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RFC 22. Break Through PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Claudio Popeye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dixon Herbush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Claudio Popeye has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Claudio Popeye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dixon Herbush!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Popeye takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Herbush throws a body punch but Popeye moves out of range.
Popeye misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch combination from Herbush misses.
An inside leg kick from Herbush misses.
Popeye misses with an uppercut. Herbush saw that one coming.
Herbush lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Popeye circles away quickly and effectively.
Herbush tries a head kick but it misses.
Popeye looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Herbush lands a two punch combo.
Herbush pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Popeye avoids the body shot from Herbush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Herbush throws a right hand that Popeye ducks under and follows up with a left that Popeye also avoids with ease.
Herbush throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Popeye darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A jab from Popeye misses.
Herbush throws a right hand that Popeye ducks under and follows up with a left that Popeye also avoids with ease.
Dixon Herbush seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Herbush throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Popeye.
Herbush fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No joy there for Herbush, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Herbush misses with a two punch combination.
Popeye avoids the body shot from Herbush.
Popeye takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Herbush lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Popeye circles away quickly and effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herbush throws a quick inside leg kick.
Popeye avoids the body shot from Herbush.
Popeye scores with a decent looking hook.
Herbush slips a jab from Popeye.
Herbush misses with a wild body shot.
Popeye scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Herbush misses with a head kick.
Herbush bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Herbush misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Herbush throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Popeye misses with a looping right.
Herbush jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popeye throws an overhand right that lands on Herbush's shoulder, as Herbush tries to avoid the shot.
Popeye misses with a body shot.
Popeye lands a nice hook to Herbush's body. Herbush takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Popeye throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Herbush counters with a nice uppercut.
Popeye slips under a jab.
Herbush misses with the combination.
Herbush is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Popeye rather than just go for the knockout.
Popeye throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A clash of legs there as Popeye blocks the low kick.
Herbush ducks right into an uppercut from Popeye.
It looks like Dixon Herbush has been cut.
Popeye throws a shot from downtown. Herbush moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popeye grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Herbush takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Popeye cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Claudio Popeye!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joey Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and guigui borgne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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160 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joey Slice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, guigui borgne!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slice has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from borgne finds it's way round the side to connect with Slice's head.
Slice is looking to clinch.
borgne with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A slapping leg kick lands for borgne.
borgne lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
borgne misses with a double jab.
guigui borgne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
borgne misses with a head kick.
borgne lands a high kick!
Slice tries for a takedown but borgne sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from borgne. Slice does a little dance to reset his feet.
Slice takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
borgne looks for the body kick but Slice saw that one coming.
Slice looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? borgne is fending him off so far but Slice persists. Nope, borgne circles away and we're back to standing.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from borgne, right into the meat.
borgne misses with a jab, cross combination.
Slice fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Slice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
borgne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Slice blocks a head kick by borgne.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice fails with an attempt to clinch.
Slice looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Slice shoots for a double leg takedown but borgne sprawls well. He's pushed Slice's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
borgne throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Slice.
borgne stalks Slice and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Slice's face. Slice staggers backwards, shaken.
borgne looks gassed!
borgne stuffs the takedown.
borgne circles away from the clinch attempt.
guigui borgne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Slice tries to close the distance and clinch up but borgne swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Slice misses with a hook.
Slice looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
borgne displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Slice.
borgne throws a front kick that sends Slice stumbling back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
borgne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
borgne lets loose with a powerful body kick. Slice will feel that in the morning.
Slice stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from borgne.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Slice takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
borgne lands with a slapping head kick.
borgne will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
borgne fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Slice.
borgne throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Slice's head.
Slice fails with the takedown.
Slice fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but borgne avoids it really well and circles away.
borgne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice moves in looking to clinch but borgne pushes him off.
borgne will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Slice throws a leg kick that is checked
and borgne counters with a big head kick but Slice shrugs it off.
borgne throws a series of punches but Slice avoids them all with ease.
Slice looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? borgne is fending him off so far but Slice persists. Nope, borgne circles away and we're back to standing.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Slice.
Slice shoots in looking for a takedown. borgne tries to sprawl out of it but Slice keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. borgne manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
borgne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Slice fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but borgne avoids it really well and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Slice has a takedown stuffed.
Slice tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but borgne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
borgne avoids the body shot from Slice.
borgne walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Slice tries to clinch but fails miserably
and borgne counters with a body kick.
Slice has his takedown stuffed
and borgne counters with a nice uppercut.
Slice tries for a takedown but borgne circles away easily
and borgne counters with a nice body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
borgne misses with a wild combination.
Slice darts in trying to clinch
and borgne counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
guigui borgne dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Slice doesn't succeed with the takedown
and borgne counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Slice.
borgne feints and then cracks Slice's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Slice down.
borgne throws a nice looking combination but Slice bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
borgne throws a series of punches but Slice moves out of range.
Slice shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as borgne sprawls well. borgne wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Slice gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Slice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slice moves in looking to clinch but borgne pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slice changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. borgne tries to avoid it but Slice manages to keep hold of a leg and drag borgne to the ground. borgne escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
borgne moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Slice avoids the head kick by borgne.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
borgne bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
borgne misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Slice misses with a takedown attempt
and borgne counters with an outside leg kick.
Slice looks to clinch
and borgne counters with a low kick, right behind Slice 's knee.
Slice tries to clinch but borgne is having none of it.
A combination from borgne does no damage.
Slice looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? borgne is fending him off so far but Slice persists. Nope, borgne circles away and we're back to standing.
borgne stuffs the takedown.
Slice takes a kick to the side of the head.
Slice shoots in but borgne avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Slice tries to clinch up
and borgne counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Slice is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
borgne lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Slice tries for a takedown but borgne circles away easily
and borgne counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Slice will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Slice darts in trying to clinch
and borgne counters with a solid body kick.
A punch combination from borgne misses.
Slice tries to clinch up but borgne circles away and keeps his distance.
Slice tries to clinch up.
borgne throws a solid leg kick but Slice takes the impact on his shin and smiles at borgne.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Slice. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Slice fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Slice tries for a takedown but borgne circles away easily
and borgne makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Slice fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but borgne is out of range.
Slice is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
borgne throws a head kick that misses.
No luck for Slice with that takedown attempt.
Nice uppercut there from borgne.
Slice throws a push kick but borgne slaps the foot to one side.
Slice shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and borgne counters with a leg kick.
borgne goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
borgne keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
borgne feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Slice's calf.
Joey Slice is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Slice checks a leg kick.
Slice shoots in but no luck this time.
borgne explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
borgne throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
borgne checks a low kick from Slice.
Slice throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around borgne's waist but borgne gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Slice off to one side.
borgne displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Slice throws a head kick that misses.
borgne scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
borgne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Slice.
guigui borgne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
borgne misses with a head kick.
Slice tries to close the distance and clinch but borgne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Slice is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Slice tries to clinch up but borgne circles away and keeps his distance.
Slice shoots in for a takedown but borgne shows good takedown defense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
guigui borgne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
borgne will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Slice throws a leg kick
and borgne counters with a good low kick that Slice was not able to check.
Slice tries to clinch but borgne moves away
and borgne counters with a low kick, right behind Slice 's knee.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Slice might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
borgne misses with a head kick.
Slice misses with a takedown
and borgne counters with a one-two to the body.
Slice tries to clinch but borgne moves away
and borgne counters with an inside leg kick.
borgne checks a low kick from Slice.
Slice throws a push kick but borgne slaps the foot to one side.
borgne blocks a head kick by Slice.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
borgne throws a nice looking combination but Slice bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Slice fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but borgne avoids it really well and circles away.
Slice shoots in but borgne avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Slice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice closes the distance looking to clinch
and borgne counters with a leg kick.
Slice gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and borgne counters with an outside leg kick.
Slice tries to clinch but borgne is having none of it.
Slice fails to land the takedown.
Slice takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Slice blocks a head kick by borgne.
Horrible takedown by Slice or perhaps it was just good defense by borgne which made him look bad.
borgne defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Slice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
borgne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Slice throws a head kick that misses
and borgne counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
No joy there for Slice, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
borgne throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Slice.
Slice shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Slice has a takedown stuffed.
Slice shoots and misses
and borgne counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Slice shoots and misses
and borgne makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
borgne lands with an uppercut that bounces Slice off the cage and back into rage.
Slice tries for a takedown but borgne circles away easily
and borgne counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A head kick misses from borgne.
Slice shoots in for a double leg but borgne sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Slice tries to clinch but fails miserably
and borgne finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
borgne throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Slice clinches but borgne breaks the clinch
and borgne counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Slice avoids the head kick by borgne.
Some wild striking there from Slice.
Slice shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and borgne counters with a slapping leg kick.
Slice avoids the head kick by borgne.
Slice swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Slice tries to clinch but fails miserably
and borgne counters with a big head kick but Slice shrugs it off.
Slice on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
borgne looks to land a body kick but Slice moved away.
Slice shoots and misses
and borgne counters with a low kick, right behind Slice 's knee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
borgne connects with a high kick.
Slice looks for a takedown but borgne sprawls well.
borgne throws a head kick that half lands.
borgne stuffs the takedown.
borgne throws a left and a right that both miss
and Slice connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
borgne lands with a slapping head kick.
Nice sprawl there from borgne as Slice shoots in.
Slice shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says borgne as he avoids it easily.
borgne takes a swing at Slice's ribcage but misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Slice fails with a takedown attempt.
Slice tries to score a power double leg takedown but borgne sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Slice somewhat.
Joey Slice has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
guigui borgne is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Slice takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
And that's the end of the fight!
guigui borgne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well borgne has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... guigui borgne!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Gille (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Popoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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190 lbs
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211 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ben Gille!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pete Popoff!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Popoff dodges the punch combination from Gille.
Gille tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gille rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Popoff moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No joy there for Gille, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gille is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gille wants to clinch.
A punch combination from Gille misses.
Popoff misses with a head kick.
Popoff tries to land a front kick but Gille steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gille throws a series of punches but Popoff moves out of range.
Popoff throws a series of punches but Gille moves out of range.
Gille closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Popoff throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Gille colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Popoff as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Gille is left battered and dazed whilst Popoff and his camp cheer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pete Popoff!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Georges St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phoenix St Laurent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Pierre comes to the cage accompanied by Dirty Hous. On his way into the cage it seems that Georges St Pierre has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Georges St Pierre seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Georges St Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Phoenix St Laurent!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Laurent stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and St Laurent wants it to stay on the feet.
St Pierre takes a shot right to the bread basket.
St Laurent tries to clinch but St Pierre is having none of it.
St Laurent darts in and clinches St Pierre up against the cage.
St Laurent connects with a knee to the head.
St Laurent with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
St Laurent crunches a lovely knee into St Pierre's ribcage.
St Laurent missing with knees to the body.
St Laurent lands a nice knee to the body.
St Pierre is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St Laurent with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
St Laurent looking to throw knees to the head but St Pierre is blocking nicely.
St Pierre has St Laurent pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. St Laurent manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
St Laurent tries to land knees in the clinch but St Pierre avoids the damage to the body.
St Laurent using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
St Laurent tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
St Pierre takes a knee right on the jaw!
St Laurent is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. St Pierre is defending well for now.
St Laurent lands a knee to the head.
St Laurent is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. St Pierre is defending well for now.
St Laurent lands a knee to the head.
St Laurent tries to land knees in the clinch but St Pierre avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Laurent lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
St Pierre tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. St Laurent smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Georges St Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
St Laurent throws a head kick that half lands.
St Laurent leaves St Pierre with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
St Laurent pulls out of a head kick attempt.
St Laurent moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Phoenix St Laurent is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
St Laurent gets a clinch.
St Laurent looking to throw knees to the head but St Pierre is blocking nicely.
St Laurent lands a good knee to the midsection. St Pierre won't want to take too many of those.
St Laurent looking to throw knees to the head but St Pierre is blocking nicely.
St Laurent landing knees to the head.
St Laurent lands a good knee to the midsection. St Pierre won't want to take too many of those.
St Laurent landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
St Laurent landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
St Laurent landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Laurent with an attempt at a knee that misses.
St Pierre managing to block the knees to the body from St Laurent.
St Laurent utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
St Laurent lands a knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
St Laurent misses with a knee strike.
St Pierre avoiding damage as St Laurent throws knees to the body.
St Laurent throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but St Pierre blocks it with crossed arms.
St Laurent tries a knee to the head but St Pierre blocks it.
St Laurent tries to land a knee to the head but St Pierre blocks with his arms.
St Pierre takes a knee right on the jaw!
St Laurent utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
St Pierre stalling in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on St Pierre's face as he tries to break the clinch.
St Laurent stops a takedown attempt from St Pierre.
St Pierre can't get the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Laurent landing knees to the body.
St Laurent with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
St Laurent with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
St Pierre managing to block the knees to the body from St Laurent.
St Laurent is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. St Pierre is defending well for now.
St Laurent lands a good knee to the midsection. St Pierre won't want to take too many of those.
St Laurent trying to land knees to the body.
St Laurent trying to land knees to the body.
St Laurent working St Pierre over with knees to the body.
St Laurent throws a knee to the head but misses.
St Laurent tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and St Pierre avoids it.
St Laurent landing knees to the body.
St Pierre is working for takedown but St Laurent is calmly controlling the position for now.
St Laurent with a knee to the head.
St Laurent blocking some punches.
St Pierre avoiding damage as St Laurent throws knees to the body.
St Laurent looking to throw knees to the head but St Pierre is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Laurent using the Thai plumb to throw knees but St Pierre has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
St Laurent with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
St Laurent tries a knee to the head but St Pierre blocks it.
St Laurent is pressed up against the cage. St Pierre has hold of a leg and is looking to drag St Laurent down to the mat. St Laurent avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
St Laurent fails with an attempt to clinch.
St Pierre shoots in looking for a takedown. St Laurent tries to sprawl out of it but St Pierre keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. St Laurent manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
St Laurent lands a high kick!
Georges St Pierre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
St Laurent closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
St Laurent trying to land knees to the body.
St Pierre has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. St Laurent avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
St Laurent tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St Laurent scores a nice knee to the body.
St Laurent crunches a lovely knee into St Pierre's ribcage.
St Laurent tries a knee to the head but St Pierre blocks it.
St Pierre blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phoenix St Laurent dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
St Pierre looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
St Pierre is sneakily working for an arm triangle but St Laurent sees it coming and defends easily.
St Laurent controlling the position well.
St Pierre scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
St Pierre missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Laurent avoiding damage under a succession of punches from St Pierre.
St Pierre misses with a head shot. St Laurent uses the momentum to regain guard.
St Pierre throws a big right hand that misses.
St Pierre stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. St Laurent swivels though and keeps the full guard.
St Pierre throwing strikes from guard but St Laurent blocks nicely.
St Pierre pushes down on St Laurent's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
St Laurent wants to improve his position but St Pierre is controlling well.
St Pierre is keen to just control but St Laurent is a slippery customer.
St Pierre not landing any meaningful shots this time.
St Pierre throwing shots but St Laurent is blocking nicely.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
St Laurent circles away from the clinch attempt.
St Laurent tries a head kick but it misses.
St Laurent fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Laurent drives through and clinches with St Pierre against the cage.
St Laurent throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but St Pierre blocks it with crossed arms.
St Pierre blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
St Laurent trying to land knees to the body.
St Pierre wants the takedown. St Laurent is fighting it off but St Pierre persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in St Laurent's guard against the cage.
St Pierre throws and elbow that misses. St Laurent uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in St Pierre's guard. Nice move by St Laurent!
St Pierre looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Laurent controls from within his opponent's guard.
St Pierre wants to stand up but St Laurent is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Georges St Pierre dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
St Pierre swats away the attempt to clinch by St Laurent.
St Pierre misses with a low kick.
St Pierre throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. St Laurent was covering up waiting for the punch and St Pierre finishes the takedown easily into guard.
St Pierre scoring with some ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if St Laurent can do anything to dispel that myth.
St Pierre throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as St Laurent works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
St Pierre in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
St Pierre is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! St Laurent is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! St Laurent has escaped and now he's on top!
St Pierre is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Laurent tries to stand but St Pierre is controlling from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
St Pierre manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre blocks a head kick by St Laurent.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts St Laurent as he jumps to the side.
St Pierre tries to clinch but St Laurent moves away
and St Laurent counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by St Laurent.
St Pierre wants a takedown.
St Pierre goes for a takedown attempt but St Laurent pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Georges St Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
St Laurent is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
St Laurent pulls out of a head kick attempt.
St Laurent explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
St Pierre looks to clinch
and St Laurent moves into the clinch.
St Laurent lands a nice knee to the body.
St Laurent scores with a knee to the head.
St Laurent misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from St Pierre.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Laurent lands a nice knee to the body.
St Laurent lands a nice knee to the body.
St Laurent with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St Pierre changes levels and goes for a takedown here. St Laurent fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - St Laurent looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
St Laurent forces St Pierre back against the cage and clinches.
St Laurent is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. St Pierre is defending well for now.
St Laurent landing knees to the head.
St Laurent with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
St Pierre wants a takedown.
St Laurent putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has St Pierre in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
St Laurent is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
St Laurent connects with a nasty looking knee right to St Pierre's face.
St Pierre takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that's the end of the fight!
Phoenix St Laurent comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think St Laurent 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phoenix St Laurent!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andreas Schmidt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirk Jama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andreas Schmidt had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andreas Schmidt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dirk Jama!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jama scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Schmidt is trying to control but can't.
Schmidt kicks off Jama and gets to his feet.
A head kick misses from Schmidt.
Schmidt uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Andreas Schmidt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schmidt doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Schmidt is breathing heavily.
Jama wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jama stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
It looks like Andreas Schmidt has been cut.
Jama is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Schmidt's half guard.
Jama is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Jama lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jama frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jama really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Schmidt. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jama working the ground and pound effectively.
Jama fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The referee warns Schmidt that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Jama trying to control but Schmidt is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmidt regains half guard.
Jama passes to side control.
Jama landing strikes.
Jama is looking to take a break and control but Schmidt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jama prevents Schmidt from escaping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Jama working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Jama works to advance to full mount. Schmidt defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Jama dominating with strikes here.
Schmidt keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jama connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
A nice elbow there by Jama.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jama with a couple of short strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jama working Schmidt over with strikes here.
Jama with the ground and pound from mount.
Jama scoring with strikes but Schmidt is staying in there.
Schmidt tries to lock up and control but Jama gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Schmidt is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Jama.
Jama landing punches.
Schmidt working to try and regain half guard.
Schmidt tries to lock up and control but Jama gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jama has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Schmidt's face.
Schmidt is bucking up trying to escape but Jama cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Schmidt really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Schmidt is in a horrible position here. Jama smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Jama landing shots from mount.
Schmidt wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jama lands a big shot there that rocks Schmidt but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Schmidt flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Jama connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Schmidt wants to control but Jama is having none of it.
Jama unloading with bombs!
Schmidt is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Schmidt is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jama tries to control but Schmidt wriggling away.
Schmidt is working 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.
Jama is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Schmidt to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Schmidt shrugs it off.
Schmidt defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Jama.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dirk Jama dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andreas Schmidt's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Schmidt throws the left hand but Jama avoids the punch easily.
Jama changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Schmidt looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Schmidt is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Jama is controlling him well.
Jama working the body and head with strikes.
Schmidt is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Jama wants to lay and pray for a moment but Schmidt keeps working.
Jama scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Schmidt to see if he's OK.
Schmidt bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jama shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Schmidt is refusing to be controlled, as Jama sits in half guard.
Jama wants to pass to mount but Schmidt is defending the position.
Schmidt pushes Jama off and gets back to his feet.
Schmidt wants to clinch up but Jama keeps it at a distance.
A left and a right from Jama both land. Nice combination.
Schmidt missing with a left hand there. Jama was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jama lands with an uppercut that bounces Schmidt off the cage and back into rage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Schmidt misses its intended target.
Jama smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jama throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jama throws a leg kick but Schmidt checks it.
Schmidt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jama drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Schmidt sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Jama throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Schmidt tries to kick Jama off but Jama keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jama looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Schmidt with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jama slips a nice elbow through Schmidt's hands, connecting with Schmidt's forehead.
Jama stops Schmidt from getting back to his feet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jama looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt misses with a hook to the body
and Jama counters with a nice uppercut.
Jama lands a glancing blow to the side of Schmidt's head.
Jama dodges the punch combination from Schmidt.
Schmidt looks to clinch
and Jama cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Schmidt.
Schmidt missing with a left hand there. Jama was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jama connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jama looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Dirk Jama has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jama is sitting in close to Schmidt's body. Schmidt has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Jama is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Jama is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Schmidt.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Andreas Schmidt!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcel Thuram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kris Tarbois (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thuram comes into the arena with Dario G - Carneval de Paris blaring out of the sound system. Marcel Thuram had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcel Thuram!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kris Tarbois!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tarbois dips to his left and cracks Thuram with an uppercut!
Tarbois throws a series of punches but Thuram moves out of range.
Tarbois scores with a punch to the head.
Tarbois tries to clinch there but Thuram circles away.
Thuram steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tarbois.
Tarbois takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Thuram scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thuram lands a head kick!
Thuram fails with a takedown attempt.
Thuram swats away the attempt to clinch by Tarbois.
Thuram on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Thuram throws out a leg kick but Tarbois moves out of range and Thuram only half commits.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thuram dodges the punch combination from Tarbois.
Tarbois throws a big shot that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thuram.
Tarbois moves out of range of the body kick.
Some wild striking there from Tarbois.
Thuram fails to land with a series of punches.
Thuram connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tarbois tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thuram paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thuram shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Thuram slows the pace down in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarbois looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Thuram is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Thuram wants to free his trapped foot but Tarbois is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Thuram looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thuram looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Still in half guard, Thuram seems content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Thuram trying to pass the guard but Tarbois defending well.
Tarbois is looking to control Thuram's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tarbois avoid being mounted?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thuram tries to pass to full mount but Tarbois defends it.
Tarbois is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcel Thuram dominated that round.
That's time! Thuram's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tarbois avoids the head kick by Thuram.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tarbois looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A lazy body kick from Tarbois
and Thuram counters with a nice body kick.
Thuram slips a straight right by Tarbois.
Thuram misses with a head kick.
Tarbois tries to clinch there but Thuram circles away.
Tarbois throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thuram counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Thuram frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Thuram controlling the pace for now.
Tarbois is trying to escape the mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thuram controlling the pace for now.
Tarbois is looking to get to half guard.
Thuram with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Thuram controlling his opponent.
Tarbois is looking to improve his position but Thuram isn't that keen on the idea.
Thuram trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Thuram takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarbois working to try and regain half guard.
Thuram can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tarbois is looking to escape.
Thuram takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Marcel Thuram just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Thuram throws a head kick that misses.
Tarbois throws a head kick that misses
and Thuram counters with a thumping low kick.
Tarbois slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tarbois misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thuram fails to land the takedown.
Tarbois lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A left and a right from Thuram both land. Nice combination.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Thuram - that will leave a mark!
Tarbois with a poor takedown
and Thuram counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tarbois is breathing heavily.
Thuram tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcel Thuram dominated that second round.
That's time! Thuram's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Thuram throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tarbois misses with a double jab.
Tarbois scores with a nice right hand.
Thuram lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tarbois will feel that in the morning.
Thuram will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marcel Thuram is winning the standup battle so far.
Tarbois blocks a head kick by Thuram.
Thuram scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Thuram lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tarbois's sensitive parts.
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!
Thuram throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tarbois crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Thuram - the referee stops the clock and Tarbois gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Thuram. Tarbois manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Tarbois takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thuram throws a head kick that Tarbois semi-blocks.
Thuram feints and then cracks Tarbois's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tarbois down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thuram tries a head kick but it misses.
Thuram changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tarbois tries to avoid it but Thuram manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tarbois to the ground. Tarbois escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Thuram throws a nice inside leg kick.
Thuram lands with a kick to the temple. Tarbois shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Tarbois throws a lazy head kick
and Thuram finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Thuram looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Thuram not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thuram prevents Tarbois from getting back to his feet.
Thuram slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Thuram trying to control the position from guard on top but Tarbois is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thuram tries to free his leg and advance position but Tarbois is retaining full guard.
Tarbois keeping moving, preventing Thuram from controlling successfully.
Thuram is stalling in the full guard.
Thuram pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tarbois is keeping the position for now.
Kris Tarbois has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tarbois is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Thuram is aware though and is defending well.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tarbois gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Thuram counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Tarbois is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kris Tarbois seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tarbois is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Thuram misses with a double jab
and Tarbois counters with a low kick, right behind Thuram 's knee.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tarbois tries to clinch up but Thuram circles away and keeps his distance.
Marcel Thuram is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tarbois blocks a head kick by Thuram.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcel Thuram showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Thuram 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcel Thuram!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Erik Lehnsherr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lehnsherr comes to the cage accompanied by Faint. Anderson has chosen Heart of a Lion - Judas Priest as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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175 lbs
4 - 0 - 1 |
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Basic striking
Good chin |
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Counter striker
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Erik Lehnsherr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lehnsherr shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Anderson but Anderson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A jab from Lehnsherr misses.
Lehnsherr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lehnsherr shoots in for a takedown but Anderson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lehnsherr shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erik Lehnsherr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lehnsherr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lehnsherr shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Anderson as he jumps to the side.
Horrible takedown by Anderson or perhaps it was just good defense by Lehnsherr which made him look bad.
Good shot there by Lehnsherr.
Lehnsherr throws a shot from downtown. Anderson moves away and avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Anderson.
Lehnsherr shoots and misses
and Anderson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Anderson.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehnsherr looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Anderson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Anderson passes Lehnsherr's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Lehnsherr actively working from the bottom here.
Anderson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lehnsherr. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lehnsherr is trying to maintain the position but Anderson is very close to passing his half guard.
Lehnsherr punching from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Anderson in particular looking to stall.
Anderson is keen to just control but Lehnsherr is a slippery customer.
Lehnsherr is trying is best to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Anderson wants to take a breather but Lehnsherr is having none of it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Anderson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lehnsherr.
Lehnsherr closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Anderson to the mat! Anderson manages to get full guard.
Lehnsherr trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Anderson wants to stand but Lehnsherr is controlling the position.
Anderson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lehnsherr manages to get himself to full guard.
Anderson looking to pass the guard.
Anderson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Anderson trying to control but Lehnsherr is working from the bottom.
Lehnsherr trying to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson trying to control but Lehnsherr is working from the bottom.
Lehnsherr is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Anderson is aware though and is defending well.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Lehnsherr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lehnsherr is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Anderson defends well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Anderson wants to stand but Lehnsherr has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Lehnsherr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lehnsherr is trying to control the position but Anderson postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lehnsherr is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Anderson wants to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Anderson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lehnsherr trying to control the action but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Anderson gets back to full guard.
Lehnsherr trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Lehnsherr is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lehnsherr might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lehnsherr has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Lehnsherr postures up in Anderson's guard and throws a big left but Anderson blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ryan Anderson will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Anderson shoots in looking for a takedown. Lehnsherr tries to sprawl out of it but Anderson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lehnsherr manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The fighters circling - Lehnsherr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lehnsherr misses with a hook. Anderson ducked under it nicely.
Anderson has his takedown stuffed
and Lehnsherr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Anderson moves out of range of the strikes.
Anderson staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lehnsherr connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Anderson's hands.
Lehnsherr misses with a takedown attempt
and Anderson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Anderson trying to control from half guard but Lehnsherr is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehnsherr tries to roll over but Anderson keeps him under control.
Lehnsherr wants to control but Anderson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lehnsherr looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Anderson slips a jab from Lehnsherr.
Lehnsherr is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lehnsherr scores with a takedown into Anderson's guard.
Anderson trying to keep a closed guard but Lehnsherr is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lehnsherr wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.
Lehnsherr wants to pass the guard but Anderson is keeping the position.
Anderson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Anderson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lehnsherr trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Anderson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Anderson wants to get back to his feet but Lehnsherr is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lehnsherr throws out a powerful jab.
A big right from Lehnsherr misses.
A swing and a miss from Lehnsherr.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Lehnsherr working for a triangle but Anderson defends it easily.
Anderson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lehnsherr utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lehnsherr is working an open guard so Anderson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Lehnsherr throws a shot from downtown. Anderson moves away and avoids it.
Erik Lehnsherr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lehnsherr throws a jab but it's blocked by Anderson.
Anderson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lehnsherr.
Lehnsherr looks to land a right hand but Anderson moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Erik Lehnsherr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Anderson.
Lehnsherr connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lehnsherr fails with the takedown
and Anderson counters with a shoot takedown. Lehnsherr fights it but they end up in guard.
Lehnsherr is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Anderson trying to control but Lehnsherr is working from the bottom.
Lehnsherr is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Anderson is aware though and is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Anderson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Anderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Lehnsherr shoots and misses
and Anderson counters with a takedown into side control.
Lehnsherr gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Anderson wants to control but Lehnsherr is keeping him busy.
Lehnsherr is trying to maintain the position but Anderson is very close to passing his half guard.
Anderson wants to control but Lehnsherr is keeping him busy.
Lehnsherr gets full guard.
Anderson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lehnsherr is keeping the position for now.
Lehnsherr is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Anderson rolls with it to try and escape but Lehnsherr cranks on the arm and Anderson is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Erik Lehnsherr!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bunny Ynnub (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zeke Rage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Zeke Rage was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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177 lbs
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170 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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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
6 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bunny Ynnub!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zeke Rage!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ynnub shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Rage is trying to defend but Ynnub finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ynnub passes the guard and advances to mount!
Rage wants to hold on but Ynnub pushes him away.
Rage wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Ynnub working Rage over with strikes here.
Ynnub landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ynnub looking to finish with strikes here!
Rage gets back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rage trying to hold on to Ynnub's head to control him but Ynnub postures up.
Ynnub not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rage wants to control but Ynnub is keeping busy.
Ynnub moves into full mount! Rage won't be happy about that!
Ynnub throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Rage avoids a series of strikes thrown by Ynnub.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A nice elbow there by Ynnub.
Ynnub connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ynnub fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Rage is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ynnub thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Ynnub throws some wild stikes that Rage manages to avoid easily.
Rage is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rage wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Ynnub.
Ynnub postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Rage looks a forlorn figure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ynnub scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Rage?
Ynnub trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rage is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ynnub has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rage's face.
Ynnub trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rage is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rage in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Ynnub is in the full mount, landing strikes.
BOOM! Ynnub connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ynnub cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ynnub lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Rage bucks up and throws Ynnub to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Ynnub shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice takedown defense from Rage. No joy for Ynnub on that attempt.
Ynnub shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rage pinned against the cage. Rage gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bunny Ynnub dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rage misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rage stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rage wants it to stay on the feet.
Ynnub swings for the body but Rage moves out of range.
Ynnub looks for a takedown but Rage sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ynnub is defended easily by Rage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bunny Ynnub. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rage slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ynnub tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rage sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ynnub somewhat.
Ynnub shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ynnub showed some decent athleticism there.
Ynnub 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.
Ynnub sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rage defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ynnub prevents Rage from standing back up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ynnub in particular looking to stall.
Rage regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Ynnub.
Rage wants to stand up but Ynnub is controlling him.
Rage working a defensive guard here.
Ynnub trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ynnub trying to control but Rage is working from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice sprawl there from Rage as Ynnub shoots in.
Rage throws a big shot that misses.
Zeke Rage is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rage misses with a straight right.
Ynnub shoots in for a double leg but Rage sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A big left from Rage misses.
No joy there for Rage, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ynnub shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ynnub thows a big elbow that misses.
Ynnub trying to control the position from guard on top but Rage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ynnub not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rage can do anything to dispel that myth.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ynnub throws and elbow that misses. Rage uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ynnub's guard. Nice move by Rage!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bunny Ynnub dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ynnub swings for the body but Rage moves out of range.
Rage slaps away a takedown attempt from Ynnub, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rage cracks Ynnub with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
No luck for Ynnub with that takedown attempt.
Ynnub will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bunny Ynnub. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ynnub shoots in but Rage avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ynnub closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Rage avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ynnub.
Ynnub is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ynnub thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ynnub sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rage defending well though.
Ynnub thows a huge punch but Rage dodges it nicely.
Rage is in trouble now - Ynnub has advanced to mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rage is in a horrible position here. Ynnub smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Rage tries to lock up and control but Ynnub gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ynnub punching from mount but Rage doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Ynnub can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rage is looking to escape.
Ynnub tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rage is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rage is looking to improve his position but Ynnub isn't that keen on the idea.
Ynnub scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Rage?
Rage wants to try and get back to his feet.
Ynnub working the ground and pound effectively.
Bunny Ynnub overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ynnub throws some wild stikes that Rage manages to avoid easily.
Rage really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ynnub. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
BOOM! Ynnub connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Ynnub can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rage is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ynnub lands a nice shot to the head.
Rage tries to hold on but Ynnub postures up.
Ynnub raining down shots from the mount!
Rage tries to lock up and control but Ynnub gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bunny Ynnub clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ynnub drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ynnub not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ynnub wants to pass the guard but Rage is keeping the position.
Rage keeping moving, preventing Ynnub from controlling successfully.
Ynnub makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ynnub pushing down on Rage's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ynnub lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ynnub not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ynnub not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ynnub trying to control from half guard but Rage is working away.
Ynnub landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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. Ynnub connects with a nice short shot to Rage's temple.
Rage wants to get back to his feet.
Ynnub throwing shots but Rage is blocking nicely.
Rage is staying active underneath Ynnub, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ynnub missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ynnub thows a huge punch but Rage dodges it nicely.
Ynnub is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rage can do to turn this around?
Ynnub is looking to take a break and control but Rage is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ynnub stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ynnub wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rage keeps working.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rage looks to throw the jab but Ynnub is out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ynnub.
The fighters circling - Ynnub throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ynnub shoots in and drives through. Rage sprawls well.
Ynnub throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rage's waist but Rage gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ynnub off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bunny Ynnub. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ynnub bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ynnub happy to just control the position for now.
What's Rage going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Rage is trying to control Ynnub's posture but Ynnub avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bunny Ynnub had his way with Zeke Rage in that round.
That's time! Ynnub's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Rage defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ynnub.
Rage swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ynnub dives in and grabs Rage's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rage pushes down on Ynnub's head and hops out.
Ynnub closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rage circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bunny Ynnub. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ynnub shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rage as he avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ynnub shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ynnub wants to control from the top but Rage keeps moving.
Ynnub trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ynnub chips away with some ground and pound.
Ynnub wants to control from the top but Rage keeps moving.
Rage is trying to keep Ynnub in close.
Rage throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Ynnub wants to control from the top but Rage keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ynnub fails to land the takedown.
Ynnub shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Rage wants to get back to his feet but Ynnub is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ynnub might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ynnub throws a strike but Rage rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ynnub has a closed guard, preventing Rage from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rage won't allow Ynnub to get back to his feet.
Ynnub manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ynnub can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rage is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ynnub unloads with some shots from mount but Rage bucks and avoids them well.
Bunny Ynnub is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rage tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ynnub throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Ynnub misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ynnub landing strikes, looking to finish!
Zeke Rage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rage tries to hold on but Ynnub postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bunny Ynnub showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ynnub, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 50:45
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 50:45
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bunny Ynnub!
Bunny Ynnub retains his welterweight title!
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