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Gold Standard Fight Night 31 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jermaine Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Alberto Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luis Alberto Perez has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jermaine Robinson's chin.
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jermaine Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luis Alberto Perez!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perez is looking to chop away at Robinson's legs.
Perez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Perez tries to clinch there but Robinson circles away.
Perez tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Robinson is able to avoid easily.
Perez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Perez throws a leg kick but Robinson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Perez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Robinson looks for a takedown but Perez sprawls well.
Perez connects with a solid leg kick.
Perez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Perez wants to clinch up but Robinson keeps it at a distance.
Robinson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Perez as he jumps to the side.
Good leg kick by Robinson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Perez throws a body kick that misses.
Perez throws a head kick that misses.
Perez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Perez wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jermaine Robinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Robinson closes the distance and clinches up with Perez, looking for a takedown. Robinson pushes Perez against the cage but Perez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez throws a head kick but Robinson moves out of range.
Robinson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Robinson misses with the combination.
Robinson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Robinson closes the distance and clinches up with Perez, looking for a takedown. Robinson pushes Perez against the cage but Perez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Perez pushes Robinson up against the cage in a clinch.
Perez is leaning against Robinson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Perez prevents a takedown attempt there.
Robinson tries for a takedown but Perez manages to get underhooks.
Robinson has hold of one of Perez's legs. Perez is fighting the takedown attempt but Robinson gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Robinson is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Robinson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Perez working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Robinson!
Robinson tries to hold on but Perez postures up.
Perez controlling from the full mount.
Perez prevents Robinson from getting the reversal.
Perez lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Robinson is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Robinson is looking to improve his position but Perez isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Perez wants to control the pace but Robinson is squirming around nicely.
Robinson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Perez stands up from mount. Strange move.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Luis Alberto Perez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Robinson gets a clinch.
Perez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Robinson.
A head punch on the inside from Robinson fails to land.
Robinson wants a takedown.
Perez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Robinson is defending well for now.
Robinson misses with a knee to the head.
Perez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Robinson is defending well for now.
Perez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Robinson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Robinson.
Robinson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Robinson wants to take the fight to the mat but Perez manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Robinson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Perez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Robinson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Robinson tries for a takedown but Perez manages to get underhooks.
Perez misses with a knee strike.
Perez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luis Alberto Perez dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Perez throws a sloppy head kick and Robinson moves out of range easily.
Perez blocks a head kick by Robinson.
Robinson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Perez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Perez lands a high kick!
Luis Alberto Perez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Robinson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Robinson shoots in but Perez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Perez misses with a head kick.
Robinson clinches with his opponent.
Perez is looking to control Robinson's arms but Robinson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Perez has his back to the cage.
Robinson has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Perez is trying to keep an underhook but Robinson manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perez is defending against the submission attempts here by Robinson.
Perez has one foot on Robinson's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson dives in and grabs Perez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Perez pushes down on Robinson's head and hops out.
Perez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good work by Robinson as he checks the leg kick.
Perez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Robinson avoids the head kick by Perez.
A solid leg kick lands there for Perez.
Perez throws a low kick but Robinson avoids it.
Horrible takedown by Robinson or perhaps it was just good defense by Perez which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jermaine Robinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Robinson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Perez closes the distance and clinches.
Robinson has a couple of punches blocked by Perez.
Perez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Robinson.
Perez lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Robinson is looking for a takedown.
Perez tries to land a knee to the head but Robinson blocks with his arms.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Robinson is looking for a takedown.
Robinson takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Jermaine Robinson has been cut.
Robinson wants a takedown but no success here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perez gets underhooks to prevent Robinson's takedown attempt.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Perez just misses with a elbow thrown towards Robinson's brow.
Perez misses with some punches.
Robinson is working for takedown but Perez is calmly controlling the position for now.
Robinson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Robinson working hard to break the clinch.
Perez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Robinson's elbow.
Perez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Perez stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Perez.
Perez can't find room to land a body shot as Robinson controls the action.
Perez lands a knee to the head.
Robinson looking to throw knees to the head but Perez is blocking nicely.
Perez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Perez lands an elbow inside that Robinson shrugs off.
Robinson blocks an elbow strike.
Robinson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Robinson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Perez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Perez is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Perez unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Perez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Perez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Perez lands an elbow that stopped Robinson in his tracks for a moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A knee to the head by Perez.
Perez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Perez lands a big head kick that sends Robinson tumbling to the mat! Perez takes a step backwards and waves Robinson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Robinson is rocked!
Robinson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Perez counters with a slapping leg kick.
Oh Robinson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Perez throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Robinson crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Luis Alberto Perez!
Luis Alberto Perez decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Carl Menger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Itor Lamope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Menger comes into the arena with Bring Back The Music - by Sweatshop Union blaring out of the sound system. Lamope comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bulletproof kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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157 lbs
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26
156 lbs
11 - 6 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Carl Menger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Itor Lamope!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lamope is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Menger.
Menger tries to bum rush Lamope with a series of wild strikes but Lamope uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lamope tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Menger was well out of range. Poor timing from Lamope.
Lamope looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Menger is fending him off so far but Lamope persists. Nope, Menger circles away and we're back to standing.
Menger fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Menger throws a right hand that Lamope ducks under and follows up with a left that Lamope also avoids with ease.
Lamope fails with an attempt to clinch.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Menger.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Lamope manages to work his way to half guard, despite Menger's best efforts.
Menger frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The referee warns Lamope that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Menger prevents Lamope from getting the reversal.
Menger raining down hammerfists from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Menger looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Lamope tries to lock up and control but Menger gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Menger connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Menger landing strikes, looking to finish!
Lamope holds on to Menger around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
Menger landing punches.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Menger cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Menger landing shots from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lamope wants to control but Menger is having none of it.
Menger throws some wild stikes that Lamope manages to avoid easily.
Menger 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.
Menger pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Lamope holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Menger tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Menger punching from mount but Lamope doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamope prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Menger looking to ground and pound but Lamope is blocking nicely.
Lamope tries to control Menger's body but Menger pushes him off. Lamope squirms to his side and now Menger has his back!
Lamope has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Menger.
Lamope is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Menger lands shots from the back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lamope covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Menger misses with a punch to the head.
Menger has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Menger is throwing shots to the body but Lamope manages to wriggle free. Menger pounces on him again and ends up in Lamope's guard.
Lamope working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Menger doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Menger manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menger throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Menger postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Menger accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lamope pulls Menger in close to his closed guard and prevents Menger from doing any damage or advancing position.
Menger postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Menger throwing strikes from guard but Lamope blocks nicely.
Menger with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lamope is looking for a triangle but Menger pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Menger scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lamope is trying to control the position from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Menger accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Menger with a flurry of punches that miss.
Menger lands a couple of elbows.
Lamope keeping full guard, as Menger tries to pass.
Menger scoring with punches to the head and body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lamope looking to control.
Lamope keeping full guard, as Menger tries to pass.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lamope looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lamope tries to strike from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Menger dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Menger bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lamope's head backwards.
Menger lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lamope circles away quickly and effectively.
Lamope misses the shot to the body.
Lamope connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Menger throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lamope.
Lamope takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Some bone on bone action there as Menger checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lamope tries to clinch up but Menger circles away and keeps his distance.
Menger misses with a double jab
and Lamope counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Menger shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lamope pinned against the cage. Lamope gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Menger shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Lamope wants to control but Menger is having none of it.
Menger connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Menger punching from mount but Lamope doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Menger scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Lamope is bucking up trying to escape but Menger cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Lamope wants to control but Menger is having none of it.
Menger is landing with some decent strikes but Lamope is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Menger with a couple of short strikes.
Menger tries to push Lamope's head away but Lamope is holding on tight.
Lamope tries to hold on but Menger postures up.
Lamope really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Menger is landing with some decent strikes but Lamope is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Menger cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Lamope tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Menger goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Lamope turns into him and now he's in Menger's guard.
Menger looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lamope trying to control the position from guard on top but Menger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Menger is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Menger preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Menger utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lamope drops back looking for a leg! Menger is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Menger manages to kick Lamope off! Lamope jumps back into Menger's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menger is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lamope defends well.
Lamope 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.
Menger tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Menger is working hard here to advance position.
Menger pushes Lamope off and gets back to his feet.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lamope crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Menger - the referee stops the clock and Lamope gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Menger. Lamope manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Itor Lamope is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamope buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lamope smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Menger misses with a series of wild punches.
Menger blocks a jab.
Lamope works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Menger fails with the takedown.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Menger moves forwards but Lamope connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lamope stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lamope wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carl Menger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lamope attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Menger looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lamope is fending him off so far but Menger persists. Nope, Lamope circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lamope stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lamope wants it to stay on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Menger wants to clinch up but Lamope keeps it at a distance.
Menger shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Lamope napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Lamope sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Menger dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Lamope cracks a nice hook into Menger's ribs.
Lamope ducks under a wild hook from Menger.
Menger scores with a jab to the jaw.
Carl Menger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lamope avoids the body shot from Menger.
Menger shoots for a takedown but Lamope saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lamope uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Menger.
Menger with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lamope to score with a decent uppercut.
Lamope connects with a looping right hand.
Lamope's jab looks to have found its range, popping Menger under the eye.
Menger shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lamope is trying to defend but Menger finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Lamope trying to control here.
Menger lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Carl Menger overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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!
Lamope is looking for a sweep. Menger is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamope preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Menger is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lamope defends it well.
Menger drops an elbow to the side of Lamope's head.
Lamope tries to roll over but Menger keeps him under control.
Menger wants to pass to mount but Lamope is defending the position.
Lamope is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Menger pulls his head out easily.
Menger passes to full mount!
Lamope tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamope wants to control but Menger is having none of it.
Menger moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Lamope has worked his arm free - good work by Lamope!
Menger scoring with punches from side control.
Lamope sneaks back into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Menger is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Lamope controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Menger thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Itor Lamope has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamope is trying to maintain the position but Menger is very close to passing his half guard.
Lamope actively working from the bottom here.
Menger lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Menger looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Menger is working for a kimura but Lamope is defending it quite comfortably.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Menger lands a nice short elbow.
Lamope taking some punishment here, with Menger in his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamope wants to control but Menger is keeping busy.
Lamope manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Lamope jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Menger stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Menger shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lamope but Lamope pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lamope is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Menger.
Lamope fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Menger tries a head kick but it misses.
Carl Menger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lamope dodges the punch combination from Menger.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lamope scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
It looks like Carl Menger has been cut.
Lamope turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Carl Menger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A telegraphed right hand from Lamope misses the target.
Menger takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Itor Lamope.
I think Menger 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carl Menger!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Norrin Radd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seamus Heaney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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212 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
23 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Norrin Radd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Seamus Heaney!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heaney ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Heaney keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Radd throws a sloppy head kick and Heaney moves out of range easily.
Radd will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Heaney throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Heaney lands a right hook to the body.
Heaney closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Radd to the mat! Radd manages to get full guard.
Heaney trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Heaney missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Heaney postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Radd preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Heaney trying to control but Radd is working from the bottom.
Radd utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Heaney postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heaney throws a strike but Radd rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Heaney not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Heaney pulls Radd in close to prevent any damage.
Heaney looking for a sweep. Not yet Heaney, not yet.
Radd will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Seamus Heaney hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Heaney connects with a nice looking jab.
Heaney lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Heaney shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Radd manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Heaney postures up in Radd's guard and throws a big left but Radd blocks it.
Heaney distracts Radd with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Heaney throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Heaney working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Heaney in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heaney trying to control but Radd is working from the bottom.
Heaney wants to pass the guard but Radd is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heaney advances to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Heaney not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Radd is trying to stand back up but Heaney is controlling him
Radd is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Heaney scores with a couple of nice shots.
Radd wants to get back to his feet.
Radd is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Heaney pulls his head out easily.
Heaney missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Heaney not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Radd is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Heaney scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heaney slips a nice elbow through Radd's hands, connecting with Radd's forehead.
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!
Heaney controlling the pace.
Heaney is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Heaney trying to pass the guard but Radd defending well.
Heaney throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Heaney throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Heaney is nestled in close to Radd, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Heaney thows a huge punch but Radd dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seamus Heaney dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Radd throws a right hand that misses
and Heaney counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slow jab from Radd misses its intended target.
Radd throws a hook but Heaney avoids it easily.
Radd is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Heaney digs a good body shot into Radd's ribs.
Radd tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Heaney manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Heaney stuns Radd with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Heaney steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Radd.
Norrin Radd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Radd doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Radd lands with a straight right. Heaney didn't see that one coming.
Heaney moves away from the strike by Radd.
Radd wants to clinch.
Heaney dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Radd throws a head kick but Heaney moves out of range.
Radd tries to clinch up.
Radd throws a hook but Heaney avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heaney steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Radd.
Heaney throws the left hand but Radd avoids the punch easily.
Radd throws a hook but Heaney blocks it.
Heaney lands with a shot to the body.
Heaney rushes Radd and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Heaney fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Heaney has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Radd is trying to keep an underhook but Heaney manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Radd is refusing to be controlled, as Heaney sits in half guard.
Heaney throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Heaney slips a nice elbow through Radd's hands, connecting with Radd's forehead.
Heaney is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Heaney stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Radd swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Radd wants to stand up but Heaney is controlling him.
Heaney postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Heaney working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Heaney throws an elbow that misses. Radd uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Heaney's guard. Nice move by Radd!
Heaney looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Heaney scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heaney connects with a body shot.
Heaney paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Radd throws the left hand but Heaney avoids the punch easily.
Radd misses with an uppercut.
Norrin Radd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Radd is looking to clinch but Heaney is avoiding it.
Radd motions for Heaney to come forward. Radd throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Heaney changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Radd looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Heaney is working Radd over with some ground and pound from side control.
Heaney has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Heaney lands an elbow.
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!
Heaney fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Heaney.
Heaney in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Heaney looks up at the clock and then as Radd takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Heaney smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Heaney working the head and body with strikes.
Radd is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Heaney in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Radd looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Heaney turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Seamus Heaney!
Seamus Heaney took some time post fight to say the following; 'Clearly Holmes is the better fighter but I have a much better manager so I'd liek to thank Kevin Johnson for making this win happen, Holmes you need a new manager!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Melo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kid Soplamocos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soplamocos has chosen Eye of the Tiger!!! as his entrance music. Sergio Melo has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sergio Melo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kid Soplamocos!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Melo.
Soplamocos swings for the body but Melo moves out of range.
Melo looks to land a right hand but Soplamocos moved out of range.
Soplamocos misses with a looping left.
Soplamocos throws an off balance right hand
and Melo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Soplamocos.
Melo misses with a low kick.
Soplamocos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Melo.
Soplamocos fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Melo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Melo throws a front kick aimed at Soplamocos's knee but Soplamocos avoids it well.
Melo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Soplamocos scoring well with a low kick there.
Soplamocos scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Soplamocos shoots in but Melo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Soplamocos misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soplamocos bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Melo struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Soplamocos working the body and head with strikes.
Soplamocos working away.
Soplamocos working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Melo struggling a bit here.
Melo is not content to let Soplamocos control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Soplamocos prevents Melo from escaping the position.
Melo struggling a bit here.
Soplamocos throws an elbow but Melo slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soplamocos tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Soplamocos wants to control but Melo is keeping him busy.
Soplamocos tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Soplamocos has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Melo regains half guard.
Soplamocos is just content to waste time from the top position. Melo takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Soplamocos sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Melo doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Soplamocos paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Melo - great work!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Sergio Melo!
Sergio Melo thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carl Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hoelie Gan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Carl Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hoelie Gan!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Burns fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gan manages to avoid it.
Burns throws a head kick but Gan moves out of range.
Gan connects with a crisp jab.
Good exchange - Burns coming out on top.
Burns takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burns.
Carl Burns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gan defending well as Burns loads up on a big left hand.
Gan slips under a jab.
Burns lands a front kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burns darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Burns looks to land a body kick but Gan moved away.
Burns throws a lazy right hand but Gan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Burns closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gan to the mat! Gan manages to get full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gan pulls Burns in close to prevent any damage.
Gan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Burns stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gan keeping moving, preventing Burns from controlling successfully.
Gan is trying to keep Burns in close.
Burns thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gan keeping moving, preventing Burns from controlling successfully.
Gan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Burns passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gan is pressing down on Burns's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gan trying to control the position.
Gan scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Gan looking to control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burns got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Burns has managed to get both his arms back between Gan's legs - danger averted.
Gan keeping moving, preventing Burns from controlling successfully.
Gan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gan lands a decent shot there.
Gan can't keep his opponent in guard - Burns advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Burns.
Gan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns wants to take a breather but Gan is having none of it.
Burns is really struggling to control Gan but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Gan tries to roll over but Burns keeps him under control.
Gan is trying to control but Burns passes into side control!
Burns is looking to take a break and control but Gan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Burns lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Gan down.
Gan struggling a bit here.
Gan seems a little lost for a moment, as Burns dominates the positioning.
Burns working the body and head with strikes.
Burns tries for a kimura but Gan is defending well.
Burns works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burns fails to land a wild elbow strike.
You can see the frustration on Gan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gan is looking for a sweep.
Burns trying to control the action but Gan is working from the bottom.
Gan wants to control but Burns postures up.
Burns sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Gan is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Gan avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Burns.
Burns trying to control the action but Gan is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Burns working away.
Gan is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Burns dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Burns misses with a straight right.
Gan dives in and grabs Burns's left leg, looking for a takedown. Burns pushes down on Gan's head and hops out.
Burns uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gan.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gan.
Gan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A bone on bone clash there as Gan blocks the leg kick.
Gan shoots in for a takedown but Burns shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Carl Burns has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hoelie Gan.
Gan moves away from the strike by Burns.
Gan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Burns misses with a leg kick
and Gan counters with a shoot takedown into half 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!
Burns is defending against the submission attempts here by Gan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Burns doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gan.
Burns gets back to full guard.
Burns looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Burns is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gan trying to control but Burns is working from the bottom.
Burns has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Burns looking to control.
Burns wants to sweep here but Gan controlling him for the moment.
Gan trying to control but Burns is working from the bottom.
Gan controlling from the top position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gan looking to pass the guard.
Gan wants to control from the top but Burns keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Hoelie Gan wasn't active enough on the ground.
Gan shoots in looking for a takedown but Burns manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burns was well out of range. Poor timing from Gan.
Burns swings for the body but Gan moves out of range.
Burns lands a leg kick that knocks Gan off balance momentarily.
Gan gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Burns wants to control from the top but Gan keeps moving.
Gan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Burns is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gan working a defensive guard here.
Gan keeping moving, preventing Burns from controlling successfully.
Gan is trying to control the position but Burns postures up.
Burns slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gan trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Burns postures up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Burns throws an off balance right hand
and Burns takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gan shoots in for a takedown but Burns shows good takedown defense.
Burns feints and as Gan raises his hands in defense, Burns changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Burns dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Burns throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A good leg kick by Burns.
Burns throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Burns jabs at Gan's body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Burns.
Burns lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Burns lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Burns misses with a series of wild punches.
Burns rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Burns takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Burns looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Gan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns tries to free his leg and advance position but Gan is retaining full guard.
Gan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Burns sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gan working a defensive guard here.
Burns trying to control the position from guard on top but Gan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Carl Burns wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Burns throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Burns lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gan will feel that in the morning.
Oooh a lovely combination from Burns sends Gan down but not out. Burns dives into side control looking to finish.
Gan is rocked!
It looks like Hoelie Gan has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burns is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gan has escaped the position, nice work there.
You can see the frustration on Gan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gan is trying to improve his position.
Burns in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Gan is still in real trouble! Can Burns finish him?
Gan gets back to half guard.
Burns is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gan can do to turn this around?
Gan manages to get to full guard.
Gan has momentary wrist control but Burns slips an elbow through the middle.
Carl Burns overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Burns working some strikes from top position.
Gan trying to control the position here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Burns accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns wants to control from the top but Gan keeps moving.
Gan seems to have recovered his senses.
Burns lands a couple of digs.
Gan has momentary wrist control but Burns slips an elbow through the middle.
Burns postures up.
Burns wants to control from the top but Gan keeps moving.
Gan is trying to control the position but Burns postures up.
Burns working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Burns with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gan is trying to keep Burns in close.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gan has an active guard here but Burns has managed to pass into half guard.
Gan is staying active underneath Burns, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Carl Burns is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gan is looking to control Burns's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gan avoid being mounted?
Burns takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Burns wants to control but Gan is keeping him busy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gan.
Hoelie Gan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Burns is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Burns pushing down on Gan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gan has hold of Burns's hands but Burns slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Burns lands with a punch from half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Burns trying to mount his opponent but Gan defends it.
Gan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Burns wants to control but Gan is keeping him busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carl Burns showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Burns 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carl Burns!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Carl Burns made sure he mentioned 10th Degree Fightwear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between The Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nolan Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guy comes to the cage accompanied by Old Spice Guy Intro. Martin comes into a darkened arena with his song building. War - The Sick Puppies kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, The Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Nolan Martin!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin throws a leg kick but Guy moved away.
Martin shoots in and bounces Guy off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Martin landing some decent shots from guard.
Guy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Martin is looking to work some ground and pound but Guy has wrist control.
Guy controlling Martin's posture.
Martin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guy wants to sweep here but Martin controlling him for the moment.
Martin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Guy's head.
Guy is trying to keep Martin in close.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Guy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin postures up and lands a big shot to Guy's brow.
Guy looking for a sweep. Not yet Guy, not yet.
Martin is looking to work some ground and pound but Guy has wrist control.
Martin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Guy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Martin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Martin wants to control from the top but Guy keeps moving.
Martin scoring with punches to the head and body.
Martin tries to free his leg and advance position but Guy is retaining full guard.
Martin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Martin throwing strikes but missing.
Martin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Martin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martin tries to free his leg and advance position but Guy is retaining full guard.
Guy wants to sweep but no luck.
Guy is working hard here to advance position.
Martin throws a big right hand that misses.
Martin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Martin tries to free his leg and advance position but Guy is retaining full guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Martin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Martin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Martin throws a big elbow that misses.
Guy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Martin.
Guy lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Martin!
Guy controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Martin tries to hold on but Guy postures up.
Martin is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guy trying to control but Martin is having none of it.
Martin wants to control but Guy is having none of it.
Martin is wriggling around trying to escape.
Guy avoids the attempt from Martin to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Martin tries to roll over but Guy keeps him under control.
Martin actively working from the bottom here.
Martin makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Martin.
Martin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martin working for a triangle but Guy defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nolan Martin 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.
Guy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Guy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A slapping leg kick lands for Martin.
A clash of legs there as Guy blocks the low kick.
Good leg kick by Martin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Martin gets a takedown into half guard.
Martin trying to work for an americana but Guy has managed to regain full guard.
Martin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Guy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Guy wants to sweep here but Martin controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Good body shot from Guy.
Guy misses with a punch to the body.
Guy tries a body shot but Martin blocks it.
Guy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Guy tries to work over Martin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Martin blocks a body shot from Guy.
Guy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Guy can't find room to land a body shot as Martin controls the action.
Martin can't get the takedown.
Martin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Martin misses with the head strike.
Guy misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The Guy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nolan Martin.
Guy tries to throw a body punch but Martin avoids it by throwing Guy back against the cage.
Martin jumps guard.
Martin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Guy defends well.
Martin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Guy defends well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guy wants to stand but Martin is controlling his posture from full guard.
Martin has his foot on Guy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Guy works his way back into a safe position though.
Martin is looking for a triangle but Guy pushes his legs off easily.
Martin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Guy is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Martin just misses with a punch to the body.
Guy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Guy misses with a leg kick.
Guy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Martin lands a jab to Guy's midsection.
Guy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Guy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Martin thuds a left hand into Guy's body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Guy.
Guy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Martin.
Martin is looking to land body kicks.
Martin misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin fails to land with a series of punches.
Guy blocks a leg kick.
Guy moves forwards but Martin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nolan Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guy walks into a straight right hand from Martin.
Guy misses with a low kick.
A big right from Martin misses.
A cross from Martin lands.
The Guy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Guy. That's going to slow Martin down.
Martin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Martin moves away from the strike by Guy.
Guy works Martin's body with a nice hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Guy can pounce on him.
Martin takes a swing at Guy's ribcage but misses.
Guy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Guy connects with an inside leg kick.
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 The Guy will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A thudding body kick lands there by Guy!
Martin shoots in for a double leg but Guy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Martin throws a head kick that misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Guy.
Martin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Guy wants to slow Martin down by chopping away at his legs.
Martin looks to land a left hand but Guy moved out of range nicely.
Martin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Guy.
A nice leg kick lands there from Guy.
Martin slips under a jab from Guy.
Guy misses with a low kick.
Guy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The Guy is winning the standup battle so far.
Guy slips under a jab from Martin.
Guy avoids the body shot from Martin.
Martin misses with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guy throws a jab when Martin was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Martin. That did some damage!
Martin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Guy throws a leg kick which misses Martin's front leg but catches the back leg as Martin tries to avoid it.
Guy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Guy misses with an uppercut. Martin saw that one coming.
Martin avoids the body shot from Guy.
Martin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Martin fails with a takedown attempt.
Martin tries to score with a low kick but Guy moves his leg out of the way.
Guy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Guy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martin was well out of range. Poor timing from Guy.
Martin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Guy's sensitive parts.
Martin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Guy looks to land a left hand but Martin moved out of range nicely.
Guy throws a solid leg kick but Martin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Guy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Martin digs a good hook to Guy's body.
Martin moves out of range of the body kick.
Guy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Martin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guy swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Guy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Martin throws a shot from downtown. Guy moves away and avoids it.
Martin misses with a kick to the body.
Martin misses with a body punch
and Guy counters with a good low kick that Martin was not able to check.
Guy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Martin.
Martin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Guy swivels and escapes.
The Guy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nolan Martin.
Martin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Guy is looking to score with low kicks.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Guy.
Martin lands with a right hand.
Guy punishes Martin's body with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy avoids the body shot from Martin.
Martin looks to land a right hand but Guy moved out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Guy.
Guy blocks a jab.
Guy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Martin.
Guy thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Martin if he has to take too many more of those.
Martin misses with an uppercut. Guy saw that one coming.
Guy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Martin checks a low kick from Guy.
Martin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Guy's head backwards.
Guy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martin manages to avoid it.
Martin misses with an attempted mid kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Guy blocks the leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Martin blocks the low kick.
Martin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin jabs Guy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice cross by Martin.
Guy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Guy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Guy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Martin.
Guy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Martin misses with a body shot.
Martin is looking to score with low kicks.
Guy avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Guy misses with a low kick.
Guy scores with a hook to the body. Martin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Martin tries to move into range but Guy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Guy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Martin.
Guy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Martin checks it well.
Guy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
The Guy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Guy 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... The Guy!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, The Guy made sure he mentioned Prestige Nutrition (160!), along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Dumonte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Tanner's choice of entrance music: Don't Bite the Dick. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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
29 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Paul Dumonte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dick Tanner!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dumonte throws a poor cross that misses
and Tanner counters with a good low kick that Dumonte was not able to check.
Dumonte avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dumonte just misses with a punch to the body.
Dumonte blocks a low kick nicely.
Tanner connects with a crisp jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tanner lands an elbow inside.
Tanner lands an elbow that stopped Dumonte in his tracks for a moment.
Dumonte tries to circle away but Tanner has him pinned against the cage.
Tanner landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dumonte missing with knees to the body.
Tanner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dumonte misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tanner.
Dumonte misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dumonte tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tanner's elbow.
Tanner lands a damaging elbow.
Tanner creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tanner is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner misses with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Tanner.
Tanner lands a hook that snaps the head of Dumonte backwards.
Dumonte lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tanner backwards.
Tanner scores with a shoulder strike.
Dumonte doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dumonte doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tanner pushes off an throws an elbow but Dumonte leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tanner is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dumonte is breathing heavily.
Tanner lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dumonte misses with the head strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice elbow from Tanner.
A short uppercut from Dumonte.
Dumonte throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dumonte lands with a left to the head.
Tanner lands an elbow that stopped Dumonte in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Paul Dumonte has been cut.
Tanner lands a right hand.
Tanner utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Tanner lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner lands an elbow just above Dumonte 's eye.
Tanner lands an elbow inside.
Tanner crunches a lovely knee into Dumonte's ribcage.
Tanner working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tanner connects with a knee to the head.
Tanner lands a nice elbow.
A short right from Tanner on the inside.
Tanner works on Dumonte's body with a couple of short punches.
Tanner blocks an uppercut.
Tanner softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tanner lands a nice elbow.
Dumonte takes a shot to the head.
Tanner is working Dumonte over against the cage.
Tanner with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tanner works on Dumonte's body with a couple of short punches.
Tanner lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dumonte backwards.
Dumonte takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tanner lands a damaging elbow.
Paul Dumonte's cut is getting worse.
Tanner with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dumonte backwards.
Tanner scores with a knee to the head.
Dumonte goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dumonte takes an elbow to the temple.
Dumonte misses with a knee to the head.
Good body shot from Tanner.
Tanner lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dumonte backwards.
Dumonte takes an elbow to the temple.
Paul Dumonte's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Knees to the body from Tanner.
Tanner lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tanner lands an elbow inside that Dumonte shrugs off.
Tanner tries a knee to the head but Dumonte blocks it.
Dumonte working hard to break the clinch.
Tanner lands a knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tanner lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tanner lands a knee to the body.
Tanner lands a knee to the head.
Dumonte takes an elbow to the temple.
Jeez, Paul Dumonte's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner landing knees to the body.
Tanner with a knee to the head.
Dumonte avoiding damage as Tanner throws knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tanner.
Dumonte blocks an elbow strike.
Tanner putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dumonte in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tanner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dumonte misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tanner lands a nice elbow.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Paul Dumonte's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dick Tanner!
After the big win, Dick Tanner made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Non-Stop Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Clem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clem kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Symphony X- . Johnson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Alvarez. Johnny Johnson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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221 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
24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bubba Clem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Clem misses with a straight right.
The crowd cheers as Clem lands an impressive looking overhand right. Johnson doesn't seem phased though.
Johnson slips a straight right by Clem.
Good leg kick by Clem there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Clem slips under a jab.
Clem chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Clem takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Johnson shoots in looking for a takedown. Clem tries to sprawl out of it but Johnson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Clem manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clem lands a jab.
Jab by Clem.
Johnson throws out a loose jab but Clem uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clem looks for the body kick but Johnson saw that one coming.
Clem connects with a leg kick. Johnson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Clem connects with a high kick.
Johnson blocks the body kick.
Clem looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Good standup being displayed there by Clem as he connects with a hook.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Johnson.
Bubba Clem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clem pushes Johnson away with a front kick.
Johnson lands with a kick to the temple. Clem shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson throws a leg kick
and Clem counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Johnson connects with an inside leg kick.
Clem scores with a shot to the body.
Johnson checks a low kick from Clem.
A solid leg kick lands there for Clem.
Clem checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clem gets tackled into the cage by Johnson. Johnson maintains the clinch.
Clem slowing the pace effectively.
Clem misses with a hook to the ribs.
Clem misses with a knee strike.
Clem escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Clem tried to score with a low kick but Johnson checks it.
Clem checks a leg kick.
Clem's jab looks to have found its range, popping Johnson under the eye.
Clem is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Johnson scores with a jab to the body.
Clem thumps Johnson with a low kick.
That kick from Clem tenderised Johnson's leg. Johnson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Clem fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Johnson, pushing him back against the cage.
Clem pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike from Clem.
Johnson misses with a punch to the body.
Clem tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Clem is stalling here.
Clem lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Johnson cracks Clem with a nice body shot.
Clem tries to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling the position.
Clem misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson has Clem pressed against the cage, preventing Clem from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clem tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson throws a leg kick
and Clem counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johnson throws a head kick but Clem moves out of range.
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Clem.
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
Clem ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Clem misses with an attempted mid kick.
Johnson jabs Clem to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clem misses with a hook. Johnson ducked under it nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson throws a low kick, looking for Clem's leg but Clem calmly moves out of range.
Clem swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Clem lands the left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bubba Clem dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Clem fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Clem throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
Clem shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Johnson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Clem.
Clem tries for a takedown but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bubba Clem. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clem shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Clem showed some decent athleticism there.
Clem stalling away here and it's allowed Johnson to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Clem got a little sloppy there for a moment and Johnson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Clem has managed to get both his arms back between Johnson's legs - danger averted.
Johnson keeping full guard, as Clem tries to pass.
Johnson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clem loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Johnson looking for a sweep. Not yet Johnson, not yet.
Johnson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Clem's guard.
Clem wants to sweep here but Johnson controlling him for the moment.
Johnson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Clem seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but Clem is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a strike but Clem rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Clem chips away with some ground and pound.
Johnson trying to control the position.
Clem trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson trying to keep a closed guard but Clem is proving a slippery customer.
Clem controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Clem throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to control but Clem passes easily into half guard.
Johnson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Clem slips nicely into half guard.
Johnson is doing well to control the position and prevent Clem from advancing to side control.
Clem working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Clem thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Johnson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Clem throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clem is keen to just control but Johnson is a slippery customer.
Clem throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clem throwing shots but Johnson is blocking nicely.
Johnson is looking for a sweep. Clem is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Johnson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Johnson has Clem pulled in close to control his posture.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clem preventing the sweep.
Clem works over Johnson with some ground and pound from guard.
Clem trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clem working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Johnson's head.
Clem won't allow Johnson to sweep him here.
Johnson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clem wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Johnson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Clem is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bubba Clem dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice body kick from Clem.
Clem connects with a body shot.
Clem misses with a head kick.
Clem bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Johnson's head.
Johnson misses with a kick to the body.
Clem lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Clem closes the distance and clinches up with Johnson, looking for a takedown. Clem pushes Johnson against the cage but Johnson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Johnson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Johnson slips under a jab.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Clem moved away.
Johnson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Clem finds it's way round the side to connect with Johnson's head.
Bubba Clem is winning the standup battle so far.
Clem lands a jab to the nose.
Johnson tries to clinch but Clem is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Johnson.
A big right from Clem misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Clem.
Johnson throws a push kick but Clem slaps the foot to one side.
Nice body kick from Clem.
Johnson walks into a straight right hand from Clem.
Clem looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Clem connects with a right hand. Johnson shakes it off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Clem does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Clem avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Johnson looks for a takedown but Clem sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Clem.
Johnson throws a head kick that Clem semi-blocks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clem fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Johnson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johnson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Clem's calf.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Clem does a little dance to reset his feet.
Clem throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Johnson.
Johnson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Clem misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
A big right from Clem misses.
Johnson is looking to land body kicks.
Johnson misses with a low kick as Clem jumps back.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick
and Clem makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Johnny Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Clem lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Clem scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Clem trying to pass the guard but Johnson defending well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Johnson is refusing to be controlled, as Clem sits in half guard.
Johnson is trying to get back to full guard.
Johnson wants to control but Clem is keeping busy.
Clem tries to pass the half guard into mount. Johnson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Clem slips a nice elbow through Johnson's hands, connecting with Johnson's forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Clem trying to control from half guard but Johnson is working away.
Johnson tries to get to full guard but Clem has control of the leg.
Clem working over Johnson with some ground and pound. Johnson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
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!
Clem wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
Johnson looking for submissions off his back.
Clem prevents Johnson from improving his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Clem wants to take a breather but Johnson is having none of it.
Clem works his way into full mount!
And that's the end of the fight!
Bubba Clem showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Clem 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bubba Clem!
An out of breath Bubba Clem thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlad Tepes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tepes is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: uncle otis- the game. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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25
243 lbs
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277 lbs
20 - 18 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Granite 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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergio Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vlad Tepes!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza doesn't manage to clinch there - Tepes circles away.
Tepes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tepes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Souza throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tepes.
Souza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tepes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Souza moves away.
Souza scores with a body shot.
Tepes tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Souza is able to avoid easily.
Tepes throws a chopping leg kick but Souza manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tepes misses with a straight right.
Tepes cracks Souza with a right hand to the side of the head.
Souza throws a lazy right hand but Tepes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Souza on the wrong end of a nice jab.
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!
Tepes takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
It looks like Sergio Souza has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tepes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Souza dodges the punch combination from Tepes.
Tepes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Souza throws out a loose jab but Tepes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Souza bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Souza moves into the clinch successfully.
Tepes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Souza lands a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Souza lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Souza tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tepes's elbow.
Tepes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Souza is defending well for now.
Tepes blocking some punches.
Souza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Souza.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tepes.
Souza takes a knee right on the jaw!
Souza lands with a short shot to the head.
Souza misses with some punches.
Souza managing to block the knees to the body from Tepes.
Tepes is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Souza scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tepes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tepes can't find room to land a body shot as Souza controls the action.
Tepes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Souza lands a body punch in the clinch.
Souza presses Tepes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Souza on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Souza working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tepes.
Tepes working Souza over with knees to the body.
Tepes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tepes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Souza avoids it.
Tepes utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Tepes blocks a body shot from Souza.
Tepes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Souza.
Souza throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tepess head.
Souza tries a body shot but Tepes blocks it.
Tepes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tepes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Souza avoids it.
Tepes tries to land knees in the clinch but Souza avoids the damage to the body.
Souza presses Tepes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Souza creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Souza lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tepes dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tepes misses with a punch on the inside.
Tepes tries to land knees in the clinch but Souza avoids the damage to the body.
Tepes wants to stall.
Souza blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Souza pushes Tepes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Souza takes a knee to the side of the body.
Souza lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Souza tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Souza.
Tepes missing with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Souza as Tepes tries to tie him up.
A left hand lands to the body for Souza.
Tepes looks gassed!
Souza managing to block the knees to the body from Tepes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Vlad Tepes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sergio Souza's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A jab from Souza does it's job there.
Tepes keeps the fight on the outside.
Tepes moves into the clinch.
Souza struggles to land a body shot inside as Tepes controls his hands.
Souza misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tepes landing knees to the head.
Tepes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tepes breaks from the clinch.
Tepes walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Souza checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Souza scores with a body shot.
Souza throws a lazy right hand but Tepes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Souza scores with a hook.
Souza forces Tepes back against the cage and clinches.
Tepes misses with a knee strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza managing to block the knees to the body from Tepes.
Tepes blocks a body shot from Souza.
Souza pushes Tepes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Souza blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tepes crunches a lovely knee into Souza's ribcage.
Souza blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tepes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Souza is defending well for now.
Tepes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Souza.
Souza tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tepes tries to land knees in the clinch but Souza avoids the damage to the body.
Tepes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Souza.
Tepes blocks a body shot from Souza.
Souza lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Souza working aggressively here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tepes tries to land knees in the clinch but Souza avoids the damage to the body.
Tepes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tepes tries to land knees in the clinch but Souza avoids the damage to the body.
Souza is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
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!
Souza lands with a short shot to the head.
Tepes is trying to break free.
Souza lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Souza lands a body punch.
Tepes is breathing heavily.
Tepes tries to land knees in the clinch but Souza avoids the damage to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Souza.
A short right from Souza on the inside.
Tepes is rocked!
A short right from Souza on the inside.
Tepes is still on wobbly legs! Can Souza finish him?
Nice body punch from Souza.
A right hand to the body from Souza.
Souza pushes Tepes against the cage. Souza is working some dirty boxing. Souza pushes off with a quick right hook! Tepes goes down! Tepes tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Souza moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergio Souza!
A very excited looking Sergio Souza rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Herman Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joao Pequeno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pequeno has chosen Cão da Morte by Mão Morta as his entrance music. Herman Pacquiao could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Joao Pequeno's chin.
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35
169 lbs
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29
156 lbs
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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
38 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Herman Pacquiao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joao Pequeno!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacquiao misses with a hook.
Pacquiao dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pequeno. That did some damage!
Pequeno throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pacquiao stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pequeno misses with a body kick.
Pequeno takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pequeno avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Joao Pequeno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pacquiao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pequeno misses the shot to the body.
Pequeno throws a looping overhand right but Pacquiao ducks down to avoid it.
Pacquiao cracks the inside of Pequeno's front leg.
Pacquiao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pacquiao pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pequeno is out of range and Pacquiao settles back down.
Pequeno lands a really nice looking cross but Pacquiao seems unphased.
Pacquiao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pacquiao throws a right and a left that Pequeno avoids nicely.
Pacquiao fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pequeno has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pequeno scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Pequeno.
Pacquiao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pequeno.
Pequeno avoids the body shot from Pacquiao.
Pequeno chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pequeno. Pacquiao does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pequeno takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pequeno throws the left hand but Pacquiao avoids the punch easily.
Pequeno throws a nice head kick!
A nice leg kick lands there from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao looks for the body kick but Pequeno saw that one coming.
Good shot there by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Pequeno. That one must have hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pequeno thows a body shot but no joy.
Pacquiao tests Pequeno's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pequeno lands a nice looking body shot.
Pacquiao swings for the body but Pequeno moves out of range.
Pequeno connects with a looping right hand.
Pequeno jabs Pacquiao to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pacquiao.
Pequeno tries to land a front kick but Pacquiao steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pacquiao tries to clinch up.
Pequeno moves out of range of the strikes.
Pacquiao swings for the body but Pequeno moves out of range.
Pequeno works the jab nicely.
Pequeno goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A lazy left from Pequeno finds it's target.
Pequeno takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao loads up on a big right hand but Pequeno slips the punch.
Pequeno misses the shot to the body.
Pequeno throws a shot from downtown. Pacquiao moves away and avoids it.
Pequeno closes the distance and clinches.
Pequeno tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pacquiao tries a body shot but Pequeno blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Pequeno.
Pacquiao misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pequeno.
Pacquiao works on Pequeno's body with a couple of short punches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pequeno blocks an elbow strike.
Pacquiao throws a punch but it's blocked by Pequeno.
Pequeno fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pacquiao tries to break free but Pequeno pushes him back against the cage.
Pacquiao scores with a hook to the body.
Pacquiao misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pequeno blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pacquiao swings wildly with an uppercut but Pequeno uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pequeno wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pequeno lands an uppercut.
Pequeno throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pacquiaos head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A head punch on the inside from Pacquiao fails to land.
Pequeno has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Pacquiao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pacquiao prevents a body shot from Pequeno.
Pequeno blocks a body shot from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao can't find room to land a body shot as Pequeno controls the action.
Pacquiao doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pacquiao is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pequeno is defending well for now.
Pequeno digs a right hand underneath Pacquiao's ribcage. Pacquiao let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pequeno lands a shot to the body.
Pequeno blocks a body shot from Pacquiao.
Pequeno throws a punch but it's blocked by Pacquiao.
Pequeno lands a nice uppercut.
Pequeno throws a punch but it's blocked by Pacquiao.
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 Herman Pacquiao 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.
Pequeno needs to keep his hands up - Pacquiao had a free shot at his head there.
Herman Pacquiao is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Pacquiao finds it's way through Pequeno's defenses.
Pequeno misses with a low kick as Pacquiao jumps back.
Pacquiao slips a jab from Pequeno.
Pequeno closes the distance and pushes Pacquiao back into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pacquiao.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pacquiao throws an elbow but misses.
Pacquiao is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pequeno is defending well for now.
Pequeno blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pacquiao missing with knees to the body.
Pacquiao blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pequeno throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pacquiaos head.
Pequeno misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pequeno avoiding damage as Pacquiao throws knees to the body.
Pacquiao keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pequeno's efforts to push away.
A left hand lands to the body for Pacquiao.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pacquiao misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pequeno blocking some punches.
Pequeno digs a right hand underneath Pacquiao's ribcage. Pacquiao let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pacquiao pushes off an throws an elbow but Pequeno leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pacquiao working aggressively here.
Pequeno scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pacquiao prevents a body shot from Pequeno.
Pequeno scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pacquiao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pequeno working aggressively here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pacquiao can't find room to land a body shot as Pequeno controls the action.
A right handed body shot lands from Pacquiao.
Pequeno throws a punch but it's blocked by Pacquiao.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pacquiao throws an elbow but misses.
Pequeno lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pequeno manages to break the clinch.
Pequeno swings for the body but Pacquiao moves out of range.
Pequeno takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pacquiao blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pequeno moves away.
Nice jab there from Pequeno.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pequeno throws a jab when Pacquiao was well out of range.
Pequeno keeps the fight on the outside.
Pequeno lands a right hook to the body.
Pequeno fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pacquiao has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pacquiao misses with a body kick.
Pacquiao lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pequeno misses with a looping right.
Pequeno throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pacquiao stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pacquiao checks a low kick from Pequeno.
Pequeno throws a jab but it's blocked by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao checks a leg kick.
Pequeno throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao misses with a few strikes there.
Pequeno scores with a nice right hand.
Pacquiao throws a jab but it's blocked by Pequeno.
Pacquiao takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pequeno rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pacquiao moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pequeno digs a good body shot into Pacquiao's ribs.
Pequeno scores with the left hand. Pacquiao knows he should have avoided that one.
Pequeno feints and then cracks Pacquiao's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pacquiao down.
Pacquiao misses the jab.
Pequeno misses with a body shot
and Pacquiao counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pacquiao connects with the punch.
Pacquiao keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pacquiao connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pequeno swings for the body but Pacquiao moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pequeno throws a body punch but Pacquiao moves out of range.
Pacquiao looks for the body kick but Pequeno saw that one coming.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pequeno.
Pequeno gets a clinch.
Pequeno misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pequeno blocks a body shot from Pacquiao.
Pequeno misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pequeno swings wildly with an uppercut but Pacquiao uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pacquiao.
Pacquiao throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pequenos head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pequeno.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pequeno creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pacquiao lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pequeno fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Pequeno fails to land.
Pacquiao tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Joao Pequeno will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, 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.
Pequeno thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Pacquiao if he has to take too many more of those.
Pacquiao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pequeno.
Pequeno swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pacquiao checks a leg kick.
Pacquiao throws a body punch but Pequeno moves out of range.
Pequeno looks to throw the jab but Pacquiao is out of range.
Pequeno keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pacquiao has managed to clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Pequeno fails to land.
A hook to the body from Pacquiao.
Pequeno on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Pacquiao.
Pequeno misses with the head strike.
Herman Pacquiao has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pacquiao tries a body shot but Pequeno blocks it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pacquiao just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pequeno's brow.
Pacquiao struggles to land a body shot inside as Pequeno controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pequeno lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pacquiao backwards.
Pacquiao can't find room to land a body shot as Pequeno controls the action.
Pequeno blocks an uppercut.
Pacquiao misses with an elbow over the top.
Pequeno misses with some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pequeno.
Pequeno goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pacquiao misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pequeno throws a punch but it's blocked by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pequeno has Pacquiao pushed against the cage.
Pacquiao tries to work over Pequeno's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pequeno misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pacquiao takes a shot to the head.
Pacquiao goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pacquiao pushes Pequeno back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Pacquiao on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pacquiao tries to land knees in the clinch but Pequeno avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Pequeno fails to land.
Pacquiao lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pequeno backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Pacquiao fails to land.
Pequeno struggles to land a body shot inside as Pacquiao controls his hands.
Pequeno misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pacquiao tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pequeno.
Pacquiao misses with a hook to the ribs.
A hook to the body from Pequeno.
Pacquiao tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pequeno's elbow.
Pacquiao tries to throw a body punch but Pequeno avoids it by throwing Pacquiao back against the cage.
Pequeno takes a knee to the side of the body.
Pacquiao throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pacquiao swings wildly with an uppercut but Pequeno uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right handed body shot lands from Pacquiao.
Pequeno throws a punch but it's blocked by Pacquiao.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pequeno misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pacquiao lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pacquiao trying to land knees to the body.
Pequeno blocks a body shot from Pacquiao.
Pequeno prevents a body shot from Pacquiao.
Pequeno blocks the elbow strike.
Pacquiao lands with a left to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pequeno.
Pequeno tries to work over Pacquiao's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A frustrated look appears on Pacquiao's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pequeno scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pequeno misses with some punches.
Pacquiao lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pequeno backwards.
Pacquiao lands a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pequeno blocks the elbow strike.
Pacquiao tries a body shot but Pequeno blocks it.
Pacquiao working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pacquiao waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pequeno.
Pacquiao throws a shot from downtown. Pequeno moves away and avoids it.
Pequeno looks to land a left hand but Pacquiao moved out of range nicely.
Pacquiao misses the shot to the body.
Pequeno misses with a low kick.
Pequeno looks to land a left hand but Pacquiao moved out of range nicely.
Pacquiao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pequeno manages to avoid it.
Pacquiao takes a kick to the side of the head.
Pequeno misses with a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pequeno fakes the leg kick and cracks Pacquiao in the body.
Pacquiao throws a body punch but Pequeno moves out of range.
Pequeno connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Donk. Pequeno catches Pacquiao right on the button with a cross.
And that's the end of the fight!
Herman Pacquiao showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pacquiao has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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