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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Amin Sax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Huddlestone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sax comes to the cage accompanied by Infected Mushroom - Smashing The Opponent. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Sax
vs
Huddlestone

181 cm
38
190 lbs
20 - 27 - 1

190 cm
29
186 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 20 - 27 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Amin Sax!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tom Huddlestone!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huddlestone stuffs the takedown attempt from Sax. Sax gets slowly back to his feet.
Huddlestone throws a combination that misses

and Sax counters by moving into the clinch.
Sax is looking to take this one to the mat.

Huddlestone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sax misses with a takedown attempt - Huddlestone sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amin Sax. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A combination from Huddlestone does no damage.
Sax scoring well with a low kick there.
Huddlestone lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sax backs up against the cage.
Huddlestone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sax swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Huddlestone lands a leg kick that knocks Sax off balance momentarily.
Tom Huddlestone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sax, right into the meat.
Huddlestone misses with a double jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Huddlestone, right into the meat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sax throws a solid leg kick but Huddlestone takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sax.
Sax has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gold Standard Elite Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Huddlestone throws a series of punches but Sax avoids them all with ease.
Sax throws a leg kick that is checked
and Huddlestone counters with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sax shoots in for a takedown but Huddlestone shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Huddlestone throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sax.
Sax changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Huddlestone tries to avoid it but Sax manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Huddlestone to the ground. Huddlestone escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Huddlestone moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Huddlestone!
Huddlestone has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Huddlestone swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Sax decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Huddlestone's guard.
Huddlestone wants to stand up but Sax is controlling him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Huddlestone utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sax tries to free his leg and advance position but Huddlestone is retaining full guard.
Huddlestone looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sax is one step ahead there.

Sax has gone for a leg lock! Huddlestone slips out almost immediately though and dives into Sax's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sax keeping moving, preventing Huddlestone from controlling successfully.
Sax looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Huddlestone must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Huddlestone looking to pass the guard.
Huddlestone throwing strikes from guard but Sax blocks nicely.
Sax wants to get back to his feet but Huddlestone is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Huddlestone wants to get up but he can't break Sax's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Huddlestone stands up from Sax's guard - Huddlestone perhaps looking for a knockout.
Huddlestone explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huddlestone cracks a nice hook into Sax's ribs.
Sax tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sax.
Sax shoots in and drives through. Huddlestone sprawls well.
Some wild striking there from Huddlestone.
Huddlestone is looking to slow Sax down with leg kicks.
Huddlestone fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sax will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Huddlestone wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice uppercut lands for Huddlestone. That snapped Sax's head back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huddlestone throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tom Huddlestone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Sax is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Huddlestone's half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Sax is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sax is breathing heavily.
Huddlestone gets full guard.
Sax wants to control from the top but Huddlestone keeps moving.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sax wants to pass the guard but Huddlestone is keeping the position.
Huddlestone wants to stand and escape but Sax is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sax is looking to work some ground and pound but Huddlestone has wrist control.
Huddlestone is adopting a defensive guard.
Huddlestone wants to stand but Sax is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Huddlestone dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sax moves out of range of the body kick.
Huddlestone lands with a kick to the temple. Sax shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Huddlestone throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sax fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Huddlestone lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sloppy strikes from Huddlestone. Those never looked like landing.
Sax connects with an inside leg kick.
Huddlestone connects with an inside leg kick.
Huddlestone tries a head kick but it misses.
Sax blocks a head kick by Huddlestone.
Huddlestone misses with the combination.
Sax dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Huddlestone. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huddlestone swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sax makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sax takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Sax goes for a double leg but Huddlestone avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Huddlestone continues to drive forward.
Sax has had enough of the clinch but Huddlestone keeps him there for the moment.
Sax has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Huddlestone avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amin Sax. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sax can't get the takedown.

Huddlestone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Huddlestone pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sax back to the cage. Huddlestone follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Amin Sax is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Huddlestone falls off balance throwing a combination

and Sax counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sax.
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!
Sax wants to pass the guard but Huddlestone is keeping the position.
Sax prevents Huddlestone from getting back to his feet.

Sax drops back, looking for a kneebar! Huddlestone looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Huddlestone looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Huddlestone!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huddlestone has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Sax!
Sax really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Huddlestone is landing with some decent strikes but Sax is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Huddlestone has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Sax's face.
Sax is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Huddlestone with shots to the head and body - Sax looks very uncomfortable down there.
Sax bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Sax trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huddlestone lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sax!
Huddlestone looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Huddlestone working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Huddlestone lands a nice shot to the head.
Huddlestone tries to control but Sax wriggling away.
Huddlestone lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sax hang on?
Sax sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Sax kicks off Huddlestone and gets to his feet.
Sax throws a leg kick but Huddlestone moved away.
Huddlestone pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Huddlestone gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sax goes for a takedown attempt but Huddlestone pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sax moves out of range as Huddlestone throws a body kick.

Huddlestone takes the fight into the clinch.

Huddlestone manages to break the clinch.
Sax misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Huddlestone looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Huddlestone throws a right hand that Sax ducks under and follows up with a left that Sax also avoids with ease.
Sax takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Huddlestone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Huddlestone ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Huddlestone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A right-left combo lands from Huddlestone.
Huddlestone lands a two punch combo.
Sax takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sax.
Huddlestone misses with a head kick.
Huddlestone throws a head kick that misses.
Huddlestone lands with a right hand.
Huddlestone cracks the inside of Sax's front leg.
Huddlestone throws a sloppy head kick and Sax moves out of range easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Huddlestone.
Huddlestone throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sax avoids a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sax has his takedown stuffed
and Huddlestone counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Huddlestone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sax misses with a takedown attempt
and Huddlestone counters with a left and a right that stings Sax.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amin Sax. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Huddlestone lands a head kick. Sax smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Huddlestone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sax paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Huddlestone misses the body punch
and Sax counters with a left to the body.
Sax shoots in looking for a takedown but Huddlestone manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sax's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Huddlestone tries to bum rush Sax with a series of wild strikes but Sax uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Huddlestone misses with a wild combination.
Huddlestone scores with a nice right hand.
Huddlestone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Amin Sax has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huddlestone swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Huddlestone has taken the fight to the clinch.
Huddlestone lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Huddlestone stops a takedown attempt from Sax.

Huddlestone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sax fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Huddlestone throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sax.
Huddlestone swinging wildly here.
Sax avoids a punch combination nicely.
Huddlestone lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sax has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Huddlestone finds it's way round the side to connect with Sax's head.

Huddlestone closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Huddlestone prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sax goes for a takedown attempt but Huddlestone pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tom Huddlestone seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick misses from Huddlestone.
Huddlestone is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sax rather than just go for the knockout.
Huddlestone throws a nice inside leg kick.
Huddlestone throws a sloppy head kick
and Sax counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Huddlestone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sax moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Huddlestone looks to land a combination but Sax avoids it well.
Sax misses with a takedown
and Huddlestone counters with a thumping low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sax takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sax takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sax is defended easily by Huddlestone.
A leg kick checked by Huddlestone.
Huddlestone fails to land with a series of punches.
Tom Huddlestone is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Huddlestone scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Huddlestone turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Sax fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Huddlestone sprawls well initially but Sax persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Huddlestone pushes Sax off looking to stand but Sax dives back in and keeps control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Huddlestone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Huddlestone 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Huddlestone!
Post fight, an emotional Tom Huddlestone said 'i wanna move down to 185 for one fight and thats to fight amin sax hes a entertainer and so am i..lets do it'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
95%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cappy Christian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred The Shank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Christian
vs
The Shank

189 cm
29
180 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

173 cm
24
173 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Determined

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 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cappy Christian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fred The Shank!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christian wants to clinch
and The Shank counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've been told by Christian's head coaches at Montreal Elite Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The Shank motions for Christian to come forward. The Shank throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Christian tries to clinch but fails miserably
and The Shank counters with a straight right hand.
That kick from Christian tenderised The Shank's leg. The Shank is trying to keep his angry face on.
The Shank throws a head kick that Christian semi-blocks.

Christian closes the distance and clinches.
Christian lands with a short shot to the head.
The Shank wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Christian is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Christian lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Fred The Shank has been cut.

Christian breaks the clinch.

Christian fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with The Shank, pushing him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the fighters up against the cage, Christian throws an elbow but misses.
Christian creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The Shank looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christian creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The Shank tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Christian avoids it.
Christian trying to land knees to the body.
The Shank takes an elbow to the temple.
The Shank takes an elbow to the temple.
Christian throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Christian lands an elbow inside that The Shank shrugs off.
Christian tries to land a knee to the head but The Shank blocks with his arms.
The Shank on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The Shank tries to break the clinch but Christian is controlling the position.
The Shank has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Christian seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if The Shank can turn it around.
A nice right hand lands inside from Christian.

The Shank breaks the clinch.
Christian wants to clinch but The Shank slips to the side
and The Shank counters with a three punch combo that has Christian backing up. Christian nods at The Shank to acknowledge the strikes.

Christian forces The Shank back against the cage and clinches.
The Shank trying to control the position but instead, Christian has worked for underhooks and has pushed The Shank into the cage.
Christian tries to land knees in the clinch but The Shank avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christian throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The Shank tries to circle away but Christian has him pinned against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Christian looks to throw an elbow but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Christian misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from The Shank.
Christian is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but The Shank is keeping busy.
The Shank is trying to break free.
The Shank takes an elbow to the forehead.
Christian throws a knee to the head but misses.
The Shank tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

The Shank breaks the clinch.
Christian wants to clinch
and The Shank counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Christian thinking.
Christian looks to land a combination but The Shank avoids it well.
The Shank fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Christian scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Christian taking a breather here.
Christian tries to advance to mount but The Shank denies him.

Christian stands up.
Cappy Christian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Shank scores with a one two! Christian had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The Shank stuns Christian with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The Shank tries to bum rush Christian with a series of wild strikes but Christian uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Christian tries to close the distance and clinch but The Shank swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Christian looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Shank circles away from the clinch attempt.
Christian wants to clinch up but The Shank keeps it at a distance.
Christian doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Shank swats away the attempt to clinch by Christian.
The Shank circles away from the clinch attempt.
Christian tries to clinch
and The Shank counters with a nice leg kick.
Christian misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Christian closes the distance but The Shank moves to the side
and The Shank counters with a left and a right that stings Christian.
Christian with a nice cross.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Christian wants to clinch up but The Shank keeps it at a distance.
Christian's corner calls for a 1-2. Christian obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The Shank with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The Shank throws a series of strikes that have Christian backpedaling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cappy Christian dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fred The Shank's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Christian is looking to clinch but The Shank is avoiding it.
Cappy Christian is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Christian misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Christian fails to land the takedown.
The Shank misses with a series of wild punches.
The Shank looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The Shank throws a series of punches but Christian moves out of range.
Christian throws a series of punches but The Shank avoids them all with ease.
Christian moves in looking to clinch but The Shank pushes him off.
Fred The Shank seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Christian fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cappy Christian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Shank throws a series of punches but Christian avoids them all with ease.
The Shank looks to land a combination but Christian avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christian fails with an attempt to clinch.
Christian is on the wrong end of a nice combination from The Shank.
Christian is looking to clinch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Christian!
Christian fails with the takedown.
Christian fails with the takedown.
Christian throws a nice looking combination but The Shank bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Christian tries to clinch there but The Shank circles away.
Christian closes the distance but The Shank moves to the side

and The Shank counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by The Shank.
The referee calls for The Shank to work.
Christian has The Shank pressed against the cage, preventing The Shank from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The Shank's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from The Shank in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from The Shank lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Christian has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Christian and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Christian tries to close the distance and clinch up but The Shank swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Christian looks to score with a jab to the body but The Shank is just out of range.
The Shank swats away the attempt to clinch by Christian.
Christian lands with a straight right. The Shank didn't see that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Shank swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The Shank throws a hook to the side of Christian's head but Christian sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The Shank tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Christian fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fred The Shank is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Christian moves into range and clinches up with The Shank.
Christian lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Christian.
Christian lands a nice elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The Shank missing with knees to the body.
Christian comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Christian.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Christian takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Christian lands an elbow that stopped The Shank in his tracks for a moment.
Christian misses with a hook to the ribs.
Christian lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That has opened up Fred The Shank's cut even more.

The Shank manages to break the clinch.
Crunch! The Shank slams his shin into Christian's torso.
Christian doesn't manage to clinch there - The Shank circles away.
Christian tries to close the distance and clinch up but The Shank swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Christian moves to clinch but The Shank breaks away

and The Shank counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Christian trying to stall but The Shank improves his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Christian.
Christian has The Shank pressed against the cage, preventing The Shank from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Christian stalling against the cage.

Christian escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Christian tries to bum rush The Shank with a series of wild strikes but The Shank uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Christian tries to clinch but The Shank moves away
and The Shank counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Shank circles away from the clinch attempt
and The Shank counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Christian tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. The Shank manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Christian closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Christian stalling in the clinch but The Shank improves position.
Christian lands an elbow inside that The Shank shrugs off.
Christian is trying to maintain a safe position but The Shank gets an underhook and turns Christian into the cage.
Christian lands an elbow inside that The Shank shrugs off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cappy Christian dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fred The Shank's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Christian avoids the head kick by The Shank.
The Shank misses with a body kick.
Christian tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. The Shank manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The Shank is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Christian rather than just go for the knockout.
Christian is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Good exchange - Christian coming out on top.
Christian tries to close the distance and clinch up but The Shank swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Christian looks to clinch

and The Shank counters by moving into the clinch.
Christian wants to stall.
Christian lands a nice elbow.
The Shank avoids the elbow strike from Christian, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from The Shank fails to land.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Christian.
Christian gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Christian keeps the fight in the clinch, despite The Shank's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christian slowing the pace effectively.
The Shank with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The Shank tries to circle away but Christian has him pinned against the cage.
The Shank is looking to break free of the clinch but Christian has double underhooks.
Christian tries to stall but The Shank uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Christian throws an elbow that misses.
Christian using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The Shank takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Christian lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

The cut above Fred The Shank's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The Shank's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Christian tries to close the distance and clinch up but The Shank swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Christian tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but The Shank paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Christian tries a head kick but it misses.
Christian doesn't manage to clinch there - The Shank circles away.
Christian wants to clinch up but The Shank keeps it at a distance.
Christian throws out a powerful jab.
Fred The Shank has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Christian tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Christian tries to clinch up but The Shank circles away and keeps his distance.
Christian moves in looking to clinch but The Shank pushes him off.
The Shank ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Christian moves away.
Christian darts in looking for a takedown but The Shank gets double underhooks and turns Christian into the cage.
Christian lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The Shank is trying to push Christian away but Christian has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cappy Christian has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The Shank is trying to push Christian away but Christian has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The Shank has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Christian stalling against the cage.

The Shank manages to break the clinch.
Christian misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Christian looking to score a takedown here. The Shank is defending well but Christian drives through and ends up in The Shank's guard.
The Shank has a closed guard, preventing Christian from standing up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if The Shank can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christian wants to control from the top but The Shank keeps moving.
Christian wants to get up but he can't break The Shank's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

The Shank escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Christian gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Christian has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of The Shank is proving hard to escape from.
Christian knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for The Shank on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Shank throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Christian wants to stand but The Shank has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Christian wants to control from the top but The Shank keeps moving.
Christian wants to stand and escape but instead The Shank has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The Shank missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cappy Christian is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Cappy Christian has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
The Shank swats away the attempt to clinch by Christian.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cappy Christian showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Christian has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cappy Christian!
During a confident post fight interview, Cappy Christian thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
71%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dickie Crash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silent Angel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Angel's choice of entrance music: Mother. Silent Angel is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Crash
vs
Angel

188 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

199 cm
25
196 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dickie Crash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Silent Angel!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crash avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Crash lands a head kick. Angel smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Silent Angel has been cut.
A swing and a miss from Angel.
Angel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Crash moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Crash jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Crash throws a leg kick which misses Angel's front leg but catches the back leg as Angel tries to avoid it.
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!
Angel tries to get into range but Crash steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Angel! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Crash scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dickie Crash!
A victorious Dickie Crash thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Owen Dospeetree (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Dospeetree
vs
King

190 cm
19
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
27
255 lbs
1 - 18 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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, Owen Dospeetree!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan King!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A combination from King does no damage.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Dospeetree! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Owen Dospeetree!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ernst Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Maccarone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Young
vs
Maccarone

195 cm
22
215 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

220 cm
35
220 lbs
20 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

GREEN!160
Backyard Fighting

Elite Canadian Threads
Backyard Fighting

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ernst Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charlie Maccarone!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maccarone throws a shot from downtown. Young moves away and avoids it.
Maccarone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Young connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Maccarone momentarily.
Young throws a lazy uppercut
and Maccarone finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Young fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Maccarone is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Young.
Nice shot by Young.
Maccarone is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A big left from Maccarone misses.
Maccarone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Young throws a hook but Maccarone avoids it easily.
Young misses with a left hand
and Maccarone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Ernst Young has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maccarone avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A shot to the body from Young misses
and Maccarone counters with a nice low kick that buckles Young's knee momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young lands a slapping body shot.
Maccarone thumps Young with a low kick.
Donk. Young catches Maccarone right on the button with a cross.
Young is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Maccarone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice defenses there by Maccarone.
Young scores with a three punch combo!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maccarone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Young.
Young with a hook.
Maccarone throws a sloppy head kick and Young moves out of range easily.
Young fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young misses with a left hand
and Maccarone counters with a big head kick but Young shrugs it off.
Young swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Maccarone to counter with a crisp jab.
Maccarone takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A jab lands there for Young.
Young lands a head shot.
Maccarone blocks a jab.
Young loads up on a big right hand but Maccarone slips the punch.
Maccarone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Young ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maccarone moves away.
Young misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young misses the shot to the body.
Maccarone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Young.
Ernst Young seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Young lands a jab to Maccarone's midsection.
Maccarone misses with a hook.
The fighters circling - Young throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maccarone takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Young loads up on a big right hand but Maccarone slips the punch.
A head kick misses from Maccarone.
Young ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maccarone moves away.
Young connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Maccarone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Young.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maccarone lands a right hook to the body.
Maccarone throws a head kick that misses.
Young takes a swing at Maccarone's ribcage but misses.
Young jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Young scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Young.
Young lands a nice shot that snaps Maccarone's head back.
Young throws a shot from downtown. Maccarone moves away and avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Young walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Maccarone avoids the body shot from Young.
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 Ernst Young will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ernst Young's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Maccarone misses with an uppercut
and Young cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Young punishes Maccarone's body with a nice straight punch.
Maccarone scores with a head kick.
Maccarone moves out of range of the strikes.
Young misses with a looping left.
Young connects with a nice looking jab.
Maccarone scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maccarone takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Young getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Maccarone on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Young throws an off balance right hand
and Maccarone finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young throws a hook but Maccarone blocks it.
Young jabs Maccarone to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Maccarone on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Maccarone takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Young tries to bum rush Maccarone with a series of wild strikes but Maccarone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Maccarone avoids the body shot from Young.
Young will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Maccarone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Young scores with a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Young misses.
Young misses the shot to the body.
Young swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Young dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maccarone takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Young misses with a wild body shot.
Young lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Maccarone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Young lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Maccarone at a distance.
Young throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice cross by Young.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young lands a nice shot that snaps Maccarone's head back.
Young uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maccarone.
Young ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Young misses the target.
Young ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Maccarone thows a left - swing and a miss!
Young jabs Maccarone right on the nose. Maccarone blinks but takes it well.
Maccarone throws a head kick that misses.
A left lands for Young.
Maccarone throws out a leg kick but Young moves out of range and Maccarone only half commits.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Young rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maccarone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Maccarone moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Maccarone is rocked!
Maccarone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Young moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A head kick by Maccarone misses
and Young counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maccarone is still on wobbly legs! Can Young finish him?
Maccarone throws a head kick that misses.
Maccarone seems to have recovered his senses.
Young slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Maccarone cracks Young with an open hand slap.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maccarone moves away from the strike by Young.
Maccarone has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Young throws a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ernst Young dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ernst Young's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Maccarone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Young.
Ernst Young is winning the standup battle so far.
Young loads up on a big right hand but Maccarone slips the punch.
Maccarone takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A head kick misses from Maccarone.
Maccarone staying out of range there.
Maccarone thows a leg kick but Young checks it
and Young counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maccarone avoids the body shot from Young.
Maccarone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Young.
Young throws an overhand right that lands on Maccarone's shoulder, as Maccarone tries to avoid the shot.
Maccarone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Young.
Maccarone bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maccarone throws the left hand but Young avoids the punch easily.
Maccarone ducks under a wild hook from Young.
Maccarone moves away from the strike by Young.
A jab from Young misses.
Young throws a combination that misses
and Maccarone counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Maccarone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Young.
Young misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Young.
Maccarone ducks under a wild hook from Young.
Ernst Young is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young connects with a jab.
Young takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Young misses with an uppercut
and Maccarone counters with an inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maccarone throws a sloppy head kick and Young moves out of range easily.
Young blocks a head kick by Maccarone.
Young throws a big shot that misses.
Young lands with a nice body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maccarone looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Maccarone scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Young lands an overhand right.
Charlie Maccarone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young misses the shot to the body.
Young throws a big shot that misses.
Maccarone avoids the body shot from Young.
Maccarone ducks under a wild hook from Young.
Young fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Maccarone on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Young lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice defenses there by Maccarone.
Maccarone misses with a body kick.
Young blocks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young misses with a body shot
and Maccarone counters with a big head kick but Young shrugs it off.
Young connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Maccarone's hands.
Young lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A lazy left from Young finds it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maccarone avoids the body shot from Young.
Young digs a good hook to Maccarone's body.
Young lands a nice looking body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Young misses with a body shot.
Young looks to land a left hand but Maccarone moved out of range nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ernst Young showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Young has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ernst Young!
Our winner, Ernst Young, 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.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
84%

Main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between CJ Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Rivers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by 2pac & Dr.Dre - California Love. Rivers has chosen Cyco Vision as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Johnson
vs
Rivers

170 cm
31
144 lbs
24 - 11 - 0

182 cm
27
135 lbs
15 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

KAISER
Backyard Fighting

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 24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, CJ Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Stan Rivers!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivers scores with a nice head shot.
Johnson looks to land a combination. Rivers sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Johnson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rivers throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Rivers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rivers takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Rivers fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Johnson with a hook.
Johnson throws a push kick but Rivers slaps the foot to one side.
We've been informed that Rivers has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Rivers misses with a few strikes there.
Stan Rivers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rivers lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rivers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rivers moves away.
Rivers fails to land with a series of punches.
Rivers stalks Johnson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Johnson's face. Johnson staggers backwards, shaken.
Rivers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnson circles away quickly and effectively.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rivers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnson circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rivers throws a lazy head kick

and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Rivers is defending against the submission attempts here by Johnson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers won't allow Johnson to pass to mount.
Rivers avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Johnson.
Rivers wants to get back to his feet.
Rivers blocking the ground and pound attempt from Johnson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rivers defending well though.
Johnson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Johnson throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Rivers to regain full guard.
Johnson advances to half guard.
Rivers blocking the ground and pound attempt from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a head shot. Rivers uses the momentum to regain guard.
Rivers keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Johnson throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Johnson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rivers's head.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rivers preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Rivers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Rivers is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looking to sit in guard and control but Rivers gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rivers trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Rivers wants to get up but he can't break Johnson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Rivers got a little sloppy there for a moment and Johnson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rivers has managed to get both his arms back between Johnson's legs - danger averted.
Rivers must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rivers preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

CJ Johnson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rivers plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Johnson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rivers circles away quickly and effectively.
Rivers tries a head kick but it misses.
Rivers misses with a two punch combination.
Rivers takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rivers tries a head kick but it misses.
Rivers is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rivers.
A punch combination from Rivers misses.
Johnson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rivers avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Rivers throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Johnson swinging wildly here.
Sloppy strikes from Rivers. Those never looked like landing.

Johnson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rivers's guard.
Rivers is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Johnson is controlling him.
Johnson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Rivers keeps moving.
Johnson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Rivers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

CJ Johnson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Rivers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers connects with a jab.
Rivers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rivers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rivers throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Rivers blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Rivers.
Rivers throws a nice looking combination but Johnson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rivers throws a head kick that misses.
Rivers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rivers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rivers manages to avoid it.
Johnson throws a front kick aimed at Rivers's knee but Rivers avoids it well.

Johnson drives through with a takedown into Rivers's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Johnson trying to control but Rivers is working from the bottom.
Johnson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Johnson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Rivers is retaining full guard.
Rivers is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Johnson is controlling him.
Johnson throws a big elbow that misses.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Rivers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Rivers keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

CJ Johnson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Johnson punishes Rivers's body with a nice straight punch.
Stan Rivers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rivers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rivers's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

CJ Johnson dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A shot to the liver by Johnson. Beautiful body shot.
Stan Rivers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson tries to land a front kick but Rivers steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rivers lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Johnson backs up against the cage.
Rivers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rivers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rivers moves away.
A combination from Rivers does no damage.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Rivers.
Sloppy strikes from Rivers. Those never looked like landing.
Johnson is looking to wear down Rivers with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Rivers.
Nice uppercut there from Rivers.
Rivers throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rivers.
Rivers throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Rivers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Rivers throws an off balance right hand

and Johnson counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Rivers!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tries to move to mount but Rivers blocks the move with his legs.
Rivers takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Johnson tries to move into full mount but can't pass Rivers's legs.
Johnson grinds an elbow into Rivers's temple.
Johnson is looking to take a break and control but Rivers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rivers defending against the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
An elbow from Johnson crashes against the mat.
CJ Johnson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Johnson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Rivers is avoiding damage well.
Johnson misses with the ground and pound.

Johnson swings around for an armbar but Rivers sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Johnson's guard.
Johnson wants to sweep here but Rivers controlling him for the moment.
Johnson looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rivers is one step ahead there.
Johnson wants to improve his position but instead Rivers has moved into half guard.
Rivers with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Johnson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson working a defensive guard but Rivers passes into half guard.
CJ Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Johnson trying to control from the bottom.
Johnson is looking for a sweep. Rivers is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Rivers jumps into side control!
Johnson can't do much from the bottom here.

And that's the end of the fight!
CJ Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Johnson, 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... CJ Johnson!
CJ Johnson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Stan Rivers was interviewed post fight and said 'I want to thank all you fans for coming out tonight, my sponsor Kaiser, 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...really wanted the win tonight, I'll get it next time...'.

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