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UPF 35 & RSR 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Huey Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinny Ruggiero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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269 lbs
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223 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Decent elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Huey Freeman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vinny Ruggiero!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freeman throws a leg kick but Ruggiero checks it.
Ruggiero moves into range and clinches up with Freeman.
A short uppercut from Ruggiero.
A knee to the head by Ruggiero.
Freeman wants to break free but Ruggiero has control.
Freeman blocks an elbow strike.
Freeman can't get the takedown.
Ruggiero tries a knee to the head but Freeman blocks it.
A short right from Freeman.
It looks like Vinny Ruggiero has been cut.
Ruggiero tries to land a knee to the head but Freeman blocks with his arms.
Ruggiero prevents a body shot from Freeman.
Freeman struggles to land a body shot inside as Ruggiero controls his hands.
Freeman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Freeman stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ruggiero tries a knee to the head but Freeman blocks it.
Ruggiero prevents the takedown attempt.
Ruggiero throws a knee to the head but misses.
A right hand to the body from Freeman.
Ruggiero with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Freeman manages to break the clinch.
Freeman lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ruggiero takes a step back to recover.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruggiero instigates a clinch.
Freeman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ruggiero with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Freeman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ruggiero using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Freeman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ruggiero looking to stall.
Freeman can't find room to land a body shot as Ruggiero controls the action.
Freeman struggles to land a body shot inside as Ruggiero controls his hands.
A body shot lands from Freeman.
Ruggiero lands an elbow inside.
Freeman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ruggiero blocks a body shot from Freeman.
Ruggiero manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Freeman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman working hard to break the clinch.
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!
Ruggiero lands a nice knee to the body.
Freeman tries to work over Ruggiero's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ruggiero unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Freeman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A right handed body shot lands from Freeman.
Ruggiero prevents a body shot from Freeman.
Freeman is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Freeman tries a body shot but Ruggiero blocks it.
Ruggiero prevents a body shot from Freeman.
Ruggiero throws a knee to the head but misses.
Freeman blocking some punches.
Freeman tries to work over Ruggiero's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ruggiero utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Freeman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruggiero misses with a knee strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ruggiero.
Freeman lands a body shot in the clinch.
Freeman misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Freeman.
Ruggiero blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knees to the body from Ruggiero.
Freeman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ruggiero manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Freeman misses with a punch on the inside.
Freeman throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Freeman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Freeman takes a knee right on the jaw!
Freeman misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruggiero misses with a knee strike.
Freeman can't find room to land a body shot as Ruggiero controls the action.
Freeman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ruggiero throws a punch but it's blocked by Freeman.
Nice body punch from Freeman.
Freeman lands a right hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Freeman.
Freeman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ruggiero backwards.
Ruggiero with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Freeman misses with a punch on the inside.
Ruggiero with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Freeman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ruggiero looking to throw knees to the head but Freeman is blocking nicely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A right handed body shot lands from Ruggiero.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Freeman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Freeman working hard to break the clinch.
Freeman turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Huey Freeman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vinny Ruggiero's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ruggiero closes the distance but Freeman moves to the side
and Freeman counters with a solid body kick.
Freeman scores with a hook to the body. Ruggiero takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Freeman lands a jab to the head.
Freeman is looking to slow Ruggiero down with leg kicks.
Freeman tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ruggiero is able to avoid easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot to the liver by Freeman. Beautiful body shot.
Freeman lands a nice shot that snaps Ruggiero's head back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Freeman. Ruggiero does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ruggiero tries to sprawl but Freeman drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Freeman controlling the action here.
Ruggiero is breathing heavily.
Freeman moves into full mount! Ruggiero won't be happy about that!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman controlling from mount.
Freeman seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ruggiero for as long as he can get away with.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Huey Freeman wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Ruggiero takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ruggiero tries to clinch
and Freeman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ruggiero drives through and clinches with Freeman against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Freeman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Huey Freeman has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Freeman misses with a body punch.
Ruggiero misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Freeman.
Freeman is looking for a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruggiero working aggressively here.
Ruggiero blocks a body shot from Freeman.
Freeman lands a right hand.
Ruggiero misses with a body punch.
Freeman has had enough of the clinch but Ruggiero keeps him there for the moment.
Ruggiero scores with a knee to the head.
Freeman misses with a body punch.
Ruggiero putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Freeman in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ruggiero looking to stall.
Freeman trying to stall but Ruggiero improves his position.
Freeman tries to work over Ruggiero's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ruggiero has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Freeman seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Ruggiero can turn it around.
Ruggiero lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Freeman backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Freeman prevents a body shot from Ruggiero.
Ruggiero tries to land a knee to the head but Freeman blocks with his arms.
Ruggiero connects with a knee to the head.
Ruggiero misses with a knee to the head.
Ruggiero looking to throw knees to the head but Freeman is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruggiero tries a knee to the head but Freeman blocks it.
Freeman stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A right hook to the body lands for Freeman.
Ruggiero misses with a knee to the head.
Freeman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Freeman.
Freeman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Freeman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Freeman lands a body punch in the clinch.
Freeman struggles to land a body shot inside as Ruggiero controls his hands.
Freeman pushes Ruggiero back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Freeman tries a body shot but Ruggiero blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ruggiero throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ruggiero is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Freeman is defending well for now.
Freeman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Freeman lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Huey Freeman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vinny Ruggiero's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Freeman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ruggiero. That did some damage!
Ruggiero on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ruggiero looks to clinch
and Freeman counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ruggiero is rocked!
Freeman is pressing down on Ruggiero's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ruggiero is holding on for now.
Freeman slows the pace down in half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ruggiero is trying to stand back up but Freeman is controlling him
Ruggiero takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Freeman content to control rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ruggiero is trying is best to control the position here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Huey Freeman.
Ruggiero tries to clinch but Freeman moves out of range.
Ruggiero tries to clinch but Freeman is having none of it.
Freeman lands with a shot to the body.
Freeman looks for the body kick but Ruggiero saw that one coming.
Freeman lands with a shot to the body.
Ruggiero checks a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ruggiero checks a leg kick.
Ruggiero moves to clinch but Freeman breaks away
and Freeman counters with a takedown into side control.
Freeman takes a little break here. Ruggiero wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Freeman has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Ruggiero struggling a bit here.
Ruggiero is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Huey Freeman has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Freeman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ruggiero moves away.
Ruggiero darts in trying to clinch
and Freeman counters with a straight right hand.
That has opened up Vinny Ruggiero's cut even more.
Ruggiero closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Huey Freeman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman lands a right hand.
Ruggiero tries to land a knee to the head but Freeman blocks with his arms.
Ruggiero lands a body shot in the clinch.
Freeman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ruggiero can do to turn this around?
Ruggiero prevents a body shot from Freeman.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Freeman lands a left hand.
Freeman working aggressively here.
Ruggiero is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Freeman is keeping busy.
Freeman wants a takedown.
Ruggiero misses with a short punch on the inside.
Freeman trying to stall but Ruggiero improves his position.
Freeman throws a head punch that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Freeman lands a body punch.
Freeman is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ruggiero gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Vinny Ruggiero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ruggiero looking to throw knees to the head but Freeman is blocking nicely.
Ruggiero throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Freeman blocks it with crossed arms.
And that's the end of the fight!
Huey Freeman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Freeman 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Huey Freeman!
After the big win, Huey Freeman made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Divinity 160Q for $150 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Vanko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Balrog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vanko's entrance music is Oh No by Gogol Bordello. A fine choice. Balrog has chosen DMX Intro as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. On his way into the cage it seems that Ivan Vanko has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ivan Vanko seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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21
250 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ivan Vanko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Balrog!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balrog comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Balrog lands with a shot to the body.
Balrog throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Balrog lands with a nice body punch.
Jab from Balrog.
Balrog throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Balrog digs a good body shot into Vanko's ribs.
Balrog misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vanko.
We've been hearing reports that Vanko has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Balrog thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Balrog scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Balrog throws a hook but Vanko avoids it easily.
Vanko tries for a takedown but Balrog sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jab by Balrog.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balrog jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vanko on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Vanko moves forwards but Balrog connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Balrog. Vanko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Balrog throws the left hand but Vanko avoids the punch easily.
Balrog circles away from the clinch attempt.
Balrog fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Vanko is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Balrog's half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Vanko prevents Balrog from standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vanko looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
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!
Vanko throwing shots but Balrog is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balrog blocking the ground and pound attempt from Vanko.
Balrog tries to get to full guard but Vanko has control of the leg.
Vanko looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Vanko prevents Balrog from improving his position.
Balrog trying to control but Vanko postures up.
Vanko passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Balrog!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Balrog is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanko controlling his opponent.
Vanko trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Balrog is trying to escape the mount.
Vanko unloading with bombs!
Vanko landing strikes from the mount.
Balrog is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vanko is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Balrog goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Vanko!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ivan Vanko!
A relieved looking Ivan Vanko thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Luiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harris comes into the arena with no love blaring out of the sound system. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bryan Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lucas Luiz!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luiz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Harris fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Luiz avoids it really well and circles away.
Jab, jab by Harris - just one landing.
Luiz tries to clinch but Harris moves away
and Harris cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Harris leaves Luiz with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Some wild striking there from Luiz.
Harris ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Harris dives in and grabs Luiz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Luiz pushes down on Harris's head and hops out.
Harris shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Luiz as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryan Harris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harris moves into the clinch.
Luiz is trying to pull guard but Harris has him pressed against the cage.
Luiz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Harris is looking for a takedown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luiz is trying to pull guard but Harris has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Luiz misses with a punch on the inside.
Luiz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Luiz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Luiz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Harris stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Harris wants it to stay on the feet.
Harris lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Luiz backs up against the cage.
Harris lands a jab-cross combination.
Luiz looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Harris is defended easily by Luiz.
Luiz darts in looking for a takedown but Harris gets double underhooks and turns Luiz into the cage.
Luiz working aggressively here.
Luiz gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Harris.
Harris is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Luiz can't break the clinch.
Luiz is working for takedown but Harris is calmly controlling the position for now.
Luiz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Luiz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harris.
Harris scores with a shot to the side of Luiz's head.
Luiz fails to pull guard.
Luiz manages to pull guard.
Harris controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Harris advances to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris is thwarting Luiz's attempts to control the position.
Harris is looking to advance position but Luiz won't allow it.
Harris is working hard here to advance position.
Harris takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Harris looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Still in half guard, Harris seems content to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Bryan Harris just wasn't active enough.
Harris shoots in for a double leg but Luiz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris has a takedown stuffed.
Harris darts in and clinches Luiz up against the cage.
Luiz is looking for a takedown.
Luiz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harris wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Luiz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Harris throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Luiz's waist but Luiz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Harris off to one side.
Nice sprawl there from Luiz as Harris shoots in.
Luiz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Harris as he avoids it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch but Luiz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Harris checks a low kick from Luiz.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harris throws a low kick but Luiz moves out of range easily.
Luiz shoots in and drives through. Harris sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryan Harris dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Luiz tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Harris defends well and Luiz ends up having to push Harris into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Harris stops a takedown attempt from Luiz.
Harris decides to pull guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Luiz working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Harris has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Luiz has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Luiz breaks the clinch.
Luiz misses with a body kick.
Luiz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Harris smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Luiz stuffs the takedown attempt from Harris. Harris gets slowly back to his feet.
Luiz moves in looking to clinch but Harris pushes him off.
Luiz throws a poor cross that misses
and Harris counters by clinching up.
Luiz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Luiz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Harris sprawls well. Harris wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Luiz gets slowly back to his feet.
Bryan Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucas Luiz.
Luiz is breathing heavily.
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!
Luiz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Harris counters by clinching up.
Harris content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Luiz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luiz wants to get back to striking at distance but Harris won't allow it.
Harris fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Harris pulls guard effortlessly.
Harris controlling the position.
Harris seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Harris trying to keep a closed guard but Luiz is proving a slippery customer.
Luiz being controlled here momentarily.
We're going to have a standup here because Bryan Harris wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Luiz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Harris.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luiz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Harris.
Luiz tries to clinch up.
Luiz dives in for a single leg takedown but Harris sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Harris avoiding damage.
Luiz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Harris taking a breather.
A frustrated look appears on Harris's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Luiz drags the fight down to the ground.
Harris with a flurry of punches that miss.
Harris is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
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!
Harris stands up from Luiz's guard - Harris perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Lucas Luiz has been cut.
Harris throws a series of punches but Luiz moves out of range.
Harris tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lucas Luiz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luiz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Harris sprawls well. Harris wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Luiz gets slowly back to his feet.
Harris shoots in but Luiz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A leg kick checked by Luiz.
Harris throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Luiz's waist but Luiz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Harris off to one side.
Luiz closes the distance and clinches up with Harris, looking for a takedown. Luiz pushes Harris against the cage but Harris circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Luiz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Luiz has Harris pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Harris manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
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!
Harris stalling in the clinch.
Harris has had enough of the clinch but Luiz keeps him there for the moment.
Luiz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Luiz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Harris's efforts to push away.
Luiz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Harris's efforts to push away.
Luiz gets control of Harris's arms and successfully pulls guard. Luiz will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harris stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Luiz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Harris stands up and waves to Luiz to follow him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryan Harris dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lucas Luiz's cut.
That's time! Harris's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Luiz fails to land the takedown.
Harris is looking to chop away at Luiz's legs.
Luiz tries to clinch but Harris moves out of range.
Luiz shoots in looking for a takedown. Harris tries to sprawl out of it but Luiz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Harris manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Luiz keeps the fight on the outside.
A head kick misses from Luiz.
Harris shoots in for a double leg but Luiz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
No luck for Luiz with that takedown attempt.
Bryan Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucas Luiz.
Luiz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Harris has Luiz up against the cage in a clinch.
Luiz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Harris is looking for a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Luiz smiles and moves away.
Luiz shoots in but no luck this time.
Harris darts in looking for a takedown but Luiz gets double underhooks and turns Harris into the cage.
Harris is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Luiz pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Luiz is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Harris gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Harris manages to pull guard.
Harris working for a triangle but Luiz defends it easily.
Luiz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris wriggles free and stands up.
Harris instigates a clinch.
Luiz tries to pull guard but Harris won't allow it.
Luiz tries to pull guard but Harris holds him up against the cage and eventually Luiz drops back down to his feet.
Luiz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Harris stalling the fight.
Luiz is trying to break the clinch but Harris has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luiz prevents Harris from breaking the clinch.
Harris fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Luiz has a couple of punches blocked by Harris.
Harris jumps into guard, dragging Luiz to the mat.
Luiz trying to control but Harris is working from the bottom.
Luiz being controlled here momentarily.
Luiz showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Luiz preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Lucas Luiz wasn't active enough on the ground.
Luiz tries a head kick but it misses.
Luiz goes for a double leg but Harris avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Harris continues to drive forward.
Harris wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Luiz has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harris.
Harris has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Luiz avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Harris is trying to push Luiz away but Luiz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Luiz is trying to break the clinch but Harris is controlling him.
Harris goes for a takedown in the clinch but Luiz prevents it.
Harris has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Luiz after a bit of a struggle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Luiz fails to pull guard.
Luiz fails to pull guard.
Lucas Luiz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bryan Harris is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Luiz throws a head punch that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bryan Harris showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Harris has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bryan Harris!
After winning the bout, Bryan Harris 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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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bradley Westley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stacee Jaxee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Jaxee's choice of entrance music: Pour Some Sugar on Me by Stacee Jaxx. Stacee Jaxee is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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165 lbs
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157 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bradley Westley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stacee Jaxee!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Westley moves into the clinch.
Westley gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Jaxee regains guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Westley pushing down on Jaxee's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jaxee trying to hold on to Westley's head to control him but Westley postures up.
Westley is looking to pass Jaxee's guard but actually Jaxee recovers to full guard.
Jaxee is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Westley throws a big elbow that misses.
Jaxee controlling the position.
Jaxee throws his legs up looking for a submission but Westley uses it to pass to side control.
Westley takes a little break here. Jaxee wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Jaxee on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Westley has an Americana. Jaxee didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Westley is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Westley hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Bradley Westley!
A victorious Bradley Westley thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Altair Ibn La Ahad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). La Ahad has chosen Hurt by Johnny Cash as his entrance music. Anderson Jones has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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170 lbs
2 - 1 - 2 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anderson Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Altair Ibn La Ahad!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones tries for a takedown but La Ahad sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A nice combination there by La Ahad.
It looks like Anderson Jones has been cut.
Jones shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Jones was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Jones is looking to take a break and control but La Ahad is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jones looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
La Ahad has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
La Ahad tries to bench press Jones off him but Jones keeps the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
La Ahad keeps trying to improve his position.
Jones is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, La Ahad has escaped the position, nice work there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
La Ahad is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Jones off and has taken his back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones just trying to survive but La Ahad is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
I really don't envy Jones right now.
Jones holding both La Ahad 's hands and preventing any damage.
Jones is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Jones tries to escape the position.
La Ahad not allowing Jones to control his hands.
La Ahad working for the choke.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Even with his hooks in, La Ahad manages to miss with strikes from the back.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jones wants to escape the position.
Jones trying to control the action but La Ahad just sinks the hooks in.
La Ahad punches the canvas rather than the man.
La Ahad keeps control of the position as Jones tries to break free.
La Ahad trying to control.
Jones trying to control the position but La Ahad manages to sink in the hooks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
La Ahad thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Jones is in bad spot here.
Jones just trying to survive but La Ahad is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
La Ahad missing with strikes from the back.
La Ahad biding his time, looking for the opening.
Jones tries to break free.
Will La Ahad go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Jones wants to escape the position.
Jones is trying to stand back up.
La Ahad controls the position.
Jones manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.
Jones has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by La Ahad.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice shot lands for La Ahad.
La Ahad fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jones looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
La Ahad listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for La Ahad.
A lazy left from La Ahad finds it's target.
La Ahad lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jones at a distance.
Jones takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jones takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones moves forwards but La Ahad connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones walks into a stiff left hand from La Ahad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Altair Ibn La Ahad dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anderson Jones's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
La Ahad lands with a hook. Jones tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jones drops his hands momentarily and La Ahad takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jones blocks a head kick by La Ahad.
Jones blocks a head kick by La Ahad.
La Ahad smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Altair Ibn La Ahad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
La Ahad throws a shot to the body.
La Ahad scores with a nice head shot.
Jones is rocked!
and La Ahad counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Jones! He's just covering up as La Ahad starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Altair Ibn La Ahad!
During a confident post fight interview, Altair Ibn La Ahad 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Conan Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Soltys (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Howard's entrance music is Conan The Barbarian - Theme . A fine choice. Conan Howard could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Andrew Soltys's chin.
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26
215 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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25
205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Conan Howard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andrew Soltys!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howard wants to clinch
and Soltys counters with a left to the body.
Howard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Howard feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Soltyss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
It looks like Andrew Soltys has been cut.
Soltys lands a body shot.
Howard slips under a jab from Soltys.
Howard moves to clinch but Soltys breaks away
and Soltys connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Howard tries to bum rush Soltys with a series of wild strikes but Soltys uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Howard wants to clinch.
Soltys circles away from the clinch attempt
and Soltys counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Howard is looking to clinch.
Howard tries to clinch
and Soltys counters with a right hand to the body.
Howard tries to clinch up but Soltys circles away and keeps his distance.
Soltys throws out a loose jab but Howard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Howard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Howard lands with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard gets a clinch.
Howard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Howard misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Howard.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Soltys.
Howard working aggressively here.
Soltys pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Howard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Howard closes the distance looking to clinch
and Soltys makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Howard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Howard closes the distance looking to clinch
and Soltys counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Howard tries to clinch but Soltys is having none of it.
Soltys is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Howard rather than just go for the knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooh!!! Soltys has knocked Howard down with a huge combo! Soltys steps away and waves a wobbly Howard back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Howard is rocked!
It looks like Conan Howard has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Howard clinches with his opponent.
Howard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Soltys is trying to break free.
Howard prevents Soltys from breaking the clinch.
Howard lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Howard fails to land.
Soltys blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Howard.
Howard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Howard misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Howard fails to land.
Howard keeps control of Soltys as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Howard lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Soltys's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Howard lands with a right to the head.
Soltys wants to break free but Howard has control.
Howard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Soltys is looking to break free of the clinch but Howard has double underhooks.
Howard lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Soltys tries to circle away but Howard has him pinned against the cage.
Howard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Howard working aggressively here.
Howard has Soltys pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Soltys manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Howard wants to take the fight to the mat but Soltys manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Soltys is trying to break the clinch but Howard is controlling him.
Howard lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Soltys wants to break free but Howard has control.
Howard swings wildly with an uppercut but Soltys uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Soltys.
Howard working aggressively here.
Soltys blocking some punches.
Soltys wants to get back to striking at distance but Howard won't allow it.
Soltys is pressed up against the cage. Howard has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Soltys down to the mat. Soltys avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Conan Howard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Howard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Soltys lands a nice looking body shot.
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!
Howard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Howard wants to clinch but Soltys slips to the side
and Soltys counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Soltys takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Howard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Soltys just misses with a punch to the body.
Howard slips under a jab from Soltys.
Soltys looks to land a combination but Howard avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Andrew Soltys will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Howard is looking to clinch but Soltys is avoiding it.
Howard doesn't manage to clinch there - Soltys circles away.
Howard tries to clinch but Soltys moves out of range.
Howard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Howard is looking to clinch.
Howard moves away from the strike by Soltys.
Howard lands a nice hook to Soltys's body. Soltys takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Soltys takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Howard swinging wildly here.
Andrew Soltys seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Howard stalks Soltys and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Soltys's face. Soltys staggers backwards, shaken.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Soltys ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Howard moves away.
A shot to the body from Soltys misses
and Soltys takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Soltys is rocked!
Howard tries to clinch up.
Soltys thows a body shot but no joy.
Howard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Howard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Soltys thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soltys circles away from the clinch attempt.
Soltys fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Soltys avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Soltys rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Soltys takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Soltys is still on wobbly legs! Can Howard finish him?
That has opened up Andrew Soltys's cut even more.
Soltys is breathing heavily.
Howard tries to clinch up.
Conan Howard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Howard lands a body shot.
Howard wants to clinch.
Soltys seems to have recovered his senses.
Howard tries to clinch but Soltys is having none of it.
Howard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Howard lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Howard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Soltys swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Howard is stalking Soltys. Soltys circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Howard, and it's lights out! Soltys really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Conan Howard!
Our winner, Conan Howard, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brando Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khaled Kalil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kalil is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Black Rob - Whoa!. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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19
289 lbs
0 - 5 - 0 |
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19
295 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin |
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brando Hansen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Khaled Kalil!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kalil lands a nice hook to Hansen's body. Hansen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hansen is breathing heavily.
Crack! A monster head kick from Kalil and Hansen falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Kalil!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Khaled Kalil!
Khaled Kalil is the new super heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Khaled Kalil thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Prince Symbol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rupert Psmith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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180 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Prince Symbol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rupert Psmith!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Psmith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Psmith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rupert Psmith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Symbol throws a jab when Psmith was well out of range.
Symbol steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Psmith.
Psmith is looking to clinch but Symbol is avoiding it.
Psmith misses the shot to the body.
Symbol moves out of range as Psmith strikes.
Symbol keeps the fight on the outside.
Psmith scores with a crisp jab that stopped Symbol in his tracks.
Psmith slips under a jab.
Symbol tries to bum rush Psmith with a series of wild strikes but Psmith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Symbol doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Psmith swings for the body but Symbol moves out of range.
Symbol pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Psmith takes a swing at Symbol's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Psmith scores with a shot to the body.
Symbol lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Psmith is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Symbol rather than just go for the knockout.
Psmith on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Psmith moves out of range of the strikes.
Psmith fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Symbol on the side of the head.
Psmith buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Psmith missing with a left hand there. Symbol was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Symbol lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Symbol missing with a left hand there. Psmith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've been told by Symbol's head coaches at Dragon Cage Training Camp that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jab from Psmith.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Symbol on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Psmith. Psmith obviously looking to wear him down.
Psmith scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Symbol takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Psmith avoids the body shot from Symbol.
Psmith takes a swing at Symbol's ribcage but misses.
Symbol throws a lazy uppercut
and Psmith counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Psmith connects with a body shot that sends Symbol's belly button to the back.
Symbol is breathing heavily.
Symbol misses with a straight right.
Symbol throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A good leg kick by Psmith.
Psmith takes one to the side of the head.
Symbol misses with a wild body shot.
Psmith just misses with a punch to the body.
Psmith lands with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Psmith. Symbol does a little dance to reset his feet.
Psmith walks into a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Symbol jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Symbol shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Symbol slips a jab and a cross from Psmith.
A solid leg kick lands there for Psmith.
Symbol is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Psmith has taken the fight to the clinch.
Psmith prevents Symbol from breaking the clinch.
A short right from Psmith.
Psmith working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Psmith lands with a right to the head.
Symbol is trying to break the clinch but Psmith is controlling him.
Psmith lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Symbol backwards.
Symbol is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Psmith struggles to land a body shot inside as Symbol controls his hands.
Psmith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Symbol backwards.
Psmith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Psmith connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Psmith has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Symbol swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Psmith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Symbol.
Psmith throws a jab when Symbol was well out of range.
Psmith throws a quick inside leg kick.
Psmith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Psmith slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Symbol throws an overhand right that lands on Psmith's shoulder, as Psmith tries to avoid the shot.
Psmith scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Psmith scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Symbol doesn't seem bothered though.
Symbol stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Psmith.
Symbol connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rupert Psmith 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.
Symbol getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Symbol avoids a punch combination nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Symbol checks a leg kick.
Psmith misses with a body shot.
Psmith slips under a jab from Symbol.
Rupert Psmith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big left from Symbol misses.
Symbol is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Psmith.
Symbol throws an overhand right that lands on Psmith's shoulder, as Psmith tries to avoid the shot.
Psmith throws a shot from downtown. Symbol moves away and avoids it.
Symbol keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Psmith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Symbol misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Psmith looks to throw the jab but Symbol is out of range.
Psmith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Psmith stuns Symbol with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Symbol takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Psmith blocks a jab.
Symbol steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Psmith.
Psmith clobbers Symbol with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Psmith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Psmith takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Psmith lands the left hand.
Symbol thows a body shot but no joy.
A leg kick checked by Symbol.
Psmith looks to land a right hand but Symbol moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Psmith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Symbol.
Psmith lands a slapping body shot.
Symbol just misses with a punch to the body.
Psmith thows a body shot but no joy.
Psmith looks to score with a jab to the body but Symbol is just out of range.
Symbol takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Psmith thuds a left hand into Symbol's body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Symbol ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Psmith moves away.
Psmith slips a jab from Symbol.
Symbol really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Symbol takes one to the chin there.
Symbol missing with a left hand there. Psmith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Symbol chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Psmith can pounce on him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Psmith.
Psmith scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Symbol misses with a looping right.
Symbol moves away from the strike by Psmith.
Psmith looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Symbol doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Symbol gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Symbol is rocked!
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!
Psmith darts in and clinches Symbol up against the cage.
Oh Symbol is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Psmith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Psmith scores with a shoulder strike.
Psmith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Psmith throws a big uppercut that drops Symbol! More strikes from Psmith and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Symbol lies dazed against the cage as Psmith celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rupert Psmith!
A victorious Rupert Psmith thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dark Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kid Gavilan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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21
167 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
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23
161 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dark Hunter!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kid Gavilan!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gavilan loads up on a big right hand but Hunter slips the punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gavilan. That's going to slow Hunter down.
Gavilan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hunter swings for the body but Gavilan moves out of range.
Gavilan catches Hunter with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hunter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hunter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gavilan. Gavilan obviously looking to wear him down.
Hunter takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gavilan. That's going to slow Hunter down.
Gavilan is looking to slow Hunter down with leg kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hunter doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gavilan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hunter scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gavilan doesn't seem bothered though.
Gavilan lands a glancing blow to the side of Hunter's head.
Hunter takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hunter is looking to clinch but Gavilan is avoiding it.
Hunter chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gavilan can pounce on him.
Gavilan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gavilan looks to land a right hand but Hunter moved out of range.
Hunter takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gavilan keeps the fight on the outside.
Dark Hunter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Gavilan.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gavilan.
Gavilan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hunter is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gavilan manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hunter on his heels. He'll look to pass Hunter's guard now, I'm sure.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gavilan pushes down on Hunter's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gavilan looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
It looks like Gavilan might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter wants to control but Gavilan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We're going to have a standup here because Dark Hunter wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Hunter takes the fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gavilan tries a body shot but Hunter blocks it.
Hunter misses with a body punch.
Hunter throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gavilans head.
Gavilan slowing the pace effectively.
Gavilan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hunter's elbow.
Gavilan controlling the action here for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter can't find room to land a body shot as Gavilan controls the action.
A short left from Hunter.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gavilan.
Gavilan taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hunter.
Gavilan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hunter tries to close the distance and clinch but Gavilan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hunter smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hunter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gavilan throws a shot from downtown. Hunter moves away and avoids it.
Gavilan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hunter takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hunter scores with a nice head shot.
Hunter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gavilan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gavilan throws a head kick that Hunter semi-blocks.
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!
Gavilan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter moves to clinch but Gavilan breaks away
and Gavilan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gavilan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hunter walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hunter misses with a hook.
Hunter takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hunter is rocked!
Gavilan lands with a right and another and another! Hunter is in big trouble! Gavilan lands again and this time it's lights out for Hunter! A quality knockout there for Gavilan.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kid Gavilan!
Kid Gavilan is the new lightweight champion!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kwame Akabaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Narcizo Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akabaro comes to the cage accompanied by Matenrou Opera - Dolce. Kwame Akabaro has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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24
178 lbs
13 - 1 - 0 |
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22
161 lbs
5 - 1 - 1 |
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World class MT
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kwame Akabaro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Narcizo Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akabaro lands a jab to Thomas's midsection.
Akabaro stuffs the takedown.
Akabaro jabs at Thomas's body.
Akabaro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Akabaro.
Akabaro keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Thomas fails with a takedown attempt.
Kwame Akabaro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Narcizo Thomas.
Akabaro feints a jab promting Thomas to slip. Akabaro then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Thomas slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Akabaro stuffs the takedown.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Thomas fails with a takedown attempt.
Thomas shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Akabaro sprawls well. Akabaro wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Thomas gets slowly back to his feet.
Thomas looks winded!
Thomas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Thomas shoots in but Akabaro avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Thomas doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Akabaro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akabaro closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Thomas out cold! Thomas corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kwame Akabaro!
In his post fight interview, Kwame Akabaro started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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