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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Milan Michalek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Hackenburg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Milan Michalek has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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224 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Milan Michalek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christian Hackenburg!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hackenburg throws a leg kick which misses Michalek's front leg but catches the back leg as Michalek tries to avoid it.
Hackenburg slips a jab from Michalek.
Hackenburg tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Michalek is able to avoid easily.
Hackenburg checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hackenburg looks to land a body kick but Michalek moved away.
Michalek moves out of range of the leg kick from Hackenburg.
Michalek avoids a kick to the body.
Hackenburg closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Michalek did well to prevent Hackenburg getting side control.
Hackenburg not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hackenburg seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Michalek does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hackenburg trying to pass the guard but Michalek defending well.
Hackenburg throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hackenburg trying to mount his opponent but Michalek defends it.
Michalek is holding on to half guard well.
Hackenburg trying to pass the guard but Michalek defending well.
Hackenburg is trying to control. Michalek wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Michalek slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hackenburg missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hackenburg trying to control the position from guard on top but Michalek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Michalek looking to control.
Hackenburg looking to pass the guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hackenburg is looking to slow Michalek down with leg kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hackenburg lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hackenburg explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Milan Michalek is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Michalek tries to sprawl but Hackenburg drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Michalek wants to get back to full guard.
Hackenburg trying to pass the guard but Michalek defending well.
Nice strikes from Hackenburg there.
Hackenburg missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hackenburg trying to pass the guard but Michalek defending well.
Hackenburg is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hackenburg thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Michalek's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hackenburg wants to control but Michalek is keeping him busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hackenburg throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Michalek moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Hackenburg 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.
Hackenburg scores with a leg kick.
Hackenburg connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hackenburg tries to clinch there but Michalek circles away.
Michalek stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Michalek wants it to stay on the feet.
Hackenburg blocks a head kick by Michalek.
Michalek moves out of range of the body kick.
Michalek tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hackenburg misses with a leg kick
and Hackenburg takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hackenburg moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michalek displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hackenburg.
Michalek checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Michalek takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A punch lands to the side of Hackenburg 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hackenburg fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Michalek, pushing him back against the cage.
Hackenburg looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hackenburg slowing the pace effectively.
Hackenburg creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hackenburg throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hackenburg pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hackenburg just misses with a elbow thrown towards Michalek's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hackenburg just misses with a elbow thrown towards Michalek's brow.
Michalek is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Milan Michalek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christian Hackenburg.
Michalek wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Michalek dodges an elbow strike from Hackenburg.
Michalek trying to control the position but instead, Hackenburg has worked for underhooks and has pushed Michalek into the cage.
Hackenburg lands an elbow inside that Michalek shrugs off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hackenburg throws an elbow but it misses.
Michalek is trying to break the clinch but Hackenburg is controlling him.
Hackenburg looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Michalek tries to break free but Hackenburg pushes him back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hackenburg just misses with a elbow thrown towards Michalek's brow.
Michalek blocks an elbow strike.
Hackenburg creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Michalek is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hackenburg throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Michalek manages to break the clinch.
Hackenburg fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Michalek has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hackenburg slips under a jab from Michalek.
Hackenburg connects with an inside leg kick.
Hackenburg throws a leg kick but Michalek sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hackenburg throws a nice outside leg kick.
Michalek tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hackenburg lands with a thumping leg kick.
Michalek misses with a body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hackenburg takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Christian Hackenburg has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hackenburg avoids the head kick by Michalek.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Christian Hackenburg will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Christian Hackenburg'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. And we move into the final round!
Good leg kick by Hackenburg there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hackenburg drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Hackenburg has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Michalek!
Christian Hackenburg has got the better of the ground game so far.
Michalek is looking to get to half guard.
Hackenburg sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Michalek is bucking up trying to escape but Hackenburg cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Michalek can't escape the position.
Hackenburg with the ground and pound from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hackenburg unloads with some shots from mount but Michalek bucks and avoids them well.
Hackenburg sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Michalek tries to reverse the position but Hackenburg maintains control.
Hackenburg punching from mount but Michalek doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Hackenburg throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Michalek because Hackenburg loaded up on that one.
Michalek wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Hackenburg.
Michalek is looking to improve his position but Hackenburg isn't that keen on the idea.
Hackenburg has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hackenburg looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hackenburg misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Hackenburg working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Michalek takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hackenburg landing punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michalek is desperately trying to improve his position but Hackenburg has a good base and remains in mount.
Hackenburg fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Michalek really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hackenburg landing shots from mount.
Hackenburg loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Michalek scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Hackenburg land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Hackenburg stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Christian Hackenburg!
A very excited looking Christian Hackenburg made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gunmetal Grey Ii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier David (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bring The Pain. Xavier David has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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195 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gunmetal Grey Ii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 19 - 2, fighting out of New York, Xavier David!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grey Ii staying out of range there.
David throws a hook to the side of Grey Ii's head but Grey Ii sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
David ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grey Ii moves away.
David moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Xavier David seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
David throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
David lands with an overhand left.
David fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Grey Ii has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Grey Ii moves into the clinch.
David lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grey Ii.
David prevents a body shot from Grey Ii.
Grey Ii blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, David just misses with a elbow thrown towards Grey Ii's brow.
Grey Ii on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Grey Ii takes an elbow to the temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grey Ii misses with a punch on the inside.
Grey Ii lands with a light punch inside.
A short left from Grey Ii.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey Ii misses with a hook to the ribs.
David blocks a punch to the side of the head.
David doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short body shot lands from Grey Ii as the two fighters clinch.
David misses with a short punch on the inside.
David lands an elbow inside.
A hook to the body from David.
Grey Ii goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grey Ii misses with a hook from the clinch.
David blocks a body shot from Grey Ii.
Grey Ii tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
David comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short right from David.
Grey Ii taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
David lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Grey Ii backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
David works on Grey Ii's body with a couple of short punches.
Grey Ii avoids a wild elbow strike from David.
David misses with a short punch on the inside.
David lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Grey Ii lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grey Ii.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
David throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Grey Ii scores with a shot to the side of David's head.
David with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Grey Ii looking to slow down the pace here.
Grey Ii has a couple of punches blocked by David.
Grey Ii misses with the head strike.
David throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
David missing with knees to the body.
Grey Ii blocks the elbow strike.
David lands a body shot in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Grey Ii scores with a nice short uppercut.
Grey Ii lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of David backwards.
David tries to throw a body punch but Grey Ii avoids it by throwing David back against the cage.
Nice elbow from David.
A nice left hand lands by David.
Grey Ii misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for David.
Grey Ii throws a head punch that misses.
Grey Ii tried to land a shot to the body but connects with David's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
David trying to land knees to the body.
David lands with a left to the head.
Grey Ii lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Grey Ii blocks the elbow strike.
David tries to land knees in the clinch but Grey Ii avoids the damage to the body.
David misses with an elbow strike.
Grey Ii swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grey Ii misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grey Ii blocks a body shot from David.
Grey Ii makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
David landing knees to the body.
Grey Ii has a couple of punches blocked by David.
Grey Ii is looking to control David's arms but David gets an underhook and turns him. Now Grey Ii has his back to the cage.
David fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
David misses with a body punch.
David tries to land a knee to the head but Grey Ii blocks with his arms.
David prevents a body shot from Grey Ii.
A right hand to the body from Grey Ii.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grey Ii lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Grey Ii blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grey Ii lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
David blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grey Ii misses with some punches.
Grey Ii lands with a light punch inside.
Grey Ii just leaning against David, taking a breather.
David throws a punch but it's blocked by Grey Ii.
David landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Grey Ii avoids the elbow strike from David, against the cage.
Grey Ii lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
David swings wildly with an uppercut but Grey Ii uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grey Ii misses with the head strike.
David scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
David is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Grey Ii is defending well for now.
Grey Ii blocks a body shot from David.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Grey Ii.
Grey Ii dodges an elbow strike from David.
David lands with a short shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Grey Ii.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grey Ii.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier David dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
David fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Grey Ii on the side of the head.
David misses with a straight left.
Grey Ii fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Grey Ii slips a jab from David.
Grey Ii lunges at David with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by David's hand.
David throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
David digs a good hook to Grey Ii's body.
Grey Ii ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Grey Ii checks a low kick from David.
David explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
David throws a head kick that Grey Ii semi-blocks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot to the body from David misses
and Grey Ii counters with a right hand to the body.
David thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Grey Ii crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from David - the referee stops the clock and Grey Ii gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says David. Grey Ii manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
David scores with a hook to the body. Grey Ii takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Grey Ii walks into a straight right hand from David.
Grey Ii dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
David lands a big head kick that sends Grey Ii tumbling to the mat! David takes a step backwards and waves Grey Ii back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Grey Ii is rocked!
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!
David throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oh Grey Ii is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
David throws a left and a right that both miss
and Grey Ii counters with a lovely straight right hand!
David thows a body shot but no joy.
Grey Ii seems to have got his legs back now.
Xavier David seems to be getting the better of the standup.
David misses with a kick to the body.
Grey Ii connects with a jab.
Grey Ii blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
David misses with a straight left.
David ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grey Ii moves away.
Grey Ii blocks a head kick by David.
David misses with a right hand
and Grey Ii counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
David jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
David defending well as Grey Ii loads up on a big left hand.
David throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Grey Ii on the side of the head.
David ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
No joy there for David, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grey Ii moves away from the strike by David.
David cracks Grey Ii with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A solid body kick from David.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grey Ii takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
David is looking to clinch but Grey Ii is avoiding it.
Grey Ii throws out a loose jab but David uses good head movement to avoid it.
David lands with a nice body kick.
David looks to land a body kick but Grey Ii moved away.
David throws a body punch but Grey Ii moves out of range.
David cracks Grey Ii with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
David thumps Grey Ii with a low kick.
David clobbers Grey Ii with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
David throws a poor cross that misses
letting Grey Ii counter with a right hand.
A low kick from David is predictable there
enabling Grey Ii to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
David throws a low kick but it's checked well by Grey Ii.
A big right from Grey Ii misses.
David fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Grey Ii.
David throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
David misses with a left hand
and Grey Ii counters with a nice body shot.
David throws a sloppy head kick and Grey Ii moves out of range easily.
Grey Ii uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by David.
David throws a sloppy head kick
and Grey Ii counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
David is breathing heavily.
David slips under a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grey Ii blocks a low kick nicely.
Grey Ii throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier David showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
David misses the body punch
and Grey Ii counters with a left to the body.
Grey Ii uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from David.
David misses with a hook to the body
and Grey Ii counters with a lovely straight right hand!
David doesn't manage to clinch there - Grey Ii circles away.
David tries to clinch there but Grey Ii circles away.
David swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Grey Ii counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Good exchange - David coming out on top.
Grey Ii defending well as David loads up on a big left hand.
David takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big left from David misses.
David tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grey Ii paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crunch! David slams his shin into Grey Ii's torso.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey Ii checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
David throws a right and a left that Grey Ii avoids nicely.
David takes a jab right on the kisser.
Grey Ii thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice shot lands for Grey Ii.
A looping hook to the body misses from David. Grey Ii does a little dance to reset his feet.
David moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
David misses with an uppercut
and Grey Ii counters with a lovely straight right hand!
David is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
David pulls out of a head kick attempt.
David is still on wobbly legs! Can Grey Ii finish him?
Grey Ii lands a big head kick that sends David tumbling to the mat! Grey Ii takes a step backwards and waves David back to his feet - he wants the finish!
David uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grey Ii.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grey Ii throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
David fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grey Ii manages to avoid it.
David seems to have recovered his senses.
A looping hook to the body misses from David. Grey Ii does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grey Ii. David does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grey Ii moves out of range of the strikes.
A nice leg kick lands there from David.
Grey Ii lands a really nice looking cross but David seems unphased.
Grey Ii takes a kick to the side of the head.
Grey Ii steps to the side to avoid the strikes from David.
David scores with a jab to the jaw.
Grey Ii takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
David slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A jab from Grey Ii misses.
A head kick by David misses
and Grey Ii makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gunmetal Grey Ii has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
David takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
David wants to clinch.
Grey Ii throws a looping overhand right but David ducks down to avoid it.
Grey Ii loads up on a big right hand but David slips the punch.
David drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Grey Ii keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
David misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
David doesn't manage to clinch there - Grey Ii circles away.
David loads up on a big right hand but Grey Ii slips the punch.
Grey Ii tests David's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Grey Ii closes the distance and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grey Ii looking to stall.
David blocks an uppercut.
Grey Ii swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grey Ii tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by David.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grey Ii lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Grey Ii tries to work over David's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Grey Ii scores with a nice short uppercut.
Grey Ii trying to control the position but instead, David has worked for underhooks and has pushed Grey Ii into the cage.
Grey Ii misses with a punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gunmetal Grey Ii showed his dominance in that final round.
I think David 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 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xavier David!
Xavier David very nearly forgot to thank TFP Graphics - Pit Inc amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ardian Shiba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cormac Gutz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shiba kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Theme tune Mohammed rapes children. Gutz has chosen Everyday as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ardian Shiba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cormac Gutz!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Shiba misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gutz.
Gutz managing to block the knees to the body from Shiba.
Shiba scores with a knee to the head.
Shiba throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gutz blocks it with crossed arms.
Gutz prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gutz gets through Shiba's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Shiba tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gutz scores with a shoulder strike.
Gutz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gutz.
Gutz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Shiba is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gutz is defending well for now.
Gutz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shiba backwards.
Gutz trying to control the position but instead, Shiba has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gutz into the cage.
Gutz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Shiba on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gutz misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Gutz.
Gutz managing to block the knees to the body from Shiba.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gutz.
Shiba misses with a knee strike.
Shiba is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gutz is defending well for now.
Shiba is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gutz is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ardian Shiba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short body shot lands from Gutz as the two fighters clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gutz lands a left hand.
Gutz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shiba backwards.
Shiba is trying to pull guard but Gutz turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Gutz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gutz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gutz.
Gutz is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gutz struggles to land a body shot inside as Shiba controls his hands.
Shiba letting Gutz take a breather here.
Shiba misses with a knee strike.
Shiba goes for a takedown attempt but Gutz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gutz drives through and clinches with Shiba against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shiba tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gutz just stands there and leans against the cage.
Shiba throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gutz is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Shiba is working for takedown but Gutz is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gutz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shiba backwards.
Shiba tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gutz.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gutz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gutz lands an uppercut.
Gutz misses with a punch to the body.
Shiba tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shiba trying to land knees to the body.
Shiba tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gutz just stands there and leans against the cage.
Shiba is breathing heavily.
Shiba blocks a body shot from Gutz.
A body shot lands from Shiba.
Shiba jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gutz walks away with a smile on his face. Shiba gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gutz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Shiba darts in and clinches Gutz up against the cage.
Gutz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Shiba.
Gutz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shiba backwards.
Gutz lands a nice shot to the body.
Gutz is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gutz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gutz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Still in the clinch, Gutz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gutz scores with a shoulder strike.
Shiba is rocked!
Gutz throws a big uppercut that drops Shiba! More strikes from Gutz and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Shiba lies dazed against the cage as Gutz celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cormac Gutz!
After the big win, Cormac Gutz made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors M/S Paint Fightwear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cup Tea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Whales (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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186 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cup Tea!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Patrick Whales!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tea walks into a left hand.
Tea gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Whales to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Tea looking to control.
Tea is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Whales is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Whales trying to control the position from guard on top but Tea is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tea is pulling down on Whales's head to control his posture.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tea throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Whales slips a jab from Tea.
Whales scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tea looking to score a takedown here. Whales is defending well but Tea drives through and ends up in Whales's guard.
Whales wants to control but Tea passes easily into half guard.
Whales wants to get back to full guard.
Tea is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Whales 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.
Tea postures up.
Tea passes Whales's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Tea works his foot free and advances to mount.
Tea looking to control but Whales is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whales really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tea punching from mount but Whales doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Whales is squirming around, avoiding Tea's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Poor strikes thrown by Tea there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Tea is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Whales has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Whales!
Whales looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whales trying to control the position from guard on top but Tea is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Whales wants to pass the guard but Tea is keeping the position.
Tea being controlled here, momentarily.
Patrick Whales has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Whales misses with a hook to the body
and Tea cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tea checks a leg kick.
Tea thows a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Tea misses its intended target.
Whales tries to score with a low kick but Tea moves his leg out of the way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tea throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Whales is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tea.
A jab from Tea misses.
Whales throws a body kick that misses.
Whales throws a wild body kick that Tea sees coming a mile off.
Tea avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Whales pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A looping hook to the body misses from Whales. Tea does a little dance to reset his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tea on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Whales closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tea regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Whales dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Tea swings widly with a right hand
and Whales counters with a left to the body.
Tea feints a jab promting Whales to slip. Tea then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Whales slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Whales closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Whales trying to mount his opponent but Tea defends it.
Whales slows the pace down in half guard.
Tea tries to roll over but Whales keeps him under control.
Tea is working hard here to advance position.
Tea wants to control but Whales is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tea regains full guard. Nicely done.
Whales stands and throws Tea's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Tea is looking to regain half guard here but Whales keeps moving and retains side control.
Tea sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Whales scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Tea tries to get to full guard but Whales has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tea is looking to control Whales's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tea avoid being mounted?
Tea is staying active underneath Whales, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tea slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tea working a defensive guard here.
Whales with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Tea is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tea controlling Whales's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whales controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Whales tries to score with a low kick but Tea moves his leg out of the way.
Tea blocks a low kick nicely.
Whales misses with a head kick.
Whales tries to work over Tea's front leg with a kick but Tea checks it.
Tea keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A head kick misses from Whales.
Whales throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Whales shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tea as he jumps to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Tea blocks the low kick.
Whales bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Whales tries to clinch there but Tea circles away.
Whales shoots in and bounces Tea off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Whales trying to control the position from guard on top but Tea is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Whales working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tea's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tea pulls Whales in to control the position.
Whales trying to control the position from guard on top but Tea is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Whales showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Whales feints and then cracks Tea's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tea down.
Whales pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tea is out of range and Whales settles back down.
Whales throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tea avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Whales turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tea takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Whales throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Whales wants to clinch up but Tea keeps it at a distance.
Tea circles away from the clinch attempt.
Whales misses with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tea checks a leg kick.
Patrick Whales seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tea misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Whales looks to score with a jab to the body but Tea is just out of range.
Whales closes the distance and clinches.
Tea is trying to drag Whales to the mat but Whales just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Tea prevents a body shot from Whales.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tea gets through Whales's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tea tries to stall but Whales uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tea tries to break free but Whales pushes him back against the cage.
Whales pushes Tea back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tea wants to take the fight to the mat but Whales manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Tea is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cup Tea. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Whales is working Tea over against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Whales.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tea jumps guard but Whales turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Tea trying to control the position but instead, Whales has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tea into the cage.
Whales working aggressively here.
A short body shot lands from Whales as the two fighters clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tea gets control of Whales's arms and successfully pulls guard. Tea will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Tea is controlling Whales's posture.
Tea looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Whales trying to control the position from guard on top but Tea is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Whales is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Whales looking to sit in guard and control but Tea gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Whales is controlling Tea's posture.
Cup Tea has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Patrick Whales has got the better of the ground game so far.
Whales looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tea is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tea trying to control but Whales is working from the bottom.
Whales is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Whales trying to keep a closed guard but Tea is proving a slippery customer.
Patrick Whales has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Tea throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Whales fails with the takedown.
Patrick Whales is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Whales scores with a jab to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Whales comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Whales 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Whales!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jared Cowen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mathurin Kerbouchard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Jared Cowen has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jared Cowen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mathurin Kerbouchard!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kerbouchard shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cowen as he avoids it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kerbouchard.
Cowen tries a head kick but it misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kerbouchard is defended easily by Cowen.
Jared Cowen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mathurin Kerbouchard.
Kerbouchard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cowen.
Kerbouchard takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
It looks like Mathurin Kerbouchard has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cowen tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Cowen.
Kerbouchard moves away from the strike by Cowen.
Cowen lands a head shot.
Cowen sends Kerbouchard crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Cowen is motioning to the referee to let Kerbouchard up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big left from Cowen misses.
Jared Cowen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cowen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Cowen does it's job there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerbouchard misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kerbouchard misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kerbouchard moves into the clinch successfully.
Kerbouchard pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kerbouchard fails to pull guard.
Kerbouchard is trying desperately to land a takedown but Cowen is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Kerbouchard.
Cowen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kerbouchard goes for a takedown attempt but Cowen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jared Cowen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kerbouchard. Cowen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cowen misses with a low kick.
Cowen lands with a right hand.
Kerbouchard checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kerbouchard fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cowen. That's going to slow Kerbouchard down.
Cowen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kerbouchard's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cowen. Kerbouchard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kerbouchard clinches up with Cowen and pushes him back against the cage.
Kerbouchard drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kerbouchard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kerbouchard blocks an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jared Cowen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mathurin Kerbouchard's cut.
That's time! Cowen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cowen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cowen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mathurin Kerbouchard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cowen throws a lazy head kick
and Cowen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cowen scoring well with a low kick there.
Cowen misses with a wild combination.
Cowen connects with a jab.
Kerbouchard gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cowen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cowen looks to land a right hand but Kerbouchard moved out of range.
Kerbouchard avoids the head kick by Cowen.
Kerbouchard changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cowen looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kerbouchard working away.
Kerbouchard is looking to take a break and control but Cowen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Cowen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerbouchard goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Cowen has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Kerbouchard but great work by Cowen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kerbouchard tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kerbouchard is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kerbouchard wants to control but Cowen postures up.
Cowen takes a little break here. Kerbouchard wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Kerbouchard manages to get back to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kerbouchard tries to get to full guard but Cowen has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cowen wants to take a breather but Kerbouchard is having none of it.
Cowen wants to work for an arm triangle but Kerbouchard is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kerbouchard is trying to get back to full guard.
Kerbouchard is trying to maintain the position but Cowen is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cowen is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kerbouchard!
Kerbouchard is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kerbouchard manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Cowen wants to pass the guard but Kerbouchard is defending well.
Kerbouchard is looking to improve his position.
Kerbouchard looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kerbouchard looking for submissions off his back.
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 Jared Cowen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mathurin Kerbouchard's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Cowen looks to land a left hand but Kerbouchard moved out of range nicely.
Cowen thuds a left hand into Kerbouchard's body.
Kerbouchard blocks a head kick by Cowen.
Cowen misses with a double jab.
Kerbouchard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cowen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cowen connects with a crisp jab.
Jared Cowen is winning the standup battle so far.
Kerbouchard shoots in for a takedown but Cowen shows good takedown defense.
Kerbouchard defending well as Cowen loads up on a big left hand.
Cowen lands the left hand.
Kerbouchard looking to score a takedown here. Cowen is defending well but Kerbouchard drives through and ends up in Cowen's guard.
Kerbouchard looking to sit in guard and control but Cowen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Cowen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerbouchard working for a triangle but Cowen defends it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cowen wants to control from the top but Kerbouchard keeps moving.
Kerbouchard 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.
Kerbouchard keeping moving, preventing Cowen from controlling successfully.
Kerbouchard working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cowen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cowen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerbouchard has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cowen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cowen is looking to stand up but Kerbouchard won't let him.
Kerbouchard looking for subs off his back but Cowen has passed one foot through into half guard.
Cowen prevents Kerbouchard from improving his position.
Cowen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerbouchard gets full guard.
Kerbouchard working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Cowen has passed into half guard!
Kerbouchard punching from the bottom.
Mathurin Kerbouchard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kerbouchard is looking for a sweep. Cowen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kerbouchard manages to get to full guard.
Cowen stays in close to Kerbouchard's body and controls the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kerbouchard looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Cowen passes into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jared Cowen.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cowen, 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jared Cowen!
Jared Cowen 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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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Bosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bitch! has chosen Ghetto Life as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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28
214 lbs
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218 lbs
20 - 9 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Bosh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rick James!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bitch! wants to clinch.
Bitch! takes one to the side of the head.
Bosh shoots in but Bitch! avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bitch! defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bosh.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bitch!.
Bosh throws a good cross that connects.
Bosh waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bitch!.
Bitch! looks to score with a jab to the body but Bosh is just out of range.
Bosh scores with a sloppy right hand. Bitch! should have avoided that one.
Bosh has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bitch! finds it's way round the side to connect with Bosh's head.
Bitch! uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bosh has time to react.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bitch! lands a body shot.
Bosh looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Bosh thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bosh wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bitch! keeps working.
Bosh stalling away here and it's allowed Bitch! to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Bitch! working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bosh.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bosh working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bosh working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bosh lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bitch! is pulling down on Bosh's head. It's preventing any offense from Bosh, at least for the moment.
Bosh wants to control from the top but Bitch! keeps moving.
Bosh 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.
Bitch! avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bitch! is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bosh tries to get to full guard but Bitch! has control of the leg.
Bitch! blocks the strikes from Bosh.
Bosh regains full guard. Nicely done.
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.
Bosh looking for a guillotine here but Bitch! defends easily.
Bosh tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bitch! wants to pass the guard but Bosh is keeping the position.
Bosh manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bitch! manages to get himself to full guard.
Bosh keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bitch!'s head.
Bosh postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bosh postures up in Bitch!'s guard and throws a big left but Bitch! blocks it.
Bosh lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bosh working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bosh with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bosh wants to control from the top but Bitch! keeps moving.
Bosh loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bitch! keeping moving, preventing Bosh from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bosh accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bitch! keeping moving, preventing Bosh from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Bosh dominated that round.
That's time! Bosh's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bitch! lands the left hand.
Bosh smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bosh scores with a jab.
Bosh has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bitch!.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bitch!, right into the meat.
Bosh shoots in for a takedown but Bitch! shows good takedown defense.
Bosh on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bosh stuns Bitch! with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bitch! swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bosh has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bosh shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bitch! as he avoids it easily.
Bosh walks into a stiff left hand from Bitch!.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bitch! thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bosh looks to land a right hand but Bitch! moved out of range.
Bitch! tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bosh was well out of range. Poor timing from Bitch!.
Bitch! buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Good exchange - Bitch! coming out on top.
Bitch! punishes Bosh's body with a nice straight punch.
Bitch! jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bosh shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bitch! as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Bosh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bosh closes the distance but Bitch! moves to the side
and Bitch! counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rick James, Bitch! is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bitch! - that will leave a mark!
Bosh looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bitch! utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bitch! is pulling down on Bosh's head. It's preventing any offense from Bosh, at least for the moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bosh throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bitch! works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bosh postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bosh sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bosh trying to control but Bitch! is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bosh accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Chris Bosh overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bosh accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bosh wants to control from the top but Bitch! keeps moving.
Bosh throwing strikes from guard but Bitch! blocks nicely.
Bitch! trying to control the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bosh accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bosh throws an elbow that misses. Bitch! uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bosh's guard. Nice move by Bitch!!
Bitch! is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bosh has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Bitch! has passed into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bitch! working away.
Bosh is looking to regain half guard here but Bitch! keeps moving and retains side control.
Bosh is trying to control Bitch!'s posture but Bitch! avoids it.
Bitch! trying to control the action but Bosh is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bosh is looking to regain half guard here but Bitch! keeps moving and retains side control.
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 Chris Bosh will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Bosh thuds his right hand into Bitch!'s forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A lazy body kick from Bitch!
and Bosh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bitch! fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bosh looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bitch! wants to control but Bosh is keeping busy.
Bitch! keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bitch! wants to improve his position but Bosh is controlling well.
Bosh throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bitch! is staying active underneath Bosh, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bitch! keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bosh is working for a submission of some sort.
Bosh throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Bitch! to regain full guard.
Bosh is looking to work some ground and pound but Bitch! has wrist control.
Bosh wants to control from the top but Bitch! keeps moving.
Bosh postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bosh in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bosh is fighting to break Bitch!'s control of his arms but Bitch! is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Rick James, Bitch! has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bosh loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bosh trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bosh postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bosh throws a big right hand that misses.
Bosh content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bosh trying to control but Bitch! is working from the bottom.
Bosh in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bosh tries to free his leg and advance position but Bitch! is retaining full guard.
Bosh wants to control from the top but Bitch! keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bitch! avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bosh trying to control the position from guard on top but Bitch! is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bosh scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bosh throws a strike but Bitch! rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bitch! wants to pass the guard but Bosh is keeping the position.
Bosh working for a triangle but Bitch! defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bitch! trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bitch! throws an elbow that misses. Bosh uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bitch!'s guard. Nice move by Bosh!
Bosh throwing strikes but missing.
Bosh lands a couple of digs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bosh trying to control but Bitch! is working from the bottom.
Bitch! looking for a guillotine here but Bosh defends easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Bosh showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bosh, 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Bosh!
Chris Bosh seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksander Yaroslev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Garcia might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ballad Of A Dead Soulja . Yaroslev has chosen War is the Answer - Five Finger Death Punch as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The key to victory for Roberto Garcia has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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29
250 lbs
21 - 10 - 1 |
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25
285 lbs
12 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Roberto Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aleksander Yaroslev!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yaroslev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yaroslev on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Garcia. Garcia obviously looking to wear him down.
Garcia lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Yaroslev is just out of range.
A good leg kick by Garcia.
Yaroslev on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yaroslev manages to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yaroslev looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Garcia connects with a crisp jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Garcia.
Yaroslev takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yaroslev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garcia thuds his shin into the meat of Yaroslev's side.
Garcia throws an overhand right that drops Yaroslev like a sack of potatoes! Garcia dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roberto Garcia!
Roberto Garcia got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Carver Cade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Firnanda Talha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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26
153 lbs
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27
149 lbs
12 - 9 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Carver Cade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Firnanda Talha!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cade lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Talha shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Talha showed some decent athleticism there.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Talha thows a huge punch but Cade dodges it nicely.
Talha with the ground and pound but Cade uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Talha trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Talha throwing strikes from guard but Cade blocks nicely.
Cade avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cade wants to get back to his feet but Talha is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Talha throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cade works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Talha scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Cade looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cade working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Talha.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Talha trying to control the position from guard on top but Cade is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Talha throws a big right hand that misses.
Talha with a flurry of punches that miss.
Talha with a nice head shot there.
Talha lands a couple of elbows.
Talha loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cade tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Talha pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cade is keeping the position for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cade is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talha wants to sweep here but Cade controlling him for the moment.
Talha is looking for a triangle but Cade pushes his legs off easily.
Cade got a little sloppy there for a moment and Talha has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cade has managed to get both his arms back between Talha's legs - danger averted.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Talha working for a triangle but Cade defends it easily.
Talha working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cade doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cade manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talha being controlled here, momentarily.
Talha wants to hit a switch here but Cade passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Talha there!
Cade content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cade's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Talha really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Talha bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Firnanda Talha 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.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cade.
Cade slaps away a takedown attempt from Talha, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cade swats away the attempt to clinch by Talha.
Cade scores with a jab to the body.
Cade rushes Talha and presses him up against the cage.
Talha has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Cade after a bit of a struggle.
Cade is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Talha is defending well for now.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cade obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cade putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Talha in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Talha avoids the elbow strike from Cade, against the cage.
Cade lands a right hand that snaps the head of Talha backwards.
Talha is breathing heavily.
Talha tries to score a body lock takedown but Cade shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Carver Cade has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Firnanda Talha.
Talha is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cade is defending well.
Cade is leaning against Talha and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cade throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Talhas head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cade obliges.
Cade unloads a knee to the mid-section. Talha lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A short left from Cade.
Cade lands a nice uppercut.
Talha goes for a takedown attempt but Cade pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cade.
Cade lands a lovely overhand right.
Talha is rocked!
Cade scores with a leg kick.
Talha is still on wobbly legs! Can Cade finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A bone on bone clash there as Talha blocks the leg kick.
Cade looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Carver Cade is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cade misses the shot to the body.
Talha seems to have recovered his senses.
Cade misses with a series of wild punches.
Cade closes the distance and pushes Talha back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cade tries to land a knee to the head but Talha blocks with his arms.
Cade stops a takedown attempt from Talha.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cade.
Talha wants a takedown but no success here.
Talha is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cade pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A knee to the head by Cade.
Talha drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cade looking to throw knees to the head but Talha is blocking nicely.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cade.
It looks like Firnanda Talha has been cut.
Cade working Talha over with knees to the body.
Cade throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Talha blocks it with crossed arms.
Cade gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Talha.
Cade lands a left hand.
Talha goes for a takedown attempt but Cade pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cade moves into the clinch successfully.
Cade is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Talha is defending well for now.
Cade lands a shoulder strike.
Cade trying to land knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Cade.
Carver Cade has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Talha has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Cade regains guard immediately.
Talha working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Talha's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Cade holds on and takes a little breather.
Talha lands a couple of digs.
Talha working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talha wants to pass the guard but Cade is keeping the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cade is adopting a defensive guard.
Cade trying to keep a closed guard but Talha is proving a slippery customer.
Talha 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!
Talha trying to control the position from guard on top but Cade is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cade utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carver Cade dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Firnanda Talha's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Cade feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Talha's calf.
Cade tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Talha paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cade throws a series of punches but Talha avoids them all with ease.
Talha steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cade.
Talha fails with a takedown attempt.
Firnanda Talha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Talha walks into a jab.
Cade with a nice cross.
Cade misses with a hook. Talha ducked under it nicely.
Talha looks to land a right hand but Cade moved out of range.
The crowd cheers as Cade lands an impressive looking overhand right. Talha doesn't seem phased though.
A big left from Cade misses.
Cade gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Talha changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cade fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Talha shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cade but Cade pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Carver Cade has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Firnanda Talha.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cade looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cade tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Talha was well out of range. Poor timing from Cade.
Cade tries to close the distance and clinch but Talha swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cade misses with a hook.
Cade scores with a head kick. Talha tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Talha.
Talha fails to land the takedown.
Talha takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cade tries to clinch but Talha is having none of it.
Cade tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Talha is able to avoid easily.
Cade lands a nice leg kick that just misses Talha's sensitive parts.
Cade thows a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cade stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cade wants it to stay on the feet.
A good leg kick by Cade.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cade drops Talha with a beautiful combination! Talha stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Cade is looking for the KO!
Talha shoots in for a takedown but Cade shows good takedown defense.
Cade swings widly with a right hand
and Talha counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Talha.
Talha throws an elbow that misses. Cade uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Talha's guard. Nice move by Cade!
Cade stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Talha with a poor takedown
and Cade counters with a low kick, right behind Talha 's knee.
Talha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Talha takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cade drops Talha with a straight right hand, right on the button! Cade follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carver Cade!
In his post fight interview, Carver Cade started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fritzie Zivic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Orndorf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Orndorf is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: "Bodies" by Drowning Pool. Fritzie Zivic had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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26
217 lbs
12 - 2 - 0 |
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25
210 lbs
12 - 9 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Fritzie Zivic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Orndorf!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orndorf misses with an uppercut. Zivic saw that one coming.
Zivic misses with a wild body shot.
Orndorf gets tackled into the cage by Zivic. Zivic maintains the clinch.
Orndorf pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zivic misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Zivic.
Zivic throws a lazy right hand but Orndorf sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zivic cracks Orndorf with an open hand slap.
Orndorf ducks under a wild hook from Zivic.
Zivic gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Zivic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Orndorf misses with an uppercut. Zivic saw that one coming.
Zivic darts in and clinches Orndorf up against the cage.
Orndorf misses with a punch on the inside.
Orndorf tries to land knees in the clinch but Zivic avoids the damage to the body.
Orndorf digs a right hand underneath Zivic's ribcage. Zivic let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orndorf looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Zivic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zivic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zivic manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zivic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Orndorf sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zivic blocks the body kick.
Zivic takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Orndorf scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A left lands for Orndorf.
It looks like Fritzie Zivic has been cut.
Zivic takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Orndorf misses with an attempted mid kick.
Zivic checks a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A lazy left from Orndorf finds it's target.
Zivic takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Zivic works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Orndorf looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Orndorf scores with a nice strike.
Orndorf takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Orndorf scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Zivic throws an off balance right hand
and Orndorf counters with a crisp one two that drops Zivic! Orndorf thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Zivic to his feet! Zivic is in big trouble!
Zivic is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orndorf throws a monster overhand right that drops Zivic! Orndorf follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Orndorf!
A relieved looking Paul Orndorf thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Emilio Del Geno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Del Geno's entrance music is Santino Marella - La Vittoria. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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29
146 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Emilio Del Geno!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ricardo Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramirez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ramirez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ramirez tries to throw a body punch but Del Geno avoids it by throwing Ramirez back against the cage.
Ramirez tries to work over Del Geno's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ramirez lands with a light punch inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ramirez turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Ramirez manages to end up in side control.
Del Geno can't do much from the bottom here.
Ramirez postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Del Geno takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Del Geno is looking for a sweep.
Del Geno struggling a bit here.
Del Geno is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramirez creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Del Geno manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ramirez's best efforts.
Del Geno wants to improve his position but Ramirez is controlling well.
Ramirez thows a huge punch but Del Geno dodges it nicely.
Del Geno wants to improve his position but Ramirez is controlling well.
Del Geno blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ramirez.
Ramirez working the head and body with strikes.
Ramirez working Del Geno over with strikes.
Del Geno trying to hold on to Ramirez's head to control him but Ramirez postures 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!
Del Geno is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Del Geno moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ramirez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Geno is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ramirez wants to control from the top but Del Geno keeps moving.
Ramirez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Del Geno looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ramirez is one step ahead there.
Ramirez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ramirez cracks Del Geno with a solid left hand.
Ramirez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ramirez won't allow Del Geno to sweep him here.
Ramirez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ramirez preventing the sweep.
Ramirez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ramirez advances to half guard.
Ramirez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Del Geno on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Geno keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ramirez is trying to control. Del Geno wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Del Geno makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Del Geno.
Ramirez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Del Geno manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ramirez can't escape the position.
Del Geno trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Del Geno jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Ramirez manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Ramirez is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Del Geno creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Ramirez sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Ramirez managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Del Geno.
Ramirez regains half guard.
Del Geno throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Del Geno wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ramirez keeps working.
Ramirez is looking to improve his position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Del Geno is trying to control. Ramirez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ramirez wants to get back to full guard.
Del Geno wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ramirez keeps working.
Ramirez is looking to improve his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Del Geno working the head and body with strikes.
Ramirez is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Del Geno is tapping! Great win for Ramirez!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ricardo Ramirez! Ricardo Ramirez retains his bantamweight title!
After the fight, Ricardo Ramirez was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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