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Grand Prix 1 Final\Rd 3 GP2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between WIlliam Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zahir Nolam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bob might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I got my game on. The crowd seem to be enjoying Nolam's choice of entrance music: Mo Money mo Problems. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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260 lbs
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213 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, WIlliam Bob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zahir Nolam!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nolam misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zahir Nolam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nolam shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bob as he avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Bob. That snapped Nolam's head back.
Bob connects with a looping right hand.
Nolam drives through and clinches with Bob against the cage.
Bob blocks an uppercut.
Nolam prevents the takedown attempt.
Bob is trying to drag Nolam to the mat but Nolam just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Nolam is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bob is defending well.
Nolam prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for WIlliam Bob. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nolam is working for takedown but Bob is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bob is working for takedown but Nolam is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nolam turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nolam lands an elbow.
Nolam landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Nolam throws a strike aimed at the side of Bob's head but Bob avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nolam throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Bob works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Bob is positioning himself well to prevent Nolam advancing to mount.
Nolam thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bob's head.
Nolam missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bob keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nolam thows a huge punch but Bob dodges it nicely.
Nolam has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nolam throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nolam thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bob's head.
Nolam thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bob's head.
Nolam throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nolam decides to return to a standing position.
Nolam has closed the distance and engaged Bob in a clinch.
Nolam stops a takedown attempt from Bob.
Nolam tightens his grip and picks Bob up, before dumping him to the ground. Bob manages to land in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nolam throws a strike but Bob rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nolam wants to stand and escape but Bob is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bob throwing strikes from guard but Nolam blocks nicely.
Nolam utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nolam preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bob won't allow Nolam to get back to his feet.
Bob in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bob throwing strikes from guard but Nolam blocks nicely.
Bob throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob throwing strikes but missing.
Bob postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bob throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nolam works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bob stops Nolam from standing up.
Nolam wriggles free and stands up.
Bob slaps away a takedown attempt from Nolam, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Bob.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nolam gets a clinch.
Nolam tries for a takedown but Bob manages to get underhooks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nolam breaks the clinch.
Nolam takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nolam fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bob, pushing him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zahir Nolam 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.
Nolam tries a head kick but it misses.
Nolam fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bob, pushing him back against the cage.
Bob drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nolam pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nolam takes the fight into the clinch.
Nolam drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nolam is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bob is looking for a takedown.
Bob lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Nolam is trying to stand.
Zahir Nolam has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bob is looking for a kimura here.
Nolam is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nolam defending well though.
Bob throws a strike but Nolam avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Bob knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nolam on the ground.
Bob drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Nolam dives on top into guard.
Nolam stands up from Bob's guard - Nolam perhaps looking for a knockout.
Nolam pushes Bob up against the cage in a clinch.
Bob tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for WIlliam Bob. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nolam lands an elbow inside that Bob shrugs off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nolam is looking for a takedown.
Bob has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Nolam avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bob breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nolam clinches with his opponent.
Bob is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bob stops a takedown attempt from Nolam.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nolam breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bob misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nolam moves into the clinch.
Nolam is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bob prevents the takedown attempt.
Nolam is breathing heavily.
Nolam drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nolam gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Nolam thows a huge punch but Bob dodges it nicely.
Nolam throws a strike but Bob avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nolam throws a big elbow that misses.
Nolam postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bob working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nolam.
Nolam postures up in Bob's guard and throws a big left but Bob blocks it.
Nolam with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bob has Nolam pulled in close to control his posture.
Nolam postures up in Bob's guard and throws a big left but Bob blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nolam lands a couple of digs.
Nolam throws a big elbow that misses.
Nolam trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nolam working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bob trying to control the position.
Bob on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bob tries to get out of the position.
Bob utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bob avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bob working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nolam.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zahir Nolam showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Nolam has Bob up against the cage in a clinch.
Nolam gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Bob regains guard.
Nolam throws a strike but Bob rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Nolam wants to get back to his feet but Bob is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bob stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nolam swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bob stops Nolam from standing up.
Bob throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nolam works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bob drops back, looking for a kneebar! Nolam looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Nolam looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Nolam!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Nolam.
Nolam throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Nolam looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bob is avoiding damage well.
Nolam with the ground and pound but Bob regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Bob keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nolam missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nolam thows a huge punch but Bob dodges it nicely.
Nolam looks to land a strike but Bob avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nolam throws a strike but Bob rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bob is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Nolam is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Nolam has escaped and now he's on top!
Nolam throws an elbow that misses. Bob uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nolam's guard. Nice move by Bob!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nolam wants to stand up but Bob is controlling him.
Bob has gone for a leg lock! Nolam slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bob's guard.
Nolam postures up in Bob's guard and throws a big left but Bob blocks it.
WIlliam Bob has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bob controls Nolam momentarily but Nolam frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nolam throws a big right hand that misses.
Nolam missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bob avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nolam with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nolam missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Zahir Nolam is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nolam in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nolam trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zahir Nolam comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nolam winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zahir Nolam!
As Zahir Nolam got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Bar battle bitches! Shamrock don't step up if you can't back it up. Let'er buck fight team yall putting it down in the lost angels. Whoo-ha'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emerson Cain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julius Tomson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cain comes to the cage accompanied by I Love this Road (Emerson Drive). Tomson has chosen Bubba Shot the Jukebox last night- Mark Chestnut as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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30
209 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
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29
210 lbs
4 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Emerson Cain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Julius Tomson!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cain tries for a takedown but Tomson circles away easily
and Tomson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Cain's guard.
Tomson has gone for a leg lock! Cain slips out almost immediately though and dives into Tomson's guard.
Tomson is looking to sinch up a triangle. Cain throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Tomson's body to avoid the submission. Tomson has instead reached around Cain's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Tomson arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Julius Tomson!
Julius Tomson made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'FTW Mother freakers! My bro wants to sign the line to fight me, Forget him. My Manager cause thats all he is puts us against each other Forget him to. I'm here to beat you like you owe me money. Here I come!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Blood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Lowley (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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24
270 lbs
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25
212 lbs
1 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Blood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Lowley!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lowley misses with a wild combination.
Lowley blocks a jab.
Blood misses with a head kick.
Lowley is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lowley moves out of range as Blood throws a body kick.
Lowley avoids the body shot from Blood.
Blood takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lowley scores with the left hand. Blood knows he should have avoided that one.
Lowley throws a right and a left that Blood avoids nicely.
Lowley tests Blood's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Blood misses with a two punch combination.
Blood looks to score with a jab to the body but Lowley is just out of range.
Blood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lowley lands with a cross.
Lowley dips to his left and cracks Blood with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blood misses the jab.
Lowley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lowley defending well as Blood loads up on a big left hand.
Nice body punch from Lowley.
Blood misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lowley throws a series of punches but Blood moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowley connects with a single shot there.
Lowley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lowley lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lowley connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Blood momentarily.
A right-left combo lands from Lowley.
Blood throws a looping overhand right but Lowley ducks down to avoid it.
Blood wants to clinch.
Lowley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lowley fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Blood on the side of the head.
Blood misses with a series of wild punches.
Lowley misses with a few strikes there.
Lowley moves out of range of the body kick.
Blood misses the jab.
Joe Lowley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blood fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Blood throws a right hand that Lowley ducks under and follows up with a left that Lowley also avoids with ease.
Lowley is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Blood had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowley scores with the left hand. Blood knows he should have avoided that one.
Lowley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Blood moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lowley lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Blood walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lowley!
Lowley connects with a nice looking jab.
Lowley is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Blood connects with a crisp jab.
Blood is breathing heavily.
A nice combination there by Lowley.
Blood pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Blood misses with a body shot.
Lowley swinging wildly here.
Lowley has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A punch lands to the side of Blood 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lowley bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lowley works Blood's body with a nice hook.
Lowley throws a series of punches but Blood moves out of range.
Blood takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lowley displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blood on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lowley lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lowley is working the combinations to good effect here.
Blood misses with a head kick.
Lowley might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lowley.
Blood lands with a slapping head kick.
Blood displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Blood is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Lowley's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Lowley lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Blood tries to clinch but Lowley moves out of range.
Blood tries to close the distance and clinch but Lowley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A right-left combo lands from Lowley.
Blood looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lowley throws a series of punches but Blood avoids them all with ease.
Lowley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Blood scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lowley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Blood fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lowley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blood.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lowley swats away the attempt to clinch by Blood.
Lowley defending well as Blood loads up on a big left hand.
Lowley misses with a wild combination.
Blood is looking to clinch but Lowley is avoiding it.
Nice straight punches there by Lowley. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lowley.
Blood misses with a hook.
Blood avoids the body shot from Lowley.
A right-left combo lands from Lowley.
Blood bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lowley blocks a head kick by Blood.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lowley catches Blood with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Blood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lowley lands a nice shot to the body.
Lowley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blood.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Lowley dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lowley lands a jab to the head.
Blood darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Matt Blood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blood tries to bum rush Lowley with a series of wild strikes but Lowley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A right-left combo lands from Lowley.
A combination from Blood does no damage.
Lowley looks to land a combination but Blood avoids it well.
Lowley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blood.
Lowley lands with a straight right. Blood didn't see that one coming.
The crowd cheers as Lowley lands an impressive looking overhand right. Blood doesn't seem phased though.
Blood missing with a left hand there. Lowley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Blood takes a swing at Lowley's ribcage but misses.
Lowley cracks Blood with a right hand to the side of the head.
Blood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blood takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A shot to the liver by Lowley. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lowley lands a two punch combo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lowley comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Lowley.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blood waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lowley.
Lowley throws a shot to the body.
Blood fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lowley lands with an overhand left.
Lowley lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Blood takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lowley circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lowley counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lowley throws a right hand that Blood ducks under and follows up with a left that Blood also avoids with ease.
Lowley stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lowley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blood.
Nice uppercut lands for Lowley. That snapped Blood's head back.
Blood goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lowley lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blood misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blood misses with a hook.
Lowley misses with a two punch combination.
Lowley lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lowley scores with a jab to the head.
Lowley moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Lowley misses with the combination.
Lowley connects with the punch.
Nice shot by Lowley.
Lowley with a nice cross.
Lowley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Blood throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Blood takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lowley comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lowley looks to land a combination but Blood avoids it well.
Blood avoids the body shot from Lowley.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowley scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Blood throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Blood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lowley.
Blood avoids a punch combination nicely.
Blood throws a push kick but Lowley slaps the foot to one side.
Lowley moves out of range as Blood throws a body kick.
Blood pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lowley lands a nice hook to Blood's body. Blood takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Blood avoids a punch combination nicely.
Blood throws a hook but Lowley blocks it.
Lowley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Blood misses.
Lowley throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lowley lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blood waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lowley.
Blood looks to throw the jab but Lowley is out of range.
Blood misses with an attempted mid kick.
Blood takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lowley cracks Blood with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lowley thuds his right hand into Blood's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Blood swings for the body but Lowley moves out of range.
A left lands for Lowley.
Blood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lowley lands a nice shot that snaps Blood's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lowley checks a leg kick.
Blood takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lowley scores with a hook.
Lowley listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lowley misses with a double jab.
Blood rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lowley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Lowley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lowley, as that shot connected.
Some wild striking there from Blood.
Blood throws a sloppy body shot
and Lowley counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lowley.
Blood takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lowley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Blood moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A jab lands there for Lowley.
Lowley lands a two punch combo.
Blood thows a body shot but no joy.
Blood is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lowley.
Lowley looks to land a combination but Blood avoids it well.
Lowley swinging wildly here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lowley tries to keep at a distance but Blood has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lowley avoids the elbow strike from Blood, against the cage.
Lowley tries to pull guard but Blood forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blood is looking to control Lowley's arms but Lowley gets an underhook and turns him. Now Blood has his back to the cage.
Blood is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lowley is trying to pull guard but Blood has him pressed against the cage.
Lowley tries to pull guard but Blood holds him up against the cage and eventually Lowley drops back down to his feet.
Matt Blood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Lowley.
Lowley tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Blood smiles and moves away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Blood, as that shot connected.
Joe Lowley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blood looks to land a body kick but Lowley moved away.
Blood throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Blood misses with a straight right.
Blood tries to clinch up but Lowley circles away and keeps his distance.
Blood rushes Lowley and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowley jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Blood walks away with a smile on his face. Lowley gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lowley dodges the punch combination from Blood.
Lowley misses with a wild combination.
Blood takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lowley ducks under a wild hook from Blood.
Blood tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lowley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Blood moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lowley tries to bum rush Blood with a series of wild strikes but Blood uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lowley ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Blood fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Blood tries to clinch but Lowley moves out of range.
Blood takes a swing at Lowley's ribcage but misses.
Lowley connects with a nice looking jab.
Lowley pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Blood back to the cage. Lowley follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lowley lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Blood keeps Lowley at a distance using the push kick.
Lowley 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.
A jab lands there for Lowley.
Blood tries to clinch up.
Blood thuds his shin into the meat of Lowley's side.
Blood tries to close the distance and clinch but Lowley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Matt Blood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lowley lands a slapping body shot.
Lowley throws a right and a left that Blood avoids nicely.
Blood tries to clinch there but Lowley circles away.
Lowley throws a nice looking combination but Blood bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lowley takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lowley fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Blood.
Lowley scores with a decent looking hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blood has managed to clinch.
Lowley blocking some punches.
Blood looking to stall.
Blood working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Blood misses with a punch to the body.
Lowley tries to pull guard but Blood holds him up against the cage and eventually Lowley drops back down to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blood scores with a shoulder strike.
Lowley tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Blood just stands there and leans against the cage.
Blood lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Blood misses with a body punch.
Lowley is trying to pull guard but Blood has him pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lowley takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lowley tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Blood just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lowley jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Blood walks away with a smile on his face. Lowley gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Joe Lowley is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Blood wants to clinch up but Lowley keeps it at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Matt Blood.
I think Lowley has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Lowley!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Simmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brooks comes into the arena with (Matallica) Ride the lightning blaring out of the sound system. 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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206 lbs
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209 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Manny Simmons!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simmons takes a swing at Brooks's ribcage but misses.
Brooks misses with a head kick.
Simmons throws a series of punches but Brooks moves out of range.
Simmons takes a swing at Brooks's ribcage but misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Brooks!
Brooks has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Simmons finds it's way round the side to connect with Brooks's head.
Brooks blocks a jab.
Simmons dips to his left and cracks Brooks with an uppercut!
Simmons pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Brooks back to the cage. Simmons follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brooks throws a hook but Simmons blocks it.
Brooks delivers a nice body kick.
Brooks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Simmons looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brooks thumps Simmons with a low kick.
A punch combination from Brooks misses.
Brooks slips a straight right by Simmons.
Simmons connects with a body shot.
Brooks slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Simmons lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Brooks lands with a kick to the temple. Simmons shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Brooks dodges the punch combination from Simmons.
Simmons takes a swing at Brooks's ribcage but misses.
Brooks is looking to slow Simmons down with leg kicks.
Simmons blocks a head kick by Brooks.
Brooks lands a high kick!
Simmons throws a series of punches but Brooks avoids them all with ease.
Simmons ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Simmons fails to land with a series of punches.
Brooks has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Brooks there as he acknowledges the shot.
Simmons misses with a two punch combination.
Brooks takes a jab right on the kisser.
Simmons lunges at Brooks with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Brooks's hand.
Brooks doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks misses with a head kick.
Simmons swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brooks waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Simmons.
Simmons lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Simmons.
Brooks takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Brooks throws a head kick that misses.
Brooks connects with a body shot.
Brooks gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Simmons.
Simmons takes a swing at Brooks's ribcage but misses.
Simmons misses with a body shot.
Brooks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brooks throws a solid leg kick but Simmons takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Brooks.
Simmons throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Simmons scores with a jab to the head.
Simmons lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Brooks backs up against the cage.
Brooks connects with a good right hand that stumbles Simmons. Simmons circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Simmons. Brooks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brooks looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Brooks throws a head kick that misses.
Simmons bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Brooks's head.
Brooks misses with an uppercut. Simmons saw that one coming.
Simmons lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Simmons.
Simmons blocks a head kick by Brooks.
Brooks throws a head kick that misses.
Simmons throws a series of punches but Brooks avoids them all with ease.
Brooks throws an off balance right hand
and Simmons counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Simmons throws a combination that misses
and Brooks counters with a leg kick.
Simmons bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Simmons throws a series of punches but Brooks avoids them all with ease.
Simmons fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brooks manages to avoid it.
Simmons swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Simmons looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Simmons swinging wildly here.
Simmons takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Brooks with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Simmons is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Brooks had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Brooks scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Brooks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brooks lands with a slapping head kick.
Brooks throws a right and a left that both miss.
Simmons throws a series of strikes that have Brooks backpedaling.
Simmons throws a series of punches but Brooks avoids them all with ease.
Simmons moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brooks misses with a hook.
Brooks lands a high kick!
Brooks takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Simmons swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Manny Simmons will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Simmons misses with a body shot.
Brooks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice body kick from Brooks.
Brooks throws a sloppy head kick and Simmons moves out of range easily.
Jason Brooks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brooks lands a jab to Simmons's midsection.
Danga de danga de dang - Simmons scores with a four punch combination!
Jason Brooks is winning the standup battle so far.
Simmons swings for the body but Brooks moves out of range.
Simmons scores with a body shot.
Brooks scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Brooks missing with a left hand there. Simmons was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Simmons jabs Brooks to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Simmons sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Brooks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Simmons swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Brooks.
Brooks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Simmons.
Simmons scores with a three punch combo!
Simmons cracks a nice hook into Brooks's ribs.
Simmons swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Simmons is breathing heavily.
Simmons lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Brooks.
Simmons misses with a hook.
A combination from Brooks does no damage.
Brooks misses with a straight left.
Simmons throws a right hand that Brooks ducks under and follows up with a left that Brooks also avoids with ease.
Simmons throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brooks throws a jab but it's blocked by Simmons.
Brooks finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Simmons misses with a two punch combination.
Brooks misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Simmons misses.
Simmons lands a body shot.
Simmons fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brooks throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Brooks throws an overhand right that lands on Simmons's shoulder, as Simmons tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brooks tries a head kick but it misses.
Brooks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Simmons.
Brooks tries a head kick but it misses.
Brooks ducks right into an uppercut from Simmons.
Brooks throws a head kick but Simmons moves out of range.
Simmons misses with a double jab.
Simmons pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brooks looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Brooks throws a head kick but Simmons moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simmons fails to land with a series of punches.
Brooks throws a head kick but Simmons moves out of range.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Brooks lands a high kick!
Brooks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Simmons slips a jab and a cross from Brooks.
Brooks takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Simmons misses with a wild combination.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Brooks, right into the meat.
Brooks misses with a head kick.
Simmons swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brooks looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Simmons swings away with a body shot that misses
and Brooks counters with a straight right hand.
Simmons checks the leg kick nicely there.
Brooks walks into a straight right hand from Simmons.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simmons connects with a right hand. Brooks shakes it off.
Brooks slips a jab and a cross from Simmons.
Simmons throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Simmons scores with a nice strike.
Brooks scores with a head kick.
Simmons takes a kick to the side of the head.
Brooks misses with an uppercut.
A combination from Simmons does no damage.
Simmons throws a jab but it's blocked by Brooks.
Simmons lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brooks circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Simmons cracks Brooks with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Brooks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brooks lands with a kick to the temple. Simmons shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A head kick misses from Brooks.
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 Jason Brooks will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Simmons misses with a two punch combination.
Simmons connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Brooks momentarily.
Brooks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brooks throws a sloppy head kick and Simmons moves out of range easily.
Simmons clobbers Brooks with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Brooks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Simmons.
Simmons with a nice cross.
Simmons throws a right hand that Brooks ducks under and follows up with a left that Brooks also avoids with ease.
Brooks walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Brooks throws the left hand but Simmons avoids the punch easily.
Simmons takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brooks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Simmons avoids the head kick by Brooks.
Brooks bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Simmons lands with a nice combination. Brooks backs away looking to recover.
Simmons ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Brooks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brooks. That's going to slow Simmons down.
Brooks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Simmons scores with a hook to the body. Brooks takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Simmons lands a jab-cross combination.
Brooks loads up on a big right hand but Simmons slips the punch.
Simmons stalks Brooks and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Brooks's face. Brooks staggers backwards, shaken.
Simmons misses with a wild combination.
Brooks lands a head kick. Simmons smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Simmons works Brooks's body with a nice hook.
Simmons swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brooks misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simmons avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Brooks misses the target.
Brooks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brooks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Simmons.
Simmons swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Brooks counters with a thumping low kick.
A head kick from Brooks lands but Simmons takes it in his stride.
Brooks slips a straight right by Simmons.
Simmons misses with a series of wild punches.
Simmons takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Brooks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick from Brooks lands but Simmons takes it in his stride.
Brooks misses with a head kick.
Simmons with a nice cross.
Brooks misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simmons needs to keep his hands up - Brooks had a free shot at his head there.
A nice combination there by Simmons.
Simmons misses with a few strikes there.
Brooks tries a head kick but it misses.
Brooks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Simmons fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brooks manages to avoid it.
Simmons cracks Brooks with a good jab.
Brooks walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Simmons feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Brookss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Brooks dodges the punch combination from Simmons.
Brooks will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Simmons throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brooks throws a series of punches but Simmons avoids them all with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simmons is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brooks.
Brooks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brooks lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Brooks moves out of range as Simmons strikes.
Simmons throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brooks cracks Simmons with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Brooks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brooks gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Simmons works Brooks's body with a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brooks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Simmons.
Simmons on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Brooks thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Manny Simmons.
I think Simmons has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manny Simmons!
Manny Simmons made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I'm MA to the Dam D-E-A! I knocked out a Thunder God, and now I knocked out another heaveyweight now I'll be waiting for the next fighter at 3 o'clock. '.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ceasar Tomson Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thorin Odinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Odinson has chosen I will not bow (Breaking Benjamine) as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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29
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300 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ceasar Tomson Jr!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Thorin Odinson!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tomson Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Tomson Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tomson Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
Odinson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Tomson Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tomson Jr throws a head kick but Odinson moves out of range.
Odinson lands a front kick.
Odinson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tomson Jr is breathing heavily.
Odinson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Odinson throws a wild body kick that Tomson Jr sees coming a mile off.
Odinson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tomson Jr.
Odinson tries to close the distance and clinch but Tomson Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tomson Jr misses with a straight left.
Odinson throws a nice head kick!
Tomson Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice body kick from Odinson.
Odinson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Odinson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tomson Jr will feel that in the morning.
Tomson Jr sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Odinson connects with a high kick.
It looks like Ceasar Tomson Jr has been cut.
Odinson closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Odinson blocks the elbow strike.
Tomson Jr avoids the elbow strike from Odinson, against the cage.
Odinson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Odinson is looking to clinch but Tomson Jr is avoiding it.
Odinson moves into the clinch.
Tomson Jr avoids a wild elbow strike from Odinson.
Odinson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Odinson.
Odinson is looking to clinch.
Tomson Jr gets tackled into the cage by Odinson. Odinson maintains the clinch.
Odinson tries to land a knee to the head but Tomson Jr blocks with his arms.
Tomson Jr misses with an elbow over the top.
Odinson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice defenses there by Odinson.
Tomson Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Odinson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tomson Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Odinson.
Odinson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Odinson moves into the clinch.
Odinson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tomson Jr throws an elbow but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odinson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tomson Jr lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tomson Jr throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Odinson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tomson Jr misses with a head kick.
Odinson tries to close the distance and clinch but Tomson Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tomson Jr avoids the head kick by Odinson.
A head kick misses from Tomson Jr.
The fight stays on the outside here - Odinson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Odinson throws a push kick but Tomson Jr slaps the foot to one side.
Odinson misses with a body shot.
Odinson moves into the clinch.
Odinson is looking to break free of the clinch but Tomson Jr has double underhooks.
Odinson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Odinson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tomson Jr's defenses.
Tomson Jr throws an elbow but it misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Odinson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tomson Jr's brow.
Odinson avoids the elbow strike from Tomson Jr, against the cage.
Tomson Jr misses with an elbow over the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odinson avoids the elbow strike from Tomson Jr, against the cage.
Tomson Jr blocks an elbow strike from Odinson.
Odinson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Odinson gets underhooks to prevent Tomson Jr's takedown attempt.
Odinson manages to break the clinch.
Odinson wants to clinch up but Tomson Jr keeps it at a distance.
Odinson throws a head kick that misses.
Odinson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Odinson staying out of range there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Odinson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Odinson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tomson Jr takes a step back to recover.
Tomson Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tomson Jr tries to keep at a distance but Odinson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tomson Jr takes an elbow to the temple.
Odinson blocks an elbow strike from Tomson Jr.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odinson scores with a knee to the head.
Tomson Jr taking a breather.
Odinson lands an elbow just above Tomson Jr 's eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Odinson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the fighters up against the cage, Odinson throws an elbow but misses.
Odinson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Odinson blocks the elbow strike.
Tomson Jr blocks an elbow strike from Odinson.
Odinson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tomson Jr takes an elbow to the temple.
Odinson avoids the elbow strike from Tomson Jr, against the cage.
Tomson Jr blocks an elbow strike.
Odinson misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tomson Jr throws an elbow but misses.
Odinson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tomson Jr misses with an elbow over the top.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
With the fighters up against the cage, Tomson Jr throws an elbow but misses.
Tomson Jr pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Odinson blocks an elbow strike from Tomson Jr.
Tomson Jr will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Odinson is trying to force a seperation but Tomson Jr has the dominant position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Odinson with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thorin Odinson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ceasar Tomson Jr's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Odinson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick misses from Odinson.
Odinson avoids the head kick by Tomson Jr.
The fight stays on the outside here - Odinson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thorin Odinson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tomson Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Odinson darts in and clinches Tomson Jr up against the cage.
Odinson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tomson Jr breaks from the clinch.
Tomson Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Odinson tries to clinch up but Tomson Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Tomson Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Odinson tries to bum rush Tomson Jr with a series of wild strikes but Tomson Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tomson Jr walks into a left hand.
Odinson connects with a high kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Tomson Jr.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jab from Odinson.
Nice jab there from Odinson.
Tomson Jr takes one on the button.
Odinson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Odinson takes the fight into the clinch.
Tomson Jr throws an elbow but it misses.
Tomson Jr dodges an elbow strike from Odinson.
Odinson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Odinson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Odinson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Odinson tries to close the distance and clinch but Tomson Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Odinson scores with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Tomson Jr.
Odinson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tomson Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Odinson avoids the body shot from Tomson Jr.
Odinson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Odinson tries to clinch up.
A head kick misses from Odinson.
Odinson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tomson Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Odinson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Odinson clinches with his opponent.
Odinson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Odinson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Odinson avoids a wild elbow strike from Tomson Jr.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odinson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Odinson scores with a head kick.
Tomson Jr avoids the body shot from Odinson.
Odinson is looking to clinch but Tomson Jr is avoiding it.
Odinson avoids the body shot from Tomson Jr.
Odinson connects with a crisp jab.
Tomson Jr misses with a head kick.
Odinson is looking to clinch but Tomson Jr is avoiding it.
Ceasar Tomson Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Odinson rushes Tomson Jr and presses him up against the cage.
Odinson blocks the elbow strike.
Tomson Jr throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Odinson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tomson Jr throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Thorin Odinson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Odinson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Odinson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Odinson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tomson Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tomson Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomson Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
Odinson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Odinson scores with a head kick.
Odinson tries to close the distance and clinch but Tomson Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tomson Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
Odinson slips under a jab from Tomson Jr.
Odinson throws a head kick that misses.
Odinson tries to bum rush Tomson Jr with a series of wild strikes but Tomson Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Odinson throws a head kick that Tomson Jr semi-blocks.
Odinson tries to clinch but Tomson Jr moves out of range.
Odinson is looking to clinch.
Tomson Jr throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Tomson Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Odinson tries to clinch but Tomson Jr is having none of it.
Tomson Jr takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Odinson is looking to clinch but Tomson Jr is avoiding it.
Tomson Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odinson tries to clinch there but Tomson Jr circles away.
Odinson wants to clinch.
Tomson Jr takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Good work by Odinson as he checks the leg kick.
Odinson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tomson Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tomson Jr misses with a head kick.
Tomson Jr moves out of range as Odinson throws a body kick.
Odinson forces Tomson Jr back against the cage and clinches.
Tomson Jr tries to score a body lock takedown but Odinson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Odinson pushes off an throws an elbow but Tomson Jr leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tomson Jr taking a breather.
Nice elbow from Odinson.
Odinson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tomson Jr blocks the elbow strike.
Odinson avoids the elbow strike from Tomson Jr, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thorin Odinson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ceasar Tomson Jr'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 decent looking body kick lands there for Odinson.
Tomson Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
Odinson is looking to clinch but Tomson Jr is avoiding it.
A lazy left from Tomson Jr finds it's target.
Nice straight punches there by Odinson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Odinson.
Odinson lands a high kick!
Tomson Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Odinson's shoulder, as Odinson tries to avoid the shot.
Tomson Jr throws a right and a left that Odinson avoids nicely.
Odinson tries to clinch but Tomson Jr moves out of range.
Tomson Jr throws the left hand but Odinson avoids the punch easily.
Tomson Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Odinson.
Tomson Jr avoids the head kick by Odinson.
Tomson Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Odinson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Odinson scores with a spinning back kick!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Odinson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Odinson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tomson Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tomson Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Odinson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Odinson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tomson Jr, pushing him back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tomson Jr throws an elbow but misses.
Tomson Jr misses with an elbow over the top.
Odinson lands an elbow just above Tomson Jr 's eye.
Odinson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tomson Jr dodges an elbow strike from Odinson.
Tomson Jr blocks an elbow strike from Odinson.
Odinson manages to break the clinch.
Tomson Jr avoids the head kick by Odinson.
Odinson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A decent looking cross lands there for Odinson.
Tomson Jr swings for the body but Odinson moves out of range.
Tomson Jr misses the shot to the body.
Tomson Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Odinson. Tomson Jr shrugs it off though.
Odinson swinging wildly here.
Odinson tries to close the distance and clinch but Tomson Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odinson tries to clinch but Tomson Jr is having none of it.
Tomson Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Odinson slips under a jab.
Odinson connects with a crisp jab.
Odinson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Odinson tries to close the distance and clinch but Tomson Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Odinson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tomson Jr swinging wildly here.
Odinson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Odinson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Odinson tries to move into range but Tomson Jr moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Odinson moves in looking to clinch but Tomson Jr pushes him off.
Tomson Jr throws a head kick but Odinson moves out of range.
Odinson moves away from the strike by Tomson Jr.
Odinson scores with a head kick. Tomson Jr tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Odinson lands with a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odinson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tomson Jr takes a step back to recover.
Odinson wants to clinch up but Tomson Jr keeps it at a distance.
Tomson Jr looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Odinson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tomson Jr doesn't seem bothered though.
Odinson blocks the body kick.
Odinson gets a clinch.
Odinson gets through Tomson Jr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Odinson blocks the elbow strike.
Tomson Jr avoids a wild elbow strike from Odinson.
With the fighters up against the cage, Odinson throws an elbow but misses.
Tomson Jr misses with an elbow strike.
Odinson breaks from the clinch.
Tomson Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Odinson moves out of range easily.
Tomson Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tomson Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Odinson moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Odinson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tomson Jr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tomson Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Odinson cracks Tomson Jr with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tomson Jr walks into a left hand.
Odinson is looking to clinch.
Odinson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Odinson tries to clinch there but Tomson Jr circles away.
Tomson Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Odinson tries to clinch
enabling Tomson Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
A head kick misses from Tomson Jr.
Tomson Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Odinson.
Tomson Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tomson Jr takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Odinson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sloppy strikes from Tomson Jr. Those never looked like landing.
Odinson tries to clinch up.
Odinson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tomson Jr.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thorin Odinson really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ceasar Tomson Jr's cut.
That's time! Tomson Jr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Odinson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tomson Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Good standup being displayed there by Tomson Jr as he connects with a hook.
Odinson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Odinson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Odinson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Tomson Jr dips to his left and cracks Odinson with an uppercut!
Tomson Jr misses with a straight right.
Tomson Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Odinson misses with a double jab.
Tomson Jr will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tomson Jr misses with an uppercut. Odinson saw that one coming.
Tomson Jr has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tomson Jr throws a sloppy head kick
and Odinson counters by moving into the clinch.
Odinson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Tomson Jr throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tomson Jr lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Odinson lands an elbow inside.
Odinson avoids the elbow strike from Tomson Jr, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Odinson misses with an elbow over the top.
Tomson Jr creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tomson Jr misses with an elbow strike.
Odinson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Odinson misses with a knee strike.
Odinson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tomson Jr takes a knee right on the jaw!
Odinson blocks the elbow strike.
Tomson Jr comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Thorin Odinson has been cut.
Odinson throws an elbow but it misses.
Odinson blocks an elbow strike.
Tomson Jr throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tomson Jr looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nice elbow from Tomson Jr.
Odinson misses with a knee strike.
Tomson Jr lands a damaging elbow.
Odinson avoids a wild elbow strike from Tomson Jr.
Odinson pushes off an throws an elbow but Tomson Jr leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tomson Jr manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Tomson Jr.
A head kick misses from Odinson.
Tomson Jr misses with a head kick.
Odinson thuds his shin into the meat of Tomson Jr's side.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tomson Jr scores with a sloppy right hand. Odinson should have avoided that one.
Tomson Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Odinson has Tomson Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Odinson scores with a knee to the head.
Odinson lands an elbow just above Tomson Jr 's eye.
Odinson avoids a wild elbow strike from Tomson Jr.
Odinson dodges an elbow strike from Tomson Jr.
Odinson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tomson Jr's face.
Tomson Jr misses with an elbow strike.
Odinson lands a damaging elbow.
Odinson throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tomson Jr just misses with a elbow thrown towards Odinson's brow.
Tomson Jr pushes off an throws an elbow but Odinson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odinson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tomson Jr's face.
Tomson Jr dodges an elbow strike from Odinson.
Tomson Jr blocks an elbow strike from Odinson.
Odinson lands an elbow just above Tomson Jr 's eye.
Tomson Jr lands an elbow inside that Odinson shrugs off.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tomson Jr throws an elbow but misses.
Odinson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tomson Jr swinging wildly here.
Tomson Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Odinson doesn't manage to clinch there - Tomson Jr circles away.
A head kick misses from Tomson Jr.
Odinson moves into the clinch successfully.
Odinson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tomson Jr's face.
Odinson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tomson Jr takes an elbow to the forehead.
Odinson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tomson Jr's face.
Tomson Jr blocks an elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odinson gets through Tomson Jr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tomson Jr takes a knee right on the jaw!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tomson Jr looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tomson Jr lands an elbow inside that Odinson shrugs off.
Odinson misses with an elbow over the top.
Odinson pushes off an throws an elbow but Tomson Jr leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Odinson misses with an elbow over the top.
Tomson Jr throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tomson Jr just misses with a elbow thrown towards Odinson's brow.
Odinson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tomson Jr darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A head kick misses from Tomson Jr.
Tomson Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Odinson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Some wild striking there from Tomson Jr.
Odinson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Odinson fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thorin Odinson dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Tomson Jr throws out a loose jab but Odinson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tomson Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Odinson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tomson Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Odinson moves out of range easily.
Tomson Jr cracks Odinson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Odinson is looking to clinch.
Tomson Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tomson Jr moves out of range of the body kick.
Tomson Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tomson Jr misses with a low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Odinson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Odinson closes the distance and clinches.
A shot in the inside from Odinson.
Tomson Jr keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Odinson's efforts to push away.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Odinson.
Odinson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Odinson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomson Jr looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Odinson breaks the clinch.
Tomson Jr lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Odinson rushes Tomson Jr and presses him up against the cage.
Tomson Jr throws an elbow that misses.
Odinson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Odinson breaks from the clinch.
Tomson Jr misses with a head kick.
Odinson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Odinson connects with a high kick.
Tomson Jr takes a swing at Odinson's ribcage but misses.
Odinson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Tomson Jr takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Odinson tries to clinch up.
Tomson Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A thudding body kick lands there by Odinson!
Odinson tries to close the distance and clinch but Tomson Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Odinson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tomson Jr has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odinson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Odinson is looking to clinch.
Tomson Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tomson Jr throws a front kick aimed at Odinson's knee but Odinson avoids it well.
Odinson wants to clinch.
Tomson Jr takes a kick to the side of the head.
Odinson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tomson Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jab, jab by Odinson - just one landing.
Odinson drives through and clinches with Tomson Jr against the cage.
Odinson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Odinson blocks the elbow strike.
Odinson throws an elbow that misses.
Tomson Jr misses with an elbow over the top.
Odinson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Odinson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Odinson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tomson Jr.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odinson connects with a knee to the head.
Odinson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Odinson lands an elbow that stopped Tomson Jr in his tracks for a moment.
Odinson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tomson Jr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tomson Jr has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Odinson after a bit of a struggle.
Tomson Jr takes an elbow to the temple.
Odinson lands with a right to the head.
Tomson Jr misses with an elbow over the top.
Odinson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Odinson lands an elbow just above Tomson Jr 's eye.
Odinson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tomson Jr's defenses.
Odinson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tomson Jr misses with an elbow over the top.
Odinson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tomson Jr's defenses.
Odinson avoids a wild elbow strike from Tomson Jr.
Odinson misses with an elbow over the top.
Odinson blocks the elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tomson Jr misses with an elbow over the top.
Odinson breaks from the clinch.
Tomson Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Odinson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Odinson avoids the head kick by Tomson Jr.
Tomson Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
Odinson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tomson Jr will feel that in the morning.
Odinson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tomson Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Odinson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tomson Jr, pushing him back against the cage.
Odinson manages to break the clinch.
Tomson Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Odinson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tomson Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ceasar Tomson Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Odinson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Odinson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tomson Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tomson Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Odinson is just out of range.
Tomson Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
Tomson Jr misses with a few strikes there.
Odinson lands with a nice body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thorin Odinson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Odinson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 45:50
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 45:50
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thorin Odinson!
Thorin Odinson is the new super heavyweight champion!
Thorin Odinson made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Whats up now! I've faced giants, I've faced power houses, now I've beat the bosses son! I feel no remorse. If I cripple you and you cant fight again you should have known better. I'm the champ and I plan on staying the champ. Glass jaws beware I'll break you!'.
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