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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brian King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randor Randorovitch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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165 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brian King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Randor Randorovitch!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
King throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Randorovitch.
Randorovitch shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
King shoots in looking for a takedown. Randorovitch tries to sprawl out of it but King keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Randorovitch manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Randorovitch wants to clinch.
Randorovitch gets tackled into the cage by King. King maintains the clinch.
Randorovitch wants to take the fight to the mat but King manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Randorovitch jumps guard but King turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Brian King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randor Randorovitch.
King escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
King has a takedown stuffed.
King gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Randorovitch tries to pull guard but King forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Randorovitch tries to stall but King uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
King breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
King clinches with his opponent.
King breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
King swats away the attempt to clinch by Randorovitch.
King closes the distance and pushes Randorovitch back into the cage.
King escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
King rushes Randorovitch and presses him up against the cage.
Randorovitch jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as King walks away with a smile on his face. Randorovitch gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
King lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Randorovitch can't get the takedown.
Randorovitch tries to pull guard but King forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randorovitch drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Randorovitch missing with knees to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Randorovitch fails to pull guard.
Randorovitch wants to get back to striking at distance but King won't allow it.
King manages to break the clinch.
Randorovitch looks to land a body kick but King moved away.
King drops Randorovitch with a nice combination! King dives into Randorovitch's guard, looking to finish!
King decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Randorovitch looks winded!
King misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
King tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Randorovitch defends well and King ends up having to push Randorovitch into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
King breaks from the clinch.
King closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King avoiding damage as Randorovitch throws knees to the body.
I was talking to King's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
King prevents a takedown attempt there.
Randorovitch tries for a takedown. No joy.
King breaks from the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
King lands an elbow inside.
King breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Randorovitch drops his hands for a split second and King immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Randorovitch face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. King follows up with a right hand that knocks Randorovitch into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Brian King!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matt Shark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yan Beliveau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Shark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yan Beliveau!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beliveau defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Shark.
Beliveau rushes Shark and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Beliveau stalling in the clinch.
Beliveau pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shark goes for a double leg but Beliveau avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Beliveau continues to drive forward.
Shark could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Shark wants to take the fight to the mat but Beliveau manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Shark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shark has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Beliveau is trying to keep an underhook but Shark manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Shark is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Beliveau is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Shark's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Shark's back!
Beliveau wants to control but Shark is keeping busy.
Shark trying to control the position but Beliveau manages to sink in the hooks.
Beliveau controlling well, preventing Shark from escaping the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shark is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.
Yan Beliveau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beliveau tries to sprawl but Shark drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Beliveau tries to roll over but Shark keeps him under control.
Beliveau wants to control but Shark is keeping busy.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Shark seems to be looking for submissions.
Beliveau is looking to control Shark's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Beliveau avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shark wants to lay and pray for a moment but Beliveau keeps working.
Beliveau is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Beliveau gets full guard.
Shark looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Beliveau keeping moving, preventing Shark from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shark is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Beliveau is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Donk. Beliveau catches Shark right on the button with a cross.
Beliveau fails in his attempt to clinch.
Donk. Beliveau catches Shark right on the button with a cross.
Beliveau tries to clinch up but Shark circles away and keeps his distance.
Beliveau walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Shark checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Shark doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Shark will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Beliveau thuds his shin into the meat of Shark's side.
Beliveau scores with a spinning back kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beliveau tries to clinch but Shark moves out of range.
Beliveau throws a sloppy head kick and Shark moves out of range easily.
Shark throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yan Beliveau is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Beliveau tries to sprawl but Shark drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Beliveau looks winded!
Beliveau is looking to improve his position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shark is looking to take a break and control but Beliveau is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Beliveau lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Beliveau tries to roll over but Shark keeps him under control.
Shark is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Beliveau has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Matt Shark will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Shark shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Beliveau but Beliveau pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Beliveau wants to clinch.
Shark blocks a head kick by Beliveau.
Beliveau closes the distance and clinches.
Beliveau lands a knee to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beliveau is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Shark changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Beliveau fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shark looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Beliveau is fending him off so far but Shark persists. Nope, Beliveau circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Shark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A left and a right from Beliveau both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Matt Shark has been cut.
Beliveau lands a head kick!
Shark dives in for a single leg takedown but Beliveau sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Shark is trying to drag Beliveau to the mat but Beliveau just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Shark wants a takedown.
Shark goes for a takedown attempt but Beliveau pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Beliveau moves out of range as Shark strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beliveau scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Beliveau just misses with a punch to the body.
Shark is trying hard to land a takedown here. Beliveau sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shark shoots in for a double leg but Beliveau sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Shark takes a kick to the side of the head.
Yan Beliveau seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Beliveau throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beliveau throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Shark's head.
Beliveau slaps away a takedown attempt from Shark, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Beliveau connects with a high kick.
Beliveau plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shark decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Beliveau wants to get back to his feet.
Beliveau tries to roll over but Shark keeps him under control.
Shark content to control rather than advance.
Beliveau is trying to stand up here but Shark is controlling him well.
Shark is keen to just control but Beliveau is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shark is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Beliveau has managed to free his arm - good work.
Shark looking for a submission but Beliveau manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Shark might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Shark wants to control from the top but Beliveau keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yan Beliveau showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Matt Shark's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Beliveau doesn't manage to clinch there - Shark circles away.
Shark slips a jab and a cross from Beliveau.
Shark tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Beliveau tries to clinch up.
Beliveau throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Shark's head.
Beliveau scores with a body shot.
Beliveau tries to bum rush Shark with a series of wild strikes but Shark uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Beliveau is looking to clinch but Shark is avoiding it.
Beliveau chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beliveau gets caught flat footed, as Shark shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Shark slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Beliveau has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Beliveau takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shark drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Shark jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shark looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Beliveau keeping moving, preventing Shark from controlling successfully.
Shark thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Beliveau 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.
Shark not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Beliveau tries to clinch but Shark moves out of range.
Beliveau fails with an attempt to clinch.
Beliveau moves in looking to clinch but Shark pushes him off.
Shark looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Shark fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beliveau moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Beliveau fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shark, pushing him back against the cage.
Shark goes for a takedown in the clinch but Beliveau prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Shark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beliveau pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Beliveau misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shark shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Beliveau as he jumps to the side.
Beliveau with a hook.
Shark shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Beliveau pinned against the cage. Beliveau gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beliveau clinches up with Shark and pushes him back against the cage.
Shark is looking for a takedown.
The referee is keeping an eye on Beliveau - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Beliveau breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shark takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beliveau misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shark drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Beliveau is looking to stand up but Shark isn't so interested in that idea.
Shark wants to control from the top but Beliveau keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yan Beliveau comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Beliveau has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yan Beliveau!
An out of breath Yan Beliveau thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Laprise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iheb Aribiiii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iheb Aribiiii has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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130 lbs
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130 lbs
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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
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pierre Laprise!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Iheb Aribiiii!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aribiiii tries to clinch but Laprise moves away
and Laprise counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Aribiiii wants to stand but Laprise is controlling the position.
Laprise is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laprise landing some decent shots from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Laprise drops back looking for a leg! Aribiiii is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Aribiiii manages to kick Laprise off! Laprise jumps back into Aribiiii's guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Laprise's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Laprise is pushing down on Aribiiii's leg trying to pass to half guard. Aribiiii is fighting to maintain full guard but Laprise has managed to sneak the leg through.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laprise passes to side control.
Laprise is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Aribiiii knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laprise grinds an elbow into Aribiiii's temple.
Laprise thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Laprise is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Aribiiii knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Laprise lands a few punches from side control.
Laprise wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Aribiiii, who protects the arm well.
Aribiiii tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laprise throws an elbow but Aribiiii slips to the side and avoids it well.
Laprise landing strikes.
Laprise looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Laprise is working Aribiiii over with some ground and pound from side control.
Laprise is trying to get an arm triangle but Aribiiii is defending well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laprise connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Aribiiii some visible discomfort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laprise tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Laprise has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Aribiiii tries to improve position but can't.
Laprise tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Laprise landing strikes.
Laprise is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Aribiiii has escaped the position, nice work there.
Laprise working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laprise is trying to get an arm triangle but Aribiiii is defending well.
Laprise looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Aribiiii can't do much from the bottom here.
Laprise has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Laprise looking for a guillotine from mount but Aribiiii is having none of it.
Laprise is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Aribiiii to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Aribiiii shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pierre Laprise dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Laprise circles away from the clinch attempt
and Laprise counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Aribiiii!
Laprise tries for a kimura but Aribiiii is defending well.
Aribiiii is looking for a sweep.
Pierre Laprise overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Aribiiii takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laprise looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Laprise is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Aribiiii knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laprise is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Aribiiii is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Laprise working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Laprise creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Laprise is chipping away with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aribiiii managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Laprise.
Laprise thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Laprise is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aribiiii can do to turn this around?
Laprise tries for a kimura but Aribiiii is defending well.
Aribiiii sneaks back into half guard.
Aribiiii trying to hold on to Laprise's head to control him but Laprise postures up.
Laprise is trying to work for a kimura but Aribiiii is defending well.
Laprise is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Aribiiii has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laprise lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Laprise is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Aribiiii has managed to free his arm - good work.
Laprise is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Aribiiii doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Laprise.
Laprise looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laprise is looking for a kimura but Aribiiii is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Laprise to get the leverage.
Laprise tries to pass the half guard into mount. Aribiiii knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Laprise is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Aribiiii is just riding it out for now. Laprise eventually gives up the hold.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Laprise is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pierre Laprise dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Aribiiii shoots and misses
and Laprise decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Aribiiii's guard.
Laprise throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Aribiiii works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Aribiiii tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Laprise passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Laprise tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Laprise looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laprise wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Aribiiii, who protects the arm well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laprise is chipping away with strikes.
Laprise tries for a kimura but Aribiiii is defending well.
Laprise is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Aribiiii is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Laprise in side control lands a decent elbow.
Laprise looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Laprise is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Aribiiii is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laprise tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Laprise working away.
Aribiiii is looking to regain half guard here but Laprise keeps moving and retains side control.
Laprise scoring with punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laprise tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Aribiiii tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Laprise is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Aribiiii has escaped the position, nice work there.
Laprise is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Aribiiii looks calm but he's in trouble here. Laprise gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Aribiiii is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Laprise lets go of the hold and Aribiiii can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Pierre Laprise!
Pierre Laprise decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andy Bernard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chimo Kowalchuck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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250 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Andy Bernard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chimo Kowalchuck!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bernard bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kowalchuck's head.
Kowalchuck misses with a head kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kowalchuck. Bernard shrugs it off though.
Kowalchuck rushes Bernard and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kowalchuck managing to block the knees to the body from Bernard.
Bernard tries to work over Kowalchuck's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bernard throws a head punch that misses.
Bernard leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kowalchuck has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Bernard is trying to keep an underhook but Kowalchuck manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Kowalchuck landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bernard definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bernard gets full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalchuck stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Kowalchuck closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bernard circles away.
Kowalchuck shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bernard pinned against the cage. Bernard gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kowalchuck misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kowalchuck misses with a straight left.
Kowalchuck fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bernard sprawls well initially but Kowalchuck persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kowalchuck wants to control but Bernard is keeping him busy.
Bernard keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kowalchuck is working for a kimura but Bernard is defending it quite comfortably.
Kowalchuck working Bernard over with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowalchuck seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bernard does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kowalchuck missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bernard is trying to maintain the position but Kowalchuck is very close to passing his half guard.
Kowalchuck throwing shots but Bernard is blocking nicely.
Kowalchuck stands up from half guard.
Kowalchuck forces Bernard back against the cage and clinches.
Bernard unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bernard lands a knee to the head.
Kowalchuck on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kowalchuck has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bernard seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kowalchuck can turn it around.
Kowalchuck breaks the clinch.
Bernard moves in looking to clinch but Kowalchuck pushes him off.
Kowalchuck clinches with his opponent.
Bernard tries to stall but Kowalchuck uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kowalchuck blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kowalchuck is trying to pull guard but Bernard has him pressed against the cage.
Andy Bernard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chimo Kowalchuck.
Bernard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kowalchuck gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Kowalchuck sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bernard's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bernard avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kowalchuck.
Kowalchuck is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bernard has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kowalchuck stands up and beckons Bernard to join him on the feet.
Kowalchuck throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Andy Bernard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bernard is looking to clinch.
Bernard tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kowalchuck counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kowalchuck content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bernard is trying to control the position but Kowalchuck postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chimo Kowalchuck dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bernard on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
It looks like Andy Bernard has been cut.
Kowalchuck instigates a clinch.
Kowalchuck drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bernard pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bernard lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kowalchuck closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bernard did well to prevent Kowalchuck getting side control.
Bernard avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kowalchuck.
Bernard blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kowalchuck.
Kowalchuck is trying to control the action in half guard but Bernard is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kowalchuck is nestled in close to Bernard, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bernard blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kowalchuck.
Kowalchuck throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalchuck lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kowalchuck lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kowalchuck working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kowalchuck lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kowalchuck prevents Bernard from standing back up.
Bernard taking some punishment here, with Kowalchuck in his half guard.
Bernard is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowalchuck working the head and body with strikes.
Oh Bernard is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kowalchuck is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Bernard is hurt! He's hurt bad - Kowalchuck fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Bernard from any more punishment! Congratulations to Kowalchuck! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chimo Kowalchuck!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Samin Ax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yushin Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yamamoto has chosen Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg - On The Boulevard as his entrance music. Samin Ax could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Yushin Yamamoto's chin.
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32
140 lbs
8 - 17 - 0 |
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23
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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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 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Samin Ax!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yushin Yamamoto!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamamoto throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ax was covering up waiting for the punch and Yamamoto finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Yamamoto is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Yamamoto tries to stand but Ax is controlling from the bottom.
Yamamoto tries to free his leg and advance position but Ax is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ax preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Yamamoto working his ground and pound in the gym.
Yamamoto works over Ax with some ground and pound from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yamamoto accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yamamoto with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ax keeping full guard, as Yamamoto tries to pass.
Yamamoto wanted to stand there but Ax had control of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto postures up in Ax's guard and throws a big left but Ax blocks it.
Yamamoto trying to control the position from guard on top but Ax is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Yamamoto lands with a cross.
Yamamoto scores with a shot to the body.
Yamamoto fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ax has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Yamamoto tries to clinch up.
Yamamoto slaps away a takedown attempt from Ax, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Yamamoto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ax manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Yamamoto. Those never looked like landing.
Yamamoto moves into the clinch successfully.
Yamamoto is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ax is defending well.
Ax is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Yamamoto to keep the fight standing.
Yamamoto lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ax backwards.
Yamamoto lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yamamoto throwing shots but Ax is blocking nicely.
Ax looking for submissions off his back.
Yamamoto winds up and cracks Ax with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto is looking for a kimura here.
Still in half guard, Yamamoto seems content to control.
Yamamoto seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Ax has recovered full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yamamoto accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yamamoto loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ax seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Yamamoto tries to free his leg and advance position but Ax is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ax has momentary wrist control but Yamamoto slips an elbow through the middle.
Yamamoto tries to free his leg and advance position but Ax is retaining full guard.
Yamamoto wants to control from the top but Ax keeps moving.
Yamamoto forces his way into half guard.
Yamamoto thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ax's head.
Yamamoto trying to mount his opponent but Ax defends it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yamamoto is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ax is just riding it out for now. Yamamoto eventually gives up the hold.
Ax keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yushin Yamamoto dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Yamamoto fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ax sprawls well initially but Yamamoto persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Yamamoto is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Yamamoto is looking for a kimura here.
Ax looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamamoto is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ax defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ax is just riding it out for now. Yamamoto eventually gives up the hold.
Yamamoto missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Yamamoto is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ax is just riding it out for now. Yamamoto eventually gives up the hold.
Yamamoto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two 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.
Ax moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Yamamoto's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Yamamoto throwing strikes from guard but Ax blocks nicely.
Yamamoto throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yamamoto throws an elbow that misses. Ax uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Yamamoto's guard. Nice move by Ax!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto has Ax pulled in close to control his posture.
Yamamoto throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ax avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ax postures up in Yamamoto's guard and throws a big left but Yamamoto blocks it.
Ax thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Yamamoto pulls Ax in close to his closed guard and prevents Ax from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ax stopping the sweep attempt from Yamamoto.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Yamamoto is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto trying to control the position from guard on top but Ax is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yamamoto missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Yushin Yamamoto has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yamamoto wants to pass the guard but Ax is keeping the position.
Yamamoto has gone for a leg lock! Ax slips out almost immediately though and dives into Yamamoto's guard.
Ax has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yamamoto pulls Ax in to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yushin Yamamoto 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Yamamoto lands with a nice body punch.
Yamamoto drives through and clinches with Ax against the cage.
Yamamoto pulls guard successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Yamamoto is on top in guard.
Ax will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Yamamoto scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ax working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto advances position into side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamamoto tries for a kimura but Ax is defending well.
Yamamoto looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto swings around for an armbar but Ax sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Yamamoto's guard.
Ax throwing strikes but missing.
Yamamoto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Yamamoto manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ax manages to get himself to full guard.
Ax has momentary wrist control but Yamamoto slips an elbow through the middle.
Yamamoto is pushing down on Ax's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ax is fighting to maintain full guard but Yamamoto has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ax is just riding it out for now. Yamamoto eventually gives up the hold.
Yamamoto is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ax has managed to free his arm - good work.
Samin Ax has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ax blocking the ground and pound attempt from Yamamoto.
Ax is defending against the submission attempts here by Yamamoto.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ax is trying to get back to full guard.
Ax is looking to control Yamamoto's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ax avoid being mounted?
Yamamoto wants to free his trapped foot but Ax is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ax on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Yushin Yamamoto is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Yamamoto is looking to advance position but Ax won't allow it.
Ax wants to get back to his feet.
Yamamoto is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ax is not content to let Yamamoto control the position.
Still in half guard, Yamamoto seems content to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yamamoto throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Yamamoto scores with a hook to the body. Ax takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yushin Yamamoto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yamamoto 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 26:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yushin Yamamoto!
After winning the bout, Yushin Yamamoto 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paddy McIrish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Quarry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Alex Quarry enters the cage!
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25
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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22
155 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paddy McIrish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alex Quarry!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McIrish throws out a powerful jab.
Quarry is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
McIrish lunges at Quarry with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Quarry's hand.
McIrish really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
McIrish lands a jab-cross combination.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Quarry.
A lull in the action here as Quarry stalls from top position.
Quarry sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but McIrish is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Quarry wants to control but McIrish is keeping him busy.
McIrish pushes Quarry away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Quarry gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quarry tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Quarry sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but McIrish is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Quarry tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Quarry looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
McIrish stops Quarry from passing to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Quarry trying to control the position but McIrish is working away.
Quarry working the head and body with strikes.
McIrish is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Quarry asserts his dominance and retains side control.
My spies in Pitbull MMA inform me that Quarry has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Quarry wants to lay and pray for a moment but McIrish keeps working.
Quarry tries to move into full mount but can't pass McIrish's legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quarry just content to control the position.
McIrish prevents Quarry from improving position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Quarry with a poor takedown
and McIrish counters with a nice uppercut.
McIrish lands a jab to the head.
McIrish misses with a double jab.
Quarry misses with a takedown
and McIrish counters with a left and a right that stings Quarry.
McIrish takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Quarry fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Paddy McIrish has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Quarry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quarry avoids the head kick by McIrish.
Quarry on the wrong end of a nice hook.
McIrish looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
McIrish scores with a hook.
Quarry takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McIrish connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Quarry fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Quarry fails in his attempt to clinch.
Quarry shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McIrish defends it nicely.
Quarry looks winded!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
McIrish scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McIrish lands with a hook. Quarry tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paddy McIrish dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Horrible takedown attempt by Quarry or perhaps it was just good defense by McIrish, which made it look bad.
Paddy McIrish seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McIrish misses with the combination.
Quarry shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as McIrish sprawls well. McIrish wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Quarry gets slowly back to his feet.
Quarry fails with the takedown
and McIrish counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Paddy McIrish has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Quarry.
Quarry wants to clinch up but McIrish keeps it at a distance.
McIrish dips to his left and cracks Quarry with an uppercut!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McIrish misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A left and a right from McIrish both land. Nice combination.
McIrish tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Quarry tries for a takedown but McIrish circles away easily
and McIrish counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Quarry.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McIrish is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Quarry is controlling him well.
Quarry is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. McIrish knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Alex Quarry has got the better of the ground game so far.
McIrish wants to get back to his feet.
Quarry fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McIrish wants to get back to his feet.
McIrish is not content to let Quarry control the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Quarry postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McIrish cracks Quarry with an open hand slap.
McIrish is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Quarry can do to turn this around?
Quarry shoots in but McIrish avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McIrish throws a good cross that connects.
Quarry tries to clinch up but McIrish circles away and keeps his distance.
Quarry shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as McIrish sprawls well. McIrish wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Quarry gets slowly back to his feet.
McIrish moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Danga de danga de dang - McIrish scores with a four punch combination!
Quarry fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
McIrish works Quarry's body with a nice hook.
McIrish misses with the combination.
McIrish's corner calls for a 1-2. McIrish obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McIrish is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McIrish loads up on a big right hand but Quarry slips the punch.
Quarry fails with a takedown attempt.
McIrish leaves Quarry with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from McIrish. No joy for Quarry on that attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McIrish displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Quarry.
Nice straight punches there by McIrish. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McIrish.
McIrish fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Paddy McIrish is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Quarry shoots and misses
and McIrish connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paddy McIrish dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Quarry walks into a straight right hand from McIrish.
Paddy McIrish is winning the standup battle so far.
Quarry forces McIrish back against the cage and clinches.
Quarry is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but McIrish is defending well.
McIrish wants to break the clinch but can't.
Quarry is trying to pull guard but McIrish has him pressed against the cage.
Quarry keeps control of McIrish as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Quarry ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Quarry no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
McIrish has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Quarry is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. McIrish is aware though and is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McIrish gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
McIrish is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Quarry looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Quarry doesn't manage to clinch there - McIrish circles away.
Paddy McIrish is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Quarry takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quarry shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Paddy McIrish has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Quarry.
McIrish looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McIrish lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
McIrish with a hook.
Quarry takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Quarry shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
McIrish wants to stand up but Quarry is controlling him.
McIrish working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Quarry.
McIrish wants to stand up but Quarry is controlling him.
Quarry trying to control the position from guard on top but McIrish is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quarry is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
McIrish is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Quarry is controlling him.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Quarry stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McIrish swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Quarry tries to score a power double leg takedown but McIrish sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Quarry somewhat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quarry shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McIrish as he jumps to the side.
Quarry stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McIrish.
Quarry takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A combination from McIrish does no damage.
Quarry has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McIrish lands a nice shot to the body.
McIrish closes the distance and pushes Quarry back into the cage.
McIrish can't break the clinch.
Quarry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quarry closes the distance and pushes McIrish back into the cage.
McIrish tries to circle away but Quarry has him pinned against the cage.
Quarry goes for a takedown in the clinch but McIrish prevents it.
Quarry fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Quarry is looking to control McIrish's arms but McIrish gets an underhook and turns him. Now Quarry has his back to the cage.
McIrish has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Quarry jumps guard but McIrish stands there with Quarry around his waist. Quarry gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Quarry pulls guard successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paddy McIrish showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McIrish, 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paddy McIrish!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ragnar Hjelmslev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Random Collective (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hjelmslev's entrance music is I Touch Myself. A fine choice. Collective comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Barricade kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Random Collective has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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34
180 lbs
13 - 7 - 0 |
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36
175 lbs
18 - 21 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
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Dangerous knees
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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
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ragnar Hjelmslev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Random Collective!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collective fails with the takedown.
Hjelmslev swinging wildly here.
Collective has a takedown stuffed.
Hjelmslev takes the fight into the clinch.
Hjelmslev misses with an elbow strike.
Collective takes a knee to the side of the body.
Collective told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Hjelmslev tries to break the clinch but Collective is controlling the position.
A shot in the inside from Hjelmslev.
Hjelmslev unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hjelmslev unloads a knee to the mid-section. Collective lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hjelmslev looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Collective doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hjelmslev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hjelmslev lands with an uppercut that bounces Collective off the cage and back into range.
Collective moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Collective jumps guard but Hjelmslev stands there with Collective around his waist. Collective gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ragnar Hjelmslev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Random Collective.
Hjelmslev utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hjelmslev throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Collective blocks it with crossed arms.
Collective taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hjelmslev blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hjelmslev as Collective tries to tie him up.
Hjelmslev manages to break the clinch.
Hjelmslev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hjelmslev looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hjelmslev scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Collective tries to clinch up.
Hjelmslev swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Collective looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hjelmslev tries to keep at a distance but Collective has taken the fight into the clinch.
Collective misses with a knee strike.
Collective taking a breather.
Hjelmslev avoids the elbow strike from Collective, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hjelmslev misses with the head strike.
Collective pushes off an throws an elbow but Hjelmslev leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hjelmslev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hjelmslev lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hjelmslev is trying to push Collective away but Collective has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hjelmslev misses with a knee to the head.
Hjelmslev is looking to break free of the clinch but Collective has double underhooks.
Collective breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Collective has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hjelmslev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Collective throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hjelmslevs head.
Hjelmslev with a knee to the head.
Hjelmslev blocks the elbow strike.
Hjelmslev tries to circle away but Collective has him pinned against the cage.
Hjelmslev manages to break the clinch.
Hjelmslev tests Collective's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hjelmslev lands a jab-cross combination.
Hjelmslev closes the distance and pushes Collective back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hjelmslev tries a knee to the head but Collective blocks it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Collective just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hjelmslev's brow.
Hjelmslev swings wildly with an uppercut but Collective uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hjelmslev is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Collective stalling in the clinch but Hjelmslev improves position.
Collective blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hjelmslev can't break the clinch.
Hjelmslev tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hjelmslev tries to land a knee to the head but Collective blocks with his arms.
Collective blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hjelmslev wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hjelmslev blocks the elbow strike.
Hjelmslev tries to land a knee to the head but Collective blocks with his arms.
Collective digs a right hand underneath Hjelmslev's ribcage. Hjelmslev let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hjelmslev wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Collective has him pressed against the cage.
Hjelmslev wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Collective has him pressed against the cage.
Collective misses with an elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hjelmslev is trying to break the clinch but Collective is controlling him.
Hjelmslev throws a head punch that misses.
Hjelmslev takes an elbow to the temple.
Collective has Hjelmslev pressed against the cage, preventing Hjelmslev from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hjelmslev throws a knee to the head but misses.
Collective unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hjelmslev has had enough of the clinch but Collective keeps him there for the moment.
Hjelmslev landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Collective pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Collective moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hjelmslev tries a knee to the head but Collective blocks it.
Collective lands an elbow that stopped Hjelmslev in his tracks for a moment.
Collective looking to stall.
Hjelmslev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Collective lands an elbow just above Hjelmslev 's eye.
Hjelmslev blocks an elbow strike from Collective.
Hjelmslev avoiding damage as Collective throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ragnar Hjelmslev dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Collective takes the fight into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hjelmslev is trying to break the clinch but Collective is controlling him.
Collective pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Collective lands a knee to the body.
Collective misses with an elbow over the top.
Hjelmslev avoids the elbow strike from Collective, against the cage.
Collective throws an elbow but it misses.
Hjelmslev breaks the clinch.
Collective moves out of range of the body kick from Hjelmslev.
Hjelmslev takes the fight into the clinch.
Collective keeps control of Hjelmslev as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hjelmslev breaks the clinch.
Hjelmslev gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hjelmslev dodges an elbow strike from Collective.
Collective misses with an elbow strike.
Hjelmslev using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Collective has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Collective is struggling to control the position.
Hjelmslev lands a knee to the head.
Collective wants a takedown but no success here.
Collective avoiding damage as Hjelmslev throws knees to the body.
Hjelmslev tries to work over Collective's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Collective lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Collective misses with an elbow strike.
Ragnar Hjelmslev has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Collective pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Collective tries to clinch up but Hjelmslev circles away and keeps his distance.
Collective dodges the punch combination from Hjelmslev.
Random Collective seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Hjelmslev, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Collective closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Hjelmslev's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Collective stands up and waves to Hjelmslev to follow him.
Collective dodges the punch combination from Hjelmslev.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Collective closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hjelmslev is looking to control Collective's arms but Collective gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hjelmslev has his back to the cage.
Hjelmslev is trying to break the clinch but Collective is controlling him.
Collective's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hjelmslev clinches.
Hjelmslev has a couple of punches blocked by Collective.
Collective crunches a lovely knee into Hjelmslev's ribcage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Collective creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hjelmslev's defenses.
Collective goes for a takedown attempt but Hjelmslev pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Collective tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hjelmslev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hjelmslev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Collective can do to turn this around?
Collective shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hjelmslev pinned against the cage. Hjelmslev gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ragnar Hjelmslev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Random Collective.
Collective has Hjelmslev up against the cage in a clinch.
Collective looking to throw knees to the head but Hjelmslev is blocking nicely.
Come on Collective - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hjelmslev wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hjelmslev breaks from the clinch.
Ragnar Hjelmslev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Collective shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Collective is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Collective stops Hjelmslev from getting back to his feet.
Collective stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hjelmslev gets caught napping as Collective dives in and scores a takedown. Hjelmslev manages to retain guard.
Hjelmslev is looking to stand back up but Collective counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Hjelmslev.
Collective stops Hjelmslev from getting back to his feet.
Collective missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hjelmslev kicks off Collective and gets to his feet.
We've been told by Hjelmslev's head coaches at AD Sparstars Inc. that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Collective pushes Hjelmslev up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hjelmslev trying to land knees to the body.
Hjelmslev stalling in the clinch but Collective improves position.
Collective breaks from the clinch.
Collective is looking to clinch but Hjelmslev is avoiding it.
Hjelmslev fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Collective, pushing him back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Collective.
Hjelmslev misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Random Collective showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Hjelmslev drives through and clinches with Collective against the cage.
Collective manages to break the clinch.
Collective fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hjelmslev, pushing him back against the cage.
Collective blocks an uppercut.
Hjelmslev avoids the elbow strike from Collective, against the cage.
Collective is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Collective creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hjelmslev lands with a short shot to the head.
Collective throws an elbow but it misses.
Hjelmslev avoids a wild elbow strike from Collective.
Hjelmslev gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Collective.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hjelmslev is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hjelmslev is trying to force a seperation but Collective has the dominant position.
Hjelmslev is trying to force a seperation but Collective has the dominant position.
Hjelmslev breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Collective pushes Hjelmslev up against the cage in a clinch.
Collective looking to stall.
Collective lands with a light punch inside.
Hjelmslev breaks from the clinch.
Collective clinches.
Collective lands a takedown into guard.
Collective gets to his feet. Hjelmslev looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Hjelmslev throws a right and a left that Collective avoids nicely.
Hjelmslev fails to land with a series of punches.
Hjelmslev moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Collective moves away from the strike by Hjelmslev.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hjelmslev rushes Collective and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Collective pushes Hjelmslev back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hjelmslev looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hjelmslev misses with a knee strike.
Collective lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hjelmslev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collective moves into the clinch successfully.
Hjelmslev tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hjelmslev is trying to break the clinch but Collective is controlling him.
Hjelmslev takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice left hand lands by Collective.
Collective gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Collective creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hjelmslev's defenses.
Hjelmslev working aggressively here.
Hjelmslev avoids the elbow strike from Collective, against the cage.
Collective gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Collective throws an elbow but misses.
Hjelmslev tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters up against the cage, Collective throws an elbow but misses.
Collective lands an elbow inside that Hjelmslev shrugs off.
Collective creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hjelmslev's defenses.
Collective lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Collective misses with an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hjelmslev lands with a short shot to the head.
Collective is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Collective lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Collective on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Collective stalling.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Collective avoids the elbow strike from Hjelmslev, against the cage.
Collective slows down the pace here.
Hjelmslev unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Collective blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hjelmslev swings wildly with an uppercut but Collective uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hjelmslev tries to break the clinch but Collective is controlling the position.
Hjelmslev is trying to break the clinch but Collective is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hjelmslev takes an elbow to the temple.
Hjelmslev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Collective tries to keep at a distance but Hjelmslev has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hjelmslev tries a body shot but Collective blocks it.
Hjelmslev landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hjelmslev blocks an elbow strike from Collective.
Hjelmslev lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hjelmslev avoids a wild elbow strike from Collective.
Hjelmslev is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Collective is defending well for now.
Collective looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Collective misses with an elbow strike.
Hjelmslev avoids a wild elbow strike from Collective.
Collective lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Collective.
Hjelmslev throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hjelmslev using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Collective has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Random Collective comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Collective has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Random Collective!
An out of breath Random Collective thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Ragnar Hjelmslev was interviewed post fight and said 'Did anyone see where my liver went?'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wooden Pencil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calgary Alberta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pencil comes to the cage accompanied by Full Retard. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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193 lbs
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194 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 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wooden Pencil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Calgary Alberta!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alberta tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pencil counters by moving into the clinch.
Alberta misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pencil.
Pencil is trying to break free.
Alberta tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pencil wants to break the clinch but can't.
Alberta is looking to take this one to the mat.
Pencil breaks the clinch.
Pencil avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alberta fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pencil tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alberta was well out of range. Poor timing from Pencil.
Pencil swats away the attempt to clinch by Alberta.
Alberta blocks a head kick by Pencil.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alberta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pencil getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Alberta moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pencil lands a head kick!
It looks like Calgary Alberta has been cut.
Alberta tries a low kick but Pencil avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alberta tries to clinch but Pencil is having none of it.
Alberta takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A head kick misses from Pencil.
Pencil with a jab.
Pencil swinging wildly here.
Alberta jabs Pencil right on the nose. Pencil blinks but takes it well.
Alberta tries to clinch there but Pencil circles away.
Alberta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pencil was well out of range. Poor timing from Alberta.
Pencil throws the kick towards the body but Alberta avoids it.
Alberta closes the distance and clinches.
Alberta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alberta moves in looking to clinch but Pencil pushes him off.
Pencil avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pencil has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Strong like Butterfly in the buildup to the fight.
Alberta swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pencil is looking to score with low kicks.
Pencil avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alberta fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alberta tries to clinch but Pencil moves out of range.
Pencil misses with a double jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pencil throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pencil takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pencil slips under a jab from Alberta.
Pencil scores with a nice head shot.
Alberta throws a nice looking combination but Pencil bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pencil misses with an attempted mid kick.
Alberta falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pencil moves into the clinch.
Pencil wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Alberta has him pressed against the cage.
Alberta breaks the clinch.
Alberta jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alberta throws a nice looking combination but Pencil bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alberta closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pencil counters by clinching up.
Pencil manages to break the clinch.
Pencil throws a right and a left that Alberta avoids nicely.
A left and a right from Alberta both land. Nice combination.
Alberta tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pencil manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Alberta tries to bum rush Pencil with a series of wild strikes but Pencil uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alberta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alberta darts in and clinches Pencil up against the cage.
Alberta tries to land knees in the clinch but Pencil avoids the damage to the body.
Pencil manages to break the clinch.
Alberta looks to score with a jab to the body but Pencil is just out of range.
Pencil throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alberta.
Alberta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alberta moves in looking to clinch but Pencil pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alberta works Pencil's body with a nice hook.
Alberta tries to clinch up.
Alberta checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pencil pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alberta wants to clinch.
Pencil misses with a kick to the body.
Pencil circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oooooh!!! Alberta has knocked Pencil down with a huge combo! Alberta steps away and waves a wobbly Pencil back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Pencil is rocked!
Alberta slips a straight right by Pencil.
Oh Pencil is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Alberta moves to clinch but Pencil breaks away
and Pencil counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alberta fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pencil backs away from a small jab... but Alberta lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Pencil crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Alberta with a spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Calgary Alberta!
Calgary Alberta was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Freddy White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donar Gunvaldsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gunvaldsson has chosen Pornstep - Dodge & Fuski as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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164 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Freddy White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Donar Gunvaldsson!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunvaldsson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
White avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gunvaldsson wants to clinch up but White keeps it at a distance.
Gunvaldsson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and White counters with an inside leg kick.
White throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gunvaldsson tries to close the distance and clinch up but White swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gunvaldsson blocks a head kick by White.
White lands with a thumping leg kick.
White keeps the fight on the outside.
Gunvaldsson fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've been informed that Gunvaldsson has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Gunvaldsson darts in trying to clinch
and White counters with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White tries a head kick but it misses.
White throws a wild body kick that Gunvaldsson sees coming a mile off.
Gunvaldsson tries to clinch but White is having none of it.
Gunvaldsson closes the distance looking to clinch
and White counters with a left to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White tries to keep at a distance but Gunvaldsson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gunvaldsson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of White backwards.
White is trying to push Gunvaldsson away but Gunvaldsson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
White breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've been told by White's head coaches at Strong like Butterfly that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
White falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gunvaldsson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
White throws a head kick that misses.
White is looking to slow Gunvaldsson down with leg kicks.
Gunvaldsson looks to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gunvaldsson darts in trying to clinch
and White finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Gunvaldsson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from White.
A combination from White does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White slips under a jab from Gunvaldsson.
Gunvaldsson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. White manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
White keeps the fight on the outside.
Gunvaldsson avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gunvaldsson tries to clinch but White is having none of it.
White misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Donar Gunvaldsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gunvaldsson avoids the head kick by White.
Gunvaldsson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on White. That did some damage!
White avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gunvaldsson wants to clinch but White slips to the side
and White counters with a low kick, right behind Gunvaldsson 's knee.
White jabbing away but nothing is landing.
White has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gunvaldsson finds it's way round the side to connect with White's head.
Gunvaldsson tries to clinch but White is having none of it.
White throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White throws the left hand but Gunvaldsson avoids the punch easily.
White tries a head kick but it misses.
Gunvaldsson closes the distance and clinches.
Gunvaldsson scores with a shot to the side of White's head.
White's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gunvaldsson takes a swing at White's ribcage but misses.
Gunvaldsson fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gunvaldsson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gunvaldsson drives through and clinches with White against the cage.
White wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
White is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gunvaldsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
White wants to break free but Gunvaldsson has control.
Gunvaldsson keeps control of White as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
White breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gunvaldsson walks forward, straight into a front kick from White.
Gunvaldsson fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunvaldsson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. White manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gunvaldsson needs to keep his hands up - White had a free shot at his head there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from White lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gunvaldsson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gunvaldsson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gunvaldsson tries to clinch but White moves out of range.
Gunvaldsson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. White manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gunvaldsson scores with a hook to the body. White takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
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!
Gunvaldsson is looking to clinch.
White throws a right and a left that Gunvaldsson avoids nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gunvaldsson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gunvaldsson scores with a crisp jab that stopped White in his tracks.
White misses the shot to the body.
Gunvaldsson doesn't manage to clinch there - White circles away.
White lands a high kick!
Gunvaldsson wants to clinch up but White keeps it at a distance.
White throws the left hand but Gunvaldsson avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Freddy White dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
White doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
White looks to land a body kick but Gunvaldsson moved away.
White will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
White throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gunvaldsson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping White at a distance.
Freddy White is winning the standup battle so far.
Gunvaldsson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
White scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
White is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gunvaldsson can do to turn this around?
Gunvaldsson digs a good hook to White's body.
Gunvaldsson avoids a kick to the body.
White circles away from the clinch attempt
and White counters with a low kick, right behind Gunvaldsson 's knee.
Gunvaldsson tries to clinch up.
Gunvaldsson lands a nice hook to White's body. White takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
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!
Gunvaldsson fakes the leg kick and cracks White in the body.
Gunvaldsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from White.
Gunvaldsson rushes White and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunvaldsson lands a body shot in the clinch.
White has had enough of the clinch but Gunvaldsson keeps him there for the moment.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gunvaldsson has White pressed against the cage, preventing White from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
White is trying to break the clinch but Gunvaldsson has him pressed against the cage.
Gunvaldsson keeps control of White as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
White pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gunvaldsson tries to clinch up but White circles away and keeps his distance.
White pulls out of a head kick attempt.
White throws a head kick that misses.
Gunvaldsson tries to clinch but White is having none of it.
Gunvaldsson tries to clinch up but White circles away and keeps his distance.
Gunvaldsson tries to clinch there but White circles away.
Gunvaldsson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gunvaldsson throws a solid leg kick but White takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gunvaldsson.
Gunvaldsson takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunvaldsson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
White misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gunvaldsson tries to clinch there but White circles away.
Gunvaldsson tries to close the distance and clinch but White swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gunvaldsson tries to close the distance and clinch but White swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gunvaldsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
White throws out a leg kick but Gunvaldsson moves out of range and White only half commits.
Gunvaldsson is looking to clinch but White is avoiding it.
Gunvaldsson tries to clinch up.
Freddy White is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gunvaldsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gunvaldsson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gunvaldsson checks a leg kick nicely.
White is looking to land body kicks.
White lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gunvaldsson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and White counters with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from White.
Gunvaldsson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. White manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A low kick from White is predictable there
and Gunvaldsson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gunvaldsson drives through and clinches with White against the cage.
Gunvaldsson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gunvaldsson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down White.
White wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gunvaldsson is looking to control White's arms but White gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gunvaldsson has his back to the cage.
A frustrated look appears on White's face as he tries to break the clinch.
White wants to break free but Gunvaldsson has control.
Gunvaldsson scores with a knee to the head.
Gunvaldsson stalling in the clinch.
White wants to break the clinch but can't.
White is trying to push Gunvaldsson away but Gunvaldsson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gunvaldsson connects with a nasty looking knee right to White's face.
Gunvaldsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunvaldsson lands a nice uppercut.
Gunvaldsson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
White breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gunvaldsson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down White rather than just go for the knockout.
Gunvaldsson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gunvaldsson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A lazy body kick from Gunvaldsson
and White counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gunvaldsson wants to sweep here but White controlling him for the moment.
Gunvaldsson pulls White in to control the position.
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 Freddy White will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Gunvaldsson tries to close the distance and clinch up but White swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gunvaldsson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
White breaks the clinch.
White checks a low kick from Gunvaldsson.
Gunvaldsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Gunvaldsson tries to close the distance and clinch up but White swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gunvaldsson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. White manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gunvaldsson tries a head kick but it misses.
White misses the shot to the body.
Gunvaldsson checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunvaldsson tries to clinch up but White circles away and keeps his distance.
Gunvaldsson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gunvaldsson lands a jab to the head.
Gunvaldsson wants to clinch.
White lands a nice shot that snaps Gunvaldsson's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunvaldsson is looking to clinch but White is avoiding it.
Gunvaldsson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gunvaldsson checks the leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Gunvaldsson.
Gunvaldsson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gunvaldsson connects with a looping right hand.
White takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
White misses with a head kick.
Gunvaldsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from White.
White misses with a body kick.
White fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gunvaldsson is out of range.
Gunvaldsson moves into range and clinches up with White.
Gunvaldsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
White pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Freddy White is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunvaldsson cracks a nice hook into White's ribs.
Gunvaldsson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gunvaldsson forces White back against the cage and clinches.
Gunvaldsson taking a breather.
Gunvaldsson tries a knee to the head but White blocks it.
White manages to break the clinch.
Gunvaldsson moves in looking to clinch but White pushes him off.
White misses with a head kick.
White throws a head kick but Gunvaldsson moves out of range.
Gunvaldsson is looking to clinch but White is avoiding it.
White gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Gunvaldsson counters with a nice uppercut.
White lands a head kick!
Gunvaldsson misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunvaldsson tries to close the distance and clinch but White swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gunvaldsson misses with a wild body shot.
Gunvaldsson is looking to clinch.
Gunvaldsson checks a leg kick.
Gunvaldsson tries to clinch up.
Gunvaldsson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Donar Gunvaldsson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
White managing to block the knees to the body from Gunvaldsson.
Gunvaldsson misses with a punch to the body.
Gunvaldsson lands a damaging elbow.
Gunvaldsson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and White avoids it.
White on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gunvaldsson lands a damaging elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunvaldsson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gunvaldsson missing with knees to the body.
Gunvaldsson prevents White from breaking the clinch.
Gunvaldsson misses with some punches.
White is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gunvaldsson throws an elbow that misses.
Gunvaldsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
White managing to block the knees to the body from Gunvaldsson.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gunvaldsson looking to throw knees to the head but White is blocking nicely.
Donar Gunvaldsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gunvaldsson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but White blocks it with crossed arms.
And that's the end of the fight!
Donar Gunvaldsson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think White has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bartholomew Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chubby Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson has chosen Smooth up in ya -by- Bulletboys as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bartholomew Roberts!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chubby Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Roberts moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Johnson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Roberts looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Roberts circles away.
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
Chubby Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab by Johnson.
A big right from Roberts misses.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Roberts swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Johnson sizes up Roberts with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Johnson scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roberts looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Johnson lunges at Roberts with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Roberts's hand.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Roberts misses with a body kick.
Johnson scores with a jab to the head.
Johnson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Johnson moves away from the strike by Roberts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson moves into range and clinches up with Roberts.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Roberts.
A body shot lands from Johnson.
Roberts is breathing heavily.
Roberts missing with knees to the body.
Johnson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Johnson.
Johnson scores with a shot to the side of Roberts's head.
Johnson scores a nice knee to the body.
I was talking to Roberts's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Johnson lands with a light punch inside.
Johnson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Johnson.
Roberts is rocked!
Johnson lands an uppercut.
Oh Roberts is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right handed body shot lands from Johnson.
Johnson dips a shoulder and cracks Roberts with a mighty uppercut! Roberts falls back against the cage and Johnson unloads with a barrage of strikes! Roberts is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Johnson screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chubby Johnson! Chubby Johnson retains his super heavyweight title!
Chubby Johnson 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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