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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Danny Mcdonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Claude Van Damned (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Damned is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: I'm gonna need a montage. 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Danny Mcdonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jean Claude Van Damned!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Van Damned enables Mcdonald to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Van Damned manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Van Damned trying to control the position.
Van Damned is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Jean Claude Van Damned has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Van Damned is looking to clinch but Mcdonald is avoiding it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Van Damned.
Mcdonald drives through with a takedown into Van Damned's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Mcdonald forces his way into half guard.
Mcdonald is nestled in close to Van Damned, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Damned is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Van Damned is trying to stand.
Van Damned gets back to full guard.
Mcdonald slips nicely into half guard.
Mcdonald seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Van Damned does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Van Damned taking some punishment here, with Mcdonald in his half guard.
Mcdonald missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Van Damned is trying to control but can't.
Mcdonald is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Van Damned doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mcdonald.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Damned wants to control but Mcdonald is keeping busy.
Mcdonald seems to be working for a kimura but Van Damned defends the submission attempt.
Mcdonald seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Van Damned is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
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!
Van Damned is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Mcdonald jumps into side control!
Mcdonald trying to control the action but Van Damned is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Damned is looking to regain half guard here but Mcdonald keeps moving and retains side control.
Van Damned is not content to let Mcdonald control the position.
Van Damned struggling a bit here.
Van Damned tries to buck Mcdonald off but Mcdonald is having none of it.
Van Damned wants to get back to his feet but Mcdonald drags him back down.
Mcdonald working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mcdonald scoring with punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcdonald has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Van Damned!
Van Damned really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mcdonald. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
You get the feeling that Van Damned really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Mcdonald with the ground and pound from mount.
Mcdonald lands with some strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mcdonald lands a nice shot to the head.
Mcdonald is landing with some decent strikes but Van Damned is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Van Damned is rocked!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Van Damned can do anything to dispel that myth.
Van Damned takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Mcdonald's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Danny Mcdonald!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Ruskov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastiao Ruskov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vitor Ruskov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sebastiao Ruskov's chin.
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vitor Ruskov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sebastiao Ruskov!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sebastiao Ruskov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vitor Ruskov circles away.
Vitor Ruskov moves in looking to clinch but Sebastiao Ruskov pushes him off.
Vitor Ruskov has closed the distance and engaged Sebastiao Ruskov in a clinch.
Vitor Ruskov wants a takedown but no success here.
Sebastiao Ruskov prevents Vitor Ruskov from breaking the clinch.
Sebastiao Ruskov gets underhooks to prevent Vitor Ruskov's takedown attempt.
Sebastiao Ruskov'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.
Vitor Ruskov throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vitor Ruskov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sebastiao Ruskov clinches.
Vitor Ruskov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sebastiao Ruskov avoids it.
Sebastiao Ruskov breaks the clinch.
Vitor Ruskov tries to clinch there but Sebastiao Ruskov circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vitor Ruskov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sebastiao Ruskov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sebastiao Ruskov is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Vitor Ruskov's half guard.
Vitor Ruskov trying to hold on to Sebastiao Ruskov's head to control him but Sebastiao Ruskov postures up.
Vitor Ruskov throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vitor Ruskov is looking for a sweep. Sebastiao Ruskov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Vitor Ruskov wants to get back to his feet.
Sebastiao Ruskov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sebastiao Ruskov wants to free his trapped foot but Vitor Ruskov is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sebastiao Ruskov wants to get back to his feet.
Vitor Ruskov throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sebastiao Ruskov prevents Vitor Ruskov from improving his position.
Vitor Ruskov controlling the position well.
Vitor Ruskov tries to get to full guard but Sebastiao Ruskov has control of the leg.
Sebastiao Ruskov decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Sebastiao Ruskov tries to sprawl but Vitor Ruskov drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Sebastiao Ruskov is looking to control Vitor Ruskov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sebastiao Ruskov avoid being mounted?
Vitor Ruskov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sebastiao Ruskov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sebastiao Ruskov trying to hold on to Vitor Ruskov's head to control him but Vitor Ruskov postures up.
Vitor Ruskov prevents Sebastiao Ruskov from improving his position.
Sebastiao Ruskov punching from the bottom.
Sebastiao Ruskov looking for submissions off his back.
Vitor Ruskov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Vitor Ruskov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sebastiao Ruskov defends it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sebastiao Ruskov tries to roll over but Vitor Ruskov keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sebastiao Ruskov will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Sebastiao Ruskov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sebastiao Ruskov wants it to stay on the feet.
Sebastiao Ruskov misses with a head kick.
Vitor Ruskov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vitor Ruskov is trying to pull guard but Sebastiao Ruskov has him pressed against the cage.
Vitor Ruskov is trying to break free.
Sebastiao Ruskov stops a takedown attempt from Vitor Ruskov.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vitor Ruskov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vitor Ruskov looking to slow down the pace here.
Sebastiao Ruskov jumps guard and drags Vitor Ruskov to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Sebastiao Ruskov punching to the body, from the bottom.
Sebastiao Ruskov keeping moving, preventing Vitor Ruskov from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sebastiao Ruskov wants to sweep here but Vitor Ruskov controlling him for the moment.
Vitor Ruskov trying to control but Sebastiao Ruskov is working from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Sebastiao Ruskov looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Vitor Ruskov wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Vitor Ruskov gets the takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sebastiao Ruskov is pushing Vitor Ruskov's head away, looking to escape. Vitor Ruskov manages to hold on to the position though.
Vitor Ruskov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sebastiao Ruskov keeps working.
Sebastiao Ruskov is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Vitor Ruskov is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vitor Ruskov controlling the position easily from mount.
Sebastiao Ruskov is wriggling around trying to escape.
Vitor Ruskov is stalling here but it's allowed Sebastiao Ruskov to get half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vitor Ruskov content to control rather than advance.
Vitor Ruskov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vitor Ruskov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Vitor Ruskov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Vitor Ruskov performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sebastiao Ruskov is not content to let Vitor Ruskov control the position.
Vitor Ruskov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sebastiao Ruskov looks like he's trying to stand up.
Vitor Ruskov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sebastiao Ruskov sees it coming and defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vitor Ruskov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Vitor Ruskov is thwarting Sebastiao Ruskov's attempts to control the position.
Vitor Ruskov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Vitor Ruskov trying to control from half guard but Sebastiao Ruskov is working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vitor Ruskov wants to pass the guard but Sebastiao Ruskov is defending well.
Vitor Ruskov is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vitor Ruskov dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Sebastiao Ruskov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sebastiao Ruskov wants it to stay on the feet.
Sebastiao Ruskov just misses with a punch to the body.
Vitor Ruskov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sebastiao Ruskov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sebastiao Ruskov gets a clinch.
Vitor Ruskov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vitor Ruskov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vitor Ruskov blocks a head kick by Sebastiao Ruskov.
Sebastiao Ruskov feints and as Vitor Ruskov raises his hands in defense, Sebastiao Ruskov changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sebastiao Ruskov wants to control from the top but Vitor Ruskov keeps moving.
Vitor Ruskov working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sebastiao Ruskov trying to control the position from guard on top but Vitor Ruskov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sebastiao Ruskov preventing the sweep.
Vitor Ruskov wants to stand up but Sebastiao Ruskov is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Sebastiao Ruskov wasn't active enough on the ground.
Sebastiao Ruskov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vitor Ruskov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sebastiao Ruskov is working away from the top position though.
Vitor Ruskov is trying to get back to full guard.
Sebastiao Ruskov is trying to control the action in half guard but Vitor Ruskov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sebastiao Ruskov wants to stand up but Vitor Ruskov has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Sebastiao Ruskov trying to pass the guard but Vitor Ruskov defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vitor Ruskov is trying to control but can't.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vitor Ruskov closes the distance and clinches.
Vitor Ruskov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sebastiao Ruskov tries to pull guard but Vitor Ruskov won't allow it.
Vitor Ruskov stalling against the cage.
Sebastiao Ruskov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Vitor Ruskov to keep the fight standing.
Vitor Ruskov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sebastiao Ruskov.
Vitor Ruskov is trying to pull guard but Sebastiao Ruskov turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Vitor Ruskov breaks the clinch.
Sebastiao Ruskov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vitor Ruskov tries to roll over but Sebastiao Ruskov keeps him under control.
Vitor Ruskov is trying to control but can't.
Sebastiao Ruskov is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Vitor Ruskov working to try and regain half 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!
Sebastiao Ruskov fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sebastiao Ruskov lands a big elbow.
Vitor Ruskov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sebastiao Ruskov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sebastiao Ruskov 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight for Vitor Ruskov!
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight for Vitor Ruskov!
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight for Vitor Ruskov!
Vitor Ruskov wins by unanimous decision!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Manny Gumbirium (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manny Gumbirium had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Manny Gumbirium!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Edson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Silva.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gumbirium is pushing Silva's head away, looking to escape. Silva manages to hold on to the position though.
Silva misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Gumbirium wants to control but Silva postures up.
Gumbirium taking punishment in the form of punches.
Gumbirium wants to get back to his feet but Silva drags him back down.
Silva wants to control but Gumbirium is keeping him busy.
Gumbirium tries to improve position but can't.
Gumbirium regains half guard there - taking advantage of Silva's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Silva tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gumbirium knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gumbirium is not content to let Silva control the position.
Gumbirium avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Silva.
Gumbirium punching from the bottom.
Gumbirium regains full guard. Nicely done.
Silva passes Gumbirium's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gumbirium keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gumbirium manages to get to full guard.
Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gumbirium. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Silva got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gumbirium has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Silva has managed to get both his arms back between Gumbirium's legs - danger averted.
Gumbirium might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Silva trying to control but Gumbirium is working from the bottom.
Gumbirium is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gumbirium trying to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Silva wants to get up but he can't break Gumbirium's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Silva is working Gumbirium over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Silva tries to stand but Gumbirium is controlling from the bottom.
Silva is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gumbirium is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gumbirium in particular looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gumbirium working over Silva with some ground and pound. Silva looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Gumbirium trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
Gumbirium seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gumbirium wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manny Gumbirium dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gumbirium has taken the fight to the clinch.
Silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gumbirium looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silva is fending him off so far but Gumbirium persists. Nope, Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
Gumbirium shoots in but no luck this time.
Silva scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Silva tries to stand but can't do so whilst Gumbirium controls his leg.
Gumbirium regains full guard. Nicely done.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Gumbirium is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gumbirium looking to control.
Silva is looking to work some ground and pound but Gumbirium has wrist control.
Gumbirium keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Gumbirium being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Edson Silva.
Gumbirium swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Gumbirium is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silva is defended easily by Gumbirium.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Manny Gumbirium has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edson Silva.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt
and Gumbirium holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gumbirium taking a breather.
Gumbirium changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Silva fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gumbirium throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a push kick but Gumbirium slaps the foot to one side.
Silva gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gumbirium to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Silva can't keep his opponent in guard - Gumbirium advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Gumbirium has control of the leg.
Silva trying to control from the bottom.
Gumbirium controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Manny Gumbirium just wasn't active enough.
Gumbirium drives through with a takedown into Silva's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gumbirium's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gumbirium drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gumbirium jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gumbirium with a nice head shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manny Gumbirium dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gumbirium tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Gumbirium throws a push kick but Silva slaps the foot to one side.
Gumbirium avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gumbirium counters with a single leg into guard. Silva didn't expect that.
Gumbirium lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gumbirium content to stall in guard here.
Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gumbirium looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Manny Gumbirium wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Silva gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Silva trying to control the position.
Gumbirium passes Silva's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
Well, if Gumbirium is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Gumbirium has control of the leg.
Gumbirium is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Silva!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva wants to hold on but Gumbirium pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gumbirium controlling his opponent.
Gumbirium lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Gumbirium looking to control but Silva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gumbirium takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Manny Gumbirium overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Silva tries to hold on but Gumbirium postures up.
Gumbirium breaks from Silva's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Silva takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Silva tries to improve his position but instead Gumbirium has taken his back!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gumbirium keeps control of the position easily here as Silva tries to buck him off.
The referee is taking a good look at Silva as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Gumbirium!
And that's the end of the fight!
Manny Gumbirium showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gumbirium, 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight for Manny Gumbirium!
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight for Manny Gumbirium!
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight for Manny Gumbirium!
Manny Gumbirium wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Budo Tung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabio Ruskov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Budo Tung has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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168 cm
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135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Intelligent |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Budo Tung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fabio Ruskov!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruskov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tung scores with a nice right hand.
Tung lands a slapping body shot.
Ruskov throws a front kick aimed at Tung's knee but Tung avoids it well.
Tung lands a nice shot that snaps Ruskov's head back.
It looks like Fabio Ruskov has been cut.
Tung lands a right hook to the body.
Tung Rushes Ruskov and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Ruskov is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Tung Piles on the pressure and Ruskov crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Budo Tung!
After winning the bout, Budo Tung thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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