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QFC Tournament 168 Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Chen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Geoge St Piere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Chen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Geoge St Piere!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Piere misses with a leg kick
and Chen counters with a head kick. That will keep St Piere thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Chen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A head kick from Chen lands but St Piere takes it in his stride.
It looks like Geoge St Piere has been cut.
St Piere takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nice takedown defense from St Piere. No joy for Chen on that attempt.
St Piere misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Horrible takedown by St Piere or perhaps it was just good defense by Chen which made him look bad.
Johnny Chen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Geoge St Piere.
Chen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
St Piere tries to sprawl but Chen drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
St Piere wants to improve his position but Chen is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chen is working for a submission of some sort.
Chen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and St Piere defends it well.
Chen wants to lay and pray for a moment but St Piere keeps working.
St Piere trying to control here.
St Piere is refusing to be controlled, as Chen sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Piere is looking to get back to full guard here but Chen has managed to pass to side control instead.
St Piere is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Chen's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
St Piere looks winded!
Chen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, St Piere has managed to free his arm - good work.
It looks like Chen is going to stand back up.
Chen is looking for a kimura here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chen trying to control from half guard but St Piere is working away.
St Piere is holding on to half guard well.
Chen wants to control but St Piere is keeping him busy.
Chen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Chen wants to lay and pray for a moment but St Piere keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Piere tries to roll over but Chen keeps him under control.
St Piere is holding on to half guard well.
St Piere wants to improve his position but Chen is controlling well.
Chen 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but St Piere does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Chen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Geoge St Piere's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
St Piere fails with a takedown attempt.
St Piere shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chen shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches St Piere napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Chen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Chen decides to stand back up.
Chen lands with a kick to the temple. St Piere shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Chen throws a head kick but St Piere moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chen blocks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and St Piere counters with a nice body kick.
St Piere shoots for a double leg takedown but Chen sprawls well. He's pushed St Piere's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Johnny Chen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Geoge St Piere.
St Piere wants to clinch up but Chen keeps it at a distance.
St Piere closes the distance and clinches.
Chen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
St Piere thows a body shot but no joy.
St Piere leaves Chen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
St Piere looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chen is fending him off so far but St Piere persists. Nope, Chen circles away and we're back to standing.
Chen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
St Piere shoots in looking for a takedown but Chen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing St Piere's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Chen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but St Piere swivels and escapes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Piere misses with a head kick.
St Piere tries to land a front kick but Chen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Chen closes the distance and clinches up with St Piere, looking for a takedown. Chen pushes St Piere against the cage but St Piere circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
St Piere darts in and clinches Chen up against the cage.
St Piere tries to pull guard but Chen won't allow it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
St Piere has picked Chen up - he's going for a ride! St Piere dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
St Piere trying to control from Chen's half guard. Chen has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
St Piere wants to control from the top but Chen keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Piere in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as St Piere controls the pace.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Geoge St Piere.
Chen shoots for a takedown but St Piere saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
St Piere fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Chen throws a front kick that sends St Piere stumbling back into the cage.
Chen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Chen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around St Piere's waist but St Piere gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Chen off to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Piere moves into the clinch.
Chen is looking to take this one to the mat.
St Piere makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
St Piere pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
St Piere looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chen is fending him off so far but St Piere persists. Nope, Chen circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnny Chen is winning the standup battle so far.
St Piere closes this distance looking for a takedown but Chen circles away.
Nice sprawl there from St Piere as Chen shoots in.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St Piere takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
St Piere defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Chen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Geoge St Piere will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Geoge St Piere's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Chen fails with the takedown
and St Piere counters with a nice double leg into guard.
St Piere trying to control but Chen is working from the bottom.
Chen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Chen is looking for a triangle but St Piere pushes his legs off easily.
St Piere trying to control but Chen is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Geoge St Piere has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Chen misses with a head kick.
St Piere fails to land the takedown.
Chen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Chen tries to pull guard but St Piere forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Piere breaks the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
St Piere manages to break the clinch.
St Piere stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and St Piere wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Chen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as St Piere throws out the jab.
St Piere tries for a takedown but Chen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Chen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but St Piere swivels and escapes.
Chen fails with the takedown.
St Piere shoots in and bounces Chen off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St Piere pushing down on Chen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chen is staying active underneath St Piere, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
St Piere tries to stand and escape but Chen actually recovers to full guard.
St Piere is looking to pass into half guard but Chen pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Chen is in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Piere trying to control the position.
St Piere really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Chen is looking to stand up but St Piere won't let him.
St Piere wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Chen is now in half guard.
Chen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Chen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but St Piere does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
St Piere tries to roll over but Chen keeps him under control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Geoge St Piere comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think St Piere 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight for Johnny Chen!
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight for Johnny Chen!
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight for Johnny Chen!
Johnny Chen wins by unanimous decision!
Our winner, Johnny Chen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kelvin Guillet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Brandao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brandao has chosen Nightmare as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kelvin Guillet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Thiago Brandao!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brandao misses with a takedown attempt
and Guillet counters with a nice double leg into side control. Brandao won't be happy with that.
Brandao is letting Guillet control him for a moment.
Guillet wants to control but Brandao is keeping him busy.
Brandao tries to bench press Guillet off him but Guillet keeps the position.
Guillet taking a breather here.
Brandao wants to get back to his feet but Guillet drags him back down.
Guillet happy to just control the position for now.
Guillet working away.
The referee asks Guillet politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Guillet prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandao wants to get back to his feet but Guillet drags him back down.
Brandao manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Guillet is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brandao pulls his head out easily.
Brandao is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Guillet still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Guillet has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Guillet trying to control the action but Brandao is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandao tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Guillet wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Guillet tries for a kimura but Brandao is defending well.
Brandao tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Guillet wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Brandao is not content to let Guillet control the position.
Guillet slows the pace down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandao is looking to get back to his feet here but Guillet is keeping cool and he's managed to take Brandao's back.
Guillet patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Guillet is riding his opponent, not letting Brandao buck him off.
Guillet trying to control.
Guillet is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Brandao is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Guillet is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guillet is looking to control Brandao but Brandao is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Brandao can't escape the position.
Guillet slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Kelvin Guillet just wasn't active enough.
A head kick misses from Brandao.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brandao gets caught napping as Guillet dives in and scores a takedown. Brandao manages to retain guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guillet trying to control but Brandao is working from the bottom.
Brandao with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Guillet can't handle though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kelvin Guillet 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.
Brandao tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Guillet manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brandao shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Guillet counters with a nice double leg into side control. Brandao won't be happy with that.
Brandao wants to get back to his feet but Guillet drags him back down.
Brandao is trying to control Guillet's posture but Guillet avoids it.
Guillet moves into full mount!
Brandao sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Brandao tries to get to full guard but Guillet has control of the leg.
Guillet stalling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guillet prevents Brandao from improving his position.
Brandao is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guillet is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Brandao defends it well.
Guillet stalling.
Brandao is not content to let Guillet control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Guillet is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Guillet looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Guillet is looking for a kimura but Brandao is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Guillet to get the leverage.
Guillet perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Guillet tries to pass the half guard into mount. Brandao knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Guillet blocks the strikes from Brandao.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guillet passes to full mount!
Guillet controlling the pace for now.
Brandao is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guillet controlling his opponent.
Brandao sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Guillet is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Brandao actively working from the bottom here.
Guillet is keen to just control but Brandao is a slippery customer.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brandao wants to get back to full guard.
Brandao landing strikes from the bottom.
Guillet is keen to just control but Brandao is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kelvin Guillet dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Guillet closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Brandao quickly recovers to half guard.
Brandao wants to get back to full guard.
Brandao is not content to let Guillet control the position.
Kelvin Guillet overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Guillet perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Brandao looking for submissions off his back.
Guillet is controlling the pace.
Brandao has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Guillet is working away from the top position though.
Brandao takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guillet is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Brandao defends it well.
Guillet is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Brandao moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Brandao is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Guillet defends well.
Guillet stays in close to Brandao's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guillet trying to control the position from guard on top but Brandao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Guillet controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Brandao preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Guillet looking to pass the guard.
We're going to have a standup here because Kelvin Guillet wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Brandao will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guillet shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Brandao keeping moving, preventing Guillet from controlling successfully.
Guillet engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Brandao throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Guillet trying to control but Brandao is working from the bottom.
Guillet pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brandao is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guillet trying to control the position from guard on top but Brandao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Kelvin Guillet.
Brandao fails with the takedown
and Guillet counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Guillet trying to control the position from guard on top but Brandao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brandao being controlled here, momentarily.
Guillet wants to control from the top but Brandao keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Brandao working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Guillet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kelvin Guillet showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Guillet, 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 Ian Loll scores the fight for Kelvin Guillet!
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight for Kelvin Guillet!
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight for Kelvin Guillet!
Kelvin Guillet wins by unanimous decision!
Kelvin Guillet tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sam Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Knightly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sam Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kevin Knightly!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz gets the takedown into side control.
Knightly is trying to get back to half guard.
Knightly is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Diaz is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Diaz unloads with some shots from mount but Knightly bucks and avoids them well.
Diaz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Diaz working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Knightly looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Diaz! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Sam Diaz!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Kharitonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyson Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sergei Kharitonov!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov looks to throw the jab but Brown is out of range.
Kharitonov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Brown counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kharitonov can do anything to dispel that myth.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Brown throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Brown has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kharitonov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brown stops Kharitonov from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kharitonov is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Kharitonov keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Brown passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Brown uses his free foot to push down on Kharitonov's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kharitonov.
Kharitonov is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Brown looking for a guillotine from mount but Kharitonov is having none of it.
Brown can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kharitonov is looking to escape.
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.
Kharitonov wants to get back to his feet.
Brown throwing strikes here but Kharitonov is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Brown looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Kharitonov is trying to stand but he's just given Brown his back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kharitonov holding both Brown 's hands and preventing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov looks winded!
Brown has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Kharitonov is defending well but eventually Brown manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Kharitonov has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tyson Brown!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Blade Kakashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerry Rhodes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Blade Kakashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jerry Rhodes!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Kakashi tenderised Rhodes's leg. Rhodes is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kakashi tries to land a leg kick but Rhodes saw it coming and moves away.
Rhodes keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kakashi throws a low kick, looking for Rhodes's leg but Rhodes calmly moves out of range.
Kakashi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kakashi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kakashi throws out a leg kick but Rhodes moves out of range and Kakashi only half commits.
Kakashi wants to land a leg kick but Rhodes is out of range.
Rhodes checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rhodes moves out of range of the leg kick from Kakashi.
Kakashi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rhodes finds it's way round the side to connect with Kakashi's head.
Kakashi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rhodes is able to avoid easily.
Rhodes checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kakashi throws a quick inside leg kick.
A low kick from Kakashi misses
and Rhodes counters with a nice body shot.
Kakashi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kakashi throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Rhodes to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rhodes checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhodes forces Kakashi back against the cage and clinches.
Rhodes breaks the clinch.
Kakashi misses with a low kick.
Rhodes checks the leg kick.
Kakashi throws a leg kick but Rhodes sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kakashi is looking to land body kicks.
Rhodes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kakashi defends it nicely.
Kakashi connects with a solid leg kick.
Kakashi tries a low kick but Rhodes avoids it.
Rhodes clinches up against the cage.
Kakashi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rhodes has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kakashi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rhodes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kakashi thows a leg kick but Rhodes checks it
and Rhodes counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kakashi's knee momentarily.
Kakashi connects with an inside leg kick.
Rhodes checks a low kick from Kakashi.
Kakashi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kakashi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kakashi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rhodes's calf.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An inside leg kick from Kakashi misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kakashi.
A good leg kick by Kakashi.
Kakashi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kakashi delivers a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakashi feints and then cracks Rhodes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rhodes down.
Kakashi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kakashi misses with a leg kick
and Rhodes counters with an inside leg kick.
A low kick from Kakashi misses
and Rhodes counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rhodes.
Rhodes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rhodes has Kakashi pressed against the cage, preventing Kakashi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kakashi is fighting off a takedown attempt but Rhodes is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Kakashi to the mat. Kakashi regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Rhodes seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes won't allow Kakashi to get back to his feet.
Kakashi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rhodes is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jerry Rhodes hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Kakashi misses with a leg kick
and Rhodes counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kakashi is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kakashi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rhodes throws a right hand that Kakashi ducks under and follows up with a left that Kakashi also avoids with ease.
Kakashi throws a low kick, looking for Rhodes's leg but Rhodes calmly moves out of range.
Kakashi misses with a leg kick.
Rhodes has taken the fight to the clinch.
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 Blade Kakashi will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rhodes feints and as Kakashi raises his hands in defense, Rhodes changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rhodes is stalling in the full guard.
Rhodes gets to his feet. Kakashi looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Rhodes avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rhodes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kakashi scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kakashi misses with a low kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rhodes drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kakashi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhodes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rhodes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rhodes moves into the clinch successfully.
Rhodes breaks from the clinch.
Kakashi throws a body kick that misses.
Kakashi tries to work over Rhodes's front leg with a kick but Rhodes checks it.
A low kick from Kakashi misses
and Rhodes moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Blade Kakashi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kakashi is looking to land body kicks.
Kakashi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kakashi misses with a low kick.
Kakashi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rhodes throws out a powerful jab.
Kakashi delivers a nice body kick.
Rhodes has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kakashi.
Kakashi wants to slow Rhodes down by chopping away at his legs.
Kakashi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A leg kick checked by Rhodes.
Kakashi tries to work over Rhodes's front leg with a kick but Rhodes checks it.
Kakashi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakashi throws a leg kick
and Rhodes counters with a nice body kick.
Kakashi tried to score with a low kick but Rhodes checks it.
An inside leg kick lands from Kakashi.
Rhodes shoots for a takedown but Kakashi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rhodes is breathing heavily.
Kakashi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rhodes is able to avoid easily.
Kakashi misses with a low kick.
Blade Kakashi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kakashi scores with a nice body kick.
Rhodes tries to clinch but Kakashi is having none of it.
Rhodes is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kakashi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kakashi wants to slow Rhodes down by chopping away at his legs.
Kakashi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rhodes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kakashi throws a leg kick but Rhodes moved away.
Rhodes misses with an uppercut. Kakashi saw that one coming.
Blade Kakashi is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kakashi throws a leg kick but Rhodes checks it.
Kakashi misses with a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kakashi.
Kakashi throws a leg kick but Rhodes sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rhodes moves out of range of the leg kick from Kakashi.
Kakashi throws a leg kick which misses Rhodes's front leg but catches the back leg as Rhodes tries to avoid it.
Rhodes checks a leg kick.
Kakashi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kakashi throws a low kick but Rhodes moves out of range easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kakashi is looking to chop away at Rhodes's legs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rhodes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kakashi tries to score with a low kick but Rhodes moves his leg out of the way.
Rhodes misses with a takedown attempt - Kakashi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blade Kakashi dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Kakashi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rhodes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rhodes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kakashi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rhodes throws a body punch but Kakashi moves out of range.
Kakashi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kakashi throws a leg kick
and Rhodes counters with a two punch combo.
Kakashi tries a low kick but Rhodes avoids it.
Rhodes checks a low kick from Kakashi.
Kakashi slips a jab and a cross from Rhodes.
Blade Kakashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kakashi throws a low kick, looking for Rhodes's leg but Rhodes calmly moves out of range.
Kakashi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rhodes.
Rhodes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kakashi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rhodes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kakashi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rhodes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kakashi is fending him off so far but Rhodes persists. Nope, Kakashi circles away and we're back to standing.
Kakashi connects with a leg kick. Rhodes looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rhodes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rhodes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kakashi.
Kakashi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kakashi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kakashi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rhodes has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kakashi.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kakashi.
Kakashi wants to land a leg kick but Rhodes is out of range.
Kakashi thumps Rhodes with a low kick.
Kakashi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rhodes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kakashi. Kakashi obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kakashi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rhodes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kakashi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kakashi throws a nice outside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Kakashi.
Rhodes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kakashi.
Kakashi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kakashi throws a leg kick but Rhodes moved away.
Kakashi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kakashi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kakashi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kakashi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rhodes. That did some damage!
Kakashi feints and then cracks Rhodes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rhodes down.
Kakashi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kakashi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rhodes. That did some damage!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakashi thumps Rhodes with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kakashi.
Rhodes walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kakashi.
Rhodes moves out of range of the leg kick from Kakashi.
Kakashi misses with a low kick.
Rhodes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kakashi can pounce on him.
Kakashi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rhodes's calf.
Kakashi misses with a leg kick.
That kick from Kakashi tenderised Rhodes's leg. Rhodes is trying to keep his angry face on.
An inside leg kick lands from Kakashi.
Kakashi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rhodes is able to avoid easily.
Rhodes moves out of range of the leg kick from Kakashi.
Kakashi misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kakashi tries to score with a low kick but Rhodes moves his leg out of the way.
Kakashi misses with a low kick.
Kakashi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rhodes checks it well.
Kakashi throws a front kick aimed at Rhodes's knee but Rhodes avoids it well.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kakashi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rhodes has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rhodes and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rhodes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A leg kick checked by Rhodes.
Rhodes tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kakashi connects with a solid leg kick.
Kakashi scoring well with a low kick there.
Jerry Rhodes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kakashi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Blade Kakashi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kakashi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight for Blade Kakashi!
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight for Blade Kakashi!
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight for Blade Kakashi!
Blade Kakashi wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Julio Ricardo Acosta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Acosta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Julio Ricardo Acosta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ricardo Acosta!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Julio Ricardo Acosta tries to clinch up.
Julio Ricardo Acosta shoots in looking for a takedown. Ricardo Acosta tries to sprawl out of it but Julio Ricardo Acosta keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ricardo Acosta manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Julio Ricardo Acosta closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Ricardo Acosta can't do much from the bottom here.
Ricardo Acosta wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Julio Ricardo Acosta stands up and beckons Ricardo Acosta to his feet.
Ricardo Acosta avoids a punch combination nicely.
Julio Ricardo Acosta rushes Ricardo Acosta and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ricardo Acosta has hold of one of Julio Ricardo Acosta's legs. Julio Ricardo Acosta is fighting the takedown attempt but Ricardo Acosta gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ricardo Acosta trying to control the position from guard on top but Julio Ricardo Acosta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Julio Ricardo Acosta is trying to keep Ricardo Acosta in close.
Ricardo Acosta decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Ricardo Acosta shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Julio Ricardo Acosta manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ricardo Acosta advances to half guard.
Julio Ricardo Acosta is trying to maintain the position but Ricardo Acosta is very close to passing his half guard.
Ricardo Acosta tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Julio Ricardo Acosta.
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.
Ricardo Acosta is trying to work for a kimura but Julio Ricardo Acosta is defending well.
Ricardo Acosta sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Julio Ricardo Acosta defending well though.
Julio Ricardo Acosta is trying to get back to full guard.
Julio Ricardo Acosta landing strikes from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Julio Ricardo Acosta trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Ricardo Acosta scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Julio Ricardo Acosta?
Ricardo Acosta landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ricardo Acosta tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ricardo Acosta gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Julio Ricardo Acosta throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ricardo Acosta tries to clinch but Julio Ricardo Acosta is having none of it.
Julio Ricardo Acosta misses the shot to the body.
Julio Ricardo Acosta gets a clinch.
Ricardo Acosta tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Julio Ricardo Acosta smiles and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Julio Ricardo Acosta looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Julio Ricardo Acosta is breathing heavily.
Ricardo Acosta has a takedown stuffed.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Julio Ricardo Acosta stuffs the takedown attempt from Ricardo Acosta. Ricardo Acosta gets slowly back to his feet.
Julio Ricardo Acosta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Acosta.
Ricardo Acosta fails with a takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice takedown defense from Julio Ricardo Acosta. No joy for Ricardo Acosta on that attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Julio Ricardo Acosta. No joy for Ricardo Acosta on that attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Acosta dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ricardo Acosta fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Julio Ricardo Acosta avoids it really well and circles away.
Julio Ricardo Acosta circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ricardo Acosta displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Julio Ricardo Acosta.
Julio Ricardo Acosta throws a head kick but Ricardo Acosta moves out of range.
Julio Ricardo Acosta shoots in for a double leg but Ricardo Acosta sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ricardo Acosta looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Julio Ricardo Acosta blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ricardo Acosta.
Ricardo Acosta wants to lay and pray for a moment but Julio Ricardo Acosta keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Julio Ricardo Acosta wants to improve his position but Ricardo Acosta is controlling well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ricardo Acosta in particular looking to stall.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ricardo Acosta was stalling too much, according to the referee.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Ricardo Acosta enables Julio Ricardo Acosta to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ricardo Acosta manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Julio Ricardo Acosta lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ricardo Acosta manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ricardo Acosta looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Julio Ricardo Acosta is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ricardo Acosta wants to finish this one by submission but Julio Ricardo Acosta is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Ricardo Acosta.
Ricardo Acosta connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricardo Acosta can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Julio Ricardo Acosta is looking to escape.
Julio Ricardo Acosta is trying to stand but he's just given Ricardo Acosta his back.
Ricardo Acosta is landing with strikes from the back.
Ricardo Acosta lands a shot to the head.
Ricardo Acosta trying to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ricardo Acosta looking to break Julio Ricardo Acosta's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Julio Ricardo Acosta remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Ricardo Acosta will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Julio Ricardo Acosta tries to break free.
Ricardo Acosta working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ricardo Acosta is hanging on to Julio Ricardo Acosta's back as he tries to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ricardo Acosta trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Ricardo Acosta avoiding Julio Ricardo Acosta 's attempts to control his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Acosta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Ricardo Acosta darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ricardo Acosta has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ricardo Acosta content to control rather than advance.
Ricardo Acosta wants to stand but Julio Ricardo Acosta has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Julio Ricardo Acosta is refusing to be controlled, as Ricardo Acosta sits in half guard.
Julio Ricardo Acosta keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricardo Acosta trying to control the pace.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ricardo Acosta wasn't active enough on the ground.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ricardo Acosta looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ricardo Acosta shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Julio Ricardo Acosta pinned against the cage. Julio Ricardo Acosta gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ricardo Acosta gets tackled into the cage by Julio Ricardo Acosta. Julio Ricardo Acosta maintains the clinch.
Ricardo Acosta drops down looking for an ankle pick but Julio Ricardo Acosta pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ricardo Acosta stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ricardo Acosta wants it to stay on the feet.
Ricardo Acosta is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Julio Ricardo Acosta moves out of range as Ricardo Acosta throws a body kick.
Ricardo Acosta misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ricardo Acosta takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ricardo Acosta cracks the inside of Julio Ricardo Acosta's front leg.
Ricardo Acosta lands a nice looking body shot.
Julio Ricardo Acosta keeps the fight on the outside.
Julio Ricardo Acosta gets a takedown into half guard.
Ricardo Acosta is not content to let Julio Ricardo Acosta control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Julio Ricardo Acosta wants to get back to his feet.
Ricardo Acosta is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Julio Ricardo Acosta wants to control but Ricardo Acosta is keeping him busy.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Julio Ricardo Acosta wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Ricardo Acosta shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Julio Ricardo Acosta as he avoids it easily.
Julio Ricardo Acosta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Acosta.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Ricardo Acosta as Julio Ricardo Acosta shoots in.
Julio Ricardo Acosta has a takedown stuffed.
Julio Ricardo Acosta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ricardo Acosta closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ricardo Acosta has clasped his hands together around Julio Ricardo Acosta's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Ricardo Acosta working the body and head with strikes.
Ricardo Acosta postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Ricardo Acosta stands up.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ricardo Acosta shoots in looking for a takedown but Julio Ricardo Acosta manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ricardo Acosta's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricardo Acosta comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ricardo Acosta 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight for Ricardo Acosta!
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight for Ricardo Acosta!
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight for Ricardo Acosta!
Ricardo Acosta wins by unanimous decision!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joe Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ben Marshall!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marshall will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marshall slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Marshall rushes Jones and presses him up against the cage.
Marshall turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Marshall fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Marshall working the head with strikes.
Jones gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Marshall is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jones sees it coming and defends easily.
Jones trying to hold on to Marshall's head to control him but Marshall postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Marshall is trying to control. Jones wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Marshall controlling the pace.
Marshall 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.
Marshall wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Marshall throws a strike but Jones manages to get a kimura sweep and he's found himself on top with the kimura half locked in! This would be a real turnaround! He's torquing it... Will Marshall tap??? YES! He's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Joe Jones!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jin Makarov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Decio Dantas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jin Makarov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Decio Dantas!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makarov tries for a takedown but Dantas circles away easily
and Dantas counters with a takedown into side control.
Makarov is looking for a sweep.
Makarov is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Dantas is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Dantas controlling the position easily from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makarov working to try and regain half guard.
Dantas with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dantas controlling from the full mount.
Makarov is trying to stand.
Decio Dantas has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Dantas stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dantas wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makarov misses with a double jab.
Makarov shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Makarov was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Makarov taking a break here but Dantas is having none of it and regains half guard.
Dantas manages to get to full guard.
Makarov trying to control the position from guard on top but Dantas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makarov postures up in Dantas's guard and throws a big left but Dantas blocks it.
Makarov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Dantas lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Makarov!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Decio Dantas dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Makarov tries for a takedown but Dantas sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Makarov fails with a takedown attempt.
Makarov explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makarov fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jin Makarov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Makarov.
Makarov gets a takedown into half guard.
Dantas controlling the position well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makarov trying to control from Dantas's half guard. Dantas has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Decio Dantas has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dantas trying to keep a closed guard but Makarov is proving a slippery customer.
Makarov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jin Makarov has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Makarov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dantas circles away quickly and effectively.
Makarov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Makarov is looking to clinch.
Makarov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Makarov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dantas swivels and escapes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makarov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Makarov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Makarov scoring well with a low kick there.
Makarov misses with a double jab
and Dantas counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dantas is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
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 Jin Makarov will probably get the nod.
That's time! Makarov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Makarov dives in and grabs Dantas's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dantas pushes down on Makarov's head and hops out.
Makarov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Makarov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dantas as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jin Makarov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makarov throws a nice looking combination but Dantas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dantas stuffs the takedown.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dantas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Makarov shoots for a takedown but Dantas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dantas stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dantas wants it to stay on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Makarov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dantas counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dantas.
Dantas controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Jin Makarov wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
No luck for Makarov with that takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dantas checks a low kick from Makarov.
Makarov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dantas's waist but Dantas gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Makarov off to one side.
Makarov shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dantas is pressing down on Makarov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dantas pulls Makarov in close to prevent any damage.
Makarov seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Makarov drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Dantas dives on top into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dantas passes Makarov's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Decio Dantas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dantas 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 Alec Ball scores the fight for Decio Dantas!
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight for Decio Dantas!
Judge William Peck scores the fight for Decio Dantas!
Decio Dantas wins by unanimous decision!
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