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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Orlando Bloom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Warwick Martigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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140 lbs
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140 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
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Excellent boxer
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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
22 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Orlando Bloom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Warwick Martigan!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martigan misses with an uppercut.
Martigan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bloom staying out of range there.
Bloom tries to close the distance and clinch up but Martigan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Martigan misses with a straight left.
Martigan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bloom misses with a low kick.
Martigan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bloom counters by clinching up.
Bloom misses with some punches.
Bloom prevents Martigan from breaking the clinch.
Martigan blocks an uppercut.
Bloom fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bloom tries to throw a body punch but Martigan avoids it by throwing Bloom back against the cage.
Martigan breaks the clinch.
Martigan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A jab from Martigan does it's job there.
Martigan avoids the head kick by Bloom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Martigan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bloom wants to clinch.
Bloom pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Martigan has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Bloom is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Martigan misses the jab.
Bloom tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Martigan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bloom wants to clinch
and Martigan counters with a good low kick that Bloom was not able to check.
Martigan misses the jab.
A jab from Martigan finds it's way through Bloom's defenses.
Bloom moves in looking to clinch but Martigan pushes him off.
A leg kick checked by Bloom.
Bloom steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Martigan.
Martigan lands a left and a right that send Bloom crashing to the mat, dazed. Martigan thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Bloom is rocked!
It looks like Orlando Bloom has been cut.
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!
Bloom dodges the punch combination from Martigan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloom is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Martigan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Martigan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Martigan connects with a jab.
Martigan misses with a body kick.
Warwick Martigan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martigan tries to keep at a distance but Bloom has taken the fight into the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bloom has a couple of punches blocked by Martigan.
Martigan is trying to break the clinch but Bloom has him pressed against the cage.
Bloom lands an elbow just above Martigan 's eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloom wants a takedown.
Bloom can't find room to land a body shot as Martigan controls the action.
Martigan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bloom doesn't manage to clinch there - Martigan circles away.
Bloom pushes Martigan up against the cage in a clinch.
Martigan avoids the elbow strike from Bloom, against the cage.
Bloom throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bloom misses with a short punch on the inside.
Martigan lands with a left to the head.
Bloom misses with a hook to the ribs.
Martigan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bloom is trying to drag Martigan to the mat but Martigan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Martigan misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martigan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Martigan.
Martigan lands with a cross.
Martigan misses with a hook. Bloom ducked under it nicely.
Bloom gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martigan jabs Bloom to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Martigan scores with a nice right hand.
Martigan feints and then cracks Bloom's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bloom down.
Martigan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bloom.
Oh Bloom is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A solid body kick from Bloom.
Bloom seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bloom tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Martigan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A left lands for Martigan.
Bloom on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice straight punches there by Martigan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Martigan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Warwick Martigan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Orlando Bloom's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Martigan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bloom attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bloom moves in looking to clinch but Martigan pushes him off.
Bloom is looking to clinch but Martigan is avoiding it.
Bloom moves in looking to clinch but Martigan pushes him off.
Warwick Martigan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Martigan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bloom.
Martigan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Martigan scores with a nice head shot.
Martigan with a nice cross.
Bloom moves into range and clinches up with Martigan.
Bloom on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bloom lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Martigan is trying to push Bloom away but Bloom has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bloom letting Martigan take a breather here.
Bloom working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Bloom.
Bloom lands an elbow just above Martigan 's eye.
Martigan tries to pull guard but Bloom holds him up against the cage and eventually Martigan drops back down to his feet.
Bloom makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Stalling in the clinch from Martigan.
Martigan tries to throw a body punch but Bloom avoids it by throwing Martigan back against the cage.
Martigan connects with a knee to the head.
Bloom is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Martigan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bloom.
Martigan is trying to force a seperation but Bloom has the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martigan has had enough of the clinch but Bloom keeps him there for the moment.
Martigan lands with a light punch inside.
Bloom looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Martigan managing to block the knees to the body from Bloom.
Martigan looking to stall.
Martigan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Martigan jabs at Bloom's body.
A combination from Martigan does no damage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Martigan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martigan misses with a double jab
and Bloom counters with a good, hard body kick but Martigan shrugs it off.
Bloom gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bloom tried to score with a low kick but Martigan checks it.
Bloom defending well as Martigan loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloom is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Martigan.
Martigan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A swing and a miss from Martigan.
Bloom checks a low kick from Martigan.
Martigan throws a big shot that misses.
Bloom on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bloom moves in looking to clinch but Martigan pushes him off.
Martigan looks to land a right hand but Bloom moved out of range.
Bloom slips under a jab from Martigan.
Nice straight punches there by Martigan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Martigan.
Martigan swats away the attempt to clinch by Bloom.
Martigan throws out a powerful jab.
Martigan misses with a left hand
and Bloom counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Martigan is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bloom tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Martigan is still on wobbly legs! Can Bloom finish him?
Bloom clinches up with Martigan and pushes him back against the cage.
Martigan takes an elbow to the temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloom lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bloom throws a big uppercut that drops Martigan! More strikes from Bloom and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Martigan lies dazed against the cage as Bloom celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Orlando Bloom!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Tate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Mack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mack has chosen Ships in the night-Mat Kearney as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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29
215 lbs
7 - 8 - 0 |
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210 lbs
7 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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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
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Tate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Mack!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tate steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mack. That one must have hurt.
Mack gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tate counters with a series of strikes. Mack will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mack tries to clinch there but Tate circles away.
Mack pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tate looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tate fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mack avoids it really well and circles away.
Tate tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mack sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tate somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Tate. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mack will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mack dives in for a single leg takedown but Tate sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Tate has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Mack regains guard immediately.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Mack escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tate gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack working for a triangle but Tate defends it easily.
Mack has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tate can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tate keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mack's head.
Tate scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mack is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tate is aware though and is defending well.
Tate stands up over Mack, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Tate trying to control the position from guard on top but Mack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tate throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mack works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tate lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Mack looking for a guillotine here but Tate defends easily.
Tate has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mack looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tate landing some decent shots from guard.
Mack keeping moving, preventing Tate from controlling successfully.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tate throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mack works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tate is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mack is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mack keeping moving, preventing Tate from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tate manages to get himself to full guard.
Tate has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Mack has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Mack wants to take the fight to the mat but Tate manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Tate gets underhooks to prevent Mack's takedown attempt.
Tate tries for a takedown but Mack manages to get underhooks.
Tate prevents the takedown attempt.
Tate turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Tate working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Tate landing strikes.
Tate scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Mack to see if he's OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tate is trying to get an arm triangle but Mack is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mack tries to buck Tate off but Tate is having none of it.
Mack is looking to get back to his feet here but Tate is keeping cool and he's managed to take Mack's back.
You can see the frustration on Mack's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Mack is trying to stand back up.
Mack is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Tate wants to control but Mack manages to buck him off and is now in Tate's guard! Nice work there by Mack!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mack with a nice head shot there.
Tate had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mack defends it easily.
Mack throwing strikes from guard but Tate blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Tate dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Danga de danga de dang - Mack scores with a four punch combination!
Tate misses with a takedown attempt - Mack sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mack fails to land with a series of punches.
Tate misses with a low kick.
Mack changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tate tries to avoid it but Mack manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tate to the ground. Tate escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mack throws a combination that misses
and Tate counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tate.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mack had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tate defends it easily.
Tate lands a couple of elbows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tate wants to control from the top but Mack keeps moving.
Tate stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mack swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tate trying to control but Mack is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack wants to sweep here but Tate controlling him for the moment.
Tate controls from within his opponent's guard.
Tate in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mack manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Mack wants to take the fight to the mat but Tate manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Mack is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tate gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bobby Tate has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Mack.
Mack tries to pull guard but Tate forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Mack pulls Tate into guard.
Tate stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mack swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bobby Tate overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mack wants to stand but Tate is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mack looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tate trying to control the position from guard on top but Mack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mack is looking to stand up but Tate isn't so interested in that idea.
Mack has his foot on Tate's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tate works his way back into a safe position though.
Mack is breathing heavily.
Tate lands a couple of elbows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tate lands a couple of digs.
Mack has momentary wrist control but Tate slips an elbow through the middle.
Tate passes Mack's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Tate wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mack keeps working.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Tate connects with a nice short shot to Mack's temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack actively working from the bottom here.
Mack actively working from the bottom here.
Tate drops an elbow to the side of Mack's head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tate trying to pass the guard but Mack defending well.
Mack is trying to get back to full guard.
Tate is trying to control the action in half guard but Mack is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tate seems to be working for a kimura but Mack defends the submission attempt.
Mack looking for submissions off his back.
Mack is trying to escape back to his feet but Tate uses the scramble to pass into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tate is trying to get an arm triangle but Mack is defending well.
Mack wants to get back to his feet but Tate drags him back down.
Tate trying to control the action but Mack is working from the bottom.
Tate cracks Mack with a big elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mack is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mack tries to escape but Tate is in control.
Tate tries to advance to mount but Mack denies him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Tate dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Mack shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mack doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tate counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Tate looking to sit in guard and control but Mack gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mack drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Tate dives on top into guard.
Tate lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Tate with a nice head shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tate trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mack has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Tate is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Tate can't get the takedown.
Tate has picked Mack up - he's going for a ride! Tate dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Mack is not content to let Tate control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack moves into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mack looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mack takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tate working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Tate lands a couple of elbows.
Tate cracks Mack with a solid left hand.
Mack had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tate defends it easily.
Mack wants to get back to his feet but Tate passes into half guard.
Tate seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mack does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mack gets back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tate stops Mack from standing up.
Mack has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tate can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tate is pushing down on Mack's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mack is fighting to maintain full guard but Tate has managed to sneak the leg through.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tate is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mack sees it coming and defends easily.
Tate is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mack is just riding it out for now. Tate eventually gives up the hold.
Tate is trying to control the action in half guard but Mack is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mack sees it coming and defends easily.
Tate prevents Mack from improving his position.
Mack looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mack works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mack throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mack keeping full guard, as Tate tries to pass.
Tate stands up and waves to Mack to follow him.
Tate darts in looking for a takedown but Mack gets double underhooks and turns Tate into the cage.
Jack Mack has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bobby Tate is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mack scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mack lands a nice shot to the body.
Mack manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Mack wants to stand up but Tate is controlling him.
Mack escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tate gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tate sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mack's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mack is trying to escape back to his feet but Tate uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Mack sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Tate showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tate, 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Tate!
Bobby Tate 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jim Snake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silent Angel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Angel comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mother kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be fireworks!
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188 lbs
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196 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jim Snake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Silent Angel!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angel changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Snake tries to avoid it but Angel manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Snake to the ground. Snake escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Snake instigates a clinch.
Snake lands a good knee to the midsection. Angel won't want to take too many of those.
Snake is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Snake landing knees to the body.
Angel looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Angel takes an elbow to the temple.
Angel takes an elbow to the forehead.
Snake unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Snake lands an elbow that stopped Angel in his tracks for a moment.
Knees to the body from Snake.
Angel takes a knee to the side of the body.
Snake misses with a punch on the inside.
Snake utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Snake connects with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angel takes a knee to the side of the body.
Angel takes a knee right on the jaw!
Snake using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Angel told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Angel being controlled against the cage.
A knee to the head by Snake.
It looks like Silent Angel has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Snake creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Angel's defenses.
Angel is rocked!
Snake throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Angel is still on wobbly legs! Can Snake finish him?
Our sources have told us that Snake has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Snake using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Angel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Snake throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Snake throws an elbow but misses.
Snake pushes off an throws an elbow but Angel leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Snake misses with a knee to the head.
Snake tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Snake throws an elbow that misses.
Snake looking to throw knees to the head but Angel is blocking nicely.
Snake tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Snake misses with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snake throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Snake tries a knee to the head but Angel blocks it.
Angel blocks the elbow strike.
Snake throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Angel blocks it with crossed arms.
Snake throws an elbow but it misses.
Snake tries a knee to the head but Angel blocks it.
Angel blocks an elbow strike.
Snake tries to land a knee to the head but Angel blocks with his arms.
Snake with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Snake slows down the pace here.
Snake misses with a knee strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Snake throws an elbow but misses.
Snake with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Snake misses with a knee to the head.
Angel blocks the elbow strike.
Snake looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Angel is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Snake tries to land a knee to the head but Angel blocks with his arms.
Snake tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Angel is working for takedown but Snake is calmly controlling the position for now.
Angel seems to have recovered his senses.
Angel tries to break the clinch but Snake is controlling the position.
Snake leaning his opponent against the cage.
Snake looking to throw knees to the head but Angel is blocking nicely.
Snake lands an elbow inside that Angel shrugs off.
Snake landing knees to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snake misses with a knee strike.
Snake gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Snake lands a big knee to the head and Angel goes down! Snake pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jim Snake!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jose Cronos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter McBain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cronos's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sandstorm. McBain has chosen Alien8 as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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145 lbs
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28
135 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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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
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jose Cronos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Peter McBain!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McBain closes the distance and clinches.
McBain throws an elbow that misses.
Cronos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McBain is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
McBain pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cronos is trying to push McBain away but McBain has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
McBain stalling in the clinch but Cronos improves position.
Cronos blocks the elbow strike.
McBain prevents a takedown attempt there.
Cronos wants a takedown but no success here.
McBain lands a nice knee to the body.
McBain lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
McBain struggles to land a body shot inside as Cronos controls his hands.
McBain gets underhooks to prevent Cronos's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Cronos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cronos is trying to work for a single leg takedown but McBain pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cronos tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McBain tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McBain misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McBain is trying to drag Cronos to the mat but Cronos just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
McBain is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cronos is defending well for now.
Good body shot from McBain.
Cronos is working for takedown but McBain is calmly controlling the position for now.
McBain is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Cronos avoiding damage as McBain throws knees to the body.
McBain missing with knees to the body.
McBain told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
McBain struggles to land a body shot inside as Cronos controls his hands.
Knees to the body from McBain.
Cronos changes levels and goes for a takedown here. McBain fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBain clinches.
McBain misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McBain throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cronos blocks it with crossed arms.
Cronos has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. McBain is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cronos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McBain tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McBain scores with a hook to the body.
Cronos prevents the takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cronos is trying to work for a single leg takedown but McBain pulls him back up using the underhooks.
McBain is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cronos is keeping busy.
McBain using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cronos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBain is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
McBain tries to land knees in the clinch but Cronos avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, McBain throws an elbow but misses.
McBain throws a head punch that misses.
McBain working Cronos over with knees to the body.
Cronos jumps guard but McBain stands there with Cronos around his waist. Cronos gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
McBain lands an elbow just above Cronos 's eye.
McBain has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cronos avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
McBain has Cronos pushed against the cage.
McBain tries to land knees in the clinch but Cronos avoids the damage to the body.
Cronos prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McBain tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cronos avoids it.
McBain tries to score a body lock takedown but Cronos shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
McBain tries to land knees in the clinch but Cronos avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, McBain throws an elbow but misses.
Cronos is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but McBain is defending well.
McBain throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cronos avoiding damage as McBain throws knees to the body.
McBain is pressed up against the cage. Cronos has hold of a leg and is looking to drag McBain down to the mat. McBain avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
McBain fails in his attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cronos avoids the head kick by McBain.
Cronos closes the distance and clinches up with McBain, looking for a takedown. Cronos pushes McBain against the cage but McBain circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Peter McBain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cronos keeps the fight on the outside.
McBain tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter McBain dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Cronos attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cronos gets a double leg takedown into McBain's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cronos drops back, looking for a kneebar! McBain looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. McBain looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from McBain!
McBain remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Cronos tries to buck McBain off but McBain is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cronos is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cronos wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cronos tries to bench press McBain off him but McBain keeps the position.
McBain wants to stand but Cronos is controlling his arm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cronos can't do much from the bottom here.
Cronos is looking to regain half guard here but McBain keeps moving and retains side control.
Cronos tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but McBain presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cronos regains half guard.
McBain is thwarting Cronos's attempts to control the position.
Cronos tries to get to full guard but McBain has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cronos is controlling McBain's trapped leg to prevent McBain from advancing to side control.
Cronos is looking to improve his position.
Cronos wants to control but McBain is keeping busy.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jose Cronos wasn't doing enough on the ground.
McBain wants to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Cronos dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
McBain has Cronos up against the cage in a clinch.
Cronos blocks an elbow strike.
Cronos managing to block the knees to the body from McBain.
Cronos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McBain ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McBain lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
McBain lands a head kick!
No joy there for McBain, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McBain takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cronos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McBain doesn't manage to clinch there - Cronos circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McBain throws a series of punches but Cronos avoids them all with ease.
Cronos scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cronos with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cronos connects with a jab.
Cronos avoids the head kick by McBain.
McBain moves to clinch but Cronos breaks away
and Cronos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McBain fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cronos tries to bum rush McBain with a series of wild strikes but McBain uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McBain tries to clinch up.
Cronos fails with the takedown.
McBain tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cronos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McBain looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBain has managed to clinch.
McBain swings wildly with an uppercut but Cronos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cronos as McBain tries to tie him up.
McBain is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Cronos blocks an elbow strike from McBain.
McBain trying to land knees to the body.
McBain looks to throw an elbow but misses.
McBain misses with a hook from the clinch.
McBain taking a breather.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McBain trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBain missing with knees to the body.
Cronos is trying to break the clinch but McBain is controlling him.
Cronos blocks a body shot from McBain.
McBain trying to land knees to the body.
Cronos changes levels and goes for a takedown here. McBain fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Cronos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cronos looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McBain is fending him off so far but Cronos persists. Nope, McBain circles away and we're back to standing.
McBain checks a leg kick.
Peter McBain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cronos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McBain closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cronos counters with a left to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cronos swats away the attempt to clinch by McBain.
McBain moves in looking to clinch but Cronos pushes him off.
Cronos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cronos keeps the fight on the outside.
Cronos scores with a jab. McBain acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cronos shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. McBain is trying to defend but Cronos finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Cronos trying to control the action but McBain is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cronos is trying to work for a kimura but McBain is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Peter McBain.
I think McBain 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter McBain!
An intense looking Peter McBain took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I want to thank all you fans for coming out tonight, Kaiser for helping me look so good, and Fury for helping me be strong, my team at Hey Steve's Fight Shack, all of my loved ones back home, and Kyle F for letting me fight here in Hardcore Montreal Fighting League!! Thanks you!!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krist Burton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daron Buxton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burton comes to the cage accompanied by Man In The Box. Buxton is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Tech N9ne - He's A Mental Giant. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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23
215 lbs
1 - 4 - 0 |
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262 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Brawler
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Krist Burton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daron Buxton!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Burton. Buxton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Buxton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burton was well out of range. Poor timing from Buxton.
Buxton ducks under a wild hook from Burton.
Buxton scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Burton wants to improve his position but Buxton is controlling well.
Buxton scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Burton is not content to let Buxton control the position.
Buxton has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Buxton throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Burton trying to control but Buxton postures up.
Burton pushes Buxton off looking to stand but Buxton dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Buxton 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. Burton tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Buxton!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Daron Buxton!
Our winner, Daron Buxton, 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.
Krist Burton spoke after the fight, saying 'Yeah uhm sorry bout that. '.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dane Cook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asbolus Pholus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cook comes to the cage accompanied by Lifeless by 12 Stones. The key to victory for Dane Cook has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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181 lbs
15 - 10 - 2 |
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28
183 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Dane Cook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Asbolus Pholus!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Cook.
Cook cracks Pholus with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pholus shoots in looking for a takedown but Cook manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pholus's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cook tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pholus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cook takes a swing at Pholus's ribcage but misses.
Pholus on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pholus misses with a takedown attempt - Cook sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pholus fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dane Cook has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Asbolus Pholus.
Pholus moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Pholus shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into 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!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Pholus throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cook wants to control but Pholus is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cook works his way to full guard. Good work.
Cook is looking to cinch up a triangle. Pholus throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Cook's body to avoid the submission. Cook has instead reached around Pholus's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Cook arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Dane Cook!
Dane Cook decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Magellan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sun Whan Lee (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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185 lbs
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28
195 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricky Magellan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sun Whan Lee!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee shoots in and gets a takedown into Magellan's guard.
Magellan controls Lee momentarily but Lee frees himself.
Lee looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Magellan working a defensive guard here.
Magellan is really struggling to control Lee but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ricky Magellan.
Magellan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lee counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Lee loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lee stays in close to Magellan's body and controls the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee tries to free his leg and advance position but Magellan is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magellan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lee cracks Magellan with a solid left hand.
Magellan on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Magellan tries to get out of the position.
Magellan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lee is in close to Magellan's body, working some short punches and elbows.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Lee working his ground and pound in the gym.
Lee avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Magellan wants to stand and escape but Lee is having none of it.
Lee makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lee makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lee content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Magellan looking to control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magellan trying to keep a closed guard but Lee is proving a slippery customer.
Lee lands a couple of digs.
Lee landing some decent shots from guard.
Lee is working Magellan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lee works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lee trying to mount his opponent but Magellan defends it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lee passes the guard and advances to mount!
Magellan tries to reverse the position but Lee maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee with good strikes from the mount here!
Lee postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Magellan is out cold - huge knockout for Lee!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Sun Whan Lee!
A victorious Sun Whan Lee 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Hildebrand Coenan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krystian Wojnasiewicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Wojnasiewicz's choice of entrance music: Ministry - Lies lies lies. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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180 lbs
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181 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hildebrand Coenan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Krystian Wojnasiewicz!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wojnasiewicz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Coenan, pushing him back against the cage.
I was talking to Coenan's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Wojnasiewicz stalling.
Coenan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wojnasiewicz blocks a body shot from Coenan.
A nice left hand lands by Wojnasiewicz.
Wojnasiewicz is pushing Coenan up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Coenan misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Coenan fails to land.
Wojnasiewicz is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Coenan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Wojnasiewicz.
Coenan checks a leg kick.
Wojnasiewicz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Coenan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hildebrand Coenan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coenan looks to throw the jab but Wojnasiewicz is out of range.
Coenan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wojnasiewicz misses with a body shot.
Wojnasiewicz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Coenan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wojnasiewicz lands a nice shot to the body.
Wojnasiewicz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Coenan wants to clinch
and Wojnasiewicz counters with a nice body shot.
Coenan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wojnasiewicz manages to avoid it.
Coenan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wojnasiewicz, pushing him back against the cage.
Coenan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Coenan can't find room to land a body shot as Wojnasiewicz controls the action.
Coenan tries a body shot but Wojnasiewicz blocks it.
Coenan misses with some punches.
Wojnasiewicz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wojnasiewicz pushes Coenan up against the cage in a clinch.
Wojnasiewicz lands a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coenan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Good body shot from Coenan.
A right hand to the body from Wojnasiewicz.
Wojnasiewicz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Coenan tries a body shot but Wojnasiewicz blocks it.
Wojnasiewicz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wojnasiewicz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coenan.
Coenan misses with a combination
letting Wojnasiewicz counter with a right hand.
Coenan moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Coenan fails to land.
Coenan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Coenan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Coenan scores with a hook to the body.
Coenan lands with a short shot to the head.
Wojnasiewicz tries to throw a body punch but Coenan avoids it by throwing Wojnasiewicz back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coenan blocking some punches.
Coenan lands a body shot.
Wojnasiewicz scores with a shot to the side of Coenan's head.
Coenan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Coenan misses with a body punch.
Wojnasiewicz pushes Coenan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Coenan misses with a punch to the body.
Wojnasiewicz throws a head punch that misses.
Coenan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wojnasiewicz taking a breather.
Good body shot from Wojnasiewicz.
Coenan is stalling here.
Coenan misses with a punch on the inside.
Wojnasiewicz misses with a body punch.
Wojnasiewicz tries to land knees in the clinch but Coenan avoids the damage to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Coenan as Wojnasiewicz tries to tie him up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coenan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Coenan can't find room to land a body shot as Wojnasiewicz controls the action.
Coenan has a couple of punches blocked by Wojnasiewicz.
Coenan pushes Wojnasiewicz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wojnasiewicz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Coenan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wojnasiewicz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Coenan blocks an uppercut.
Wojnasiewicz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Coenan backwards.
Wojnasiewicz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Coenan backwards.
Coenan scores with a shot to the side of Wojnasiewicz's head.
Coenan blocks a body shot from Wojnasiewicz.
Coenan swings wildly with an uppercut but Wojnasiewicz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Coenan blocks a body shot from Wojnasiewicz.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Coenan misses with the head strike.
Coenan prevents a body shot from Wojnasiewicz.
Coenan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wojnasiewicz struggles to land a body shot inside as Coenan controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Krystian Wojnasiewicz will probably get the nod.
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.
Wojnasiewicz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Coenan connects with a crisp jab.
Wojnasiewicz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Coenan.
Wojnasiewicz swats away the attempt to clinch by Coenan.
Coenan tries to clinch but Wojnasiewicz is having none of it.
Coenan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Coenan misses with a few strikes there.
Wojnasiewicz connects with a body shot.
Coenan wants to clinch.
Coenan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coenan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A big right from Wojnasiewicz misses.
Wojnasiewicz takes one on the button.
Wojnasiewicz lands with a good body shot.
Wojnasiewicz moves away from the strike by Coenan.
Wojnasiewicz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Coenan throws a right and a left that Wojnasiewicz avoids nicely.
Wojnasiewicz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Coenan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wojnasiewicz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Coenan's elbow.
Coenan takes a shot to the head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Wojnasiewicz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice body punch from Coenan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coenan fails with an attempt to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coenan misses with a two punch combination.
Coenan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Coenan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wojnasiewicz manages to avoid it.
Coenan misses with an uppercut
and Wojnasiewicz counters with a nice body shot.
Coenan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wojnasiewicz.
Coenan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wojnasiewicz sizes up Coenan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wojnasiewicz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Coenan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Krystian Wojnasiewicz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wojnasiewicz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wojnasiewicz connects with the punch.
Coenan is rocked!
Wojnasiewicz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Oh Coenan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wojnasiewicz slips under a jab.
Coenan seems to have got his legs back now.
Wojnasiewicz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Coenan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Krystian Wojnasiewicz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slow jab from Coenan misses its intended target.
Wojnasiewicz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Coenan with a hook.
Coenan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wojnasiewicz takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Coenan. Wojnasiewicz does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Coenan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coenan slips under a jab from Wojnasiewicz.
Coenan slips under a jab.
Wojnasiewicz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wojnasiewicz connects with a body shot that sends Coenan's belly button to the back.
Coenan cracks Wojnasiewicz with a good jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wojnasiewicz lands a nice looking body shot.
Wojnasiewicz connects with the punch.
Coenan looks to land a right hand but Wojnasiewicz moved out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Coenan lands the left hand.
Coenan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Coenan misses with a jab to the body
and Wojnasiewicz counters with a low kick, right behind Coenan 's knee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Krystian Wojnasiewicz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Coenan misses with an uppercut
and Wojnasiewicz counters with a thumping low kick.
Coenan has Wojnasiewicz up against the cage in a clinch.
Coenan working aggressively here.
Coenan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wojnasiewicz is struggling to control the position.
Wojnasiewicz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Coenan misses with a punch to the body.
Coenan is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Wojnasiewicz is defending well.
Coenan pressing his opponent against the cage.
Wojnasiewicz stalling in the clinch but Coenan improves position.
Wojnasiewicz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Coenan avoids it.
Wojnasiewicz taking a breather.
The crowd are getting on Wojnasiewicz's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wojnasiewicz lands a body punch.
Wojnasiewicz can't find room to land a body shot as Coenan controls the action.
Wojnasiewicz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Coenan as Wojnasiewicz tries to tie him up.
Wojnasiewicz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wojnasiewicz stuffs the takedown.
Coenan tries to clinch
and Wojnasiewicz counters with an outside leg kick.
Wojnasiewicz cracks Coenan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wojnasiewicz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Coenan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Coenan lands a jab.
Coenan scores with a punch to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wojnasiewicz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Coenan.
Coenan takes one on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Wojnasiewicz misses the target.
A shot to the liver by Coenan. Beautiful body shot.
Coenan throws a combination that misses
and Wojnasiewicz counters with a body kick.
Coenan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Coenan throws a body punch but Wojnasiewicz moves out of range.
Wojnasiewicz throws a wild body kick that Coenan sees coming a mile off.
A big right from Wojnasiewicz misses.
Coenan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wojnasiewicz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wojnasiewicz swats away the attempt to clinch by Coenan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wojnasiewicz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Coenan. That did some damage!
Wojnasiewicz misses with a low kick.
Wojnasiewicz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Coenan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wojnasiewicz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wojnasiewicz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wojnasiewicz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Coenan.
Nice uppercut lands for Wojnasiewicz. That snapped Coenan's head back.
Coenan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wojnasiewicz just misses with a punch to the body.
Wojnasiewicz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coenan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wojnasiewicz manages to avoid it.
Coenan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wojnasiewicz throws a leg kick which misses Coenan's front leg but catches the back leg as Coenan tries to avoid it.
Wojnasiewicz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hildebrand Coenan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coenan throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Wojnasiewicz to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coenan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wojnasiewicz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Coenan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wojnasiewicz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Coenan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wojnasiewicz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Coenan throws a hook to the side of Wojnasiewicz's head but Wojnasiewicz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wojnasiewicz avoids the body shot from Coenan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Krystian Wojnasiewicz really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Wojnasiewicz drops Coenan with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Coenan looks back up at him and smiles so Wojnasiewicz waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Wojnasiewicz has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Coenan tries to clinch up.
Coenan tries to clinch there but Wojnasiewicz circles away.
Coenan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wojnasiewicz.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Coenan finds it's way through Wojnasiewicz's defenses.
Coenan missing with a left hand there. Wojnasiewicz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wojnasiewicz takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A big left from Wojnasiewicz misses.
Coenan throws a looping overhand right but Wojnasiewicz ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coenan misses with an uppercut. Wojnasiewicz saw that one coming.
Coenan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wojnasiewicz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A left lands for Coenan.
Coenan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wojnasiewicz finds it's way round the side to connect with Coenan's head.
Wojnasiewicz throws out a powerful jab.
Coenan misses with a wild body shot.
Coenan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Coenan throws an off balance right hand
and Wojnasiewicz counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Coenan! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Krystian Wojnasiewicz! Krystian Wojnasiewicz retains his welterweight title!
Krystian Wojnasiewicz thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Darren Lockyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricard Cuenca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cuenca comes into a darkened arena with his song building. 2pac - Troublesome '96 kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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 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
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darren Lockyer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ricard Cuenca!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cuenca walks into a jab.
Lockyer throws a right hand that Cuenca ducks under and follows up with a left that Cuenca also avoids with ease.
Lockyer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cuenca sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lockyer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cuenca showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lockyer.
Cuenca ducks under a wild hook from Lockyer.
Darren Lockyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cuenca ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cuenca throws a head kick but Lockyer moves out of range.
Cuenca pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cuenca.
Cuenca misses with a combination
and Lockyer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lockyer misses with a double jab.
A big right from Lockyer misses.
Lockyer throws a shot from downtown. Cuenca moves away and avoids it.
Cuenca feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lockyer's calf.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cuenca, right into the meat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuenca connects with a solid leg kick.
Lockyer takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A swing and a miss from Lockyer.
Lockyer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cuenca to score with a decent uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Lockyer.
Cuenca throws a head kick that misses.
A combination from Cuenca does no damage.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cuenca.
A lazy left from Lockyer finds it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cuenca ducks under a wild hook from Lockyer.
Sloppy strikes from Lockyer. Those never looked like landing.
Cuenca defending well as Lockyer loads up on a big left hand.
Lockyer fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lockyer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cuenca breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lockyer keeps the fight on the outside.
Lockyer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lockyer looks to score with a jab to the body but Cuenca is just out of range.
Cuenca closes the distance and pushes Lockyer back into the cage.
Cuenca lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lockyer backwards.
Lockyer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cuenca cracks Lockyer with a nice body shot.
Cuenca lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lockyer backwards.
Lockyer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Lockyer does no damage.
Lockyer throws a right hand that misses
and Cuenca holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lockyer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cuenca lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lockyer backwards.
Cuenca breaks the clinch.
Lockyer lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lockyer.
Lockyer misses with a few strikes there.
Lockyer throws a series of strikes that have Cuenca backpedaling.
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!
Lockyer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lockyer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lockyer throws a right hand that Cuenca ducks under and follows up with a left that Cuenca also avoids with ease.
Cuenca pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lockyer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lockyer is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lockyer lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lockyer.
Lockyer moves out of range as Cuenca throws a body kick.
Lockyer tries to bum rush Cuenca with a series of wild strikes but Cuenca uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lockyer looks to land a left hand but Cuenca moved out of range nicely.
Good leg kick by Cuenca there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lockyer fails to land with a series of punches.
Lockyer loads up on a big right hand but Cuenca slips the punch.
Cuenca ducks under a wild hook from Lockyer.
Nice defenses there by Cuenca.
Lockyer throws a lazy uppercut
and Cuenca counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Cuenca looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lockyer is breathing heavily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice defenses there by Cuenca.
Lockyer just misses with a punch to the body.
A combination from Lockyer does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Darren Lockyer will probably get the nod.
That's time! Lockyer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lockyer takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lockyer throws a poor cross that misses
and Cuenca counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cuenca cracks the inside of Lockyer's front leg.
Darren Lockyer is winning the standup battle so far.
Cuenca uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lockyer.
Lockyer throws a lazy right hand but Cuenca sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lockyer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cuenca was well out of range. Poor timing from Lockyer.
Lockyer looks to land a right hand but Cuenca moved out of range.
Cuenca lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cuenca keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Lockyer misses.
Lockyer misses the jab.
Cuenca keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cuenca throws a head kick but Lockyer moves out of range.
A jab from Lockyer finds it's way through Cuenca's defenses.
Lockyer looks to throw the jab but Cuenca is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuenca ducks under a wild hook from Lockyer.
Donk. Cuenca catches Lockyer right on the button with a cross.
Cuenca bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lockyer's head backwards.
Cuenca scores with a leg kick.
Cuenca throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lockyer.
Lockyer thuds a left hand into Cuenca's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cuenca scores with a shot to the body.
Cuenca lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lockyer throws a lazy uppercut
and Cuenca counters with a thumping low kick.
Lockyer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A punch combination from Lockyer misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cuenca delivers a nice body kick.
Jab, jab by Cuenca - just one landing.
Both fighters circling a little - Cuenca finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cuenca throws a head kick that misses.
Cuenca staying out of range there.
Cuenca takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cuenca throws a nice outside leg kick.
Darren Lockyer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cuenca throws a head kick but Lockyer moves out of range.
Lockyer scores with a jab. Cuenca acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cuenca turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lockyer misses with a right hand
and Cuenca makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lockyer misses with an uppercut. Cuenca saw that one coming.
Cuenca lands a leg kick that knocks Lockyer off balance momentarily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Cuenca.
Lockyer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lockyer will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Lockyer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cuenca.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cuenca scoring well with a low kick there.
Cuenca scores with a leg kick.
Cuenca turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cuenca looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cuenca scores with a leg kick.
Cuenca connects with a single shot there.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Cuenca.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cuenca. That's going to slow Lockyer down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oooooh!!! Cuenca has knocked Lockyer down with a huge combo! Cuenca steps away and waves a wobbly Lockyer back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Lockyer is rocked!
Cuenca lands a nice looking body kick.
Oh Lockyer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cuenca dances in with a quick combination. Lockyer is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Cuenca snaps Lockyer's head back. Lockyer stumbles backwards against the cage. Cuenca steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Lockyer's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Lockyer just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ricard Cuenca! Ricard Cuenca retains his middleweight title!
Ricard Cuenca really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Fury Nutrition Inc. logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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