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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sun Ce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Sanderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Sun Ce has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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181 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sun Ce! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sam Sanderson! The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ce with a poor takedown and Sanderson counters with a takedown into side control. Sanderson is working Ce over with some ground and pound from side control. Sanderson working the ground and pound. Ce defending against the ground and pound. Ce tries to buck Sanderson off but Sanderson is having none of it. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Sanderson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ce keeps working. Sanderson looks up at the clock and then as Ce takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Sanderson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Sanderson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. My spies in Pitbull MMA inform me that Sanderson has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends! Sanderson is working Ce over with some ground and pound from side control. Sanderson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Ce is avoiding damage well.
Sanderson lands some shots froms side control. Sanderson lands a few punches from side control. Ce tries to bench press Sanderson off him but Sanderson keeps the position. Sanderson cracks Ce with a big right hand but Ce just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Ce might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Sanderson is looking to take a break and control but Ce is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. You can see the frustration on Ce's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's one minute gone in the round. Ce tries to improve position but can't. Ce takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head. Sanderson working the head and body with strikes. Sanderson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. Ce is looking to reverse the position. Sanderson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Ce to see if he's OK. Sanderson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Sanderson cracks Ce with a big right hand but Ce just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Ce is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Ce is working to avoid the ground and pound but Sanderson connects with a decent elbow. Sanderson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Ce to see if he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sanderson looks up at the clock and then as Ce takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Sanderson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Ce is rocked! Ce taking punishment in the form of punches.
Oh Ce is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Sanderson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ce. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Sanderson scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Ce is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Sanderson can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sam Sanderson!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cappy Christian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bradly Danielson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bradly Danielson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cappy Christian! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bradly Danielson! The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Danielson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Christian has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Danielson finds it's way round the side to connect with Christian's head. Danielson throws a series of punches but Christian avoids them all with ease. Christian tries to close the distance and clinch up but Danielson swats him away and circles back towards the center. Danielson scores with a hook. Danielson throws the kick towards the body but Christian avoids it. Danielson blocks a head kick by Christian.
Jab, jab by Danielson - just one landing. Christian throws a series of punches but Danielson moves out of range. Christian fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Danielson, pushing him back against the cage. Christian tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Danielson avoids the elbow strike from Christian, against the cage.
Christian misses with an elbow over the top. Knees in the clinch landing for Christian.
This has been an exciting period of action! Danielson is looking to break free of the clinch but Christian has double underhooks. Danielson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Christian smiles and moves away.
Danielson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Bradly Danielson has been cut. Danielson punishes Christian's body with a nice straight punch. Good exchange - Danielson coming out on top.
That's one minute gone in the round. A good leg kick by Christian. Danielson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Danielson lands a jab-cross combination. Christian forces Danielson back against the cage and clinches. Christian lands a nice elbow. Danielson is trying to break the clinch but Christian is controlling him. Danielson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Danielson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Danielson tries to break free but Christian pushes him back against the cage. Nice elbow from Christian. Christian throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Christian comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Danielson has had enough of the clinch but Christian keeps him there for the moment. Christian lands an elbow inside that Danielson shrugs off. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Danielson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Christian has him pressed against the cage. Christian unloads a knee to the mid-section. Christian tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Danielson avoids it. Christian is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Danielson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Danielson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Danielson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Christian to keep the fight standing. Cappy Christian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bradly Danielson. Knees to the body from Christian.
Danielson looks winded! Danielson tries to stall but Christian uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Danielson fails to pull guard.
Danielson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Christian is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Danielson is defending well for now. Christian lands on the inside with an uppercut. Danielson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Christian tries to clinch but Danielson moves out of range. Christian has managed to clinch.
Christian tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Danielson avoids it. I was talking to Christian's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Christian trying to land knees to the body.
Christian with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Danielson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Christian just stands there and leans against the cage. Christian keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Danielson's efforts to push away. Danielson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Danielson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. The fight stays on the outside here - Christian looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Christian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Christian fails with an attempt to clinch.
Christian tries to clinch there but Danielson circles away.
Christian misses with a kick to the body.
Christian is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Danielson. Danielson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Christian circles away quickly and effectively. The fight stays on the outside here - Christian looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Christian doesn't manage to clinch there - Danielson circles away.
Some bone on bone action there as Christian checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Christian fails in his attempt to clinch. Danielson circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Danielson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Danielson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Christian misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Christian has closed the distance and engaged Danielson in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Danielson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Christian closes the distance looking to clinch letting Danielson counter with a right hand. Danielson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Danielson. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Christian clinches up against the cage. Christian throws an elbow that misses.
Danielson blocks an elbow strike. Christian lands a nice uppercut. Danielson wants to break free but Christian has control.
Danielson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Christian lands with a short head shot on the inside. Danielson has had enough of the clinch but Christian keeps him there for the moment. Danielson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Danielson managing to block the knees to the body from Christian.
Christian trying to land knees to the body.
Christian tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Danielson avoids it. Christian tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Christian lands a damaging elbow. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cappy Christian dominated that round. The cut man is working on Bradly Danielson's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A swing and a miss from Christian. Christian tries to close the distance and clinch but Danielson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Christian wants to clinch. Christian pushes Danielson away with a front kick. Cappy Christian is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Christian clinches with his opponent.
Cappy Christian has scored more points in the clinch so far. Danielson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Christian lands a damaging elbow. Danielson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Danielson swats away the attempt to clinch by Christian. Danielson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Christian. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Christian pushes Danielson up against the cage in a clinch. Danielson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Christian throws an elbow but it misses.
Christian misses with an elbow over the top. Christian throws an elbow that misses.
Christian is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Danielson is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round. Christian lands a knee to the body.
Danielson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Danielson takes a shot to the head. Danielson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Christian lands a nice elbow.
That has opened up Bradly Danielson's cut even more. Christian lands a knee to the body.
Danielson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. A nice glancing elbow lands by Christian. Christian with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Christian lands an elbow inside that Danielson shrugs off. Christian pushes off an throws an elbow but Danielson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Danielson blocks an elbow strike. Danielson pulls Christian into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Christian stands and steps away. Danielson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. Christian tries to clinch up but Danielson circles away and keeps his distance. Danielson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Christian tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Danielson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Christian pushes Danielson up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A frustrated look appears on Danielson's face as he tries to break the clinch. Danielson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. A short right hand to the side of the head by Danielson. Christian unloads a knee to the mid-section. Danielson is breathing heavily. Christian lands an elbow inside. Christian pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Christian lands an elbow inside that Danielson shrugs off. Christian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Danielson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Christian seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Danielson can turn it around. Christian softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Christian throws an elbow but it misses.
Christian is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Danielson is trying to push Christian away but Christian has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Christian lands a knee to the body.
Christian lands an elbow that stopped Danielson in his tracks for a moment.
The cut above Bradly Danielson's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Christian scores a nice knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Christian.
Bradly Danielson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters. Christian creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Danielson's defenses. Christian is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Danielson can do to turn this around? Christian has Danielson pressed against the cage, preventing Danielson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Danielson is trying to break the clinch but Christian has him pressed against the cage. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Christian just misses with a elbow thrown towards Danielson's brow. Christian throws an elbow that misses.
Christian is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Danielson is defending well for now. Danielson tries to pull guard but Christian holds him up against the cage and eventually Danielson drops back down to his feet.
Danielson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Danielson tries to circle away but Christian has him pinned against the cage. Danielson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Danielson tries to break the clinch but Christian is controlling the position. Christian lands a right hand. Christian lands a good knee to the midsection. Danielson won't want to take too many of those. Danielson avoids a wild elbow strike from Christian. Christian working Danielson over with knees to the body. Christian lands with a left to the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bradly Danielson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Cappy Christian! Cappy Christian 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tee Nah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Megnus Maximus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcus Megnus Maximus has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tee Nah's chin.
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300 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tee Nah! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcus Megnus Maximus! The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Maximus misses with a hook. Nah ducked under it nicely. Maximus lands a slapping body shot.
Nah bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. The fighters circling - Maximus throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Maximus misses with a body shot.
Nah scores with a punch to the head. A punch combination from Nah misses. Nah takes one to the chin there.
It looks like Tee Nah has been cut. Nah uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Maximus lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Maximus cracks Nah with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Nah looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Maximus finish him?
Nah is rocked! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Maximus misses with a straight left. Maximus throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Nah slips a straight right by Maximus. Maximus misses with an uppercut
and Nah counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Maximus walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Nah swings for the body but Maximus moves out of range.
Nah lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's one minute gone in the round. Maximus sends Nah crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Maximus is motioning to the referee to let Nah up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Tee Nah's cut is getting worse. Maximus fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Nah with a hook. Maximus throws an off balance right hand
and Nah counters with a nice uppercut. Maximus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. It looks like Nah has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him. This has been an exciting period of action! Nah looks to land a combination. Maximus sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Maximus has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Maximus misses with a straight left. Maximus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nah. Maximus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nah manages to avoid it. Maximus lands a jab to the nose. Nah drops his hands momentarily and Maximus takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tee Nah's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Maximus steps in with a hook that catches Nah right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Maximus follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Nah looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Megnus Maximus! An out of breath Marcus Megnus Maximus 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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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Master Wong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Bags (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Master Wong has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Master Wong! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Don Bags! The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Wong manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Bags on his heels. He'll look to pass Bags's guard now, I'm sure. Bags looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight! Wong makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Wong scoring with some ground and pound. Wong keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bags's head. Wong landing some decent shots from guard. Wong scoring with some ground and pound.
Bags is rocked! Wong arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Bags's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Master Wong! The defeated Don Bags had this to say: 'I'll be coming back better and stronger... I will want a re match!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stone Mountain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zephyrus Belenus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stone Mountain! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zephyrus Belenus! The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Belenus gets caught napping as Mountain dives in and scores a takedown. Belenus manages to retain guard. Mountain stops Belenus from standing up. Belenus 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. Belenus avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Mountain works over Belenus with some ground and pound from guard. Belenus avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Mountain missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Mountain postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Belenus working for a triangle but Mountain defends it easily.
Belenus 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. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Our spies down at at EUOLUCAO MMA inform us that Belenus has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off? The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Belenus trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Belenus is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Mountain frees his head nicely. Oh but Belenus has switched to an armbar! Mountain is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Zephyrus Belenus! Our winner, Zephyrus Belenus, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Rogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taza Boyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taza Boyd will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeff Rogan! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Taza Boyd! The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rogan lands with a straight right. Boyd didn't see that one coming. A shot to the liver by Rogan. Beautiful body shot. Rogan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Boyd's hands. Rogan cracks Boyd on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Boyd falls backwards against the cage. Rogan follows up with more strikes that drop Boyd to his knees. Rogan keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Boyd! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeff Rogan! A less than humble Jeff Rogan misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lip Ton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergi Vodkf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sergi Vodkf struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 207.5lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Sergi Vodkf will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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215 lbs
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210 lbs
1 - 8 - 0 |
Good takedowns
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lip Ton! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sergi Vodkf! The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ton closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vodkf circles away. Vodkf looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight! Ton closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Vodkf's guard. Ton drops back looking for a leg! Vodkf is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Vodkf manages to kick Ton off! Ton jumps back into Vodkf's guard. Vodkf can't keep his opponent in guard - Ton advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. Ton wants to free his trapped foot but Vodkf is holding on for dear life with his legs. Ton is looking to take a break and control but Vodkf is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ton sitting and controlling from the half guard. Ton is trying to work for a kimura but Vodkf is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ton wants to take a breather but Vodkf is having none of it. Ton seems to be looking for submissions.
Ton is trying for a kimura here. Vodkf looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Ton wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lip Ton!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chase Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Bags (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chase Evans had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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215 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chase Evans! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Bags! The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Horrible takedown attempt by Evans or perhaps it was just good defense by Bags, which made it look bad. Bags misses with a takedown attempt - Evans sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Bags tries to clinch but Evans moves out of range. Evans closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bags's guard. Evans landing some decent shots from guard. Our spies down at at Cozad MMA Montreal inform us that Bags has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off? Bags working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Evans doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Evans manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Bags looks winded! Evans loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bags utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Evans makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Evans lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's one minute gone in the round. Evans working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bags's head. Bags is trying to control the position but Evans postures up. Evans cracks Bags with a solid left hand. Evans throwing strikes from guard but Bags blocks nicely. Evans chips away with some ground and pound. Evans is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Evans postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Bags looking to control.
Evans postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Evans sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bags's guard. Evans wants to control but Bags is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bags has hold of Evans's hands but Evans slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Evans is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Evans thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bags's head. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Evans in particular looking to stall. Evans seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bags does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Bags on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Evans lands a nice short elbow. Evans is trying to control. Bags wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Evans looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Evans is keen to just control but Bags is a slippery customer. Bags taking some punishment here, with Evans in his half guard. Evans wants to free his trapped foot but Bags is holding on for dear life with his legs. Evans looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Evans takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Evans is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Evans seems to be working for a kimura but Bags defends the submission attempt. Bags is looking to control Evans's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bags avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round. Evans working Bags over with strikes. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Evans connects with a nice short shot to Bags's temple. Bags has hold of Evans's hands but Evans slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Evans is nestled in close to Bags, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Evans landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Bags manages to get to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Evans postures up and lands a big shot to Bags's brow. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chase Evans 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.
Bags tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Evans misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Evans wants to clinch up but Bags keeps it at a distance. Evans fails with the takedown. Evans manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Bags on his heels. He'll look to pass Bags's guard now, I'm sure. Evans avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Evans postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Evans cracks Bags with a solid left hand. Evans scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Bags is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Evans with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Evans lands a couple of decent looking shots. Evans wants to control from the top but Bags keeps moving. Evans lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Bags wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. Evans avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Evans works over Bags with some ground and pound from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Bags has momentary wrist control but Evans slips an elbow through the middle. Evans working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bags is rocked! Evans scoring with some ground and pound. Bags is still in real trouble! Can Evans finish him? Evans cracks Bags with a solid left hand. Evans passes Bags's left leg - he's now in half guard. Evans takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Bags trying to control here.
Evans takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Evans has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Evans breaks from Bags's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Evans unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Bags wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Evans celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chase Evans! The defeated Joe Bags had this to say: 'I'll be back!'.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ian Pathos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steel is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ain't No Sunshine. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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190 cm
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300 lbs
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236 lbs
17 - 13 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ian Pathos! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alex Steel! The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Steel stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Steel wants it to stay on the feet. Steel's corner calls for a 1-2. Steel obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Steel misses with a straight right. Pathos thows a left - swing and a miss! Steel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pathos sees it coming and avoids it easily. Pathos ducks under a wild hook from Steel. Steel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pathos. Pathos fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Pathos looks to land a left hand but Steel moved out of range nicely. Steel throws a big shot that misses. Steel missing with a left hand there. Pathos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. A cross from Steel lands. Pathos takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pathos is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
It looks like Alex Steel has been cut. Pathos ducks under a wild hook from Steel. Steel cracks Pathos with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Pathos throws a lazy uppercut
and Steel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Pathos closes this distance looking for a takedown but Steel circles away. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ian Pathos. That's going to take a lot out of him. Steel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round. Steel scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Ian Pathos has been cut. Steel defending well as Pathos loads up on a big left hand. Pathos throws a series of punches but Steel avoids them all with ease. Steel fails to land with a series of punches.
Steel might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Pathos shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Pathos is looking to advance position but Steel won't allow it. Pathos not landing any meaningful shots this time. Pathos is looking to take a break and control but Steel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Steel misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Steel looks like he's trying to stand up.
Steel has hold of Pathos's hands but Pathos slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Steel is looking for a sweep. Pathos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Pathos throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Steel makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Pathos misses with a hook. Steel ducked under it nicely. Pathos misses with a straight right. Pathos throws a series of punches but Steel moves out of range. Steel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Steel throws a right and a left that Pathos avoids nicely. Pathos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alex Steel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Steel throws a nice looking combination but Pathos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Ian Pathos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Steel lands an overhand right. Steel bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Pathos scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Steel doesn't seem bothered though. Steel misses with a double jab
enabling Pathos to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Steel lands with a cross. Pathos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Pathos misses the target. Pathos gets tackled into the cage by Steel. Steel maintains the clinch. Steel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Pathos is looking for a takedown. Pathos takes a shot to the head. Steel unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pathos lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. A shot in the inside from Steel. Steel landing knees to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Steel. Steel lands on the inside with an uppercut. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steel. Steel lands with a light punch inside. Steel lands a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Steel is defending well against a takedown attempt. Steel prevents a takedown attempt there.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pathos. Steel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Steel misses with a hook. Steel ducks under a wild hook from Pathos. Steel lands with an overhand left. Steel scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ian Pathos's cut is getting worse. Pathos throws a lazy right hand but Steel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Pathos throws a nice looking combination but Steel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Steel tries to close the distance and clinch but Pathos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Steel throws the left hand but Pathos avoids the punch easily. Steel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Horrible takedown attempt by Pathos or perhaps it was just good defense by Steel, which made it look bad. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Steel dominated that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pathos looks to throw the jab but Steel is out of range. Pathos shoots in for a takedown and gets it. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Steel is looking to escape. Steel is not content to let Pathos control the position. Pathos working the head and body with strikes. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Steel wants to get back to his feet.
Pathos thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Steel pushes Pathos off looking to stand but Pathos dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pathos is looking for a kimura but Steel is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pathos to get the leverage. Steel is trying to stand.
Pathos sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Steel defending well though. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Steel is trying to stand.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Steel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pathos. Pathos throws a poor cross that misses
and Steel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Steel has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off. Pathos keeps the fight on the outside. Steel misses with a hook. Pathos ducked under it nicely. Pathos manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Steel on his heels. He'll look to pass Steel's guard now, I'm sure. Pathos with a flurry of punches that miss. Steel wants to stand but Pathos is controlling the position. Ian Pathos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Pathos trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Steel trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Steel manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage. Pathos is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Steel is defending well. Steel is working Pathos over against the cage. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Steel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pathos backwards. Steel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Steel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Pathos takes an elbow to the temple. Steel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pathoss head. Pathos drops down looking for an ankle pick but Steel pulls his leg out and moves away.
Steel stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Jab, jab by Steel - just one landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nice straight punches there by Steel. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Steel. Steel moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Steel has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Pathos misses with a body shot
and Steel counters with a nice uppercut. Steel fails to land with a series of punches.
Steel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Pathos throws a jab but it's blocked by Steel. Steel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Pathos walks into a jab.
Ian Pathos's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Alex Steel seems to be getting the better of the standup. Steel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pathos throws out the jab. Steel lands with a nice combination. Pathos backs away looking to recover. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Nice sprawl there from Steel as Pathos shoots in. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ian Pathos. That's going to take a lot out of him. Pathos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Steel cracks Pathos with a right hand to the side of the head. Steel misses with a double jab.
Nice uppercut there from Steel. Steel slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A big right from Steel misses. Steel darts in and out, connecting with a jab. The fight stays on the outside here - Steel looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Alex Steel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Jab, jab by Steel - just one landing. Pathos misses with a takedown attempt - Steel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Pathos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Steel forces Pathos back against the cage and clinches. Steel breaks from the clinch.
Steel misses with a looping left. Steel moves away from the strike by Pathos. Pathos shoots in but no luck this time. Steel lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Pathos gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Steel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. That's time! Pathos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Steel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Pathos scores with the left hand. Steel knows he should have avoided that one. Steel closes the distance and pushes Pathos back into the cage. Steel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Pathos is looking to take this one to the mat. Steel is defending well against a takedown attempt. Pathos takes an elbow to the temple.
Jeez, Ian Pathos's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ian Pathos's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Alex Steel! Alex Steel 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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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dickie Crash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricard Cuenca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cuenca has chosen 2pac - Troublesome '96 as his entrance music. Ricard Cuenca has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dickie Crash's chin.
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200 lbs
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197 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dickie Crash! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ricard Cuenca! The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! That kick from Crash tenderised Cuenca's leg. Cuenca is trying to keep his angry face on. Crash throws a body kick that misses. Cuenca fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Cuenca lands with a nice body punch. Crash lands a two punch combo.
Cuenca moves away from the strike by Crash. Cuenca avoids the head kick by Crash.
Crash throws a head kick that misses. Crash misses with a left hand and Cuenca counters with a left to the body. A swing and a miss from Crash. Crash looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Cuenca uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Crash. Crash tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cuenca swats him away and circles back towards the center. Cuenca moves out of range as Crash strikes. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Crash misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cuenca.
That's one minute gone in the round. Crash is looking to score with low kicks. Crash throws a sloppy head kick and Cuenca moves out of range easily. Cuenca blocks a jab. Crash rushes Cuenca and presses him up against the cage. Crash lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Crash tries a knee to the head but Cuenca blocks it.
Crash throws a knee to the head but misses.
Crash lands a body punch in the clinch. Cuenca tries a knee to the head but Crash blocks it.
Crash tries to land a knee to the head but Cuenca blocks with his arms.
Cuenca misses with a short punch on the inside. Crash blocks an elbow strike. A short right from Cuenca. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cuenca as Crash tries to tie him up. Cuenca lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Crash lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cuenca backwards. Cuenca throws a punch but it's blocked by Crash. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Cuenca lands a body shot. Cuenca blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Crash swings wildly with an uppercut but Cuenca uses good head movement to avoid it. Crash is working Cuenca over against the cage. Crash misses with an elbow strike.
Crash avoids a wild elbow strike from Cuenca. Crash tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Crash avoiding damage as Cuenca throws knees to the body.
Crash swings wildly with an uppercut but Cuenca uses good head movement to avoid it. Crash is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cuenca. Cuenca throws an elbow that misses.
Crash swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cuenca lands a nice elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cuenca on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Crash looking to throw knees to the head but Cuenca is blocking nicely.
Cuenca avoids the elbow strike from Crash, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crash. A nice right hand lands inside from Cuenca. Crash misses with a knee strike.
Cuenca misses with the head strike.
Cuenca lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Crash prevents Cuenca from breaking the clinch. Crash working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Cuenca blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cuenca managing to block the knees to the body from Crash.
Cuenca missing with knees to the body.
Crash tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cuenca avoids it. Cuenca takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cuenca breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Cuenca misses with a straight right. Crash takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Cuenca lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Nice body kick there by Cuenca. Crash ducks under a wild hook from Cuenca. Cuenca clinches up against the cage. Cuenca lands with a light punch inside. Cuenca misses with a knee strike.
Cuenca blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cuenca lands an elbow that stopped Crash in his tracks for a moment. Cuenca's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Crash throws a half hearted mid kick. Crash lands a jab. Crash connects with a body shot that sends Cuenca's belly button to the back. 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 Dickie Crash will probably get the nod. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Crash takes a swing at Cuenca's ribcage but misses. A left lands for Crash. The fight stays on the outside here - Crash looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Cuenca keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cuenca doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Crash misses with an uppercut. Crash jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Cuenca takes the fight into the clinch. Crash tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cuenca's elbow. Cuenca avoiding damage as Crash throws knees to the body.
Cuenca tries a body shot but Crash blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cuenca lands a hook to the side of the head. Crash blocks an uppercut.
Cuenca managing to block the knees to the body from Crash.
Cuenca's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Crash has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cuenca. Crash throws a poor cross that misses
and Cuenca counters with a nice leg kick. An inside leg kick from Crash misses. Cuenca tries a head kick but it misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Crash.
Cuenca throws a head kick that Crash semi-blocks.
Crash tries to keep at a distance but Cuenca has taken the fight into the clinch. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cuenca. Cuenca works on Crash's body with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cuenca misses with the head strike.
Cuenca is struggling to control the position. A quick uppercut on the inside from Cuenca. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Cuenca takes a knee to the side of the body. Cuenca can't find room to land a body shot as Crash controls the action.
Cuenca misses with a body punch.
Cuenca gets through Crash's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Crash misses with a knee to the head. Crash dodges an elbow strike from Cuenca.
Crash tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cuenca avoids it. Ricard Cuenca seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Cuenca swings wildly with an uppercut but Crash uses good head movement to avoid it. Crash tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Crash takes an elbow to the forehead. Crash slows down the pace here.
Cuenca blocks the elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Crash tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Crash tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Crash takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Dickie Crash has been cut. Cuenca scores with a shot to the side of Crash's head. Crash missing with knees to the body.
Crash misses with a knee strike.
Cuenca avoiding damage as Crash throws knees to the body.
A short right from Cuenca on the inside. Cuenca manages to break the clinch.
Crash tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cuenca swats him away and circles back towards the center. Cuenca jabs Crash right on the nose. Crash blinks but takes it well. Crash is looking to clinch. Crash misses with a looping right. Crash takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A head kick by Crash misses and Cuenca counters with a right hand to the body. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Cuenca lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Cuenca moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Crash looks to score with a jab to the body but Cuenca is just out of range. Cuenca throws a big shot that misses. Crash takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Crash tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. A decent looking body kick lands there for Cuenca. Cuenca cracks a nice hook into Crash's ribs. Cuenca throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crash throws a hook but Cuenca avoids it easily. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricard Cuenca showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Dickie Crash's cut. That's time! Crash's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Crash misses with a head kick.
Crash lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Crash throws a head kick that misses. Cuenca misses with a straight left. Crash chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cuenca can pounce on him.
Crash swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cuenca counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Cuenca takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Crash misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Cuenca moves into the clinch. Cuenca lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Crash tries to land knees in the clinch but Cuenca avoids the damage to the body. Crash lands a right hand. Crash looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round. Crash goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cuenca working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Cuenca dodges an elbow strike from Crash.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cuenca. Cuenca blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cuenca throws a punch but it's blocked by Crash. Cuenca wants to get back to striking at distance but Crash won't allow it.
Cuenca lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Crash. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Cuenca blocks the elbow strike.
Cuenca on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cuenca lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A short right from Cuenca on the inside. Cuenca throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Crashs head.
Crash is rocked! Nice body punch from Cuenca. Oh Crash is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! A short right from Cuenca. Cuenca unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Crash! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Cuenca is unloading with more strikes now! Crash drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricard Cuenca! Ricard Cuenca retains his middleweight title! Ricard Cuenca thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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