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QFC Tournament 156 Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jemini Houser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jemini Houser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dave Williams!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Houser is trying hard to land a takedown here. Williams sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Williams tests Houser's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A leg kick checked by Williams.
Houser really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Williams throws a sloppy body shot
and Houser moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Williams.
Houser breaks from the clinch.
Houser rushes Williams and presses him up against the cage.
Houser is working for takedown but Williams is calmly controlling the position for now.
Williams prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jemini Houser. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Houser keeps control of Williams as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Houser turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Williams is looking for a sweep.
Williams is not content to let Houser control the position.
Houser grinds an elbow into Williams's temple.
Williams is trying to control Houser's posture but Houser avoids it.
Houser trying to control the position but Williams is working away.
Williams tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Houser wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Williams really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Houser. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Houser off and has taken his back!
Williams gets his hands free as Houser looks to control.
Williams just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Houser has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Williams controlling the position well here. Houser rolled but Williams kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Houser rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houser is trying to stand.
Williams looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Houser with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Houser is trying to get back to full guard.
Williams stalling.
Houser avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Williams.
Williams throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Houser to regain full guard.
Williams controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Dave Williams wasn't active enough on the ground.
Williams stuffs the takedown attempt from Houser. Houser gets slowly back to his feet.
Jemini Houser seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams digs a good hook to Houser's body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williams lands with a nice body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Williams 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.
Nice takedown defense from Williams. No joy for Houser on that attempt.
Williams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Houser.
Williams ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Houser has his takedown stuffed
and Williams counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Houser thinking.
Williams fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Houser looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Williams bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Houser's head backwards.
Horrible takedown by Houser or perhaps it was just good defense by Williams which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jemini Houser. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Williams misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Houser looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dave Williams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Williams scores with a nice right hand.
Houser on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Williams connects with a right hand. Houser shakes it off.
Houser dodges the punch combination from Williams.
Williams swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Williams lands with a cross.
Houser looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Williams!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Williams is looking for a sweep.
Houser in side control, throwing shots but Williams defends.
Houser decides to stand up, so the ref orders Williams to his feet.
Houser walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Williams ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Williams lands a nice hook to Houser's body. Houser takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Williams throws a one two combo.
Houser is rocked!
Williams scores with a hook to the body. Houser takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dave Williams seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Williams connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Oh Houser is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houser on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Houser get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Houser stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Williams runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dave Williams!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Justin Sallas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Cristobal Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nick Cristobal Diaz has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Justin Sallas's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Justin Sallas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nick Cristobal Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Diaz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sallas regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sallas is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Diaz is aware though and is defending well.
Sallas has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Diaz has passed into side control.
Diaz connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Sallas some visible discomfort.
Sallas might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Diaz working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Diaz working the body and head with strikes.
Sallas tries to improve position but can't.
Diaz tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sallas is looking to reverse the position.
Sallas really is a fat lump.
Sallas seems a little lost for a moment, as Diaz dominates the positioning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sallas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Diaz thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sallas tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sallas gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Sallas is staying active underneath Diaz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Diaz has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sallas is squirming around, avoiding Diaz's attempts to control the action.
Diaz lands a big shot there that rocks Sallas but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Diaz with a couple of short strikes.
Diaz landing strikes, looking to finish!
Sallas is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Diaz controlling the position easily from mount.
A nice elbow there by Diaz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sallas tries to hold on but Diaz postures up.
Diaz landing shots from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sallas is bucking up trying to escape but Diaz cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Sallas is desperately trying to improve his position but Diaz has a good base and remains in mount.
Diaz landing shots from mount.
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!
Diaz is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Diaz is working for a guillotine from mount but Sallas frees his head quite easily.
Sallas is squirming around, avoiding Diaz's attempts to control the action.
Sallas is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sallas is squirming around, avoiding Diaz's attempts to control the action.
Sallas is in all sorts of trouble here.
Diaz with shots to the head and body - Sallas looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz lands a nice shot to the head.
Sallas slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Sallas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sallas is breathing heavily.
Diaz trying to pass the guard but Sallas defending well.
Sallas has hold of Diaz's hands but Diaz slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Diaz connects with a nice short shot to Sallas's temple.
Diaz trying to pass the guard but Sallas defending well.
Diaz keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Sallas is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Diaz's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Diaz's back!
Sallas is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Diaz has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Sallas tightening his grip on Diaz, looking for the choke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sallas avoiding Diaz 's attempts to control his hands.
Diaz turns into Sallas and is now in his guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Diaz lands a couple of elbows.
Diaz sitting in guard here, content to control.
Diaz landing some decent shots from guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diaz controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Sallas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Cristobal Diaz dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Sallas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Diaz tries to avoid it but Sallas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Diaz to the ground. Diaz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sallas fails with the takedown.
Diaz looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Diaz wants to control but Sallas is keeping him busy.
Sallas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nick Cristobal Diaz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Diaz perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Diaz passes to full mount!
Sallas tries to reverse the position but Diaz maintains control.
Diaz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sallas is looking to improve his position but Diaz isn't that keen on the idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Diaz working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Diaz working for a guillotine from mount but Sallas is in no mood to give up.
Diaz prevents Sallas from getting the reversal.
Diaz working Sallas over with strikes here.
Sallas is desperately trying to improve his position but Diaz has a good base and remains in mount.
Diaz with good strikes from the mount here!
Diaz controlling his opponent.
Diaz looking for a guillotine from mount but Sallas is having none of it.
Diaz dominating with strikes here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz lands a big shot there that rocks Sallas but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Sallas is trying desperately to improve position.
Diaz working the ground and pound effectively.
Diaz raining down shots from the mount!
Sallas sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz controlling the action here.
Sallas is trying to get back to full guard.
Sallas is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz slows the pace down in half guard.
Sallas taking some punishment here, with Diaz in his half guard.
Diaz landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Diaz is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Diaz takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sallas tries to roll over but Diaz keeps him under control.
Diaz 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.
Diaz is working for a submission of some sort.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sallas is looking for a sweep. Diaz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Diaz controlling the action here.
Sallas tries to kick Diaz off but Diaz keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Diaz lands a nice short elbow.
Diaz is looking for a kimura but Sallas is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Diaz to get the leverage.
Sallas is looking to improve his position.
Diaz controlling the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sallas trying to control here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice strikes from Diaz there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Cristobal Diaz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.
Diaz misses with an uppercut. Sallas saw that one coming.
Diaz misses with a low kick.
Diaz shoots in and bounces Sallas off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Sallas working for a triangle but Diaz defends it easily.
Diaz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sallas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Diaz stands and throws Sallas's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Diaz working away.
Diaz creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sallas tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Diaz presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diaz landing punches.
Sallas is desperately trying to improve his position but Diaz has a good base and remains in mount.
Diaz dominating with strikes here.
Diaz raining down shots from the mount!
Diaz landing strikes from the mount.
Diaz controlling the position easily from mount.
Diaz lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Diaz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sallas is looking to escape.
Sallas regains half guard.
Justin Sallas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz working Sallas over with strikes.
Sallas works his way to full guard. Good work.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Sallas keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sallas's head.
Diaz working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sallas bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Diaz's guard.
Diaz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sallas's guard.
Diaz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sallas's head.
Diaz works over Sallas with some ground and pound from guard.
Diaz lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Diaz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sallas wants to stand up but Diaz is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Diaz is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Diaz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Diaz scoring with some ground and pound.
Diaz stands and throws Sallas's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Sallas takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Diaz is staying tight to Sallas's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Diaz moves into full mount!
Diaz lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz lands a big shot there that rocks Sallas but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Diaz controlling the position easily from mount.
The referee warns Sallas that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Sallas slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Diaz looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Sallas is defending against the submission attempts here by Diaz.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Cristobal Diaz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Diaz has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight for Nick Cristobal Diaz!
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight for Nick Cristobal Diaz!
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight for Nick Cristobal Diaz!
Nick Cristobal Diaz wins by unanimous decision!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jean Havoc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lonny Waters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Waters comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Graduation - Gemini kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be a great matchup!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jean Havoc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lonny Waters!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Havoc throws a right and a left that Waters avoids nicely.
Waters throws out a loose jab but Havoc uses good head movement to avoid it.
Havoc uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Waters.
Waters throws an off balance right hand
and Havoc counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Waters makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Waters.
Waters bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Havoc's guard.
Havoc wants to control the position but Waters says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Waters not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Havoc is looking to escape.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Waters missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Waters lands a nice short elbow.
Waters sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Havoc is trying to stand back up but Waters is controlling him
Waters is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Waters performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Waters lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Waters has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Havoc controlling the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Havoc is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Havoc trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Waters seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waters prevents Havoc from improving his position.
Waters slips a nice elbow through Havoc's hands, connecting with Havoc's forehead.
Waters winds up and cracks Havoc with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Waters thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Havoc is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Waters scores with a couple of nice shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Waters stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Havoc shoots and misses
and Waters counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A big right from Waters misses.
Waters throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Havoc counters with a left to the body.
No joy there for Havoc, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Waters has taken the fight to the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Waters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Havoc is trying to stall.
Waters looking to throw knees to the head but Havoc is blocking nicely.
Waters scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Jean Havoc has been cut.
Waters misses with a knee to the head.
Waters managing to block the knees to the body from Havoc.
Havoc is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Waters to keep the fight standing.
Waters is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waters is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Havoc has denied him.
Waters breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Havoc closes the distance and clinches.
Havoc wants to get back to striking at distance but Waters won't allow it.
Havoc being controlled against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Waters misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lonny Waters dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jean Havoc'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.
Waters misses with an attempted mid kick.
A jab from Waters misses.
Waters throws a jab when Havoc was well out of range.
Havoc connects with a crisp jab.
Havoc changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Waters tries to avoid it but Havoc manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Waters to the ground. Waters escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Havoc blocks a jab.
Jean Havoc is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Waters tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Havoc manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Waters moves into the clinch successfully.
Waters breaks from the clinch.
Waters throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Waters throws a hook but Havoc avoids it easily.
Havoc throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Waters showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Havoc.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Havoc gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Havoc fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Waters just leaning against Havoc, taking a breather.
Havoc looking to slow down the pace here.
Havoc takes an elbow to the forehead.
A bit of stalling here from Waters.
Waters throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Havoc blocks it with crossed arms.
Waters with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Havoc jumps guard but Waters stands there with Havoc around his waist. Havoc gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jean Havoc. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waters looking to throw knees to the head but Havoc is blocking nicely.
Havoc tries to pull guard but Waters holds him up against the cage and eventually Havoc drops back down to his feet.
Havoc goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Waters using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Havoc has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Waters stalling in the clinch.
Havoc changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Waters fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Waters throws a lazy right hand but Havoc sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Havoc has closed the distance and engaged Waters in a clinch.
Waters breaks from the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Havoc.
Havoc lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Waters at a distance.
A decent looking cross lands there for Waters.
Waters misses with a few strikes there.
Havoc closes this distance looking for a takedown but Waters circles away.
A slow jab from Waters misses its intended target.
Waters tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Havoc paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Waters misses with a hook
and Havoc counters with a straight right hand.
Havoc slips a jab from Waters.
Havoc gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Waters cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waters will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Havoc avoids the head kick by Waters.
Waters throws a nice looking combination but Havoc bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lonny Waters seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Waters jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Havoc fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Waters to the ground. Havoc is now in Waters's guard.
Waters is breathing heavily.
Havoc wants to stand and escape but instead Waters has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Waters stands up over Havoc, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Havoc isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Waters stacks Havoc on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Waters!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lonny Waters showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jean Havoc's cut.
That's time! Havoc's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Havoc ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Havoc slips a jab from Waters.
Havoc closes this distance looking for a takedown but Waters circles away.
Havoc shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Waters sprawls well. Waters wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Havoc gets slowly back to his feet.
Waters moves out of range of the leg kick from Havoc.
The fighters circling - Waters throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Havoc tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Waters connects with a body shot.
Havoc moves out of range of the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waters pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Havoc slips a straight right by Waters.
Waters misses with the combination.
Havoc looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Waters is fending him off so far but Havoc persists. Nope, Waters circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jean Havoc. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Waters stuffs the takedown attempt from Havoc. Havoc gets slowly back to his feet.
Havoc looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Havoc displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Waters throws out the jab.
Waters tries to clinch but Havoc moves out of range.
Havoc moves out of range as Waters strikes.
Waters scores with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waters misses with a straight left.
The fight stays on the outside here - Waters looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Havoc changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Waters tries to avoid it but Havoc manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Waters to the ground. Waters escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nice defenses there by Havoc.
A big left from Waters misses.
Waters avoids the head kick by Havoc.
Waters takes the fight into the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Waters - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waters connects with a nasty looking knee right to Havoc's face.
A frustrated look appears on Havoc's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Waters displaying some good clinch control by pressing Havoc up against the cage.
Havoc is trying to pull guard but Waters turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Waters using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Havoc has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Havoc is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Waters pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Waters connects with a nasty looking knee right to Havoc's face.
Waters manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Havoc is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Havoc is working for takedown but Waters is calmly controlling the position for now.
Havoc drops down looking for an ankle pick but Waters pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jean Havoc has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Waters misses with a hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lonny Waters comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Waters has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight for Lonny Waters!
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight for Lonny Waters!
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight for Lonny Waters!
Lonny Waters wins by unanimous decision!
Lonny Waters decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zack Pineiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Drummond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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140 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zack Pineiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andre Drummond!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drummond throws a leg kick but Pineiro moved away.
Drummond will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Drummond moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for Drummond.
Drummond misses with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Drummond.
Andre Drummond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Drummond as Pineiro shoots in.
Drummond throws a leg kick that is checked
and Pineiro counters with a nice body shot.
Pineiro misses with a few strikes there.
Pineiro blocks a head kick by Drummond.
Pineiro dodges the punch combination from Drummond.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pineiro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Drummond jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Drummond swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pineiro counters with an outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drummond falls off balance throwing a combination
so Pineiro counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Pineiro trying to control but Drummond is working from the bottom.
Drummond not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pineiro trying to control but Drummond is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Zack Pineiro just wasn't active enough.
Pineiro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drummond moves away.
Pineiro fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Drummond, pushing him back against the cage.
Pineiro pulls Drummond into guard.
Drummond trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Pineiro manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Pineiro looking to pass the guard.
Drummond is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Drummond keeping moving, preventing Pineiro from controlling successfully.
Drummond looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pineiro tries to free his leg and advance position but Drummond is retaining full guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
We're going to have a standup here because Zack Pineiro wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Pineiro swings for the body but Drummond moves out of range.
Drummond lands with a slapping head kick.
Drummond scoring well with a low kick there.
Good leg kick by Drummond there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Drummond avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pineiro swinging wildly here.
Pineiro shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Drummond defends it nicely.
Pineiro looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Drummond pushes Pineiro off and gets back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pineiro looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zack Pineiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pineiro doesn't manage to clinch there - Drummond circles away.
Drummond is looking to score with low kicks.
Andre Drummond is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drummond scores with a kick to the body.
Pineiro shoots in for a takedown but Drummond shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pineiro checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pineiro shoots in for a double leg but Drummond sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pineiro is breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pineiro.
Drummond misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pineiro slips a jab and a cross from Drummond.
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 Zack Pineiro will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pineiro avoids a kick to the body.
Drummond lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Pineiro has a takedown stuffed.
Drummond thumps Pineiro with a low kick.
Pineiro shoots in looking for a takedown but Drummond manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pineiro's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Drummond lands with a thumping leg kick.
Drummond keeps Pineiro at a distance using the push kick.
Nice takedown defense from Drummond. No joy for Pineiro on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zack Pineiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drummond displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pineiro throws out the jab.
Drummond misses with a few strikes there.
Drummond thows a leg kick but Pineiro checks it
and Pineiro counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pineiro won't allow Drummond to get back to his feet.
Drummond 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.
Pineiro makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Pineiro is stalling in the full guard.
Drummond keeping moving, preventing Pineiro from controlling successfully.
Drummond wants to stand up but Pineiro is controlling him.
Pineiro trying to control the position from guard on top but Drummond is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pineiro won't allow Drummond to get back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Zack Pineiro.
Drummond misses with a head kick.
Drummond scores with a one two! Pineiro had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Drummond misses with a few strikes there.
Pineiro checks a leg kick nicely.
Pineiro clinches.
Pineiro tries to score a body lock takedown but Drummond shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pineiro manages to break the clinch.
Drummond throws a leg kick
and Pineiro counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Pineiro.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pineiro is in close to Drummond's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pineiro connects with a couple of short punches.
Pineiro stands up and waves to Drummond to follow him.
Drummond takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Pineiro has a takedown stuffed.
Pineiro closes this distance looking for a takedown but Drummond circles away.
Good leg kick by Drummond there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Drummond keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Decent striking displayed by Drummond there.
Drummond turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pineiro dives in and grabs Drummond's left leg, looking for a takedown. Drummond pushes down on Pineiro's head and hops out.
Nice straight punches there by Drummond. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Drummond.
Drummond throws a nice looking combination but Pineiro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pineiro shoots in for a takedown but Drummond shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pineiro takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drummond throws a quick inside leg kick.
Drummond throws a one two combo.
Nice takedown defense from Drummond. No joy for Pineiro on that attempt.
Drummond stuffs the takedown.
Drummond misses with the combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drummond takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Drummond misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zack Pineiro dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Pineiro dives in and scores a takedown into Drummond's guard.
Pineiro is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Drummond is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Drummond has escaped and now he's on top!
Pineiro is striking but Drummond is not phased and passes to half guard.
Drummond sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Pineiro is looking to get back to is feet but Drummond passes into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Pineiro's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Drummond is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pineiro has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drummond in side control, throwing shots but Pineiro defends.
Pineiro tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Drummond presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Pineiro bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drummond looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pineiro is one step ahead there.
Pineiro looking to pass the guard.
Pineiro advances to half guard.
Pineiro is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Drummond defends it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pineiro slows the pace down in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drummond wants to get back to his feet.
Drummond is trying to maintain the position but Pineiro is very close to passing his half guard.
Pineiro passes the guard and advances to mount!
Pineiro gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drummond misses with a low kick.
Drummond looks to land a combination but Pineiro avoids it well.
Pineiro blocks a head kick by Drummond.
Pineiro shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Drummond but Drummond pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pineiro is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Drummond avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A combination from Pineiro does no damage.
Pineiro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Drummond.
Pineiro tries to close the distance and clinch but Drummond swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pineiro blocks a low kick nicely.
Pineiro shoots in looking for a takedown but Drummond manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pineiro's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drummond tries to bum rush Pineiro with a series of wild strikes but Pineiro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zack Pineiro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pineiro tries to clinch there but Drummond circles away.
Drummond throws a head kick but Pineiro moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zack Pineiro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pineiro, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight for Zack Pineiro!
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight for Zack Pineiro!
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight for Zack Pineiro!
Zack Pineiro wins by unanimous decision!
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