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QFC Tournament 228 Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chris Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrion Lannister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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, Chris Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyrion Lannister!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lannister uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Smith misses with a combination
and Lannister counters with a one-two to the body.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith throws a right and a left that Lannister avoids nicely.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Lannister takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Smith throws a right hand that Lannister ducks under and follows up with a left that Lannister also avoids with ease.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Lannister bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smith falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lannister counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lannister misses with a double jab.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A combination from Smith does no damage.
Smith misses with the combination.
Lannister misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lannister will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lannister misses with a wild combination.
Smith throws a series of punches but Lannister moves out of range.
Smith displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lannister.
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.
Smith throws a right and a left that Lannister avoids nicely.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Lannister tries to clinch up.
Smith throws a right hand that Lannister ducks under and follows up with a left that Lannister also avoids with ease.
Lannister lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith swinging wildly here.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Lannister bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lannister dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lannister uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
A combination from Lannister does no damage.
Lannister lands a glancing blow to the side of Smith's head.
Smith connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lannister.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lannister tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lannister rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lannister tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lannister slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lannister lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Smith misses with a double jab
and Lannister counters with a series of strikes. Smith will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lannister throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A combination from Lannister does no damage.
Smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lannister counters with a two punch combo.
Smith throws a right and a left that Lannister avoids nicely.
Smith throws a right hand that Lannister ducks under and follows up with a left that Lannister also avoids with ease.
Lannister misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith defending well as Lannister loads up on a big left hand.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Lannister uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lannister counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lannister tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Lannister misses with a wild combination.
Chris Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lannister will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith throws a right hand that Lannister ducks under and follows up with a left that Lannister also avoids with ease.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lannister.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith misses with a lunging right hand
and Lannister counters with a one-two to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.
Lannister fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith misses with the combination.
Lannister looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tyrion Lannister will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Smith bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lannister's head backwards.
Smith throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lannister counters with a one-two to the body.
Smith lands with a cross.
Lannister misses with a wild combination.
Lannister stalks Smith and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Smith's face. Smith staggers backwards, shaken.
Smith lands with an uppercut that bounces Lannister off the cage and back into range.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lannister counters with a stiff right hand.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lannister lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Lannister to counter with a crisp jab.
Chris Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith misses the jab.
Smith throws a combination that misses
and Lannister counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lannister avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lannister throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Lannister feints a jab promting Smith to slip. Lannister then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Smith slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lannister is defended easily by Smith.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Lannister defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
Lannister lands a jab to the nose.
Chris Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith throws a combination that misses
and Lannister counters with a two punch combo.
Smith throws a right hand that Lannister ducks under and follows up with a left that Lannister also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lannister displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Lannister misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Lannister sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith throws a combination that misses
and Lannister counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lannister misses with a series of wild punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
A nice combination there by Lannister.
Lannister throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Lannister swinging wildly here.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lannister dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Lannister fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Lannister misses.
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.
Lannister misses with a wild combination.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lannister scores with a one two! Smith had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Tyrion Lannister seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A right-left combo lands from Smith.
Lannister throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands with an overhand left.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Lannister looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Lannister wants to clinch.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lannister moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lannister showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Smith looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Smith tries to keep at a distance but Lannister has taken the fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrion Lannister showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Lannister dives in and grabs Smith's left leg, looking for a takedown. Smith pushes down on Lannister's head and hops out.
Lannister throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Smith is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lannister looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith throws a series of punches but Lannister avoids them all with ease.
Lannister tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith misses with the combination.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lannister slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lannister tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lannister digs a good body shot into Smith's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lannister misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Lannister misses.
Some wild striking there from Smith.
Lannister swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lannister takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Smith misses with a double jab
and Lannister counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lannister scores with a three punch combo!
Smith lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Smith misses with a lunging right hand
and Lannister connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lannister lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lannister scores with a nice right hand.
Smith swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lannister.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lannister takes one on the button.
Lannister scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Lannister is working the combinations to good effect here.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lannister circles away quickly and effectively.
Lannister lands with a nice combination. Smith backs away looking to recover.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lannister counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Smith misses with a double jab
and Lannister counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lannister swinging wildly here.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lannister circles away quickly and effectively.
Lannister throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Lannister uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith jabs Lannister to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Smith throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lannister counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Lannister moves away and avoids it.
Lannister misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lannister missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lannister!
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lannister lands a jab-cross combination.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Lannister fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Lannister.
A jab from Smith finds it's way through Lannister's defenses.
Lannister showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Lannister throws a combination. Smith tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nice jab there from Smith.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith walks into a straight right hand from Lannister.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lannister's hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Chris Smith.
Well Lannister 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 for Tyrion Lannister!
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight for Tyrion Lannister!
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight for Tyrion Lannister!
Tyrion Lannister wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Boris Pontov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Polo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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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, Boris Pontov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marco Polo!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Polo is looking to clinch but Pontov is avoiding it.
Polo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pontov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Polo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pontov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Polo misses with a takedown attempt
and Pontov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Pontov.
Pontov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pontov postures up.
Pontov throwing strikes from guard but Polo blocks nicely.
Pontov 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.
Pontov landing some decent shots from guard.
Polo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Polo trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Polo looking to control.
Pontov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pontov stands and throws Polo's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pontov goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Polo has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Pontov but great work by Polo.
Pontov manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Pontov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Polo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Polo's back!
Pontov is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Polo won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Pontov off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Boris Pontov!
A very excited looking Boris Pontov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Best Ever (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikey White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Best Ever could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mikey White's chin.
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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, Best Ever!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mikey White!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ever shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. White is trying to defend but Ever finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ever is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Best Ever.
White fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ever.
Ever defends well against a solid takedown attempt from White.
White with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ever counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ever.
Best Ever has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikey White.
Ever has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but White regains guard immediately.
Ever tries to free his leg and advance position but White is retaining full guard.
White being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Best Ever has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
White shoots for a double leg takedown but Ever sprawls well. He's pushed White's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ever showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from White.
White shoots and misses
and Ever counters with a shoot takedown. White fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ever controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Best Ever just wasn't active enough.
White throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
White throws a series of punches but Ever moves out of range.
White shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ever counters with a nice double leg into guard.
White looks winded!
Ever controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Best Ever has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Ever bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
You can see the frustration on White's face as Ever controls the position.
White is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Best Ever.
White misses with a double jab.
Ever dives in and grabs White's left leg, looking for a takedown. White pushes down on Ever's head and hops out.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Best Ever 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.
White stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and White wants it to stay on the feet.
Horrible takedown by White or perhaps it was just good defense by Ever which made him look bad.
Ever scores with a takedown into White's guard.
Ever is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
White has his takedown stuffed
and Ever counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ever is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
White shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ever but Ever pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Best Ever has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikey White.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
White doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ever counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
White is breathing heavily.
Ever pushing down on White's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ever in particular looking to stall.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if White can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Best Ever.
Ever closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into White's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ever controls the pace.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
White misses with a two punch combination.
Ever looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Still in half guard, Ever seems content to control.
Best Ever overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
We're going to have a standup here because Best Ever wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
White shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ever but Ever pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ever closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ever is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down White's shoulder. That is not cool.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ever seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down White for as long as he can get away with.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Best Ever wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Ever shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. White manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ever controlling from the top position.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Best Ever dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
White with a poor takedown
and Ever counters with a nice double leg into side control. White won't be happy with that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ever controlling from side mount.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Ever's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Best Ever wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Horrible takedown by White or perhaps it was just good defense by Ever which made him look bad.
Ever looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ever is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that White can do to turn this around?
Ever sitting in guard here, content to control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
White swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White throws a nice looking combination but Ever bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
White drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
White takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ever uses the cage to get back to his feet.
White tries for a takedown but Ever circles away easily
and Ever counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Best Ever has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikey White.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ever sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ever drives through with a takedown into White'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.
Ever stays in close to White's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ever bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ever just content to control the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Best Ever.
Ever scores with a takedown into White's guard.
Ever controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ever closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. White did well to prevent Ever getting side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ever with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Best Ever showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ever, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight for Best Ever!
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight for Best Ever!
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight for Best Ever!
Best Ever wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between James Runs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Demetrio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Runs has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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158 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Runs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Demetrio!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Demetrio looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Runs!
Runs gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Still in half guard, Demetrio seems content to control.
Runs is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Runs actively working from the bottom here.
Demetrio with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Demetrio has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Demetrio sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Runs really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Runs might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Demetrio looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demetrio controlling from mount.
Demetrio working the ground and pound effectively.
Runs is working to get back to half guard.
Demetrio working the ground and pound effectively.
Demetrio dominating with strikes here.
Demetrio sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Runs in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Runs is bucking up trying to escape but Demetrio cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demetrio controlling the pace for now.
Runs is trying to reverse the position but instead Demetrio has taken his back - oops!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Runs rolls, trying to escape but Demetrio keeps control of the position.
Demetrio has got one arm under Runs's chin. This could be trouble... Runs trying to control the other hand but Demetrio gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Runs has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Chris Demetrio!
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