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AFL 2: Evolution PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between TJ Wash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and I Sue SamSung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I Sue SamSung struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 146.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, TJ Wash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, I Sue SamSung!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wash shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. SamSung defends it nicely.
SamSung throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wash tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but SamSung swivels and escapes.
Wash shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for TJ Wash. That's going to take a lot out of him.
SamSung misses with a body shot.
Wash fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
SamSung gets tackled into the cage by Wash. Wash maintains the clinch.
Wash misses with a knee to the head.
SamSung is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
SamSung is trying to break free.
Wash pulls SamSung into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Wash is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. SamSung is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wash is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and SamSung defends well.
Wash controlling SamSung's posture.
SamSung has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Wash is proving hard to escape from.
Wash managing to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
SamSung is looking to stand up but Wash won't let him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wash is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
SamSung must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
OK we're going to have a standup here. I Sue SamSung hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Wash tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wash shoots for a takedown but SamSung saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
SamSung misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from SamSung does no damage.
Wash tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wash gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wash goes for a takedown attempt but SamSung pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
SamSung just misses with a punch to the body.
SamSung rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wash counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
SamSung is trying to break the clinch but Wash has him pressed against the cage.
Wash is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
SamSung is trying to force a seperation but Wash has the dominant position.
SamSung is trying to break the clinch but Wash is controlling him.
SamSung is trying to break the clinch but Wash has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
SamSung is looking to break free of the clinch but Wash has double underhooks.
Wash has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics SamSung uses from the top position.
SamSung wanted to stand there but Wash had control of the position.
SamSung looks gassed!
Wash pulls SamSung in to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wash has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes SamSung off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
TJ Wash dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Wash moves into the clinch.
Wash gets control of SamSung's arms and successfully pulls guard. Wash will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Wash pulls SamSung in close to prevent any damage.
SamSung trying to stand up but can't free himself from Wash's guard.
Wash seems keen to control SamSung's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
SamSung stopping the sweep attempt from Wash.
Wash really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wash bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in SamSung's guard.
Wash stands and steps away. SamSung gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Wash closes this distance looking for a takedown but SamSung circles away.
SamSung misses with a wild combination.
SamSung is breathing heavily.
SamSung throws a series of punches but Wash moves out of range.
SamSung stuffs the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wash looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Horrible takedown by Wash or perhaps it was just good defense by SamSung which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for TJ Wash. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wash slips a jab and a cross from SamSung.
Nice takedown defense from SamSung. No joy for Wash on that attempt.
SamSung throws a series of punches but Wash moves out of range.
Wash fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with SamSung, pushing him back against the cage.
Wash breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Horrible takedown by Wash or perhaps it was just good defense by SamSung which made him look bad.
A punch combination from SamSung misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
SamSung misses with a two punch combination.
Wash shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has SamSung pinned against the cage. SamSung gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wash dodges the punch combination from SamSung.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wash.
Wash throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around SamSung's waist but SamSung gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wash off to one side.
SamSung tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wash was well out of range. Poor timing from SamSung.
SamSung fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
TJ Wash is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
SamSung scores with a body shot.
Wash ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wash fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
SamSung throws a series of punches but Wash moves out of range.
SamSung misses with a two punch combination.
Wash throws a combination but it was largely blocked by SamSung.
Wash shoots in but SamSung avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
SamSung throws a body punch but Wash moves out of range.
SamSung 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.
That was a close second round but I would say that TJ Wash will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
SamSung tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wash was well out of range. Poor timing from SamSung.
SamSung looks to land a right hand but Wash moved out of range.
An inside leg kick from Wash misses.
SamSung ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wash moves away.
SamSung throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wash counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for SamSung!
Wash forces the positional change into back control.
Wash throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
SamSung takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wash biding his time, controlling SamSung.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wash looking for the choke but no joy.
Wash misses with an elbow to the head.
Wash looking to break SamSung's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. SamSung remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Wash will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Wash looking for the choke but no joy.
Wash slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wash is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but SamSung has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
SamSung is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
SamSung looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Wash controlling the positon.
SamSung is trying to get back to his feet but Wash has full control of the position and if anything, SamSung has just worked his way into a worse spot.
What can SamSung do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
SamSung has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Wash.
Wash is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. SamSung knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften SamSung for a finish.
SamSung is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wash controls the position.
Wash throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Wash looking for the choke but no joy.
Wash slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
And that's the end of the fight!
TJ Wash showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wash, 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... TJ Wash!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brynden Tully (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brynden Tully has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Eric Ali's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eric Ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brynden Tully!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tully shoots in looking for a takedown but Ali manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tully's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tully shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tully shoots in looking for a takedown. Ali tries to sprawl out of it but Tully keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ali manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Eric Ali has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brynden Tully.
Tully shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ali sprawls well. Ali wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tully gets slowly back to his feet.
A jab from Ali does it's job there.
Tully keeps the fight on the outside.
Ali shoots in and bounces Tully off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Tully tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tully keeping full guard, as Ali tries to pass.
Ali tries to stand but Tully is controlling from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali controls from within his opponent's guard.
Tully kicks Ali off and gets to his feet.
Tully misses with a takedown attempt
and Ali counters with a head kick.
Tully fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ali fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali throws a head kick that misses.
Tully fails with the takedown.
Tully manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Ali on his heels. He'll look to pass Ali's guard now, I'm sure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ali trying to strike off his back.
Ali could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Ali thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Ali keeping moving, preventing Tully from controlling successfully.
Tully looking to pass the guard.
Ali looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tully is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tully sitting in guard, not really doing much.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Brynden Tully wasn't active enough on the ground.
Ali dodges the punch combination from Tully.
Tully tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ali swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tully fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice body kick from Ali.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tully shoots in but no luck this time.
Tully looks gassed!
Tully takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Ali was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ali looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tully is squirming around, avoiding Ali's attempts to control the action.
Ali unloads with some shots from mount but Tully bucks and avoids them well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tully is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Ali dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tully changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ali looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Tully moves into full mount!
Ali tries to hold on but Tully pushes him away.
Tully looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Tully trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ali manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Ali tries to roll over but Tully keeps him under control.
Eric Ali overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali is not content to let Tully control the position.
Ali looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ali wants to control but Tully is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tully is keen to just control but Ali is a slippery customer.
Ali is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tully seems to be looking for submissions.
Tully is stalling here. Ali is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Tully seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Ali has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Ali wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tully, who protects the arm well.
Ali is looking to take a break and control but Tully is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tully is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Tully wants to control but Ali postures up.
Tully gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali is looking for a kimura here.
Tully is trying to maintain the position but Ali is very close to passing his half guard.
Ali is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Tully manages to get to full guard.
Ali trying to control but Tully is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Brynden Tully will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Ali slaps away a takedown attempt from Tully, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ali looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ali throws a head kick but Tully moves out of range.
Ali shoots in looking for a takedown. Tully tries to sprawl out of it but Ali keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tully manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tully stuffs the takedown attempt from Ali. Ali gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Ali. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ali will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tully shoots in but no luck this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tully lands a jab to the head.
Tully misses with a few strikes there.
Ali slaps away a takedown attempt from Tully, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tully tries to avoid it but Ali manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tully to the ground. Tully escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tully decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Tully takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ali looks like he's trying to stand up.
Tully gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Tully shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ali's guard.
Tully slips nicely into half guard.
Tully seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ali wants to get back to full guard.
Tully tries to pass to full mount but Ali defends it.
Ali is looking to improve his position.
Tully tries to pass to full mount but Ali defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Tully is keen to just control but Ali is a slippery customer.
Tully slows the pace down in half guard.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Brynden Tully hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Tully tries for a takedown but Ali sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Eric Ali is winning the standup battle so far.
Tully shoots in for a takedown but Ali shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ali stuffs the takedown attempt from Tully. Tully gets slowly back to his feet.
Ali closes the distance and clinches up with Tully, looking for a takedown. Ali pushes Tully against the cage but Tully circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tully shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Tully pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ali is keeping the position for now.
Tully looking to sit in guard and control but Ali gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ali thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ali has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Tully is proving hard to escape from.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brynden Tully comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tully has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brynden Tully!
Brynden Tully seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Manny Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Yikes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Manny Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kyle Yikes!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hill needs to keep his hands up - Yikes had a free shot at his head there.
Kyle Yikes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hill shoots in and bounces Yikes off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hill won't allow Yikes to get back to his feet.
Hill keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Yikes's head.
Hill stays in close to Yikes's body and controls the position.
Hill has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Yikes is working an open guard so Hill takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yikes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hill shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hill with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yikes to score with a decent uppercut.
Hill takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Yikes connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hill scrambles back to his feet.
Yikes scores with a punch to the head.
Yikes connects with a body shot.
Yikes rushes Hill with punches - Hill moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Hill goes down! Yikes follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kyle Yikes!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Timmy Beautiful (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and nhoJ aneC (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). aneC has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. 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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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Timmy Beautiful!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, nhoJ aneC!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beautiful shoots in for a double leg but aneC sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A left and a right from Beautiful both land. Nice combination.
It looks like nhoJ aneC has been cut.
aneC looks gassed!
Beautiful darts in and clinches aneC up against the cage.
Beautiful pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Beautiful misses with a low kick as aneC jumps back.
Nice sprawl there from aneC as Beautiful shoots in.
Beautiful misses with a double jab
and aneC counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Beautiful has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Timmy Beautiful. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beautiful misses with a wild combination.
Beautiful moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beautiful throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
aneC is rocked!
Beautiful scores with a shot to the body.
aneC is still on wobbly legs! Can Beautiful finish him?
Beautiful goes for a small jab and connects. Now Beautiful goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! aneC stumbles back but Beautiful runs in with a huge uppercut knocking aneC to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if aneC will ever be the same after a knockout like that.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Timmy Beautiful!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bradly Danielson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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177 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alex Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bradly Danielson!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Danielson misses with a wild combination.
Steel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Steel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Danielson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Steel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Steel will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Steel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Danielson circles away quickly and effectively.
Steel darts in and clinches Danielson up against the cage.
Danielson is trying to break the clinch but Steel is controlling him.
Danielson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Danielson feints and as Steel raises his hands in defense, Danielson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Danielson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Danielson preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danielson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Steel is proving hard to escape from.
Danielson wants to stand and escape but instead Steel has hit a sweep and he's now on top in 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.
Danielson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Steel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel is looking to stand up but Danielson won't let him.
Steel throwing strikes from guard but Danielson blocks nicely.
Steel is looking to stand up but Danielson won't let him.
Steel throws a big elbow that misses.
Steel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Danielson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Steel stops Danielson from standing up.
Steel trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Steel throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Steel tries to free his leg and advance position but Danielson is retaining full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Steel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danielson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Danielson has Steel pulled in close to control his posture.
Danielson trying to keep a closed guard but Steel is proving a slippery customer.
Danielson wants to stand up but Steel is controlling him.
Steel is looking to work some ground and pound but Danielson has wrist control.
Steel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel throwing strikes but missing.
Danielson wants to get back to his feet but Steel is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Danielson keeping moving, preventing Steel from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Steel shoots in but no luck this time.
Steel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Danielson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Steel on his heels. He'll look to pass Steel's guard now, I'm sure.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Danielson is looking to work some ground and pound but Steel has wrist control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Danielson wants to stand but Steel has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
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 Alex Steel will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Steel fails to land the takedown.
Steel closes this distance looking for a takedown but Danielson circles away.
Steel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Danielson misses with a few strikes there.
Steel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Steel ducks right into an uppercut from Danielson.
Danielson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alex Steel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Steel misses with a head kick.
Steel throws a front kick aimed at Danielson's knee but Danielson avoids it well.
Alex Steel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steel moves into the clinch successfully.
Danielson tries to break free but Steel pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danielson has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Steel regains guard immediately.
Steel looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Danielson passes into side control.
Danielson decides to stand back up. Danielson steps back and let's Steel get back to his feet.
Danielson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Danielson lands a lovely overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danielson digs a good body shot into Steel's ribs.
Steel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Danielson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Danielson drives through and clinches with Steel against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Steel.
Steel looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Danielson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Danielson stalling the fight.
Danielson breaks the clinch.
Steel tries to clinch but Danielson moves out of range.
Danielson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Danielson tries to bum rush Steel with a series of wild strikes but Steel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Danielson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Danielson throws a front kick aimed at Steel's knee but Steel avoids it well.
Danielson scores with a sloppy right hand. Steel should have avoided that one.
Danielson scores with a three punch combo!
Danielson misses with a leg kick.
Danielson lands with a nice combination. Steel backs away looking to recover.
Steel wants to clinch.
Steel throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Danielson's waist but Danielson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Steel off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Steel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Danielson throws a series of punches but Steel avoids them all with ease.
Nice shot by Danielson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Danielson.
Steel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Steel shoots in looking for a takedown. Danielson tries to sprawl out of it but Steel keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Danielson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Steel will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Danielson misses with a wild combination.
Steel tries a head kick but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Danielson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Steel misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bradly Danielson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Steel misses with a series of wild punches.
A right-left combo lands from Danielson.
Danielson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Steel circles away quickly and effectively.
Steel tries to clinch but Danielson moves out of range.
Danielson ducks under a wild hook from Steel.
Danielson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No joy there for Danielson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Steel lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Bradly Danielson has been cut.
Danielson tries to bum rush Steel with a series of wild strikes but Steel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Danielson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Steel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Steel throws a right and a left that Danielson avoids nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel throws a right and a left that Danielson avoids nicely.
Steel scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Steel looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Danielson is fending him off so far but Steel persists. Nope, Danielson circles away and we're back to standing.
Danielson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A shot to the liver by Danielson. Beautiful body shot.
Danielson throws a leg kick but Steel sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Danielson darts in and clinches Steel up against the cage.
Steel is fighting off a takedown attempt but Danielson is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Steel to the mat. Steel regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Danielson trying to control but Steel is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Bradly Danielson was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Some wild striking there from Danielson.
Danga de danga de dang - Danielson scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Alex Steel has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steel is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Danielson.
Danielson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Steels jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Danielson is looking to chop away at Steel's legs.
Steel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Danielson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Steel counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Steel.
Danielson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Steel has him pressed against the cage.
Steel is looking to take this one to the mat.
Danielson wants to get back to striking at distance but Steel won't allow it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Danielson.
Steel blocking some punches.
Danielson stalling in the clinch but Steel improves position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Danielson fails to land.
Danielson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Steel has him pressed against the cage.
Danielson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Steel drops down looking for an ankle pick but Danielson pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Steel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steel tries to clinch up but Danielson circles away and keeps his distance.
Danielson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Steel.
Steel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Danielson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Danielson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danielson throws a right and a left that both miss.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Steel. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Danielson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Danielson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Danielson not doing much here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Danielson postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Steel to stand up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bradly Danielson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Danielson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bradly Danielson!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cole Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stannis Baratheon (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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24
181 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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, Cole Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stannis Baratheon!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baratheon shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Henderson is trying to defend but Baratheon finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Baratheon trying to control the action but Henderson is working from the bottom.
Henderson preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Baratheon is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Henderson reverses the position - he's now on top in Baratheon's guard.
Henderson trying to control but Baratheon is working from the bottom.
Baratheon is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Henderson defends well.
Baratheon keeping moving, preventing Henderson from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson tries to stand but Baratheon is controlling from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baratheon controls Henderson momentarily but Henderson frees himself.
Baratheon keeping moving, preventing Henderson from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Cole Henderson wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Henderson dodges the punch combination from Baratheon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baratheon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stannis Baratheon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baratheon closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Henderson's guard.
Baratheon is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Baratheon trying to control but Henderson is working from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Baratheon postures up.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Stannis Baratheon wasn't active enough on the ground.
Henderson throws a wild body kick that Baratheon sees coming a mile off.
Baratheon changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Henderson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baratheon in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baratheon scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Henderson to see if he's OK.
Henderson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Baratheon off and has taken his back!
Baratheon tries to escape the position.
Henderson doesn't have the hooks in and Baratheon manages to turn into his guard.
Henderson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Baratheon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Henderson working for a triangle but Baratheon defends it easily.
Henderson is trying to keep Baratheon in close.
Henderson is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baratheon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Baratheon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Baratheon looking to sit in guard and control but Henderson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Baratheon kicks Henderson off and gets to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baratheon shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baratheon tries to pass to full mount but Henderson defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stannis Baratheon 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.
Baratheon shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Baratheon was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Henderson is looking to improve his position but Baratheon isn't that keen on the idea.
BOOM! Baratheon connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Stannis Baratheon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Henderson tries to hold on but Baratheon pushes him away.
Baratheon raining down shots from the mount!
Henderson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Baratheon takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baratheon lands with some strikes.
Baratheon goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Henderson is on top in guard.
Henderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Baratheon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henderson won't allow Baratheon to get back to his feet.
Henderson gets to his feet. Baratheon looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Henderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baratheon gets a double leg takedown into Henderson's guard.
Baratheon must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baratheon is in close to Henderson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Baratheon working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Baratheon looking to sit in guard and control but Henderson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henderson won't allow Baratheon to sweep him here.
Baratheon keeping full guard, as Henderson tries to pass.
Baratheon is trying to control the position but Henderson postures up.
Baratheon has control of Henderson's left arm, preventing Henderson from doing any damage.
Henderson preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baratheon scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Henderson misses with a body kick.
Henderson stuffs the takedown.
Henderson closes the distance and clinches up with Baratheon, looking for a takedown. Henderson pushes Baratheon against the cage but Baratheon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Baratheon shoots in and gets a takedown into Henderson's guard.
Baratheon pushes down on Henderson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Baratheon stalling away here and it's allowed Henderson to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Baratheon looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Henderson keeping moving, preventing Baratheon from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson is trying to hold Baratheon in close to prevent damage but Baratheon has managed to pass into half guard.
Henderson is pressing down on Baratheon's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
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.
Baratheon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Baratheon advances to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stannis Baratheon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Henderson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Baratheon manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Henderson on his heels. He'll look to pass Henderson's guard now, I'm sure.
Baratheon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Henderson is on top in guard.
Baratheon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Henderson stands up and waves to Baratheon to follow him.
Baratheon scores with a one two! Henderson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Baratheon throws a nice looking combination but Henderson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Baratheon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baratheon shoots in and drives through. Henderson sprawls well.
Baratheon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Henderson shoots in for a takedown but Baratheon shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Henderson misses with a double jab.
Baratheon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Henderson counters by clinching up.
Henderson tries to pull guard but Baratheon holds him up against the cage and eventually Henderson drops back down to his feet.
Henderson prevents the takedown attempt.
Cole Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stannis Baratheon.
Henderson is fighting off a takedown attempt but Baratheon is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Henderson to the mat. Henderson regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Baratheon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Henderson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Henderson manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Baratheon as Henderson shoots in.
Henderson tries to clinch up.
Baratheon closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Henderson's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henderson controls Baratheon momentarily but Baratheon frees himself.
Baratheon works over Henderson with some ground and pound from guard.
Baratheon with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Baratheon with a nice head shot there.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Baratheon's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Baratheon is looking to work some ground and pound but Henderson has wrist control.
Baratheon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Henderson is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baratheon drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Baratheon jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Baratheon is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Henderson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Baratheon postures up and lands a big shot to Henderson's brow.
Henderson working for submissions but it's allowed Baratheon to get to half guard.
Henderson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Baratheon scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Stannis Baratheon 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.
Baratheon controlling the action here.
Henderson wants to control but Baratheon is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Baratheon is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Henderson reverses the position - he's now on top in Baratheon's guard.
Baratheon keeping moving, preventing Henderson from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baratheon is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stannis Baratheon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Baratheon 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stannis Baratheon!
Stannis Baratheon 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Jason Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sammy Gaffigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor comes to the cage accompanied by Baba O Reilly. The crowd seem to be enjoying Gaffigan's choice of entrance music: All In. Sammy Gaffigan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Decent boxing
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sammy Gaffigan!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaffigan shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Taylor is trying to defend but Gaffigan finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gaffigan frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gaffigan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gaffigan tries to control but Taylor wriggling away.
Gaffigan thowing shots but they're missing.
Gaffigan thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaffigan is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Taylor has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Taylor!
Taylor wants to pass the guard but Gaffigan is keeping the position.
Taylor throwing strikes from guard but Gaffigan blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taylor throws a big right hand that misses.
Gaffigan keeping full guard, as Taylor tries to pass.
Taylor working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor being controlled here momentarily.
Taylor throws an elbow that misses. Gaffigan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Taylor's guard. Nice move by Gaffigan!
Gaffigan trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
Taylor wants to get back to his feet but Gaffigan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaffigan wants to stand but Taylor has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Gaffigan throws a big right hand that misses.
Gaffigan prevents Taylor from getting back to his feet.
Gaffigan looking to pass the guard.
Gaffigan trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Sammy Gaffigan wasn't active enough on the ground.
Taylor drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Gaffigan manages to get back to half guard.
Taylor thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Taylor not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gaffigan regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Taylor.
Gaffigan looking to control.
Taylor has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taylor working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Taylor stops Gaffigan from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sammy Gaffigan will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Taylor shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gaffigan defends it nicely.
Taylor drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Taylor stops Gaffigan from standing up.
Taylor landing some decent shots from guard.
Taylor gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Gaffigan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Taylor gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaffigan prevents Taylor from getting back to his feet.
Taylor pushes Gaffigan off and scrambles back to his feet.
Taylor with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gaffigan counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Taylor!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gaffigan connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Gaffigan looking to control but Taylor is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gaffigan postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Taylor looks a forlorn figure.
Gaffigan throwing strikes here but Taylor is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaffigan controlling his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gaffigan looking to ground and pound but Taylor is blocking nicely.
Gaffigan goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Taylor is on top in guard.
Gaffigan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Taylor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Taylor accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gaffigan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Taylor loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Taylor distracts Gaffigan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Taylor looking to pass the guard.
Taylor won't allow Gaffigan to get back to his feet.
Taylor throws an elbow that misses. Gaffigan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Taylor's guard. Nice move by Gaffigan!
Taylor has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Gaffigan off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor shoots for a takedown but Gaffigan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gaffigan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Taylor.
Taylor gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gaffigan to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Gaffigan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gaffigan wants to control from the top but Taylor keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sammy Gaffigan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Gaffigan tries to clinch but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Gaffigan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jason Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor has his takedown stuffed
and Gaffigan counters with a nice double leg into side control. Taylor won't be happy with that.
Gaffigan laying and praying for a moment but Taylor takes advantage and regains half guard.
Gaffigan is keen to just control but Taylor is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sammy Gaffigan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Taylor is not content to let Gaffigan control the position.
Gaffigan lands strikes from half guard.
Gaffigan trying to control from half guard but Taylor is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Gaffigan throws a strike but Taylor avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Gaffigan looking to pass the guard.
Gaffigan trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Sammy Gaffigan.
Taylor doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gaffigan counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gaffigan.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gaffigan not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gaffigan distracts Taylor with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gaffigan throws a big right hand that misses.
Gaffigan stops Taylor from standing up.
Taylor avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gaffigan landing some decent shots from guard.
Gaffigan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Taylor is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaffigan stops Taylor from standing up.
Gaffigan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gaffigan trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
Gaffigan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jason Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sammy Gaffigan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gaffigan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sammy Gaffigan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gaffigan 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sammy Gaffigan!
Sammy Gaffigan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
47% |
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