friedmon from controlling successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Friedmon's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Babalu keeping full guard, as Friedmon tries to pass.
Friedmon throwing strikes from guard but Babalu blocks nicely.
Babalu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Friedmon is one step ahead there.
Babalu is trying to control the position but Friedmon postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Babalu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Friedmon.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Babalu seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Friedmon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Sinhjo Babalu wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Friedmon looks to land a combination but Babalu avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stanton Friedmon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Babalu cracks Friedmon with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Friedmon shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Babalu counters with a solid body kick.
Friedmon looks to land a right hand but Babalu moved out of range.
No luck for Babalu with that takedown attempt.
A solid body kick from Babalu.
Babalu tries to keep at a distance but Friedmon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Babalu is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Babalu prevents a body shot from Friedmon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babalu is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Friedmon can't fight it off and eventually Babalu manages to take the fight to the floor. Friedmon looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Friedmon has his foot on Babalu's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Babalu works his way back into a safe position though.
Babalu landing some decent shots from guard.
Babalu preventing the sweep.
Friedmon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Friedmon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Babalu doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Babalu manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Friedmon keeping moving, preventing Babalu from controlling successfully.
Babalu tries to free his leg and advance position but Friedmon is retaining full guard.
Friedmon had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Babalu defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babalu with a nice head shot there.
Babalu trying to control the position from guard on top but Friedmon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Friedmon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Babalu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Friedmon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Babalu tries to free his leg and advance position but Friedmon is retaining full guard.
Friedmon throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Babalu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Babalu is stalling in the full guard.
Babalu works over Friedmon with some ground and pound from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babalu trying to control the position from guard on top but Friedmon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Friedmon working a defensive guard here.
Friedmon has his hands on Babalu's head, controlling the position.
Friedmon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Babalu.
Stanton Friedmon is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Friedmon working for a triangle but Babalu defends it easily.
Babalu stays in close to Friedmon's body and controls the position.
Friedmon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Babalu is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Friedmon keeping moving, preventing Babalu from controlling successfully.
Babalu with a flurry of punches that miss.
Friedmon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Friedmon looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Babalu trying to control but Friedmon is working from the bottom.
Sinhjo Babalu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Sinhjo Babalu just wasn't active enough.
Friedmon fails with the takedown.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sinhjo Babalu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Friedmon has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stanton Friedmon!
Stanton Friedmon really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Remo Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Sichev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams comes to the cage accompanied by Remo Williams Theme. 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 Yuri Sichev was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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190 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
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26
193 lbs
13 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Remo Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yuri Sichev!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams just misses with a punch to the body.
Sichev fails with an attempt to clinch.
Williams throws a body punch but Sichev moves out of range.
Williams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Williams lands a jab to the nose.
Sichev fails to land with a series of punches.
Williams swinging wildly here.
Williams lands a two punch combo.
Williams fails to land with a series of punches.
Williams lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sichev is rocked!
Sichev is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sichev walks straight into a right hand from Williams - that's dropped him! Williams jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Sichev from any more punishment! Sichev complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Remo Williams!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Teppo Tuhkasaari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronin Fujimoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tuhkasaari comes into the arena with Proteus - Full Metal Jacket blaring out of the sound system. Fujimoto has chosen Thunderstruck as his entrance music. Ronin Fujimoto will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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147 lbs
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154 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Teppo Tuhkasaari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ronin Fujimoto!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good work by Tuhkasaari as he checks the leg kick.
Tuhkasaari looks to land a body kick but Fujimoto moved away.
Fujimoto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fujimoto clinches up against the cage.
Tuhkasaari misses with a body punch.
Fujimoto pushes off an throws an elbow but Tuhkasaari leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fujimoto is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tuhkasaari to keep the fight standing.
Fujimoto looking for a takedown.
Fujimoto trying to land knees to the body.
Fujimoto can't get the takedown.
Teppo Tuhkasaari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronin Fujimoto.
Tuhkasaari misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tuhkasaari on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fujimoto has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tuhkasaari is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tuhkasaari blocks an elbow strike from Fujimoto.
Fujimoto throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fujimoto creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fujimoto wants to get back to striking at distance but Tuhkasaari won't allow it.
Fujimoto drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tuhkasaari gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuhkasaari blocks an elbow strike.
Fujimoto tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tuhkasaari avoids it.
Tuhkasaari lands with a short shot to the head.
Tuhkasaari blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fujimoto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fujimoto trying to control the position but instead, Tuhkasaari has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fujimoto into the cage.
Fujimoto tries to land a knee to the head but Tuhkasaari blocks with his arms.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tuhkasaari.
Fujimoto is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Fujimoto fails to pull guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fujimoto is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fujimoto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fujimoto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tuhkasaari.
Tuhkasaari blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tuhkasaari blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fujimoto prevents a body shot from Tuhkasaari.
Tuhkasaari tries a body shot but Fujimoto blocks it.
Tuhkasaari avoiding damage as Fujimoto throws knees to the body.
Tuhkasaari working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tuhkasaari lands a shoulder strike.
Fujimoto wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tuhkasaari ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Tuhkasaari no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Tuhkasaari might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fujimoto preventing the sweep.
Tuhkasaari is working hard here to advance position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tuhkasaari looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tuhkasaari trying to keep a closed guard but Fujimoto is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuhkasaari is pulling down on Fujimoto's head. It's preventing any offense from Fujimoto, at least for the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Teppo Tuhkasaari just wasn't active enough.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fujimoto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fujimoto misses with a low kick.
Fujimoto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tuhkasaari, pushing him back against the cage.
Fujimoto utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fujimoto working Tuhkasaari over with knees to the body.
Fujimoto prevents a body shot from Tuhkasaari.
Fujimoto is looking to control Tuhkasaari's arms but Tuhkasaari gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fujimoto has his back to the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fujimoto takes a shot to the head.
Fujimoto trying to stall but Tuhkasaari improves his position.
Fujimoto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nice body punch from Tuhkasaari - that landed with a thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fujimoto misses with an elbow over the top.
Tuhkasaari breaks the clinch.
Fujimoto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fujimoto throws a head kick but Tuhkasaari moves out of range.
Tuhkasaari will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fujimoto sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tuhkasaari is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fujimoto.
Tuhkasaari circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fujimoto wants to clinch
and Tuhkasaari cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronin Fujimoto dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Fujimoto attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tuhkasaari circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tuhkasaari counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ronin Fujimoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fujimoto tries to clinch there but Tuhkasaari circles away.
Tuhkasaari circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tuhkasaari counters with a good low kick that Fujimoto was not able to check.
Tuhkasaari tries to keep at a distance but Fujimoto has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tuhkasaari jumps into guard, dragging Fujimoto to the mat.
Tuhkasaari utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tuhkasaari keeping full guard, as Fujimoto tries to pass.
Tuhkasaari looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fujimoto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujimoto throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fujimoto has gone for a leg lock! Tuhkasaari slips out almost immediately though and dives into Fujimoto's guard.
Tuhkasaari postures up.
Fujimoto is controlling Tuhkasaari's posture.
Fujimoto manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Tuhkasaari is looking to get to half guard.
Fujimoto unloads with some shots from mount but Tuhkasaari bucks and avoids them well.
Tuhkasaari is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fujimoto throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Tuhkasaari slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Tuhkasaari is trying to control but can't.
Fujimoto looks to land a strike but Tuhkasaari avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Tuhkasaari is trying to control the position but Fujimoto postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Tuhkasaari looking for a sweep. Not yet Tuhkasaari, not yet.
Tuhkasaari controlling Fujimoto's posture.
Fujimoto trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fujimoto looking to pass the guard.
Tuhkasaari pulls Fujimoto in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Fujimoto stopping the sweep attempt from Tuhkasaari.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fujimoto drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Tuhkasaari manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Fujimoto has Tuhkasaari in his guard.
Fujimoto working for a triangle but Tuhkasaari defends it easily.
Tuhkasaari content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Tuhkasaari working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuhkasaari trying to control but Fujimoto is working from the bottom.
Fujimoto working a defensive guard here.
Tuhkasaari trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fujimoto 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.
Tuhkasaari trying to control but Fujimoto is working from the bottom.
Tuhkasaari throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fujimoto is looking for a triangle here but Tuhkasaari uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Tuhkasaari lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Teppo Tuhkasaari will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Fujimoto tries to clinch up.
Fujimoto rushes Tuhkasaari and presses him up against the cage.
Fujimoto throws an elbow but it misses.
Fujimoto is trying to break the clinch but Tuhkasaari has him pressed against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fujimoto just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tuhkasaari's brow.
Fujimoto lands a nice elbow.
Fujimoto tries to land knees in the clinch but Tuhkasaari avoids the damage to the body.
Fujimoto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tuhkasaari pulls guard successfully.
Fujimoto not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Tuhkasaari is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Teppo Tuhkasaari overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Tuhkasaari is trying to keep Fujimoto in close.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Teppo Tuhkasaari.
Tuhkasaari keeps the fight on the outside.
Fujimoto darts in trying to clinch
and Tuhkasaari counters with a low kick, right behind Fujimoto 's knee.
Tuhkasaari scores with the left hand. Fujimoto knows he should have avoided that one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fujimoto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fujimoto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fujimoto tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tuhkasaari counters with a leg kick.
Tuhkasaari shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Tuhkasaari was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Fujimoto wants to control but Tuhkasaari is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuhkasaari lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Tuhkasaari lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
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!
Fujimoto is looking to improve his position but Tuhkasaari isn't that keen on the idea.
Fujimoto takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Fujimoto is in all sorts of trouble here.
Tuhkasaari breaks from Fujimoto's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Tuhkasaari trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tuhkasaari lands a nice shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuhkasaari blocks Fujimoto's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Fujimoto tries to lock up and control but Tuhkasaari gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tuhkasaari unloading with bombs!
Fujimoto is desperately trying to improve his position but Tuhkasaari has a good base and remains in mount.
Tuhkasaari avoids the attempt from Fujimoto to control.
Fujimoto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuhkasaari landing strikes from the mount and Fujimoto is in trouble!
Tuhkasaari scores with a couple of good head shots there.
It looks like Ronin Fujimoto has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fujimoto is working to get back to half guard.
Tuhkasaari working Fujimoto over with strikes here.
Tuhkasaari wants to finish this one by submission but Fujimoto is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Tuhkasaari.
Tuhkasaari wants to control the pace but Fujimoto is squirming around nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fujimoto slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Teppo Tuhkasaari showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tuhkasaari has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Teppo Tuhkasaari!
In his post fight interview, Teppo Tuhkasaari started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randall Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alan Kolodin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by East Bound And Down. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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259 lbs
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251 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
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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
28 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Randall Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alan Kolodin!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kolodin.
Johnson drives through and clinches with Kolodin against the cage.
Kolodin is looking to take this one to the mat.
Johnson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Johnson lands a shot to the body.
Kolodin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kolodin keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson misses with a body kick.
Kolodin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Johnson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kolodin trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kolodin trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Johnson manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolodin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Johnson defends it easily.
Kolodin trying to keep a closed guard but Johnson is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Johnson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kolodin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Johnson has managed to get both his arms back between Kolodin's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kolodin will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kolodin tries to strike from the bottom.
Johnson wants to stand but Kolodin is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Randall Johnson just wasn't active enough.
Kolodin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Kolodin keeps it at a distance.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kolodin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Kolodin moves out of range easily.
Randall Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Randall Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randall Johnson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Kolodin keeps it at a distance.
Kolodin shoots in looking for a takedown but Johnson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kolodin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kolodin avoids the head kick by Johnson.
Kolodin wants to slow Johnson down by chopping away at his legs.
Kolodin shoots for a double leg takedown but Johnson sprawls well. He's pushed Kolodin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Johnson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kolodin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Johnson pinned against the cage. Johnson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Randall Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alan Kolodin.
Johnson lands a head kick. Kolodin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kolodin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Johnson as he jumps to the side.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kolodin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd cheers as Johnson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kolodin doesn't seem phased though.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kolodin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolodin shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense.
Kolodin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kolodin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Randall Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kolodin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Kolodin avoids a punch combination nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kolodin.
Kolodin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Johnson defends it nicely.
Kolodin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kolodin blocks a head kick by Johnson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Johnson. No joy for Kolodin on that attempt.
Kolodin closes the distance and clinches up with Johnson, looking for a takedown. Kolodin pushes Johnson against the cage but Johnson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kolodin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A shot to the liver by Johnson. Beautiful body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oooooh!!! Johnson has knocked Kolodin down with a huge combo! Johnson steps away and waves a wobbly Kolodin back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Kolodin is rocked!
It looks like Alan Kolodin has been cut.
Kolodin is breathing heavily.
Johnson moves into the clinch.
Kolodin is still on wobbly legs! Can Johnson finish him?
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kolodin, pushing him back against the cage.
Johnson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kolodin.
Kolodin seems to have recovered his senses.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kolodin's elbow.
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kolodin avoids a kick to the body.
Kolodin throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Johnson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kolodin is in Johnson's guard.
Johnson looking for a sweep. Not yet Johnson, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Kolodin from controlling successfully.
Kolodin controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Johnson seems keen to control Kolodin's posture.
Randall Johnson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson sizes up Kolodin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Johnson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Johnson with a nice cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kolodin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Johnson swivels and escapes.
Johnson moves into the clinch successfully.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kolodin tries to pull guard but Johnson holds him up against the cage and eventually Kolodin drops back down to his feet.
Kolodin pulls guard.
Kolodin is trying to keep Johnson in close.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kolodin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randall Johnson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alan Kolodin's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Kolodin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kolodin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kolodin shoots for a takedown but Johnson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.
Kolodin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Good leg kick by Johnson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice uppercut there from Johnson.
Kolodin shoots in looking for a takedown. Johnson tries to sprawl out of it but Kolodin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Johnson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Randall Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alan Kolodin.
Kolodin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kolodin can do to turn this around?
Johnson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a three punch combo!
Johnson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kolodin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Johnson sends Kolodin crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Johnson is motioning to the referee to let Kolodin up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kolodin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kolodin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Kolodin pushes him off.
Johnson drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Kolodin right on the button. Kolodin goes down! Johnson follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Johnson gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Randall Johnson!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Randall Johnson waved his t-shirt featuring Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jean Leclair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leclair comes to the cage accompanied by king crimson - 21st century schizoid man . There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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183 lbs
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21 - 15 - 0 |
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World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jean Leclair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vitor Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie's corner calls for a 1-2. Gracie obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gracie throws a right and a left that Leclair avoids nicely.
Leclair looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gracie jabs Leclair to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Leclair misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leclair throws a push kick but Gracie slaps the foot to one side.
Gracie shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Leclair eats them both and turns towards Gracie to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Gracie misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gracie misses with a few strikes there.
Leclair tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Leclair fails to land with a series of punches.
Gracie moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leclair wants to clinch but Gracie slips to the side
and Gracie counters with a nice uppercut.
Leclair tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Leclair is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Leclair doesn't seem bothered though.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Leclair ducks down to avoid it.
A nice combination there by Gracie.
Gracie throws a jab when Leclair was well out of range.
Gracie lunges at Leclair with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Leclair's hand.
Leclair on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gracie checks a leg kick.
Leclair uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Leclair tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gracie is able to avoid easily.
Gracie scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Gracie is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Leclair sees it coming and defends easily.
Gracie is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Leclair doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gracie.
That's two 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!
Leclair tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
Leclair trying to control but Gracie postures up.
Gracie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gracie is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Leclair sees it coming and defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leclair wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy.
Leclair knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.
Gracie seems to be looking for submissions.
Gracie trying to advance position but Leclair counters by regaining guard.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Leclair is keeping the position for now.
Gracie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gracie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gracie advances to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Leclair trying to control but Gracie postures up.
Gracie works his foot free and advances to mount.
Gracie trying to control but Leclair is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie looking for a guillotine from mount but Leclair is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vitor Gracie dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Leclair swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Leclair lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gracie gets a double leg takedown into Leclair's guard.
Gracie passes Leclair's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Leclair trying to control here.
Gracie is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Leclair has managed to free his arm - good work.
Leclair moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie forces his way into half guard.
Gracie is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Leclair doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gracie.
Gracie is trying to control. Leclair wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gracie is looking to stall here but Leclair recovers full guard.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Leclair is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Gracie is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Leclair is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Leclair has escaped and now he's on top!
Leclair avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gracie has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Leclair doesn't defend quickly enough and Gracie has managed to lock this one up! Can Leclair escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Gracie on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Vitor Gracie!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kale Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zak Zinfandel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cruz's entrance music is Welcome to the Jungle. A fine choice. This should be fireworks!
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163 lbs
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168 lbs
14 - 7 - 0 |
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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
29 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kale Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zak Zinfandel!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zinfandel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zinfandel moves away from the strike by Cruz.
No joy there for Cruz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zinfandel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zinfandel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cruz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cruz scores with a nice right hand.
Zinfandel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zinfandel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zinfandel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cruz scores with a crisp jab that stopped Zinfandel in his tracks.
It looks like Zak Zinfandel has been cut.
Zinfandel tries to clinch but Cruz moves out of range.
Cruz thows a left - swing and a miss!
A slow jab from Zinfandel misses its intended target.
Zinfandel gets caught flat footed, as Cruz shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz wants to control from the top but Zinfandel keeps moving.
Cruz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cruz working some strikes from top position.
Zinfandel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cruz landing with the ground and pound.
Zinfandel had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cruz defends it easily.
Cruz working some strikes from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is pushing down on Zinfandel's leg trying to pass to half guard. Zinfandel is fighting to maintain full guard but Cruz has managed to sneak the leg through.
Cruz scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Cruz 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.
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!
Cruz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cruz seems to be working for a kimura but Zinfandel defends the submission attempt.
Zinfandel trying to hold on to Cruz's head to control him but Cruz postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cruz is keen to just control but Zinfandel is a slippery customer.
Cruz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Zinfandel's head.
Zinfandel is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is trying to work for a kimura but Zinfandel is defending well.
Cruz works his foot free and advances to mount.
Zinfandel wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Cruz.
Cruz jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Zinfandel manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Cruz controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Cruz is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Zinfandel looks calm but he's in trouble here. Cruz gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Zinfandel is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Cruz lets go of the hold and Zinfandel can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kale Cruz!
During a confident post fight interview, Kale Cruz thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Conrad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamarcus Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Conrad's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Rider Part II. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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26
259 lbs
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30
210 lbs
18 - 12 - 0 |
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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
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Conrad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jamarcus Johnson!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson scoring well with a low kick there.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Conrad is looking to clinch.
Conrad takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Conrad.
Conrad tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Conrad thows a left - swing and a miss!
Conrad uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Conrad gets a double leg takedown into Johnson's guard.
Conrad pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.
Conrad postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Conrad throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Johnson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Conrad pushing down on Johnson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Conrad throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Johnson to regain full guard.
Conrad 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.
Johnson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Johnson 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.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Conrad from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conrad is looking to work some ground and pound but Johnson has wrist control.
Johnson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Conrad 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Conrad is looking to work some ground and pound but Johnson has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Conrad slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Conrad pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conrad trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Johnson 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.
Conrad pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.
Conrad trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson is trying to hold Conrad in close to prevent damage but Conrad has managed to pass into half guard.
Conrad passes to side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conrad sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Johnson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Johnson tries to improve position but can't.
Conrad working away.
Conrad wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
Johnson is trying 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.
Johnson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Conrad dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
Conrad misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Conrad closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Conrad lands in his opponent's guard.
Johnson is trying to keep Conrad in close.
Johnson can't keep his opponent in guard - Conrad advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Conrad not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conrad not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Conrad landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Conrad is looking to take a break and control but Johnson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Conrad looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Conrad throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Johnson has hold of Conrad's hands but Conrad slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Conrad looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Johnson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Conrad pulls his head out easily.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Conrad in particular looking to stall.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Conrad lands strikes from half guard.
Conrad trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Conrad looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Conrad wants to take a breather but Johnson is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Johnson wants to improve his position but Conrad is controlling well.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Jack Conrad just wasn't active enough.
A punch combination from Conrad misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Conrad.
Conrad closes the distance and clinches.
Conrad keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Conrad is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conrad lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Conrad.
Conrad misses with the head strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Conrad.
Conrad drops down looking for an ankle pick but Johnson pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Conrad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Conrad with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Conrad misses with a double jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Conrad dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
Nice shot lands for Conrad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Conrad dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Johnson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Conrad swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Johnson.
Conrad lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
It looks like Jamarcus Johnson has been cut.
Johnson throws a body punch but Conrad moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Johnson as Conrad shoots in.
Jamarcus Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Conrad misses with a takedown attempt - Johnson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Johnson blocks a leg kick.
Conrad tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Conrad misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Conrad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson cracks Conrad with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
It looks like Jack Conrad has been cut.
Conrad throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Conrad shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Johnson's guard.
Conrad postures up in Johnson's guard and throws a big left but Johnson blocks it.
Jack Conrad overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Conrad accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Johnson wants to sweep but no luck.
Conrad thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Conrad controlling from the top position.
Jack Conrad is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conrad won't allow Johnson to sweep him here.
Conrad controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Conrad seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Johnson for as long as he can get away with.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Conrad won't allow Johnson to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conrad not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jack Conrad has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Conrad staying out of range there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Conrad.
Jack Conrad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson scores with a head kick. Conrad tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jamarcus Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jamarcus Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Conrad looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Conrad feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Johnsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Conrad fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Johnson avoids it really well and circles away.
Johnson gets caught flat footed, as Conrad shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conrad is stalling in the full guard.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson tries to strike from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Conrad showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Conrad 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Conrad!
Jack Conrad seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Cavalera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Charles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Charles has chosen Muddy Waters- Hoochie Coochie Man as his entrance music. Ray Charles is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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27
215 lbs
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215 lbs
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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
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Max Cavalera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ray Charles!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Charles lands a nice looking body shot.
Cavalera closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Ray Charles has been cut.
Charles pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cavalera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Charles moves away.
Charles uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cavalera.
Charles uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cavalera has time to react.
Decent striking displayed by Charles there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Charles misses with an uppercut. Cavalera saw that one coming.
Charles lands with a good body shot.
Cavalera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Charles.
Cavalera takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Charles looks to throw the jab but Cavalera is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cavalera has a takedown stuffed.
Cavalera tries to clinch there but Charles circles away.
Cavalera gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Charles throws a shot from downtown. Cavalera moves away and avoids it.
Cavalera closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Charles quickly recovers to half guard.
Charles avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cavalera.
Charles wants to improve his position but Cavalera is controlling well.
Charles is pressing down on Cavalera's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Cavalera loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cavalera trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Charles 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.
Charles preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cavalera stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Charles swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Charles has control of Cavalera's left arm, preventing Cavalera from doing any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Charles looking for a sweep. Not yet Charles, not yet.
Charles keeping moving, preventing Cavalera from controlling successfully.
Charles pulls Cavalera in close to prevent any damage.
Charles tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ray Charles has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Charles misses with a body punch
and Cavalera counters with a straight right hand.
Charles tests Cavalera's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cavalera shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Charles pinned against the cage. Charles gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Charles throws a hook but Cavalera avoids it easily.
Cavalera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Charles avoids the body shot from Cavalera.
Charles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cavalera manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charles walks into a left hand.
Charles loads up on a big right hand but Cavalera slips the punch.
Charles throws out a loose jab but Cavalera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Charles throws a right hand that misses
enabling Cavalera to counter with a crisp jab.
Charles moves into range and connects with a jab.
Charles lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Charles bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cavalera's head backwards.
Charles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Charles scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Charles throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cavalera sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Charles dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ray Charles's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Cavalera will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cavalera misses with a wild body shot.
Charles swinging wildly here.
Cavalera is looking to wear down Charles with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cavalera swats away the attempt to clinch by Charles.
Ray Charles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cavalera shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Charles napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Charles wants to control but Cavalera postures up.
Charles avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Cavalera.
You can see the frustration on Charles's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cavalera looks up at the clock and then as Charles takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Cavalera smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cavalera thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Cavalera tries to advance to mount but Charles denies him.
Charles manages to get back to half guard.
Charles is not content to let Cavalera control the position.
Charles is looking for a sweep. Cavalera is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Charles trying to control but Cavalera postures up.
Charles moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charles is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Cavalera looking to pass the guard.
Cavalera is pushing down on Charles's leg trying to pass to half guard. Charles is fighting to maintain full guard but Cavalera has managed to sneak the leg through.
Cavalera is thwarting Charles's attempts to control the position.
Cavalera is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Charles defends it well.
Charles is looking to improve his position.
Cavalera 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cavalera.
Charles is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cavalera is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Charles wants to get back to his feet.
Charles manages to get to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cavalera trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cavalera trying to control but Charles is working from the bottom.
Cavalera won't allow Charles to sweep him here.
Max Cavalera overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cavalera trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cavalera postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cavalera has gone for a leg lock! Charles slips out almost immediately though and dives into Cavalera's guard.
Charles throws an elbow that misses. Cavalera uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Charles's guard. Nice move by Cavalera!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Charles is looking to stand up but Cavalera isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Max Cavalera will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ray Charles's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Charles misses with a double jab.
Charles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Charles misses the shot to the body.
Good exchange - Cavalera coming out on top.
Cavalera moves out of range as Charles strikes.
Some wild striking there from Charles.
Charles misses the shot to the body.
Charles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ray Charles seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cavalera just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles digs a good body shot into Cavalera's ribs.
Charles misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cavalera counters with a straight right hand.
Cavalera misses with a series of wild punches.
A right-left combo lands from Charles.
A telegraphed right hand from Charles misses the target.
Charles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cavalera.
Charles misses with a series of wild punches.
Charles throws a jab when Cavalera was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charles gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Charles is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Charles blocks the strikes from Cavalera.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cavalera misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Cavalera moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Cavalera keeping full guard, as Charles tries to pass.
Charles trying to control but Cavalera is working from the bottom.
Charles must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cavalera looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cavalera throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cavalera is on top in guard.
Cavalera pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Charles is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Charles wants to stand but Cavalera is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charles 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.
Cavalera tries to free his leg and advance position but Charles is retaining full guard.
Cavalera sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Charles's guard.
Charles is looking to improve his position.
Cavalera is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Charles has managed to free his arm - good work.
Cavalera is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Charles is looking for a sweep. Cavalera is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Max Cavalera showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cavalera has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Cavalera!
A very excited looking Max Cavalera made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hugh G Rection (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spartacus Thracian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rection might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Symphony of Destruction by Megadeth. Thracian has chosen I am Spartacus!!! I stand alone as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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34
256 lbs
26 - 12 - 1 |
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25
275 lbs
13 - 6 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
26 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Hugh G Rection!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Spartacus Thracian!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rection misses with a lunging right hand
and Thracian counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rection ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thracian moves away.
Thracian thows a body shot but no joy.
Hugh G Rection seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rection tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Thracian manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rection shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
It looks like Hugh G Rection has been cut.
Thracian closes the distance and clinches up with Rection, looking for a takedown. Thracian pushes Rection against the cage but Rection circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rection throws a body punch but Thracian moves out of range.
Thracian displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rection throws out the jab.
Thracian is looking to clinch but Rection is avoiding it.
Rection lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rection attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rection throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hugh G Rection is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rection motions for Thracian to come forward. Rection throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rection scores with a jab to the body.
Thracian misses with a takedown
and Rection counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rection thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rection with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rection misses the jab.
Thracian is looking to clinch.
Thracian cracks Rection with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rection throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thracian moves forwards but Rection connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rection fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thracian manages to avoid it.
Thracian takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Thracian avoids the body shot from Rection.
Rection misses with a straight right.
Rection lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Thracian misses with a left hand
and Rection counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rection misses with an uppercut
and Thracian counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Rection!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Thracian throws some wild stikes that Rection manages to avoid easily.
Rection sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Thracian is looking to take a break and control but Rection is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rection wants to improve his position but Thracian is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thracian missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Thracian winds up and cracks Rection with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Thracian throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Thracian looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Thracian drops an elbow to the side of Rection's head.
Thracian tries to pass to full mount but Rection defends it.
Thracian is thwarting Rection's attempts to control the position.
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. Thracian connects with a nice short shot to Rection's temple.
Hugh G Rection's cut is getting worse.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rection is not content to let Thracian control the position.
Thracian thows a huge punch but Rection dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rection has hold of Thracian's hands but Thracian slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jeez, Hugh G Rection's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hugh G Rection's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Spartacus Thracian!
Spartacus Thracian 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Don Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Quid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnny Quid is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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154 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Don Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Quid!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall lands a right hook to the body.
Hall throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Quid counters with an inside leg kick.
Hall misses with a hook.
Quid throws a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Quid. Hall does a little dance to reset his feet.
Quid is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hall.
Hall uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Quid.
Hall ducks under a wild hook from Quid.
Quid keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Quid is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hall.
Hall misses with a body kick.
Hall gets a double leg takedown into Quid's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Quid is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hall is controlling him.
Hall trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quid is trying to keep Hall in close.
Hall passes Quid's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hall is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Quid defends it well.
Hall is working for a kimura but Quid is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hall not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quid has one foot on Hall's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Hall tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hall avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Quid thows a body shot but no joy.
Quid takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hall changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Quid looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Quid is not content to let Hall control the position.
Hall tries to advance position but instead Quid slips a leg back in to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quid is defending against the submission attempts here by Hall.
Hall trying to pass the guard but Quid defending well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hall is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Quid doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hall.
Hall is looking for a kimura but Quid is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hall to get the leverage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall thows a huge punch but Quid dodges it nicely.
Hall is trying to work for a kimura but Quid is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hall is working for a submission of some sort.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Quid tries to roll over but Hall keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Hall dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Quid thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hall misses with a wild combination.
Hall throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Quid tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hall is in Quid's guard.
Quid has control of Hall's left arm, preventing Hall from doing any damage.
Quid keeping moving, preventing Hall from controlling successfully.
Hallis looking to pass into half guard but Quid pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Quid is in guard.
Hall is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hall wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hall has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Quid can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Don Hall overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Quid has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hall is proving hard to escape from.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall is adopting a defensive guard.
Hall 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.
Hall seems keen to control Quid's posture.
Hall looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Quid has picked Hall up and slammed him! Hall can't keep hold of the triangle and Quid manages to pass to side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall wants to control but Quid postures up.
Hall tries to bench press Quid off him but Quid keeps the position.
Quid has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Hall looks to throw the jab but Quid is out of range.
Hall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hall moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Quid tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hall was well out of range. Poor timing from Quid.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall ducks under a wild hook from Quid.
Quid slips under a jab from Hall.
Hall jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Quid.
Don Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quid ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd cheers as Quid lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hall doesn't seem phased though.
Quid thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good shot there by Quid.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quid lands with a shot to the body.
Quid has closed the distance and engaged Hall in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Quid scores with a shoulder strike.
Quid slowing the pace effectively.
Quid trying to stall but Hall improves his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Johnny Quid will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Hall's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hall fails with a takedown attempt.
Hall misses with a wild body shot.
Quid scores with the left hand. Hall knows he should have avoided that one.
Quid gets caught napping as Hall dives in and scores a takedown. Quid manages to retain guard.
Quid is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hall is controlling him.
Hall throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Quid works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Quid wants to stand up but Hall is controlling him.
Quid can't keep his opponent in guard - Hall advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hall seems to be working for a kimura but Quid defends the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quid is trying to stand up here but Hall is controlling him well.
Hall trying to control from Quid's half guard. Quid has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Hall is looking to advance position but Quid has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Hall is working to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quid can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hall is looking to escape.
Hall wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall prevents Quid from getting a body triangle.
Hall tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Quid wants to control the pace but Hall is squirming around nicely.
Quid is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Hall misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall fails with a takedown attempt.
Quid lands a jab to the nose.
Quid closes the distance and clinches.
Quid scores with a shoulder strike.
Hall tries to break the clinch but Quid is controlling the position.
Quid pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Hall.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hall misses with an uppercut.
Quid comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Quid misses the target.
Johnny Quid seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Quid misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Johnny Quid just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Hall's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A combination from Hall does no damage.
Quid defending well as Hall loads up on a big left hand.
Hall misses with an uppercut
and Quid connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Quid scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Quid dodges the punch combination from Hall.
Hall throws a right hand that Quid ducks under and follows up with a left that Quid also avoids with ease.
Quid uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hall.
Quid scores with a kick to the midsection.
Quid swings widly with a right hand
and Hall counters with a big head kick but Quid shrugs it off.
Quid takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hall has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Quid.
Hall swinging wildly here.
Quid slips a jab and a cross from Hall.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quid cracks a nice hook into Hall's ribs.
Hall just misses with a punch to the body.
Hall lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Quid moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Quid misses with a straight right.
Quid dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Quid throws a right and a left that Hall avoids nicely.
Quid throws a one two combo.
Quid throws out a powerful jab.
Quid throws a leg kick but Hall sees it coming and moves out of range.
No joy there for Hall, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Quid manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quid tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hall swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Quid connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Quid tries to close the distance and clinch but Hall swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hall swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hall throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hall staying out of range there.
Quid lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Quid tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hall was well out of range. Poor timing from Quid.
Quid avoids a kick to the body.
Hall on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Quid swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hall lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Quid thows a body shot but no joy.
A nice inside leg kick there by Quid. That's going to slow Hall down.
Quid bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hall's head backwards.
A telegraphed right hand from Quid misses the target.
Hall takes one to the chin there.
Hall throws a jab but it's blocked by Quid.
Hall shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Quid as he jumps to the side.
Quid lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Quid cracks Hall with a hook to the temple - Hall is on wobbly legs here! Quid swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Hall falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Quid wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Johnny Quid!
Johnny Quid really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Rōnin logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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