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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sean Sherk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Boxer Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Boxer Jr told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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164 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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158 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sean Sherk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Boxer Jr!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sherk scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Boxer Jr is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here.
Boxer Jr tries to improve position but can't.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Sherk working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Sherk is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Boxer Jr will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Boxer Jr looking for a sweep but Sherk has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Sherk content just to control the position here.
Boxer Jr is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sherk working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Boxer Jr turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Sherk off and cradles Boxer Jr's limp body as Sherk celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Sean Sherk!
Sean Sherk took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Petr Ivanovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georges St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Georges St Pierre has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Petr Ivanovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Georges St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivanovic looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ivanovic shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in St Pierre's guard.
Ivanovic is stalling in the full guard.
St Pierre 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.
Ivanovic is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ivanovic is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! St Pierre is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! St Pierre has escaped and now he's on top!
Ivanovic is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre trying to control but Ivanovic is working from the bottom.
St Pierre tries to stand but Ivanovic is controlling from the bottom.
St Pierre looks gassed!
St Pierre throws a strike but Ivanovic rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ivanovic wants to control from the top but St Pierre keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ivanovic drops back looking for a leg! St Pierre is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and St Pierre manages to kick Ivanovic off! Ivanovic jumps back into St Pierre's guard.
Ivanovic drops back, looking for a kneebar! St Pierre looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. St Pierre looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from St Pierre!
St Pierre working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre decides to stand up, so the ref orders Ivanovic to his feet.
Ivanovic looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? St Pierre is fending him off so far but Ivanovic persists. Nope, St Pierre circles away and we're back to standing.
St Pierre gets caught napping as Ivanovic dives in and scores a takedown. St Pierre manages to retain guard.
St Pierre has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ivanovic can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ivanovic working some strikes from top position.
Ivanovic has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ivanovic in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
St Pierre has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ivanovic can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ivanovic landing with the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic chips away with some ground and pound.
Ivanovic throwing strikes but missing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ivanovic wants to control from the top but St Pierre keeps moving.
Ivanovic drops back looking for a leg! St Pierre is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and St Pierre manages to kick Ivanovic off! Ivanovic jumps back into St Pierre's guard.
Ivanovic stands up from guard. Let's bang!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
St Pierre takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ivanovic shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. St Pierre defends it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Petr Ivanovic dominated that round.
That's time! Ivanovic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ivanovic looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Petr Ivanovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
St Pierre tries to clinch up.
St Pierre shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
St Pierre is looking for a kimura but Ivanovic is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for St Pierre to get the leverage.
St Pierre throws a strike but Ivanovic manages to get a kimura sweep and he's found himself on top with the kimura half locked in! This would be a real turnaround! He's torquing it... Will St Pierre tap??? YES! He's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Petr Ivanovic!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matty Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walt Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Potter has chosen Emalkay - When I Look At You as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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215 lbs
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219 lbs
19 - 10 - 2 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matty Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Walt Potter!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Potter saw that one coming.
Johnson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Potter looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Potter tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Johnson swivels and escapes.
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
Johnson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson cracks a nice hook into Potter's ribs.
Potter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
Potter scores with a decent looking hook.
It looks like Matty Johnson has been cut.
Johnson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Potter.
Potter fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Matty Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Walt Potter.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Johnson looking to control but Potter is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Potter turns into him and now he's in Johnson's guard.
Johnson looking for a guillotine here but Potter defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Potter working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Johnson's head.
Potter got a little sloppy there for a moment and Johnson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Potter has managed to get both his arms back between Johnson's legs - danger averted.
Johnson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Potter is aware though and is defending well.
Johnson working for a triangle but Potter defends it easily.
Johnson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Potter gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Potter trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Potter is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Potter in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Potter postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Potter defends well.
Potter throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Potter wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looking for a sweep. Not yet Johnson, not yet.
Potter trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Potter throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Johnson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Potter defends it easily.
Johnson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Potter gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Johnson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Johnson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Johnson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Potter is aware though and is defending well.
Potter trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potter is looking to work some ground and pound but Johnson has wrist control.
Potter trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Potter working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Potter sitting in guard here, content to control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Potter from controlling successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
OK we're going to have a standup here. Walt Potter hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Potter shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Johnson as he avoids it easily.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Potter.
Johnson looks for a takedown but Potter sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matty Johnson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matty Johnson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Horrible takedown by Potter or perhaps it was just good defense by Johnson which made him look bad.
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Potter's head but Potter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johnson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Potter pinned against the cage. Potter gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Johnson enables Potter to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Johnson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Johnson can't keep his opponent in guard - Potter advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Potter not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Potter lands strikes from half guard.
Johnson is looking to improve his position.
Johnson is looking to control Potter's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Johnson avoid being mounted?
Johnson wants to improve his position but Potter is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Johnson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Potter wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
Potter content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Johnson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Potter lands strikes from half guard.
Johnson wants to control the action here but instead Potter manages to pass to full mount!
Potter lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson is in a horrible position here. Potter smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Potter controlling the position easily from mount.
Walt Potter has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson regains half guard.
Potter thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Johnson's head.
Potter not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Potter 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.
Johnson is staying active underneath Potter, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Potter is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Potter trying to mount his opponent but Johnson defends it.
Potter is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Johnson wants to control but Potter is having none of it.
Potter landing shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson taking shots to the head.
Potter cracks Johnson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Johnson tries to lock up and control but Potter gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Johnson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Potter breaks from Johnson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Potter postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Johnson bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Potter and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Walt Potter!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Binky Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craven Morehead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes comes to the cage accompanied by Burn This City. Morehead has chosen The Mystery of Chess Boxing as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Craven Morehead enters the cage!
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182 lbs
8 - 15 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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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
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Binky Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Craven Morehead!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morehead tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barnes lands with an uppercut that bounces Morehead off the cage and back into range.
Morehead closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Horrible takedown by Morehead or perhaps it was just good defense by Barnes which made him look bad.
A telegraphed right hand from Barnes misses the target.
Morehead tries for a takedown but Barnes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Morehead tries to close the distance and clinch but Barnes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Morehead rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barnes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Morehead wants to clinch up but Barnes keeps it at a distance.
Craven Morehead seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Morehead takes one on the button.
Morehead misses with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morehead fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Binky Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craven Morehead.
Barnes blocks a head kick by Morehead.
Barnes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes throws a sloppy head kick and Morehead moves out of range easily.
Morehead misses with a few strikes there.
Morehead tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barnes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Morehead defending well as Barnes loads up on a big left hand.
Barnes avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fighters circling - Barnes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Morehead is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barnes tries to land a front kick but Morehead steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Morehead is looking to clinch.
Barnes throws out a loose jab but Morehead uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barnes misses with a series of wild punches.
Barnes connects with a looping right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morehead drops his hands momentarily and Barnes takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Morehead is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Barnes.
Morehead slips a jab and a cross from Barnes.
Barnes cracks Morehead with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Morehead is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morehead closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Morehead manages to pull guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Morehead looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barnes is one step ahead there.
Morehead controlling Barnes's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morehead 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.
Barnes wants to get up but he can't break Morehead's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Barnes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Barnes stopping the sweep attempt from Morehead.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Barnes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barnes misses with an uppercut. Morehead saw that one coming.
Barnes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barnes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barnes throws a combination. Morehead tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Morehead looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Morehead wants to clinch up but Barnes keeps it at a distance.
Good standup being displayed there by Barnes as he connects with a hook.
Morehead bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A head kick misses from Morehead.
Morehead ducks under a wild hook from Barnes.
Barnes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barnes misses with a two punch combination.
Barnes swats away the attempt to clinch by Morehead.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Morehead.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barnes misses with a straight right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morehead misses with a low kick.
Barnes scores with a punch to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Binky Barnes dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A decent looking cross lands there for Morehead.
Barnes scores with a nice strike.
Barnes's jab looks to have found its range, popping Morehead under the eye.
A punch combination from Barnes misses.
Morehead wants to clinch up but Barnes keeps it at a distance.
Barnes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Morehead.
Morehead shoots in for a takedown but Barnes shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Morehead walks into a jab.
Barnes stuffs the takedown.
Barnes lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Morehead is still on wobbly legs! Can Barnes finish him?
Morehead swinging wildly here.
Some wild striking there from Morehead.
Morehead seems to have recovered his senses.
Barnes lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morehead takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Morehead avoids a punch combination nicely.
Morehead shoots in but no luck this time.
Binky Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craven Morehead.
Morehead tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barnes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Morehead takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Barnes throws a series of punches but Morehead moves out of range.
Barnes lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Morehead sprawling to the canvas. Barnes follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Morehead hang on?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morehead wants to improve his position but Barnes is controlling well.
Barnes wants to stand up but Morehead is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morehead looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Barnes is going to stand back up.
Morehead is looking to improve his position.
Morehead regains full guard. Nicely done.
Morehead 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.
Barnes wants to get up but he can't break Morehead's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morehead controlling the position.
Barnes stopping the sweep attempt from Morehead.
Barnes got a little sloppy there for a moment and Morehead has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Barnes has managed to get both his arms back between Morehead's legs - danger averted.
Morehead is working an open guard so Barnes takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Barnes takes one to the chin there.
Barnes misses with a body shot.
Binky Barnes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barnes misses with a body kick.
Barnes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Morehead is looking to chop away at Barnes's legs.
Morehead moves away from the strike by Barnes.
Binky Barnes is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morehead misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barnes throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Morehead tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Barnes counters with a three punch combo that has Morehead backing up. Morehead nods at Barnes to acknowledge the strikes.
Morehead misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes.
Barnes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Morehead tries to clinch but Barnes moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Barnes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barnes checks the leg kick.
Morehead throws a right and a left that both miss.
Morehead walks into a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Binky Barnes dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Barnes connects with a nice looking jab.
Morehead misses with a few strikes there.
Barnes looks to land a right hand but Morehead moved out of range.
Morehead misses with a double jab.
Barnes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barnes circles away from the clinch attempt
and Barnes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Morehead throws a right hand that Barnes ducks under and follows up with a left that Barnes also avoids with ease.
Morehead uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barnes.
Barnes lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Barnes.
Barnes slips a jab and a cross from Morehead.
Barnes cracks Morehead with a right hand to the side of the head.
Morehead walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morehead tries to clinch up but Barnes circles away and keeps his distance.
Morehead swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Morehead. Those never looked like landing.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Barnes!
Morehead misses with a head kick.
Barnes throws a series of punches but Morehead moves out of range.
Nice body kick from Morehead.
Barnes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Morehead moves away from the strike by Barnes.
Morehead attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Barnes stuns Morehead with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Morehead shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Barnes pinned against the cage. Barnes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Barnes misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Morehead shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Barnes pinned against the cage. Barnes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Barnes lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnes throws a series of punches but Morehead avoids them all with ease.
Nice shot lands for Barnes.
Barnes tries to keep at a distance but Morehead has taken the fight into the clinch.
Barnes pulls Morehead into guard.
Morehead wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morehead won't allow Barnes to get back to his feet.
Morehead trying to stand up but can't free himself from Barnes's guard.
Barnes is working an open guard so Morehead takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Morehead wants to clinch up but Barnes keeps it at a distance.
Barnes throws a front kick aimed at Morehead's knee but Morehead avoids it well.
Morehead throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barnes avoids the head kick by Morehead.
Morehead fails to land the takedown.
Binky Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craven Morehead.
Morehead takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Morehead moves in looking to clinch but Barnes pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes scores with a three punch combo!
Morehead is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Morehead has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Barnes tries to sprawl but Morehead drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Morehead is looking for a kimura here.
Barnes wants to get back to his feet.
Craven Morehead has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morehead is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that's the end of the fight!
Binky Barnes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Barnes, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Binky Barnes!
Binky Barnes was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Stephane Ouelet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalle Paakku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
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165 lbs
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stephane Ouelet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kalle Paakku!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouelet defending well as Paakku loads up on a big left hand.
Paakku closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ouelet dodges the punch combination from Paakku.
Paakku throws a hook to the side of Ouelet's head but Ouelet sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sloppy strikes from Paakku. Those never looked like landing.
Paakku throws a series of punches but Ouelet moves out of range.
Paakku throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ouelet takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Paakku punishes Ouelet's body with a nice straight punch.
Paakku swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ouelet moves forwards but Paakku connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ouelet dodges the punch combination from Paakku.
Paakku misses with a straight right.
Paakku pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paakku connects with a crisp jab.
Paakku keeps the fight on the outside.
Paakku dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ouelet dodges the punch combination from Paakku.
Sloppy strikes from Paakku. Those never looked like landing.
Ouelet moves out of range of the leg kick from Paakku.
Ouelet has Paakku up against the cage in a clinch.
Knees to the body from Ouelet.
Ouelet pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ouelet putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Paakku in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Paakku takes an elbow to the temple.
Ouelet gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Kalle Paakku has been cut.
Ouelet putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Paakku in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
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!
Paakku takes an elbow to the temple.
Paakku looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paakku takes a knee right on the jaw!
Paakku is trying to break the clinch but Ouelet is controlling him.
Ouelet throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ouelet using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Paakku has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Paakku has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ouelet throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Paakku tries to break the clinch but Ouelet is controlling the position.
Paakku takes an elbow to the temple.
Ouelet trying to land knees to the body.
Ouelet prevents Paakku from breaking the clinch.
Paakku working hard to break the clinch.
Ouelet scores with a knee to the head.
Paakku wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Paakku looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ouelet lands an elbow inside that Paakku shrugs off.
Ouelet lands an elbow inside that Paakku shrugs off.
A knee to the head by Ouelet.
That has opened up Kalle Paakku's cut even more.
Paakku takes a knee to the side of the body.
Paakku is looking to break free of the clinch but Ouelet has double underhooks.
Ouelet lands an elbow inside that Paakku shrugs off.
Paakku tries to break the clinch but Ouelet is controlling the position.
Paakku takes an elbow to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouelet with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knees to the body from Ouelet.
Paakku is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Paakku is trying to force a seperation but Ouelet has the dominant position.
Ouelet lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Paakku wants to break the clinch but can't.
Paakku working hard to break the clinch.
Paakku wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ouelet has him pressed against the cage.
Paakku wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ouelet misses with a knee strike.
Ouelet lands a damaging elbow.
Paakku wants to break the clinch but can't.
Paakku avoids a wild elbow strike from Ouelet.
Paakku blocks an elbow strike.
Paakku is pressed up against the cage. Ouelet has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Paakku down to the mat. Paakku avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Paakku falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ouelet counters by clinching up.
Ouelet tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Paakku is trying to force a seperation but Ouelet has the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paakku blocks an elbow strike from Ouelet.
Ouelet missing with knees to the body.
Ouelet drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stephane Ouelet. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paakku managing to block the knees to the body from Ouelet.
Ouelet is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ouelet lands a knee to the head.
Ouelet tries for a takedown. No joy.
Paakku tries to circle away but Ouelet has him pinned against the cage.
Paakku avoiding damage as Ouelet throws knees to the body.
Ouelet lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Paakku is trying to push Ouelet away but Ouelet has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ouelet goes for a takedown in the clinch but Paakku prevents it.
Ouelet keeps control of Paakku as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Paakku wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ouelet lands an elbow just above Paakku 's eye.
Ouelet gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Paakku regains guard.
Ouelet has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ouelet working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephane Ouelet dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kalle Paakku'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.
Paakku lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Paakku throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ouelet stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Paakku throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ouelet counters with a shoot takedown. Paakku fights it but they end up in guard.
Ouelet working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Paakku is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ouelet postures up in Paakku's guard and throws a big left but Paakku blocks it.
Ouelet missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ouelet content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ouelet content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ouelet throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Paakku works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ouelet throws an elbow that misses. Paakku uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ouelet's guard. Nice move by Paakku!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paakku throws an elbow that misses. Ouelet uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Paakku's guard. Nice move by Ouelet!
Ouelet throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Paakku works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ouelet throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ouelet trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ouelet throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ouelet postures up in Paakku's guard and throws a big left but Paakku blocks it.
Ouelet throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ouelet wants to stand but Paakku is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ouelet throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paakku avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Paakku is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ouelet is controlling him.
Ouelet in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ouelet won't allow Paakku to get back to his feet.
Ouelet makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ouelet is looking to work some ground and pound but Paakku has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouelet working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ouelet works over Paakku with some ground and pound from guard.
Ouelet missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ouelet throwing strikes from guard but Paakku blocks nicely.
Paakku avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ouelet lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ouelet throws a big right hand that misses.
Paakku working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ouelet.
Ouelet is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ouelet with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paakku utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ouelet lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ouelet loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ouelet throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ouelet gets to his feet - Paakku follows without any prompting.
Paakku is breathing heavily.
Paakku misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ouelet.
Kalle Paakku is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ouelet wants to clinch up but Paakku keeps it at a distance.
Paakku throws a solid leg kick but Ouelet takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Paakku.
Paakku throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Some wild striking there from Paakku.
Ouelet slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephane Ouelet dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kalle Paakku's cut.
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 crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Ouelet takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ouelet showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Paakku.
Ouelet checks a leg kick.
Paakku finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ouelet uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Paakku.
Paakku misses with a jab, cross combination.
Paakku swinging wildly here.
Paakku throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ouelet.
Ouelet moves in looking to clinch but Paakku pushes him off.
Paakku lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ouelet circles away quickly and effectively.
Ouelet tries to clinch but Paakku moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paakku swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Paakku takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Paakku does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Paakku throws a right and a left that Ouelet avoids nicely.
Paakku throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Paakku circles away from the clinch attempt.
Paakku throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Paakku throws a right and a left that Ouelet avoids nicely.
Paakku misses with a low kick.
Paakku fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ouelet clinches up against the cage.
Paakku takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ouelet with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ouelet unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ouelet keeps control of Paakku as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ouelet.
Ouelet crunches a lovely knee into Paakku's ribcage.
Stephane Ouelet has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ouelet lands an elbow inside.
Ouelet lands a damaging elbow.
Ouelet connects with a nasty looking knee right to Paakku's face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ouelet lands an elbow just above Paakku 's eye.
Ouelet lands an elbow just above Paakku 's eye.
Ouelet lands a nice knee to the body.
Ouelet lands an elbow just above Paakku 's eye.
Ouelet is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ouelet drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ouelet lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Paakku takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ouelet lands an elbow inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ouelet.
Ouelet is looking to take this one to the mat.
Paakku takes an elbow to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouelet misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Paakku.
Ouelet utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ouelet is trying to drag Paakku to the mat but Paakku just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stephane Ouelet. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ouelet tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Paakku's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Paakku cracks Ouelet with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ouelet is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Paakku.
Paakku tries to bum rush Ouelet with a series of wild strikes but Ouelet uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Paakku throws a series of punches but Ouelet avoids them all with ease.
Paakku pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ouelet is out of range and Paakku settles back down.
Stephane Ouelet is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ouelet avoids a kick to the body.
Ouelet misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paakku lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ouelet backs up against the cage.
A slow jab from Paakku misses its intended target.
Ouelet wants to clinch up but Paakku keeps it at a distance.
Kalle Paakku has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ouelet tries to clinch up.
Paakku missing with a left hand there. Ouelet was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Paakku lands a two punch combo.
Ouelet looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ouelet lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ouelet is controlling the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stephane Ouelet showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ouelet, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stephane Ouelet!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Armando Vega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ethan Larsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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27
215 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
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23
205 lbs
6 - 8 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Armando Vega !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ethan Larsen!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larsen tries to clinch but Vega is having none of it.
Vega takes a swing at Larsen's ribcage but misses.
Larsen misses with a two punch combination.
Larsen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vega tries to avoid it but Larsen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vega to the ground. Vega escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vega . Larsen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Larsen tries to clinch but Vega moves out of range.
Vega scores with a nice right hand.
Larsen looks to clinch
and Vega counters with a straight right hand.
Larsen moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vega . Larsen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vega throws a body punch but Larsen moves out of range.
Larsen slips under a jab from Vega .
Larsen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vega paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Larsen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Larsen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Larsen moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsen misses with a double jab.
Vega ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Larsen moves away.
Larsen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vega slips a jab and a cross from Larsen.
Larsen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ethan Larsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larsen closes the distance but Vega moves to the side
and Vega connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Vega misses.
Larsen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vega works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Larsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vega takes a swing at Larsen's ribcage but misses.
Larsen tries to clinch but Vega moves out of range.
Larsen wants to clinch
and Vega cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Vega as he connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Larsen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Larsen tries to clinch but Vega is having none of it.
No joy there for Larsen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vega just misses with a punch to the body.
Vega scores with a punch to the head.
Larsen is rocked!
Larsen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Good exchange - Vega coming out on top.
Larsen is still on wobbly legs! Can Vega finish him?
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Vega ! Larsen is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Armando Vega !
Armando Vega took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Larocque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Renton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Larocque might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Immortal Technique- Creation & Destruction. Renton is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Underworld - Born Slippy. Mark Renton has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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31
193 lbs
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185 lbs
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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
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bryan Larocque!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Renton!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Renton takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Larocque looks to score with a jab to the body but Renton is just out of range.
Larocque is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Renton.
Renton lands an overhand right.
Renton misses with a wild body shot.
Renton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Larocque was well out of range. Poor timing from Renton.
Renton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Larocque.
Renton connects with a crisp jab.
Larocque swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Renton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Larocque.
Larocque punishes Renton's body with a nice straight punch.
Larocque misses with an uppercut.
Renton loads up on a big right hand but Larocque slips the punch.
Larocque takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Renton stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bryan Larocque seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab from Renton.
Renton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Renton walks into a straight right hand from Larocque.
Renton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Renton throws a big shot that misses.
Renton throws a lazy right hand but Larocque sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Renton blocks a low kick nicely.
Larocque misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Larocque slips under a jab.
Larocque swings for the body but Renton moves out of range.
Larocque swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Larocque throws a poor cross that misses
and Renton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Larocque bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Renton's head backwards.
Larocque throws out a powerful jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Renton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Larocque pinned against the cage. Larocque gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Larocque tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renton looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Renton looking to sit in guard and control but Larocque gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Larocque with a flurry of punches that miss.
Renton preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Larocque is stalling in the full guard.
Larocque throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renton has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Renton keeping moving, preventing Larocque from controlling successfully.
Renton wants to sweep here but Larocque controlling him for the moment.
Larocque controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Bryan Larocque wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Larocque misses with a right hand
letting Renton counter with a right hand.
Renton might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Larocque throws a body punch but Renton moves out of range.
Larocque lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Larocque throws an overhand right that lands on Renton's shoulder, as Renton tries to avoid the shot.
Larocque looks to land a left hand but Renton moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Renton takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Larocque misses with a low kick.
Renton takes a swing at Larocque's ribcage but misses.
Renton takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Larocque uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Renton.
Larocque misses with a hook.
Larocque throws a head kick that misses.
Larocque throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Larocque misses with a straight left.
Renton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Larocque.
Larocque misses with a straight right.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Larocque throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Renton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Larocque lands an overhand right.
Renton misses with a body shot.
Larocque takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryan Larocque dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Larocque thows a left - swing and a miss!
Larocque throws a wild body kick that Renton sees coming a mile off.
Renton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Larocque uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Renton.
Larocque blocks a jab.
Larocque moves out of range as Renton strikes.
Larocque staying out of range there.
Renton checks a leg kick.
A shot to the body from Larocque misses
and Renton counters with a straight right hand.
Renton takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Renton stuns Larocque with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Larocque tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Renton was well out of range. Poor timing from Larocque.
Larocque misses with a wild body shot.
Larocque swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Renton throws a hook but Larocque avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Renton throws a shot from downtown. Larocque moves away and avoids it.
Renton lands a nice shot to the body.
Renton takes a swing at Larocque's ribcage but misses.
Renton lands with a straight right. Larocque didn't see that one coming.
Larocque tests Renton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Larocque throws a poor cross that misses
letting Renton counter with a right hand.
Larocque looks to throw the jab but Renton is out of range.
Larocque keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bryan Larocque is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice cross by Larocque.
Larocque throws a right hand that Renton ducks under and follows up with a left that Renton also avoids with ease.
A big left from Larocque misses.
Larocque digs a good hook to Renton's body.
Larocque misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Larocque. Renton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Renton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Larocque was well out of range. Poor timing from Renton.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larocque fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Renton checks it well.
Larocque swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Larocque just misses with a punch to the body.
Larocque lands with an overhand left.
Larocque looks to land a left hand but Renton moved out of range nicely.
Larocque misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Renton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Larocque manages to avoid it.
Renton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Larocque moves away.
Renton misses with an uppercut. Larocque saw that one coming.
Renton misses with an uppercut.
Larocque misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Renton to counter with a crisp jab.
Larocque tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Renton was well out of range. Poor timing from Larocque.
Renton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Larocque.
Larocque throws a sloppy body shot
and Renton counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larocque misses with a lunging right hand
and Renton counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Larocque misses with an uppercut.
Larocque swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Larocque looks to land a left hand but Renton moved out of range nicely.
Larocque throws a right hand that misses
and Renton counters with a right hand to the body.
Renton shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Larocque as he jumps to the side.
Renton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Renton avoids the body shot from Larocque.
Larocque listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Renton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Larocque moves away.
Larocque lands with a right hand.
Renton has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Larocque.
Renton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Larocque moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larocque throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Renton. Larocque does a little dance to reset his feet.
Renton is trying hard to land a takedown here. Larocque sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Larocque tries to bum rush Renton with a series of wild strikes but Renton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Renton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Renton throws a big shot that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Larocque misses the target.
A slow jab from Larocque misses its intended target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Renton with a nice cross.
The fighters circling - Renton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Larocque looks to score with a jab to the body but Renton is just out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Renton takes one to the chin there.
Larocque misses the shot to the body.
Larocque dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryan Larocque dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Renton lands a nice looking body shot.
Larocque ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Renton moves away.
Renton throws a looping overhand right but Larocque ducks down to avoid it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Renton.
Renton slips a straight right by Larocque.
Renton moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Larocque misses.
Larocque swings for the body but Renton moves out of range.
Renton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Larocque.
A looping hook to the body misses from Larocque. Renton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Larocque thows a body shot but no joy.
Renton thows a body shot but no joy.
Renton blocks the body kick.
Renton misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Renton misses with an uppercut.
Larocque misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Larocque misses the shot to the body.
Larocque swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Renton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Larocque looks to score with a jab to the body but Renton is just out of range.
Bryan Larocque is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Renton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Larocque moves away.
Larocque misses with a hook
enabling Renton to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice uppercut there from Renton.
Larocque misses the shot to the body.
Larocque throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Larocque moves out of range as Renton strikes.
Renton takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Renton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larocque just misses with a punch to the body.
Renton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Larocque manages to avoid it.
Renton is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Larocque's half guard.
Larocque is doing well to control the position and prevent Renton from advancing to side control.
Renton thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Larocque's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Renton throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Renton is keen to just control but Larocque is a slippery customer.
Renton is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Larocque is trying to maintain the position but Renton is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renton is trying to control the action in half guard but Larocque is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Renton not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Larocque wants to control but Renton is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Larocque is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Renton is trying to control the action in half guard but Larocque is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Larocque manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Renton throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Renton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Larocque works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Larocque wants to sweep but no luck.
Larocque is pulling down on Renton's head to control his posture.
Renton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Renton throws a strike but Larocque rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Renton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mark Renton.
I think Larocque 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 William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bryan Larocque!
After winning the bout, Bryan Larocque thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nate Kyzer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryann Hazzard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyzer's entrance music is All of the Lights. A fine choice. Hazzard has chosen We Will Rock You as his entrance music. Bryann Hazzard will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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160 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nate Kyzer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bryann Hazzard!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kyzer connects with a single shot there.
Kyzer's corner calls for a 1-2. Kyzer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Kyzer.
Kyzer with a hook.
Kyzer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kyzer misses with a hook.
Kyzer tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hazzard is able to avoid easily.
Nate Kyzer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kyzer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hazzard on the side of the head.
Kyzer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kyzer misses with the combination.
Hazzard moves out of range as Kyzer strikes.
Hazzard doesn't manage to clinch there - Kyzer circles away.
Kyzer throws a poor cross that misses
and Hazzard counters with a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kyzer misses with a hook. Hazzard ducked under it nicely.
Hazzard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kyzer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hazzard doesn't manage to clinch there - Kyzer circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Kyzer misses the target.
Hazzard tries to close the distance and clinch but Kyzer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hazzard moves out of range as Kyzer strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyzer scores with a nice head shot.
Kyzer misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick misses from Kyzer.
Kyzer throws the left hand but Hazzard avoids the punch easily.
Hazzard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kyzer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hazzard with a nice cross.
Kyzer throws a body kick that misses.
Hazzard tries to bum rush Kyzer with a series of wild strikes but Kyzer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hazzard has a takedown stuffed.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kyzer.
Kyzer looks to throw the jab but Hazzard is out of range.
Kyzer keeps the fight on the outside.
Kyzer digs a good hook to Hazzard's body.
Kyzer looks to land a left hand but Hazzard moved out of range nicely.
A good leg kick by Kyzer.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hazzard walks into a stiff left hand from Kyzer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hazzard looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kyzer looks to throw the jab but Hazzard is out of range.
Hazzard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kyzer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hazzard tries to clinch there but Kyzer circles away.
Hazzard tries to clinch but Kyzer moves out of range.
Hazzard gets a clinch.
Kyzer lands a body punch.
Hazzard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kyzer holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kyzer breaks from the clinch.
Kyzer plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hazzard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kyzer.
Kyzer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kyzer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hazzard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kyzer looks to throw the jab but Hazzard is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyzer throws a shot to the body.
Kyzer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kyzer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A head kick misses from Hazzard.
A head kick misses from Kyzer.
Kyzer loads up on a big right hand but Hazzard slips the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kyzer. Hazzard does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hazzard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kyzer cracks Hazzard with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kyzer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kyzer looks to land a body kick but Hazzard moved away.
Kyzer lands with a nice body kick.
Kyzer is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hazzard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nate Kyzer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hazzard throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kyzer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hazzard on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hazzard shoots in for a double leg but Kyzer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hazzard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kyzer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hazzard tries to clinch there but Kyzer circles away.
Kyzer misses with a hook. Hazzard ducked under it nicely.
Hazzard tries to clinch up.
Hazzard tries to clinch there but Kyzer circles away.
Hazzard clinches up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Kyzer.
Hazzard blocks an uppercut.
Hazzard has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kyzer is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nate Kyzer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bryann Hazzard.
Kyzer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hazzard gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hazzard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kyzer.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hazzard ducks under a wild hook from Kyzer.
Hazzard tries to clinch up.
Kyzer is looking to land body kicks.
Some bone on bone action there as Hazzard checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nate Kyzer dominated that round.
That's time! Kyzer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kyzer misses with a left hand
and Hazzard counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kyzer prevents Hazzard from breaking the clinch.
Come on Kyzer - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hazzard lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kyzer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hazzard is looking to control Kyzer's arms but Kyzer gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hazzard has his back to the cage.
Kyzer prevents a body shot from Hazzard.
Hazzard goes for a takedown attempt but Kyzer pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hazzard tries to clinch up but Kyzer circles away and keeps his distance.
Nate Kyzer is winning the standup battle so far.
Kyzer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kyzer.
Hazzard slips under a jab from Kyzer.
Hazzard clinches up with Kyzer and pushes him back against the cage.
Kyzer blocks an uppercut.
Kyzer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kyzer lands with a short shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyzer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hazzard backwards.
Hazzard swings wildly with an uppercut but Kyzer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hazzard tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kyzer has had enough of the clinch but Hazzard keeps him there for the moment.
Kyzer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kyzer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Kyzer on the inside.
A short right from Kyzer on the inside.
Hazzard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kyzer pushes Hazzard back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hazzard lands with a right to the head.
Hazzard pushes Kyzer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kyzer is trying to break the clinch but Hazzard has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Kyzer fails to land.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Kyzer here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Kyzer is pushing Hazzard up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hazzard wants a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hazzard has a couple of punches blocked by Kyzer.
Hazzard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hazzard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kyzer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hazzard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kyzer is looking to control Hazzard's arms but Hazzard gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kyzer has his back to the cage.
Hazzard blocking some punches.
Hazzard digs a right hand into Kyzer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kyzer's gas tank.
A hook to the body from Kyzer.
Kyzer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hazzard tries to clinch but Kyzer is having none of it.
Kyzer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hazzard looks to land a left hand but Kyzer moved out of range nicely.
Kyzer works over Hazzard's head and body with a nice combination.
Hazzard drops his hands momentarily and Kyzer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hazzard tries to clinch up but Kyzer circles away and keeps his distance.
Hazzard dives in and scores a takedown into Kyzer's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Hazzard wants to stand but Kyzer has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Kyzer keeping moving, preventing Hazzard from controlling successfully.
Kyzer wants to sweep here but Hazzard controlling him for the moment.
Hazzard tries to free his leg and advance position but Kyzer is retaining full guard.
Hazzard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hazzard drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kyzer looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kyzer looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kyzer!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyzer is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Hazzard's shoulder. That is not cool.
Kyzer throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Kyzer tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Kyzer stands up.
Kyzer connects with the punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hazzard wants to clinch up but Kyzer keeps it at a distance.
Kyzer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kyzer misses with a hook.
Kyzer keeps Hazzard at a distance using the push kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nate Kyzer dominated that second round.
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.
Hazzard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kyzer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hazzard avoids the head kick by Kyzer.
Kyzer looks to throw the jab but Hazzard is out of range.
Hazzard avoids the head kick by Kyzer.
Hazzard is looking to clinch.
Hazzard ducks under a wild hook from Kyzer.
Kyzer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bryann Hazzard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hazzard moves to clinch but Kyzer breaks away
and Kyzer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hazzard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kyzer.
Hazzard tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Kyzer counter with a right hand.
Nice takedown defense from Kyzer. No joy for Hazzard on that attempt.
Hazzard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kyzer throws a leg kick which misses Hazzard's front leg but catches the back leg as Hazzard tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hazzard takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kyzer misses the shot to the body.
Hazzard darts in and clinches Kyzer up against the cage.
Hazzard lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kyzer throws a punch but it's blocked by Hazzard.
Kyzer misses with a punch on the inside.
Hazzard is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kyzer to keep the fight standing.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kyzer.
Kyzer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Kyzer. That snapped Hazzard's head back.
Hazzard gets a takedown into half guard.
Hazzard is trying to work for a kimura but Kyzer is defending well.
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!
Hazzard is looking to take a break and control but Kyzer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Hazzard seems content to control.
Hazzard thows a huge punch but Kyzer dodges it nicely.
Hazzard throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hazzard is trying to control. Kyzer wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hazzard trying to control from Kyzer's half guard. Kyzer has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hazzard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hazzard working some strikes from top position.
Kyzer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hazzard throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kyzer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hazzard trying to control the position from guard on top but Kyzer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kyzer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hazzard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hazzard landing with the ground and pound.
Kyzer might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kyzer pulls Hazzard in to control the position.
Hazzard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hazzard preventing the sweep.
Hazzard trying to control but Kyzer is working from the bottom.
Hazzard controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hazzard has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bryann Hazzard has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Kyzer as Hazzard shoots in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryann Hazzard really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hazzard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hazzard doesn't manage to clinch there - Kyzer circles away.
Hazzard tries to clinch
and Kyzer counters with a body kick that stops Hazzard in his tracks momentarily.
Hazzard moves in looking to clinch but Kyzer pushes him off.
Hazzard shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kyzer as he jumps to the side.
Hazzard ducks under a wild hook from Kyzer.
A jab from Kyzer finds it's way through Hazzard's defenses.
Hazzard shoots in but Kyzer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hazzard takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kyzer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hazzard tries to clinch but Kyzer is having none of it.
Hazzard fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kyzer avoids it really well and circles away.
Nate Kyzer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bryann Hazzard.
Hazzard is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hazzard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyzer keeps the fight on the outside.
Kyzer throws a jab when Hazzard was well out of range.
Hazzard tries to clinch there but Kyzer circles away.
Kyzer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kyzer throws a hook to the side of Hazzard's head but Hazzard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kyzer misses with a looping right.
Hazzard throws a low kick but Kyzer moves out of range easily.
Kyzer lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hazzard fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kyzer connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hazzard. Hazzard circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kyzer throws a looping overhand right but Hazzard ducks down to avoid it.
Kyzer throws a nice looking combination but Hazzard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kyzer throws out a loose jab but Hazzard uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyzer with a nice cross.
Kyzer lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hazzard tries to clinch but Kyzer is having none of it.
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!
Hazzard takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hazzard shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hazzard wants to control from the top but Kyzer keeps moving.
Hazzard preventing the sweep.
Hazzard trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kyzer is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hazzard postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bryann Hazzard has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hazzard showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Bryann Hazzard wasn't active enough on the ground.
Hazzard avoids the head kick by Kyzer.
Kyzer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hazzard avoids the body shot from Kyzer.
Hazzard is looking to clinch.
Kyzer just misses with a punch to the body.
Kyzer tries to keep at a distance but Hazzard has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hazzard.
Hazzard misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hazzard lands with a left to the head.
Nate Kyzer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A left hand lands to the body for Hazzard.
Hazzard wants a takedown but no success here.
Hazzard tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hazzard pushes Kyzer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
Hazzard blocks a body shot from Kyzer.
Kyzer is trying to maintain a safe position but Hazzard gets an underhook and turns Kyzer into the cage.
Hazzard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hazzard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hazzard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kyzer.
Kyzer throws an overhand right that lands on Hazzard's shoulder, as Hazzard tries to avoid the shot.
Kyzer goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hazzard tries to clinch but Kyzer moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Kyzer lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hazzard doesn't seem phased though.
Hazzard tries to close the distance and clinch but Kyzer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kyzer throws a body kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Nate Kyzer will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Hazzard is looking to clinch.
Hazzard avoids the body shot from Kyzer.
Hazzard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kyzer lands a really nice looking cross but Hazzard seems unphased.
Kyzer keeps the fight on the outside.
Hazzard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kyzer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kyzer lands a slapping body shot.
Kyzer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hazzard moves out of range of the strikes.
Kyzer throws a lazy right hand but Hazzard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hazzard tries to clinch up.
Hazzard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kyzer scores with a sloppy right hand. Hazzard should have avoided that one.
Kyzer misses the shot to the body.
Kyzer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kyzer throws out a loose jab but Hazzard uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyzer throws a big shot that misses.
Hazzard shoots in for a double leg but Kyzer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kyzer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hazzard shoots in for a takedown but Kyzer shows good takedown defense.
A big left from Kyzer misses.
Kyzer loads up on a big right hand but Hazzard slips the punch.
Kyzer lands with a good body shot.
Hazzard tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hazzard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hazzard has Kyzer up against the cage in a clinch.
Kyzer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kyzer misses with an uppercut
and Hazzard counters with a shoot takedown. Kyzer fights it but they end up in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hazzard trying to control the position from guard on top but Kyzer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyzer keeping full guard, as Hazzard tries to pass.
Kyzer is trying to control the position but Hazzard postures up.
Kyzer keeping moving, preventing Hazzard from controlling successfully.
Bryann Hazzard has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Kyzer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kyzer looks to land a body kick but Hazzard moved away.
Hazzard has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kyzer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hazzard.
Kyzer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hazzard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyzer throws a jab but it's blocked by Hazzard.
Kyzer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kyzer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kyzer swats away the attempt to clinch by Hazzard.
Kyzer throws out a loose jab but Hazzard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kyzer looks to land a body kick but Hazzard moved away.
Kyzer misses with a lunging right hand
and Hazzard decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kyzer's guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Hazzard scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hazzard with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hazzard trying to control but Kyzer is working from the bottom.
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!
Hazzard controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hazzard trying to control the position from guard on top but Kyzer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Bryann Hazzard hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Hazzard connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hazzard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kyzer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bryann Hazzard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hazzard takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kyzer lands with a cross.
Hazzard misses with a double jab.
Hazzard avoids the head kick by Kyzer.
Hazzard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bryann Hazzard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kyzer 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 48:47
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 48:47
Judge William Peck scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nate Kyzer!
Nate Kyzer gave a mention to [CWCE] Doom Fightwear & Laundry Service in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Christian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirk Harvath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Christian!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dirk Harvath!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christian rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Harvath moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Christian throws a poor cross that misses
and Harvath counters with a low kick, right behind Christian 's knee.
Harvath throws a chopping leg kick but Christian manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jack Christian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Christian lands with an uppercut that bounces Harvath off the cage and back into range.
Christian throws a left and a right that both miss
and Harvath counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Christian is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Christian swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Harvath counters with a nice uppercut.
Christian throws a low kick but it's checked well by Harvath.
Christian misses with a right hand
and Harvath counters with a body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A decent looking cross lands there for Christian.
Harvath blocks a leg kick.
Harvath moves out of range as Christian strikes.
Harvath checks a leg kick nicely.
Harvath uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Christian.
Harvath with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That kick from Christian tenderised Harvath's leg. Harvath is trying to keep his angry face on.
Christian darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
It looks like Dirk Harvath has been cut.
Christian fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Christian takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christian misses with a two punch combination.
Harvath fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Good work by Christian as he checks the leg kick.
Christian takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Christian misses with a series of wild punches.
Harvath scores with a leg kick.
Christian is breathing heavily.
A leg kick checked by Christian.
Christian misses with a two punch combination.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Harvath.
Christian misses with a wild body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Harvath.
Harvath uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Christian.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Christian is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Harvath fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Christian has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christian throws a left and a right that both miss
and Harvath counters with a straight right hand.
Harvath motions for Christian to come forward. Harvath throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Christian shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Harvath eats them both and turns towards Christian to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Harvath misses with a low kick as Christian jumps back.
Christian throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Harvath lands a jab to the head.
Christian scores with a nice right hand.
Christian misses with a combination
and Harvath counters with a left to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Christian crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Harvath - the referee stops the clock and Christian gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Harvath. Christian manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Christian throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Harvath.
Christian swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Harvath counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A good leg kick by Harvath.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Christian crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Harvath - the referee stops the clock and Christian gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Harvath. Christian manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Harvath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harvath connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice body punch from Harvath.
Harvath lands a high kick to the side of Christian's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Harvath dives into guard, looking to finish.
Christian is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Harvath trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Oh Christian is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Harvath throwing strikes but missing.
Christian seems to have got his legs back now.
Harvath is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Harvath trying to control but Christian is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harvath throwing strikes from guard but Christian blocks nicely.
Christian looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Christian is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Harvath fakes the leg kick and cracks Christian in the body.
Christian misses with a left hand
and Harvath counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
That kick from Harvath tenderised Christian's leg. Christian is trying to keep his angry face on.
Harvath finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Christian will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Harvath throws a leg kick which misses Christian's front leg but catches the back leg as Christian tries to avoid it.
Christian just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dirk Harvath dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dirk Harvath's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Christian lands a nice shot to the body.
Harvath gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Harvath with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Christian goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Harvath checks a low kick from Christian.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Harvath, right into the meat.
Harvath will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Christian moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Christian misses with a two punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Christian throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Harvath counters with a low kick, right behind Christian 's knee.
Christian has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Harvath.
Christian throws a hook but Harvath blocks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
No joy there for Christian, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Harvath connects with a solid leg kick.
Christian misses with a shot to the body
and Harvath makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Harvath - that will leave a mark!
Harvath lands with a kick to the ribs.
Christian takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Harvath lands with a thumping leg kick.
Harvath looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harvath lands a big head kick that sends Christian to the canvas! Harvath follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dirk Harvath!
Dirk Harvath is the new light heavyweight champion!
Dirk Harvath decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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