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NLFL 22 - Nuken PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Dodson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adrian Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baker comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Lamb of God- Walk With Me In Hell kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Adrian Baker was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Dodson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Adrian Baker!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baker gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dodson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Baker looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Baker tries for a takedown but Dodson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dodson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nice straight punches there by Dodson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dodson.
Dodson fails to land with a series of punches.
Baker fails with a takedown attempt.
John Dodson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adrian Baker.
Dodson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Baker backs up against the cage.
Dodson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Baker circles away quickly and effectively.
Baker tries to clinch but Dodson is having none of it.
Dodson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dodson tries to bum rush Baker with a series of wild strikes but Baker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Baker with a lazy takedown attempt
so Dodson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Dodson lands a couple of elbows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dodson cracks Baker with a solid left hand.
Dodson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dodson tries to free his leg and advance position but Baker is retaining full guard.
Dodson trying to control the position from guard on top but Baker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dodson wants to pass the guard but Baker is keeping the position.
Dodson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Baker looking for a guillotine here but Dodson defends easily.
Baker looking to control.
Baker keeping full guard, as Dodson tries to pass.
Dodson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Baker on the ground.
Dodson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dodson wants to control from the top but Baker keeps moving.
Dodson throwing strikes but missing.
Dodson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Baker looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dodson stands up over Baker, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dodson trying to control but Baker is working from the bottom.
Dodson lands a couple of digs.
Dodson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Baker's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dodson wants to control from the top but Baker keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dodson working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baker keeping moving, preventing Dodson from controlling successfully.
Dodson throwing strikes from guard but Baker blocks nicely.
Baker working for a triangle but Dodson defends it easily.
Dodson working some strikes from top position.
Dodson tries to free his leg and advance position but Baker is retaining full guard.
Dodson landing some decent shots from guard.
Dodson wants to control from the top but Baker keeps moving.
Baker working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dodson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dodson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dodson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dodson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dodson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dodson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Baker's head.
Dodson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Baker's head.
Dodson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Baker is keeping the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dodson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Dodson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Dodson lands the left hand.
Dodson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Dodson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Baker is squirming around, avoiding Dodson's attempts to control the action.
BOOM! Dodson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Dodson landing strikes from the mount and Baker is in trouble!
Dodson lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Dodson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Baker is rocked!
Dodson unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Baker wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Dodson celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Dodson!
John Dodson opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dos Santos has chosen One Man Army as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Fedor Dos Santos enters the cage!
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215 lbs
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212 lbs
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Good takedowns
Solid boxing
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hugo Reyes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fedor Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos throws a jab but it's blocked by Reyes.
Reyes changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dos Santos looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Dos Santos stops Reyes from passing to mount.
Dos Santos tries to buck Reyes off but Reyes is having none of it.
Dos Santos gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Dos Santos is in all sorts of trouble here.
Reyes looking for a guillotine from mount but Dos Santos is having none of it.
Reyes moves to the back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dos Santos tries to break free.
Dos Santos is trying to get back to his feet but Reyes has full control of the position and if anything, Dos Santos has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Reyes has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Dos Santos is in real trouble here. Reyes gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Dos Santos is tapping out! Reyes wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Hugo Reyes!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Gagne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manus Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grant has chosen Thunderstruck - AC/DC as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Manus Grant has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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140 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Xavier Gagne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Manus Grant!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grant misses with a double jab.
Grant throws a right and a left that Gagne avoids nicely.
Grant misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gagne.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gagne looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jab by Grant.
Grant tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gagne was well out of range. Poor timing from Grant.
Grant swinging wildly here.
Grant swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grant looks to score with a jab to the body but Gagne is just out of range.
Grant swings for the body but Gagne moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gagne.
Grant misses with a hook.
Manus Grant is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant throws a combination. Gagne tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gagne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gagne uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grant.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grant. Gagne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grant swings for the body but Gagne moves out of range.
Grant jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grant throws a body punch but Gagne moves out of range.
Gagne tries to clinch but Grant is having none of it.
Gagne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grant.
Grant stalks Gagne and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gagne's face. Gagne staggers backwards, shaken.
Gagne shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Grant as he jumps to the side.
A combination from Grant does no damage.
Gagne tries for a takedown but Grant sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xavier Gagne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gagne ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Grant misses with a looping left.
Grant lands a nice looking body shot.
Manus Grant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grant swings for the body but Gagne moves out of range.
Grant misses with a body shot.
Grant just misses with a punch to the body.
Grant misses with a series of wild punches.
Gagne moves in looking to clinch but Grant pushes him off.
Grant fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gagne manages to avoid it.
Grant keeps the fight on the outside.
Gagne shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Grant defends it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Grant is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gagne rather than just go for the knockout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gagne looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gagne shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Grant misses with a body shot.
A lazy body kick from Grant
and Gagne holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Grant is pressed up against the cage. Gagne has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Grant down to the mat. Grant avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Grant attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Grant swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gagne tries to clinch up
and Grant connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gagne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grant.
Grant misses with a wild body shot.
Grant punishes Gagne's body with a nice straight punch.
Gagne tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grant paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Grant ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gagne moves away.
Grant throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No joy there for Grant, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grant keeps the fight on the outside.
Grant misses with a wild body shot.
Grant swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manus Grant dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Grant throws a series of punches but Gagne moves out of range.
Grant throws a body punch but Gagne moves out of range.
A cross from Grant lands.
Gagne fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gagne is looking to clinch.
Gagne throws a head kick but Grant moves out of range.
Grant keeps the fight on the outside.
Grant throws a right and a left that both miss.
Grant swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grant throws a push kick but Gagne slaps the foot to one side.
Gagne is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grant swings for the body but Gagne moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gagne is looking to clinch but Grant is avoiding it.
Manus Grant seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grant just misses with a punch to the body.
Grant thows a body shot but no joy.
Grant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grant misses the jab.
Gagne slips a jab and a cross from Grant.
Grant defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gagne.
Grant circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gagne takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gagne.
Grant misses with a hook to the body
and Grant takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gagne fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Grant avoids it really well and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant cracks a nice hook into Gagne's ribs.
Grant misses the shot to the body.
No joy there for Grant, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grant lands a nice hook to Gagne's body. Gagne takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gagne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grant.
Grant misses with a wild combination.
Grant is breathing heavily.
No luck for Gagne with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xavier Gagne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gagne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant jabs at Gagne's body.
Gagne slips under a jab.
Grant swings for the body but Gagne moves out of range.
Grant just misses with a punch to the body.
Gagne fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gagne changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Grant tries to avoid it but Gagne manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Grant to the ground. Grant escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Grant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grant throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grant throws a hook but Gagne avoids it easily.
Gagne wants to clinch.
Gagne throws a sloppy head kick and Grant moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gagne has a takedown stuffed.
Gagne keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grant.
Gagne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grant.
Gagne tries to clinch but Grant moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Grant. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grant misses with a lunging right hand
and Grant takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Grant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gagne gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manus Grant showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Grant tries to score with a low kick but Gagne moves his leg out of the way.
Gagne tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Grant counters with a nice body shot.
Grant throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grant tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gagne was well out of range. Poor timing from Grant.
Gagne doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Grant fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gagne manages to avoid it.
Grant looks to score with a jab to the body but Gagne is just out of range.
Grant misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grant. Gagne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grant blocks the body kick.
Gagne tries to close the distance and clinch but Grant swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gagne is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gagne darts in trying to clinch
enabling Grant to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant thows a body shot but no joy.
Gagne is looking to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gagne.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grant. Gagne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grant tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gagne was well out of range. Poor timing from Grant.
Grant swings for the body but Gagne moves out of range.
Grant swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grant misses with a series of wild punches.
Grant takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Grant fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gagne tries to clinch there but Grant circles away.
Grant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gagne chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gagne misses with a wild body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Grant. Those never looked like landing.
Grant misses with a body shot.
Grant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gagne fails with an attempt to clinch.
Grant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grant with a nice cross.
Gagne takes the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gagne.
Grant is trying to break free.
Gagne tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Grant smiles and moves away.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Gagne. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Grant misses the shot to the body.
Gagne tries to clinch there but Grant circles away.
Grant looks to score with a jab to the body but Gagne is just out of range.
Gagne doesn't manage to clinch there - Grant circles away.
Grant tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gagne was well out of range. Poor timing from Grant.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Grant looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gagne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grant circles away from the clinch attempt.
Grant ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gagne moves away.
Gagne is looking to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Grant misses the target.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gagne.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xavier Gagne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gagne wants to clinch
and Grant counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grant swings for the body but Gagne moves out of range.
Xavier Gagne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grant thows a body shot but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Manus Grant comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Grant winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manus Grant!
A very excited looking Manus Grant made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Callan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Player One (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Callan has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Mark Callan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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192 lbs
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185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Callan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Player One!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
One closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Callan is breathing heavily.
Nice elbow from Callan.
It looks like Player One has been cut.
Callan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
One is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Callan to keep the fight standing.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
One is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
One wants a takedown.
Mark Callan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Player One.
One is looking for a takedown.
Nice elbow from Callan.
One tries for a takedown but Callan manages to get underhooks.
One pushes Callan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
One wants to take the fight to the mat but Callan manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Callan missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
One managing to block the knees to the body from Callan.
The referee calls for Callan to work.
One is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Callan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
One avoiding damage as Callan throws knees to the body.
One tries for a takedown. No joy.
One blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
One has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Callan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
One blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
One is trying to trip Callan. He has hold of a leg but Callan is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. One persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
One drops back looking for a leg! Callan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Callan manages to kick One off! One jumps back into Callan's guard.
Callan keeping moving, preventing One from controlling successfully.
Callan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for One on the ground.
One controls from within his opponent's guard.
One thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
One is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
One 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
One works a leg free and moves into half guard.
One is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
One wants to work for an arm triangle but Callan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
One is looking to take a break and control but Callan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
One wants to free his trapped foot but Callan is holding on for dear life with his legs.
One is trying for a kimura here. Callan looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! One wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Player One!
An out of breath and clearly excited Player One thanked SAVE A FIGHTER for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Max Ford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franklin Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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168 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Max Ford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Franklin Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Garcia misses with a takedown
enabling Ford to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Franklin Garcia has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Ford does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garcia is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ford sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Garcia doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ford lands a body shot.
Horrible takedown by Garcia or perhaps it was just good defense by Ford which made him look bad.
Max Ford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franklin Garcia.
Ford displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Garcia.
Ford lands with a cross.
Ford swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
Franklin Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia shoots and misses
letting Ford counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia throws a looping overhand right but Ford ducks down to avoid it.
Ford lands a nice hook to Garcia's body. Garcia takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Garcia looks gassed!
Ford catches Garcia with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ford scores with a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ford throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ford lands a nice shot that snaps Garcia's head back.
Ford throws a good cross that connects.
Ford fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Garcia on the side of the head.
Garcia takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Max Ford is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ford scores with a nice head shot.
Ford is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ford throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Garcia stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garcia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Garcia throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ford's waist but Ford gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Garcia off to one side.
Ford scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Garcia shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ford counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Garcia is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ford scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ford connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ford jabs Garcia to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ford stuns Garcia with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ford lands with a good body shot.
Ford tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia was well out of range. Poor timing from Ford.
Ford lands a nice looking body shot.
Garcia ducks right into an uppercut from Ford.
Ford is looking to wear down Garcia with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ford throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jab, jab by Ford - just one landing.
Garcia takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Garcia walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Garcia will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Decent striking displayed by Ford there.
Garcia looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford clobbers Garcia with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ford cracks a nice hook into Garcia's ribs.
Ford with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ford scores with a nice strike.
Ford changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ford lands a jab to Garcia's midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ford. Garcia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ford keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Garcia takes a shot to the body in his stride.
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!
Ford jabs Garcia to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Garcia takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Garcia takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ford connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ford cracks a nice hook into Garcia's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ford cracks Garcia with a right hand to the side of the head.
A shot to the liver by Ford. Beautiful body shot.
Ford fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Ford changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ford cracks a nice hook into Garcia's ribs.
Ford throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ford fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Ford fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Garcia takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ford stuns Garcia with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ford stuns Garcia with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ford lands a jab to Garcia's midsection.
Ford just misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia is trying desperately to land a takedown but Ford is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Garcia.
Ford throws a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Ford dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Franklin Garcia's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ford keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Max Ford is winning the standup battle so far.
Ford fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Ford stuns Garcia with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ford looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia is just out of range.
Garcia looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ford is fending him off so far but Garcia persists. Nope, Ford circles away and we're back to standing.
Garcia fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ford jabs Garcia to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ford as he jumps to the side.
Max Ford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franklin Garcia.
Ford swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ford cracks Garcia with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ford lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ford lands a jab to Garcia's midsection.
Garcia is breathing heavily.
Garcia fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab from Ford.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Garcia stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ford moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Garcia takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jab by Ford.
Garcia takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Garcia has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ford scores with a shot to the body.
Ford dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ford scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ford jabs Garcia to the body, keeping him at a distance.
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!
Ford thows a body shot but no joy.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Ford.
Ford comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Garcia shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ford fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ford lands with a nice body punch.
Ford swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Garcia.
Garcia has his takedown stuffed
and Ford counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ford fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Garcia looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Garcia takes one on the button.
Garcia takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ford ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away.
A jab lands there for Ford.
Ford jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That has opened up Franklin Garcia's cut even more.
Ford thows a body shot but no joy.
Garcia tries to move into range but Ford moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ford connects with a nice looking jab.
Garcia is still on wobbly legs! Can Ford finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia shoots and misses
and Ford makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Garcia seems to have recovered his senses.
Ford lands a nice hook to Garcia's body. Garcia takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ford works Garcia's body with a nice hook.
Ford lands a jab to Garcia's midsection.
Ford connects with a body shot that sends Garcia's belly button to the back.
Ford swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Horrible takedown by Garcia or perhaps it was just good defense by Ford which made him look bad.
Ford lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Garcia at a distance.
Nice cross by Ford.
Ford lands a lovely overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ford feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Garcias jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ford looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia is just out of range.
Ford is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Garcia can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ford connects with a right hand. Garcia shakes it off.
Garcia misses with a takedown
and Ford counters with a nice body shot.
Ford misses with a body shot.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A jab from Ford does it's job there.
Ford defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Garcia.
Ford lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ford fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Garcia looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ford cracks Garcia with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Garcia walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ford.
Ford cracks a nice hook into Garcia's ribs.
Ford misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Ford dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Franklin Garcia's cut.
That's time! Ford's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Garcia fails with the takedown.
Garcia moves in looking to clinch but Ford pushes him off.
Ford scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Donk. Ford catches Garcia right on the button with a cross.
Ford fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ford misses the body punch
letting Garcia counter with a right hand.
Ford looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia is just out of range.
Ford ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ford lands an overhand right.
Garcia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Garcia tries to clinch but Ford moves out of range.
Ford throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ford thows a body shot but no joy.
Ford ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford leaves Garcia with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ford dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ford fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Ford misses with a wild body shot.
Ford lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Garcia fails with a takedown attempt.
Max Ford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franklin Garcia.
Garcia doesn't manage to clinch there - Ford circles away.
Garcia throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ford's waist but Ford gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Garcia off to one side.
Garcia drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Garcia takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ford cracks Garcia with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ford lands with a shot to the body.
Ford fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
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!
Garcia doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice shot by Ford.
Ford connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Garcia's hands.
Ford connects with the punch.
Garcia throws an off balance right hand
and Ford counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ford throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ford jabs at Garcia's body.
A shot to the body from Ford misses
and Garcia counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ford makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ford.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcia preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Garcia has his hands clasped together but Ford extends an breaks Garcia's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Ford.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Max Ford!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Paula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giorgio Abbiati (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paula comes to the cage accompanied by They Live. Abbiati is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Don't Speak - Eagles of Death Metal. This should be fireworks!
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150 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Paula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Giorgio Abbiati!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paula keeps the fight on the outside.
Paula digs a good hook to Abbiati's body.
Abbiati moves into the clinch successfully.
Abbiati trying to stall but Paula improves his position.
Paula taking a breather.
Abbiati tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Paula's elbow.
Abbiati stops a takedown attempt from Paula.
Abbiati struggles to land a body shot inside as Paula controls his hands.
Paula gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Abbiati is not content to let Paula control the position.
Paula trying to advance position but Abbiati counters by regaining guard.
Abbiati pulls Paula in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paula wanted to stand there but Abbiati had control of the position.
Paula trying to control the position from guard on top but Abbiati is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Abbiati uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Paula keeps the fight on the outside.
Abbiati misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paula fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Abbiati avoids it really well and circles away.
Abbiati looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Paula closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Abbiati quickly recovers to half guard.
Abbiati keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Abbiati works his way to full guard. Good work.
Abbiati wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Paula pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Abbiati is keeping the position for now.
Abbiati keeping moving, preventing Paula from controlling successfully.
John Paula has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
No joy there for Abbiati, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Abbiati lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Paula is rocked!
It looks like John Paula has been cut.
Paula swats away the attempt to clinch by Abbiati.
Oh Paula is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Paula takes the fight into the clinch.
Paula seems to have got his legs back now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Abbiati.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Abbiati tries a body shot but Paula blocks it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Paula breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Paula looks for a takedown but Abbiati sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Paula. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paula shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Abbiati manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Paula stops Abbiati from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Giorgio Abbiati will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John Paula's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Abbiati tries to close the distance and clinch but Paula swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Abbiati closes the distance but Paula moves to the side
and Paula counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Abbiati missing with knees to the body.
Abbiati tries a body shot but Paula blocks it.
Paula prevents a body shot from Abbiati.
Abbiati taking a breather.
Abbiati lands a nice shot to the body.
Abbiati can't find room to land a body shot as Paula controls the action.
Abbiati lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Abbiati misses with a punch to the body.
Paula slowing the pace effectively.
Abbiati stalling in the clinch but Paula improves position.
Abbiati softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Paula breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paula goes for a takedown in the clinch but Abbiati prevents it.
Abbiati works on Paula's body with a couple of short punches.
Abbiati is pushing Paula up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Abbiati goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Paula tries to pull guard but Abbiati forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Paula manages to break the clinch.
Paula throws a head kick that half lands.
Abbiati doesn't manage to clinch there - Paula circles away.
Paula moves out of range of the body kick.
Abbiati fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paula circles away from the clinch attempt.
Paula shoots for a takedown but Abbiati saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Paula. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paula closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Abbiati did well to prevent Paula getting side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abbiati is positioning himself well to prevent Paula advancing to mount.
Paula looks to land a strike but Abbiati avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Abbiati utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Paula has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Paula looking to pass the guard.
Abbiati wants to stand and escape but Paula is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbiati lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Paula!
Abbiati content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paula is wriggling around trying to escape.
Paula is trying to stand up.
Paula is in all sorts of trouble here.
John Paula overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Paula wants to hold on but Abbiati pushes him away.
Abbiati controlling the pace for now.
Abbiati's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paula is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Giorgio Abbiati showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Paula's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Abbiati fails in his attempt to clinch.
Abbiati fails with an attempt to clinch.
Paula showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Abbiati.
Nice sprawl there from Abbiati as Paula shoots in.
Paula avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some wild striking there from Abbiati.
Abbiati lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Paula circles away quickly and effectively.
Paula moves into the clinch successfully.
Paula goes for a takedown attempt but Abbiati pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Abbiati lands a nice shot that snaps Paula's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbiati is looking to clinch but Paula is avoiding it.
Paula shoots in for a double leg but Abbiati sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Paula. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Abbiati looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Abbiati misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Abbiati throws the kick towards the body but Paula avoids it.
Abbiati stuffs the takedown.
Abbiati tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Paula paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Abbiati throws a body punch but Paula moves out of range.
Giorgio Abbiati is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Paula swats away the attempt to clinch by Abbiati.
Abbiati doesn't manage to clinch there - Paula circles away.
Abbiati misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Paula.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Abbiati, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Paula misses with a takedown attempt - Abbiati sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Paula shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Abbiati but Abbiati pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Abbiati closes the distance and pushes Paula back into the cage.
Paula stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Abbiati misses with a punch to the body.
Abbiati tries to throw a body punch but Paula avoids it by throwing Abbiati back against the cage.
Abbiati displaying some good clinch control by pressing Paula up against the cage.
Paula drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbiati misses with a hook to the ribs.
Abbiati has Paula pushed against the cage.
Paula escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Paula circles away from the clinch attempt
and Paula counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Paula stalling away here and it's allowed Abbiati to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Paula trying to stand up but can't free himself from Abbiati's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paula throws a strike but Abbiati rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
John Paula has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Abbiati sitting in guard here, content to control.
Abbiati preventing the sweep.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abbiati controls from within his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
And that's the end of the fight!
Giorgio Abbiati comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Abbiati winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giorgio Abbiati!
Giorgio Abbiati decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Craken Skulls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Pierre is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by enter sandman. Craken Skulls could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to George St Pierre's chin.
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180 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Craken Skulls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Skulls trying to hold on to St Pierre's head to control him but St Pierre postures up.
Skulls is staying active underneath St Pierre, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
St Pierre is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Skulls has managed to free his arm - good work.
Skulls is looking to improve his position.
St Pierre is looking for a kimura here.
St Pierre looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Skulls could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but St Pierre has cracked it and Skulls is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by St Pierre!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). George St Pierre!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, George St Pierre made sure he mentioned SAVE A FIGHTER, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Samart Payakaroon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JD Repooc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Payakaroon comes to the cage accompanied by Project Fighter. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as JD Repooc enters the cage!
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168 lbs
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167 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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, Samart Payakaroon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, JD Repooc!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Payakaroon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sloppy strikes from Repooc. Those never looked like landing.
Repooc is looking to clinch.
Payakaroon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Repooc tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Repooc has managed to clinch.
Payakaroon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Repooc swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Repooc tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Payakaroon blocks an uppercut.
Repooc with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Repooc tries a knee to the head but Payakaroon blocks it.
Payakaroon tries for a takedown. No joy.
Repooc is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samart Payakaroon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payakaroon takes a shot to the head.
Repooc lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Repooc throws an elbow but misses.
Repooc is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Repooc throws a head punch that misses.
Repooc tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Repooc fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Repooc tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Payakaroon avoids it.
Repooc tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Payakaroon.
Payakaroon tries for a takedown. No joy.
Payakaroon is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Repooc is defending well.
Repooc lands an elbow inside that Payakaroon shrugs off.
Repooc makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Repooc gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Samart Payakaroon has been cut.
Repooc fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Payakaroon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Repooc misses with a knee to the head.
Payakaroon blocks an elbow strike.
Repooc tries to work over Payakaroon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Repooc goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Repooc tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Repooc doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Payakaroon blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Repooc.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot in the inside from Repooc.
Repooc throws a head punch that misses.
Payakaroon has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Repooc is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Repooc lands a left hand that snaps the head of Payakaroon backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Repooc fails to land.
Repooc tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Payakaroon's elbow.
Payakaroon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Repooc.
Repooc throws a punch but it's blocked by Payakaroon.
Payakaroon has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Repooc after a bit of a struggle.
Repooc working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Payakaroon wants a takedown but no success here.
Repooc tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Payakaroon is looking to take this one to the mat.
Payakaroon has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Repooc avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Repooc has a couple of punches blocked by Payakaroon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Repooc can't find room to land a body shot as Payakaroon controls the action.
Repooc throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Repooc working aggressively here.
Repooc trying to land knees to the body.
Repooc misses with a knee strike.
Repooc misses with a knee strike.
Payakaroon is trying to trip Repooc. He has hold of a leg but Repooc is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Payakaroon persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Repooc preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Payakaroon throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Payakaroon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Payakaroon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Repooc works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Payakaroon working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Repooc's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JD Repooc dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Samart Payakaroon's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Repooc moves in looking to clinch but Payakaroon pushes him off.
Repooc looks to land a left hand but Payakaroon moved out of range nicely.
Repooc fails with an attempt to clinch.
Repooc tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Repooc tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Payakaroon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Knees to the body from Repooc.
A knee to the head by Repooc.
Payakaroon avoids a wild elbow strike from Repooc.
Repooc lands with a light punch inside.
Payakaroon tries for a takedown but Repooc manages to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payakaroon drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Repooc gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Repooc lands with a left to the head.
Repooc throws a knee to the head but misses.
Repooc pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Repooc misses with some punches.
Repooc trying to land knees to the body.
Repooc stops a takedown attempt from Payakaroon.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samart Payakaroon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Repooc working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Repooc tries a knee to the head but Payakaroon blocks it.
Repooc lands an elbow inside that Payakaroon shrugs off.
A short left from Repooc.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Repooc doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Payakaroon avoids a wild elbow strike from Repooc.
Repooc connects with a nasty looking knee right to Payakaroon's face.
Repooc lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Payakaroon.
Repooc creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Payakaroon's defenses.
JD Repooc seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Payakaroon blocks an uppercut.
Repooc tries a knee to the head but Payakaroon blocks it.
Repooc throws an elbow that misses.
Repooc landing knees to the head.
Repooc is breathing heavily.
Payakaroon wants a takedown.
Repooc digs a right hand underneath Payakaroon's ribcage. Payakaroon let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Repooc tries to throw a body punch but Payakaroon avoids it by throwing Repooc back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon blocks an uppercut.
Repooc with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Repooc throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Payakaroon blocks it with crossed arms.
Repooc misses with a punch on the inside.
Repooc tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Payakaroon is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Repooc pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Repooc misses with a hook from the clinch.
Repooc tries to throw a body punch but Payakaroon avoids it by throwing Repooc back against the cage.
Repooc doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Payakaroon avoids a wild elbow strike from Repooc.
Repooc prevents the takedown attempt.
Payakaroon has Repooc pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Repooc manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Payakaroon is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Repooc.
Repooc prevents the takedown attempt.
Payakaroon tries for a takedown. No joy.
Repooc lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Repooc throws a knee to the head but misses.
Repooc is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A nice left hand lands by Repooc.
Repooc lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Repooc with an attempt at a knee that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Payakaroon blocking some punches.
A right hand to the body from Repooc.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Repooc misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JD Repooc showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Samart Payakaroon's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Repooc tries to clinch
and Payakaroon counters with a straight right hand.
Repooc is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Repooc tries to clinch but Payakaroon moves out of range.
JD Repooc seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Repooc tries to clinch but Payakaroon moves out of range.
Repooc tries to clinch up but Payakaroon circles away and keeps his distance.
Repooc lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Payakaroon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Repooc throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Payakaroon.
Payakaroon fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Repooc is looking to clinch.
Repooc doesn't manage to clinch there - Payakaroon circles away.
Payakaroon swats away the attempt to clinch by Repooc.
Repooc tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Repooc looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Samart Payakaroon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Repooc keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon shoots in for a takedown but Repooc shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samart Payakaroon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Repooc tries to clinch but Payakaroon is having none of it.
Repooc tries to close the distance and clinch up but Payakaroon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Repooc throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Repooc tries to clinch up.
A cross from Repooc lands.
Repooc tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Payakaroon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Repooc throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Repooc is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Repooc tries to clinch but Payakaroon moves out of range.
Payakaroon keeps the fight on the outside.
A swing and a miss from Repooc.
Repooc tries to clinch up
and Payakaroon counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Payakaroon.
JD Repooc is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon throws a big right hand that misses.
Repooc wants to stand but Payakaroon is controlling the position.
Repooc takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Payakaroon with a flurry of punches that miss.
Payakaroon tries to free his leg and advance position but Repooc is retaining full guard.
Payakaroon throws a strike but Repooc rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Payakaroon pulls Repooc in close to his closed guard and prevents Repooc from doing any damage or advancing position.
And that's the end of the fight!
JD Repooc comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Repooc winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... JD Repooc!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sayid Jarrah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Lee Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Lee Jr's choice of entrance music: Outasight - Belive In Me. The key to victory for Sayid Jarrah has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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143 lbs
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140 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sayid Jarrah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyler Lee Jr!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee Jr shoots in but no luck this time.
Lee Jr fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jarrah throws a series of punches but Lee Jr moves out of range.
Lee Jr changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jarrah tries to avoid it but Lee Jr manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jarrah to the ground. Jarrah escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sayid Jarrah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Lee Jr.
Jarrah tests Lee Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jarrah is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jarrah tries to close the distance and clinch but Lee Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jarrah closes the distance and pushes Lee Jr back into the cage.
Lee Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jarrah changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lee Jr fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lee Jr takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee Jr tries for a takedown but Jarrah sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jarrah shoots in looking for a takedown. Lee Jr tries to sprawl out of it but Jarrah keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lee Jr manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jarrah doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee Jr circles away.
Jarrah closes the distance and clinches.
Jarrah drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lee Jr gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jarrah drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lee Jr pulls his leg out and moves away.
Lee Jr darts in and clinches Jarrah up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jarrah has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lee Jr avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lee Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lee Jr lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Lee Jr working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Jarrah's thigh. Jarrah counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Jarrah keeping moving, preventing Lee Jr from controlling successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jarrah trying to keep a closed guard but Lee Jr is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee Jr throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lee Jr trying to move into half guard but instead Jarrah has managed to sweep!
Jarrah tries to free his leg and advance position but Lee Jr is retaining full guard.
Jarrah sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jarrah slips nicely into half guard.
Lee Jr wants to improve his position but Jarrah is controlling well.
Jarrah throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee Jr trying to control but Jarrah postures up.
Jarrah wants to take a breather but Lee Jr is having none of it.
Lee Jr has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jarrah is working away from the top position though.
Lee Jr desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Jarrah seems to be looking for submissions.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jarrah throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sayid Jarrah will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lee Jr is defended easily by Jarrah.
Lee Jr will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sayid Jarrah is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jarrah tries to close the distance and clinch but Lee Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jarrah cracks a nice hook into Lee Jr's ribs.
Nice body punch from Jarrah.
Jarrah closes the distance and pushes Lee Jr back into the cage.
Lee Jr jumps guard but Jarrah turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Sayid Jarrah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Lee Jr.
Lee Jr goes for a takedown attempt but Jarrah pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jarrah lands a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee Jr fails with the takedown.
Jarrah closes the distance and clinches.
Jarrah is pressed up against the cage. Lee Jr has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jarrah down to the mat. Jarrah avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jarrah tries to clinch up.
Jarrah tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jarrah moves in looking to clinch but Lee Jr pushes him off.
Lee Jr shoots in for a takedown but Jarrah shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jarrah fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jarrah fails to land with a series of punches.
Lee Jr closes the distance and clinches up with Jarrah, looking for a takedown. Lee Jr pushes Jarrah against the cage but Jarrah circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lee Jr feints and as Jarrah raises his hands in defense, Lee Jr changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lee Jr is breathing heavily.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jarrah holds on and takes a little breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jarrah's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Lee Jr has gone for a leg lock! Jarrah slips out almost immediately though and dives into Lee Jr's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee Jr looking for a sweep. Not yet Lee Jr, not yet.
Jarrah with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jarrah trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lee Jr has his hands on Jarrah's head, controlling the position.
Jarrah postures up.
Jarrah looking to pass the guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jarrah misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lee Jr shoots in for a takedown but Jarrah shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lee Jr misses with a takedown attempt - Jarrah sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jarrah throws a one two combo.
It looks like Tyler Lee Jr has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee Jr is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jarrah's half guard.
Jarrah desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Lee Jr missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee Jr wants to control but Jarrah is keeping him busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee Jr is stalling here. Jarrah is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Lee Jr seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Jarrah has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Jarrah working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sayid Jarrah dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tyler Lee Jr's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice takedown defense from Jarrah. No joy for Lee Jr on that attempt.
Jarrah is looking to clinch.
Jarrah fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lee Jr closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Lee Jr tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Jarrah is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Jarrah's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lee Jr goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Jarrah has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Lee Jr but great work by Jarrah.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Jarrah.
Jarrah working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Jarrah tries for a kimura but Lee Jr is defending well.
Jarrah throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Lee Jr prevents Jarrah from moving into mount.
Lee Jr wants to control but Jarrah postures up.
Lee Jr tries to buck Jarrah off but Jarrah is having none of it.
Sloppy strikes there by Jarrah.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee Jr prevents Jarrah from moving into mount.
Lee Jr is not content to let Jarrah control the position.
Jarrah tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sayid Jarrah overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jarrah trying to control the action but Lee Jr is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jarrah tries for a kimura but Lee Jr is defending well.
Lee Jr can't do much from the bottom here.
Jarrah is trying to move to mount but Lee Jr reverses beautifully and ends up in Jarrah's guard.
Lee Jr is looking to stand up but Jarrah won't let him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee Jr stays in close to Jarrah's body and controls the position.
Lee Jr is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Jarrah is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Jarrah has escaped and now he's on top!
Jarrah trying to control but Lee Jr is working from the bottom.
Sayid Jarrah is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jarrah is looking to advance position but Lee Jr has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Tyler Lee Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jarrah gets back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sayid Jarrah showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jarrah has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sayid Jarrah!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kurtis Hugs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gareth McCall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hugs comes to the cage accompanied by Sleep Now in the Fire- Rage Against the Machine. McCall has chosen Bobby Darin - Mack The Knife as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kurtis Hugs!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gareth McCall!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McCall.
McCall connects with a body shot.
McCall lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McCall slips under a jab.
A slow jab from Hugs misses its intended target.
McCall lands a leg kick that knocks Hugs off balance momentarily.
Hugs is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hugs takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Kurtis Hugs has been cut.
McCall drops Hugs with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Hugs looks back up at him and smiles so McCall waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Hugs is rocked!
A slapping leg kick lands for McCall.
Oh Hugs is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McCall moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hugs seems to have got his legs back now.
A thudding body kick lands there by McCall!
McCall bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
McCall lands with a nice body kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for McCall.
McCall fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hugs has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McCall, right into the meat.
McCall scores with a hook to the body. Hugs takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McCall scores with a spinning back kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCall lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hugs steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from McCall. That one must have hurt.
McCall moves into the clinch.
McCall gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kurtis Hugs's cut is getting worse.
McCall looking to throw knees to the head but Hugs is blocking nicely.
McCall taking a breather.
McCall landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hugs takes an elbow to the forehead.
McCall creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hugs's defenses.
Kurtis Hugs's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
McCall lands an elbow inside.
Jeez, Kurtis Hugs's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hugs has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hugs blocks an elbow strike from McCall.
McCall lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hugs backwards.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kurtis Hugs's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Gareth McCall!
Gareth McCall is the new middleweight champion!
Gareth McCall made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Sssh... No more tears, only blood. The blood is the life and I shall be immortal.'.
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