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ToP 22 - Invasion PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Romano Dzolic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caleb Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Romano Dzolic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Caleb Brown!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dzolic throws a push kick but Brown slaps the foot to one side.
Brown shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dzolic napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Dzolic is looking to regain half guard here but Brown keeps moving and retains side control.
Dzolic is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Dzolic parries the strikes from Brown easily there. Brown is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Dzolic to escape.
Brown misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Dzolic dodges the ground and pound from Brown.
Brown connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Dzolic some visible discomfort.
Dzolic regains half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dzolic tries to get to full guard but Brown has control of the leg.
Brown takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Brown lands strikes from half guard.
Nice strikes from Brown there.
Brown thows a huge punch but Dzolic dodges it nicely.
Dzolic avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Brown.
Brown is looking for a kimura but Dzolic is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Brown to get the leverage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dzolic's head.
Dzolic works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dzolic trying to control the position.
Brown throws a strike but Dzolic rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Dzolic controls from within his opponent's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brown is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Brown stopping the sweep attempt from Dzolic.
Brown throws a big right hand that misses.
Dzolic is trying to keep Brown in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown with a nice head shot there.
Brown cracks Dzolic with a solid left hand.
Brown throws a big right hand that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dzolic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brown is one step ahead there.
Dzolic is looking for a triangle but Brown pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown cracks Dzolic with a solid left hand.
Brown trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brown lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dzolic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brown throwing strikes but missing.
Brown working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Brown throws an elbow that misses. Dzolic uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Brown's guard. Nice move by Dzolic!
Brown has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dzolic wants to get up but he can't break Brown's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Brown looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brown has control of Dzolic's left arm, preventing Dzolic from doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Caleb Brown was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Dzolic slips under a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Caleb Brown 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.
Brown takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Brown shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Dzolic is trying to defend but Brown finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Caleb Brown has got the better of the ground game so far.
Brown sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dzolic defending well though.
Dzolic on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Brown working Dzolic over with strikes.
Dzolic gets full guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dzolic trying to keep a closed guard but Brown is proving a slippery customer.
Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dzolic is keeping the position for now.
Brown postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dzolic working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Brown doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Brown manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Brown distracts Dzolic with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dzolic is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown with a nice head shot there.
Oh Dzolic is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brown distracts Dzolic with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Brown loads up on a big left hand. Dzolic felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Brown looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Dzolic can't hide his disappointment, as Brown celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Caleb Brown!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Valko Dragov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Lebouf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dragov comes to the cage accompanied by Go to Sleep - Eminem, Obie Trice, & DMX. Shane Lebouf will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Self confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Valko Dragov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shane Lebouf!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dragov rushes Lebouf and presses him up against the cage.
Lebouf looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Dragov has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Lebouf is trying to keep an underhook but Dragov manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Dragov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lebouf is in trouble now - Dragov has advanced to mount!
Dragov in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Lebouf tries to improve his position but Dragov has taken his back! Dragov has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Lebouf tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Dragov pushes Lebouf away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Valko Dragov!
A victorious Valko Dragov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Stackhouse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Compton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stackhouse comes into the arena with And then they run blaring out of the sound system. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Stackhouse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Compton!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Compton shoots in for a takedown but Stackhouse shows good takedown defense.
Stackhouse stuffs the takedown attempt from Compton. Compton gets slowly back to his feet.
Compton with a poor takedown
and Stackhouse counters with a series of strikes. Compton will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jason Stackhouse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Compton.
Compton tries for a takedown but Stackhouse circles away easily
and Stackhouse counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Stackhouse's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stackhouse scores a takedown into full mount!
Stackhouse lands with some strikes.
Stackhouse controlling from mount.
Stackhouse knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Compton 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!
Stackhouse unloads with some shots from mount but Compton bucks and avoids them well.
Stackhouse with the ground and pound from mount.
Stackhouse misses with a head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Compton tries to reverse the position but Stackhouse maintains control.
Stackhouse wants to control but Compton has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Stackhouse wants to free his trapped foot but Compton is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Stackhouse throws a strike but Compton avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Compton working a defensive guard here.
Stackhouse throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stackhouse missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Compton utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Stackhouse trying to move into half guard but instead Compton has managed to sweep!
Compton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Stackhouse on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Stackhouse tries to get out of the position.
Compton drops back looking for a leg! Stackhouse is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Stackhouse manages to kick Compton off! Compton jumps back into Stackhouse's guard.
Compton trying to control but Stackhouse is working from the bottom.
Compton avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Compton won't allow Stackhouse to sweep him here.
Compton has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Stackhouse is proving hard to escape from.
Compton wants to pass the guard but Stackhouse is keeping the position.
Compton postures up in Stackhouse's guard and throws a big left but Stackhouse blocks it.
Stackhouse looking for a guillotine here but Compton defends easily.
Stackhouse is breathing heavily.
Compton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Compton passes into half guard.
Compton is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Stackhouse!
Compton tries to control but Stackhouse wriggling away.
Stackhouse manages to regain half guard. Good work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Compton wants to work for an arm triangle but Stackhouse is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Stackhouse dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Stackhouse throws a leg kick but Compton moved away.
Compton with a poor takedown
and Stackhouse moves into the clinch.
Stackhouse escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Compton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Stackhouse pinned against the cage. Stackhouse gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Compton fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Stackhouse avoids it really well and circles away.
Jason Stackhouse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Compton.
Compton looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Stackhouse!
Stackhouse is trying to reverse the position but instead Compton has taken his back - oops!
Compton is hanging on to Stackhouse's back as he tries to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stackhouse showing good submission defense here.
Compton looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Compton working for the choke.
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!
Compton is trying to stick to Stackhouse's back but Stackhouse is turning into Compton. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Compton's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Stackhouse.
Compton thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Stackhouse postures up.
Stackhouse throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stackhouse accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Compton working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stackhouse.
Stackhouse postures up in Compton's guard and throws a big left but Compton blocks it.
Stackhouse is looking to work some ground and pound but Compton has wrist control.
Compton keeping moving, preventing Stackhouse from controlling successfully.
Compton working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stackhouse.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Compton manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Stackhouse manages to get himself to full guard.
Stackhouse is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Compton working some strikes from top position.
Stackhouse keeping full guard, as Compton tries to pass.
Stackhouse has his hands on Compton's head, controlling the position.
Compton looking to pass the guard.
Compton trying to control but Stackhouse is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Compton works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Compton is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Stackhouse is pressing down on Compton's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Compton trying to control but Stackhouse is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Compton 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!
Compton changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Stackhouse tries to avoid it but Compton manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Stackhouse to the ground. Stackhouse escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Compton will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Horrible takedown by Compton or perhaps it was just good defense by Stackhouse which made him look bad.
Jason Stackhouse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Compton.
Compton gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Stackhouse counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Stackhouse.
Stackhouse throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stackhouse holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Stackhouse.
Stackhouse lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Come on Stackhouse - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Compton is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Compton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stackhouse.
Compton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Compton tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stackhouse smiles and moves away.
Stackhouse fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Compton, pushing him back against the cage.
Compton has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Stackhouse after a bit of a struggle.
Stackhouse is trying to trip Compton. He has hold of a leg but Compton is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Stackhouse persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stackhouse throws a big elbow that misses.
Stackhouse trying to control the position from guard on top but Compton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stackhouse stopping the sweep attempt from Compton.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Compton keeping moving, preventing Stackhouse from controlling successfully.
Stackhouse slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jason Stackhouse.
Compton shoots in and drives through. Stackhouse sprawls well.
Compton fails with a takedown attempt.
Stackhouse gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
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!
Stackhouse's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stackhouse throws a shot to the body.
Compton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Stackhouse drives through and clinches with Compton against the cage.
Compton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Compton tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stackhouse smiles and moves away.
Compton with a lazy takedown attempt
and Stackhouse counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Compton!
Stackhouse in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stackhouse can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Compton is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Compton takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Stackhouse misses with a head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stackhouse landing shots from mount.
Stackhouse dominating with strikes here.
Stackhouse controlling his opponent.
Stackhouse thowing shots but they're missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Compton tries to reverse the position but Stackhouse maintains control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stackhouse lands a heavy elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Stackhouse showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stackhouse 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Stackhouse!
A victorious Jason Stackhouse thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kieth Jardine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brutus Nash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Kieth Jardine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brutus Nash!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nash connects with a looping right hand.
A head kick misses from Jardine.
Nash fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nash throws a good cross that connects.
It looks like Kieth Jardine has been cut.
Nash shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Jardine is refusing to be controlled, as Nash sits in half guard.
Nash trying to control from Jardine's half guard. Jardine has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Nash trying to control but Jardine is working from the bottom.
Nash working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nash is looking to work some ground and pound but Jardine has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nash controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Nash trying to control but Jardine is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jardine trying to control the position.
Nash working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jardine knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nash on the ground.
Nash sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jardine drops his hands momentarily and Nash takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jardine bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nash throws an overhand right that lands on Jardine's shoulder, as Jardine tries to avoid the shot.
Jardine throws a series of strikes that have Nash backpedaling.
It looks like Brutus Nash has been cut.
Jardine fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nash loads up on a big right hand but Jardine slips the punch.
Nash throws a lazy uppercut
and Jardine counters with a nice double leg into side control. Nash won't be happy with that.
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!
Nash manages to work his way to half guard, despite Jardine's best efforts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nash is looking to control Jardine's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nash avoid being mounted?
Nash is pressing down on Jardine's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Nash is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Jardine frees his head nicely. Oh but Nash has switched to an armbar! Jardine is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Brutus Nash!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kendrick Hardison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardison comes to the cage accompanied by Get Low. 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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145 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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kendrick Hardison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Richard Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardison shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Roberts pinned against the cage. Roberts gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Roberts gets the takedown into side control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Roberts misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Roberts is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hardison knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roberts wants to take a breather but Hardison manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Roberts.
Roberts preventing the sweep.
Roberts thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Roberts drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Roberts jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardison wants to sweep but no luck.
Roberts 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.
Hardison is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Roberts drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Roberts jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Roberts 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.
Roberts drops back, looking for a kneebar! Hardison looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Hardison looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Hardison!
Hardison working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts tries to bench press Hardison off him but Hardison keeps the position.
Roberts is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Hardison happy to just control the position for now.
Roberts is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hardison off and has taken his back!
Hardison tries to escape but Roberts has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Roberts working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Hardison is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Roberts has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Hardison taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Richard Roberts!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Richard Roberts waved his t-shirt featuring Dynamic Nutrition $35 159 Recovery 's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Tate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Goldberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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219 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Tate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jonny Goldberg!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goldberg clinches up with Tate and pushes him back against the cage.
Tate is trying to push Goldberg away but Goldberg has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short right from Goldberg.
Tate is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tate blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Goldberg gets underhooks to prevent Tate's takedown attempt.
Goldberg lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Goldberg.
Goldberg misses with a punch on the inside.
Tate is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Tate. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Goldberg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Goldberg clinches.
Goldberg lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Goldberg on the inside.
Goldberg has a couple of punches blocked by Tate.
Goldberg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Goldberg misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldberg blocks an elbow strike from Tate.
Goldberg scores with a shoulder strike.
Tate's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tate tries for a takedown. No joy.
Goldberg is leaning against Tate and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Goldberg working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Goldberg lands a nice uppercut.
Tate is trying to pull guard but Goldberg turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Goldberg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tate fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tate tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Goldberg manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Goldberg fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tate is breathing heavily.
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!
Goldberg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Goldberg clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Goldberg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Goldberg gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tate.
Goldberg lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Goldberg lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tate backwards.
Goldberg lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tate takes a shot to the head.
Goldberg pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Goldberg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tate misses with a takedown attempt - Goldberg sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Goldberg drops Tate with a huge uppercut! Tate drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Goldberg is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jonny Goldberg!
Jonny Goldberg thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donny Mcdoogle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Benoit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benoit has chosen TNT - ACDC as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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225 lbs
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255 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Donny Mcdoogle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Benoit!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benoit misses with a lunging right hand
and Mcdoogle counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Bobby Benoit has been cut.
Benoit looks to land a right hand but Mcdoogle moved out of range.
A combination from Mcdoogle does no damage.
Bobby Benoit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benoit throws a hook to the side of Mcdoogle's head but Mcdoogle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Benoit throws a lazy uppercut
and Mcdoogle counters with a right hand to the body.
Benoit misses with a straight left.
Mcdoogle digs a good hook to Benoit's body.
Benoit drops Mcdoogle with a beautiful combination! Mcdoogle stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Benoit is looking for the KO!
Mcdoogle is rocked!
It looks like Donny Mcdoogle has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benoit measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Mcdoogle! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Bobby Benoit!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Bobby Benoit made sure he mentioned Dynamic Nutrition $35 159 Recovery , along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Suez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urijah Faber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Faber has chosen Choke - Red Jumpsuit Apparatus as his entrance music. Rafael Suez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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145 lbs
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rafael Suez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Urijah Faber!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faber on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Suez rushes Faber and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Faber blocks the elbow strike.
Suez misses with a knee strike.
Faber blocks an elbow strike from Suez.
Faber tries for a takedown but Suez manages to get underhooks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Suez just misses with a elbow thrown towards Faber's brow.
Suez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Suez misses with an elbow over the top.
Faber scores with a nice hook to the head.
Suez connects with a knee to the head.
Faber blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Suez throws an elbow but misses.
Suez stalls.
Suez looking to throw knees to the head but Faber is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Suez.
With the fighters up against the cage, Suez throws an elbow but misses.
The referee calls for Faber to work.
Suez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Faber.
Suez missing with knees to the body.
Suez turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Suez manages to end up in side control.
Suez is trying to ground and pound but Faber uses the momentary lack of control by Suez to regain half guard.
Faber manages to get to full guard.
Faber is looking for a triangle but Suez pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faber working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Suez.
Suez throws a big right hand that misses.
Suez throws a big right hand that misses.
Suez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Faber has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Suez has managed to get both his arms back between Faber's legs - danger averted.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Faber is trying to control the position but Suez postures up.
Suez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Faber is keeping the position for now.
Faber bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Suez's guard.
Suez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
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.
Suez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Faber defends it easily.
Faber slips nicely into half guard.
Faber controlling the pace.
Suez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Faber pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faber is nestled in close to Suez, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Faber seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Suez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Faber takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Faber wants to control but Suez is keeping him busy.
Suez is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Faber scores with a couple of nice shots.
Faber is keen to just control but Suez is a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Suez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Faber pulls his head out easily.
Suez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
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 Rafael Suez will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Suez manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Faber on his heels. He'll look to pass Faber's guard now, I'm sure.
Faber working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Suez.
Suez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Faber works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Suez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Faber working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Suez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Suez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Suez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Suez pushes down on Faber's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Suez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Faber's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Suez wants to work for an arm triangle but Faber is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Faber wants to control but Suez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Suez has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Faber working to try and regain half guard.
Suez avoids the attempt from Faber to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suez throws some wild stikes that Faber manages to avoid easily.
Faber regains half guard.
Faber avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Suez.
Faber wants to get back to full guard.
Suez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Suez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Faber has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faber is trying to maintain the position but Suez is very close to passing his half guard.
Rafael Suez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Suez is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Faber trying to hold on to Suez's head to control him but Suez postures up.
Suez trying to pass the guard but Faber defending well.
Suez controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Faber defends it well.
Faber trying to hold on to Suez's head to control him but Suez postures up.
Suez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Faber defending well though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Suez is looking for a kimura here.
Suez throwing shots but Faber is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Suez dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Faber gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Suez.
Faber misses with a hook.
Faber throws the left hand but Suez avoids the punch easily.
Suez throws a body kick that misses
and Faber counters with a right hand to the body.
Suez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Suez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Suez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Faber.
Suez rushes Faber and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Suez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Faber tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Suez pulls guard effortlessly.
Faber wants to control from the top but Suez keeps moving.
Suez keeping full guard, as Faber tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faber trying to control the position from guard on top but Suez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Faber looking to sit in guard and control but Suez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Suez stands and throws Faber's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faber sneaks back into half guard.
Faber is looking for a sweep. Suez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Suez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Suez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Suez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Faber doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Suez.
Faber gets full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faber tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Suez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Urijah Faber has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rafael Suez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Suez slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Faber working a defensive guard here.
Suez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suez trying to control but Faber is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Rafael Suez.
Suez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Suez throws a series of punches but Faber avoids them all with ease.
Suez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Suez has closed the distance and engaged Faber in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Faber pressing his opponent against the cage.
Faber receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rafael Suez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Suez 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafael Suez!
After winning the bout, Rafael Suez thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leon Bridges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny McCormick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCormick has chosen Slot - They killed Kenny as his entrance music. Kenny McCormick will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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196 lbs
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192 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leon Bridges!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kenny McCormick!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bridges shoots in looking for a takedown but McCormick manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bridges's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bridges blocks a head kick by McCormick.
McCormick fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A solid leg kick lands there for McCormick.
Bridges avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
McCormick is looking to score with low kicks.
McCormick connects with an inside leg kick.
McCormick fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bridges.
McCormick misses with a leg kick.
McCormick lands with a nice body punch.
McCormick connects with an inside leg kick.
Kenny McCormick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCormick slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCormick scoring well with a low kick there.
Bridges lands a slapping body shot.
No luck for Bridges with that takedown attempt.
Bridges throws a hook but McCormick avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bridges moves out of range as McCormick throws a body kick.
McCormick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bridges misses the body punch
and McCormick counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bridges's knee momentarily.
Nice cross by McCormick.
McCormick takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McCormick tries to sprawl but Bridges drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Bridges throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
McCormick holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCormick is looking to escape.
Bridges trying to control from half guard but McCormick is working away.
McCormick is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bridges's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bridges's back!
McCormick is riding his opponent, not letting Bridges buck him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCormick controlling well, preventing Bridges from escaping the position.
Bridges is working hard here to advance position.
McCormick punches the canvas rather than the man.
Bridges wants to control his opponent's hands but McCormick gets his hands free.
I really don't envy Bridges right now.
McCormick 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.
Bridges trying to control the position but McCormick manages to sink in the hooks.
Good control from McCormick.
Bridges tries to break free.
McCormick not allowing Bridges to control his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bridges avoids the strikes from McCormick.
McCormick trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Bridges trying to control the hands but McCormick breaks the grip.
Bridges tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
McCormick takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McCormick throwing strikes here but Bridges is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
McCormick has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bridges is wriggling around trying to escape.
McCormick controlling his opponent.
Bridges wants to hold on but McCormick pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bridges looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
McCormick controlling from the full mount.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
McCormick lands with a slapping head kick.
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!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bridges looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leon Bridges. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McCormick throws a good cross that connects.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenny McCormick 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.
McCormick motions for Bridges to come forward. McCormick throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice takedown defense from McCormick. No joy for Bridges on that attempt.
Bridges swings for the body but McCormick moves out of range.
McCormick slaps away a takedown attempt from Bridges, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The fighters circle, before McCormick throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Bridges's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! McCormick lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Kenny McCormick! Kenny McCormick retains his middleweight title!
Kenny McCormick managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Steel Penn's Laundry 93%, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Turris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Strauss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Strauss is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Shutterbugg - Big Boi Feat. Cutty. Daniel Strauss has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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143 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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162 cm
28
142 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kyle Turris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daniel Strauss!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strauss swinging wildly here.
Sloppy strikes from Strauss. Those never looked like landing.
Strauss swings for the body but Turris moves out of range.
Strauss misses the body punch
and Turris counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Turris swings widly with a right hand
letting Strauss counter with a right hand.
Strauss shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Turris eats them both and turns towards Strauss to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Strauss connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
It looks like Kyle Turris has been cut.
Turris tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Strauss manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Good exchange - Strauss coming out on top.
Turris lands with a cross.
It looks like Daniel Strauss has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strauss avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Strauss throws an overhand right that lands on Turris's shoulder, as Turris tries to avoid the shot.
Strauss has Turris up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strauss breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Turris bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Turris waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Strauss.
Strauss thows a body shot but no joy.
Turris with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Strauss to score with a decent uppercut.
Strauss walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Turris checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Strauss gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Strauss misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Turris.
Turris changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Strauss fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Turris displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turris shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Turris takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turris lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Strauss hang on?
Strauss blocking the ground and pound.
Strauss avoids a series of strikes thrown by Turris.
Turris trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turris is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Strauss is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Strauss tries to lock up and control but Turris gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turris controlling the pace for now.
Turris throwing strikes here but Strauss is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Turris controlling the position easily from mount.
Strauss is desperately trying to improve his position but Turris has a good base and remains in mount.
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 Kyle Turris will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Strauss dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Turris fails with an attempt to clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Strauss in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Strauss ducks under a wild hook from Turris.
Strauss moves into the clinch.
Turris makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Strauss blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Turris content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Strauss tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Strauss blocks an elbow strike from Turris.
Strauss working aggressively here.
Turris takes a shot to the head.
Turris looking to stall.
Turris pressing his opponent against the cage.
Strauss goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turris gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Turris lands with a punch from half guard.
Strauss won't allow Turris to pass to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turris looks to land a strike but Strauss avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Turris pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Strauss is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strauss is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Turris is controlling him.
Strauss working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Turris.
Turris trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Strauss can do anything to dispel that myth.
Strauss can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Turris controls the pace.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Strauss lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Strauss throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daniel Strauss is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strauss throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Turris stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Strauss misses with the combination.
Strauss forces Turris back against the cage and clinches.
A short uppercut from Strauss.
Turris stalling in the clinch but Strauss improves position.
Turris misses with some punches.
Turris taking a breather.
Strauss misses with some punches.
Turris is looking for a takedown.
Strauss lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Strauss swings wildly with an uppercut but Turris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Strauss working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Strauss fails to land.
Strauss lands an elbow just above Turris 's eye.
Turris is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Strauss is keeping busy.
Turris can't get the takedown.
Turris has hold of one of Strauss's legs. Strauss is fighting the takedown attempt but Turris gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strauss utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Turris won't allow Strauss to sweep him here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Turris throwing strikes from guard but Strauss blocks nicely.
Strauss keeping full guard, as Turris tries to pass.
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 Kyle Turris will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Turris connects with a crisp jab.
Daniel Strauss seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Turris uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Strauss.
Strauss stuffs the takedown.
Strauss scores with a sloppy right hand. Turris should have avoided that one.
Strauss tests Turris's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Strauss works the jab nicely.
Turris missing with a left hand there. Strauss was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Turris ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Some wild striking there from Strauss.
Strauss misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strauss throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Turris counters with a three punch combo that has Strauss backing up. Strauss nods at Turris to acknowledge the strikes.
Strauss throws a jab but it's blocked by Turris.
Strauss has managed to clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Turris is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Turris.
Strauss lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Daniel Strauss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turris looking to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kyle Turris.
Strauss misses the shot to the body.
Turris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Strauss.
Strauss tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turris was well out of range. Poor timing from Strauss.
Strauss throws a combination that misses
and Turris counters with a stiff right hand.
Strauss throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turris wants to clinch.
Strauss fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strauss throws a combination that misses
and Turris counters with a straight right hand.
Turris takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Strauss closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Turris is rocked!
Strauss misses with a series of wild punches.
Oh Turris is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Strauss clinches with his opponent.
Turris seems to have got his legs back now.
Strauss letting Turris take a breather here.
Turris throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Strauss creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kyle Turris is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Strauss as Turris tries to tie him up.
Turris is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turris working aggressively here.
Strauss gets through Turris's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strauss breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Strauss moves into range and clinches up with Turris.
Turris is trying to maintain a safe position but Strauss gets an underhook and turns Turris into the cage.
Strauss misses with a hook from the clinch.
Turris throws an elbow but it's blocked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Turris pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Strauss swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Turris avoids a wild elbow strike from Strauss.
Turris tries to stall but Strauss uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Turris.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Strauss comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Turris has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Turris!
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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
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