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LFC 6 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Summit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arman Kozha (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 Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dan Summit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arman Kozha !
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kozha throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kozha misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kozha throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Summit.
Kozha swinging wildly here.
Kozha throws a nice looking combination but Summit bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kozha rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Summit moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Summit dodges the punch combination from Kozha .
Kozha throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Summit on the side of the head.
Kozha looks to land a combination. Summit sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kozha lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Summit circles away quickly and effectively.
Summit shoots for a double leg takedown but Kozha sprawls well. He's pushed Summit's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kozha falls off balance throwing a combination
and Summit counters with a solid body kick.
Kozha will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kozha takes a head kick and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Summit takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kozha misses with a wild combination.
Summit shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kozha pinned against the cage. Kozha gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Summit shoots for a double leg takedown but Kozha sprawls well. He's pushed Summit's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Summit. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kozha keeps the fight on the outside.
Summit is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kozha sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Arman Kozha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kozha throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kozha throws a series of punches but Summit moves out of range.
Summit shoots in for a double leg but Kozha sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kozha .
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kozha !
Summit showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kozha .
Kozha misses with a combination
and Summit counters with a nice uppercut.
Kozha looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kozha throws a right and a left that Summit avoids nicely.
Kozha looks to land a combination but Summit avoids it well.
Summit fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kozha avoids it really well and circles away.
Summit tries to clinch up.
Kozha misses with a double jab.
Summit moves in looking to clinch but Kozha pushes him off.
Kozha fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Summit tries to score a body lock takedown but Kozha shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kozha is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kozha is trying to break the clinch but Summit is controlling him.
Kozha manages to break the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Summit or perhaps it was just good defense by Kozha which made him look bad.
Summit swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kozha misses with a combination
enabling Summit to counter with a crisp jab.
Kozha throws a right hand that Summit ducks under and follows up with a left that Summit also avoids with ease.
Kozha throws a nice looking combination but Summit bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Arman Kozha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kozha misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice straight punches there by Kozha . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kozha .
Summit tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kozha swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Summit doesn't manage to clinch there - Kozha circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kozha throws a series of punches but Summit avoids them all with ease.
Summit avoids a punch combination nicely.
Summit fails with the takedown
and Kozha counters with a one-two to the body.
Kozha swinging wildly here.
Kozha looks to land a combination but Summit avoids it well.
Kozha stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kozha wants it to stay on the feet.
Summit shoots in for a takedown but Kozha shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kozha lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Summit circles away quickly and effectively.
Kozha throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Summit.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kozha connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kozha swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Summit counters with a big head kick but Kozha shrugs it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Summit clinches up against the cage.
Summit throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kozha blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Arman Kozha will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kozha misses with a two punch combination.
Summit lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kozha throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Summit.
Kozha throws a nice looking combination but Summit bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kozha throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Summit looks to score with a jab to the body but Kozha is just out of range.
Kozha throws a series of punches but Summit avoids them all with ease.
Summit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kozha fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A nice combination there by Kozha .
Kozha avoids the body shot from Summit.
Kozha blocks a head kick by Summit.
Summit shoots in for a takedown but Kozha shows good takedown defense.
Kozha avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kozha is breathing heavily.
Kozha fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Summit with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kozha to score with a decent uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kozha throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Summit.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kozha , as that shot connected.
Kozha has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Summit tries to clinch up but Kozha circles away and keeps his distance.
Sloppy strikes from Kozha . Those never looked like landing.
Summit pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Summit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kozha .
Summit misses with a double jab.
Summit thuds his shin into the meat of Kozha 's side.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Summit is defended easily by Kozha .
Kozha fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kozha swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Summit counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kozha wants to break free but Summit has control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summit jumps guard but Kozha stands there with Summit around his waist. Summit gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Summit. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kozha is trying to break the clinch but Summit has him pressed against the cage.
Summit is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kozha is keeping busy.
Kozha keeps control of Summit as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kozha 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A combination from Kozha does no damage.
Summit misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kozha looks to land a combination but Summit avoids it well.
A right-left combo lands from Kozha .
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Some wild striking there from Kozha .
Kozha falls off balance throwing a combination
and Summit counters with a left to the body.
Kozha falls off balance throwing a combination
and Summit makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kozha really felt that one!
Summit rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kozha moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kozha fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Summit on the side of the head.
Kozha throws a hook but Summit avoids it easily.
Summit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kozha manages to avoid it.
Summit throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kozha looks to throw the jab but Summit is out of range.
Summit connects with a high kick.
Summit slips a jab and a cross from Kozha .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kozha slips a jab from Summit.
Kozha throws a right and a left that both miss.
Summit closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kozha circles away.
Kozha will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Summit shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kozha defends it nicely.
Kozha lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Summit circles away quickly and effectively.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Summit avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Summit closes the distance and clinches up with Kozha , looking for a takedown. Summit pushes Kozha against the cage but Kozha circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kozha throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Arman Kozha will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Kozha misses with a series of wild punches.
Kozha scores with a one two! Summit had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kozha looks to land a combination but Summit avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from Kozha .
Kozha misses with a series of wild punches.
Summit throws a series of punches but Kozha moves out of range.
Dan Summit is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Summit fails with a takedown attempt.
Kozha might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Summit with a lazy takedown attempt
and Summit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kozha scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
An inside leg kick lands from Summit.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Summit scores with a head kick.
Summit shoots in and drives through. Kozha sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Summit. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Kozha does no damage.
Arman Kozha seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kozha throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kozha defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Summit.
Kozha throws a series of punches but Summit moves out of range.
Kozha swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Summit tries for a takedown but Kozha sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kozha looks to land a combination but Summit avoids it well.
Kozha throws a right and a left that Summit avoids nicely.
Kozha rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Summit moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Summit.
Kozha is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summit thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Summit taking a breather here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kozha is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Summit is controlling him well.
Summit wants to control for a moment but Kozha uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Kozha is staying active underneath Summit, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Summit slips a nice elbow through Kozha 's hands, connecting with Kozha 's forehead.
Kozha pushes Summit off looking to stand but Summit dives back in and keeps control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Summit trying to mount his opponent but Kozha defends it.
Kozha is staying active underneath Summit, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kozha wants to get back to his feet.
Dan Summit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arman Kozha is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
We're going to have a standup here because Dan Summit wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Summit wants to clinch.
Summit motions for Kozha to come forward. Summit throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Summit showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kozha has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arman Kozha !
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy McCallum (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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250 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andy McCallum!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez tries to clinch there but McCallum circles away.
Sanchez blocks a head kick by McCallum.
McCallum shoots for a takedown but Sanchez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
McCallum throws a body kick that misses.
Sanchez tries to bum rush McCallum with a series of wild strikes but McCallum uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sanchez rushes McCallum and presses him up against the cage.
McCallum wants to stall.
Sanchez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. McCallum avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sanchez lands a right hand that snaps the head of McCallum backwards.
Sanchez misses with a knee to the head.
McCallum can't get the takedown.
McCallum wants to stall.
Sanchez lands a good knee to the midsection. McCallum won't want to take too many of those.
McCallum is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Chris Sanchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy McCallum.
Sanchez stops a takedown attempt from McCallum.
Sanchez slowing the pace effectively.
McCallum drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sanchez pulls his leg out and moves away.
Chris Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCallum swats away the attempt to clinch by Sanchez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Sanchez blocks the leg kick.
Sanchez rushes McCallum and presses him up against the cage.
McCallum being controlled against the cage.
McCallum's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sanchez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sanchez lands a jab-cross combination.
Sanchez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sanchez wants it to stay on the feet.
Sanchez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Sanchez does no damage.
McCallum has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McCallum there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sanchez darts in trying to clinch
and McCallum counters with a stiff right hand.
McCallum shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McCallum accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sanchez can't keep his opponent in guard - McCallum advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Sanchez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McCallum on the ground.
McCallum wants to pass the guard but Sanchez is defending well.
McCallum is working for an americana but Sanchez has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst McCallum was thinking about the submission.
McCallum slips nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCallum is looking for a kimura but Sanchez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for McCallum to get the leverage.
McCallum working over Sanchez with some ground and pound. Sanchez looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez is trying to stand up here but McCallum is controlling him well.
McCallum works his foot free and advances to mount.
McCallum looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
McCallum working for a submission but Sanchez is keeping him at bay.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCallum is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Sanchez can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is trying desperately to improve position.
McCallum has hold of Sanchez's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Sanchez manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
McCallum landing strikes, looking to finish!
Sanchez squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Sanchez tries to hold on but McCallum pushes him away.
McCallum can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sanchez is looking to escape.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McCallum is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Sanchez is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Andy McCallum!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Andy McCallum waved his t-shirt featuring Elite Canadian Threads's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mariusz Pudzianowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sparka Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pudzianowski comes to the cage accompanied by Foxy Shazam - Killin' it . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mariusz Pudzianowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sparka Man!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pudzianowski is trying hard to land a takedown here. Man sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pudzianowski lands a left and a right that sends Man crashing to the canvas! Pudzianowski dives into mount looking to finish!
It looks like Sparka Man has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Pudzianowski cracks Man with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mariusz Pudzianowski!
A victorious Mariusz Pudzianowski thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Louis Gaudinot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuki Takano (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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160 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Louis Gaudinot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yuki Takano!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaudinot displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Takano.
Takano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gaudinot.
Takano shoots in and drives through. Gaudinot sprawls well.
Gaudinot shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Takano napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Gaudinot working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Takano takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Takano looking for a sweep but Gaudinot has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Gaudinot 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.
Gaudinot is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Takano is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Takano flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Gaudinot anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Takano and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Gaudinot slips an arm under Takano chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Gaudinot has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Gaudinot is squeezing on Takano like an anaconda would it's prey. Takano fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Louis Gaudinot!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlo Boozer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Pharion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Bill Pharion enters 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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Carlo Boozer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bill Pharion!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pharion pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boozer staying out of range there.
Pharion misses with a lunging right hand
and Boozer counters with a left to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Boozer.
Boozer scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Pharion is looking to regain half guard here but Boozer keeps moving and retains side control.
Boozer stands up and beckons Pharion to his feet.
Boozer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
It looks like Carlo Boozer has been cut.
Boozer pushes Pharion up against the cage in a clinch.
Boozer breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boozer shoots in and drives through. Pharion sprawls well.
Pharion gets caught napping as Boozer dives in and scores a takedown. Pharion manages to retain guard.
Boozer won't allow Pharion to get back to his feet.
Boozer wants to stand but Pharion is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boozer looking to sit in guard and control but Pharion gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Pharion throws an elbow that misses. Boozer uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pharion's guard. Nice move by Boozer!
Boozer trying to control the position from guard on top but Pharion is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boozer decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Boozer shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pharion defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlo Boozer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boozer lands with a hook. Pharion tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Boozer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pharion tries to avoid it but Boozer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pharion to the ground. Pharion escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pharion connects with a single shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boozer blocks a jab.
Boozer feints and as Pharion raises his hands in defense, Boozer changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pharion trying to control the position.
Boozer tries to free his leg and advance position but Pharion is retaining full guard.
Pharion trying to control the position.
Pharion has Boozer pulled in close to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boozer tries to stand but Pharion is controlling from the bottom.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Bill Pharion wasn't active enough on the ground.
Pharion fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boozer manages to avoid it.
Boozer drives through with a takedown into Pharion's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pharion can do anything to dispel that myth.
Boozer trying to control but Pharion is working from the bottom.
Boozer won't allow Pharion to sweep him here.
Boozer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pharion is keeping the position for now.
Boozer trying to control but Pharion is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Carlo Boozer wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Boozer misses with a takedown attempt
so Pharion counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boozer pushes Pharion off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Boozer with a poor takedown
so Pharion counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Boozer is breathing heavily.
Pharion wants to control from the top but Boozer keeps moving.
Pharion postures up and lands a big shot to Boozer's brow.
Boozer trying to keep a closed guard but Pharion is proving a slippery customer.
Pharion postures up and lands a big shot to Boozer's brow.
Pharion must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pharion is working Boozer over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Pharion preventing the sweep.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pharion trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pharion cracks Boozer with a solid left hand.
Boozer controls Pharion momentarily but Pharion frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bill Pharion will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Carlo Boozer's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Pharion misses with a wild body shot.
Pharion throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pharion takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Pharion shoots in and bounces Boozer off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Boozer working a defensive guard here.
Boozer wants to stand but Pharion is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boozer keeping moving, preventing Pharion from controlling successfully.
Pharion content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boozer wants to stand but Pharion is controlling the position.
Pharion lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Boozer has his foot on Pharion's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pharion works his way back into a safe position though.
Pharion lands a couple of digs.
Boozer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pharion.
Boozer will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pharion content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pharion really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Boozer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pharion postures up and lands a big shot to Boozer's brow.
Pharion postures up.
Boozer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pharion is working Boozer over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Pharion wants to control from the top but Boozer keeps moving.
Pharion working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pharion postures up and lands a big shot to Boozer's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pharion scoring with some ground and pound.
Boozer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Boozer looking for a guillotine here but Pharion defends easily.
Boozer is trying to keep Pharion in close.
Pharion keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Boozer's head.
Boozer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Boozer keeping moving, preventing Pharion from controlling successfully.
Boozer being controlled here, momentarily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pharion's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boozer controls Pharion momentarily but Pharion frees himself.
Pharion looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Boozer gets the takedown into side control.
Pharion manages to work his way to half guard, despite Boozer's best efforts.
Pharion is trying to stand up here but Boozer is controlling him well.
Pharion tries to get to full guard but Boozer has control of the leg.
Boozer is looking to take a break and control but Pharion is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pharion trying to control from the bottom.
Boozer frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Boozer stands up from mount. Strange move.
Pharion is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pharion throws a series of punches but Boozer avoids them all with ease.
Boozer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pharion missing with a left hand there. Boozer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pharion slaps away a takedown attempt from Boozer, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pharion takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Pharion showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Carlo Boozer's cut.
That's time! Boozer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Boozer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pharion is fending him off so far but Boozer persists. Nope, Pharion circles away and we're back to standing.
Some wild striking there from Pharion.
Boozer defending well as Pharion loads up on a big left hand.
Boozer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pharion takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Horrible takedown by Boozer or perhaps it was just good defense by Pharion which made him look bad.
Boozer shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Boozer was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Boozer is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Pharion is trying to escape and Boozer transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Pharion is forced to tap! Nice work there by Boozer! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Carlo Boozer!
A less than humble Carlo Boozer misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Edgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Belliveau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belliveau is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by We will rock you. This should be fireworks!
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frankie Edgar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steve Belliveau!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belliveau pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Belliveau digs a good hook to Edgar's body.
Edgar is breathing heavily.
Belliveau throws a jab when Edgar was well out of range.
Belliveau looks to score with a jab to the body but Edgar is just out of range.
Belliveau lands a nice looking body shot.
Edgar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Belliveau.
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!
Belliveau fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That kick from Belliveau tenderised Edgar's leg. Edgar is trying to keep his angry face on.
Belliveau scores with a nice strike.
It looks like Frankie Edgar has been cut.
Edgar takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Belliveau lands a big right hand that sends Edgar crashing to the mat! Belliveau stays standing though and waves Edgar back to his feet!
Edgar is rocked!
Edgar leaves his chin hanging out and Belliveau seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Edgar crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Steve Belliveau!
Steve Belliveau really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Elite Canadian Threads logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Levi Jensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andreas Reiter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Levi Jensen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andreas Reiter!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jensen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jensen.
Reiter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jensen moves away.
Jensen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Reiter lands with a straight right. Jensen didn't see that one coming.
It looks like Levi Jensen has been cut.
Reiter throws an off balance right hand
and Jensen finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reiter throws a leg kick but Jensen moved away.
A big right from Reiter misses.
Jensen staying out of range there.
Reiter misses with a low kick as Jensen jumps back.
Good leg kick by Jensen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jensen throws a head kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from Reiter.
Jensen misses with a head kick.
Jensen moves away from the strike by Reiter.
Jab from Jensen.
Jensen keeps Reiter at a distance using the push kick.
Reiter looks winded!
Jensen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jensen lands a big head kick that sends Reiter tumbling to the mat! Jensen takes a step backwards and waves Reiter back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Reiter is rocked!
It looks like Andreas Reiter has been cut.
Reiter chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jensen can pounce on him.
Reiter is still on wobbly legs! Can Jensen finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reiter is holding his hands too far apart here. Jensen throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Reiter is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Levi Jensen!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justin Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Gravity (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Justin Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gary Gravity!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gravity fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jones stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gravity.
Jones wants to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gravity lands a head kick. Jones smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Gravity throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Justin Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gravity is looking to slow Jones down with leg kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones wants to clinch.
Gravity lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
A leg kick checked by Gravity.
Jones swings for the body but Gravity moves out of range.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gravity.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Gravity lands a big head kick that sends Jones tumbling to the mat! Gravity takes a step backwards and waves Jones back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Jones is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravity lands a nice looking body kick.
Oh Jones is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gravity throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gravity feints and then cracks Jones's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jones down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gravity lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Gravity! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Gary Gravity!
A victorious Gary Gravity thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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