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RAFL 24: Abandon PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Herb Hurt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacques Rougeau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Decent boxing
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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
6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Herb Hurt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacques Rougeau!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hurt wants to clinch up but Rougeau keeps it at a distance.
Hurt shoots in but no luck this time.
Rougeau wants to clinch but Hurt slips to the side
and Hurt counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hurt.
Rougeau escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hurt gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hurt gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Hurt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hurt dives in and grabs Rougeau's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rougeau pushes down on Hurt's head and hops out.
Hurt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hurt has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Rougeau clinches but Hurt breaks the clinch
and Hurt counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hurt is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Rougeau is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Hurt dives into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rougeau tries to improve position but can't.
Hurt moves into full mount!
Rougeau is squirming around, avoiding Hurt's attempts to control the action.
Rougeau tries to lock up and control but Hurt gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hurt trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hurt takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hurt looking for a guillotine from mount but Rougeau is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hurt controlling from mount.
Hurt gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Hurt fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Herb Hurt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hurt tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rougeau swivels and escapes.
Hurt is breathing heavily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rougeau is defended easily by Hurt.
Rougeau throws a lazy head kick
and Hurt moves into the clinch.
Rougeau prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rougeau tries to pull guard but Hurt holds him up against the cage and eventually Rougeau drops back down to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rougeau tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rougeau stalling in the clinch.
Rougeau tries to pull guard but Hurt won't allow it.
Hurt lands a takedown into guard.
Rougeau keeping full guard, as Hurt tries to pass.
Rougeau is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hurt stopping the sweep attempt from Rougeau.
Hurt tries to free his leg and advance position but Rougeau is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurt decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Hurt throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hurt closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hurt changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rougeau fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rougeau with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hurt counters with a single leg into guard. Rougeau didn't expect that.
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!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rougeau holds on and takes a little breather.
Rougeau wants to stand but Hurt is controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rougeau is looking to stand back up but Hurt counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Rougeau.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Herb Hurt 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.
Rougeau tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hurt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rougeau gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hurt stands up from Rougeau's guard - Hurt perhaps looking for a knockout.
Hurt is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rougeau sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rougeau pushes Hurt up against the cage in a clinch.
Rougeau with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hurt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hurt throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rougeau's waist but Rougeau gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hurt off to one side.
Rougeau shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hurt counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurt is looking to advance position but Rougeau won't allow it.
Rougeau is trying to stand.
Hurt is looking for a kimura here.
Rougeau trying to control here.
Hurt missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Herb Hurt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rougeau manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rougeau can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hurt controls the pace.
Rougeau tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hurt gets to his feet. Rougeau looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Rougeau looks to land a combination. Hurt sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rougeau gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hurt holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rougeau tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hurt smiles and moves away.
Herb Hurt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacques Rougeau.
Rougeau throws a nice looking combination but Hurt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rougeau looks to clinch
and Hurt counters with a head kick.
Hurt closes the distance and clinches up with Rougeau, looking for a takedown. Hurt pushes Rougeau against the cage but Rougeau circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rougeau closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hurt counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rougeau is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hurt looking to slow down the pace here.
Rougeau drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hurt gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hurt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rougeau backwards.
Hurt decides to pull guard.
Hurt looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurt trying to control the position.
Hurt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rougeau is one step ahead there.
Rougeau postures up in Hurt's guard and throws a big left but Hurt blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Herb Hurt dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Rougeau shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hurt counters with a good low kick that Rougeau was not able to check.
Rougeau with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hurt counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Rougeau!
Hurt lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hurt working for a submission but Rougeau is keeping him at bay.
Hurt tries to control but Rougeau wriggling away.
Hurt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rougeau can do to turn this around?
Hurt prevents Rougeau from getting the reversal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurt lands a nice shot to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rougeau wants to hold on but Hurt pushes him away.
Hurt raining down shots from the mount!
Hurt tries to control but Rougeau wriggling away.
Hurt controlling from the full mount.
Hurt is standing up, even though he is in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurt drives through and clinches with Rougeau against the cage.
Hurt tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rougeau just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hurt content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hurt as Rougeau tries to tie him up.
Hurt taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Rougeau working hard to break the clinch.
Rougeau stops a takedown attempt from Hurt.
Rougeau looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hurt lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rougeau or not.
Hurt drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Herb Hurt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rougeau tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Herb Hurt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rougeau has Hurt pushed against the cage.
Hurt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hurt has managed to clinch.
Rougeau tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hurt smiles and moves away.
Rougeau throws a lazy body kick
and Hurt counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hurt content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Rougeau wants to control but Hurt is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurt is pressing down on Rougeau's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rougeau is holding on for now.
Hurt seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Rougeau tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Rougeau looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hurt is looking to take a break and control but Rougeau is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hurt decides to stand and escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Herb Hurt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hurt 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Herb Hurt!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mr E (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Jaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Jaa's choice of entrance music: Siren. Mr E has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mr E!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Jaa!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaa keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jaa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mr E seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jaa swings for the body but E moves out of range.
Crunch! E slams his shin into Jaa's torso.
E ducks under a wild hook from Jaa.
E thuds a left hand into Jaa's body.
Jaa looks to throw the jab but E is out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from E. Jaa shrugs it off though.
E lands a nice hook to Jaa's body. Jaa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jaa avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nice uppercut lands for E. That snapped Jaa's head back.
Jaa looks to land a combination but E avoids it well.
E lands with a right hand.
A head kick misses from E.
E pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jaa throws a hook but E blocks it.
E throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Jaa throws a leg kick which misses E's front leg but catches the back leg as E tries to avoid it.
Jaa scores with a shot to the body.
Jaa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but E moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
E scoring well with a low kick there.
Jaa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
E ducks under a wild hook from Jaa.
A jab from E does it's job there.
E is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
E bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jaa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by E. E obviously looking to wear him down.
Jaa misses with a hook to the body
and E cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jaa takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
E scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jaa doesn't seem bothered though.
Jaa looks gassed!
Jaa tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jaa misses with a body kick.
E throws a shot 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!
Jaa walks forward, straight into a front kick from E.
E is looking to slow Jaa down with leg kicks.
E chopping away at his opponent's legs.
E lands a nice hook to Jaa's body. Jaa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
E throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
E buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
E scores with a kick to the body.
E scores with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from E, right into the meat.
E lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
E is looking to slow Jaa down with leg kicks.
E lands a right hook to the body.
E scores with a push kick.
E lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
E with a body punch. A glancing blow.
E fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jaa.
Jaa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
E feints and then cracks Jaa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jaa down.
E lands with a kick to the temple. Jaa shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Good shot there by E.
E scores with a head kick.
E fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
E lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jaa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
E stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jaa loads up on a big right hand but E slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
E jabs at Jaa's body.
E scores with the left hand. Jaa knows he should have avoided that one.
E connects with a solid leg kick.
E lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
E lands with a kick to the temple. Jaa shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
E connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
E cracks Jaa with a right hand to the side of the head.
E lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jaa will feel that in the morning.
E wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
E is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A shot to the body from Jaa misses
and E counters with a low kick, right behind Jaa 's knee.
This has been an exciting period of action!
E thuds his shin into the meat of Jaa's side.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from E, right into the meat.
Jaa steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from E. That one must have hurt.
E throws a head kick that Jaa semi-blocks.
E connects with a high kick.
E lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jaa's sensitive parts.
E dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jaa. That did some damage!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
E scores with a decent looking hook.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from E. Jaa shrugs it off though.
Jaa walks forward, straight into a front kick from E.
Jaa walks into a left hand.
E turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
E lands a head kick. Jaa smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
E lands a high kick!
E throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jaa's head.
Jaa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
E ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
E is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A right-left combo lands from E.
E with a nice cross.
Jaa has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from E.
E moves out of range of the leg kick from Jaa.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jaa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
E chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jab by E.
Jaa is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
E scores with a push kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mr E 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.
E scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
E fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jaa.
Jaa walks into a stiff left hand from E.
Jaa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jaa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
E slips under a jab.
E chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice body kick from E.
E throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from E, right into the meat.
E jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
E is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jaa can do to turn this around?
Jaa takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
E scores with a kick to the midsection.
Jaa is breathing heavily.
E buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mr E is winning the standup battle so far.
E ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
E turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jaa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before E can pounce on him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
E throws a nice inside leg kick.
E throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jaa's head.
E throws a leg kick which misses Jaa's front leg but catches the back leg as Jaa tries to avoid it.
E connects with a solid leg kick.
E pushes Jaa away with a front kick.
E with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
E jabs at Jaa's body.
A cross from E lands.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by E.
A jab lands there for E.
E lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from E, right into the meat.
E buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A solid body kick from E.
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!
E feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jaa's calf.
Jaa misses with a jab to the body
letting E counter with a right hand.
A head kick from E lands but Jaa takes it in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaa swings for the body but E moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from E.
E connects with a solid leg kick.
E takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
E dips to his left and cracks Jaa with an uppercut!
A jab lands there for E.
E fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jaa.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jaa. E does a little dance to reset his feet.
A low kick from Jaa is predictable there
and E counters with a good, hard body kick but Jaa shrugs it off.
E throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jaa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jaa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by E. E obviously looking to wear him down.
E scoring well with a low kick there.
Jaa takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jaa swings for the body but E moves out of range.
Jaa is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down E rather than just go for the knockout.
E throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jaa.
E stuns Jaa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
E fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jaa.
E changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
E cracks the inside of Jaa's front leg.
E cracks the inside of Jaa's front leg.
E with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A chopping leg kick lands by E.
E fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jaa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tony Jaa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
E throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jaa misses with a straight right.
E stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
E thows a body kick. Jaa tries to catch it but that hurt him.
E lands a high kick!
A nice leg kick lands there from E.
E's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and E duly obliges.
E fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
E dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jaa. That did some damage!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
E works Jaa's body with a nice hook.
Jaa takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jaa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
E moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
E lands with a right hand.
Jaa throws a head kick that misses
and E counters with a body kick that stops Jaa in his tracks momentarily.
E dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jaa. That did some damage!
E throws a nice outside leg kick.
E lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice body kick from E.
Jaa takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A shot to the body from Jaa misses
enabling E to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
E connects with a nice looking jab.
E buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
E connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jaa. Jaa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
E fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mr E dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
E moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jaa. E does a little dance to reset his feet.
A low kick from Jaa is predictable there
and E counters with a two punch combo.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jaa crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from E - the referee stops the clock and Jaa gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says E. Jaa manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
E cracks Jaa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jaa looks to score with a jab to the body but E is just out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for E.
Jaa doesn't manage to clinch there - E circles away.
Jaa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jaa tries to close the distance and clinch up but E swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jaa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
E scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
E buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
E feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jaa's calf.
Jaa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jaa takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jaa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
E lands a high kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
E delivers a nice body kick.
Nice body punch from E.
E throws a nice inside leg kick.
E lands a front kick.
E moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
E lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
E feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jaa's calf.
E lands with a nice combination. Jaa backs away looking to recover.
E buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
E lands a nice looking body kick.
Jaa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
E lands with an overhand left.
E swats away the attempt to clinch by Jaa.
E throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jaa.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
E connects with a high kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaa throws a nice looking combination but E bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from E, right into the meat.
Jaa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from E, right into the meat.
E moves into range and connects with a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from E.
Jaa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jaa moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tony Jaa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
E throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jaa darts in trying to clinch
and E counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Jaa throws a hook but E avoids it easily.
Nice cross by Jaa.
E moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
E throws a quick inside leg kick.
E buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
E lands with a slapping head kick.
E scoring well with a low kick there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from E, right into the meat.
Jaa has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by E.
E scoring well with a low kick there.
E throws a head kick that Jaa semi-blocks.
E lands a head kick!
E scores with a jab. Jaa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jaa walks forward, straight into a front kick from E.
Jaa tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jaa has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by E.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jaa crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from E - the referee stops the clock and Jaa gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says E. Jaa manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
E cracks the inside of Jaa's front leg.
E smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A kick lands to the mid section there for E.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
E fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jaa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
E cracks the inside of Jaa's front leg.
E scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
E chopping away at his opponent's legs.
E lands a nice hook to Jaa's body. Jaa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
E fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
E lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jaa's sensitive parts.
E jabs at Jaa's body.
Jaa takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jaa tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
E throws a nice inside leg kick.
E ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
E scores with a kick to the body.
E is looking to slow Jaa down with leg kicks.
Good exchange - E coming out on top.
E goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mr E showed his dominance in that final round.
Well E 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:24
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:24
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mr E!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ackeem Bailey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Scott might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Down. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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174 lbs
9 - 10 - 0 |
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185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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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
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nathan Scott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ackeem Bailey!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scott shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bailey lands an overhand right.
Bailey works Scott's body with a nice hook.
Scott fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bailey cracks Scott with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bailey cracks Scott with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bailey leaves Scott with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nathan Scott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scott pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A left lands for Bailey.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Scott looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Scott takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bailey scores with a punch to the head.
Scott with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bailey to score with a decent uppercut.
Scott takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Scott dives in and grabs Bailey's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bailey pushes down on Scott's head and hops out.
Bailey lands a nice shot that snaps Scott's head back.
Bailey is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Scott had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Bailey swats away the attempt to clinch by Scott.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bailey throws a nice looking combination but Scott bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Scott fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bailey tries to avoid it but Scott manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bailey to the ground. Bailey escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Scott is breathing heavily.
Bailey throws out a powerful jab.
Good shot there by Bailey.
Scott shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bailey pinned against the cage. Bailey gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bailey scores with a nice head shot.
Bailey throws a shot to the body.
Bailey lands a left and a right that send Scott crashing to the mat, dazed. Bailey thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Scott is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bailey looks to land a combination but Scott avoids it well.
Bailey might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Bailey lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Scott can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Bailey and Scott drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Bailey.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ackeem Bailey!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Heathen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thor Vikingstad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Vikingstad's choice of entrance music: Norway National Anthem. 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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279 lbs
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225 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmy Heathen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Thor Vikingstad!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vikingstad throws a nice head kick!
Heathen cracks Vikingstad with a big right hand and Vikingstad goes down!
Vikingstad is rocked!
It looks like Thor Vikingstad has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heathen stands up over Vikingstad, holding on to his feet. Heathen throws the legs to one side and dives in with a huge shot that lands flush on the chin! Vikingstad is out cold! Heathen lands a couple more shots and the ref tackles him out of the way! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jimmy Heathen!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Richard Ray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Bellman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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0 - 1 - 0 |
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197 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Richard Ray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Bellman!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bellman walks into a left hand.
Ray throws a nice looking combination but Bellman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bellman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ray counters with a left to the body.
Ray misses the shot to the body.
Ray swings for the body but Bellman moves out of range.
Ray misses with a double jab
and Bellman counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Ray misses with a combination
and Bellman counters with a three punch combo that has Ray backing up. Ray nods at Bellman to acknowledge the strikes.
Bellman lands a high kick!
Ray takes a swing at Bellman's ribcage but misses.
Ray showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bellman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ray misses with a combination
and Bellman counters with a leg kick.
Ray misses with a double jab
and Bellman makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bellman lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bellman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ray counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ray misses with a double jab
and Bellman counters with a thumping low kick.
Bellman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bellman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bellman throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bellman lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Ray misses.
Bellman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ray misses with a combination
and Bellman counters with a low kick, right behind Ray 's knee.
Ray swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ray throws a combination that misses
and Bellman counters with a two punch combo.
Ray is breathing heavily.
Ray throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bellman counters with a good low kick that Ray was not able to check.
Ray falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bellman counters with a one-two to the body.
It looks like Richard Ray has been cut.
Bellman lands a high kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bellman scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ray throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bellman counters with a two punch combo.
Bellman lands a big head kick that sends Ray tumbling to the mat! Bellman takes a step backwards and waves Ray back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Ray is rocked!
Ray falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bellman counters with a low kick, right behind Ray 's knee.
Richard Ray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bellman closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Ray out cold! Ray corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). James Bellman!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Howe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Berry Aneurysm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Howe might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Separate Ways (Worlds Apart). Berry Aneurysm is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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21
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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275 lbs
6 - 5 - 1 |
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KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jackson Howe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Berry Aneurysm!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aneurysm pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Howe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Howe avoids the head kick by Aneurysm.
Aneurysm chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Howe can pounce on him.
Howe lands a front kick.
Aneurysm looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Howe instigates a clinch.
Howe lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Aneurysm.
Howe presses Aneurysm against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Howe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Howe lunges at Aneurysm with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Aneurysm's hand.
It looks like Berry Aneurysm has been cut.
Aneurysm drops his hands momentarily and Howe needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Aneurysm just on the top of the head. Aneurysm drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Aneurysm - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jackson Howe!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between derek Sherinian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien William (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Damien William enters the cage!
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134 lbs
1 - 1 - 1 |
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22
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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Counter striker
Solid 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
1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, derek Sherinian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Damien William!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sherinian shoots in but William avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sherinian is defended easily by William.
Sherinian looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for derek Sherinian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sherinian is defended easily by William.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sherinian shoots in but no luck this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sherinian fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sherinian fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sherinian shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with William but William pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sherinian is breathing heavily.
William closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
William moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sherinian struggling a bit here.
Sherinian on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sherinian tries to get out of the position.
William tries for a kimura but Sherinian is defending well.
Sherinian prevents William from moving into mount.
Sherinian is trying to escape the position but William is controlling the position.
William has knee on belly and moves into mount.
William avoids the attempt from Sherinian to control.
William landing strikes from the mount and Sherinian is in trouble!
William is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Sherinian is surviving well by controlling William's body position as best he can.
William can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sherinian is looking to escape.
Sherinian swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sherinian is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sherinian knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for William on the ground.
William trying to control but Sherinian is having none of it.
Sherinian is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sherinian is working hard here to advance position.
William is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Sherinian has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Sherinian has left one of his arms exposed and William doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Sherinian screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Damien William!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andreas Schmidt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kit Latura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kit Latura has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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20
188 lbs
3 - 6 - 0 |
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19
199 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andreas Schmidt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kit Latura!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Latura finds it's target.
Latura cracks Schmidt with a good jab.
A slow jab from Latura misses its intended target.
Latura clobbers Schmidt with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Latura throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Schmidt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kit Latura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schmidt shoots in for a double leg but Latura sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Latura changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab from Latura.
Schmidt shoots in and drives through. Latura sprawls well.
Latura scores with a sloppy right hand. Schmidt should have avoided that one.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Schmidt is defended easily by Latura.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andreas Schmidt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Latura delivers a nice body kick.
Latura pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Schmidt dodges the punch combination from Latura.
Latura has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmidt walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Latura swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Latura scores with a jab. Schmidt acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Schmidt takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Latura dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Latura!
Latura works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Latura scores with a jab.
Latura ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Latura smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Schmidt ducks under a wild hook from Latura.
Schmidt throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Latura was covering up waiting for the punch and Schmidt finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Schmidt sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Latura's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt is trying to work for a kimura but Latura is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Latura pushes Schmidt off and gets back to his feet.
Latura moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Schmidt walks into a straight right hand from Latura.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Latura scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Latura smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Latura scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice uppercut there from Latura.
Latura lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Schmidt backs up against the cage.
Latura punishes Schmidt's body with a nice straight punch.
Latura stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kit Latura is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice shot by Latura.
Latura tests Schmidt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A lazy left from Latura finds it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice uppercut lands for Latura. That snapped Schmidt's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice takedown defense from Latura. No joy for Schmidt on that attempt.
Latura dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kit Latura 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.
Schmidt has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Latura throws a shot to the body.
Latura throws out a loose jab but Schmidt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schmidt looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Latura throws a right and a left that Schmidt avoids nicely.
Latura lands with a good body shot.
Schmidt walks into a jab.
Schmidt is trying hard to land a takedown here. Latura sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Schmidt moves forwards but Latura connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kit Latura seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Latura smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Schmidt takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Latura lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Schmidt takes one to the side of the head.
Latura throws a shot to the body.
A big left from Latura misses.
Latura scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Latura moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Latura thuds a left hand into Schmidt's body.
Latura lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Latura lands with a shot to the body.
Schmidt moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Latura is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Latura lands with an overhand left.
A slow jab from Latura misses its intended target.
Latura lands a two punch combo.
Schmidt is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Latura's half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Latura is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Latura gets back to full guard.
Schmidt trying to control but Latura is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Latura 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.
Latura is working an open guard so Schmidt takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Latura misses with a looping right.
Latura darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Latura connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Schmidt momentarily.
Schmidt shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Schmidt postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Latura is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Schmidt, into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kit Latura showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Latura fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Schmidt is defended easily by Latura.
Latura jabs Schmidt right on the nose. Schmidt blinks but takes it well.
Latura lands a slapping body shot.
Schmidt misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A combination from Latura does no damage.
Latura throws a series of punches but Schmidt avoids them all with ease.
Schmidt shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andreas Schmidt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Latura lands with a hook. Schmidt tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmidt shoots for a takedown but Latura saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Schmidt on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Latura looks to score with a jab to the body but Schmidt is just out of range.
Latura lands a nice hook to Schmidt's body. Schmidt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Schmidt takes a jab right on the kisser.
A jab from Latura does it's job there.
Latura punishes Schmidt's body with a nice straight punch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Latura, as that shot connected.
Schmidt looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Latura is fending him off so far but Schmidt persists. Nope, Latura circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Latura fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Schmidt on the side of the head.
Schmidt slips a jab and a cross from Latura.
Latura connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Latura cracks Schmidt with an open hand slap.
Nice cross by Latura.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Latura.
Latura scores with a hook to the body. Schmidt takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Latura scores with a nice head shot.
Nice shot by Latura.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Latura moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Latura throws a series of punches but Schmidt moves out of range.
Schmidt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Schmidt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Latura.
Latura scores with a jab to the body.
Latura scores with a three punch combo!
Latura darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice straight punches there by Latura. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Latura.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Latura takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Latura with a nice cross.
Latura sizes up Schmidt with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Schmidt shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Latura pinned against the cage. Latura gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Latura is looking to land body kicks.
Latura scores with a hook to the body. Schmidt takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Latura dips to his left and cracks Schmidt with an uppercut!
Latura with a hook.
Latura scores with a shot to the body.
Latura lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Andreas Schmidt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Latura throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Schmidt on the side of the head.
Latura cracks Schmidt with a right hand to the side of the head.
Latura tries to bum rush Schmidt with a series of wild strikes but Schmidt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Latura scores with the left hand. Schmidt knows he should have avoided that one.
Schmidt shoots in but Latura avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Latura lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Schmidt backs up against the cage.
Latura scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kit Latura is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schmidt drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Schmidt is rocked!
Latura throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schmidt takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Latura lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Schmidt at a distance.
Latura has closed the distance and engaged Schmidt in a clinch.
Latura scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kit Latura comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Latura winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 26:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kit Latura!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Baby Carrot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Terror (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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
160 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Baby Carrot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jonny Terror!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Terror.
Carrot displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Terror.
Carrot misses with a two punch combination.
Carrot misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Carrot misses.
Terror misses with a hook.
A slow jab from Carrot misses its intended target.
Terror connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Carrot's hands.
Nice defenses there by Terror.
Carrot uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Terror.
Carrot throws out a loose jab but Terror uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carrot throws a leg kick but Terror sees it coming and moves out of range.
Good shot there by Terror.
Terror misses with a double jab.
Terror scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Terror connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Carrot throws a left and a right that both miss
and Terror counters with a shoot takedown. Carrot fights it but they end up in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Terror thows a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Terror throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Terror postures up in Carrot's guard and throws a big left but Carrot blocks it.
Terror postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Carrot wants to stand but Terror is controlling the position.
Terror working some strikes from top position.
Carrot keeping moving, preventing Terror from controlling successfully.
Terror might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Carrot kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Terror throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Terror looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Terror working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Terror scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Terror slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Carrot is looking to stand up but Terror isn't so interested in that idea.
Carrot scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terror throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Carrot stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Baby Carrot is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters circle momentarily. Terror darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Carrot misses with a looping right.
Terror fails with a takedown attempt.
Terror uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Carrot has time to react.
Carrot misses with a hook to the body
and Terror counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carrot looks to land a right hand but Terror moved out of range.
Carrot misses with a double jab.
Carrot shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Terror lands with a shot to the body.
Terror sizes up Carrot with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Carrot swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carrot walks into a straight right hand from Terror.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carrot has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Terror finds it's way round the side to connect with Carrot's head.
Carrot gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Terror.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carrot throws a sloppy head kick and Terror moves out of range easily.
A swing and a miss from Carrot.
Terror ducks under a wild hook from Carrot.
Carrot is breathing heavily.
Terror bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Terror works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Terror changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Carrot throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Terror counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice body punch from Terror.
Terror lands a head shot.
Terror is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Carrot had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Terror connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Carrot is rocked!
Terror cracks Carrot with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jonny Terror!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bill Dafoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie O Hare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dafoe comes to the cage accompanied by Rooster. Bill Dafoe had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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167 lbs
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159 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bill Dafoe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eddie O Hare!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Hare fails in his attempt to clinch.
O Hare lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dafoe at a distance.
O Hare digs a good body shot into Dafoe's ribs.
Dafoe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by O Hare.
O Hare swings for the body but Dafoe moves out of range.
O Hare shoots in and drives through. Dafoe sprawls well.
O Hare tries to clinch up.
O Hare looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dafoe is fending him off so far but O Hare persists. Nope, Dafoe circles away and we're back to standing.
O Hare fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bill Dafoe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie O Hare.
Dafoe fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
O Hare swings and misses with a hook to the body.
O Hare tries to clinch up but Dafoe circles away and keeps his distance.
O Hare shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Dafoe keeping full guard, as O Hare tries to pass.
O Hare preventing the sweep.
O Hare stands and throws Dafoe's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Dafoe is trying to control O Hare's posture but O Hare avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Hare working the head with strikes.
O Hare tries to move into full mount but can't pass Dafoe's legs.
Dafoe manages to get back to half guard.
Dafoe is staying active underneath O Hare, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
O Hare has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
O Hare trying to control but he's not successful this time.
O Hare fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
O Hare lands with some strikes.
Dafoe is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Hare lands a big shot to the head and Dafoe winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Eddie O Hare!
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