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RAFL 26: Climb PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Felix Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Gibson (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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142 lbs
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Basic striking
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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 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Felix Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Peter Gibson!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin fails to land with a series of punches.
Martin misses with a straight left.
Gibson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gibson throws a nice looking combination but Martin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Martin swats away the attempt to clinch by Gibson.
Gibson tries to clinch there but Martin circles away.
Martin scores with a three punch combo!
Gibson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Martin.
Gibson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Martin misses with a looping right.
Martin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Martin throws out a loose jab but Gibson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Peter Gibson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut there from Gibson.
Martin keeps the fight on the outside.
Gibson tries to clinch but Martin moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gibson. That's going to slow Martin down.
Martin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gibson tries to land a front kick but Martin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Martin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Martin just misses with a punch to the body.
Gibson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin trying to control the position from guard on top but Gibson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martin content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gibson is looking to stand up but Martin isn't so interested in that idea.
Martin wants to pass the guard but Gibson is keeping the position.
Martin won't allow Gibson to get back to his feet.
Gibson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Martin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Martin content to stall in guard here.
Martin works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gibson is trying to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Martin seems to be working for a kimura but Gibson defends the submission attempt.
Martin is trying to control. Gibson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Martin is looking for a kimura but Gibson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Martin to get the leverage.
Martin is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gibson sees it coming and defends easily.
Gibson is trying to stand up here but Martin is controlling him well.
Martin is looking to advance position but Gibson won't allow it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gibson feints and then cracks Martin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Martin down.
Martin throws a low kick but Gibson avoids it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gibson throws a punch but it's blocked by Martin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibson tries to land a knee to the head but Martin blocks with his arms.
Gibson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gibson swings wildly with an uppercut but Martin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gibson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gibson tries to land a knee to the head but Martin blocks with his arms.
Gibson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gibson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gibson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Martin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Martin is pushing Gibson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gibson.
Martin stalls.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gibson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gibson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gibson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gibson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gibson pushes off an throws an elbow but Martin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Martin holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Gibson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Martin.
Gibson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gibson tries a body shot but Martin blocks it.
Gibson looking to throw knees to the head but Martin is blocking nicely.
Gibson misses with the head strike.
Martin breaks from the clinch.
Martin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gibson.
Gibson misses with an uppercut. Martin saw that one coming.
Gibson tries to close the distance and clinch but Martin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Felix Martin will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gibson wants to clinch.
Martin looks to throw the jab but Gibson is out of range.
Gibson wants to clinch up but Martin keeps it at a distance.
A jab lands there for Martin.
Martin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Martin shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Gibson taking some punishment here, with Martin in his half guard.
Martin thows a huge punch but Gibson dodges it nicely.
Martin slows the pace down in half guard.
Martin wants to pass the guard but Gibson is defending well.
Gibson is refusing to be controlled, as Martin sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibson is looking to escape.
Martin is looking to advance position but Gibson won't allow it.
Martin working Gibson over with strikes.
Martin has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martin controlling from mount.
Martin tries to control but Gibson wriggling away.
Martin working for a submission but Gibson is keeping him at bay.
Gibson wants to get back to his feet.
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.
Gibson is breathing heavily.
Martin scoring with strikes but Gibson is staying in there.
Martin swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Gibson is now in Martin's guard. A big mistake from Martin there, giving up the dominant position!
Gibson won't allow Martin to sweep him here.
Gibson wants to get up but he can't break Martin's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Martin has his feet on Gibson's thighs here. He's pushed Gibson off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Gibson screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Felix Martin!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nick Ouellette (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kris Brisbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kris Brisbell is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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144 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nick Ouellette!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kris Brisbell!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouellette misses with a two punch combination.
Ouellette throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brisbell takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Brisbell dodges the punch combination from Ouellette.
Ouellette slips a jab from Brisbell.
Brisbell wants to clinch up but Ouellette keeps it at a distance.
Ouellette misses with the combination.
Donk. Brisbell catches Ouellette right on the button with a cross.
Brisbell tries to clinch but Ouellette moves out of range.
Brisbell takes one to the chin there.
Ouellette fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Brisbell on the side of the head.
Ouellette takes a swing at Brisbell's ribcage but misses.
Brisbell misses with a body kick.
Ouellette stuns Brisbell with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ouellette fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Brisbell looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ouellette misses with a wild combination.
Brisbell goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ouellette really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Brisbell misses with a wild body shot.
Brisbell shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ouellette defends it nicely.
Ouellette looks to land a combination but Brisbell avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouellette misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brisbell looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ouellette is fending him off so far but Brisbell persists. Nope, Ouellette circles away and we're back to standing.
Ouellette misses with a body kick.
Ouellette misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ouellette lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Brisbell shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Brisbell was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Brisbell looking to finish with strikes here!
Ouellette is bucking up trying to escape but Brisbell cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Ouellette sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Ouellette makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ouellette.
Brisbell thows a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brisbell passes Ouellette's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brisbell is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ouellette gets back to full guard.
Ouellette manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brisbell manages to get himself to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ouellette is looking to work some ground and pound but Brisbell has wrist control.
Brisbell doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Ouellette works over Brisbell with some ground and pound from guard.
Ouellette postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ouellette lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouellette distracts Brisbell with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ouellette accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ouellette throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brisbell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ouellette postures up in Brisbell's guard and throws a big left but Brisbell blocks it.
Brisbell preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ouellette postures up in Brisbell's guard and throws a big left but Brisbell blocks it.
Ouellette is in close to Brisbell's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Brisbell working a defensive guard here.
Brisbell is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ouellette is controlling him.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ouellette misses with a jab, cross combination.
No joy there for Ouellette, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ouellette misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Brisbell slips a jab and a cross from Ouellette.
Brisbell moves in looking to clinch but Ouellette pushes him off.
Brisbell has taken the fight to the clinch.
Brisbell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ouellette avoids it.
Good body shot from Ouellette.
Ouellette struggles to land a body shot inside as Brisbell controls his hands.
Brisbell stalling in the clinch but Ouellette improves position.
Brisbell is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ouellette gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nick Ouellette has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kris Brisbell.
Brisbell looks gassed!
Ouellette tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brisbell blocks a body shot from Ouellette.
Ouellette lands with a light punch inside.
Ouellette tries to throw a body punch but Brisbell avoids it by throwing Ouellette back against the cage.
Ouellette lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ouellette tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brisbell's elbow.
Ouellette misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ouellette trying to land knees to the body.
Brisbell stalling in the clinch but Ouellette improves position.
Brisbell prevents a body shot from Ouellette.
Brisbell tries to break free but Ouellette pushes him back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ouellette.
Brisbell missing with knees to the body.
Ouellette presses Brisbell against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ouellette tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ouellette lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brisbell lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Ouellette dominated that round.
That's time! Ouellette's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ouellette looks to land a combination. Brisbell sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ouellette misses with a body shot.
Nick Ouellette is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brisbell fails with a takedown attempt.
Brisbell fails with a takedown attempt.
Brisbell looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nick Ouellette has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kris Brisbell.
Ouellette lands a two punch combo.
Ouellette wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ouellette lands with a slapping head kick.
Ouellette rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brisbell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brisbell fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ouellette lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Brisbell at a distance.
Ouellette is looking to wear down Brisbell with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A right-left combo lands from Ouellette.
Ouellette lands a body shot.
Ouellette swinging wildly here.
Some wild striking there from Ouellette.
Brisbell is breathing heavily.
Ouellette throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brisbell.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brisbell takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ouellette throws a wild body kick that Brisbell sees coming a mile off.
Ouellette lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Brisbell at a distance.
Ouellette lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Ouellette.
Ouellette fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ouellette swats away the attempt to clinch by Brisbell.
Ouellette displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Brisbell shoots in but no luck this time.
Ouellette works over Brisbell's head and body with a nice combination.
Ouellette throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ouellette fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ouellette works over Brisbell's head and body with a nice combination.
Nick Ouellette seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ouellette misses with a wild combination.
Brisbell misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brisbell moves in looking to clinch but Ouellette pushes him off.
Ouellette misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Ouellette.
Ouellette throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brisbell.
Nick Ouellette is winning the standup battle so far.
Some wild striking there from Ouellette.
Ouellette lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brisbell circles away quickly and effectively.
Brisbell throws a head kick that misses.
Ouellette swinging wildly here.
Ouellette rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brisbell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brisbell throws a sloppy head kick and Ouellette moves out of range easily.
Ouellette ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ouellette circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brisbell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ouellette.
Brisbell takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ouellette ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Brisbell tries to clinch up but Ouellette circles away and keeps his distance.
Ouellette misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouellette avoids the body shot from Brisbell.
Ouellette rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brisbell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brisbell closes the distance and pushes Ouellette back into the cage.
Ouellette misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ouellette managing to block the knees to the body from Brisbell.
Brisbell scores with a knee to the head.
Brisbell can't get the takedown.
Ouellette goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Ouellette.
Ouellette presses Brisbell against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Ouellette.
A right hook to the body lands for Ouellette.
A left hand lands to the body for Ouellette.
Ouellette lands with a short shot to the head.
Brisbell blocks a body shot from Ouellette.
Ouellette stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ouellette struggles to land a body shot inside as Brisbell controls his hands.
Brisbell managing to block the knees to the body from Ouellette.
Ouellette can't find room to land a body shot as Brisbell controls the action.
Ouellette missing with knees to the body.
Ouellette digs a right hand into Brisbell's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brisbell's gas tank.
Ouellette lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brisbell or not.
Ouellette tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ouellette misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouellette lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brisbell backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ouellette lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ouellette scores with a hook to the body.
Ouellette lands a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ouellette.
Ouellette lands a body punch in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Ouellette.
Ouellette misses with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Ouellette.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brisbell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ouellette blocks it with crossed arms.
Ouellette misses with a punch to the body.
Brisbell has had enough of the clinch but Ouellette keeps him there for the moment.
Ouellette lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brisbell or not.
Ouellette misses with a punch to the body.
Ouellette goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brisbell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ouellette is defending well for now.
Ouellette lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ouellette struggles to land a body shot inside as Brisbell controls his hands.
Ouellette goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ouellette tries to work over Brisbell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brisbell looking to throw knees to the head but Ouellette is blocking nicely.
Ouellette misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Ouellette dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Brisbell fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ouellette avoids it really well and circles away.
Brisbell gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ouellette.
Ouellette lands with a nice combination. Brisbell backs away looking to recover.
Brisbell on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ouellette misses with a double jab.
Ouellette lands a body shot.
Brisbell tries to close the distance and clinch but Ouellette swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ouellette scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ouellette misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ouellette lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ouellette takes a swing at Brisbell's ribcage but misses.
Brisbell misses with a head kick.
Ouellette works Brisbell's body with a nice hook.
Ouellette goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brisbell misses with a double jab.
Brisbell misses with a head kick.
Ouellette throws a low kick, looking for Brisbell's leg but Brisbell calmly moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brisbell tries to clinch there but Ouellette circles away.
Nick Ouellette is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ouellette looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ouellette throws a nice looking combination but Brisbell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ouellette misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ouellette rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brisbell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ouellette!
A combination from Ouellette does no damage.
Ouellette lands with an uppercut that bounces Brisbell off the cage and back into rage.
Brisbell shoots in looking for a takedown. Ouellette tries to sprawl out of it but Brisbell keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ouellette manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ouellette throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Brisbell throws a sloppy head kick and Ouellette moves out of range easily.
Ouellette avoids the head kick by Brisbell.
Danga de danga de dang - Ouellette scores with a four punch combination!
Ouellette dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brisbell takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ouellette misses with a few strikes there.
Ouellette ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouellette is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ouellette throws a chopping leg kick but Brisbell manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Brisbell misses with a takedown attempt - Ouellette sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nick Ouellette has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kris Brisbell.
Danga de danga de dang - Ouellette scores with a four punch combination!
Ouellette lands a nice shot to the body.
Brisbell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ouellette lands a head shot.
Ouellette lands a body shot.
Brisbell is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ouellette.
Ouellette lands a nice shot to the body.
Ouellette scores with a sloppy right hand. Brisbell should have avoided that one.
Brisbell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brisbell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ouellette.
Ouellette scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouellette misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ouellette stalks Brisbell and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Brisbell's face. Brisbell staggers backwards, shaken.
Brisbell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ouellette scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ouellette misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ouellette scores with a one two! Brisbell had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ouellette throws a series of punches but Brisbell moves out of range.
Ouellette fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brisbell manages to avoid it.
Ouellette works Brisbell's body with a nice hook.
Kris Brisbell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brisbell slips a jab and a cross from Ouellette.
Brisbell throws a head kick but Ouellette moves out of range.
Ouellette avoids the head kick by Brisbell.
Ouellette misses with the combination.
Ouellette is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ouellette thuds a left hand into Brisbell's body.
Brisbell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Ouellette.
Ouellette connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Brisbell's hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brisbell closes the distance and clinches up with Ouellette, looking for a takedown. Brisbell pushes Ouellette against the cage but Ouellette circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ouellette stalks Brisbell and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Brisbell's face. Brisbell staggers backwards, shaken.
Ouellette is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brisbell can do to turn this around?
Brisbell shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ouellette as he avoids it easily.
Ouellette scores with a hook to the body. Brisbell takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ouellette digs a good hook to Brisbell's body.
Brisbell takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Brisbell takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ouellette lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Danga de danga de dang - Ouellette scores with a four punch combination!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ouellette!
Brisbell takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ouellette feints and then cracks Brisbell's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Brisbell down.
Ouellette lands a two punch combo.
Ouellette with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Brisbell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ouellette throws a combination. Brisbell tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ouellette throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Ouellette showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ouellette has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:25
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Ouellette!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nate Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moy Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Mendez's choice of entrance music: pick the world up. Moy Mendez is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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160 lbs
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26
167 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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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 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nate Sonnen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Moy Mendez!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sonnen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mendez shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Mendez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sonnen looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mendez is working for a kimura but Sonnen is defending it quite comfortably.
Sonnen tries to kick Mendez off but Mendez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Mendez is trying to control the action in half guard but Sonnen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mendez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mendez is working for a kimura but Sonnen is defending it quite comfortably.
Sonnen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sonnen tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mendez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sonnen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sonnen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sonnen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sonnen is in close to Mendez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sonnen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sonnen thows a big elbow that misses.
Sonnen preventing the sweep.
Sonnen throws a big right hand that misses.
Sonnen tries to free his leg and advance position but Mendez is retaining full guard.
Sonnen drops back, looking for a kneebar! Mendez looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Mendez looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Mendez!
Mendez wants to control for a moment but Sonnen uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen kicks Mendez off and gets back to his feet.
Sonnen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sonnen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mendez won't allow Sonnen to pass to mount.
Sonnen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nice strikes from Sonnen there.
Sonnen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sonnen slips a nice elbow through Mendez's hands, connecting with Mendez's forehead.
Sonnen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mendez throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sonnen throws a strike but Mendez avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Mendez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mendez looks gassed!
Sonnen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sonnen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sonnen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mendez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sonnen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sonnen postures up and lands a big shot to Mendez's brow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sonnen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sonnen postures up and lands a big shot to Mendez's brow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sonnen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sonnen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mendez keeping moving, preventing Sonnen from controlling successfully.
Sonnen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mendez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sonnen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mendez is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nate Sonnen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mendez scores with a jab. Sonnen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Moy Mendez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mendez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sonnen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Sonnen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sonnen working Mendez over with strikes.
Mendez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sonnen throwing shots but Mendez is blocking nicely.
Sonnen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mendez defending well though.
Mendez tries to roll over but Sonnen keeps him under control.
Mendez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mendez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sonnen.
Mendez is breathing heavily.
Sonnen thows a huge punch but Mendez dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mendez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sonnen.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sonnen shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mendez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sonnen.
Mendez is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sonnen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sonnen working over Mendez with some ground and pound. Mendez looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mendez wants to control but Sonnen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sonnen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sonnen slips a nice elbow through Mendez's hands, connecting with Mendez's forehead.
Sonnen is trying to control. Mendez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen is stalling here. Mendez is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Sonnen seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Mendez has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Sonnen is trying to get back to his feet.
Mendez lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Mendez lands a nice forearm strike.
Mendez is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Sonnen looks calm but he's in trouble here. Mendez gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Sonnen is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Mendez lets go of the hold and Sonnen can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Moy Mendez!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dirt Mcguirt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Rosenburger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adam Rosenburger is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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170 lbs
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182 lbs
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dirt Mcguirt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Adam Rosenburger!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcguirt shoots in but Rosenburger avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rosenburger looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Rosenburger not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
I looks like Rosenburger might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Rosenburger preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcguirt is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rosenburger thows a big elbow that misses.
Rosenburger's corner is telling him to maintain position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rosenburger accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rosenburger's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rosenburger passes into half guard.
Rosenburger performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Let's hope that Rosenburger has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcguirt wants to control but Rosenburger is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mcguirt wants to get back to his feet.
Rosenburger stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rosenburger working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Rosenburger dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rosenburger shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Rosenburger won't allow Mcguirt to get back to his feet.
Rosenburger's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Rosenburger sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mcguirt's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rosenburger controlling the pace.
Despite being in the dominant position, Adam Rosenburger just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mcguirt is looking to clinch.
Mcguirt misses with a takedown
and Rosenburger counters with a single leg into guard. Mcguirt didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rosenburger passes Mcguirt's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosenburger sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Mcguirt taking some punishment here, with Rosenburger in his half guard.
Rosenburger passes the guard and advances to mount!
Rosenburger controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rosenburger lands a big shot there that rocks Mcguirt but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcguirt throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Rosenburger controlling from mount.
Mcguirt is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rosenburger working Mcguirt over with strikes here.
Mcguirt wants to hold on but Rosenburger pushes him away.
Rosenburger sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
BOOM! Rosenburger connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Rosenburger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Mcguirt tries for a takedown but Rosenburger circles away easily
and Rosenburger decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mcguirt's guard.
Rosenburger controlling from the top position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rosenburger's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosenburger postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mcguirt wants to get back to his feet but Rosenburger is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mcguirt is on top in guard.
Rosenburger uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Mcguirt misses with a takedown
and Rosenburger decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mcguirt's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosenburger is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosenburger in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rosenburger sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mcguirt tries to strike from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mcguirt looking to control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rosenburger accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rosenburger is stalling in the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Rosenburger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rosenburger 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Rosenburger!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyoto Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francois Desjardins (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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215 lbs
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23
200 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lyoto Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Francois Desjardins!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Desjardins takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Emelianenko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Desjardins manages to avoid it.
Emelianenko tries to close the distance and clinch but Desjardins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Emelianenko misses with a wild combination.
Emelianenko fails to land the takedown.
A left and a right from Desjardins both land. Nice combination.
Emelianenko takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Desjardins wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Desjardins lands with a shot to the body.
Desjardins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Emelianenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Desjardins fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Emelianenko throws a left and a right that both miss
and Desjardins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Desjardins closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Desjardins lands in his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Desjardins advances position into side control!
Desjardins throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Desjardins wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Emelianenko, who protects the arm well.
Desjardins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Emelianenko keeps working.
Desjardins misses with the ground and pound.
Emelianenko is trying to control Desjardins's posture but Desjardins avoids it.
Emelianenko tries to buck Desjardins off but Desjardins is having none of it.
Emelianenko avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Desjardins.
Desjardins lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Emelianenko dodges the ground and pound from Desjardins.
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.
Emelianenko is trying to get back to half guard.
Desjardins is looking to take a break and control but Emelianenko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Desjardins working the ground and pound.
Desjardins tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Desjardins working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Desjardins thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Desjardins postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Desjardins scoring with punches and elbows.
Desjardins is looking to take a break and control but Emelianenko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Desjardins tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Desjardins tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Desjardins has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Emelianenko manages to work his way to half guard, despite Desjardins's best efforts.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Desjardins is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Emelianenko manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Desjardins is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Desjardins wants to control from the top but Emelianenko keeps moving.
Emelianenko trying to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Emelianenko utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Francois Desjardins dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Desjardins ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Desjardins throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lyoto Emelianenko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Emelianenko misses with a series of wild punches.
Desjardins feints and as Emelianenko raises his hands in defense, Desjardins changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Desjardins won't allow Emelianenko to sweep him here.
Emelianenko utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Desjardins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Emelianenko works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Desjardins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Emelianenko is keeping the position for now.
Emelianenko 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.
Desjardins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Emelianenko is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Desjardins pushes down on Emelianenko's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Desjardins trying to mount his opponent but Emelianenko defends it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Desjardins scores with a nice head shot.
Desjardins comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Desjardins digs a good hook to Emelianenko's body.
Emelianenko closes the distance and clinches up with Desjardins, looking for a takedown. Emelianenko pushes Desjardins against the cage but Desjardins circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Desjardins falls off balance throwing a combination
and Emelianenko counters with a series of strikes. Desjardins will be more careful next time no doubt.
Desjardins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Emelianenko circles away quickly and effectively.
Emelianenko walks into a stiff left hand from Desjardins.
Desjardins lands a nice hook to Emelianenko's body. Emelianenko takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Desjardins scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Emelianenko doesn't seem bothered though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Francois Desjardins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Desjardins cracks Emelianenko with an open hand slap.
Desjardins jabs at Emelianenko's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Emelianenko on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Emelianenko takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Desjardins is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Emelianenko rather than just go for the knockout.
Desjardins is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Emelianenko's half guard.
Desjardins looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Emelianenko trying to hold on to Desjardins's head to control him but Desjardins postures up.
Desjardins lands with a punch from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Desjardins trying to control the action but Emelianenko is working from the bottom.
Desjardins trying to pass the guard but Emelianenko defending well.
Well, if Desjardins is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Emelianenko is trying to get back to full guard.
Desjardins has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Desjardins seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Emelianenko does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Desjardins works his way into side control.
Desjardins controlling the position from side mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Desjardins scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Emelianenko to see if he's OK.
Desjardins looks up at the clock and then as Emelianenko takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Desjardins smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Desjardins scoring with punches and elbows.
Desjardins working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Desjardins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Emelianenko keeps working.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Desjardins is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Francois Desjardins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Emelianenko tries to clinch but Desjardins is having none of it.
Desjardins scores with a hook to the body. Emelianenko takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Desjardins clobbers Emelianenko with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nice sprawl there from Emelianenko as Desjardins shoots in.
Desjardins lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Emelianenko tries to clinch but Desjardins is having none of it.
Emelianenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Desjardins.
Desjardins lands with a nice body punch.
Desjardins lands with a nice body punch.
Emelianenko misses with a hook. Desjardins ducked under it nicely.
Desjardins lands with a nice body punch.
Desjardins tries to score a power double leg takedown but Emelianenko sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Desjardins somewhat.
Desjardins scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Desjardins tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Desjardins has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Desjardins lands a few punches from side control.
Desjardins working the head and body with strikes.
Desjardins landing a few strikes.
Desjardins trying to control the position but Emelianenko is working away.
Desjardins looks up at the clock and then as Emelianenko takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Desjardins smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Desjardins scoring with punches and elbows.
Desjardins thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Emelianenko trying to control but Desjardins flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Desjardins throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Emelianenko!
Desjardins throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Emelianenko!
Emelianenko rolls, trying to escape but Desjardins keeps control of the position.
Emelianenko is taking damage to the body and head.
Desjardins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Desjardins scores with punches from the back.
Francois Desjardins has got the better of the ground game so far.
Desjardins cracks Emelianenko with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Emelianenko from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Desjardins working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Emelianenko is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Desjardins has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Emelianenko taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Francois Desjardins!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Dixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Vera (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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22
130 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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25
134 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power |
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Very confident |
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmy Dixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Vera!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vera misses with a takedown attempt - Dixon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Vera fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dixon digs a good hook to Vera's body.
Vera fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dixon avoids it really well and circles away.
Vera is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dixon jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Vera tries for a takedown but Dixon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jimmy Dixon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Vera.
Dixon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vera was well out of range. Poor timing from Dixon.
Dixon thuds a left hand into Vera's body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Vera is defended easily by Dixon.
Dixon looks to score with a jab to the body but Vera is just out of range.
Vera throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dixon slaps away a takedown attempt from Vera, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Vera looks gassed!
Vera shoots in and drives through. Dixon sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Vera fails with a takedown attempt.
Vera takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A lazy left from Dixon finds it's target.
Vera showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dixon.
A left and a right from Dixon both land. Nice combination.
Dixon throws a nice looking combination but Vera bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dixon looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Vera!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vera taking shots to the head.
Vera is rocked!
Dixon is working for a guillotine from mount but Vera frees his head quite easily.
Vera is still in real trouble! Can Dixon finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dixon looking to control but Vera is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dixon lands a big elbow - Vera is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Vera is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jimmy Dixon!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie Ronbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Patrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Patrick has chosen They Like Me as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Brandon Patrick has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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23
176 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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21
179 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power |
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ronnie Ronbo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brandon Patrick!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ronbo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Patrick has a takedown stuffed.
Ronbo fails to land with a series of punches.
Patrick shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Ronbo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ronbo wants to control but Patrick is having none of it.
Patrick wants to control the pace but Ronbo is squirming around nicely.
Ronbo tries to reverse the position but Patrick maintains control.
Ronbo throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Patrick wants to control the pace but Ronbo is squirming around nicely.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Patrick cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Ronbo taking shots to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patrick lands a big elbow.
Patrick lands a nice shot to the head.
Patrick sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Ronbo sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Ronbo is looking for a sweep. Patrick is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Patrick is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Patrick is looking for a kimura but Ronbo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Patrick to get the leverage.
Patrick blocks the strikes from Ronbo.
Ronbo controlling the position for now.
Ronbo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Patrick is working away from the top position though.
Ronbo is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Ronbo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ronbo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ronbo with a lazy takedown attempt
so Patrick counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Patrick working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Patrick slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Patrick must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Patrick tries to stand but Ronbo is controlling from the bottom.
Patrick trying to control but Ronbo is working from the bottom.
Ronbo wants to control but Patrick passes easily into half guard.
Patrick is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Patrick seems to be looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronbo is trying to control but can't.
Ronbo throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Patrick is looking to take a break and control but Ronbo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ronbo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Patrick cracks Ronbo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Patrick drives through with a takedown into guard.
Patrick is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ronbo keeping moving, preventing Patrick from controlling successfully.
Patrick prevents Ronbo from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patrick decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ronbo, up you get!
Ronbo wants to clinch
and Patrick counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ronbo's guard now.
Patrick looks gassed!
Ronbo throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Patrick trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Ronbo manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Patrick looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Patrick working a defensive guard here.
Ronbois looking to pass into half guard but Patrick pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Patrick is in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Patrick dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ronbo wants to land a leg kick but Patrick is out of range.
Ronbo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Patrick.
Ronbo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Patrick swivels and escapes.
Patrick dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ronbo shoots in but Patrick avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ronbo's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Ronbo duly obliges.
Patrick shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ronbo pinned against the cage. Ronbo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ronbo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Patrick fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patrick scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ronbo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Patrick counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Patrick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ronbo looking to control.
Patrick working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Patrick trying to control the position from guard on top but Ronbo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Patrick's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ronbo trying to keep a closed guard but Patrick is proving a slippery customer.
Patrick controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ronbo wants to stand and escape but Patrick is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patrick landing some decent shots from guard.
Patrick drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Patrick jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Patrick passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Ronbo is looking for a sweep.
Patrick trying to control the position but Ronbo is working away.
Ronbo is working to avoid the ground and pound but Patrick connects with a decent elbow.
Patrick happy to just control the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronbo manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Patrick missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ronbo trying to control from the bottom.
Ronbo wants to improve his position but Patrick is controlling well.
Patrick is pressing down on Ronbo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ronbo is holding on for now.
Ronbo manages to get to full guard.
Brandon Patrick has got the better of the ground game so far.
Patrick is looking to work some ground and pound but Ronbo has wrist control.
Patrick postures up.
Patrick controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ronbo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Patrick defends well.
Patrick thows a big elbow that misses.
Patrick passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Ronbo can't do much from the bottom here.
Ronbo is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Ronbo is not content to let Patrick control the position.
Ronbo can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Patrick showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Ronbo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ronbo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ronbo tries a head kick but it misses.
Ronbo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ronbo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Patrick shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Patrick showed some decent athleticism there.
Ronbo trying to hold on to Patrick's head to control him but Patrick postures up.
Patrick perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patrick wants to pass to mount but Ronbo is defending the position.
Ronbo throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Patrick controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Patrick missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ronbo gets full guard.
Ronbo striking off his back but it's not causing Patrick any problems.
Patrick wants to pass the guard but Ronbo is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Patrick trying to control the position from guard on top but Ronbo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Patrick takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ronbo is pulling down on Patrick's head to control his posture.
Patrick trying to control the position from guard on top but Ronbo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ronbo is trying to keep Patrick in close.
Ronbo keeping moving, preventing Patrick from controlling successfully.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ronbo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ronbo.
Brandon Patrick is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Patrick shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ronbo napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronbo throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Ronbo parries the strikes from Patrick easily there. Patrick is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Ronbo to escape.
Ronbo gets back to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Ronbo is trying to stand back up but Patrick is controlling him
Patrick content to control rather than advance.
Ronbo trying to control but Patrick postures up.
Patrick keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ronbo throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Patrick is trying to control. Ronbo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ronbo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Patrick wants to pass to mount but Ronbo is defending the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ronbo misses with a leg kick.
Patrick throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ronbo's waist but Ronbo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Patrick off to one side.
Patrick falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ronbo counters with a three punch combo that has Patrick backing up. Patrick nods at Ronbo to acknowledge the strikes.
Patrick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ronbo was well out of range. Poor timing from Patrick.
Patrick checks a leg kick nicely.
Ronnie Ronbo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Patrick throws out a loose jab but Ronbo uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Patrick comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Patrick 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Patrick!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cardinal Richelieu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Lee Williams was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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22
132 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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23
140 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cardinal Richelieu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lee Williams!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Richelieu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Williams tries a low kick but Richelieu avoids it.
Williams is looking to clinch.
Richelieu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Williams thows a body shot but no joy.
Richelieu fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lee Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams throws a nice inside leg kick.
Richelieu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Richelieu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Richelieu slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Williams misses with a hook. Richelieu ducked under it nicely.
Williams swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Richelieu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Williams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Richelieu.
Richelieu scores with the left hand. Williams knows he should have avoided that one.
Williams wants to slow Richelieu down by chopping away at his legs.
Richelieu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Richelieu misses the jab.
Williams slips under a jab from Richelieu.
Williams lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Richelieu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Williams is rocked!
Williams scores with a jab.
Richelieu cracks Williams with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Williams looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Richelieu finish him?
Williams is still on wobbly legs! Can Richelieu finish him?
Williams darts in trying to clinch
and Richelieu counters with a double leg. Williams bangs his head on the mat and seems to be on queer street here... Richelieu follows up with punches and the ref steps in to end the fight! It was the slam that caused all the problems.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Cardinal Richelieu!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brian Nadeau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Smart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smart has chosen Billy Talent - Red Flag as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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135 lbs
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143 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brian Nadeau!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paul Smart!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smart is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nadeau is looking to clinch.
Smart misses the jab.
Smart fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smart throws a right and a left that Nadeau avoids nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nadeau.
Nadeau avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smart closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nadeau counters with a stiff right hand.
Smart tries to clinch
and Nadeau counters with a nice double leg into side control. Smart won't be happy with that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smart prevents Nadeau from moving into mount.
Nadeau has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Smart holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Nadeau tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
A nice elbow there by Nadeau.
Nadeau throwing strikes here but Smart is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nadeau looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Nadeau moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Smart has worked his arm free - good work by Smart!
Nadeau stands up.
Nadeau fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nadeau moves out of range of the body kick.
Paul Smart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smart closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nadeau counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Smart looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nadeau circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nadeau tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smart was well out of range. Poor timing from Nadeau.
Nadeau tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smart was well out of range. Poor timing from Nadeau.
Smart tries to clinch but Nadeau is having none of it.
Smart tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Paul Smart is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nadeau comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nadeau drops Smart with a nice combination! Nadeau dives into Smart's guard, looking to finish!
It looks like Paul Smart has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nadeau stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smart swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nadeau passes Smart's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Nadeau is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Nadeau tries to pass to full mount but Smart defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nadeau throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Nadeau connects with a nice short shot to Smart's temple.
Nadeau throwing shots but Smart is blocking nicely.
Nadeau looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Nadeau throwing shots but Smart is blocking nicely.
Nadeau trying to mount his opponent but Smart defends it.
Nadeau passes to full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Smart squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Nadeau looking to finish with strikes here!
Nadeau is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Smart to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Smart shrugs it off.
BOOM! Nadeau connects with a massive shot to the dome!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smart really wants to buck Nadeau off and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Nadeau dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Smart's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Nadeau digs a good hook to Smart's body.
Nadeau waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Smart. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Smart to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nadeau gets to his feet - Smart follows without any prompting.
Nadeau clinches up with Smart and pushes him back against the cage.
Smart stalling in the clinch but Nadeau improves position.
Nadeau gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Nadeau stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smart swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nadeau works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Nadeau in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Smart tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Nadeau!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Brian Nadeau!
Brian Nadeau retains his bantamweight title!
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G |
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
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