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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nickolay Katorjnov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Chainsaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chainsaw is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Give Me Everything -Pitbull/. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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186 lbs
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180 lbs
1 - 13 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nickolay Katorjnov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Chainsaw!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Katorjnov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chainsaw looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Chainsaw throws a lazy uppercut
and Katorjnov counters with a head kick. That will keep Chainsaw thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Chainsaw misses with a looping right.
Katorjnov lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Jason Chainsaw has been cut.
Katorjnov throws a head kick that misses.
Katorjnov lands a nice hook to Chainsaw's body. Chainsaw takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Katorjnov. Chainsaw shrugs it off though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch combination from Katorjnov misses.
Chainsaw fails to land with a series of punches.
Katorjnov scores with a hook.
Katorjnov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chainsaw showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Katorjnov.
Katorjnov throws a right and a left that Chainsaw avoids nicely.
Chainsaw takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Oooooh!!! Katorjnov has knocked Chainsaw down with a huge combo! Katorjnov steps away and waves a wobbly Chainsaw back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Chainsaw is rocked!
Katorjnov is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Katorjnov shuts the power down on Chainsaw. Lights out, game over! Katorjnov is your winner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Nickolay Katorjnov!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dane Cook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rural Advantage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cook comes to the cage accompanied by Lifeless by 12 Stones. Advantage has chosen Drain the Blood as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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181 lbs
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172 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Dane Cook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Rural Advantage!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Advantage pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cook swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Advantage gets tackled into the cage by Cook. Cook maintains the clinch.
Cook's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Danga de danga de dang - Cook scores with a four punch combination!
Cook looks to throw the jab but Advantage is out of range.
Cook throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Advantage feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cooks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice defenses there by Advantage.
Cook feints a jab promting Advantage to slip. Cook then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Advantage slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Advantage doesn't manage to clinch there - Cook circles away.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Advantage! Cook is backing up but he can't get away as Advantage lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Cook and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Rural Advantage!
Rural Advantage seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dwyane James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Stabbard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dwyane James has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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135 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Brown 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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dwyane James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Greg Stabbard!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stabbard is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
It looks like Dwyane James has been cut.
Stabbard throws a series of punches but James avoids them all with ease.
James circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stabbard gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
James tries to circle away but Stabbard has him pinned against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Stabbard as James tries to tie him up.
Stabbard manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stabbard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stabbard closes the distance and clinches.
Stabbard turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Stabbard manages to end up in side control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
James is looking for a sweep.
James is not content to let Stabbard control the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
James tries to bench press Stabbard off him but Stabbard keeps the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James is working hard here to advance position.
James tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Stabbard presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
James bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Stabbard wants to stand but James is controlling the position.
Stabbard is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James prevents Stabbard from getting back to his feet.
James drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says James as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Stabbard screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with James! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Dwyane James!
An out of breath Dwyane James thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sam Sung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jens Weber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sam Sung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jens Weber!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sung closes this distance looking for a takedown but Weber circles away.
Weber has closed the distance and engaged Sung in a clinch.
Sung tries to score a body lock takedown but Weber shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Weber lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sung goes for a takedown in the clinch but Weber prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Sung. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sung goes for a takedown in the clinch but Weber prevents it.
Sung goes for a takedown attempt but Weber pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sung misses with a takedown
and Weber makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Weber misses with the combination.
Weber lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sung at a distance.
Sung is breathing heavily.
Weber fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sung has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Weber connects with a right hand. Sung shakes it off.
Sung with a lazy takedown attempt
and Weber counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Weber with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Weber moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Weber lands with a good body shot.
Weber lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sung at a distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Weber.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weber cracks a nice hook into Sung's ribs.
Weber fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sung.
Weber comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sung shoots in and drives through. Weber sprawls well.
Weber scores with a sloppy right hand. Sung should have avoided that one.
Sung is trying hard to land a takedown here. Weber sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Weber is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sung rather than just go for the knockout.
Sung ducks straight into an uppercut from Weber and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Sung manages to regain guard straight away.
Sung is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Weber wants to pass the guard but Sung is keeping the position.
Weber is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Weber pushing down on Sung's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Weber perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Weber landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Weber trying to control the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sung trying to hold on to Weber's head to control him but Weber postures up.
Weber trying to control the action but Sung is working from the bottom.
Weber passes to side control.
Sung is looking for a sweep.
Sung can't do much from the bottom here.
Weber working the body and head with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weber passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Sung!
Weber tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sung is working to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Weber.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Weber lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Sung wants to hold on but Weber pushes him away.
Weber trying to control but Sung is having none of it.
Weber looking to control and managing it successfully.
Weber lands a big shot there that rocks Sung but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Weber controlling the position easily from mount.
Sung tries to hold on but Weber postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sung taking shots to the head.
Weber tries to control but Sung wriggling away.
Weber tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sung tries to hold on but Weber postures up.
Weber landing punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sung tries to hold on but Weber postures up.
Weber trying to control but Sung is having none of it.
Weber is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Sung to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Sung shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jens Weber dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sung misses with a takedown attempt
and Weber counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Weber has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sung shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Weber pinned against the cage. Weber gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sung shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Weber but Weber pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Sung. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good leg kick by Weber there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Sung. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Sung misses with a takedown
and Weber counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sung shoots in looking for a takedown but Weber manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sung's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sung shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Weber but Weber pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Weber tests Sung's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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!
Weber connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Weber grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Sung takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Weber cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jens Weber!
Jens Weber was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jorgip Wallrium (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George St pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). George St pierre looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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156 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jorgip Wallrium!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George St pierre!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallrium tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and St pierre counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
St pierre looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Good shot there by St pierre.
St pierre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wallrium lands a big head kick that sends St pierre tumbling to the mat! Wallrium takes a step backwards and waves St pierre back to his feet - he wants the finish!
St pierre is rocked!
It looks like George St pierre has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wallrium is stalking St pierre. St pierre circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Wallrium, and it's lights out! St pierre really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jorgip Wallrium!
Jorgip Wallrium took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Backyard Fighting for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Torrance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hu Kokov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torrance comes into the arena with Shadow on the Sun by Audioslave blaring out of the sound system. Hu Kokov is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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180 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Torrance!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hu Kokov!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Kokov misses.
Torrance looks to land a left hand but Kokov moved out of range nicely.
Jack Torrance seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torrance ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Torrance throws a jab when Kokov was well out of range.
Kokov misses with a double jab.
Kokov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kokov shoots for a double leg takedown but Torrance sprawls well. He's pushed Kokov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Torrance throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kokov cracks Torrance with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kokov misses the jab.
Kokov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Torrance.
A swing and a miss from Torrance.
Torrance lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kokov backs up against the cage.
Kokov keeps the fight on the outside.
Kokov lands a glancing blow to the side of Torrance's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kokov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kokov tries to move into range but Torrance moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Torrance jabs at Kokov's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torrance misses with a combination
and Kokov counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Torrance's guard now.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Torrance seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Torrance is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Torrance has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Kokov off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Kokov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Torrance's head backwards.
Kokov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Torrance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torrance works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torrance throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kokov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Torrance with a jab.
Torrance throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kokov on the side of the head.
Kokov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Torrance scores with a nice head shot.
Kokov checks the leg kick.
Kokov blocks a jab.
Torrance takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Torrance tests Kokov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kokov is rocked!
Kokov fails to land the takedown.
Torrance gets in close and tags Kokov with a short punch that almost sends Kokov to the mat! Oh Kokov is in big trouble! He turns his back on Torrance, trying to create some distance but Torrance rushes him, striking wildly and Kokov goes down! The referee tackles Torrance into the cage to end the fight! Torrance is one violent man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Torrance!
Jack Torrance spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steel comes into the arena with Ain't No Sunshine blaring out of the sound system. Nick Diaz looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alex Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nick Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel scores with a nice strike.
It looks like Nick Diaz has been cut.
Diaz looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Diaz slips under a jab from Steel.
Steel swinging wildly here.
Steel gets a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Steel.
Steel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diaz jumps guard but Steel stands there with Diaz around his waist. Diaz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Steel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Steel keeps the fight on the outside.
Steel lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Diaz goes down and covers up as Steel starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Steel!
After the big win, Alex Steel made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Backyard Fighting and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Timmy Beautiful (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hunter Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunter Rose has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Timmy Beautiful!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Hunter Rose!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rose misses with an uppercut. Beautiful saw that one coming.
Rose throws a lazy head kick
and Beautiful counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rose pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rose stuns Beautiful with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rose misses with a jab to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rose tries to bum rush Beautiful with a series of wild strikes but Beautiful uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rose misses with a hook.
Beautiful throws out a loose jab but Rose uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rose lands a nice leg kick that just misses Beautiful's sensitive parts.
Rose dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Beautiful uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rose.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rose connects with a crisp jab.
Rose looks to score with a jab to the body but Beautiful is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose misses with a few strikes there.
Rose scores with the left hand. Beautiful knows he should have avoided that one.
Beautiful takes one to the side of the head.
Beautiful throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rose lands a high kick!
Rose misses the jab.
Beautiful scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rose doesn't seem bothered though.
Rose thows a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from Rose.
Beautiful slips under a jab.
No joy there for Rose, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose moves out of range as Beautiful strikes.
Rose throws a leg kick that misses.
Rose misses with a two punch combination.
Rose doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rose takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Beautiful tries to score with a low kick but Rose moves his leg out of the way.
Beautiful pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Beautiful throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rose misses with a hook
and Beautiful counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rose moves out of range of the strikes.
Rose buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beautiful keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rose scores with a shot to the body.
Rose lands with a shot to the body.
Beautiful tries a low kick but Rose avoids it.
Rose scores with a jab to the head.
Rose lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Beautiful is rocked!
The fighters circling - Rose throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A bone on bone clash there as Beautiful blocks the leg kick.
Rose throws a nice outside leg kick.
Beautiful has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Oh Beautiful is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rose throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beautiful on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rose misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rose throws a head kick that misses.
Rose drops Beautiful with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Beautiful! Rose dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hunter Rose!
Hunter Rose really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Legion of Pain Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Donald Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calypso Damione Deathclaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hughes comes to the cage accompanied by Diamond Eyes from Shinedown. 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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180 lbs
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182 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Donald Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Calypso Damione Deathclaw!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Damione Deathclaw changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hughes looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Damione Deathclaw tries for a kimura but Hughes is defending well.
Hughes is not content to let Damione Deathclaw control the position.
Damione Deathclaw working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Damione Deathclaw tries to move into full mount but can't pass Hughes's legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Damione Deathclaw thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Damione Deathclaw thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damione Deathclaw tries for a kimura but Hughes is defending well.
Hughes is looking for a sweep.
Damione Deathclaw throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Damione Deathclaw is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Hughes is trying to escape and Damione Deathclaw transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Hughes is forced to tap! Nice work there by Damione Deathclaw! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Calypso Damione Deathclaw!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cage Nichols (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stem Cell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nichols comes to the cage accompanied by Backyard Fighting. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140 lbs
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147 lbs
15 - 3 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cage Nichols!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stem Cell!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cell buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cell scores with a nice head shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cell.
Cell throws a leg kick
and Nichols counters with a two punch combo.
Some wild striking there from Nichols.
Nichols avoids the head kick by Cell.
Cell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nichols.
Nichols jabs Cell to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nichols throws a shot from downtown. Cell moves away and avoids it.
Nichols misses with a takedown attempt
and Cell counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cell changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cell is looking to chop away at Nichols's legs.
Cell with a nice cross.
Nichols takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nichols just misses with a punch to the body.
Nichols avoids the head kick by Cell.
Nichols misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nichols takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cell throws a poor cross that misses
and Nichols cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nichols pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nichols throws a hook but Cell blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nichols misses with a double jab.
Stem Cell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cell throws a leg kick which misses Nichols's front leg but catches the back leg as Nichols tries to avoid it.
Cell misses with a body punch
and Nichols counters with a left and a right that stings Cell.
Cell slips under a jab.
Nice body kick there by Cell.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nichols checks a leg kick.
Cell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cell rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nichols counters with a straight right hand.
Nichols misses with an uppercut. Cell saw that one coming.
Nichols cracks the inside of Cell's front leg.
Nichols digs a good hook to Cell's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nichols shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Good leg kick by Cell there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cell pushes Nichols up against the cage in a clinch.
Cell is struggling to control the position.
A shot in the inside from Cell.
A shot in the inside from Cell.
Cell misses with a punch to the body.
Nichols lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Nichols is thwarting Cell's attempts to control the position.
Cell wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cell trying to control but Nichols postures up.
Nichols throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Cell to regain full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nichols looking to sit in guard and control but Cell gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Nichols 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.
Nichols is looking for a triangle here but Cell uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Nichols is looking for a sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nichols can't do much from the bottom here.
Nichols is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Stem Cell will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cell tries to clinch but Nichols moves away
and Nichols counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A combination from Nichols does no damage.
Nichols slips under a jab from Cell.
Nichols tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nichols checks a leg kick.
Nichols lands a nice shot that snaps Cell's head back.
Nichols takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cell lands with a slapping head kick.
Cell lands a leg kick that knocks Nichols off balance momentarily.
Nichols keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nichols misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cell is looking to land body kicks.
Nichols throws a right hand that Cell ducks under and follows up with a left that Cell also avoids with ease.
Cell closes the distance but Nichols moves to the side
and Nichols counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Stem Cell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cell throws a front kick that sends Nichols stumbling back into the cage.
Cell throws a front kick aimed at Nichols's knee but Nichols avoids it well.
Cell goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Cell. Nichols shrugs it off though.
Nice defenses there by Nichols.
Stem Cell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nichols takes a swing at Cell's ribcage but misses.
A head kick misses from Cell.
Nice cross by Cell.
Cell bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nichols's head backwards.
Nichols is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big left from Cell misses.
Oh Nichols is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nichols looks to land a combination but Cell avoids it well.
Nichols seems to have got his legs back now.
Cell bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Cell misses with a lunging right hand
and Nichols counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cell swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cell connects with a leg kick. Nichols looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cell throws a head kick but Nichols moves out of range.
Nichols walks into a stiff left hand from Cell.
Cell moves into range and clinches up with Nichols.
Cell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Cell.
A head punch on the inside from Cell fails to land.
Nichols is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cell is defending well.
Cell stops a takedown attempt from Nichols.
Nichols is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nichols is trying to break the clinch but Cell has him pressed against the cage.
Cell taking a breather.
Cell lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Cell.
Cell misses with a punch on the inside.
Cell lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cell misses with the head strike.
Nichols goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cell prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cage Nichols. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cell pressing his opponent against the cage.
Cell is defending well against a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stem Cell 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.
Cell feints and then cracks Nichols's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nichols down.
Nichols misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nichols blocks a jab.
Cell fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nichols has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nichols tries a head kick but it misses.
Cell connects with a solid leg kick.
Cell chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cell doesn't manage to clinch there - Nichols circles away.
Cell throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice cross by Nichols.
Cell tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nichols checks a low kick from Cell.
Nichols goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nichols scores with a nice strike.
Jab, jab by Nichols - just one landing.
Nichols walks into a left hand.
Cell throws a series of strikes that have Nichols backpedaling.
Nichols swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cell counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cell.
Cell has a couple of punches blocked by Nichols.
Cell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nichols tries to pull guard but Cell forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Cell fails to land.
A short uppercut from Cell.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cell.
Cell will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Nichols up against the cage.
Nichols blocks an uppercut.
Cell scores with a shoulder strike.
Cell lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cell throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nichols has clasped his hands together around Cell's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Cell sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Cell has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nichols is working away from the top position though.
Nichols stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Cell to get to his feet.
Cell throws a right and a left that Nichols avoids nicely.
Nichols lands a jab-cross combination.
Cell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nichols wants to clinch up but Cell keeps it at a distance.
Nichols lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cell circles away quickly and effectively.
Cell digs a good hook to Nichols's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cell paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nichols takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nichols is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nichols will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nichols takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nichols on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cell. Cell obviously looking to wear him down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cell leaves Nichols with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nichols throws the left hand but Cell avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stem Cell really 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.
Cell throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Nichols.
Nichols swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jab, jab by Nichols - just one landing.
Cell fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nichols on the side of the head.
Nichols avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nichols throws a sloppy body shot
and Cell counters with an outside leg kick.
Cell lands a jab to the nose.
Cell throws a solid leg kick but Nichols takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cell.
Cell lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Nichols falls backwards - clearly groggy! Cell dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stem Cell!
Stem Cell is the new bantamweight champion!
Stem Cell seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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