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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Franky Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samin Ax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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140 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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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
18 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Franky Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Samin Ax!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ax shoots in but Young avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ax darts in looking for a takedown but Young gets double underhooks and turns Ax into the cage.
Young throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ax with the counter takedown but Young avoids it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Young. No joy for Ax on that attempt.
Franky Young has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samin Ax.
Young tries to clinch but Ax moves out of range.
Ax drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Young defends it well.
No joy there for Young, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Young misses with a double jab.
Young gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Young lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ax backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ax tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Young just stands there and leans against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Young.
Young misses with a hook to the ribs.
Young lands a nice shot to the body.
Young throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Axs head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young working aggressively here.
Young struggles to land a body shot inside as Ax controls his hands.
Young taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ax jumps guard but Young turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Young goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ax fails to pull guard.
Young pushes Ax back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ax blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ax prevents a body shot from Young.
Ax pulls guard effortlessly.
Our spies down at at TIGER MMA inform us that Ax has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Young trying to control but Ax is working from the bottom.
Young has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Young pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ax is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ax looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Young puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Ax wants to sweep but Young has passed to side control!
Young is looking to take a break and control but Ax is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Young is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ax is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ax can't do much from the bottom here.
Young working the ground and pound but Ax is defending the strikes.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
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.
Young looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ax manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ax trying to control from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Young forces Ax back against the cage and clinches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Young is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Young misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Franky Young dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Young throws a right hand that Ax ducks under and follows up with a left that Ax also avoids with ease.
Ax tries to keep at a distance but Young has taken the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Young.
Young controlling the action here for a moment.
Young swings wildly with an uppercut but Ax uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ax tries for a takedown. No joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ax takes a shot to the head.
Ax has picked Young up - he's going for a ride! Ax dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Ax seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Young does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young is trying to control but can't.
Young wants to improve his position but Ax is controlling well.
Young slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ax trying to control but Young is working from the bottom.
Ax postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ax postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ax wants to control from the top but Young keeps moving.
Young might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Young wants to control but Ax passes easily into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ax trying to control the action but Young is working from the bottom.
Ax thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Young's head.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ax is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Young keeping moving, preventing Ax from controlling successfully.
Ax preventing the sweep.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ax ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Young moves away.
Ax goes for a double leg but Young avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Young continues to drive forward.
Young clinches up with Ax and pushes him back against the cage.
Young fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Young misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Young.
Young lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Young misses with some punches.
A short body shot lands from Young as the two fighters clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Young.
Young fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Young dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Young.
Young fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Young tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ax's elbow.
Young lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Young is pressed up against the cage. Ax has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Young down to the mat. Young avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Franky Young has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samin Ax.
Young wants to clinch up but Ax keeps it at a distance.
Ax drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Young defends it well.
Franky Young seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Young drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Young throws a strike but Ax rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ax is working Young over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ax with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Franky Young dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Young rushes Ax and presses him up against the cage.
Young lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Young lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ax is looking to take this one to the mat.
Young lands a left hand.
Young tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short body shot lands from Young as the two fighters clinch.
Young pushes Ax back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ax wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Young has him pressed against the cage.
Franky Young has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young lands a hook that snaps the head of Ax backwards.
Young lands a body shot in the clinch.
Young avoiding damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young lands with a right to the head.
Young displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ax up against the cage.
Young works on Ax's body with a couple of short punches.
Ax takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A right handed body shot lands from Young.
Young is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ax can do to turn this around?
Young scores with a shoulder strike.
Ax looking for a takedown.
Young misses with a hook to the ribs.
Young stalling against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Young creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young scores with a shot to the side of Ax's head.
Good body shot from Young.
A nice right hand lands inside from Young.
Samin Ax has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ax is rocked!
Young throws a head punch that misses.
Ax has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Young avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Franky Young has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samin Ax.
Young pushes Ax back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ax is still on wobbly legs! Can Young finish him?
Young content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ax seems to have recovered his senses.
Ax's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ax wants to take the fight to the mat but Young manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Young.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ax looking for a takedown.
Ax tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Young smiles and moves away.
Young lands a left and a right that send Ax crashing to the mat, dazed. Young thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Young throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Ax's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Young dives in looking to finish as Ax flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Young's strikes! Young is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Ax's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Ax was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Franky Young!
Franky Young seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Djalu Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Master Wong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roberts comes to the cage accompanied by Soulfly - Attitude. Djalu Roberts could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Master Wong's chin.
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284 lbs
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300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Djalu Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Master Wong!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wong tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Roberts swivels and escapes.
Roberts swings for the body but Wong moves out of range.
Wong looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wong gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Roberts counters with a stiff right hand.
Roberts connects with a looping right hand.
Wong avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wong shoots in looking for a takedown. Roberts tries to sprawl out of it but Wong keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Roberts manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Djalu Roberts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Master Wong.
Wong shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Roberts pinned against the cage. Roberts gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wong is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Roberts moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Djalu Roberts!
Djalu Roberts managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40), into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Rogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johny Persecutioned (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Persecutioned has chosen Aristocrat - Money, cars and castles as his entrance music. Johny Persecutioned will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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218 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeff Rogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johny Persecutioned!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Persecutioned avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Persecutioned gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rogan is trying to push Persecutioned away but Persecutioned has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rogan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Persecutioned struggles to land a body shot inside as Rogan controls his hands.
Persecutioned tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rogan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Persecutioned scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The referee calls for Persecutioned to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Persecutioned creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Persecutioned stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rogan wants to break free but Persecutioned has control.
Persecutioned has a couple of punches blocked by Rogan.
Rogan is trying to break the clinch but Persecutioned has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogan is looking to break free of the clinch but Persecutioned has double underhooks.
Persecutioned lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Persecutioned lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rogan.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Persecutioned creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rogan tries to circle away but Persecutioned has him pinned against the cage.
Rogan wants to break free but Persecutioned has control.
A left hand lands to the body for Persecutioned.
Rogan tries to break free but Persecutioned pushes him back against the cage.
Persecutioned works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Persecutioned content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Persecutioned scores with a nice hook to the head.
Persecutioned is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Persecutioned prevents Rogan from breaking the clinch.
A short uppercut from Persecutioned.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Persecutioned lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rogan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Persecutioned has him pressed against the cage.
The referee calls for Persecutioned to work.
Persecutioned keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rogan's efforts to push away.
A right hand to the body from Persecutioned.
A short right from Persecutioned.
Persecutioned keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rogan's efforts to push away.
Persecutioned stalling in the clinch.
Persecutioned lands a hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Jeff Rogan has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rogan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Persecutioned has him pressed against the cage.
Rogan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Persecutioned has him pressed against the cage.
Persecutioned will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rogan up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogan is looking to break free of the clinch but Persecutioned has double underhooks.
Persecutioned misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rogan prevents a body shot from Persecutioned.
A bit of stalling here from Persecutioned.
Rogan tries to circle away but Persecutioned has him pinned against the cage.
Persecutioned keeps control of Rogan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Persecutioned throws a punch but it's blocked by Rogan.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Persecutioned.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rogan.
Persecutioned lands a left hand.
A short body shot lands from Persecutioned as the two fighters clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nice body punch from Persecutioned - that landed with a thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Persecutioned keeps control of Rogan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Persecutioned.
Rogan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Persecutioned is leaning against Rogan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Persecutioned will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rogan up against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Persecutioned's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Rogan is looking to break free of the clinch but Persecutioned has double underhooks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Persecutioned lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johny Persecutioned dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jeff Rogan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Persecutioned has closed the distance and engaged Rogan in a clinch.
Persecutioned struggles to land a body shot inside as Rogan controls his hands.
Persecutioned scores with a shot to the side of Rogan's head.
Persecutioned tries to work over Rogan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Persecutioned scores with a hook to the body.
Persecutioned has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rogan breaks from the clinch.
Rogan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rogan gets tackled into the cage by Persecutioned. Persecutioned maintains the clinch.
Johny Persecutioned seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Persecutioned is stalling here.
Persecutioned prevents Rogan from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Persecutioned holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Persecutioned lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rogan backwards.
Rogan is rocked!
Persecutioned lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Rogan to his knees! Persecutioned keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johny Persecutioned!
A less than humble Johny Persecutioned 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikiya Hayashida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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270 lbs
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272 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, David Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mikiya Hayashida!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hayashida moves away from the strike by Drake.
Drake moves into the clinch.
Hayashida is trying to break the clinch but Drake is controlling him.
Hayashida throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Drake blocks it with crossed arms.
Hayashida is trying to push Drake away but Drake has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Drake lands a nice uppercut.
Drake prevents Hayashida from breaking the clinch.
Drake prevents Hayashida from breaking the clinch.
Hayashida throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Drake blocks it with crossed arms.
Nice elbow from Drake.
Hayashida is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hayashida misses with a knee strike.
Hayashida wants to get back to striking at distance but Drake won't allow it.
Drake has Hayashida pressed against the cage, preventing Hayashida from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hayashida wants to get back to striking at distance but Drake won't allow it.
Drake keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hayashida's efforts to push away.
Hayashida is trying to break the clinch but Drake is controlling him.
Drake lands a body punch in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Drake.
Drake lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hayashida wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Drake creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hayashida's defenses.
It looks like Mikiya Hayashida has been cut.
Drake lands an elbow inside that Hayashida shrugs off.
Drake scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Drake has Hayashida pressed against the cage, preventing Hayashida from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hayashida wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Drake has him pressed against the cage.
Hayashida looking to throw knees to the head but Drake is blocking nicely.
Drake lands an elbow inside that Hayashida shrugs off.
Drake lands a big right hand that drops Hayashida! The killer instinct kicks in and Drake finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Drake!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Drake!
During a confident post fight interview, David Drake thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Mikiya Hayashida stepped up to the mic, saying 'Team Goroshi - Kore Fight Nutrition - Euolucao - Hardcore Montreal Fighting League'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tee Nah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Pathos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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300 lbs
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World class boxer
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tee Nah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ian Pathos!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nah throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A slow jab from Pathos misses its intended target.
Nah stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nah wants it to stay on the feet.
Pathos misses with an uppercut. Nah saw that one coming.
Nah connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pathos misses with a right hand
and Nah counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nah works Pathos's body with a nice hook.
Nah throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Nah does it's job there.
It looks like Ian Pathos has been cut.
Nah throws a combination. Pathos tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nah fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nah lands with a straight right. Pathos didn't see that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pathos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nah.
Pathos scores with a jab.
It looks like Tee Nah has been cut.
Pathos fails to land the takedown.
A jab from Nah misses.
Ian Pathos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pathos shoots in but no luck this time.
Tee Nah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ian Pathos.
Nah slips a straight right by Pathos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nah staying out of range there.
Nah ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab lands there for Pathos.
Pathos closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nah circles away.
Pathos fails with the takedown.
Nah throws a right and a left that Pathos avoids nicely.
Tee Nah is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pathos is defended easily by Nah.
As Pathos backs away, Nah returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Pathos misses with a wild combination.
Nice defenses there by Nah.
Nah throwing a counter right hand but Pathos manages to avoid it.
Nah connects with a single shot there.
Nah walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pathos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nah getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nah thuds a left hand into Pathos's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nah takes a swing at Pathos's ribcage but misses.
Pathos is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nah throws a jab when Pathos was well out of range.
Nah jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nah misses the jab.
Nah connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That has opened up Ian Pathos's cut even more.
Pathos on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nah misses with a straight left.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pathos.
Nah scores with a nice head shot.
Pathos throws a nice looking combination but Nah bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nah lands a jab to the nose.
Nah misses with an uppercut.
Pathos swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nah counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nah moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The cut above Ian Pathos's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Decent striking displayed by Pathos there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pathos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nah.
Nah scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
No joy there for Pathos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pathos fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nah uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pathos.
Nah is looking for a counter combo.
Pathos misses with a left hand
and Nah counters with a straight right hand.
Pathos takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nah is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nah goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ian Pathos's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Nah slips under a jab.
Pathos throws an overhand right that lands on Nah's shoulder, as Nah tries to avoid the shot.
Nah takes a swing at Pathos's ribcage but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nah changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from Pathos misses its intended target.
Nah slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pathos has his takedown stuffed
and Nah connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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 4:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tee Nah!
Tee Nah 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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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yushin Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Rivers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yamamoto's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg - On The Boulevard. Rivers has chosen Cyco Vision as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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140 lbs
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31
135 lbs
20 - 12 - 2 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Yushin Yamamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Stan Rivers!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left lands for Rivers.
We've been hearing reports that Yamamoto has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Rivers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yamamoto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yamamoto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rivers.
Yamamoto will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stan Rivers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rivers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yamamoto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yamamoto digs a good body shot into Rivers's ribs.
Rivers throws a looping overhand right but Yamamoto ducks down to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from Yamamoto misses its target.
Rivers scores with a kick to the midsection.
Rivers misses with a double jab.
Rivers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab lands there for Rivers.
Rivers lands with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamamoto darts in looking for a takedown but Rivers gets double underhooks and turns Yamamoto into the cage.
Rivers looks to throw the jab but Yamamoto is out of range.
Rivers throws a sloppy head kick
and Yamamoto decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rivers's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto is looking to work some ground and pound but Rivers has wrist control.
Yamamoto trying to control but Rivers is working from the bottom.
Yamamoto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rivers is keeping the position for now.
Yamamoto throws a big elbow that misses.
Yamamoto throws a strike but Rivers rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Yamamoto looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Yamamoto is trying to control the position but Rivers postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers stopping the sweep attempt from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto is adopting a defensive guard.
Yamamoto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rivers must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A jab from Rivers does it's job there.
A jab lands there for Rivers.
Rivers takes a swing at Yamamoto's ribcage but misses.
Rivers has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rivers lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Yushin Yamamoto has been cut.
A swing and a miss from Rivers.
Yamamoto half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Some wild striking there from Rivers.
Yamamoto drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yamamoto throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rivers works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto throws an elbow that misses. Rivers uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Yamamoto's guard. Nice move by Rivers!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yamamoto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Yamamoto wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Yamamoto 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.
Yamamoto is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stan Rivers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yushin Yamamoto's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nice defenses there by Yamamoto.
Rivers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yamamoto appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Rivers throws a combination that misses
and Yamamoto counters with a body kick.
Rivers tests Yamamoto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yamamoto fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rivers unleashes a big counter combination but Yamamoto bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Rivers has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rivers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yamamoto moves away from the strike by Rivers.
Stan Rivers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rivers throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yamamoto counters with a nice body shot.
Rivers 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivers scores with a head kick.
Rivers sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Yamamoto shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rivers as he avoids it easily.
Yamamoto will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yushin Yamamoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rivers throws a lazy head kick
so Yamamoto counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Yamamoto wants to control from the top but Rivers keeps moving.
Yamamoto keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rivers's head.
Yamamoto looking to sit in guard and control but Rivers gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rivers avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Yamamoto looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Rivers passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto trying to hold on to Rivers's head to control him but Rivers postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rivers passes into side control, despite Yamamoto's attempt to control the position.
Yamamoto is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto is working hard here to advance position.
Rivers working away.
Yamamoto is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rivers tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rivers uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Yamamoto has time to react.
Rivers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rivers is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Yamamoto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rivers.
Rivers is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Sloppy strikes from Rivers. Those never looked like landing.
Yamamoto attempts a counter takedown but Rivers avoids it well and moves away.
Donk. Rivers catches Yamamoto right on the button with a cross.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yamamoto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yamamoto tries to counter with a takedown but Rivers is quick to defend against it.
Rivers throws a looping overhand right but Yamamoto ducks down to avoid it.
Yamamoto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stan Rivers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Yushin Yamamoto's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Yamamoto misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rivers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rivers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yamamoto staying out of range there.
Rivers misses with a head kick.
Good shot there by Rivers.
Rivers throws a body shot but no joy.
Rivers swings for the body but Yamamoto moves out of range.
Yamamoto half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Rivers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yamamoto tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Rivers manages to circle out of the way.
Rivers scores with a head kick.
Rivers throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Rivers throws a head kick that misses.
Stan Rivers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yamamoto takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers throws a head kick that misses.
Yamamoto attempts a counter takedown but Rivers avoids it well and moves away.
Yamamoto moves forwards but Rivers connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rivers is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rivers lands with a nice combination. Yamamoto backs away looking to recover.
Yamamoto closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rivers circles away.
Rivers lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Rivers throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yamamoto holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Yamamoto has Rivers pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rivers manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yushin Yamamoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rivers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rivers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yamamoto avoids it.
Yamamoto drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rivers pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rivers scores with the left hand. Yamamoto knows he should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers misses with a few strikes there.
A head kick by Rivers misses
and Yamamoto counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Yamamoto.
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!
Yamamoto trying to control the position from guard on top but Rivers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yamamoto stops Rivers from standing up.
Rivers keeping moving, preventing Yamamoto from controlling successfully.
Yamamoto trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yamamoto prevents Rivers from getting back to his feet.
Yamamoto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rivers is keeping the position for now.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Yushin Yamamoto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rivers throws a sloppy head kick and Yamamoto moves out of range easily.
Rivers misses with a looping right.
Yamamoto looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rivers is fending him off so far but Yamamoto persists. Nope, Rivers circles away and we're back to standing.
Stan Rivers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rivers throws a right and a left that Yamamoto avoids nicely.
Rivers throws a right hand that Yamamoto ducks under and follows up with a left that Yamamoto also avoids with ease.
Yamamoto is looking to counter punch.
Yamamoto fails with a takedown attempt.
Rivers looks to land a combination but Yamamoto avoids it well.
Yamamoto feinted with a counter takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivers throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Yamamoto.
Rivers throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yamamoto shoots in looking for a takedown. Rivers tries to sprawl out of it but Yamamoto keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rivers manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Yamamoto blocks a head kick by Rivers.
Rivers with a hook.
Rivers misses with a double jab
and Yamamoto counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rivers won't be happy with that.
Rivers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rivers sneaks out the side door and pushes Yamamoto away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stan Rivers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rivers winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stan Rivers!
Stan Rivers took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I want to thank all you fans for coming out tonight, Beaver Jooce! for helping me be strong, Modern Wear Apparel for making me look so good, the gang at Montreal Fighter's Gym, all of my loved ones back home, and Kyle F for letting me fight here in the HMFL!! Thank you!!'.
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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 Bradly Danielson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hjelmslev comes to the cage accompanied by I Touch Myself. 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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34
180 lbs
14 - 8 - 0 |
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33
177 lbs
17 - 13 - 0 |
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Dangerous knees
Very quick |
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Good low kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ragnar Hjelmslev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bradly Danielson!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danielson misses with a body kick.
Danielson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Danielson.
A lazy left from Hjelmslev finds it's target.
It looks like Bradly Danielson has been cut.
Hjelmslev misses with a looping left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Danielson. Hjelmslev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hjelmslev lands a right hook to the body.
Danielson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hjelmslev looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hjelmslev misses with a few strikes there.
Danielson takes one to the side of the head.
A shot to the liver by Hjelmslev. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Danielson dodges the punch combination from Hjelmslev.
Danielson blocks a head kick by Hjelmslev.
Hjelmslev misses with a hook.
Hjelmslev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Danielson lands a lovely overhand right.
Danielson clobbers Hjelmslev with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Danielson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hjelmslev lands with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danielson throws a shot to the body.
Hjelmslev scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hjelmslev lands a high kick!
Danielson moves into range and connects with a jab.
A swing and a miss from Danielson.
Hjelmslev throwing a counter right hand but Danielson manages to avoid it.
Hjelmslev swinging wildly here.
Hjelmslev throws a series of punches but Danielson moves out of range.
Hjelmslev connects with a single shot there.
Danielson scores with a sloppy right hand. Hjelmslev should have avoided that one.
Danielson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Danielson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hjelmslev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Danielson blocks a jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Danielson misses.
Danielson throws a leg kick but Hjelmslev sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A punch combination from Hjelmslev misses.
Danielson looks for the body kick but Hjelmslev saw that one coming.
Hjelmslev scores with a jab.
Hjelmslev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice cross by Danielson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danielson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hjelmslev doesn't seem bothered though.
Hjelmslev checks a low kick from Danielson.
Hjelmslev falls off balance throwing a combination
and Danielson counters with a nice body shot.
A swing and a miss from Hjelmslev.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Danielson, right into the meat.
Danielson scoring well with a low kick there.
Danielson throws a series of punches but Hjelmslev moves out of range.
Danielson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Danielson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ragnar Hjelmslev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hjelmslev drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A head kick by Hjelmslev misses
and Danielson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hjelmslev looks to land a right hand but Danielson moved out of range.
Danielson jabs Hjelmslev right on the nose. Hjelmslev blinks but takes it well.
Danielson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Danielson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hjelmslev.
Hjelmslev connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hjelmslev misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hjelmslev connects with a high kick.
That has opened up Bradly Danielson's cut even more.
Danielson throws a nice looking combination but Hjelmslev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hjelmslev slips a jab from Danielson.
A slow jab from Danielson misses its intended target.
Hjelmslev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looks like Hjelmslev has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Danielson avoids the head kick by Hjelmslev.
Danielson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hjelmslev's head.
Hjelmslev lands a nice shot to the body.
Hjelmslev's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Danielson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hjelmslev scrambles back to his feet.
That kick from Danielson tenderised Hjelmslev's leg. Hjelmslev is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hjelmslev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It seemed like Danielson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hjelmslev misses the jab.
Hjelmslev is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hjelmslev throws a sloppy head kick and Danielson moves out of range easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sloppy strikes from Hjelmslev. Those never looked like landing.
Hjelmslev throws a sloppy head kick and Danielson moves out of range easily.
Hjelmslev is breathing heavily.
Danielson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hjelmslev's sensitive parts.
Hjelmslev has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Danielson finds it's way round the side to connect with Hjelmslev's head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Danielson.
Danielson blocks the body kick.
A little jabbing left from Danielson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danielson scores with a jab. Hjelmslev acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hjelmslev stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Danielson.
Hjelmslev misses with a jab, cross combination.
Danielson defending well as Hjelmslev loads up on a big left hand.
Hjelmslev throws a hook to the side of Danielson's head but Danielson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Danielson flicks out a counter leg kick but Hjelmslev steps away.
Hjelmslev misses with a body kick.
Danielson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Danielson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Danielson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hjelmslev tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Danielson is able to avoid easily.
Danielson blocks a jab.
Danielson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hjelmslev.
Danielson misses with a low kick.
Danielson throws a shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice body punch from Danielson.
Hjelmslev needs to keep his hands up - Danielson had a free shot at his head there.
Hjelmslev scores with a hook.
Hjelmslev swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bradly Danielson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bradly Danielson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Danielson.
Hjelmslev tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Danielson motions for Hjelmslev to come forward. Danielson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Danielson works Hjelmslev's body with a nice hook.
Hjelmslev misses with a wild combination.
Danielson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Danielson.
Hjelmslev is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Danielson throws a head kick that misses.
Hjelmslev went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Danielson cracks the inside of Hjelmslev's front leg.
Danielson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hjelmslev on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hjelmslev lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Danielson circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hjelmslev lands with a thumping leg kick.
Danielson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Danielson throws a leg kick but Hjelmslev sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hjelmslev looks to land a combination. Danielson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A head kick misses from Hjelmslev.
Bradly Danielson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hjelmslev looks to land a left hand but Danielson moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danielson stalks Hjelmslev and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hjelmslev's face. Hjelmslev staggers backwards, shaken.
Danielson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Danielson slips a jab and a cross from Hjelmslev.
Hjelmslev looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Danielson! But no joy.
Hjelmslev pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hjelmslev has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hjelmslev is rocked!
Danielson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Oh Hjelmslev is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Danielson lands with a nice body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Danielson throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Danielson thows a body kick. Hjelmslev tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Danielson scores with a nice body kick.
Danielson fakes the body blow, causing Hjelmslev to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Hjelmslev goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bradly Danielson!
Bradly Danielson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Ragnar Hjelmslev stepped up to the mic, saying 'Did anyone see where my liver went?'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wesley Julianno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wooden Pencil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pencil has chosen Full Retard as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
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193 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
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wesley Julianno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wooden Pencil!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pencil defending well as Julianno loads up on a big left hand.
Julianno tries to bum rush Pencil with a series of wild strikes but Pencil uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pencil is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Pencil slips under a jab.
Julianno misses with a left hand
enabling Pencil to counter with a crisp jab.
Pencil avoids the body shot from Julianno.
Pencil fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Julianno.
Pencil throws a hook but Julianno blocks it.
Pencil scores with a nice head shot.
Pencil thows a body kick. Julianno tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Pencil swings for the body but Julianno moves out of range.
Pencil connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That kick from Pencil tenderised Julianno's leg. Julianno is trying to keep his angry face on.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Julianno gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pencil takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Julianno throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pencil ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pencil slips under a jab from Julianno.
Pencil misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Julianno.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pencil swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Julianno scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice jab there from Julianno.
Pencil 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.
Pencil looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Julianno throws a body punch but Pencil moves out of range.
Pencil lands the left hand.
Pencil throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Julianno looks to land a left hand but Pencil moved out of range nicely.
Pencil moves out of range of the strikes.
Julianno misses the jab.
Pencil takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pencil throws a good cross that connects.
Julianno looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pencil misses with a body kick.
Julianno throws a hook to the side of Pencil's head but Pencil sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pencil uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Julianno.
Julianno sizes up Pencil with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pencil lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pencil throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Pencil connects with a looping right hand.
A head kick by Pencil - that's a beauty! Julianno is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Pencil can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Wooden Pencil!
Wooden Pencil 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Kain Saint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Byrant Arlo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saint kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Be Aggresive by Faith No More. 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
35 - 22 - 0, fighting out of London, Kain Saint!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Byrant Arlo!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saint tries to work over Arlo's front leg with a kick but Arlo checks it.
Saint clinches up against the cage.
Saint is working for takedown but Arlo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Saint is looking for a takedown.
Saint wants the takedown. Arlo is fighting it off but Saint persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Arlo's guard against the cage.
Saint postures up and lands a big shot to Arlo's brow.
Arlo has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Saint off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Arlo tries to move into range but Saint moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Arlo looks to throw the jab but Saint is out of range.
Arlo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Saint.
Saint attempts a counter takedown but Arlo avoids it well and moves away.
Arlo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saint ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Arlo misses the shot to the body.
Byrant Arlo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arlo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Arlo misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint slips under a jab from Arlo.
Arlo lands with a good body shot.
Arlo moves out of range of the body kick from Saint.
Arlo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Saint misses with a head kick.
Arlo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Arlo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Arlo misses with a wild combination.
Saint appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Saint. That's going to slow Arlo down.
Arlo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saint is looking to counter with head kicks.
Saint scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arlo taking punishment in the form of punches.
Saint tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arlo is trying to get back to half guard.
Arlo pushes Saint away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Saint gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Saint has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Arlo!
Arlo is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saint cracks Arlo with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Saint lands a big shot there that rocks Arlo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Saint lands a big shot there that rocks Arlo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Arlo wants to get back to his feet.
We've been hearing that Saint has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Saint with good strikes from the mount here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arlo somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Saint - just one landing.
Saint throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Saint lands a nice looking body shot.
Arlo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Saint paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And Saint counters with a quick kick to the body but Arlo blocks it.
Saint moves out of range as Arlo strikes.
Saint rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Arlo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Arlo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saint throws a leg kick but Arlo moved away.
Arlo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Saint shoots for a takedown but Arlo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kain Saint. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saint keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A clash of legs there as Arlo blocks the low kick.
A slow jab from Arlo misses its intended target.
Arlo throws a looping overhand right but Saint ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arlo misses the body punch
and Saint counters with an inside leg kick.
Saint looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Saint lands a nice leg kick that just misses Arlo's sensitive parts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arlo looks to throw the jab but Saint is out of range.
A combination from Arlo does no damage.
Saint explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Saint pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Arlo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Saint walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Arlo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Saint looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Arlo!
Saint wants to lay and pray for a moment but Arlo keeps working.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arlo is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Arlo explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kain Saint dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Arlo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Byrant Arlo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Saint uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Arlo.
Arlo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saint.
Arlo looks to land a left hand but Saint moved out of range nicely.
Arlo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Saint blocks a jab.
Saint is looking to counter with head kicks.
Saint walks into a straight right hand from Arlo.
Saint takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Saint drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Arlo wants to sweep here but Saint controlling him for the moment.
Arlo wants to get back to his feet but Saint is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Saint looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Arlo manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Arlo fails to land.
Saint drops down looking for an ankle pick but Arlo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Byrant Arlo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Saint defending well as Arlo loads up on a big left hand.
Saint changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A nice inside leg kick there by Saint. That's going to slow Arlo down.
Arlo lands with a straight right. Saint didn't see that one coming.
Arlo moves in looking to clinch but Saint pushes him off.
Saint keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Arlo looks to land a left hand but Saint moved out of range nicely.
Arlo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Saint circles away quickly and effectively.
It looked like Saint was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Saint slips a jab and a cross from Arlo.
Arlo leaves Saint with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Arlo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Saint misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arlo misses with a hook.
Arlo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saint manages to avoid it.
Arlo misses with an uppercut. Saint saw that one coming.
Arlo misses with an uppercut. Saint saw that one coming.
Arlo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saint has hold of one of Arlo's legs. Arlo is fighting the takedown attempt but Saint gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Saint scoring with some ground and pound.
Saint lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Saint chips away with some ground and pound.
Saint makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Saint trying to control but Arlo is working from the bottom.
Arlo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Saint's guard.
Arlo is looking to work some ground and pound but Saint has wrist control.
Arlo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arlo trying to control the position from guard on top but Saint is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Saint looking to control.
Arlo is sitting in close to Saint's body. Saint has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Arlo is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Arlo is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Saint.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kain Saint!
Kain Saint thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between CJ Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barton Fink (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson's entrance music is 2pac & Dr.Dre - California Love. A fine choice. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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35
144 lbs
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146 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, CJ Johnson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Barton Fink!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fink throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Fink throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
It appears Johnson was looking to counter with a kick there.
Fink misses with a straight left.
Johnson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fink at a distance.
Fink takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Johnson throws a leg kick which misses Fink's front leg but catches the back leg as Fink tries to avoid it.
Johnson connects with a right hand. Fink shakes it off.
Fink throws a body shot but no joy.
Fink misses with a hook. Johnson ducked under it nicely.
Fink throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Fink gets off balance looking for a body kick
so Johnson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Johnson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fink works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Johnson stays in close to Fink's body and controls the position.
Johnson lands a couple of elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Johnson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Fink pushes Johnson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Johnson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Johnson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Fink is avoiding damage well.
Fink wants to get back to his feet.
Johnson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Johnson is looking to take a break and control but Fink is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fink can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fink dodges the ground and pound from Johnson.
Fink is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Fink is pushing Johnson's head away, looking to escape. Johnson manages to hold on to the position though.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Johnson laying and praying for a moment but Fink takes advantage and regains half guard.
Johnson is trying to control the action in half guard but Fink is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fink misses with a wild body shot.
A shot to the liver by Johnson. Beautiful body shot.
Fink tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Johnson.
Johnson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A swing and a miss from Fink.
Fink fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Johnson lands a jab.
Johnson scores with a hook.
Johnson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fink. That did some damage!
Johnson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fink swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fink takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fink looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fink takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fink lands a jab to the nose.
Johnson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fink. Fink obviously looking to wear him down.
Johnson cracks Fink with an open hand slap.
Johnson shoots in and gets a takedown into Fink's guard.
Fink wants to get back to his feet but Johnson passes into half guard.
Fink is trying to stand.
Johnson is looking to advance position but Fink won't allow it.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Johnson lands a nice short elbow.
Johnson is controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
CJ Johnson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Fink tests Johnson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Johnson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Johnson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Johnson lands a nice shot that snaps Fink's head back.
Johnson lands a body shot.
Fink throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
Fink misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson trying to control but Fink is working from the bottom.
Fink trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson controlling from the top position.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Fink keeps moving.
Fink is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Johnson is controlling him.
Johnson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Fink looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Fink looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Fink!
Johnson tries to bench press Fink off him but Fink keeps the position.
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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson is trying to control Fink's posture but Fink avoids it.
Johnson is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
CJ Johnson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Johnson is looking to control Fink's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Johnson avoid being mounted?
Johnson gets full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson controlling the position.
Johnson wants to sweep but no luck.
Fink wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Johnson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Johnson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Johnson throws a wild body kick that Fink sees coming a mile off.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fink was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Fink throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Johnson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Fink keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson won't allow Fink to get back to his feet.
Fink keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Johnson is looking to work some ground and pound but Fink has wrist control.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Johnson is working Fink over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson postures up in Fink's guard and throws a big left but Fink blocks it.
Johnson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Johnson tests Fink's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
CJ Johnson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Fink has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Johnson.
Johnson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Johnson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fink lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnson circles away quickly and effectively.
Fink throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
Fink throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
CJ Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Fink.
Barton Fink is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fink tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fink throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johnson throws a low kick but Fink moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fink throws out a loose jab but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Johnson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johnson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fink throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fink doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fink's head.
Johnson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Johnson slips under a jab from Fink.
Fink throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fink swings widly with a right hand
and Johnson counters with a series of strikes. Fink will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fink is rocked!
Fink takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
BOOM! Johnson lands a beautiful left hook that drops Fink. Fink tries to recover but Johnson is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Fink lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). CJ Johnson!
CJ Johnson retains his bantamweight title!
After winning the bout, CJ Johnson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Barton Fink had this to say: 'I'm becoming very sentimental now, sorry art.'.
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