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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Samin Ax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Corey Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Corey Jr has chosen La La La Girl by Paffendorf as his entrance music. Samin Ax had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Samin Ax!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Corey Jr!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corey Jr shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ax is trying to defend but Corey Jr finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Corey Jr sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ax wants to get back to full guard.
Corey Jr wants to free his trapped foot but Ax is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ax blocking the ground and pound attempt from Corey Jr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corey Jr wants to take a breather but Ax is having none of it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Corey Jr landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Corey Jr thows a huge punch but Ax dodges it nicely.
Corey Jr takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Corey Jr lands strikes from half guard.
Corey Jr wants to work for an arm triangle but Ax is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Corey Jr takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Corey Jr throwing shots but Ax is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corey Jr lands with a punch from half guard.
Corey Jr has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Well, if Corey Jr 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.
Corey Jr is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ax defends it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ax has hold of Corey Jr's hands but Corey Jr slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Corey Jr wants to take a breather but Ax is having none of it.
Corey Jr performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Corey Jr looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
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. Corey Jr connects with a nice short shot to Ax's temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ax gets back to full guard.
Corey Jr not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Corey Jr trying to control but Ax is working from the bottom.
Corey Jr wants to pass the guard but Ax is keeping the position.
Ax is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Corey Jr is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ax keeping moving, preventing Corey Jr from controlling successfully.
Mike Corey Jr has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Ax takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Corey Jr works Ax's body with a nice hook.
Corey Jr lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Corey Jr throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ax's head.
Corey Jr shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ax napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ax taking a bit of punishment here - Corey Jr scoring with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Corey Jr dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
A punch combination from Corey Jr misses.
Corey Jr connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Corey Jr fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Ax to the ground. Corey Jr is now in Ax's guard.
Corey Jr trying to control but Ax is working from the bottom.
Corey Jr controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Corey Jr stands and throws Ax's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Corey Jr trying to control the action but Ax is working from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Corey Jr is chipping away with strikes.
Mike Corey Jr has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corey Jr moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Ax tries to escape but Corey Jr is in control.
Corey Jr tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Corey Jr trying to control the action but Ax is working from the bottom.
Corey Jr taking a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ax gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Corey Jr with a couple of short strikes.
Corey Jr trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Corey Jr looking to control and managing it successfully.
Corey Jr breaks from Ax's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corey Jr with shots to the head and body - Ax looks very uncomfortable down there.
Corey Jr is working for a guillotine from mount but Ax frees his head quite easily.
Ax is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Corey Jr can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ax is looking to escape.
Corey Jr controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corey Jr fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Corey Jr landing strikes from the mount and Ax is in trouble!
Ax is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Corey Jr landing punches.
Oh Ax is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Corey Jr raining down hammerfists from mount.
Corey Jr tries to control but Ax wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Corey Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Ax gets caught napping as Corey Jr dives in and scores a takedown. Ax manages to retain guard.
Corey Jr stands and throws Ax's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Corey Jr cracks Ax with a big right hand but Ax just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Corey Jr working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Corey Jr lands some shots froms side control.
Corey Jr looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Corey Jr takes a little break here. Ax wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ax is not content to let Corey Jr control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sloppy strikes there by Corey Jr.
Ax seems to have got his legs back now.
Corey Jr is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ax is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Corey Jr just content to control the position.
Corey Jr looks up at the clock and then as Ax takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Corey Jr smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ax is not content to let Corey Jr control the position.
Samin Ax has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Corey Jr is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Corey Jr scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Ax to see if he's OK.
Corey Jr is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ax has escaped the position, nice work there.
Mike Corey Jr is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corey Jr taking a breather here.
Corey Jr looks up at the clock and then as Ax takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Corey Jr smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Corey Jr is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Ax's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ax is looking for a sweep.
Ax being controlled for a moment.
Ax tries to bench press Corey Jr off him but Corey Jr keeps the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Corey Jr in side control, just content to control the action for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Corey Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Corey Jr 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 25:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 25:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Corey Jr!
After winning the bout, Mike Corey Jr 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Fidel Bautista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Alberto Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Perez has chosen Gangnam Style by PSY as his entrance music. Luis Alberto Perez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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196 lbs
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200 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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fidel Bautista!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luis Alberto Perez!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perez ducks under a wild hook from Bautista.
Bautista missing with a left hand there. Perez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bautista connects with a body shot.
Bautista throws a leg kick that is checked
and Perez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bautista thinking.
Bautista tries for a takedown but Perez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A low kick from Bautista misses
and Perez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Perez throws a good cross that connects.
Bautista thuds a left hand into Perez's body.
Perez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Perez misses the shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perez moves away from the strike by Bautista.
Bautista looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Perez throws a body shot but no joy.
Bautista dives in and grabs Perez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Perez pushes down on Bautista's head and hops out.
Perez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Perez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bautista.
Perez forces Bautista back against the ropes and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bautista avoiding damage as Perez throws knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Bautista fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Perez.
Perez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bautista.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fidel Bautista. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bautista turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Bautista manages to end up in side control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Bautista trying to control the position but Perez is working away.
Bautista tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Bautista wants to control but Perez is keeping him busy.
Bautista lands a decent elbow from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bautista wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bautista content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bautista landing a few strikes.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bautista fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Bautista is looking to take a break and control but Perez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Perez manages to get back to half guard.
Bautista thows a huge punch but Perez dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bautista sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Perez defending well though.
Perez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bautista.
Bautista drops an elbow to the side of Perez's head.
Perez felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Perez is trying to control but can't.
Perez manages to get to full guard.
Perez is adopting a defensive guard.
Perez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bautista working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bautista tries to free his leg and advance position but Perez is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bautista controlling from the top position.
Perez 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.
Bautista trying to control the position from guard on top but Perez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bautista might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Perez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
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!
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Perez throws a big shot that misses.
Perez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bautista changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Perez tries to avoid it but Bautista manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Perez to the ground. Perez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Perez connects with a looping right hand.
Nice defenses there by Bautista.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fidel Bautista dominated that round.
That's time! Bautista's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bautista moves away from the strike by Perez.
Decent striking displayed by Bautista there.
Bautista throws a big shot that misses.
Bautista dodges the punch combination from Perez.
Perez scores with a nice strike.
Perez misses with the combination.
Perez lands a jab to the head.
Perez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Perez lands a leg kick that knocks Bautista off balance momentarily.
Bautista takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bautista avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bautista motions for Perez to come forward. Bautista throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Perez throws a head kick but Bautista moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bautista lands a jab-cross combination.
Bautista circles away from the clinch attempt.
Luis Alberto Perez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perez checks a leg kick.
Bautista misses with a body shot
and Perez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Luis Alberto Perez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Perez throws a push kick but Bautista slaps the foot to one side.
Perez misses with a double jab.
Perez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bautista was well out of range. Poor timing from Perez.
Perez avoids the head kick by Bautista.
Perez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice shot lands for Perez.
Perez lands with a straight right. Bautista didn't see that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bautista doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez cracks Bautista with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Bautista throws an overhand right that lands on Perez's shoulder, as Perez tries to avoid the shot.
Perez cracks Bautista with an open hand slap.
Perez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Perez looks to land a left hand but Bautista moved out of range nicely.
Bautista defending well as Perez loads up on a big left hand.
Perez is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Bautista misses with a wild body shot.
A jab lands there for Perez.
Bautista keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Perez tries a head kick but it misses.
Luis Alberto Perez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bautista waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Perez.
Perez throws a jab when Bautista was well out of range.
Bautista walks into a straight right hand from Perez.
Bautista steps into range and cracks Perez with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Perez flops backwards and Bautista dives into his guard looking to finish!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez is pulling down on Bautista's head to control his posture.
Bautista trying to control the position from guard on top but Perez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bautista working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Perez is rocked!
Bautista controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bautista trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bautista is looking to work some ground and pound but Perez has wrist control.
Bautista with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bautista preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bautista wants to control from the top but Perez keeps moving.
Perez trying to control the position.
Bautista trying to control but Perez is working from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bautista stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Perez.
Bautista swats away the attempt to clinch by Perez.
Good shot there by Bautista.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bautista throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Perez's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Bautista dives in looking to finish as Perez flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Bautista's strikes! Bautista is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Perez's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Perez was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fidel Bautista!
A relieved looking Fidel Bautista thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mast Urbation (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Makeshian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Makeshian is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Champ Is Here. Mast Urbation looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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246 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mast Urbation!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dave Makeshian!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Urbation drops Makeshian with a beautiful combination! Makeshian stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Urbation is looking for the KO!
Makeshian is rocked!
It looks like Dave Makeshian has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Makeshian bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Urbation comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Makeshian falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Makeshian was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mast Urbation!
The defeated Dave Makeshian had this to say: 'I want to thank all you fans for coming out tonight, Ace of Spades Clothing for helping me look so good, Atlantis for giving me the energy to work out, my team at Cozads, all of my loved ones back home, and Jim Powers for letting me fight here in the WOCFS!! I really want'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gros Jambon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Silva (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 Chuck Silva was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gros Jambon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chuck Silva!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Jambon. No joy for Silva on that attempt.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Silva's coach down at Werewolf's cave was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Silva's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Silva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jambon defends it nicely.
Gros Jambon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Silva.
Jambon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jambon connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
It looks like Chuck Silva has been cut.
Jambon lands a knee to the body.
Silva takes a knee to the side of the body.
Silva looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jambon putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Silva in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jambon working Silva over with knees to the body.
Jambon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jambon lands a good knee to the midsection. Silva won't want to take too many of those.
Jambon lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jambon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jambon.
Jambon landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jambon 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.
Jambon tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Jambon landing knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jambon misses with a knee strike.
Jambon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jambon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jambon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jambon misses with a knee strike.
Silva wants a takedown.
Jambon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
Jambon landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jambon utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jambon landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jambon throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jambon scores with a knee to the head.
Jambon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Jambon looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jambon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
Jambon landing knees to the body.
Jambon missing with knees to the body.
Jambon scores a nice knee to the body.
Jambon connects with a knee to the head.
Jambon misses with a knee to the head.
Jambon scores with a knee to the head.
Jambon missing with knees to the body.
Jambon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jambon putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Silva in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jambon tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Jambon stops a takedown attempt from Silva.
Jambon putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Silva in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jambon is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Silva takes a knee to the side of the body.
Silva takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jambon landing knees to the head.
Jambon unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jambon obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jambon connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
Silva is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Jambon can't fight it off and eventually Silva manages to take the fight to the floor. Jambon looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Silva won't allow Jambon to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Jambon pulls Silva in close to his closed guard and prevents Silva from doing any damage or advancing position.
Jambon keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Jambon is retaining full guard.
Jambon might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Silva throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gros Jambon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chuck Silva's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jambon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jambon.
Jambon misses with a looping right.
Jambon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Jambon.
Silva has Jambon up against the ropes in a clinch.
Jambon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva tries to pull guard but Jambon holds him up against the ropes and eventually Silva drops back down to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jambon looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
Jambon misses with a knee strike.
Silva is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jambon utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jambon obliges.
Jambon landing knees to the body.
Jambon using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jambon scores with a knee to the head.
Jambon unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jambon putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Silva in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jambon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jambon tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Jambon lands a nice knee to the body.
Jambon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jambon utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jambon connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
Jambon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva goes for a takedown attempt but Jambon pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gros Jambon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Silva.
Jambon takes the fight into the clinch.
Knees to the body from Jambon.
Jambon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jambon gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Silva.
Jambon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jambon misses with a knee strike.
Jambon misses with a knee strike.
Jambon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jambon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Silva no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Jambon wants to stand but Silva is controlling his posture from full guard.
Silva working for a triangle but Jambon defends it easily.
Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva working for a triangle but Jambon defends it easily.
Silva throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jambon tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gros Jambon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chuck Silva's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Silva shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jambon sprawls well. Jambon wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Jambon tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jambon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Jambon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt
and Jambon moves into the clinch.
Jambon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jambon is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jambon unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jambon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jambon just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Gros Jambon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Silva.
Jambon landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jambon landing knees to the head.
Jambon with a knee to the head.
Jambon utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Jambon.
Jambon lands a knee to the body.
Jambon scores with a knee to the head.
Jambon misses with a knee to the head.
Jambon throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva wants to take the fight to the mat but Jambon manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jambon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva jumps guard.
Silva is looking for a triangle but Jambon pushes his legs off easily.
Silva manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Jambon is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jambon on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jambon tries to get out of the position.
Silva looking to secure an arm triangle but Jambon defends it well.
Chuck Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jambon is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to control but Jambon wriggling away.
Silva looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Silva looking to control but Jambon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jambon is trying desperately to improve position.
Silva tries to control but Jambon wriggling away.
Silva working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jambon wants to hold on but Silva pushes him away.
Silva working for a submission but Jambon is keeping him at bay.
Jambon is trying to escape the mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Jambon has his hands clasped together but Silva breaks the hold and Jambon is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Silva!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chuck Silva!
A very excited looking Chuck Silva 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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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eli Bernstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Bobby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eli Bernstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricky Bobby!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bernstein fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bobby avoids it really well and circles away.
Bernstein rushes Bobby and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Bobby is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bernstein has Bobby pressed up against the ropes. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Bernstein pulls back from the ropes and twists to the side, sending Bobby tumbling to the mat - Bernstein dives into Bobby's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Bobby is trying to keep Bernstein in close.
Bernstein lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bernstein throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bobby works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bernstein wants to control from the top but Bobby keeps moving.
Bernstein looking to pass the guard.
Bernstein won't allow Bobby to sweep him here.
Bernstein pushing down on Bobby's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bobby is staying active underneath Bernstein, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bobby is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bernstein is trying to control the action in half guard but Bobby is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bernstein scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bobby wants to improve his position but Bernstein is controlling well.
Bobby has hold of Bernstein's hands but Bernstein slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bernstein sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bobby defending well though.
Bernstein thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bernstein wants to free his trapped foot but Bobby is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Bernstein keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bernstein throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bobby tries to get to full guard but Bernstein has control of the leg.
Bernstein wants to control but Bobby is keeping him busy.
Bernstein has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Eli Bernstein just wasn't active enough.
Bobby slips a straight right by Bernstein.
Bernstein is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bobby shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bernstein defends it nicely.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bobby or perhaps it was just good defense by Bernstein, which made it look bad.
Eli Bernstein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Bobby.
Bobby looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bernstein just misses with a punch to the body.
Bernstein has a takedown stuffed.
Bernstein tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bobby swivels and escapes.
Bernstein tries to clinch up but Bobby circles away and keeps his distance.
Bobby tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Bernstein manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bernstein tries a head kick but it misses.
Bernstein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bobby fails to land the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bernstein tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bernstein throws a series of punches but Bobby moves out of range.
Bobby swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bernstein lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bernstein throws a body shot but no joy.
A head kick lands from Bernstein that sends Bobby to the canvas. Bobby tries to scramble back to his feet but Bernstein brings him back down into side control.
Bobby is rocked!
It looks like Ricky Bobby has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bernstein working away.
Bobby is still in real trouble! Can Bernstein finish him?
Bernstein working the ground and pound.
Bernstein cracks Bobby with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Bernstein immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Bobby is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Bernstein!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eli Bernstein!
Eli Bernstein decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stirling Sanguin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stirling Sanguin 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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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gabriel Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stirling Sanguin!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanguin misses with an uppercut
and Garcia counters with a nice leg kick.
Garcia throws out a powerful jab.
Sanguin looks to land a combination but Garcia avoids it well.
A shot to the body from Sanguin misses
enabling Garcia to counter with a crisp jab.
Sanguin throws the left hand but Garcia avoids the punch easily.
Sanguin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Garcia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Garcia 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.
Garcia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sanguin throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Garcia counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sanguin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sloppy strikes from Sanguin. Those never looked like landing.
Sanguin looks to land a right hand but Garcia moved out of range.
Sanguin moves forwards but Garcia connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sanguin takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanguin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Garcia counters with a good low kick that Sanguin was not able to check.
Sanguin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia moves out of range of the body kick from Sanguin.
Sanguin throws a leg kick
and Garcia counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sanguin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Garcia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sanguin ducks right into an uppercut from Garcia.
Sanguin throws a series of punches but Garcia avoids them all with ease.
Sanguin looks to throw the jab but Garcia is out of range.
Sanguin is looking to clinch but Garcia is avoiding it.
Sanguin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sanguin throws a head kick that misses
and Garcia counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Garcia throws a leg kick which misses Sanguin's front leg but catches the back leg as Sanguin tries to avoid it.
A right-left combo lands from Garcia.
Nice cross by Garcia.
A shot to the body from Sanguin misses
and Garcia counters with a straight right hand.
Sanguin is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia scores with a punch to the head.
Sanguin is still on wobbly legs! Can Garcia finish him?
Sanguin looks to throw the jab but Garcia is out of range.
Sanguin misses with a hook
and Garcia counters with a huge left! Sanguin is in big trouble! He's backing up but Garcia isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Sanguin from any more damage. A dominating finish by Garcia!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gabriel Garcia!
Gabriel Garcia seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damo Dustup (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steel has chosen Ain't No Sunshine as his entrance music. On his way into the ring it seems that Damo Dustup has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Damo Dustup seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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32
300 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Damo Dustup!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alex Steel!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Steel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dustup shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Steel pinned against the ropes. Steel gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dustup throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dustup slips a jab from Steel.
Steel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dustup shoots for a takedown but Steel saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dustup looks to throw the jab but Steel is out of range.
Dustup avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Steel throws a lazy right hand but Dustup sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dustup has taken the fight to the clinch.
Steel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Steel clinches.
Dustup drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Steel gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damo Dustup. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steel swings wildly with an uppercut but Dustup uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dustup avoids the elbow strike from Steel, against the ropes.
Steel lands an elbow inside that Dustup shrugs off.
Dustup is trying to drag Steel to the mat but Steel just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Steel.
Steel lands a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Steel.
It looks like Damo Dustup has been cut.
Steel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Steel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dustup throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dustup throws a hook but Steel avoids it easily.
Dustup avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dustup takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dustup.
Dustup looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Steel misses with an uppercut
and Dustup counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Alex Steel has been cut.
Damo Dustup seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dustup uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Steel.
Dustup tries for a takedown but Steel circles away easily
and Steel counters with a nice uppercut.
Steel throws a right hand that misses
and Dustup counters with a nice uppercut.
Alex Steel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dustup darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dustup displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Steel throws out the jab.
Dustup misses with a wild combination.
Dustup keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Steel.
Steel pushes Dustup up against the ropes in a clinch.
Steel throws a head punch that misses.
Steel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Steel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dustup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dustup throws a jab when Steel was well out of range.
Dustup throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice defenses there by Steel.
Steel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dustup throws a hook to the side of Steel's head but Steel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Steel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dustup throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Steel misses with a hook. Dustup ducked under it nicely.
Dustup dodges the punch combination from Steel.
A jab from Steel misses.
Steel dodges the punch combination from Dustup.
Dustup uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Steel.
Steel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Steel throws an overhand right that lands on Dustup's shoulder, as Dustup tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Dustup misses.
Dustup's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Steel connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dustup scrambles back to his feet.
Dustup darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Steel is trying to stand up here but Dustup is controlling him well.
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!
Dustup missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Steel holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Steel trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Steel gets full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Steel has his feet on Dustup's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Steel connects with the punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dustup lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Steel listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dustup defending well as Steel loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alex Steel will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dustup throws a hook but Steel avoids it easily.
Dustup misses with a series of wild punches.
Dustup tests Steel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Steel in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Steel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Steel throws a right hand that Dustup ducks under and follows up with a left that Dustup also avoids with ease.
Dustup walks into a left hand.
Dustup avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dustup is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Steel.
Dustup uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steel.
The crowd cheers as Steel lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dustup doesn't seem phased though.
Dustup misses with a combination
and Steel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Steel missing with a left hand there. Dustup was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dustup misses with a wild combination.
Steel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dustup moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Damo Dustup is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dustup throws out a powerful jab.
A right-left combo lands from Steel.
Damo Dustup is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Steel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dustup.
Steel slips a jab from Dustup.
Dustup moves out of range as Steel strikes.
Dustup tries for a takedown but Steel sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Dustup misses the target.
Dustup fails to land the takedown.
Steel looks to land a combination. Dustup sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steel lands a glancing blow to the side of Dustup's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dustup. Steel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steel takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Steel misses with a hook. Dustup ducked under it nicely.
Steel rushes Dustup and presses him up against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Steel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dustup's efforts to push away.
Steel lands a left hand.
Steel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Steel misses with a punch on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Steel.
Steel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Steel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Steel throws a punch but it's blocked by Dustup.
Steel utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Steel scores with a hook to the body.
Steel has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good body shot from Steel.
Dustup wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Steel works on Dustup's body with a couple of short punches.
Dustup takes an elbow to the forehead.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Steel.
A shot in the inside from Steel.
Steel gets through Dustup's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Steel throws an elbow that misses.
Steel landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Alex Steel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Steel lands a nice uppercut.
Steel has Dustup pressed against the ropes, preventing Dustup from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Steel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dustup moves out of range as Steel strikes.
Steel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Steel lands a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dustup.
Steel misses with a hook. Dustup ducked under it nicely.
Steel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dustup wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Steel has him pressed against the ropes.
Dustup changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Steel fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damo Dustup. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steel jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dustup is rocked!
Damo Dustup's cut is getting worse.
Steel ducks under a wild hook from Dustup.
Steel cracks Dustup with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dustup throws a nice looking combination but Steel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dustup lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Steel circles away quickly and effectively.
Dustup throws a hook but Steel blocks it.
Steel scores with a sloppy right hand. Dustup should have avoided that one.
Steel throws a shot from downtown. Dustup moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Steel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Steel gets a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Steel.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Steel.
Steel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dustup wants a takedown but no success here.
Dustup is trying to break the clinch but Steel is controlling him.
Steel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Oh Dustup is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Steel drops Dustup onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Dustup is propped up by the ropes and works his way back to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steel lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Dustup to his knees! Steel keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Steel!
In his post fight interview, Alex Steel 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazushi Sakuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alves comes to the ring accompanied by Rob Zombie - Scum of the earth . Kazushi Sakuraba 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fernando Alves!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazushi Sakuraba!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alves lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sakuraba stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Alves.
Sakuraba tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Alves defends well and Sakuraba ends up having to push Alves into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sakuraba is trying to drag Alves to the mat but Alves just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Sakuraba is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Alves gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Fernando Alves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kazushi Sakuraba.
Sakuraba tries for a takedown but Alves manages to get underhooks.
Alves lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alves lands with a light punch inside.
Alves lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Alves is trying to stall.
Alves holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Alves lands with a light punch inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuraba is looking to take this one to the mat.
Alves lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sakuraba is looking for a takedown.
Sakuraba is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Alves is defending well.
A short right from Alves.
A short right from Alves.
Still in the clinch, Alves scores with a nice short uppercut.
Good body shot from Alves.
Alves just leaning against Sakuraba, taking a breather.
Alves lands a hook that snaps the head of Sakuraba backwards.
Alves works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short body shot lands from Alves as the two fighters clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alves lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sakuraba backwards.
We've been hearing reports that Alves has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Alves works on Sakuraba's body with a couple of short punches.
Alves has Sakuraba pressed against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba wants a takedown.
Sakuraba drops down looking for an ankle pick but Alves pulls his leg out and moves away.
Alves lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sakuraba at a distance.
Alves connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fernando Alves is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alves throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sakuraba rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alves moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Alves clinches up against the ropes.
Sakuraba tries to pull guard but Alves won't allow it.
Alves scores with a hook to the body.
Sakuraba takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves lands a right hand.
Alves softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Sakuraba has Alves pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Alves manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Alves lands a nice shot to the body.
Alves working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sakuraba's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice left hand lands by Alves.
Sakuraba takes a shot to the head.
Sakuraba is rocked!
A right hook to the body lands for Alves.
Sakuraba is still on wobbly legs! Can Alves finish him?
A right handed body shot lands from Alves.
Sakuraba looks winded!
A short right from Alves.
A body shot lands from Alves.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sakuraba jumps guard but Alves stands there with Sakuraba around his waist. Sakuraba gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Alves dips a shoulder and cracks Sakuraba with a mighty uppercut! Sakuraba falls back against the ropes and Alves unloads with a barrage of strikes! Sakuraba is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the ropes! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Alves screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fernando Alves!
Fernando Alves retains his welterweight title!
Fernando Alves decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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