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OFC 220: HeartBreakers PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Dawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Bernard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Dawson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Andy Bernard's chin.
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230 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Dawson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andy Bernard!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dawson sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Bernard to the ground! Dawson dives into full mount looking to finish!
It looks like Andy Bernard has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Dawson punching from mount but Bernard doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Dawson postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Bernard is out cold - huge knockout for Dawson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mike Dawson!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cmano Zungo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grizzly Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grizzly Adams is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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134 lbs
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135 lbs
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cmano Zungo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Grizzly Adams!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zungo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Adams doesn't manage to clinch there - Zungo circles away.
Adams clinches with his opponent.
Adams with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Adams lands a good knee to the midsection. Zungo won't want to take too many of those.
Adams tries a knee to the head but Zungo blocks it.
Adams connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zungo's face.
Adams comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Adams using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zungo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Adams is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Adams connects with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Adams.
Zungo is rocked!
Adams tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Oh Zungo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Adams lands a big knee to the head and Zungo goes down! Adams pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Grizzly Adams!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dawid Rafal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boby Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Nelly - Just a Dream kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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177 lbs
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34
180 lbs
27 - 17 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dawid Rafal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Boby Lee!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A clash of legs there as Lee blocks the low kick.
Rafal thumps Lee with a low kick.
Rafal lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rafal lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rafal is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rafal attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rafal fails with an attempt to clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rafal.
Rafal lands with a kick to the temple. Lee shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rafal tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lee is able to avoid easily.
Rafal lands a left and a right that send Lee crashing to the mat, dazed. Rafal thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Lee is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rafal ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Lee's jaw. Lee's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Rafal does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dawid Rafal!
A relieved looking Dawid Rafal thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Justus Sheehan Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter McBain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sheehan Jr comes to the cage accompanied by Go Get it. The crowd seem to be enjoying McBain's choice of entrance music: Alien8. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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145 lbs
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135 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Justus Sheehan Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Peter McBain!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McBain moves into the clinch successfully.
McBain throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sheehan Jr blocks it with crossed arms.
McBain keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sheehan Jr's efforts to push away.
Sheehan Jr lands a body punch.
Sheehan Jr is trying to push McBain away but McBain has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sheehan Jr is trying to break free.
Sheehan Jr blocks the elbow strike.
Sheehan Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sheehan Jr works McBain's body with a nice hook.
McBain moves in looking to clinch but Sheehan Jr pushes him off.
McBain is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sheehan Jr tries to bum rush McBain with a series of wild strikes but McBain uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McBain takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
McBain uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sheehan Jr.
Sheehan Jr fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McBain checks it well.
Sheehan Jr connects with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McBain throws a head kick but Sheehan Jr moves out of range.
McBain tries to clinch up.
Sheehan Jr lands a jab.
Sheehan Jr fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McBain looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McBain moves out of range of the strikes.
Sheehan Jr attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sheehan Jr throws a head kick that misses
and McBain counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Justus Sheehan Jr has been cut.
Sheehan Jr attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sheehan Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
McBain tries to clinch
and Sheehan Jr counters with a one-two to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBain tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sheehan Jr counters with a left to the body.
McBain tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sheehan Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sheehan Jr throws an off balance right hand
and McBain counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Sheehan Jr is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McBain wants to clinch
and Sheehan Jr counters with an outside leg kick.
McBain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McBain tries a head kick but it misses.
Sheehan Jr throws a right hand that McBain ducks under and follows up with a left that McBain also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBain fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sheehan Jr throws a nice outside leg kick.
McBain lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
McBain avoids the head kick by Sheehan Jr.
Sheehan Jr swinging wildly here.
Sheehan Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Justus Sheehan Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McBain doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sheehan Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McBain attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
McBain tries to clinch up
and Sheehan Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McBain tries to close the distance and clinch but Sheehan Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McBain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sheehan Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by McBain.
McBain tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sheehan Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sheehan Jr blocks the body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sheehan Jr throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sheehan Jr lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sheehan Jr defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McBain.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justus Sheehan Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Justus Sheehan Jr's cut.
That's time! Sheehan Jr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
McBain tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McBain doesn't manage to clinch there - Sheehan Jr circles away.
Sheehan Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Sheehan Jr.
Sheehan Jr throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McBain doesn't manage to clinch there - Sheehan Jr circles away.
McBain throws a head kick but Sheehan Jr moves out of range.
Justus Sheehan Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McBain darts in trying to clinch
and Sheehan Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McBain tries to clinch there but Sheehan Jr circles away.
Justus Sheehan Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheehan Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McBain fails with a takedown attempt.
McBain closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sheehan Jr counters with a left to the body.
McBain ducks under a wild hook from Sheehan Jr.
Sheehan Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
Sheehan Jr moves out of range of the body kick.
McBain tries to clinch but Sheehan Jr moves away
and Sheehan Jr counters with an outside leg kick.
Sheehan Jr throws a leg kick but McBain sees it coming and checks it nicely.
McBain scores with a head kick. Sheehan Jr tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Sheehan Jr.
McBain works Sheehan Jr's body with a nice hook.
Sheehan Jr lands a nice looking kick to the body. McBain takes a step back to recover.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sheehan Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Sheehan Jr as McBain shoots in.
That kick from Sheehan Jr tenderised McBain's leg. McBain is trying to keep his angry face on.
McBain tries to clinch up.
Sheehan Jr goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
McBain moves in looking to clinch but Sheehan Jr pushes him off.
Some wild striking there from Sheehan Jr.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Sheehan Jr.
Sheehan Jr throws a head kick but McBain moves out of range.
Sheehan Jr closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Peter McBain has been cut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McBain checks a leg kick.
Sheehan Jr has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Sheehan Jr lands a nice hook to McBain's body. McBain takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sheehan Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sheehan Jr is looking to score with low kicks.
McBain doesn't manage to clinch there - Sheehan Jr circles away.
A cross from McBain lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheehan Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A slow jab from Sheehan Jr misses its intended target.
McBain tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sheehan Jr counters with a nice low kick that buckles McBain's knee momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McBain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A low kick from Sheehan Jr is predictable there
and McBain counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sheehan Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sheehan Jr throws a head kick but McBain moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sheehan Jr. McBain does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justus Sheehan Jr dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Sheehan Jr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A bone on bone clash there as McBain blocks the leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sheehan Jr, as that shot connected.
McBain is looking to clinch.
Sheehan Jr uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sheehan Jr lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
McBain throws a head kick but Sheehan Jr moves out of range.
McBain instigates a clinch.
Sheehan Jr is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McBain.
Sheehan Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Sheehan Jr.
McBain tries to clinch there but Sheehan Jr circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheehan Jr throws an off balance right hand
and McBain counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sheehan Jr misses with a jab to the body
and McBain cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McBain doesn't manage to clinch there - Sheehan Jr circles away.
McBain is looking to clinch.
McBain tries to clinch up but Sheehan Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
McBain throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sheehan Jr.
Sheehan Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McBain.
Sheehan Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sheehan Jr throws a sloppy head kick
and McBain counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Sheehan Jr comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McBain has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBain wants to clinch but Sheehan Jr slips to the side
and Sheehan Jr counters with a low kick, right behind McBain 's knee.
McBain darts in and clinches Sheehan Jr up 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!
A frustrated look appears on Sheehan Jr's face as he tries to break the clinch.
McBain is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sheehan Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
McBain scores with a knee to the head.
Come on McBain - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
McBain lands a damaging elbow.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sheehan Jr tries to break the clinch but McBain is controlling the position.
McBain's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sheehan Jr has had enough of the clinch but McBain keeps him there for the moment.
Sheehan Jr avoids a wild elbow strike from McBain.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBain tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McBain working Sheehan Jr over with knees to the body.
McBain tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McBain misses with an elbow strike.
Sheehan Jr breaks from the clinch.
McBain tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sheehan Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sheehan Jr throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sheehan Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McBain misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sheehan Jr lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McBain tries to clinch but Sheehan Jr moves away
and Sheehan Jr counters with a low kick, right behind McBain 's knee.
Sheehan Jr scores with a leg kick.
McBain connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sheehan Jr momentarily.
McBain closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
McBain has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sheehan Jr.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sheehan Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McBain clinches with his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McBain lands a nice elbow.
Sheehan Jr can't break the clinch.
A short left from McBain.
McBain has Sheehan Jr pressed against the cage, preventing Sheehan Jr from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Peter McBain.
I think Sheehan Jr has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justus Sheehan Jr!
A very excited looking Justus Sheehan Jr made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Peter McBain was interviewed post fight and said 'I want to thank all you fans for coming out tonight, Kaiser for helping me look so good, and Fury for helping me be strong, my team at Hey Steve's Fight Shack, all of my loved ones back home, and King Justus for letting me fight here in the OFC..really wanted the win tonight, I'll get it next time'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Parfait PrudHomme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haile Selassie I (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think PrudHomme might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Chanson des bons Légumes . Haile Selassie I has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Parfait PrudHomme's chin.
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187 lbs
16 - 16 - 0 |
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190 lbs
9 - 6 - 1 |
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Great elbows
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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
16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Parfait PrudHomme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Haile Selassie I!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Selassie I misses with a takedown attempt
and PrudHomme counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
PrudHomme throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knees to the body from PrudHomme.
Selassie I tries for a takedown. No joy.
With the fighters up against the cage, PrudHomme throws an elbow but misses.
PrudHomme unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Selassie I looks winded!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
PrudHomme gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Haile Selassie I has been cut.
PrudHomme is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Selassie I tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Parfait PrudHomme has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Haile Selassie I.
PrudHomme scores a nice knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by PrudHomme.
PrudHomme lands an elbow that stopped Selassie I in his tracks for a moment.
Knees in the clinch landing for PrudHomme.
PrudHomme lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
PrudHomme unloads a knee to the mid-section. Selassie I lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
PrudHomme comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
PrudHomme gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
PrudHomme lands an elbow that stopped Selassie I in his tracks for a moment.
PrudHomme lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That has opened up Haile Selassie I's cut even more.
PrudHomme landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
PrudHomme lands an elbow inside that Selassie I shrugs off.
Nice elbow from PrudHomme.
That's one minute gone in the round.
PrudHomme lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
PrudHomme misses with a knee strike.
PrudHomme landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
PrudHomme scores a nice knee to the body.
Nice elbow from PrudHomme.
PrudHomme lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
PrudHomme crunches a lovely knee into Selassie I's ribcage.
PrudHomme is trying to wear down his opponent with knees 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!
Selassie I takes an elbow to the forehead.
Selassie I takes an elbow to the temple.
PrudHomme comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Selassie I is rocked!
The cut above Haile Selassie I's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
PrudHomme has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Selassie I - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from PrudHomme, and another! Selassie I is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Parfait PrudHomme!
Parfait PrudHomme made sure to mention his sponsor, Polar Bear in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adelard Desormeaux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Furlong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Desormeaux kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ça va venir découragez-vous pas ♫ . Furlong has chosen Say it Ain't So as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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186 lbs
14 - 16 - 0 |
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146 lbs
20 - 19 - 1 |
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World class MT
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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
14 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Adelard Desormeaux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Edward Furlong!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Desormeaux is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Furlong's half guard.
Furlong is trying to get back to full guard.
Desormeaux is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Desormeaux is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Furlong is looking to control Desormeaux's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Furlong avoid being mounted?
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Furlong is not content to let Desormeaux control the position.
Furlong avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Desormeaux.
Furlong is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Desormeaux seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Furlong does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Adelard Desormeaux wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Furlong scores with a punch to the head.
Desormeaux throws a lazy right hand but Furlong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Desormeaux looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Desormeaux tries to work over Furlong's front leg with a kick but Furlong checks it.
Desormeaux throws a sloppy head kick and Furlong moves out of range easily.
Desormeaux looks for the body kick but Furlong saw that one coming.
Desormeaux tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Furlong was well out of range. Poor timing from Desormeaux.
Desormeaux throws a sloppy head kick and Furlong moves out of range easily.
Desormeaux throws a leg kick but Furlong moved away.
Furlong slips under a jab.
Furlong pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Desormeaux back to the cage. Furlong follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Good standup being displayed there by Furlong as he connects with a hook.
Desormeaux throws a nice inside leg kick.
Desormeaux tries a head kick but it misses.
Furlong forces Desormeaux back against the cage and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Furlong stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Desormeaux tries to throw a body punch but Furlong avoids it by throwing Desormeaux back against the cage.
Furlong stalling against the cage.
Desormeaux tries a body shot but Furlong blocks it.
Desormeaux taking a breather.
A frustrated look appears on Desormeaux's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Desormeaux is looking to control Furlong's arms but Furlong gets an underhook and turns him. Now Desormeaux has his back to the cage.
Desormeaux takes a knee right on the jaw!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Furlong as Desormeaux tries to tie him up.
Furlong leaning against his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Furlong.
Desormeaux blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Desormeaux blocks an elbow strike from Furlong.
Furlong is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Desormeaux tries to circle away but Furlong has him pinned against the cage.
Furlong tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Desormeaux avoids it.
Desormeaux fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Furlong leaning against his opponent.
Desormeaux on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Desormeaux misses with a hook from the clinch.
Furlong tries to land a knee to the head but Desormeaux blocks with his arms.
Desormeaux stalling the fight.
Desormeaux breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Furlong tries to clinch but Desormeaux is having none of it.
Desormeaux misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Desormeaux throws a lazy body kick
and Furlong counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Furlong rushes Desormeaux and presses him up against the cage.
Desormeaux is looking to take this one to the mat.
Desormeaux can't find room to land a body shot as Furlong controls the action.
Furlong tries to land knees in the clinch but Desormeaux avoids the damage to the body.
Desormeaux has a couple of punches blocked by Furlong.
Furlong missing with knees to the body.
Furlong prevents a takedown attempt there.
Furlong stalling in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Desormeaux makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Furlong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Desormeaux throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Furlong slips a straight right by Desormeaux.
Desormeaux misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Furlong lands an overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adelard Desormeaux 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.
Furlong thumps Desormeaux with a low kick.
Edward Furlong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Desormeaux misses with a looping left.
Desormeaux pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Furlong throws a series of punches but Desormeaux avoids them all with ease.
Desormeaux tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good shot there by Desormeaux.
Furlong lands a right hook to the body.
Adelard Desormeaux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Desormeaux gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Furlong counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Desormeaux ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Furlong moves away.
Furlong will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Desormeaux shoots and misses
and Furlong counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Desormeaux is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Furlong clinches with his opponent.
Desormeaux tries to throw a body punch but Furlong avoids it by throwing Desormeaux back against the cage.
Furlong breaks from the clinch.
Desormeaux fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adelard Desormeaux. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Desormeaux.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Desormeaux lands a nice leg kick that just misses Furlong's sensitive parts.
Furlong scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Desormeaux throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big left from Desormeaux misses.
Desormeaux throws a leg kick
enabling Furlong to counter with a crisp jab.
Furlong uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Desormeaux scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Desormeaux takes one to the side of the head.
Furlong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Desormeaux throws a head kick that misses
and Furlong counters with a nice uppercut.
Furlong closes the distance and clinches.
Desormeaux has a couple of punches blocked by Furlong.
Furlong stalling the fight.
Furlong connects with a knee to the head.
Furlong has Desormeaux pushed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Furlong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Desormeaux avoids the elbow strike from Furlong, against the cage.
Furlong has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Furlong tries a knee to the head but Desormeaux blocks it.
Desormeaux misses with a short punch on the inside.
Furlong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Desormeaux misses with a straight left.
Desormeaux misses with a looping right.
Furlong checks the leg kick nicely there.
Desormeaux looks to land a body kick but Furlong moved away.
Desormeaux scoring well with a low kick there.
Furlong avoids the head kick by Desormeaux.
Furlong scores with a jab to the jaw.
The fighters circle momentarily. Desormeaux darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Desormeaux throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furlong scores with a shot to the body.
Desormeaux thows a body kick. Furlong tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Desormeaux takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Desormeaux pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Furlong scores with a jab to the head.
Desormeaux misses with a body kick.
Furlong lands with a straight right. Desormeaux didn't see that one coming.
Desormeaux thuds his right hand into Furlong's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Desormeaux fails to land the takedown.
Desormeaux misses with a kick to the body.
Desormeaux throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Furlong lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Furlong lands a right hook to the body.
Furlong avoids a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Furlong stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Desormeaux.
Adelard Desormeaux is winning the standup battle so far.
Desormeaux tried to score with a low kick but Furlong checks it.
Desormeaux throws a head kick but Furlong moves out of range.
Desormeaux throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Furlong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Desormeaux misses with a head kick.
A left lands for Furlong.
Desormeaux thows a leg kick but Furlong checks it
and Furlong counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Desormeaux throws a push kick but Furlong slaps the foot to one side.
Furlong tries to bum rush Desormeaux with a series of wild strikes but Desormeaux uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Furlong lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Furlong is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Desormeaux throws a low kick but it's checked well by Furlong.
Desormeaux looks to land a left hand but Furlong moved out of range nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Furlong avoids the head kick by Desormeaux.
Furlong scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Furlong.
Furlong swings around for an armbar but Desormeaux sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Furlong's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Edward Furlong will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Desormeaux throws a sloppy head kick
and Furlong counters with a nice uppercut.
Desormeaux shoots in looking for a takedown. Furlong tries to sprawl out of it but Desormeaux keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Furlong manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Furlong leaves Desormeaux with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Desormeaux is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Furlong.
Desormeaux misses with a double jab
and Furlong counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Furlong lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Desormeaux rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Furlong counters with an inside leg kick.
Desormeaux throws a sloppy head kick and Furlong moves out of range easily.
Desormeaux tries to score with a low kick but Furlong moves his leg out of the way.
Desormeaux throws a lazy uppercut
and Furlong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Furlong stuns Desormeaux with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Furlong slaps away a takedown attempt from Desormeaux, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adelard Desormeaux. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Furlong lands a jab to the nose.
Desormeaux stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Furlong.
A head kick misses from Desormeaux.
Furlong lands a jab to Desormeaux's midsection.
Furlong doesn't manage to clinch there - Desormeaux circles away.
Furlong pushes Desormeaux up against the cage in a clinch.
Furlong pressing his opponent against the cage.
Desormeaux takes a knee to the side of the body.
Furlong content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Desormeaux can't find room to land a body shot as Furlong controls the action.
Furlong lands a knee to the head.
Furlong dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Desormeaux leaning his opponent against the cage.
Desormeaux tries to break free but Furlong pushes him back against the cage.
Desormeaux taking a breather.
Furlong has Desormeaux pressed against the cage, preventing Desormeaux from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Furlong. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Desormeaux escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Desormeaux misses with the body kick
and Furlong counters with a straight right hand.
Desormeaux thows a left - swing and a miss!
Furlong misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furlong blocks a head kick by Desormeaux.
Desormeaux misses with a body punch
and Furlong counters with a series of strikes. Desormeaux will be more careful next time no doubt.
Furlong displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Furlong lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Furlong throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Furlong misses with a few strikes there.
Furlong moves into range and clinches up with Desormeaux.
Desormeaux blocks an elbow strike.
Furlong scores a nice knee to the body.
Furlong looking to throw knees to the head but Desormeaux is blocking nicely.
Desormeaux managing to block the knees to the body from Furlong.
Furlong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Desormeaux is trying to maintain a safe position but Furlong gets an underhook and turns Desormeaux into the cage.
Desormeaux breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Desormeaux misses with a straight right.
Desormeaux takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Desormeaux looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Desormeaux fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Furlong has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Furlong blocks a head kick by Desormeaux.
A head kick misses from Desormeaux.
Furlong takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Furlong lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Desormeaux misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Furlong.
Furlong checks the leg kick nicely there.
Furlong has Desormeaux up against the cage in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Desormeaux tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Furlong tries a knee to the head but Desormeaux blocks it.
Furlong landing knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Edward Furlong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Furlong 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 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edward Furlong!
Edward Furlong thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Warwick Martigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Morrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morrison has chosen Metalingus as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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28
140 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
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31
139 lbs
15 - 8 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Warwick Martigan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Morrison!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Morrison.
Martigan throws a right and a left that Morrison avoids nicely.
Morrison with a lazy takedown attempt
and Martigan counters with a left and a right that stings Morrison.
Morrison has a takedown stuffed.
Warwick Martigan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Morrison.
Martigan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Morrison shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Martigan but Martigan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Martigan lands a body shot.
Martigan connects with a body shot.
Martigan connects with a high kick.
Morrison is rocked!
It looks like John Morrison has been cut.
We've been told by Martigan's head coaches at Hey Steve's Fight Shack that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morrison shoots and misses
and Martigan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Morrison is still on wobbly legs! Can Martigan finish him?
Martigan throws a right and a left that Morrison avoids nicely.
Martigan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Morrison needs to keep his hands up - Martigan had a free shot at his head there.
John Morrison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martigan Rushes Morrison and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Morrison is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Martigan Piles on the pressure and Morrison crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Warwick Martigan!
After the fight, Warwick Martigan was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Borat Sagdiyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Semenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sagdiyev kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Mamaliga. Semenko is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Popek - Pain be my guest. Dave Semenko looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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210 lbs
16 - 10 - 0 |
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213 lbs
28 - 15 - 0 |
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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
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Borat Sagdiyev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dave Semenko!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Semenko.
Semenko thows a body kick. Sagdiyev tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Sagdiyev moves out of range as Semenko throws a body kick.
Dave Semenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Semenko throws a sloppy head kick and Sagdiyev moves out of range easily.
Semenko fails to land the takedown.
Semenko misses with a head kick.
Semenko looks winded!
Semenko throws a head kick that misses.
Sagdiyev moves out of range of the body kick from Semenko.
Semenko misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sagdiyev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Dave Semenko has been cut.
Semenko throws a lazy head kick
and Sagdiyev counters with a nice right hand that sends Semenko toppling to the canvas! Semenko scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Sagdiyev finish him?!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Semenko throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Semenko throws a lazy head kick
and Sagdiyev scores with a counter punch that sends Semenko to the canvas! Sagdiyev smells blood - he's punishing Semenko with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Semenko has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Borat Sagdiyev!
Borat Sagdiyev managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Elite Canadian Threads, into his post fight interview.
In defeat, Dave Semenko stepped up to the mic, saying 'I will be back!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Shephard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Carson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shephard's entrance music is You All Everybody. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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240 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Shephard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Scott Carson!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carson throws a sloppy head kick
and Shephard counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Carson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Shephard if he has to take too many more of those.
A punch combination from Shephard misses.
Carson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Shephard's head.
It looks like Jack Shephard has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shephard bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Carson's head backwards.
Carson throws a sloppy head kick and Shephard moves out of range easily.
Shephard sizes up Carson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That kick from Carson tenderised Shephard's leg. Shephard is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've been told by Shephard's head coaches at Synergy Fight Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Carson tries a head kick but it misses.
A combination from Carson does no damage.
Shephard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carson throws a sloppy head kick and Shephard moves out of range easily.
Shephard fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shephard avoids the body shot from Carson.
Carson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Scott Carson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Carson throws a sloppy head kick and Shephard moves out of range easily.
Shephard blocks a head kick by Carson.
Carson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Carson throws a head kick that misses.
Carson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shephard throws a nice looking combination but Carson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carson throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carson throws a head kick that misses.
Scott Carson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shephard scores with a three punch combo!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shephard avoids the head kick by Carson.
Carson throws a poor cross that misses
and Shephard counters with a crisp right hand that drops Carson! Shephard lets Carson back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Carson is rocked!
Shephard slips under a jab.
Carson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shephard.
Carson slips a straight right by Shephard.
Shephard throws an overhand right that lands on Carson's shoulder, as Carson tries to avoid the shot.
Some wild striking there from Shephard.
Carson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Carson is still on wobbly legs! Can Shephard finish him?
BAM! Shephard delivers a spinning backfist that drops Carson like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Jack Shephard!
Jack Shephard decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Firnanda Talha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mika Zibanejadass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Talha comes to the cage accompanied by radioactive -Imagine Dragon. Mika Zibanejadass will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Firnanda Talha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mika Zibanejadass!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Talha avoids the head kick by Zibanejadass.
Zibanejadass throws a head kick that Talha semi-blocks.
Talha lands with a right hand.
Talha misses with a takedown attempt
and Zibanejadass counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Talha is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Talha with a poor takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Talha tries to score a power double leg takedown but Zibanejadass sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Talha somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Firnanda Talha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Talha doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Zibanejadass to counter with a crisp jab.
Zibanejadass has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Talha shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Zibanejadass counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Talha is rocked!
Talha throws a looping overhand right but Zibanejadass ducks down to avoid it.
Talha fails to land the takedown.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Talha shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Zibanejadass manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Talha accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Talha with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Zibanejadass looking to hit a scissor sweep but Talha is one step ahead there.
Talha throws a strike but Zibanejadass rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Talha being controlled here, momentarily.
Talha 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.
Zibanejadass stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Talha swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Talha looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Zibanejadass has picked Talha up and slammed him! Talha can't keep hold of the triangle and Zibanejadass manages to pass to side control!
Talha being controlled for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zibanejadass wants to lay and pray for a moment but Talha keeps working.
Talha is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Zibanejadass is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Talha is looking to get to half guard.
Talha is squirming around, avoiding Zibanejadass's attempts to control the action.
Talha tries to reverse the position but Zibanejadass maintains control.
Zibanejadass looking to control but Talha is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Zibanejadass controlling the position easily from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mika Zibanejadass.
Talha tries to score a power double leg takedown but Zibanejadass sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Talha somewhat.
Horrible takedown by Talha or perhaps it was just good defense by Zibanejadass which made him look bad.
Talha shoots in but Zibanejadass avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Zibanejadass misses with a head kick.
Zibanejadass fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Talha is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talha decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Zibanejadass is looking to control Talha's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Zibanejadass avoid being mounted?
Zibanejadass is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Talha's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Talha's back!
Zibanejadass controls the position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Zibanejadass's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Talha is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Slaughterhouse MMA (Redesigned), so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Talha tries to escape the position.
Talha prevents Zibanejadass from getting a body triangle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Talha rolls, trying to escape but Zibanejadass keeps control of the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mika Zibanejadass dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Talha avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Talha with a poor takedown
and Zibanejadass makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Talha misses with a double jab
and Zibanejadass counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Talha takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice takedown defense from Zibanejadass. No joy for Talha on that attempt.
Zibanejadass throws a quick inside leg kick.
Zibanejadass pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zibanejadass throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Talha tries for a takedown but Zibanejadass circles away easily
and Zibanejadass counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Oh Talha is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Firnanda Talha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Talha thows a body shot but no joy.
Talha seems to have got his legs back now.
Zibanejadass stuffs the takedown attempt from Talha. Talha gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Talha gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Zibanejadass trying to stall but Talha improves his position.
Zibanejadass throws an elbow but it misses.
Talha is trying to trip Zibanejadass. He has hold of a leg but Zibanejadass is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Talha persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Talha throws a big right hand that misses.
Talha with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Zibanejadass looking for a sweep. Not yet Zibanejadass, not yet.
Zibanejadass pulls Talha in close to prevent any damage.
Talha throws a big elbow that misses.
Talha trying to control the position from guard on top but Zibanejadass is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Talha throws a strike but Zibanejadass rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Zibanejadass is stalling in the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mika Zibanejadass wasn't active enough on the ground.
Talha misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Zibanejadass lands with a nice body punch.
Zibanejadass throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zibanejadass throws a push kick but Talha slaps the foot to one side.
Zibanejadass keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A solid body kick from Zibanejadass.
Firnanda Talha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Talha misses with a takedown attempt
and Zibanejadass counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mika Zibanejadass seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zibanejadass lands a big head kick that sends Talha tumbling to the mat! Zibanejadass takes a step backwards and waves Talha back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Talha shoots in but Zibanejadass avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Zibanejadass feints and then cracks Talha's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Talha down.
Talha throws a hook but Zibanejadass blocks it.
Talha tries for a takedown but Zibanejadass circles away easily
and Zibanejadass counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Talha closes the distance and clinches up with Zibanejadass, looking for a takedown. Talha pushes Zibanejadass against the cage but Zibanejadass circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zibanejadass closes the distance and pushes Talha back into the cage.
Zibanejadass comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Talha blocks the elbow strike.
Talha is looking to take this one to the mat.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Talha takes an elbow to the temple.
Talha is looking to take this one to the mat.
Zibanejadass stalling the fight.
Zibanejadass gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Zibanejadass lands an elbow just above Talha 's eye.
Talha has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Zibanejadass is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zibanejadass throws an elbow but it misses.
The referee calls for Zibanejadass to work.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mika Zibanejadass showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Zibanejadass throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Zibanejadass.
Zibanejadass swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Talha.
Zibanejadass tries a head kick but it misses.
Talha shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Zibanejadass defends it nicely.
Zibanejadass dips to his left and cracks Talha with an uppercut!
Zibanejadass pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Talha tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Firnanda Talha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Talha shoots in looking for a takedown. Zibanejadass tries to sprawl out of it but Talha keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Zibanejadass manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Talha.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Firnanda Talha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zibanejadass misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zibanejadass stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Zibanejadass wants it to stay on the feet.
Zibanejadass motions for Talha to come forward. Zibanejadass throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mika Zibanejadass is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zibanejadass throws a head kick that misses.
Zibanejadass is looking to slow Talha down with leg kicks.
The fighters circle momentarily. Talha darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Zibanejadass throws a head kick that misses.
Zibanejadass fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Talha is out of range.
Zibanejadass displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Talha.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zibanejadass turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Zibanejadass is looking to slow Talha down with leg kicks.
Talha throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zibanejadass lands with a slapping head kick.
Zibanejadass defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Talha.
Talha blocks a head kick by Zibanejadass.
Zibanejadass throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zibanejadass throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Talha gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Zibanejadass counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zibanejadass throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talha shoots for a double leg takedown but Zibanejadass sprawls well. He's pushed Talha's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Zibanejadass throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zibanejadass keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Talha shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zibanejadass misses with a lunging right hand
and Talha counters with a single leg into guard. Zibanejadass didn't expect that.
Zibanejadass not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Firnanda Talha overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Zibanejadass has control of Talha's left arm, preventing Talha from doing any damage.
Talha throwing strikes from guard but Zibanejadass blocks nicely.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Talha's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Zibanejadass wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zibanejadass is controlling Talha's posture.
Firnanda Talha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Talha with a flurry of punches that miss.
Zibanejadass keeping moving, preventing Talha from controlling successfully.
Zibanejadass bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Talha's guard.
Zibanejadass got a little sloppy there for a moment and Talha has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Zibanejadass has managed to get both his arms back between Talha's legs - danger averted.
Talha working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Zibanejadass doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Zibanejadass manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Talha keeping full guard, as Zibanejadass tries to pass.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zibanejadass's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mika Zibanejadass comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Zibanejadass 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mika Zibanejadass!
Mika Zibanejadass gave a mention to Fury Nutrition Inc. in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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