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HMFL 117 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Lloris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackie Poon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeremy Lloris has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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212 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeremy Lloris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jackie Poon!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lloris was well out of range. Poor timing from Poon.
Poon shoots in looking for a takedown but Lloris manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Poon's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Poon's coach down at Pitbull MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Poon's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Lloris swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Poon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lloris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lloris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Poon fails with a takedown attempt.
Lloris goes for a double leg but Poon avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Poon continues to drive forward.
Lloris tries to land knees in the clinch but Poon avoids the damage to the body.
Lloris with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lloris has a couple of punches blocked by Poon.
Poon looking for a takedown.
Jeremy Lloris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackie Poon.
Lloris is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lloris keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Poon's efforts to push away.
Poon manages to break the clinch.
Poon shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lloris is trying to defend but Poon finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Lloris wants to control but Poon is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Poon thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lloris's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poon trying to pass the guard but Lloris defending well.
Lloris tries to kick Poon off in order to stand up. Poon Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Poon goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Lloris has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Poon but great work by Lloris.
Poon is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poon gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Poon wants to control but Lloris is keeping busy.
Lloris wants to stand but Poon has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Poon tries to kick Lloris off in order to stand up. Lloris Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Poon is trying to work for a sweep but Lloris has mounted him!
Lloris trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lloris tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Poon regains half guard.
Poon is looking for a sweep. Lloris is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Poon is controlling Lloris's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lloris tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackie Poon dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Poon fails to land with a series of punches.
Lloris fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Poon avoids it really well and circles away.
Lloris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Poon circles away from the clinch attempt
and Poon counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Poon.
Poon 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poon tries to free his leg and advance position but Lloris is retaining full guard.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jackie Poon hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Lloris tries to clinch but Poon moves out of range.
Poon looks for the body kick but Lloris saw that one coming.
Lloris looks for the body kick but Poon saw that one coming.
Lloris tries to clinch but Poon is having none of it.
A head kick misses from Lloris.
Poon has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lloris dodges the punch combination from Poon.
Poon lands a nice hook to Lloris's body. Lloris takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poon goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lloris tries to clinch up but Poon circles away and keeps his distance.
Poon misses with a body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lloris avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lloris thows a body kick. Poon tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lloris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lloris.
Lloris wants to clinch
and Poon counters with a single leg into guard. Lloris didn't expect that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Poon with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poon wants to pass the guard but Lloris is keeping the position.
Poon throws a big right hand that misses.
Poon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lloris looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
We're going to have a standup here because Jeremy Lloris wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Lloris shoots in and drives through. Poon sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremy Lloris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lloris throws a head kick that misses
and Poon counters with a series of strikes. Lloris will be more careful next time no doubt.
Poon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poon lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lloris backs up against the cage.
Both fighters circling a little - Poon finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Poon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lloris manages to avoid it.
Jeremy Lloris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lloris moves in looking to clinch but Poon pushes him off.
Jackie Poon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lloris showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Poon.
Poon throws a body shot but no joy.
Poon has a takedown stuffed.
Poon looks to land a combination but Lloris avoids it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Poon blocks a head kick by Lloris.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lloris wants to clinch up but Poon keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackie Poon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Poon lands with a right hand.
Lloris tries to clinch but Poon moves out of range.
Lloris looks to clinch
so Poon counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Poon works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lloris wants to get back to his feet.
Poon passes into side control, despite Lloris's attempt to control the position.
Poon wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lloris, who protects the arm well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poon trying to control the position but Lloris is working away.
Lloris is looking to regain half guard here but Poon keeps moving and retains side control.
Jackie Poon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Poon throwing shots but missing, from side control.
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.
Poon is trying to get an arm triangle but Lloris is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Poon tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lloris tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Poon wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Poon working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Lloris is trying to escape the position but Poon is controlling the position.
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.
Poon looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Lloris tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Poon is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lloris has escaped the position, nice work there.
Jeremy Lloris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jackie Poon is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lloris misses with a strike from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jackie Poon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Poon winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jackie Poon!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Psycho Chomyn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and All Sure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). All Sure has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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230 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup |
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Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Psycho Chomyn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, All Sure!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chomyn lands a right hook to the body.
Chomyn scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice cross by Chomyn.
Chomyn scores with a decent looking hook.
Chomyn lands with a thumping leg kick.
Chomyn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sure. That did some damage!
Chomyn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sure is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chomyn tries to work over Sure's front leg with a kick but Sure checks it.
Chomyn throws a sloppy head kick and Sure moves out of range easily.
Sure is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sure walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sure moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chomyn.
Sure using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chomyn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sure blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sure goes for a takedown attempt but Chomyn pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nice body kick there by Chomyn.
Sure tries to score a power double leg takedown but Chomyn sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sure somewhat.
Sure chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chomyn can pounce on him.
Sure tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sure gets a clinch.
Sure tries to land knees in the clinch but Chomyn avoids the damage to the body.
Sure gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Chomyn regains guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Chomyn is pulling down on Sure's head. It's preventing any offense from Sure, at least for the moment.
Sure with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sure 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sure working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chomyn will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Chomyn is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We're going to have a standup here because Psycho Chomyn wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Sure takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chomyn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chomyn is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chomyn.
Psycho Chomyn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chomyn.
Psycho Chomyn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A thudding body kick lands there by Chomyn!
Sure looks winded!
A slapping body kick lands there for Chomyn.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chomyn.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chomyn works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Chomyn scoring well with a low kick there.
A slapping body kick lands there for Chomyn.
Donk. Chomyn catches Sure right on the button with a cross.
Chomyn throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Chomyn works the jab nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Chomyn, right into the meat.
Sure on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Chomyn throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Chomyn.
Chomyn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sure looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Chomyn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Chomyn throws a good cross that connects.
Sure stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chomyn.
Chomyn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sure has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chomyn.
Sure looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Chomyn works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sure's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Chomyn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chomyn thumps Sure with a low kick.
Chomyn connects with a solid leg kick.
Chomyn throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chomyn.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Psycho Chomyn dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sure on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Chomyn slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Chomyn scores with a kick to the body.
Chomyn scores with a jab to the head.
Nice body punch from Chomyn.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chomyn throws a front kick that sends Sure stumbling back into the cage.
Chomyn lands a head kick. Sure smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A shot to the liver by Chomyn. Beautiful body shot.
Sure takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sure has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chomyn.
Nice uppercut there from Chomyn.
Sure closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice cross by Chomyn.
Sure is breathing heavily.
Chomyn throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sure on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chomyn dips to his left and cracks Sure with an uppercut!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Chomyn, right into the meat.
Chomyn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A good leg kick by Chomyn.
Sure blocks a head kick by Chomyn.
Chomyn lands a jab to the nose.
Chomyn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chomyn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sure can do to turn this around?
Chomyn connects with a solid leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chomyn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Chomyn lands a high kick!
Chomyn lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sure takes a step back to recover.
Chomyn scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chomyn throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sure.
Chomyn lands a high kick!
Chomyn throws a head kick that Sure semi-blocks.
Sure is rocked!
All Sure is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sure sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Chomyn lands with a slapping head kick.
Sure is still on wobbly legs! Can Chomyn finish him?
Chomyn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sure seems to have recovered his senses.
Chomyn throws a head kick that half lands.
Chomyn moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Chomyn plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sure takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Chomyn lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Chomyn throws a nice head kick!
Chomyn is looking to slow Sure down with leg kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Chomyn - just one landing.
Chomyn throws a leg kick which misses Sure's front leg but catches the back leg as Sure tries to avoid it.
Chomyn connects with a leg kick. Sure looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sure has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Chomyn.
Chomyn scores with a nice right hand.
Sure takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Chomyn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Chomyn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jab, jab by Chomyn - just one landing.
Chomyn scores with a punch to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sure takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Chomyn punishes Sure's body with a nice straight punch.
Sure on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Chomyn clobbers Sure with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Chomyn lands.
Chomyn scores with a jab. Sure acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A thudding body kick lands there by Chomyn!
Sure on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nice uppercut lands for Chomyn. That snapped Sure's head back.
Chomyn lands a high kick!
Chomyn is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Chomyn scores with a head kick.
Chomyn throws a leg kick which misses Sure's front leg but catches the back leg as Sure tries to avoid it.
Chomyn cracks a nice hook into Sure's ribs.
Decent striking displayed by Chomyn there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chomyn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Chomyn scores with a spinning back kick!
Chomyn thumps Sure with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Psycho Chomyn dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Chomyn stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Chomyn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chomyn.
Sure has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chomyn.
Sure takes one on the button.
Chomyn misses with a head kick.
Chomyn lands a head shot.
Chomyn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chomyn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sure on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sure takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sure takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chomyn lands a head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chomyn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chomyn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sure on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chomyn. Chomyn obviously looking to wear him down.
Chomyn thuds a left hand into Sure's body.
A jab from Chomyn finds it's way through Sure's defenses.
Chomyn listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Chomyn scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Chomyn cracks the inside of Sure's front leg.
Chomyn lands a jab.
Chomyn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chomyn throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Chomyn with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sure drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Chomyn is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chomyn pulls Sure in close to prevent any damage.
Sure advances position into side control!
Chomyn trying his best to control but Sure has mounted him.
Sure working Chomyn over with strikes here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chomyn slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Sure is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sure wants to stand up but Chomyn is controlling the position.
Sure moves nicely into side control.
Sure trying to control the action but Chomyn is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sure tries to stand but Chomyn is controlling his head.
Psycho Chomyn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chomyn is looking to reverse the position.
All Sure has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sure goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Chomyn rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Sure's guard! Nice work there by Chomyn!
And that's the end of the fight!
Psycho Chomyn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chomyn, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:26
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Psycho Chomyn!
Psycho Chomyn decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Oko Poli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vince Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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165 lbs
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163 lbs
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Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Oko Poli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vince Banner!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banner lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Poli fails with a takedown attempt.
Banner fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Banner misses the shot to the body.
A left and a right from Banner both land. Nice combination.
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!
Banner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Banner misses with a two punch combination.
Poli closes this distance looking for a takedown but Banner circles away.
Poli shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Banner sprawls well. Banner wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Poli gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oko Poli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Banner misses with a hook.
Banner lands a head kick!
Poli ducks right into an uppercut from Banner.
Poli is rocked!
Poli dodges the punch combination from Banner.
Poli walks into a stiff left hand from Banner.
Oh Poli is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Poli seems to have got his legs back now.
Banner slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Banner as Poli shoots in.
Nice body kick from Banner.
Poli walks into a left hand.
Poli fails to land the takedown.
Vince Banner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Poli is breathing heavily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Banner, as that shot connected.
Vince Banner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Banner. Poli does a little dance to reset his feet.
Banner connects with a right hand. Poli shakes it off.
Banner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Banner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Poli misses with a takedown attempt - Banner sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good standup being displayed there by Banner as he connects with a hook.
Banner throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Poli stumbling backwards into the cage! Poli bounces back off the cage towards Banner, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Banner lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Banner celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Vince Banner!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Zinisky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Bags (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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218 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fred Zinisky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Bags!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zinisky displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bags.
Bags swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bags has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Zinisky finds it's way round the side to connect with Bags's head.
It looks like Joe Bags has been cut.
Bags throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zinisky feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bags's calf.
Zinisky moves out of range as Bags throws a body kick.
Zinisky tries a head kick but it misses.
Zinisky is stalking Bags. Bags circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Zinisky, and it's lights out! Bags really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Fred Zinisky!
Fred Zinisky thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Joe Bags was interviewed post fight and said 'I'll be back!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Pot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vic Vantrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pot comes to the cage accompanied by Showering of Money. Vic Vantrell struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 171.6lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Vic Vantrell has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jack Pot's chin.
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30
180 lbs
15 - 9 - 0 |
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33
180 lbs
8 - 10 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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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
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack Pot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vic Vantrell!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Pot.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Vantrell has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Vantrell dives in and scores a takedown into Pot's guard.
Pot looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pot looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pot had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Vantrell defends it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pot isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Vantrell stacks Pot on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Vantrell!
Vantrell swings around for an armbar but Pot sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Vantrell's guard.
Pot throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vantrell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vantrell wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pot looking to sit in guard and control but Vantrell gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Pot looking to control.
Pot looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Vantrell must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Vantrell got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pot has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Vantrell has managed to get both his arms back between Pot's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pot manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Pot gets a trip takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vantrell pushes Pot off but Pot dives into side control.
Vantrell looks winded!
A lull in the action here.
Pot working the body and head with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pot is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Vantrell knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Vantrell tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Pot presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Pot lands a big shot there that rocks Vantrell but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Pot lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Vantrell hang on?
Vantrell is bucking up trying to escape but Pot cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Pot tries to control but Vantrell wriggling away.
Pot pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Pot postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Vantrell looks a forlorn figure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pot landing shots from mount.
Vantrell is rocked!
Vantrell reaches up and pulls Pot towards him, trying to control the position. Pot manages to get a guillotine from the mount though! This could be big trouble for Vantrell! Vantrell tries to roll over - now Pot is on the bottom but the guillotine is really deep and Vantrell has to tap out! Great work there by Pot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jack Pot!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Luis Barrera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cole Healey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Healey has chosen slutter as his entrance music. Cole Healey struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 136.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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33
140 lbs
17 - 19 - 0 |
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26
145 lbs
1 - 8 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Brawler
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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
17 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luis Barrera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cole Healey!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Healey with a poor takedown
and Barrera counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barrera really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Healey with a poor takedown
enabling Barrera to counter with a crisp jab.
Barrera waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Healey. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Healey to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Healey is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Barrera loads up on a big left hand. Healey felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Barrera looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Healey can't hide his disappointment, as Barrera celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luis Barrera!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Luis Barrera made sure he mentioned GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tee Nah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tee Nah has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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20
280 lbs
2 - 12 - 0 |
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24
300 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
2 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Billy Bob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tee Nah!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Bob with that takedown attempt.
Nah keeps the fight on the outside.
Bob tries to clinch up
and Nah counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nah dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bob misses with a takedown attempt
letting Nah counter with a right hand.
Nah paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nah connects with a right hand. Bob shakes it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nah ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nah closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Bob! Nah dives in looking to finish! Bob is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tee Nah!
Tee Nah spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yves Jabouin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chong Zhu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jabouin comes to the cage accompanied by Trobule On My Mind- Pusha T and Tyler The Creator. Zhu has chosen Meet Gazoo as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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27
145 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
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26
146 lbs
14 - 7 - 0 |
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Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yves Jabouin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chong Zhu!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jabouin is looking to clinch.
Jabouin swings for the body but Zhu moves out of range.
Zhu tries to land a front kick but Jabouin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jabouin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Chong Zhu has been cut.
Jabouin just misses with a punch to the body.
Zhu throws a big shot that misses.
Zhu throws a head kick but Jabouin moves out of range.
Zhu walks into a stiff left hand from Jabouin.
Zhu is rocked!
Zhu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jabouin avoids the head kick by Zhu.
Zhu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zhu throws a leg kick which misses Jabouin's front leg but catches the back leg as Jabouin tries to avoid it.
Jabouin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zhu moves away.
Zhu with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jabouin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Jabouin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jabouin.
Zhu is still on wobbly legs! Can Jabouin finish him?
Zhu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jabouin's calf.
Zhu gets tackled into the cage by Jabouin. Jabouin maintains the clinch.
Zhu seems to have recovered his senses.
Jabouin throws a punch but it's blocked by Zhu.
Jabouin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zhu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Jabouin.
Jabouin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jabouin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jabouin lands a nice uppercut.
Zhu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jabouin avoiding damage as Zhu throws knees to the body.
Zhu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jabouin.
Jabouin has a couple of punches blocked by Zhu.
Zhu lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
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!
Zhu tries to pull guard but Jabouin won't allow it.
Jabouin lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jabouin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jabouin blocks it with crossed arms.
Jabouin struggles to land a body shot inside as Zhu controls his hands.
Jabouin managing to block the knees to the body from Zhu.
Zhu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zhu wants to break free but Jabouin has control.
Jabouin blocking some punches.
Jabouin lands a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jabouin.
Jabouin lands a left hand.
Jabouin working aggressively here.
Zhu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jabouin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jabouin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zhu tries a body shot but Jabouin blocks it.
Jabouin lands with a short shot to the head.
Jabouin has a couple of punches blocked by Zhu.
Zhu misses with a punch on the inside.
Zhu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jabouin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jabouin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zhu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zhu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jabouin is defending well for now.
Jabouin avoiding damage as Zhu throws knees to the body.
Jabouin can't find room to land a body shot as Zhu controls the action.
Zhu putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jabouin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jabouin has a couple of punches blocked by Zhu.
Jabouin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zhu can't find room to land a body shot as Jabouin controls the action.
Zhu is trying to drag Jabouin to the mat but Jabouin just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Zhu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jabouin backwards.
Jabouin misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Jabouin.
Jabouin is leaning against Zhu and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jabouin scores with a nice hook to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jabouin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jabouin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhu wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jabouin avoids the elbow strike from Zhu, against the cage.
Jabouin misses with the head strike.
Zhu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jabouin avoids it.
Jabouin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jabouin cracks Zhu with a nice body shot.
Jabouin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zhu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jabouin avoids it.
Zhu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jabouin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jabouin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zhu pulls Jabouin into guard.
Jabouin trying to control but Zhu is working from the bottom.
Zhu isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Jabouin stacks Zhu on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Jabouin!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Zhu avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Jabouin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yves Jabouin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chong Zhu's cut.
That's time! Jabouin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jabouin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jabouin is looking to clinch.
Jabouin misses the shot to the body.
Jabouin looks to score with a jab to the body but Zhu is just out of range.
Jabouin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jabouin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jabouin. Zhu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zhu lands a right hook to the body.
Chong Zhu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zhu misses with a body shot.
Zhu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jabouin doesn't seem bothered though.
Zhu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zhu tests Jabouin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zhu tries to clinch but Jabouin is having none of it.
Jabouin is looking to wear down Zhu with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jabouin misses with a body shot
and Zhu makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Jabouin really felt that one!
Jabouin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zhu circles away quickly and effectively.
Zhu throws a head kick but Jabouin moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zhu.
Jabouin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zhu manages to avoid it.
Zhu avoids the head kick by Jabouin.
Zhu throws a wild body kick that Jabouin sees coming a mile off.
A head kick misses from Zhu.
Jabouin takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Zhu closes the distance and clinches.
Jabouin managing to block the knees to the body from Zhu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jabouin blocks an elbow strike.
Jabouin can't find room to land a body shot as Zhu controls the action.
Jabouin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zhu backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Zhu.
Jabouin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zhu missing with knees to the body.
Jabouin lands a left hand.
Jabouin misses with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jabouin has a couple of punches blocked by Zhu.
Zhu misses with the head strike.
Jabouin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yves Jabouin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Zhu tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Zhu trying to land knees to the body.
Jabouin misses with a punch to the body.
Zhu unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jabouin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jabouin has a couple of punches blocked by Zhu.
Jabouin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zhu backwards.
Zhu looking to slow down the pace here.
Jabouin is pressed up against the cage. Zhu has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jabouin down to the mat. Jabouin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jabouin throws a body punch but Zhu moves out of range.
Jabouin avoids the head kick by Zhu.
Zhu misses with a head kick.
Zhu avoids the head kick by Jabouin.
Zhu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jabouin doesn't manage to clinch there - Zhu circles away.
Zhu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zhu just misses with a punch to the body.
Zhu blocks a head kick by Jabouin.
Jab from Jabouin.
Zhu keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhu throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Zhu misses with a hook.
A right-left combo lands from Zhu.
Jabouin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Zhu tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jabouin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jabouin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zhu tries a head kick but it misses.
Jabouin drives through and clinches with Zhu against the cage.
Zhu working aggressively here.
Jabouin misses with the head strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zhu tries to land knees in the clinch but Jabouin avoids the damage to the body.
Jabouin lands with a right to the head.
Zhu trying to land knees to the body.
Zhu manages to pull guard.
Zhu controls Jabouin momentarily but Jabouin frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Chong Zhu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Chong Zhu's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, 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.
Jabouin with a nice cross.
Zhu fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jabouin on the side of the head.
Jabouin feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Zhu sprawling to the canvas! Zhu rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Jabouin finish him?!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zhu tries to clinch there but Jabouin circles away.
Zhu misses with a hook. Jabouin ducked under it nicely.
Jabouin checks a leg kick.
Zhu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zhu lands a head kick!
Zhu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jabouin avoids the head kick by Zhu.
Jabouin connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jabouin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jabouin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Zhu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jabouin.
Jabouin swings wildly with an uppercut but Zhu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jabouin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Zhu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zhu's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Jabouin swings wildly with an uppercut but Zhu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jabouin lands a left hand.
Jabouin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zhu.
Jabouin throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhu misses with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Jabouin as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jabouin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zhu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zhu.
Jabouin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zhu can't find room to land a body shot as Jabouin controls the action.
Jabouin tries to throw a body punch but Zhu avoids it by throwing Jabouin back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jabouin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jabouin throws a punch but it's blocked by Zhu.
Zhu pulls guard.
Zhu being controlled here, momentarily.
Jabouin looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jabouin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Zhu wants to sweep but no luck.
Jabouin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Zhu has his foot on Jabouin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jabouin works his way back into a safe position though.
Jabouin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zhu on the ground.
Jabouin trying to control but Zhu is working from the bottom.
Zhu throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Jabouin escapes and throws Zhu's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Zhu is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Zhu's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The strikes coming from Jabouin are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Jabouin decides to stand back up. Jabouin steps back and let's Zhu get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zhu throws out a powerful jab.
Jabouin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jabouin throws a shot from downtown. Zhu moves away and avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yves Jabouin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jabouin 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yves Jabouin!
Yves Jabouin tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricard Cuenca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dexter Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cuenca comes to the cage accompanied by 2pac - Troublesome '96. Morgan has chosen Johnny Cash - Hurt as his entrance music. Dexter Morgan acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ricard Cuenca!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Dexter Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cuenca misses with a low kick.
A clash of legs there as Cuenca blocks the low kick.
Morgan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Morgan misses with a jab to the body
and Cuenca counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cuenca.
Morgan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cuenca lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Dexter Morgan has been cut.
Cuenca goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Morgan prevents a body shot from Cuenca.
Morgan avoids a wild elbow strike from Cuenca.
Cuenca tries a body shot but Morgan blocks it.
Our sources have told us that Cuenca has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Morgan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Morgan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Morgan is trying to break the clinch but Cuenca is controlling him.
Morgan breaks from the clinch.
Morgan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Morgan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Morgan throws a hook but Cuenca blocks it.
Morgan misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Morgan throws the kick towards the body but Cuenca avoids it.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses.
Cuenca wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Morgan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cuenca.
Cuenca fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Good leg kick by Morgan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cuenca shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Morgan eats them both and turns towards Cuenca to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Cuenca throws a right and a left that Morgan avoids nicely.
Cuenca with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Morgan to score with a decent uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cuenca slips under a jab.
Morgan connects with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cuenca momentarily.
Cuenca on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Morgan throws a leg kick but Cuenca moved away.
Morgan misses the jab.
Morgan has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Cuenca slips under a jab from Morgan.
Cuenca thuds his right hand into Morgan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Morgan misses with an uppercut.
Cuenca walks into a left hand.
Cuenca smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Morgan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cuenca keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Morgan.
Morgan throws out a loose jab but Cuenca uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morgan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Morgan.
Morgan misses with a lunging right hand
and Cuenca counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cuenca fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Morgan is out of range.
Morgan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Morgan throws a series of punches but Cuenca moves out of range.
That kick from Cuenca tenderised Morgan's leg. Morgan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cuenca misses with the body kick
and Morgan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
An inside leg kick from Morgan misses.
Morgan throws a right hand that misses
and Cuenca moves into the clinch.
Morgan prevents a body shot from Cuenca.
Cuenca softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cuenca lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cuenca working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cuenca lands a hook that snaps the head of Morgan backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan working hard to break the clinch.
Morgan is trying to break the clinch but Cuenca has him pressed against the cage.
Cuenca lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Morgan tries to break the clinch but Cuenca is controlling the position.
Morgan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cuenca has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Cuenca.
Morgan tries to break the clinch but Cuenca is controlling the position.
Cuenca keeps control of Morgan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Morgan tries to land a knee to the head but Cuenca blocks with his arms.
Morgan tries to throw a body punch but Cuenca avoids it by throwing Morgan back against the cage.
Nice elbow from Cuenca.
Cuenca misses with a body punch.
Cuenca breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A punch lands to the side of Morgan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cuenca lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Morgan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cuenca was well out of range. Poor timing from Morgan.
Morgan misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dexter Morgan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dexter Morgan'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.
Morgan dips to his left and cracks Cuenca with an uppercut!
Cuenca throws a wild body kick that Morgan sees coming a mile off.
Morgan checks a leg kick.
Cuenca takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cuenca ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cuenca avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Morgan motions for Cuenca to come forward. Morgan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Crunch! Cuenca slams his shin into Morgan's torso.
Morgan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cuenca chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Morgan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cuenca tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Morgan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morgan throws a lazy uppercut
and Cuenca counters with an outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan misses with an uppercut. Cuenca saw that one coming.
A jab from Morgan misses.
Cuenca looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Morgan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Donk. Morgan catches Cuenca right on the button with a cross.
Cuenca drives through and clinches with Morgan against the cage.
Cuenca scores with a shot to the side of Morgan's head.
Morgan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Cuenca lands with a light punch inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Morgan as Cuenca tries to tie him up.
Cuenca misses with the head strike.
Morgan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cuenca tries to close the distance and clinch up but Morgan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dexter Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morgan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cuenca.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan throws the left hand but Cuenca avoids the punch easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cuenca takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cuenca checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Morgan throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cuenca cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cuenca blocks a jab.
Morgan looks to throw the jab but Cuenca is out of range.
Cuenca goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Dexter Morgan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Morgan misses the shot to the body.
Cuenca ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Morgan misses with a right hand
and Cuenca counters with a thumping low kick.
Cuenca walks into a straight right hand from Morgan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cuenca on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Morgan. Morgan obviously looking to wear him down.
Cuenca avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Morgan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cuenca scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Morgan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cuenca under the eye.
Morgan wants to slow Cuenca down by chopping away at his legs.
Morgan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morgan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Morgan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morgan scores with a three punch combo!
Cuenca cracks Morgan with an open hand slap.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Morgan, right into the meat.
A slow jab from Morgan misses its intended target.
Cuenca is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cuenca scores with the left hand. Morgan knows he should have avoided that one.
Morgan is looking to score with low kicks.
A punch combination from Morgan misses.
Morgan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cuenca scores with a push kick.
Morgan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A slapping leg kick lands for Morgan.
Morgan takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Morgan is breathing heavily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morgan walks into a jab.
Morgan is rocked!
Morgan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cuenca lands a nice looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ricard Cuenca will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dexter Morgan's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cuenca closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Morgan! Cuenca dives in looking to finish! Morgan is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricard Cuenca!
Ricard Cuenca retains his middleweight title!
A very excited looking Ricard Cuenca 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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