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OFC 234: Nanahara vs Branson PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cam Newton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tauheed Epps (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Newton comes to the cage accompanied by Superman. Epps is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: 2 Chainz-Yuck. 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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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cam Newton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tauheed Epps!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newton scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Newton not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Epps is trying to stand.
Newton performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Epps is trying to stand back up but Newton is controlling him
The ref stands the fighters back up because Cam Newton just wasn't active enough.
Newton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Epps moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newton swings for the body but Epps moves out of range.
Newton shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Newton was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Newton fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Newton misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Newton taking a breather here.
Newton creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Epps looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Epps dodges the ground and pound from Newton.
Newton in side control lands a decent elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The ground and pound from Newton seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newton lands an elbow.
Epps is trying to escape the position but Newton is controlling the position.
Newton cracks Epps with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Newton in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Newton scores with a couple of short elbows.
Epps is rocked!
A big shot lands for Newton! That's hurt Epps! Will he recover? Newton fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cam Newton!
Cam Newton decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Israel Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cole Healey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Healey has chosen slutter as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Israel Stark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cole Healey!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Healey takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stark definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Healey is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stark.
Healey on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Healey looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Healey is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Healey tries to clinch there but Stark circles away.
Healey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stark looks to land a combination. Healey sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Stark gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Healey stops Stark from standing up.
Healey postures up in Stark's guard and throws a big left but Stark blocks it.
Stark wants to get back to his feet but Healey is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Healey postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark wants to stand and escape but Healey is having none of it.
Healey postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stark wants to get back to his feet but Healey is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Healey throws an elbow that misses. Stark uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Healey's guard. Nice move by Stark!
Stark knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Healey on the ground.
Stark won't allow Healey to sweep him here.
Healey has a closed guard, preventing Stark from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Healey thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Healey escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Stark gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Stark preventing the sweep.
Stark tries to stand but Healey is controlling from the bottom.
Healey trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Healey throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Healey striking off his back but it's not causing Stark any problems.
Healey bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Stark's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Stark avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Healey has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Healey stops Stark from standing up.
Stark utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Healey prevents Stark from getting back to his feet.
Healey with a flurry of punches that miss.
Healey throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stark preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Healey loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Healey postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Healey in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stark wants to stand but Healey is controlling the position.
Healey distracts Stark with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Healey accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Stark wants to stand up but Healey is controlling him.
Stark trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Healey in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stark wants to get back to his feet but Healey is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Cole Healey will probably get the nod.
That's time! Stark's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sloppy strikes from Stark. Those never looked like landing.
Healey shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stark as he avoids it easily.
Stark pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Healey back to the cage. Stark follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Israel Stark is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Healey shoots in but Stark avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Stark.
Healey is trying hard to land a takedown here. Stark sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Israel Stark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cole Healey.
Healey needs to keep his hands up - Stark had a free shot at his head there.
Stark scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Healey fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Stark scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Healey is rocked!
Healey has his takedown stuffed
letting Stark counter with a right hand.
Healey is still on wobbly legs! Can Stark finish him?
Healey is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Healey takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OH! Healey has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Stark smells blood and charges in for the finish! Stark unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Healey sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Israel Stark!
Israel Stark decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Fontes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jendri Pitoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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270 lbs
15 - 10 - 0 |
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238 lbs
8 - 4 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anderson Fontes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jendri Pitoy!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fontes tries to clinch but Pitoy moves out of range.
Pitoy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fontes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fontes moves into range and clinches up with Pitoy.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fontes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Jendri Pitoy has been cut.
Fontes manages to break the clinch.
Fontes tries to clinch up.
Fontes lands a brutal head kick. Pitoy looks out on his feet and Fontes throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Anderson Fontes!
After winning the bout, Anderson Fontes 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between IP Freely (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Skip Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skip Torres has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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140 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, IP Freely!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Skip Torres!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freely tries for a takedown but Torres sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Freely shoots in but Torres avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Torres is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Freely's half guard.
Freely won't allow Torres to pass to mount.
Torres is trying to control. Freely wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Freely is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Torres pulls his head out easily.
Torres is pressing down on Freely's thigh, looking to free his foot. Freely is holding on for now.
Torres performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Freely won't allow Torres to pass to mount.
The fighters are battling for position here. Freely manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Torres throwing strikes from guard but Freely blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freely is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Torres is aware though and is defending well.
Freely keeping moving, preventing Torres from controlling successfully.
Freely wants to sweep but no luck.
Torres looking to pass the guard.
Freely seems keen to control Torres's posture.
Torres wants to control from the top but Freely keeps moving.
Freely is trying to control the position from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Torres slips under a jab from Freely.
Freely shoots in for a takedown but Torres shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for IP Freely. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freely slips a jab and a cross from Torres.
IP Freely seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torres displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Freely.
Freely takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Torres rushes Freely and presses him up against the cage.
Torres taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Freely tries for a takedown. No joy.
Torres turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Freely is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Torres off and has taken his back!
Freely gets his hands free as Torres looks to control.
Torres is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Freely off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Freely has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Torres.
Freely is punishing Torres with strikes - can he finish him?!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freely thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Freely missing with punches from the back.
Freely has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Torres has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Freely is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Freely is persistently looking for the submission but Torres is defending it well.
Freely working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres fending off the submission attempt from Freely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torres is in bad spot here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Torres showing good submission defense here.
Torres looking very determined here, making life difficult for Freely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
IP Freely 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.
Freely fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Freely keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Freely throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Freely shoots in looking for a takedown but Torres manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Freely's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Freely dives in for a single leg takedown but Torres sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for IP Freely. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Freely is working for takedown but Torres is calmly controlling the position for now.
Freely wants to take the fight to the mat but Torres manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Torres pressing his opponent against the cage.
Torres breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freely has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Freely.
Torres is looking for a sweep.
Freely wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Torres, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on Torres's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Torres is looking to reverse the position.
Torres manages to work his way to half guard, despite Freely's best efforts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freely seems to be looking for submissions.
Freely is trying to control the action in half guard but Torres is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Freely moves nicely into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Freely scores with punches from side control.
IP Freely overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Freely working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Freely in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Torres is trying to control Freely's posture but Freely avoids it.
Freely working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freely is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Torres is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Freely trying to control the position but Torres is working away.
Torres regains half guard, as Freely was trying to land strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres wants to get back to full guard but Freely has passed into side control.
Torres struggling a bit here.
Torres is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Torres slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Freely trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Freely passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
IP Freely dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Freely fails with a takedown attempt.
Torres misses with a double jab
and Freely counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Torres stalks Freely and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Freely's face. Freely staggers backwards, shaken.
Freely has his takedown stuffed
and Torres counters by clinching up.
Torres is trying to force a seperation but Freely has the dominant position.
Torres lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Torres wants to work for an arm triangle but Freely is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Torres tries to pass to full mount but Freely defends it.
Freely actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres trying to control the action but Freely is working from the bottom.
Torres is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Freely is squirming around, avoiding Torres's attempts to control the action.
Torres wants to take his opponent's back but instead Freely manages to regain half guard.
Torres wants to control but Freely is keeping him busy.
Freely is looking to control Torres's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Freely avoid being mounted?
Freely is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Freely has recovered full guard.
Freely keeping moving, preventing Torres from controlling successfully.
Torres preventing the sweep.
Torres trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Torres is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Torres forces his way into half guard.
Freely manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Torres keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Freely is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for IP Freely. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Torres closes the distance and pushes Freely back into the cage.
Torres gets underhooks to prevent Freely's takedown attempt.
Torres is trying to force a seperation but Freely has the dominant position.
Torres's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Freely seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Freely looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Freely is nestled in close to Torres, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The fighters are battling for position here. Torres manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freely throws a big elbow that misses.
Torres is trying to control the position but Freely postures up.
Freely advances position into side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes there by Freely.
IP Freely is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A lull in the action here as Freely stalls from top position.
Torres wants to control but Freely postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Skip Torres.
I think Freely has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... IP Freely!
After winning the bout, IP Freely 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Warwick Martigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Moreno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martigan comes into the arena with Safety Dance blaring out of the sound system. Moreno has chosen Remembranzas as his entrance music. Paulo Moreno told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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140 lbs
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144 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Warwick Martigan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paulo Moreno!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martigan lands a head shot.
Moreno defending well as Martigan loads up on a big left hand.
Moreno drives through and clinches with Martigan against the cage.
Moreno dodges an elbow strike from Martigan.
Martigan tries a body shot but Moreno blocks it.
Martigan slowing the pace effectively.
Martigan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moreno tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Martigan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Martigan misses with a double jab.
Good leg kick by Martigan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Martigan scores with a nice right hand.
Martigan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Martigan tries to keep at a distance but Moreno has taken the fight into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Moreno missing with knees to the body.
Martigan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Moreno avoids it.
Martigan is trying to break the clinch but Moreno has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Martigan fails to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moreno lands an elbow inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreno tries to land knees in the clinch but Martigan avoids the damage to the body.
Martigan is trying to push Moreno away but Moreno has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Martigan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Moreno looking to throw knees to the head but Martigan is blocking nicely.
Moreno keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Martigan's efforts to push away.
Martigan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Moreno tries to land knees in the clinch but Martigan avoids the damage to the body.
Martigan working aggressively here.
Martigan managing to block the knees to the body from Moreno.
Martigan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Moreno is defending well for now.
Martigan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Moreno tries to land knees in the clinch but Martigan avoids the damage to the body.
Martigan takes an elbow to the temple.
Martigan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Moreno has him pressed against the cage.
Martigan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Martigan working aggressively here.
Moreno with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Moreno landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Martigan working hard to break the clinch.
Moreno lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martigan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Martigan.
Martigan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Moreno landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martigan is trying to break the clinch but Moreno has him pressed against the cage.
Moreno landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Moreno is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Martigan is defending well for now.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Moreno landing knees to the body.
Moreno landing knees to the head.
Martigan trying to stall but Moreno improves his position.
Moreno has Martigan pressed against the cage.
Martigan is trying to pull guard but Moreno has him pressed against the cage.
Martigan takes a knee right on the jaw!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Moreno.
Martigan wants to get back to striking at distance but Moreno won't allow it.
Moreno connects with a nasty looking knee right to Martigan's face.
Martigan is rocked!
Moreno crunches a lovely knee into Martigan's ribcage.
Oh Martigan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Moreno unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Martigan is breathing heavily.
Moreno is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreno landing knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Moreno.
Moreno scores a nice knee to the body.
Moreno has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Martigan - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Moreno, and another! Martigan is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Paulo Moreno!
Our winner, Paulo Moreno, 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Helio Perrera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yves Jabouin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jabouin is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Trobule On My Mind- Pusha T and Tyler The Creator. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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145 lbs
12 - 3 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Helio Perrera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yves Jabouin!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jabouin staying out of range there.
Perrera shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Perrera has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Perrera seems to be working for a kimura but Jabouin defends the submission attempt.
Perrera has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Perrera tries to control but Jabouin wriggling away.
Jabouin is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jabouin tries to lock up and control but Perrera gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
BOOM! Perrera connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jabouin is squirming around, avoiding Perrera's attempts to control the action.
Perrera is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jabouin is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Perrera fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Perrera prevents Jabouin from getting the reversal.
Perrera looking for a guillotine from mount but Jabouin is having none of it.
A nice elbow there by Perrera.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perrera looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jabouin tries to lock up and control but Perrera gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jabouin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Perrera. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Perrera lands with some strikes.
Perrera working for a submission but Jabouin is keeping him at bay.
Jabouin can't escape the position.
Perrera looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Perrera landing strikes from the mount and Jabouin is in trouble!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jabouin is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Perrera goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Jabouin is on top in guard.
Perrera keeping moving, preventing Jabouin from controlling successfully.
Perrera escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jabouin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Perrera looking for a guillotine here but Jabouin defends easily.
Jabouin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jabouin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Perrera is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jabouin defends well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perrera keeping moving, preventing Jabouin from controlling successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jabouin stopping the sweep attempt from Perrera.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Helio Perrera 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.
Jabouin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jabouin cracks Perrera with an open hand slap.
Jabouin stuns Perrera with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Perrera changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jabouin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Perrera is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Jabouin is trying to escape and Perrera transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Jabouin is forced to tap! Nice work there by Perrera! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Helio Perrera!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Showhey Baba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Redfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Redfield is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Believers . Chris Redfield has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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36
275 lbs
23 - 13 - 0 |
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275 lbs
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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
23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Showhey Baba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Redfield!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baba avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Baba circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Baba wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Baba's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Redfield breaks the clinch.
Showhey Baba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Redfield misses with a hook.
Redfield has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Baba is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Baba throws a hook but Redfield avoids it easily.
Baba falls off balance throwing a combination
and Redfield counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Baba lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Redfield circles away quickly and effectively.
Baba misses with a combination
and Redfield makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Redfield gets in close and instigates a 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!
Redfield working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Redfield has clasped his hands together around Baba's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Redfield working the head and body with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baba is trying to get back to half guard.
Redfield taking a breather here.
Baba is trying to get back to half guard.
Baba parries the strikes from Redfield easily there. Redfield is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Baba to escape.
Redfield scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Baba to see if he's OK.
Baba wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Baba prevents Redfield from moving into mount.
Redfield working away.
Redfield creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Baba sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Baba can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baba is looking to reverse the position.
Baba is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Redfield is controlling him well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Redfield scoring with punches from side control.
Baba is trying to get back to half guard.
Redfield is working Baba over with some ground and pound from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Redfield working the head and body with strikes.
Redfield cracks Baba with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Redfield immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Baba is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Redfield!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Redfield!
In his post fight interview, Chris Redfield started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Childish Gambino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jax Rostenkowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gambino comes to the cage accompanied by Freaks and Geeks. Jax Rostenkowski will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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166 lbs
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197 lbs
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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
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Childish Gambino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jax Rostenkowski!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rostenkowski darts in trying to clinch
and Gambino cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rostenkowski tries to clinch up but Gambino circles away and keeps his distance.
Rostenkowski throws a solid leg kick but Gambino takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rostenkowski.
A head kick misses from Rostenkowski.
Rostenkowski throws a hook but Gambino blocks it.
Gambino will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rostenkowski.
Gambino misses with a body kick.
Gambino blocks a low kick nicely.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rostenkowski misses with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rostenkowski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rostenkowski throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rostenkowski tries a head kick but it misses.
Rostenkowski throws a body punch but Gambino moves out of range.
Gambino moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Jax Rostenkowski has been cut.
Rostenkowski paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rostenkowski lands a glancing blow to the side of Gambino's head.
Gambino bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big left from Rostenkowski misses.
Rostenkowski thumps Gambino with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rostenkowski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rostenkowski thows a body kick. Gambino tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Gambino misses with an uppercut. Rostenkowski saw that one coming.
Gambino throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rostenkowski throws a low kick but Gambino avoids it.
Rostenkowski throws a low kick but Gambino moves out of range easily.
Rostenkowski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rostenkowski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rostenkowski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gambino throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gambino gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rostenkowski.
Rostenkowski wants to clinch up but Gambino keeps it at a distance.
Gambino throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rostenkowski is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rostenkowski scores with a leg kick.
Gambino waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rostenkowski.
Gambino gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rostenkowski.
Rostenkowski throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rostenkowski stuns Gambino with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Rostenkowski.
Gambino misses with the combination.
Rostenkowski rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gambino counters with a left to the body.
Gambino walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gambino scores with a jab. Rostenkowski acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rostenkowski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rostenkowski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rostenkowski scores with a punch to the head.
Gambino checks the leg kick.
Gambino looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rostenkowski gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rostenkowski misses with a knee strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Gambino's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rostenkowski is looking to score with low kicks.
Rostenkowski darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A cross from Rostenkowski lands.
Rostenkowski misses with a low kick.
Rostenkowski throws a looping overhand right but Gambino ducks down to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Rostenkowski 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rostenkowski lands an overhand right.
Rostenkowski has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rostenkowski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gambino.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rostenkowski. Gambino does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rostenkowski connects with a looping right hand.
Gambino throws a head kick that misses.
Gambino gets tackled into the cage by Rostenkowski. Rostenkowski maintains the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jax Rostenkowski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jax Rostenkowski's cut.
That's time! Gambino's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gambino misses the shot to the body.
Gambino uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rostenkowski.
A leg kick checked by Gambino.
Rostenkowski dodges the punch combination from Gambino.
Rostenkowski is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
The fighters circling - Rostenkowski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've been told by Gambino's head coaches at >TAPOUT ELITE< that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jax Rostenkowski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gambino throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rostenkowski.
Nice shot lands for Rostenkowski.
Rostenkowski has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Rostenkowski thows a left - swing and a miss!
An inside leg kick lands from Rostenkowski.
Gambino cracks Rostenkowski with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rostenkowski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gambino manages to avoid it.
A nice combination there by Gambino.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rostenkowski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rostenkowski, right into the meat.
Gambino is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gambino misses with a wild combination.
Jax Rostenkowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rostenkowski smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rostenkowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gambino moves away.
Gambino checks a low kick from Rostenkowski.
A combination from Gambino does no damage.
Nice cross by Rostenkowski.
Rostenkowski throws a head kick that misses.
Gambino fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rostenkowski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rostenkowski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gambino manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rostenkowski fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rostenkowski moves into the clinch.
Rostenkowski using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rostenkowski scores with a knee to the head.
Gambino on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rostenkowski lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gambino backwards.
Rostenkowski breaks from the clinch.
Gambino misses with a left hand
and Rostenkowski counters with an outside leg kick.
Gambino is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rostenkowski works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gambino throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rostenkowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gambino.
Rostenkowski tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gambino is able to avoid easily.
Rostenkowski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gambino.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Gambino.
Rostenkowski misses with a left hand
enabling Gambino to counter with a crisp jab.
Childish Gambino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for Gambino, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gambino misses with a series of wild punches.
Rostenkowski slips a jab and a cross from Gambino.
Gambino thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gambino throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rostenkowski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gambino with a hook.
Gambino takes one to the side of the head.
Rostenkowski delivers a nice body kick.
Gambino bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rostenkowski pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gambino is out of range and Rostenkowski settles back down.
Rostenkowski jabs Gambino right on the nose. Gambino blinks but takes it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rostenkowski misses with a hook.
Rostenkowski wants to slow Gambino down by chopping away at his legs.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rostenkowski, as that shot connected.
Gambino misses with a series of wild punches.
Gambino throws out a loose jab but Rostenkowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rostenkowski feints and then cracks Gambino's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gambino down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rostenkowski attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gambino misses with a double jab.
Decent striking displayed by Rostenkowski there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jax Rostenkowski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jax Rostenkowski's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Gambino lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Rostenkowski fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gambino on the side of the head.
Rostenkowski throws a hook but Gambino blocks it.
Gambino falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rostenkowski counters with a nice uppercut.
Rostenkowski throws a shot to the body.
Rostenkowski throws a leg kick which misses Gambino's front leg but catches the back leg as Gambino tries to avoid it.
Rostenkowski thuds his shin into the meat of Gambino's side.
Gambino fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rostenkowski.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab lands there for Rostenkowski.
Gambino throws a body punch but Rostenkowski moves out of range.
Rostenkowski scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Gambino.
Rostenkowski fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gambino throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sloppy strikes from Gambino. Those never looked like landing.
Gambino swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rostenkowski loads up on a big right hand but Gambino slips the punch.
Gambino misses with an uppercut
and Rostenkowski counters with an inside leg kick.
Rostenkowski thumps Gambino with a low kick.
Rostenkowski connects with a solid leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rostenkowski fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gambino looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rostenkowski throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rostenkowski lands with a hook. Gambino tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gambino looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rostenkowski thumps Gambino with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rostenkowski scores with a hook.
Rostenkowski drives through and clinches with Gambino against the cage.
Rostenkowski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gambino has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rostenkowski tries a body shot but Gambino blocks it.
Gambino tries to circle away but Rostenkowski has him pinned against the cage.
Rostenkowski breaks the clinch.
A big left from Rostenkowski misses.
Gambino lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rostenkowski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rostenkowski cracks the inside of Gambino's front leg.
Gambino walks into a jab.
Rostenkowski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rostenkowski throws a shot from downtown. Gambino moves away and avoids it.
Rostenkowski throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Rostenkowski throws a hook to the side of Gambino's head but Gambino sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rostenkowski looks to land a right hand but Gambino moved out of range.
Rostenkowski throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gambino cracks Rostenkowski with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rostenkowski throws a lazy head kick
and Gambino counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rostenkowski thinking.
Rostenkowski misses with a low kick.
Rostenkowski fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gambino checks it well.
Rostenkowski slips under a jab.
Gambino jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gambino misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Gambino does no damage.
Rostenkowski listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rostenkowski takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rostenkowski throws a hook but Gambino avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rostenkowski tries to clinch but Gambino is having none of it.
Gambino swinging wildly here.
Good leg kick by Rostenkowski there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gambino lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rostenkowski attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Childish Gambino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rostenkowski throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jax Rostenkowski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rostenkowski has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jax Rostenkowski!
A victorious Jax Rostenkowski 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shuya Nanahara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Branson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nanahara comes to the cage accompanied by God Particle. Branson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Meytal Cohen - Toxicity. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shuya Nanahara!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kyle Branson!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Branson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Branson doesn't manage to clinch there - Nanahara circles away.
Nanahara stuffs the takedown attempt from Branson. Branson gets slowly back to his feet.
Branson slips a straight right by Nanahara.
Branson misses with a takedown
and Nanahara makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Branson really felt that one!
Shuya Nanahara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Branson.
Branson darts in and clinches Nanahara up against the cage.
Nanahara wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nanahara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nanahara. Branson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nanahara changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nanahara is looking to take this 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!
Nanahara scores with a jab.
It looks like Kyle Branson has been cut.
Branson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nanahara counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Branson falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Shuya Nanahara!
Shuya Nanahara retains his light heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Shuya Nanahara made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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