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CEFC 28. PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rich Willans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Bisping (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rich Willans has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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255 lbs
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274 lbs
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rich Willans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lucas Bisping!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Willans moves into the clinch.
Bisping is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bisping takes an elbow to the forehead.
Willans lands an elbow inside that Bisping shrugs off.
It looks like Lucas Bisping has been cut.
Willans lands a nice elbow.
Willans misses with a knee to the head.
Willans lands a damaging elbow.
Bisping's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bisping throws a right and a left that both miss.
Willans closes the distance and pushes Bisping back into the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Willans.
Willans lands a nice knee to the body.
Bisping looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Willans connects with a knee to the head.
Willans lands a nice knee to the body.
Willans scores a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Willans with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Willans lands an elbow inside.
Willans lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Willans lands a huge knee in the clinch and it's knocked Bisping out! Massive knee - he's celebrating with his corner and the crowd showing their appreciation!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Rich Willans!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dieudonne Gomillion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Page (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gomillion's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sans Pression - Numero 1. Michael Page acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dieudonne Gomillion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Page!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Page darts in looking for a takedown but Gomillion gets double underhooks and turns Page into the cage.
Gomillion tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Page prevents Gomillion from breaking the clinch.
Page breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Page misses with an uppercut.
Page changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Page dives in and grabs Gomillion's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gomillion pushes down on Page's head and hops out.
Gomillion stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Page.
Page misses with a head kick.
Gomillion avoids the head kick by Page.
Page throws a body kick that misses.
Page throws a sloppy head kick and Gomillion moves out of range easily.
Page misses with a head kick.
Michael Page seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Page has his takedown stuffed
and Gomillion counters with a shoot takedown. Page fights it but they end up in guard.
Dieudonne Gomillion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Page.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Gomillion sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gomillion looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomillion content to stall in guard here.
Page is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gomillion is stalling in the full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Dieudonne Gomillion wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Gomillion will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Page tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Page goes for a double leg but Gomillion avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Gomillion continues to drive forward.
Page breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Page's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Page duly obliges.
Page throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Page connects with a high kick.
Crunch! Page slams his shin into Gomillion's torso.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Page pushes Gomillion away with a front kick.
Gomillion is breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Page.
Page moves into range and clinches up with Gomillion.
Page breaks the clinch.
Gomillion avoids the head kick by Page.
Page shoots in but Gomillion avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Page lands a head kick. Gomillion smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Page throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gomillion's head.
Page lands with a thumping leg kick.
Page scores with a nice body kick.
Page lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Page throws a nice head kick!
Page rushes Gomillion and presses him up against the cage.
Good body shot from Page.
Page's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Page lands with a nice body kick.
Page throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gomillion.
Page lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Page misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Page moves into the clinch.
Page breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Page clinches with his opponent.
Page pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice body kick there by Page.
Gomillion takes a kick to the side of the head.
Page moves into range and clinches up with Gomillion.
Page avoiding damage.
Page tries to score a body lock takedown but Gomillion shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Page leaning against his opponent.
Page escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gomillion blocks a head kick by Page.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Page dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Page clinches up with Gomillion and pushes him back against the cage.
Page breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gomillion will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Gomillion displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Page.
Page misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Page shoots in for a takedown but Gomillion shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dieudonne Gomillion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Page.
Page misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gomillion will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Page moves in looking to clinch but Gomillion pushes him off.
Gomillion has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Page.
Page throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gomillion's head.
Gomillion blocks a head kick by Page.
Gomillion shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Page sprawls well. Page wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gomillion gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Page lands with a nice body punch.
Page closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gomillion circles away.
Page throws a head kick that misses.
Page fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gomillion shoots in looking for a takedown. Page tries to sprawl out of it but Gomillion keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Page manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice body kick from Page.
Page scores with a body shot.
Page throws a series of punches but Gomillion avoids them all with ease.
Gomillion takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Page looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Page goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Page thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gomillion if he has to take too many more of those.
Gomillion takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Page lands a front kick.
A head kick misses from Page.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Page - that will leave a mark!
Page throws a head kick that Gomillion semi-blocks.
Page tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gomillion defends well and Page ends up having to push Gomillion into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Page unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gomillion lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Page breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Page shoots in looking for a takedown. Gomillion tries to sprawl out of it but Page keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gomillion manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomillion blocks a head kick by Page.
Gomillion fails with a takedown attempt.
Page lands a head kick. Gomillion smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dieudonne Gomillion is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Page tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crunch! Page slams his shin into Gomillion's torso.
Gomillion takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Page uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gomillion has time to react.
Page gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Page breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gomillion avoids the head kick by Page.
Page plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Page clinches up with Gomillion and pushes him back against the cage.
Page lands with a left to the head.
Page struggles to land a body shot inside as Gomillion controls his hands.
Gomillion tries to pull guard but Page won't allow it.
Page pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Page scores with a nice body kick.
Page listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Horrible takedown by Page or perhaps it was just good defense by Gomillion which made him look bad.
Page lands with a slapping head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Page showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Page scores with a head kick. Gomillion tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Gomillion blocks a head kick by Page.
Page scores with a head kick. Gomillion tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Page thows a body shot but no joy.
Gomillion keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Page.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Page is defended easily by Gomillion.
Page connects with a solid leg kick.
Page throws a nice head kick!
Page tries a head kick but it misses.
Page takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Page.
Gomillion throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gomillion shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gomillion showed some decent athleticism there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomillion wants to work for an arm triangle but Page is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Page really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gomillion. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Page is defending against the submission attempts here by Gomillion.
Page is trying to stand.
Page is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Gomillion.
Page is looking for a sweep. Gomillion is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gomillion stops Page from getting back to his feet.
Gomillion seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gomillion tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Page.
Page wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomillion is controlling the pace.
Dieudonne Gomillion has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Page cracks the inside of Gomillion's front leg.
Page is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Page shoots in for a takedown but Gomillion shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gomillion keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dieudonne Gomillion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Page.
Page fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
No joy there for Gomillion, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Page lands with a shot to the body.
Page throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gomillion blocks a head kick by Page.
Page throws a head kick but Gomillion moves out of range.
Gomillion fails with an attempt to clinch.
Page instigates a clinch.
Michael Page is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Page breaks the clinch.
Page has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Page has managed to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Page lands with a short shot to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Page manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Gomillion trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Page comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Page winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Page!
Dieudonne Gomillion was interviewed post fight and said 'La bataille est manière plus sévère et survit.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Mein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Turbu Lance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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209 lbs
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200 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Mein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Turbu Lance!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lance closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mein ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jab from Mein.
Mein displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Turbu Lance has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lance throws a series of strikes that have Mein backpedaling.
Mein lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mein misses with an uppercut
and Lance counters with a three punch combo that has Mein backing up. Mein nods at Lance to acknowledge the strikes.
Lance slips a jab and a cross from Mein.
Lance has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Mein connects with a looping right hand.
Mein uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lance.
Lance walks into a straight right hand from Mein.
Mein lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mein.
Lance is rocked!
Mein fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Lance to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Lance looks to clinch but Mein throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Lance taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Mike Mein!
Mike Mein 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Lulla Palluza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phillips is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Wicked game. Lulla Palluza could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mark Phillips's chin.
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160 lbs
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BJJ White 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lulla Palluza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Phillips!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palluza throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Phillips stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Palluza thows a body shot but no joy.
Palluza has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Palluza misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice cross by Palluza.
Palluza lands an overhand right.
Palluza fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Phillips looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Phillips getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Palluza's jab looks to have found its range, popping Phillips under the eye.
No joy there for Palluza, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Palluza lands a right hook to the body.
Palluza uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Phillips has time to react.
Phillips lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Palluza at a distance.
Decent striking displayed by Palluza there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Palluza keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Palluza.
Palluza sizes up Phillips with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Palluza is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palluza lands with an uppercut that bounces Phillips off the cage and back into range.
Phillips needs to keep his hands up - Palluza had a free shot at his head there.
A big left from Palluza misses.
Lulla Palluza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Palluza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Phillips manages to avoid it.
Phillips connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Palluza connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Palluza connects with the punch.
Phillips is rocked!
Palluza is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Palluza misses with a few strikes there.
Phillips is still on wobbly legs! Can Palluza finish him?
Palluza misses with a wild body shot.
Phillips seems to have recovered his senses.
Palluza swings and misses with a shot to the body
so Phillips counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Phillips throws a big right hand that misses.
Palluza wants to get back to his feet but Phillips passes into half guard.
Palluza is trying to maintain the position but Phillips is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Palluza tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Phillips!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mark Phillips!
A less than humble Mark Phillips 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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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Booker McQuade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Thower (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think McQuade might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Eyes of a Ranger. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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164 lbs
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BJJ Purple 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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Booker McQuade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nick Thower!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McQuade lands a big head kick that sends Thower tumbling to the mat! McQuade takes a step backwards and waves Thower back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Thower is rocked!
It looks like Nick Thower has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thower circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by McQuade. Thower falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for McQuade!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Booker McQuade!
A determined Booker McQuade didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ho Itt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giovanni Pannucio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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162 lbs
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167 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ho Itt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Giovanni Pannucio!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Itt throws a head kick that misses.
Itt throws a sloppy head kick and Pannucio moves out of range easily.
Pannucio blocks a head kick by Itt.
Itt throws a head kick that misses
and Pannucio counters with a series of strikes. Itt will be more careful next time no doubt.
Itt throws a head kick that misses
and Pannucio holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Itt is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pannucio gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Pannucio is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Pannucio with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Itt has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pannucio is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Pannucio lands a nice elbow.
Pannucio has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Itt clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pannucio lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Pannucio throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Itt!
Pannucio tightening his grip on Itt, looking for the choke.
Pannucio gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pannucio is hanging on to Itt's back as he tries to escape.
Itt rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Itt is looking to improve his position.
Pannucio wants to stand up but Itt has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Itt manages to get to full guard.
Pannucio thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Itt is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Pannucio rolls with it to try and escape but Itt cranks on the arm and Pannucio is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ho Itt!
A victorious Ho Itt 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Wesley Julianno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Claude Van Damme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Damme has chosen Boom! Shake The Room as his entrance music. Jean Claude Van Damme will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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198 lbs
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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
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wesley Julianno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jean Claude Van Damme!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Julianno swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Van Damme counter with a right hand.
Van Damme chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A thudding body kick lands there by Van Damme!
Julianno misses with an uppercut
and Van Damme counters with a head kick that drops Julianno to the mat! Julianno scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Damme scores with the left hand. Julianno knows he should have avoided that one.
Julianno misses with a lunging right hand
and Van Damme counters with a body kick.
Julianno get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Julianno stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Van Damme runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jean Claude Van Damme!
Our winner, Jean Claude Van Damme, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zelios Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Remo Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams has chosen Remo Williams Theme as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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190 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zelios Gracie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Remo Williams!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams misses with a lunging right hand
and Gracie decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Williams's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Gracie postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Williams is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Gracie, into his guard.
Gracie manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Williams manages to get himself to full guard.
Gracie trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.
Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Williams controls Gracie momentarily but Gracie frees himself.
Gracie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gracie is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Williams is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Williams has escaped and now he's on top!
Williams must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gracie is looking for a triangle but Williams pushes his legs off easily.
Gracie manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Williams manages to get himself to full guard.
Gracie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gracie throws a big elbow that misses.
Gracie won't allow Williams to sweep him here.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Williams is retaining full guard.
Williams working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gracie.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie working some strikes from top position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gracie slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Williams tries to improve position but can't.
Williams wants to control but Gracie postures up.
Gracie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Williams knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gracie looks up at the clock and then as Williams takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Gracie smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Gracie is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Williams looks calm but he's in trouble here. Gracie gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Williams is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Gracie lets go of the hold and Williams can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Zelios Gracie!
Zelios Gracie retains his middleweight title!
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