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OFC: Ultimate Warrior 4.1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kareem Devon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Snooka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kareem Devon has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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135 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kareem Devon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmy Snooka!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Snooka.
Snooka closes the distance and clinches up with Devon, looking for a takedown. Snooka pushes Devon against the cage but Devon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Snooka throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Devon's waist but Devon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Snooka off to one side.
Kareem Devon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Snooka.
Devon scores with a takedown into Snooka's guard.
Devon trying to control but Snooka is working from the bottom.
Devon with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Devon will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Devon looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Devon tries to free his leg and advance position but Snooka is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Devon stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Snooka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Snooka tries to close the distance and clinch but Devon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Devon throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Snooka tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Devon is in Snooka's guard.
Devon looking to sit in guard and control but Snooka gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Devon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Snooka with a flurry of punches that miss.
Devon is pulling down on Snooka's head. It's preventing any offense from Snooka, at least for the moment.
Devon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Snooka on the ground.
Snooka gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Devon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Devon fails with the takedown.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Devon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Snooka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Devon shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Snooka tries to get to full guard but Devon has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Devon slows the pace down in half guard.
Devon really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Snooka tries to get to full guard but Devon has control of the leg.
Devon wants to pass to mount but Snooka is defending the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Devon seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Snooka does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Kareem Devon.
Devon tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Devon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Snooka, pushing him back against the cage.
Devon pulls guard.
Devon pulls Snooka in close to prevent any damage.
Snooka stopping the sweep attempt from Devon.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Devon keeping moving, preventing Snooka from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Snooka accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kareem Devon dominated that round.
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.
Nice sprawl there from Devon as Snooka shoots in.
Devon closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Snooka is not content to let Devon control the position.
Snooka is looking to control Devon's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Snooka avoid being mounted?
Devon seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Snooka does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Devon content to control rather than advance.
Devon wants to take a breather but Snooka is having none of it.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Kareem Devon just wasn't active enough.
Snooka explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Devon defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Snooka.
Snooka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Snooka moves in looking to clinch but Devon pushes him off.
Devon looks to throw a body kick
and Snooka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Snooka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Snooka closes this distance looking for a takedown but Devon circles away.
Kareem Devon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Snooka.
Snooka with a lazy takedown attempt
and Devon counters by clinching up.
Snooka is breathing heavily.
Snooka fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Snooka is trying to stall.
Devon has Snooka pushed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Devon tries to score a body lock takedown but Snooka shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Snooka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Devon avoids it.
Snooka managing to block the knees to the body from Devon.
Devon is trying to pull guard but Snooka turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Devon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Snooka has him pressed against the cage.
Snooka is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Snooka should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Devon tries to pull guard but Snooka holds him up against the cage and eventually Devon drops back down to his feet.
Devon stops a takedown attempt from Snooka.
Devon fails to pull guard.
Devon jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Snooka walks away with a smile on his face. Devon gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Devon tries to clinch but Snooka moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snooka doesn't manage to clinch there - Devon circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Devon is defended easily by Snooka.
Devon wants to clinch
and Snooka counters with a nice low kick that buckles Devon's knee momentarily.
Devon slaps away a takedown attempt from Snooka, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Devon scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Snooka tries to roll over but Devon keeps him under control.
Devon controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Devon wants to stand but Snooka has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Devon with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Devon escapes and gets back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Devon throws a right and a left that Snooka avoids nicely.
Snooka closes this distance looking for a takedown but Devon circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Snooka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Devon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kareem Devon dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Devon closes the distance and clinches up with Snooka, looking for a takedown. Devon pushes Snooka against the cage but Snooka circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Devon fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Snooka to the ground. Devon is now in Snooka's guard.
Devon has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Devon wanted to stand there but Snooka had control of the position.
Devon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Snooka is keeping the position for now.
Snooka had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Devon defends it easily.
Devon is stalling in the full guard.
Snooka wants to sweep here but Devon controlling him for the moment.
Snooka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Devon looking to sit in guard and control but Snooka gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Devon trying to control the position.
Snooka with a flurry of punches that miss.
Snooka stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Devon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Devon looking for a sweep. Not yet Devon, not yet.
Devon scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Devon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Snooka wants to control from the top but Devon keeps moving.
Devon trying to keep a closed guard but Snooka is proving a slippery customer.
Devon throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Snooka escapes and throws Devon's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Devon is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Devon wants to control but Snooka postures up.
Devon is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Montreal Elite Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Snooka is looking to take a break and control but Devon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Snooka tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Snooka has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Devon is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kareem Devon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Snooka wants to lay and pray for a moment but Devon keeps working.
Devon on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Devon tries to get out of the position.
Snooka working away.
Devon tries to buck Snooka off but Snooka is having none of it.
Jimmy Snooka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kareem Devon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Snooka sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Devon is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kareem Devon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Devon, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kareem Devon!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Phil Pla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barney Judge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barney Judge is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Phil Pla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Barney Judge!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Judge lands with a nice combination. Pla backs away looking to recover.
Pla tries to clinch up but Judge circles away and keeps his distance.
Pla is looking to clinch.
Pla looks to clinch
and Judge counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Pla working Judge over with knees to the body.
Judge managing to block the knees to the body from Pla.
Judge blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Judge is trying to push Pla away but Pla has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Judge avoiding damage as Pla throws knees to the body.
Pla missing with knees to the body.
Judge looking for a takedown.
Knees to the body from Pla.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pla putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Judge in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Pla misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Judge.
Judge on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pla is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Judge is defending well for now.
Judge has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Pla after a bit of a struggle.
Judge has had enough of the clinch but Pla keeps him there for the moment.
Pla tries to land knees in the clinch but Judge avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Judge managing to block the knees to the body from Pla.
Judge tries to score a body lock takedown but Pla shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Phil Pla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barney Judge.
Pla is pressed up against the cage. Judge has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pla down to the mat. Pla avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pla closes the distance but Judge moves to the side
and Pla takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Judge clinches up against the cage.
Pla using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Judge looks winded!
Judge avoiding damage as Pla throws knees to the body.
Judge changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pla fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pla tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Judge manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pla gets a clinch.
Judge breaks the clinch.
Judge fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pla looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pla tries to clinch up
and Judge counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Judge circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pla tries to clinch but Judge moves away
and Judge counters with a straight right hand.
Judge forces Pla back against the cage and clinches.
Judge has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pla tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Judge avoids it.
Judge managing to block the knees to the body from Pla.
Pla is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Pla trying to land knees to the body.
Judge on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Judge lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pla backwards.
Pla tries to land knees in the clinch but Judge avoids the damage to the body.
Judge avoiding damage as Pla throws knees to the body.
Judge breaks from the clinch.
Pla tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Judge moves into the clinch.
Judge goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pla prevents it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Judge avoiding damage as Pla throws knees to the body.
Judge tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pla missing with knees to the body.
Pla is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Judge is defending well for now.
Pla keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Judge's efforts to push away.
Judge managing to block the knees to the body from Pla.
Judge managing to block the knees to the body from Pla.
Judge on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Judge tries to break the clinch but Pla is controlling the position.
Pla is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Judge is defending well for now.
Judge lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pla is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Judge is defending well for now.
Judge tries for a takedown. No joy.
Pla tries to land knees in the clinch but Judge avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pla keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Judge's efforts to push away.
Judge works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Judge avoiding damage as Pla throws knees to the body.
Pla blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pla tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Judge avoids it.
Judge managing to block the knees to the body from Pla.
Judge drags the fight down to the ground.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Pla decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Judge, up you get!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pla tries to clinch up but Judge circles away and keeps his distance.
Pla tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Judge counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pla tries to clinch
and Judge moves into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pla missing with knees to the body.
Pla misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Judge.
Pla misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Judge.
Judge blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Judge can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Pla dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Pla is looking to clinch.
Phil Pla is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Judge lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Pla looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pla fails with an attempt to clinch.
Judge throws out a powerful jab.
Pla tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Judge counters with a nice uppercut.
Judge throws a leg kick but Pla sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Pla closes the distance and pushes Judge back into the cage.
Pla tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Judge avoids it.
Judge lands with a right to the head.
A hook to the body from Judge.
Judge is looking to break free of the clinch but Pla has double underhooks.
Judge is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pla is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Judge is defending well for now.
Pla misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Judge.
Pla tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Judge avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pla misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Judge.
Phil Pla has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pla is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Judge is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Judge on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Judge tries to land knees in the clinch but Pla avoids the damage to the body.
Judge tries to circle away but Pla has him pinned against the cage.
Pla misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Judge.
Pla tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Judge avoids it.
Judge avoiding damage as Pla throws knees to the body.
Judge on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Judge leaning against his opponent.
Judge managing to block the knees to the body from Pla.
Judge managing to block the knees to the body from Pla.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Judge tries to break free but Pla pushes him back against the cage.
Pla is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Judge is defending well for now.
Pla prevents Judge from breaking the clinch.
Pla tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Judge avoids it.
Pla scores a nice knee to the body.
Pla is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Judge is defending well for now.
A hook to the body from Judge.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pla misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Judge.
Judge managing to block the knees to the body from Pla.
Judge is looking for a takedown.
Judge wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pla has him pressed against the cage.
Judge lands with a right to the head.
Judge lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pla backwards.
Judge has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pla is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Pla trying to land knees to the body.
Judge blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pla tries to land knees in the clinch but Judge avoids the damage to the body.
Judge is trying to push Pla away but Pla has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Judge avoiding damage as Pla throws knees to the body.
Judge tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pla avoids it.
Judge is working for takedown but Pla is calmly controlling the position for now.
Phil Pla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barney Judge.
Judge is trying to push Pla away but Pla has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pla misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Judge.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Judge manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Pla tries to land knees in the clinch but Judge avoids the damage to the body.
Pla is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Judge is defending well for now.
Judge digs a right hand into Pla's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pla's gas tank.
Judge is trying to break free.
Pla misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Judge.
Pla tries to land knees in the clinch but Judge avoids the damage to the body.
Judge on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Judge is looking for a takedown.
Judge escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Judge can't break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Judge on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Judge wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pla has him pressed against the cage.
Judge tries to pull guard but Pla forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Pla trying to land knees to the body.
Judge on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pla trying to land knees to the body.
Pla is fighting off a takedown attempt but Judge is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Pla to the mat. Pla regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Judge advances to half guard.
Judge is looking to take a break and control but Pla is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pla tries to kick Judge off but Judge keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Judge is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Judge scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pla is looking to escape.
Judge performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barney Judge showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Judge scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Judge lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pla looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pla tries to clinch up
enabling Judge to counter with a crisp jab.
Pla closes the distance but Judge moves to the side
enabling Judge to counter with a crisp jab.
Judge moves into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pla.
Pla misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Judge.
Pla missing with knees to the body.
Pla is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Judge is defending well for now.
Pla missing with knees to the body.
Judge tries to work over Pla's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pla missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Judge wants to get back to striking at distance but Pla won't allow it.
Judge slowing the pace effectively.
Pla is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Judge is defending well for now.
Judge pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Phil Pla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pla gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Pla is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pla checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pla fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pla tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Judge paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Judge lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pla backs up against the cage.
Pla tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Judge lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Judge.
Judge circles away from the clinch attempt
and Judge counters with a one-two to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Judge has Pla up against the cage in a clinch.
Pla trying to land knees to the body.
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!
Judge jumps guard.
Pla gets to his feet - Judge follows without any prompting.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
No joy there for Judge, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pla takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pla closes the distance looking to clinch
and Judge counters with a right hand to the body.
Judge moves into the clinch.
Pla trying to land knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Judge.
Pla has Judge pressed against the cage, preventing Judge from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pla is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Judge is defending well for now.
Pla is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Judge is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Judge digs a right hand underneath Pla's ribcage. Pla let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Judge manages to break the clinch.
Pla closes the distance but Judge moves to the side
and Judge counters with a two punch combo.
Pla moves into the clinch.
Pla is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Judge is defending well for now.
Judge blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pla missing with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pla.
Judge blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pla tries to land knees in the clinch but Judge avoids the damage to the body.
Judge misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pla.
Pla missing with knees to the body.
Pla managing to block the knees to the body from Judge.
Pla trying to land knees to the body.
Judge goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pla prevents it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Judge breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pla darts in trying to clinch
and Judge counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pla closes the distance looking to clinch
and Judge counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Pla closes the distance but Judge moves to the side
and Judge counters with a left and a right that stings Pla.
Pla takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Judge fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pla looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Judge goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Pla looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Judge closes the distance and clinches.
Pla missing with knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Barney Judge comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Judge 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barney Judge!
During a confident post fight interview, Barney Judge thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Laprise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elliott Stanley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stanley has chosen Terror - One with the Underdogs as his entrance music. 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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26
130 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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28
146 lbs
6 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pierre Laprise!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Elliott Stanley!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stanley closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've been hearing reports that Laprise has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Laprise takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Pierre Laprise has been cut.
Stanley is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Stanley is looking to control Laprise's arms but Laprise gets an underhook and turns him. Now Stanley has his back to the cage.
Laprise is working for takedown but Stanley is calmly controlling the position for now.
Laprise gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Stanley tries to roll over but Laprise keeps him under control.
Stanley wants to control but Laprise is keeping busy.
Laprise could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The fighters are battling for position here. Stanley manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Laprise trying to stand up but can't free himself from Stanley's guard.
Stanley pulls Laprise in to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stanley is on top in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stanley not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elliott Stanley has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Stanley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Laprise circles away quickly and effectively.
Stanley has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Laprise is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Stanley throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Laprise's waist but Laprise gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Stanley off to one side.
Laprise is looking to clinch.
Stanley dives in for a single leg takedown but Laprise sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Laprise looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pierre Laprise. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stanley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stanley throws a body punch but Laprise moves out of range.
Stanley throws a head kick that half lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laprise moves into the clinch.
Stanley tries to break the clinch but Laprise is controlling the position.
Stanley is defending well against a takedown attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stanley is looking to take this one to the mat.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Stanley is looking to break free of the clinch but Laprise has double underhooks.
Come on Laprise - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Stanley throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stanley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stanley throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanley cracks Laprise with a right hand to the side of the head.
Stanley throws a head kick but Laprise moves out of range.
Stanley gets a takedown into half guard.
Stanley is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Laprise!
Laprise is desperately trying to improve his position but Stanley has a good base and remains in mount.
Stanley looking to control but Laprise is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Stanley controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanley lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
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!
Stanley controlling the pace for now.
Stanley is landing with some decent strikes but Laprise is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Laprise is looking to get to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Laprise wants to hold on but Stanley pushes him away.
Stanley tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elliott Stanley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pierre Laprise's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Stanley closes the distance and clinches.
Stanley is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Laprise is keeping busy.
Laprise drops down looking for an ankle pick but Stanley pulls his leg out and moves away.
Stanley gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stanley stalling in the clinch.
Stanley stops a takedown attempt from Laprise.
Stanley manages to break the clinch.
Stanley keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pierre Laprise. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Laprise fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanley wants to clinch.
Laprise dodges the punch combination from Stanley.
Stanley throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Laprise stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Stanley follows into mount!
Laprise is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stanley looking to control and managing it successfully.
Oh Laprise is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Laprise on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Laprise tries to get out of the position.
Stanley punching from mount but Laprise doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Stanley with a couple of short strikes.
Poor strikes thrown by Stanley there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanley lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Stanley pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Stanley tries to control but Laprise wriggling away.
Stanley is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Stanley! Laprise is hurt baaadly! Stanley is firing away with more strikes - Laprise is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elliott Stanley!
Post fight, Elliott Stanley took to the microphone: 'Fuck all of you 135lb losers. I'm gunning for the belt!'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Warwick Martigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter McBain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McBain has chosen Alien8 as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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28
140 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
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30
135 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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
10 - 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
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Peter McBain!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McBain closes the distance and clinches.
Martigan misses with a punch on the inside.
Martigan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McBain is stalling here.
McBain throws an elbow but it's blocked.
McBain struggles to land a body shot inside as Martigan controls his hands.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
McBain holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Martigan is leaning against McBain and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
McBain lands with a short shot to the head.
McBain throws an elbow but it misses.
Martigan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
McBain stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Martigan lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Martigan fails to land.
Martigan misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McBain using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Martigan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Martigan can't find room to land a body shot as McBain controls the action.
Martigan misses with a punch to the body.
McBain blocks an uppercut.
Martigan struggles to land a body shot inside as McBain controls his hands.
Martigan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but McBain is keeping busy.
Martigan misses with some punches.
Martigan stalling in the clinch but McBain improves position.
Martigan misses with a hook from the clinch.
McBain is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
McBain misses with an elbow strike.
Martigan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McBain just leaning against Martigan, taking a breather.
Martigan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Martigan just misses with a elbow thrown towards McBain's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBain blocks an elbow strike.
Martigan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Martigan has a couple of punches blocked by McBain.
McBain's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A head punch on the inside from Martigan fails to land.
Martigan throws a head punch that misses.
Martigan swings wildly with an uppercut but McBain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martigan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McBain lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Martigan misses with an elbow over the top.
McBain is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Martigan pushes McBain back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBain throws an elbow but it misses.
Martigan has a couple of punches blocked by McBain.
McBain dodges an elbow strike from Martigan.
Martigan stalling.
Martigan misses with some punches.
McBain lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
McBain lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Martigan working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McBain.
McBain is trying to stall.
Martigan throws a head punch that misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from McBain.
Martigan takes an elbow to the forehead.
McBain throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martigan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McBain has Martigan pressed against the cage.
McBain is trying to stall.
McBain using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Martigan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McBain backwards.
McBain pressing his opponent against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martigan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McBain blocks an uppercut.
Martigan swings wildly with an uppercut but McBain uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Warwick Martigan will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
McBain wants to clinch.
Martigan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Martigan closes the distance and pushes McBain back into the cage.
McBain lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
McBain lands an elbow just above Martigan 's eye.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
McBain lands a nice uppercut.
McBain stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Martigan misses with a hook from the clinch.
McBain wants to take the fight to the mat but Martigan manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martigan takes an elbow to the temple.
Martigan blocks an elbow strike.
McBain throws an elbow that misses.
McBain using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Martigan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice left hand lands by Martigan.
McBain slows down the pace here.
Martigan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McBain lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Martigan has a couple of punches blocked by McBain.
Martigan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning McBain up against the cage.
Martigan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Martigan swings wildly with an uppercut but McBain uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McBain.
Martigan leaning his opponent against the cage.
Martigan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Martigan tries a body shot but McBain blocks it.
McBain creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Martigan's defenses.
McBain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Martigan misses with a punch to the body.
McBain tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Martigan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning McBain up against the cage.
McBain lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBain misses with a knee strike.
McBain blocking some punches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Martigan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McBain with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McBain blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, McBain throws an elbow but misses.
McBain throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McBain lands an elbow inside.
McBain blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Martigan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Martigan misses with some punches.
McBain is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McBain misses with an elbow over the top.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Martigan.
Martigan scores with a nice hook to the head.
McBain taking a breather.
McBain blocking some punches.
Warwick Martigan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Martigan taking a breather.
McBain goes for a takedown in the clinch but Martigan prevents it.
McBain stalling the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McBain blocks a body shot from Martigan.
McBain trying to control the position but instead, Martigan has worked for underhooks and has pushed McBain into the cage.
Martigan misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Peter McBain will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Martigan thows a body shot but no joy.
McBain is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Martigan misses with a hook. McBain ducked under it nicely.
Martigan fails with an attempt to clinch.
McBain bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Martigan tries to bum rush McBain with a series of wild strikes but McBain uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McBain has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Martigan is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Martigan lands with a straight right. McBain didn't see that one coming.
Martigan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Warwick Martigan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McBain tries to clinch but Martigan moves out of range.
McBain wants to clinch up but Martigan keeps it at a distance.
Martigan tried to score with a low kick but McBain checks it.
McBain clinches with his opponent.
Martigan lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Martigan.
Martigan working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McBain.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McBain unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Martigan lands a shoulder strike.
McBain blocks an elbow strike from Martigan.
McBain throws an elbow but it misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
McBain connects with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Martigan fails to land.
McBain is struggling to control the position.
Martigan misses with an elbow over the top.
Martigan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Martigan taking a breather.
McBain landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martigan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Martigan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McBain misses with an elbow over the top.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McBain as Martigan tries to tie him up.
Martigan seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but McBain is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Martigan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Martigan gets through McBain's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
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!
McBain blocking some punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Martigan as McBain tries to tie him up.
Martigan lands a left hand that snaps the head of McBain backwards.
McBain is struggling to control the position.
McBain looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBain works on Martigan's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by McBain.
Martigan trying to stall but McBain improves his position.
Martigan tries to throw a body punch but McBain avoids it by throwing Martigan back against the cage.
McBain blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McBain fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Martigan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McBain comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
McBain working Martigan over with knees to the body.
McBain is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Martigan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martigan gets underhooks to prevent McBain's takedown attempt.
Martigan trying to control the position but instead, McBain has worked for underhooks and has pushed Martigan into the cage.
Martigan can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
McBain lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Martigan lands with a light punch inside.
McBain landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
McBain has Martigan pushed against the cage.
McBain looking to slow down the pace here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martigan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McBain's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Nice elbow from McBain.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Warwick Martigan.
I think Martigan 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Warwick Martigan!
Warwick Martigan was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
In defeat, Peter McBain stepped up to the mic, saying '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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kota Kamiya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Azusa Moribe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kamiya comes into the arena with Muse - Supremacy blaring out of the sound system. 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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34
148 lbs
27 - 16 - 0 |
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25
135 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
27 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kota Kamiya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Azusa Moribe!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamiya with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Moribe throws a right hand that misses
and Kamiya counters with a nice double leg into side control. Moribe won't be happy with that.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Moribe parries the strikes from Kamiya easily there. Kamiya is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Moribe to escape.
Moribe is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Moribe is trying to control Kamiya's posture but Kamiya avoids it.
Kamiya scores with a couple of short elbows.
Moribe managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Kamiya.
Kamiya tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Kamiya lands a decent elbow from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloppy strikes there by Kamiya.
Kamiya thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kamiya in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Moribe felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamiya creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Moribe sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Kamiya misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Kamiya misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Kamiya is looking to take a break and control but Moribe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kamiya in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Kamiya 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.
Kamiya working away.
Moribe parries the strikes from Kamiya easily there. Kamiya is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Moribe to escape.
Kamiya scores with a couple of short elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kamiya working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamiya lands a decent elbow from side control.
Kamiya landing a few strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moribe dodges the ground and pound from Kamiya.
Kamiya creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Kamiya tries to score with some ground and pound. Moribe controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Kamiya tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Kamiya throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Kamiya is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Moribe is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kamiya scoring with punches and elbows.
Moribe is looking to regain half guard here but Kamiya keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Moribe manages to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamiya is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kamiya wants to lay and pray for a moment but Moribe keeps working.
Kamiya not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kamiya thows a huge punch but Moribe dodges it nicely.
Kamiya slips a nice elbow through Moribe's hands, connecting with Moribe's forehead.
Kamiya is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kamiya looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moribe keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kamiya is looking to advance position but Moribe won't allow it.
Moribe wants to control but Kamiya is keeping busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kamiya is working for a kimura but Moribe is defending it quite comfortably.
Kamiya is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kota Kamiya dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Moribe throws the left hand but Kamiya avoids the punch easily.
Moribe clobbers Kamiya with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kamiya misses with a wild combination.
Kamiya fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Moribe misses with a looping left.
Kamiya throws a hook but Moribe blocks it.
Moribe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moribe throws an off balance right hand
so Kamiya counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kamiya with a nice head shot there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kamiya accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kamiya in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kamiya preventing the sweep.
Kamiya prevents Moribe from getting back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kamiya accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kamiya connects with a couple of short punches.
Kota Kamiya overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Moribe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kamiya postures up in Moribe's guard and throws a big left but Moribe blocks it.
Moribe is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kamiya with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamiya pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Moribe is keeping the position for now.
Kamiya throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kamiya trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Moribe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kamiya throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kamiya looking to pass the guard.
Kamiya lands a couple of elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kamiya accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kamiya content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kamiya with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamiya throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Moribe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kamiya stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moribe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Moribe trying to control the position.
Kamiya wants to control from the top but Moribe keeps moving.
Kamiya scoring with punches to the head and body.
Moribe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kamiya.
Moribe looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moribe lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kamiya!
Moribe sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kamiya bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Kamiya is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Moribe can do to turn this around?
Moribe wants to sweep here but Kamiya controlling him for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kamiya trying to control the position from guard on top but Moribe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kamiya is looking to work some ground and pound but Moribe has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kota Kamiya dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Moribe misses with a hook. Kamiya ducked under it nicely.
Kamiya misses with a double jab.
Kamiya fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kamiya delivers a nice body kick.
Kamiya misses with a series of wild punches.
Kamiya will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Moribe throws a hook but Kamiya blocks it.
Moribe misses with a hook.
Kota Kamiya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamiya throws the kick towards the body but Moribe avoids it.
Kamiya fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kamiya will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A head kick by Moribe misses
and Kamiya counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kamiya seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Moribe is looking to control Kamiya's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Moribe avoid being mounted?
Kamiya looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kamiya is working for a kimura but Moribe is defending it quite comfortably.
Azusa Moribe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kota Kamiya is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamiya thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kamiya wants to pass the guard but Moribe is defending well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moribe blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kamiya.
Kamiya thows a huge punch but Moribe dodges it nicely.
Kamiya is working for a kimura but Moribe is defending it quite comfortably.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamiya is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Moribe has managed to free his arm - good work.
Moribe wants to control but Kamiya is keeping busy.
Kamiya is looking to take a break and control but Moribe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Moribe blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kamiya.
Moribe is holding on to half guard well.
Kamiya missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamiya is trying to control. Moribe wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kamiya working the head and body with strikes.
Moribe really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kamiya. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Moribe avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kamiya.
Kamiya trying to control the action but Moribe is working from the bottom.
Moribe trying to control but Kamiya postures up.
Moribe tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moribe is staying active underneath Kamiya, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kamiya thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kamiya maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Moribe could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Kamiya has cracked it and Moribe is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Kamiya!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kota Kamiya!
Kota Kamiya took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Namunamu Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between IP Freely (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Morrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morrison comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Metalingus kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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26
140 lbs
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31
139 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, IP Freely!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Morrison!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freely fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Morrison sprawls well initially but Freely persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Freely is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Morrison defends it well.
Morrison looking for submissions off his back.
Morrison punching from the bottom.
Freely lands with a punch from half guard.
Morrison is looking to control Freely's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Morrison avoid being mounted?
Morrison keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morrison tries to roll over but Freely keeps him under control.
Morrison has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Freely is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Freely prevents Morrison from improving his position.
Morrison trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison is staying active underneath Freely, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Morrison is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Freely pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morrison is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Morrison misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Freely is controlling the pace.
Morrison is looking for a sweep. Freely is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Freely passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Morrison!
Freely cracks Morrison with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
We've been hearing good reports from Freely's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Morrison working to try and regain half guard.
Freely lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Freely cracks Morrison with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freely dominating with strikes here.
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!
Freely manages to capitalize on a mistake by Morrison to take his back!
Freely doesn't have the hooks in and Morrison manages to turn into his guard.
Morrison cracks Freely with a solid left hand.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Morrison working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Freely working a defensive guard here.
Morrison stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Freely swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Freely throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Morrison stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Freely swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Morrison lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Freely is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Morrison defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison throws a strike but Freely rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Freely throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Freely preventing the sweep.
Morrison will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Morrison wants to sweep here but Freely controlling him for the moment.
Morrison trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Freely working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Morrison wants to sweep here but Freely controlling him for the moment.
Freely keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Morrison's head.
Morrison tries to strike from the bottom.
Freely missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrison keeping full guard, as Freely tries to pass.
Freely wants to control from the top but Morrison keeps moving.
Freely lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Morrison working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Freely.
Morrison is striking but Freely is not phased and passes to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morrison is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Freely wants to take a breather but Morrison is having none of it.
Freely is working for a submission of some sort.
Morrison is in trouble now - Freely has advanced to mount!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morrison is trying desperately to improve position.
Freely tries to control but Morrison wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
IP Freely dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Freely looks to score with a jab to the body but Morrison is just out of range.
Morrison with a lazy takedown attempt
and Freely counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Morrison is looking for a sweep. Freely is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Morrison regains full guard. Nicely done.
Freely passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Freely decides to stand up, so the ref orders Morrison to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Freely misses with a wild body shot.
Morrison tries to score a power double leg takedown but Freely sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Morrison somewhat.
Freely drives through with a takedown into Morrison's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
IP Freely overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Morrison looking for a sweep. Not yet Morrison, not yet.
Freely with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Morrison looking to control.
Morrison has momentary wrist control but Freely slips an elbow through the middle.
Freely postures up in Morrison's guard and throws a big left but Morrison blocks it.
Freely works over Morrison with some ground and pound from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freely wanted to stand there but Morrison had control of the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Morrison is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Freely is aware though and is defending well.
Morrison looking to control.
Freely landing with the ground and pound.
Freely wants to control from the top but Morrison keeps moving.
Freely controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Morrison keeping moving, preventing Freely from controlling successfully.
Freely lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Morrison wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Freely trying to control but Morrison is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up because IP Freely just wasn't active enough.
Morrison bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Freely throws a hook but Morrison blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Freely is trying to defend but Morrison finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morrison missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Freely trying to control here.
Morrison blocks the strikes from Freely.
Freely avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Morrison.
Morrison not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Freely tries to kick Morrison off but Morrison keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Freely is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freely wants to get back to his feet.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Morrison wants to free his trapped foot but Freely is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Freely wants to improve his position but Morrison is controlling well.
Freely trying to hold on to Morrison's head to control him but Morrison postures up.
Morrison seems to be looking for submissions.
Freely looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrison is nestled in close to Freely, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Morrison winds up and cracks Freely with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Freely works his way to full guard. Good work.
Morrison loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Freely wants to stand and escape but Morrison is having none of it.
Morrison throwing strikes but missing.
Morrison postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morrison trying to control the position from guard on top but Freely is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Freely working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Morrison doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Morrison manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
IP Freely dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Freely misses with an uppercut. Morrison saw that one coming.
Morrison looks for a takedown but Freely sprawls well.
Morrison throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Freely's waist but Freely gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Morrison off to one side.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Morrison.
IP Freely has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Morrison.
Freely throws a right and a left that both miss.
Morrison misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Horrible takedown by Morrison or perhaps it was just good defense by Freely which made him look bad.
Nice combo by Freely! Oh, that's hurt him - Morrison falls to the canvas and Freely follows him into side control.
Morrison is rocked!
It looks like John Morrison 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!
Morrison is trying to escape the position but Freely is controlling the position.
Morrison is still in real trouble! Can Freely finish him?
Freely working the body and head with strikes.
Freely blocks the strikes from Morrison.
Morrison is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Freely's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Freely working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freely landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Freely is working for a submission of some sort.
Freely slips a nice elbow through Morrison's hands, connecting with Morrison's forehead.
Freely wants to lay and pray for a moment but Morrison keeps working.
Freely missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Morrison looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Morrison seems to have recovered his senses.
Freely looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Morrison is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison is trying to get back to full guard.
Freely working the head and body with strikes.
Freely trying to control from half guard but Morrison is working away.
Freely tries to stand but can't do so whilst Morrison controls his leg.
Morrison actively working from the bottom here.
Morrison keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Morrison works his way to full guard. Good work.
Morrison throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morrison throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Freely preventing the sweep.
Morrison has momentary wrist control but Freely slips an elbow through the middle.
Morrison is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Freely trying to control the position from guard on top but Morrison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morrison looking for a guillotine here but Freely defends easily.
Morrison takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Freely lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Morrison not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Freely stands and throws Morrison's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Freely stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Freely. That snapped Morrison's head back.
Freely lands with a hook. Morrison tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
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!
Morrison looks for a takedown but Freely sprawls well.
IP Freely is winning the standup battle so far.
Morrison tries to sprawl but Freely drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Freely lands strikes from half guard.
Morrison is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Freely scores with a couple of nice shots.
Morrison on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Morrison wants to improve his position but Freely is controlling well.
IP Freely is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morrison misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Freely performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
John Morrison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Morrison is trying to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
IP Freely showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Freely 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... IP Freely!
A very excited looking IP Freely 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.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Firnanda Talha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Garvey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Talha comes to the cage accompanied by radioactive -Imagine Dragon. Garvey has chosen One Loaf of Bread -- Damian Marley as his entrance music. Marcus Garvey has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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143 lbs
16 - 16 - 0 |
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32
145 lbs
20 - 15 - 2 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Firnanda Talha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Marcus Garvey!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garvey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A leg kick checked by Talha.
Talha steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garvey.
Garvey looks to land a right hand but Talha moved out of range.
Garvey with a hook.
Garvey misses with a hook
and Talha counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Talha throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Talha is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Talha throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Talha tries to pass to full mount but Garvey defends it.
Talha prevents Garvey from standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garvey has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Talha is on him like a limpet, forcing Garvey back against the cage.
Talha has clasped his hands together around Garvey's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Garvey tries to escape but Talha is in control.
Talha working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Talha fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Talha has knee on belly momentarily but Garvey bucks him off and regains half guard.
Talha looks to land a strike but Garvey avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Garvey utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garvey has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Talha has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Garvey can't find room to land a body shot as Talha controls the action.
Talha looking for a takedown.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Talha is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Garvey gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A short left from Garvey.
Talha is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Garvey is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Firnanda Talha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garvey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Garvey creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Talha's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Talha changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Garvey fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Garvey as Talha shoots in.
Talha is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Garvey's half guard.
Garvey pushes Talha off looking to stand but Talha dives back in and keeps control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talha is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Talha throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Talha throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Talha thows a huge punch but Garvey dodges it nicely.
Garvey regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Talha.
Talha trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talha slips nicely into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Talha looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Garvey wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Firnanda Talha dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A big left from Garvey misses.
Garvey with a nice cross.
Talha misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Talha shoots in looking for a takedown but Garvey manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Talha's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nice sprawl there from Garvey as Talha shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Firnanda Talha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garvey cracks the inside of Talha's front leg.
Talha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Talha feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Talha with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Talha throws a big elbow that misses.
Talha lands a couple of digs.
Talha with a flurry of punches that miss.
Talha drops back looking for a leg! Garvey is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Garvey manages to kick Talha off! Talha jumps back into Garvey's guard.
Talha trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Garvey is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Talha advances to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garvey looks like he's trying to stand up.
Talha seems to be looking for submissions.
Talha wants to free his trapped foot but Garvey is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Talha working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Garvey's thigh. Garvey counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Talha drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Talha jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garvey wants to stand but Talha is controlling the position.
Talha postures up in Garvey's guard and throws a big left but Garvey blocks it.
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.
Talha advances position into side control!
Talha working the ground and pound but Garvey is defending the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garvey gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Talha punishing his opponent with strikes.
Garvey really wants to buck Talha off and get back to his feet.
Talha postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Garvey looks a forlorn figure.
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!
Talha lands a nice shot to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Talha lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Garvey is rocked!
Talha cracks Garvey with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Firnanda Talha!
In his post fight interview, Firnanda Talha gave a big smile as he said 'i just wanna say..hbd to me,and thx guys!'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jose Cronos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helio Perrera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cronos comes to the cage accompanied by Sandstorm. Jose Cronos has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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140 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jose Cronos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Helio Perrera!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cronos blocks a leg kick.
Perrera wants to land a leg kick but Cronos is out of range.
Cronos buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Helio Perrera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cronos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cronos with a nice cross.
Perrera swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Perrera swings for the body but Cronos moves out of range.
Cronos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cronos checks a low kick from Perrera.
Perrera misses with an uppercut
and Cronos counters with a stiff right hand.
Perrera misses with a body shot.
Perrera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cronos throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Perrera on the side of the head.
Cronos cracks a nice hook into Perrera's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cronos tries to bum rush Perrera with a series of wild strikes but Perrera uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cronos looks to score with a jab to the body but Perrera is just out of range.
We've been told by Cronos's head coaches at Synergy Fight Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Perrera misses with a body shot.
Cronos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Perrera.
Jose Cronos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Perrera throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cronos.
Perrera tried to score with a low kick but Cronos checks it.
Cronos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cronos moves out of range as Perrera strikes.
Perrera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cronos.
Perrera wants to land a leg kick but Cronos is out of range.
Perrera dodges the punch combination from Cronos.
Perrera misses with a body shot.
Cronos misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Perrera.
Cronos throws a nice looking combination but Perrera bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cronos throws a series of strikes that have Perrera backpedaling.
It looks like Helio Perrera has been cut.
Cronos looks to throw the jab but Perrera is out of range.
Perrera shoots in looking for a takedown. Cronos tries to sprawl out of it but Perrera keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cronos manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Perrera fails with a takedown attempt.
Perrera missing with a left hand there. Cronos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Perrera lunges at Cronos with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cronos's hand.
Perrera swings and misses with a hook 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!
A low kick from Perrera misses
and Cronos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perrera shoots for a takedown but Cronos saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jose Cronos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Helio Perrera.
A slow jab from Perrera misses its intended target.
Perrera misses with a left hand
and Cronos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Perrera throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Perrera throws out a loose jab but Cronos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cronos scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cronos avoids the body shot from Perrera.
Perrera misses with an uppercut
and Cronos counters with a one-two to the body.
Perrera misses with a straight left.
A low kick from Perrera misses
and Cronos makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Perrera takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cronos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perrera.
Cronos lands a nice leg kick that just misses Perrera's sensitive parts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cronos is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cronos works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cronos throws a hook to the side of Perrera's head but Perrera sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cronos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cronos digs a good body shot into Perrera's ribs.
Cronos throws a hook but Perrera blocks it.
Perrera jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cronos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cronos buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Perrera misses with an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Perrera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cronos moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Cronos misses the target.
Cronos is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Perrera throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cronos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Cronos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Helio Perrera's cut.
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.
Perrera swings for the body but Cronos moves out of range.
Cronos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cronos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cronos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Cronos.
Cronos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Perrera.
Perrera drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Perrera trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cronos lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Perrera!
Cronos with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Cronos trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cronos working for a submission but Perrera is keeping him at bay.
Perrera tries to lock up and control but Cronos gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cronos jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Perrera manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Cronos advances to full mount.
Perrera is trying desperately to improve position.
Cronos dominating with strikes here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cronos avoids the attempt from Perrera to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Perrera is trying desperately to improve position.
Cronos working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Cronos looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Perrera tries to hold on but Cronos pushes him away.
Perrera might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Cronos haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Cronos can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Perrera is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perrera wants to control but Cronos is having none of it.
Perrera is squirming around, avoiding Cronos's attempts to control the action.
Perrera tries to reverse the position but Cronos maintains control.
Cronos trying to control but Perrera is having none of it.
Cronos sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cronos trying to control but Perrera is having none of it.
Perrera is looking to get to half guard.
Cronos wants to finish this one by submission but Perrera is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Cronos.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cronos prevents Perrera from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Cronos dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Helio Perrera's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Perrera misses with a left hand
and Cronos counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Perrera thinking.
A big right from Perrera misses.
Perrera swings for the body but Cronos moves out of range.
Perrera avoids a punch combination nicely.
Good shot there by Perrera.
Cronos looks to land a right hand but Perrera moved out of range.
Cronos checks a leg kick.
Cronos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cronos throws a good cross that connects.
Cronos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perrera.
Perrera takes a swing at Cronos's ribcage but misses.
Nice shot lands for Perrera.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Perrera misses the target.
Perrera tries to move into range but Cronos moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Perrera throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Cronos to counter with a crisp jab.
Jose Cronos is winning the standup battle so far.
Perrera swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cronos misses with the combination.
Perrera with a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cronos.
Perrera throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Perrera throws a low kick but Cronos avoids it.
Cronos digs a good hook to Perrera's body.
Perrera misses with a low kick as Cronos jumps back.
Cronos staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cronos looks to land a right hand but Perrera moved out of range.
Cronos keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cronos misses the shot to the body.
Cronos swings and misses with a hook 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!
Perrera looks to score with a jab to the body but Cronos is just out of range.
Cronos scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Perrera with a poor takedown
and Cronos counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cronos blocks a jab.
Cronos throws a right hand that Perrera ducks under and follows up with a left that Perrera also avoids with ease.
Cronos with a nice cross.
Cronos slips a jab from Perrera.
Perrera misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perrera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perrera shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Cronos manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Cronos has his hands on Perrera's head, controlling the position.
Cronos wants to sweep here but Perrera controlling him for the moment.
Perrera controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Perrera wants to pass the guard but Cronos is keeping the position.
Cronos is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perrera trying to control the position from guard on top but Cronos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cronos is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Perrera preventing the sweep.
Perrera postures up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Perrera throws out a loose jab but Cronos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cronos misses with a few strikes there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Perrera throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Perrera pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cronos is out of range and Perrera settles back down.
Helio Perrera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Perrera is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cronos.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jose Cronos.
Well Cronos 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 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Cronos!
After winning the bout, Jose Cronos thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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