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MFN: Night 31 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ansgar Kurucz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and RC King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kurucz comes to the cage accompanied by Marek Ztraceny - Sex s Ex. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that RC King was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ansgar Kurucz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, RC King!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kurucz misses with a few strikes there.
King avoids the head kick by Kurucz.
King shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kurucz sprawls well. Kurucz wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. King gets slowly back to his feet.
Kurucz connects with a solid leg kick.
Kurucz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Horrible takedown by King or perhaps it was just good defense by Kurucz which made him look bad.
Ansgar Kurucz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of RC King.
King shoots in and drives through. Kurucz sprawls well.
Kurucz throws a head kick that King semi-blocks.
It looks like RC King has been cut.
King tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kurucz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten King somewhat.
RC King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King shoots in for a takedown but Kurucz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
King shoots for a takedown but Kurucz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kurucz but Kurucz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kurucz darts in and clinches King up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurucz lands an elbow that stopped King in his tracks for a moment.
King goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kurucz prevents it.
Kurucz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kurucz lands a knee to the body.
King looks winded!
King blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kurucz with a knee to the head.
Kurucz tries to land knees in the clinch but King avoids the damage to the body.
Kurucz scores with a knee to the head.
Kurucz is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
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!
King takes a knee right on the jaw!
King takes an elbow to the temple.
Kurucz scores a nice knee to the body.
Kurucz tries a knee to the head but King blocks it.
Kurucz lands a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Kurucz.
Kurucz lands a nice knee to the body.
Kurucz gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from King.
Nice elbow from Kurucz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kurucz.
Kurucz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kurucz creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through King's defenses.
King takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kurucz landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kurucz lands an elbow inside.
Kurucz landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Kurucz.
Nice elbow from Kurucz.
Kurucz connects with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Kurucz.
Kurucz utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kurucz connects with a knee to the head.
Kurucz landing knees to the head.
Kurucz putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has King in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kurucz misses with a knee strike.
King has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kurucz after a bit of a struggle.
A knee to the head by Kurucz.
Kurucz landing knees to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurucz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kurucz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but King blocks it with crossed arms.
Kurucz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
King drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kurucz gets the underhooks and prevents it.
King takes an elbow to the temple.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kurucz.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kurucz throws an elbow but misses.
Kurucz throws an elbow but it misses.
King changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kurucz fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A nice combination there by Kurucz.
Kurucz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
King has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kurucz scores with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurucz moves into the clinch successfully.
Kurucz working King over with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kurucz.
King is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kurucz lands an elbow just above King 's eye.
Kurucz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
King tries to score a body lock takedown but Kurucz shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kurucz creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through King's defenses.
King takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kurucz lands an elbow inside that King shrugs off.
Kurucz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kurucz lands an elbow that stopped King in his tracks for a moment.
Kurucz with a knee to the head.
Kurucz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kurucz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
King is trying to drag Kurucz to the mat but Kurucz just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kurucz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ansgar Kurucz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on RC King's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kurucz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kurucz cracks the inside of King's front leg.
Horrible takedown by King or perhaps it was just good defense by Kurucz which made him look bad.
Kurucz lands a glancing blow to the side of King's head.
Kurucz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that King can do to turn this around?
King shoots in for a takedown but Kurucz shows good takedown defense.
Nice takedown defense from Kurucz. No joy for King on that attempt.
Ansgar Kurucz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of RC King.
Kurucz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kurucz lands a good knee to the midsection. King won't want to take too many of those.
Kurucz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Kurucz.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kurucz pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kurucz lands an elbow just above King 's eye.
Kurucz connects with a nasty looking knee right to King's face.
King is rocked!
That has opened up RC King's cut even more.
King takes a knee right on the jaw!
King is still on wobbly legs! Can Kurucz finish him?
Kurucz lands an elbow inside.
King is breathing heavily.
Kurucz landing knees to the head.
Ansgar Kurucz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kurucz has King pressed against the cage. He pushes King back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Kurucz throws a beautiful elbow that sends King crashing to the floor! Kurucz piles on the pressure with more strikes! King is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ansgar Kurucz!
After the fight, Ansgar Kurucz 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nursultan Tuliegbay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elias Al Haddad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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19
160 lbs
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163 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nursultan Tuliegbay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Elias Al Haddad!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Haddad lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Al Haddad uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tuliegbay walks into a left hand.
Al Haddad connects with a nice looking jab.
Al Haddad scores with a decent looking hook.
Al Haddad tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Al Haddad lands a jab to the head.
Tuliegbay takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A telegraphed right hand from Al Haddad misses the target.
Al Haddad lands with a nice body punch.
Al Haddad tries to clinch there but Tuliegbay circles away.
Tuliegbay misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tuliegbay shoots in but no luck this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuliegbay shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tuliegbay tries to clinch up but Al Haddad circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice shot by Al Haddad.
Tuliegbay takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tuliegbay fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nursultan Tuliegbay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tuliegbay wants to clinch up but Al Haddad keeps it at a distance.
Al Haddad scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tuliegbay avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tuliegbay drops his hands momentarily and Al Haddad takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Al Haddad lands a jab to the nose.
Elias Al Haddad is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tuliegbay walks into a stiff left hand from Al Haddad.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuliegbay showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Al Haddad.
Al Haddad throws a good cross that connects.
Al Haddad lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Al Haddad scores with a three punch combo!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Al Haddad swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tuliegbay.
Al Haddad looks to land a combination but Tuliegbay avoids it well.
Tuliegbay shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Al Haddad sprawls well. Al Haddad wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tuliegbay gets slowly back to his feet.
Al Haddad is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Tuliegbay had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Al Haddad connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tuliegbay momentarily.
Tuliegbay swats away the attempt to clinch by Al Haddad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Haddad misses with a double jab.
Al Haddad throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tuliegbay stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tuliegbay keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Al Haddad misses with a jab, cross combination.
Al Haddad lands a slapping body shot.
Al Haddad is looking to clinch.
Tuliegbay swings for the body but Al Haddad moves out of range.
Al Haddad rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tuliegbay moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Al Haddad moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Al Haddad lands with a nice combination. Tuliegbay backs away looking to recover.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Haddad throws a body kick that misses.
Tuliegbay looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tuliegbay takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tuliegbay takes the fight into the clinch.
Al Haddad wants to break the clinch but can't.
Al Haddad breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tuliegbay ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tuliegbay misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Al Haddad misses with a jab, cross combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Al Haddad swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice straight punches there by Al Haddad. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Al Haddad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elias Al Haddad dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tuliegbay keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tuliegbay fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tuliegbay keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Al Haddad listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Al Haddad throws a head kick but Tuliegbay moves out of range.
Tuliegbay throws a shot from downtown. Al Haddad moves away and avoids it.
Al Haddad throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tuliegbay.
Al Haddad misses with a straight right.
Tuliegbay takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Al Haddad looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tuliegbay takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Haddad lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Tuliegbay slips a straight right by Al Haddad.
Al Haddad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tuliegbay.
Al Haddad misses with a wild body shot.
Al Haddad throws a series of punches but Tuliegbay moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Al Haddad.
A shot to the liver by Al Haddad. Beautiful body shot.
Al Haddad connects with a right hand. Tuliegbay shakes it off.
Al Haddad misses with a few strikes there.
Al Haddad dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Al Haddad throws out a loose jab but Tuliegbay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Al Haddad tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tuliegbay paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuliegbay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Al Haddad.
Al Haddad tries to close the distance and clinch but Tuliegbay swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Al Haddad throws a shot to the body.
Al Haddad lands with a nice combination. Tuliegbay backs away looking to recover.
Al Haddad misses with a few strikes there.
Al Haddad works Tuliegbay's body with a nice hook.
Tuliegbay tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Al Haddad keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Al Haddad misses with the combination.
Tuliegbay has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Al Haddad finds it's way round the side to connect with Tuliegbay's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuliegbay fails in his attempt to clinch.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Tuliegbay. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Tuliegbay tries to score a power double leg takedown but Al Haddad sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tuliegbay somewhat.
Tuliegbay fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nursultan Tuliegbay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Al Haddad will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Al Haddad has Tuliegbay up against the cage in a clinch.
Al Haddad lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tuliegbay backwards.
Al Haddad throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Al Haddad lands a hook that snaps the head of Tuliegbay backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Haddad digs a right hand into Tuliegbay's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tuliegbay's gas tank.
Al Haddad breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Al Haddad pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Tuliegbay back to the cage. Al Haddad follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Al Haddad throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tuliegbay.
Al Haddad lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
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!
Tuliegbay looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Al Haddad!
Al Haddad is not content to let Tuliegbay control the position.
Tuliegbay is chipping away with strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Al Haddad is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Al Haddad can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elias Al Haddad showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tuliegbay.
Al Haddad circles away from the clinch attempt.
Al Haddad fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Al Haddad punishes Tuliegbay's body with a nice straight punch.
Al Haddad has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Al Haddad misses with a body shot.
Elias Al Haddad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Al Haddad throws a right and a left that both miss.
A combination from Al Haddad does no damage.
Al Haddad lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tuliegbay circles away quickly and effectively.
Al Haddad scores with a one two! Tuliegbay had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Tuliegbay avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Haddad works the jab nicely.
Tuliegbay blocks a jab.
Elias Al Haddad is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tuliegbay needs to keep his hands up - Al Haddad had a free shot at his head there.
Tuliegbay takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Al Haddad cracks Tuliegbay with a good jab.
Tuliegbay defending well as Al Haddad loads up on a big left hand.
Al Haddad throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A slow jab from Al Haddad misses its intended target.
Tuliegbay is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Al Haddad scores with a nice strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuliegbay blocks a head kick by Al Haddad.
Al Haddad throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tuliegbay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Al Haddad.
No luck for Tuliegbay with that takedown attempt.
Al Haddad lands a slapping body shot.
Al Haddad connects with a right hand. Tuliegbay shakes it off.
Al Haddad punishes Tuliegbay's body with a nice straight punch.
Al Haddad lands a head shot.
Al Haddad scores with a nice strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Haddad misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Al Haddad swings for the body but Tuliegbay moves out of range.
Donk. Al Haddad catches Tuliegbay right on the button with a cross.
Elias Al Haddad seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tuliegbay shoots in and drives through. Al Haddad sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nursultan Tuliegbay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Al Haddad with a hook.
Al Haddad lands an overhand right.
Al Haddad throws a right hand that Tuliegbay ducks under and follows up with a left that Tuliegbay also avoids with ease.
Tuliegbay displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Al Haddad throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tuliegbay. Al Haddad does a little dance to reset his feet.
Al Haddad scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Al Haddad swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Haddad misses with a wild combination.
Tuliegbay takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Al Haddad scores with a hook.
Nice jab there from Al Haddad.
Nursultan Tuliegbay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tuliegbay is trying hard to land a takedown here. Al Haddad sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Al Haddad scores with the left hand. Tuliegbay knows he should have avoided that one.
Tuliegbay looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Al Haddad is fending him off so far but Tuliegbay persists. Nope, Al Haddad circles away and we're back to standing.
Elias Al Haddad is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Left hook, right uppercut from Al Haddad.
Tuliegbay swats away the attempt to clinch by Al Haddad.
And that's the end of the fight!
Elias Al Haddad comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Al Haddad winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elias Al Haddad!
Elias Al Haddad decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Webster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Webster is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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141 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anderson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Webster!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws a series of punches but Webster moves out of range.
Silva walks into a left hand.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Webster misses with a body shot.
Silva walks into a straight right hand from Webster.
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Webster's waist but Webster gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.
Silva tries to clinch up
and Webster cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Webster connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Webster looks to land a combination. Silva sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Webster throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Webster moves into range and connects with a jab.
Webster throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Webster misses the shot to the body.
Silva throws a front kick aimed at Webster's knee but Webster avoids it well.
Webster scores with a hook.
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Silva tries to clinch there but Webster circles away.
A swing and a miss from Webster.
Webster scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Silva doesn't seem bothered though.
Webster throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silva listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A cross from Webster lands.
Silva tries to score a power double leg takedown but Webster sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Silva somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderson Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good standup being displayed there by Webster as he connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Webster chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. Webster tries to sprawl out of it but Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Webster manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Webster.
Webster keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva shoots for a double leg takedown but Webster sprawls well. He's pushed Silva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circle momentarily. Webster darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Silva takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Danga de danga de dang - Webster scores with a four punch combination!
Webster lands a jab to the head.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Silva. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Webster bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Silva's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webster smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
John Webster is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Silva.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown but Webster manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Silva's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Webster feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Silvas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Webster changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva fails with the takedown.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Silva takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Silva is rocked!
Webster pounces like a tiger and cracks Silva with a vicious hook! Silva is down but not out! Webster follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). John Webster!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Giovani Castro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ralte Bentea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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136 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Giovani Castro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ralte Bentea!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bentea fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Castro comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Castro scores with a jab. Bentea acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bentea shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Castro as he jumps to the side.
Nice takedown defense from Castro. No joy for Bentea on that attempt.
Giovani Castro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ralte Bentea.
Castro throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bentea on the side of the head.
Castro with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bentea tries for a takedown but Castro circles away easily
and Bentea takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bentea pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Castro takes the fight into the clinch.
Castro lands with a right to the head.
Castro lands with a short shot to the head.
Castro presses Bentea against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bentea looking for a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castro breaks the clinch.
Bentea fails with the takedown.
Castro lands a nice looking body kick.
Nice shot lands for Castro.
Bentea fails with the takedown.
A jab from Castro finds it's way through Bentea's defenses.
Bentea shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Castro but Castro pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bentea misses with a takedown
and Castro counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Castro.
A short right from Castro on the inside.
Castro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Benteas head.
Bentea fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A hook to the body from Castro.
A nice left hand lands by Castro.
Bentea has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Castro after a bit of a struggle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castro scores with a shot to the side of Bentea's head.
Castro manages to break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bentea takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bentea.
Bentea throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Castro's waist but Castro gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bentea off to one side.
Castro stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Castro wants it to stay on the feet.
Bentea looks winded!
Castro fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bentea with a lazy takedown attempt
and Castro makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Castro jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A head kick from Castro lands but Bentea takes it in his stride.
Castro throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Castro moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bentea doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Castro counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castro connects with the punch.
Bentea is rocked!
Bentea looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Castro is fending him off so far but Bentea persists. Nope, Castro circles away and we're back to standing.
Bentea walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bentea is still on wobbly legs! Can Castro finish him?
Castro lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Bentea falls backwards - clearly groggy! Castro dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Giovani Castro!
During a confident post fight interview, Giovani Castro thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lester Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Collin O Reilly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lester Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Collin O Reilly!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Reilly closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hall did well to prevent O Reilly getting side control.
O Reilly seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hall does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hall tries to get to full guard but O Reilly has control of the leg.
Hall missing with punches from the bottom.
Hall tries to roll over but O Reilly keeps him under control.
O Reilly wants to free his trapped foot but Hall is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hall preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
No joy there for O Reilly, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
O Reilly scores with a nice head shot.
Hall shoots in for a takedown but O Reilly shows good takedown defense.
Hall takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hall walks into a straight right hand from O Reilly.
O Reilly takes a swing at Hall's ribcage but misses.
O Reilly tries to clinch there but Hall circles away.
Hall doesn't succeed with the takedown
and O Reilly counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
O Reilly scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lester Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck for Hall with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lester Hall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hall.
Hall tries for a takedown but O Reilly sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
O Reilly thuds a left hand into Hall's body.
Hall shoots for a takedown but O Reilly saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
O Reilly feints a jab promting Hall to slip. O Reilly then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hall slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O Reilly goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly looks to land a combination but Hall avoids it well.
Hall dodges the punch combination from O Reilly.
Hall slips a jab and a cross from O Reilly.
Hall shoots in looking for a takedown but O Reilly manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hall's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
O Reilly closes the distance and pushes Hall back into the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
O Reilly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
O Reilly misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hall pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall misses with a wild body shot.
O Reilly fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hall sprawls well initially but O Reilly persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
O Reilly looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hall is doing well to control the position and prevent O Reilly from advancing to side control.
Hall is trying to get back to full guard.
O Reilly keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
O Reilly seems to be working for a kimura but Hall defends the submission attempt.
Hall tries to get to full guard but O Reilly has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Collin O Reilly dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hall slips a straight right by O Reilly.
O Reilly throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hall shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
No joy there for Hall, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hall shoots in but O Reilly avoids the takedown attempt easily.
O Reilly is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hall fails to land with a series of punches.
Hall shoots in for a double leg but O Reilly sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
O Reilly closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
O Reilly instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Reilly breaks the clinch.
O Reilly leaves Hall with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lester Hall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
No joy there for O Reilly, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
O Reilly moves into the clinch successfully.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from O Reilly.
O Reilly pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from O Reilly. No joy for Hall on that attempt.
O Reilly throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hall.
Hall looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
O Reilly preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Hall trying to control from half guard but O Reilly is working away.
O Reilly won't allow Hall to pass to mount.
Hall not landing any meaningful shots this time.
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!
O Reilly is refusing to be controlled, as Hall sits in half guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hall tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall swings for the body but O Reilly moves out of range.
Hall has his takedown stuffed
and O Reilly counters with a right hand to the body.
O Reilly has Hall up against the cage in a clinch.
O Reilly's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
O Reilly moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice takedown defense from O Reilly. No joy for Hall on that attempt.
O Reilly tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
O Reilly closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hall jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as O Reilly walks away with a smile on his face. Hall gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from O Reilly.
O Reilly throws a right hand that Hall ducks under and follows up with a left that Hall also avoids with ease.
O Reilly just misses with a punch to the body.
Hall fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but O Reilly avoids it really well and circles away.
Hall misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hall shoots in for a double leg but O Reilly sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
O Reilly gets a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Collin O Reilly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
O Reilly stuffs the takedown.
Lester Hall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hall takes one on the button.
O Reilly looks to land a combination but Hall avoids it well.
O Reilly throws a right and a left that both miss.
O Reilly scores with a one two! Hall had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Good shot there by O Reilly.
Hall fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hall swats away the attempt to clinch by O Reilly.
Hall fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but O Reilly avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lester Hall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hall is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Reilly lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
O Reilly fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
O Reilly throws a series of punches but Hall avoids them all with ease.
Hall shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. O Reilly defends it nicely.
O Reilly throws a series of punches but Hall moves out of range.
O Reilly scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hall walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
O Reilly pushes Hall off but Hall dives into side control.
O Reilly managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hall.
O Reilly is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
O Reilly takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hall wants to lay and pray for a moment but O Reilly keeps working.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Reilly stops Hall from passing to mount.
O Reilly tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly holding on.
O Reilly is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hall thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The referee asks Hall politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Hall prefers to stall for the moment though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but O Reilly is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Hall taking a breather here.
Hall trying to control the position but O Reilly is working away.
Hall is staying tight to O Reilly's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Lester Hall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Collin O Reilly is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O Reilly tries to escape but Hall is in control.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Collin O Reilly.
I've got O Reilly winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Collin O Reilly!
Collin O Reilly bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marty Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolai Dehaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dehaz has chosen Deftones - My Own Summer (Shove It) as his entrance music. Nikolai Dehaz has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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26
139 lbs
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22
142 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marty Mendes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nikolai Dehaz!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendes shoots in but no luck this time.
Dehaz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mendes.
Mendes avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dehaz throws a low kick but Mendes moves out of range easily.
Dehaz throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mendes fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Dehaz to the ground. Mendes is now in Dehaz's guard.
Mendes trying to control but Dehaz is working from the bottom.
Mendes has gone for a leg lock! Dehaz slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mendes's guard.
Dehaz wants to pass the guard but Mendes is keeping the position.
Mendes wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dehaz is aware though and is defending well.
Mendes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dehaz looking to pass the guard.
Mendes keeping moving, preventing Dehaz from controlling successfully.
Dehaz is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dehaz defends well.
Dehaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Nikolai Dehaz wasn't active enough on the ground.
Mendes shoots in for a takedown but Dehaz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marty Mendes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dehaz cracks the inside of Mendes's front leg.
Dehaz clobbers Mendes with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dehaz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dehaz stuffs the takedown attempt from Mendes. Mendes gets slowly back to his feet.
Dehaz throws a low kick but Mendes avoids it.
Dehaz moves to clinch but Mendes breaks away
and Mendes counters with a shoot takedown. Dehaz fights it but they end up in guard.
Dehaz wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Dehaz 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.
Mendes wants to pass the guard but Dehaz is keeping the position.
Mendes stops Dehaz from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendes looking to pass the guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mendes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mendes stops Dehaz from standing 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!
Mendes trying to control but Dehaz is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Horrible takedown by Mendes or perhaps it was just good defense by Dehaz which made him look bad.
Mendes fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dehaz sprawls well initially but Mendes persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marty Mendes dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Mendes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dehaz finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Dehaz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mendes.
Dehaz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dehaz throws a head kick that misses.
Dehaz is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mendes's half guard.
Dehaz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mendes keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dehaz is looking to stall here but Mendes recovers full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dehaz trying to control but Mendes is working from the bottom.
Dehaz slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Dehaz tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dehaz has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mendes bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendes with a poor takedown
and Dehaz counters with a low kick, right behind Mendes 's knee.
Mendes takes a kick to the side of the head.
Dehaz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mendes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dehaz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mendes.
Dehaz scores with a leg kick.
Mendes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dehaz swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marty Mendes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dehaz throws a leg kick but Mendes sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dehaz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Mendes checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Dehaz.
Dehaz stuffs the takedown.
Dehaz with a nice cross.
Dehaz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mendes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dehaz scores with a spinning back kick!
Dehaz clinches up with Mendes and pushes him back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mendes as Dehaz tries to tie him up.
Dehaz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dehaz looking to throw knees to the head but Mendes is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dehaz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mendes fails with a takedown attempt.
Marty Mendes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mendes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dehaz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mendes.
A head kick misses from Dehaz.
Dehaz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dehaz looks for the body kick but Mendes saw that one coming.
Mendes is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mendes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Marty Mendes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dehaz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dehaz cracks the inside of Mendes's front leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolai Dehaz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Dehaz connects with a high kick.
Dehaz misses with the combination.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dehaz, right into the meat.
Dehaz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dehaz throws a series of punches but Mendes moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by Mendes or perhaps it was just good defense by Dehaz which made him look bad.
Mendes shoots in looking for a takedown. Dehaz tries to sprawl out of it but Mendes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dehaz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marty Mendes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mendes fails with the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Dehaz is looking for a sweep. Mendes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dehaz tries to kick Mendes off in order to stand up. Mendes Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Dehaz is trying to improve his position.
Dehaz is trying to get back to his feet.
Mendes thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Dehaz manages to work his way to half guard, despite Mendes's best efforts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dehaz is looking to escape.
Mendes takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Dehaz preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Mendes is trying to control. Dehaz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dehaz pushes Mendes off, looking to escape but Mendes dives into side control. He's locked up a kimura now - that was fast! He's cranking on it and Dehaz is forced to tap! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Marty Mendes!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Momentum Shift (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Geoff Sanburg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanburg has chosen Black Sabbath - War Pigs as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Geoff Sanburg enters the cage!
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24
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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22
153 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Counter fighter
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Momentum Shift!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Geoff Sanburg!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanburg throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Shift was covering up waiting for the punch and Sanburg finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Shift is looking for a triangle here but Sanburg uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Sanburg is putting a hurting on Shift here, landing some big shots from side control.
Shift tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Shift tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sanburg working the strikes but Shift uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Sanburg is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Shift looking for submissions off his back.
Sanburg seems to be looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shift is refusing to be controlled, as Sanburg sits in half guard.
Sanburg is working for a kimura but Shift is defending it quite comfortably.
Sanburg trying to control from half guard but Shift is working away.
Sanburg is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shift missing with punches from the bottom.
Sanburg not doing much here.
Sanburg is working for a submission of some sort.
Shift wants to improve his position but Sanburg is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shift blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sanburg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shift looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sanburg is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sanburg wants to work for an arm triangle but Shift is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sanburg is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Shift is not content to let Sanburg control the position.
Sanburg has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sanburg working the ground and pound effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanburg lands with some strikes.
Shift tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sanburg lands a big shot there that rocks Shift but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanburg looking to finish Shift with some ground and pound. This is bad for Shift!
Shift throwing hammer fists to the chest of Sanburg. What's that going to do exactly?
Sanburg raining down hammerfists from mount.
Shift is rocked!
Sanburg can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Shift is looking to escape.
Oh Shift is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanburg landing shots from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanburg trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sanburg looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Sanburg looking to control but Shift is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Geoff Sanburg dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sanburg throws the kick towards the body but Shift avoids it.
Shift seems to have got his legs back now.
Sanburg misses with a low kick.
Shift with a poor takedown
and Sanburg counters with an inside leg kick.
Geoff Sanburg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanburg scores with a leg kick.
Sanburg chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sanburg connects with a solid leg kick.
Sanburg connects with an inside leg kick.
Shift on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sanburg. Sanburg obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shift avoids the head kick by Sanburg.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sanburg.
Sanburg moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sanburg goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sanburg lands a leg kick that knocks Shift off balance momentarily.
Sanburg lands the left hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sanburg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Shift.
Sanburg is looking to slow Shift down with leg kicks.
Shift shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sanburg pinned against the cage. Sanburg gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sanburg ducks under a wild hook from Shift.
Sanburg with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Sanburg tenderised Shift's leg. Shift is trying to keep his angry face on.
Shift shoots and misses
and Sanburg counters with a single leg into guard. Shift didn't expect that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Momentum Shift. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanburg throwing strikes from guard but Shift blocks nicely.
Shift had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sanburg defends it easily.
Sanburg wants to control from the top but Shift keeps moving.
Sanburg sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shift keeping moving, preventing Sanburg from controlling successfully.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Geoff Sanburg was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Sanburg fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Shift.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shift has a takedown stuffed.
Shift is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Shift takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanburg lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shift's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Geoff Sanburg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Shift takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sanburg.
Sanburg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sanburg thows a body kick. Shift tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Sanburg shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Shift eats them both and turns towards Sanburg to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Shift tries to clinch up.
Shift takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sanburg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanburg thumps Shift with a low kick.
Shift closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Sanburg is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Shift has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Sanburg struggling a bit here.
Shift swings around for an armbar but Sanburg sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Shift's guard.
Shift utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Shift has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sanburg can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Shift can't keep his opponent in guard - Sanburg advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanburg wants to control but Shift is keeping him busy.
Sanburg tries to pass the half guard into mount. Shift knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sanburg working over Shift with some ground and pound. Shift looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanburg landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sanburg wants to control but Shift is keeping him busy.
Shift looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sanburg scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sanburg is working for a submission of some sort.
Shift flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanburg is looking to advance position but Shift won't allow it.
Sanburg is keen to just control but Shift is a slippery customer.
Sanburg is trying to work for a kimura but Shift is defending well.
Shift is refusing to be controlled, as Sanburg sits in half guard.
Shift looking for submissions off his back.
Shift tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shift looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Geoff Sanburg is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sanburg is looking to take a break and control but Shift is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sanburg has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sanburg is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sanburg wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shift keeps working.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanburg seems to be looking for submissions.
Momentum Shift has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sanburg not doing much here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Geoff Sanburg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sanburg 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Geoff Sanburg!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Geoff Sanburg waved his t-shirt featuring Mango Nutrition 's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between BJ McGobblecock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter Alexander Zelaya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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27
165 lbs
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168 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, BJ McGobblecock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Walter Alexander Zelaya!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGobblecock jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McGobblecock takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McGobblecock moves out of range of the strikes.
McGobblecock chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zelaya can pounce on him.
McGobblecock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zelaya moves away.
McGobblecock looks for a takedown but Zelaya sprawls well.
Zelaya throws a series of punches but McGobblecock avoids them all with ease.
McGobblecock takes one to the chin there.
McGobblecock throws a right and a left that Zelaya avoids nicely.
Zelaya tries to bum rush McGobblecock with a series of wild strikes but McGobblecock uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zelaya scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McGobblecock doesn't seem bothered though.
McGobblecock takes one on the button.
McGobblecock tries for a takedown but Zelaya sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGobblecock is trying hard to land a takedown here. Zelaya sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BJ McGobblecock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McGobblecock misses the jab.
Zelaya lands a nice looking kick to the body. McGobblecock takes a step back to recover.
Zelaya swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zelaya throws a leg kick which misses McGobblecock's front leg but catches the back leg as McGobblecock tries to avoid it.
McGobblecock looks to score with a jab to the body but Zelaya is just out of range.
Zelaya throws a series of punches but McGobblecock moves out of range.
Zelaya defending well as McGobblecock loads up on a big left hand.
Zelaya throws a leg kick which misses McGobblecock's front leg but catches the back leg as McGobblecock tries to avoid it.
McGobblecock takes one to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGobblecock takes a swing at Zelaya's ribcage but misses.
McGobblecock swings widly with a right hand
and Zelaya moves into the clinch.
Zelaya lands a left hand that snaps the head of McGobblecock backwards.
Zelaya throws a knee to the head but misses.
McGobblecock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zelaya throws a leg kick but McGobblecock sees it coming and moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zelaya throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Zelaya fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGobblecock manages to avoid it.
Zelaya throws out a powerful jab.
Zelaya misses with a series of wild punches.
McGobblecock lands a glancing blow to the side of Zelaya's head.
Walter Alexander Zelaya is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zelaya misses with an attempted mid kick.
McGobblecock scores with a punch to the head.
Zelaya is rocked!
Zelaya ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zelaya is still on wobbly legs! Can McGobblecock finish him?
McGobblecock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zelaya steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McGobblecock.
McGobblecock takes one to the chin there.
McGobblecock is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from McGobblecock shuts the power down on Zelaya. Lights out, game over! McGobblecock is your winner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). BJ McGobblecock!
A victorious BJ McGobblecock thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jack Bauer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Meguru Takayanagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bauer comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC - Thunderstruck. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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144 lbs
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142 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Bauer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Meguru Takayanagi!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bauer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bauer motions for Takayanagi to come forward. Bauer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice straight punches there by Takayanagi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Takayanagi.
Bauer drives through with a takedown into guard.
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.
Bauer wants to control from the top but Takayanagi keeps moving.
Bauer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Takayanagi wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bauer throws an elbow that misses. Takayanagi uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bauer's guard. Nice move by Takayanagi!
Bauer wants to sweep but no luck.
Takayanagi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Takayanagi trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bauer's guard.
Takayanagi throws an elbow that misses. Bauer uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Takayanagi's guard. Nice move by Bauer!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takayanagi keeping full guard, as Bauer tries to pass.
Bauer drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bauer jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bauer wants to control from the top but Takayanagi keeps moving.
Bauer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Takayanagi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bauer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bauer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Takayanagi keeping full guard, as Bauer tries to pass.
Bauer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bauer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Takayanagi is keeping the position for now.
Takayanagi looking to control.
Bauer is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Takayanagi is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Takayanagi has escaped and now he's on top!
Bauer pulls Takayanagi in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takayanagi has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bauer is proving hard to escape from.
Bauer looking for a guillotine here but Takayanagi defends easily.
Bauer keeping moving, preventing Takayanagi from controlling successfully.
Bauer 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.
Takayanagi won't allow Bauer to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bauer keeping moving, preventing Takayanagi from controlling successfully.
Takayanagi is looking to stand up but Bauer won't let him.
Bauer lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Takayanagi!
Bauer trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bauer seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Takayanagi is holding on tight.
Bauer can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Takayanagi is looking to escape.
Takayanagi is looking to get to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takayanagi tries to lock up and control but Bauer gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Bauer dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Takayanagi doesn't manage to clinch there - Bauer circles away.
Jack Bauer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bauer shoots and misses
and Takayanagi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bauer ducks right into an uppercut from Takayanagi.
Bauer throws a right and a left that Takayanagi avoids nicely.
A nice combination there by Takayanagi.
Takayanagi scores with the left hand. Bauer knows he should have avoided that one.
Bauer tries for a takedown but Takayanagi circles away easily
and Takayanagi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Takayanagi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bauer.
Takayanagi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bauer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bauer fails with the takedown
and Takayanagi counters by clinching up.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Bauer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bauer is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Takayanagi is defending well.
Takayanagi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takayanagi scores with a hook to the body. Bauer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bauer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bauer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Takayanagi scores with a jab to the body.
Takayanagi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Takayanagi pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bauer back to the cage. Takayanagi follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Bauer gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Takayanagi counters by clinching up.
Takayanagi has Bauer pressed against the cage, preventing Bauer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Takayanagi manages to break the clinch.
Bauer drops his hands momentarily and Takayanagi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jack Bauer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bauer fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bauer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Bauer with that takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Takayanagi thuds his right hand into Bauer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Takayanagi closes the distance and clinches.
Takayanagi manages to break the clinch.
Bauer fails with a takedown attempt.
Bauer shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Takayanagi sprawls well. Takayanagi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bauer gets slowly back to his feet.
Takayanagi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bauer's hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takayanagi cracks Bauer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bauer doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Takayanagi to counter with a crisp jab.
Meguru Takayanagi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Takayanagi clinches up against the cage.
Takayanagi gets through Bauer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Takayanagi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bauer backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bauer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Takayanagi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bauers head.
Takayanagi's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Takayanagi cracks Bauer with a nice body shot.
Takayanagi lands a nice shot to the body.
Takayanagi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bauer fails with the takedown
and Takayanagi counters by moving into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Takayanagi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Takayanagi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Takayanagi punishes Bauer's body with a nice straight punch.
Takayanagi tests Bauer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bauer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Takayanagi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bauer's hands.
Takayanagi clinches with his opponent.
Takayanagi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bauer can't get the takedown.
Takayanagi works on Bauer's body with a couple of short punches.
Takayanagi breaks from the clinch.
Bauer finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Meguru Takayanagi 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! This is the final round!
Bauer gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Takayanagi counter with a right hand.
Bauer fails with a takedown attempt.
Bauer walks into a stiff left hand from Takayanagi.
Bauer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Takayanagi cracks a nice hook into Bauer's ribs.
A combination from Bauer does no damage.
Takayanagi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Takayanagi forces Bauer back against the cage and clinches.
Takayanagi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Takayanagi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bauer walks into a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bauer shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Bauer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bauer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Takayanagi.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Takayanagi, as that shot connected.
Takayanagi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bauer looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nice body punch from Takayanagi.
Takayanagi scores with a hook.
Bauer throws a lazy right hand but Takayanagi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bauer misses with a body kick.
Bauer walks into a jab.
Takayanagi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bauer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Takayanagi scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bauer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Takayanagi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bauer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bauer there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bauer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Takayanagi lands a glancing blow to the side of Bauer's head.
Takayanagi might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Good standup being displayed there by Takayanagi as he connects with a hook.
Takayanagi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bauer is rocked!
Takayanagi lands a nice shot that snaps Bauer's head back.
Oh Bauer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bauer tries to clinch but Takayanagi moves out of range.
Takayanagi clinches up against the cage.
Bauer seems to have got his legs back now.
Bauer is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Takayanagi is defending well.
Bauer is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Takayanagi pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Takayanagi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bauer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Takayanagi breaks from the clinch.
Takayanagi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bauer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bauer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Takayanagi moves into range and clinches up with Bauer.
Takayanagi lands with a light punch inside.
Takayanagi breaks from the clinch.
Bauer moves forwards but Takayanagi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Takayanagi, as that shot connected.
Takayanagi scores with a punch to the head.
Takayanagi scores with a sloppy right hand. Bauer should have avoided that one.
Bauer moves to clinch but Takayanagi breaks away
and Takayanagi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Takayanagi lands with a light punch inside.
Takayanagi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Takayanagi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takayanagi connects with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bauer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bauer throws the kick towards the body but Takayanagi avoids it.
Takayanagi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bauer.
Takayanagi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bauer shoots in and drives through. Takayanagi sprawls well.
Bauer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Takayanagi.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bauer closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Takayanagi tries to get to full guard but Bauer has control of the leg.
Bauer is looking to advance position but Takayanagi won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Meguru Takayanagi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Takayanagi 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Meguru Takayanagi!
During a confident post fight interview, Meguru Takayanagi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alex Wurds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davi Unlovaco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Wurds might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to K`naan - Wavin` Flag. Alex Wurds is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alex Wurds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Davi Unlovaco!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Unlovaco tries for a takedown but Wurds circles away easily
and Wurds counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Unlovaco shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wurds as he jumps to the side.
Unlovaco misses with a takedown attempt
and Wurds counters with a series of strikes. Unlovaco will be more careful next time no doubt.
Alex Wurds has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Davi Unlovaco.
Unlovaco doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Wurds counters with a one-two to the body.
Unlovaco shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wurds as he avoids it easily.
Wurds throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wurds gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Unlovaco is looking for a takedown.
Wurds escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wurds is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Unlovaco tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Unlovaco slips a jab and a cross from Wurds.
A combination from Wurds does no damage.
Unlovaco fails with a takedown attempt.
Wurds lands an overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wurds scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wurds misses with a wild combination.
Wurds connects with a leg kick. Unlovaco looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Unlovaco drives through with a takedown into Wurds's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
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.
Unlovaco trying to control but Wurds is working from the bottom.
Unlovaco drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Wurds manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Unlovaco has Wurds in his guard.
Wurds forces his way into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wurds throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Unlovaco avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wurds.
Unlovaco is trying to maintain the position but Wurds is very close to passing his half guard.
Unlovaco works his way to full guard. Good work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Unlovaco is on top in guard.
Unlovaco tries to free his leg and advance position but Wurds is retaining full guard.
Unlovaco works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Wurds is defending against the submission attempts here by Unlovaco.
Wurds is trying to stand up here but Unlovaco is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unlovaco passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Wurds!
Unlovaco is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Wurds has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Wurds!
Wurds is looking to stand up but Unlovaco won't let him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Unlovaco looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wurds is one step ahead there.
Unlovaco is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Wurds has his hands clasped together but Unlovaco extends an breaks Wurds's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Unlovaco.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Davi Unlovaco!
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