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RAFL 23: Reckless PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Balwinder Singh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Alexander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Singh's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Microphone. Balwinder Singh has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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215 lbs
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224 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Balwinder Singh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Alexander!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alexander lands with an uppercut that bounces Singh off the cage and back into rage.
It looks like Balwinder Singh has been cut.
Alexander throws a one two combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alexander throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alexander drops Singh with a beautiful combination! Singh stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Alexander is looking for the KO!
Singh is rocked!
Singh showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alexander.
Oh Singh is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice defenses there by Singh.
Alexander measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Singh! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Michael Alexander!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Black Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Jericho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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205 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Basic striking
Determined |
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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, Black Powers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andrew Jericho!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jericho throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Andrew Jericho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Powers dives in and grabs Jericho's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jericho pushes down on Powers's head and hops out.
Jericho tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Powers shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jericho pinned against the cage. Jericho gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Powers tries to keep at a distance but Jericho has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jericho has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Powers is trying to keep an underhook but Jericho manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Powers trying to hold on to Jericho's head to control him but Jericho postures up.
Jericho trying to mount his opponent but Powers defends it.
Jericho wants to stand up but Powers is controlling the position.
Jericho is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Powers sees it coming and defends easily.
Powers trying to control but Jericho postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jericho tries to pass the half guard into mount. Powers knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jericho is trying to control. Powers wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jericho misses with a head kick.
Powers scores with a takedown into Jericho's guard.
Powers wants to control from the top but Jericho keeps moving.
Powers controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jericho keeping moving, preventing Powers from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powers preventing the sweep.
Jericho controlling the position.
Powers content to stall in guard here.
Jericho wants to sweep but no luck.
Jericho is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Jericho is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Powers controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jericho looking for a sweep. Not yet Jericho, not yet.
Powers's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Jericho keeping moving, preventing Powers from controlling successfully.
Jericho keeping full guard, as Powers tries to pass.
Jericho trying to control the position here.
Powers wants to control from the top but Jericho keeps moving.
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.
Powers has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jericho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Powers shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jericho sprawls well. Jericho wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Powers gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Black Powers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jericho throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Powers slaps away a takedown attempt from Jericho, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jericho clinches up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Jericho dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jericho doesn't manage to clinch there - Powers circles away.
Jericho fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jericho bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Jericho working away.
Jericho wants to stand but Powers has his arm trapped.
Jericho tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jericho has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Powers struggling a bit here.
Powers is looking for a sweep.
Powers is trying to escape the position but Jericho is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers is trying to get back to half guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Powers shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Powers is trying to control the action in half guard but Jericho is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Powers stops Jericho from getting back to his feet.
Jericho holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Powers trying to control from half guard but Jericho is working away.
Powers is controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powers trying to control from half guard but Jericho is working away.
Jericho is trying to stand.
Powers sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Powers trying to control the action but Jericho is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jericho is trying to stand up here but Powers is controlling him well.
Jericho gets full guard.
Powers being controlled here momentarily.
Jericho looking to hit a scissor sweep but Powers is one step ahead there.
Jericho pulls Powers in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Powers controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Black Powers just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Jericho is looking to clinch.
Jericho is looking to clinch but Powers is avoiding it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jericho will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jericho darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Jericho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Jericho takes the fight into the clinch.
Powers tries to pull guard but Jericho holds him up against the cage and eventually Powers drops back down to his feet.
Jericho breaks the clinch.
Jericho darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jericho tries to pass to full mount but Powers defends it.
Powers is trying to maintain the position but Jericho is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers keeping control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Powers wants to control but Jericho is keeping busy.
Powers is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jericho is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Powers doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jericho counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jericho wants to work for an arm triangle but Powers is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Jericho throwing shots but Powers is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powers wants to control but Jericho is keeping busy.
Powers taking some punishment here, with Jericho in his half guard.
Jericho decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Jericho fails with a takedown attempt.
Jericho fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Powers sprawls well initially but Jericho persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jericho trying to control the action but Powers is working from the bottom.
Powers trying to control but Jericho postures up.
Andrew Jericho has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jericho looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Jericho is thwarting Powers's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jericho wants to control but Powers is keeping him busy.
Jericho is working for a submission of some sort.
Powers trying to control but Jericho postures up.
Jericho is looking to advance position but Powers won't allow it.
That's four 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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jericho dives in and grabs Powers's left leg, looking for a takedown. Powers pushes down on Jericho's head and hops out.
Jericho blocks a head kick by Powers.
Jericho waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Powers.
Powers keeps the fight on the outside.
Jericho shoots for a double leg takedown but Powers sprawls well. He's pushed Jericho's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Black Powers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Jericho.
Powers has his takedown stuffed
and Jericho counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Powers is trying to keep Jericho in close.
Jericho keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Powers's head.
Jericho gets to his feet. Powers looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Black Powers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Andrew Jericho is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jericho gets a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Jericho comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jericho 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 William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Jericho!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Isaac Jogues (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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18
161 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Isaac Jogues!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jogues moves into range and clinches up with Jackson.
Jogues scores with a shot to the side of Jackson's head.
It looks like Bobby Jackson has been cut.
Jogues lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jackson or not.
Jackson tries to break the clinch but Jogues is controlling the position.
A short left from Jogues.
Jackson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jogues lands a hook that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Jogues taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jogues lands a right hand.
Jackson tries to stall but Jogues uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jackson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jogues breaks the clinch.
Jogues throws a wild body kick that Jackson sees coming a mile off.
Jogues rushes Jackson and presses him up against the cage.
Jackson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jackson can't break the clinch.
Jogues slows down the pace here.
Jogues lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
A short right from Jogues.
Jogues breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jogues closes the distance and clinches.
Jogues working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jackson is rocked!
Jogues unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Jackson! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Jogues is unloading with more strikes now! Jackson drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Isaac Jogues!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Fisher (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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195 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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Solid Muay Thai
Determined |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bruce Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George Fisher!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Couture misses with a hook. Fisher ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Fisher does it's job there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fisher.
Fisher connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Couture takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Couture misses with an uppercut. Fisher saw that one coming.
Couture tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fisher swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fisher gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Couture's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Couture takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Couture takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Couture throws a jab but it's blocked by Fisher.
Fisher moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fisher throws out a powerful jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher punishes Couture's body with a nice straight punch.
Fisher lands a nice shot to the body.
Fisher tests Couture's chin there with a solid looking shot.
George Fisher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fisher.
Fisher fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Couture.
Fisher fails with an attempt to clinch.
Couture throws a hook but Fisher blocks it.
Couture gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fisher.
A jab from Fisher finds it's way through Couture's defenses.
Fisher doesn't manage to clinch there - Couture circles away.
Donk. Fisher catches Couture right on the button with a cross.
Fisher is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Couture had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Couture takes one to the chin there.
Fisher scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Fisher. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fisher.
Couture throws a body punch but Fisher moves out of range.
Fisher lands with a nice body punch.
George Fisher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab from Fisher.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fisher throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fisher tests Couture's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fisher has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Couture finds it's way round the side to connect with Fisher's head.
It looks like George Fisher has been cut.
Couture takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fisher scores with a hook to the body. Couture takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fisher scores with a sloppy right hand. Couture should have avoided that one.
Fisher moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Couture on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fisher connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Fisher.
Fisher moves in looking to clinch but Couture pushes him off.
Couture falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fisher counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Couture thinking.
Couture is breathing heavily.
Couture swats away the attempt to clinch by Fisher.
Fisher closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fisher lands a left hand.
Couture wants a takedown but no success here.
Fisher lands a right hand that snaps the head of Couture backwards.
Fisher lands a knee to the body.
Couture tries to break the clinch but Fisher is controlling the position.
Fisher's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Fisher lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Couture backwards.
Couture being controlled against the cage.
Fisher landing knees to the head.
Fisher breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A lazy left from Fisher finds it's target.
Couture takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fisher scores with a jab to the jaw.
Couture on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fisher fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Couture on the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Couture throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fisher forces Couture back against the cage and clinches.
Couture is trying to drag Fisher to the mat but Fisher just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Fisher escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fisher connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fisher swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Couture counters with a nice body shot.
Fisher fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Couture takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Fisher dominated that round.
The cut man is working on George Fisher's cut.
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.
Fisher darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Couture takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Couture closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fisher keeps the fight on the outside.
Fisher stuns Couture with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Couture takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fisher throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Couture on the side of the head.
Fisher connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fisher cracks Couture with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Couture takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Couture tries to move into range but Fisher moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fisher paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fisher goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Couture is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fisher lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Couture looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Couture tries to move into range but Fisher moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fisher darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A left lands for Fisher.
Couture throws a lazy head kick
and Fisher holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Couture is trying to break the clinch but Fisher has him pressed against the cage.
Fisher lands a left hand.
Fisher breaks from the clinch.
Couture throws a head kick but Fisher moves out of range.
Fisher tries to clinch up but Couture circles away and keeps his distance.
Danga de danga de dang - Fisher scores with a four punch combination!
Couture on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fisher scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Danga de danga de dang - Fisher scores with a four punch combination!
Oh Couture is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Couture seems to have got his legs back now.
George Fisher seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice jab there from Fisher.
Couture misses with a hook. Fisher ducked under it nicely.
Couture tries to move into range but Fisher moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fisher scores with a jab. Couture acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice uppercut there from Fisher.
Couture misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fisher cracks Couture with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fisher connects with a jab.
Fisher scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Couture needs to keep his hands up - Fisher had a free shot at his head there.
Fisher connects with a single shot there.
Fisher tries to clinch but Couture moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher moves in looking to clinch but Couture pushes him off.
Fisher cracks Couture with an open hand slap.
Fisher wants to clinch
and Couture counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fisher throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Couture on the side of the head.
Fisher clobbers Couture with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fisher throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Couture stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fisher has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Couture is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fisher.
A jab from Fisher finds it's way through Couture's defenses.
Fisher lands a nice leg kick that just misses Couture's sensitive parts.
Fisher swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Couture.
Fisher uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Couture has time to react.
Fisher bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture thows a left - swing and a miss!
Couture misses with a straight left.
Couture waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fisher.
Fisher changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fisher bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
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!
Fisher connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Couture stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fisher.
Fisher stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fisher lands a nice shot to the body.
Fisher tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Couture paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Couture tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fisher clobbers Couture with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fisher lands a nice leg kick that just misses Couture's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Fisher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on George Fisher's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Fisher with a nice cross.
Fisher darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fisher tries to clinch up but Couture circles away and keeps his distance.
Fisher dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fisher dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Couture. That did some damage!
Fisher tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Couture counters with a head kick.
Fisher with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Couture wants to break the clinch but can't.
Couture wants to break the clinch but can't.
Couture has had enough of the clinch but Fisher keeps him there for the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fisher lands with a right to the head.
Couture has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fisher is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Couture tries to break free but Fisher pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture goes for a takedown in the clinch but Fisher prevents it.
Fisher pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Couture on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fisher. Fisher obviously looking to wear him down.
Fisher connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Couture takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fisher jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fisher ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fisher connects with a solid leg kick.
Fisher digs a good body shot into Couture's ribs.
Fisher digs a good hook to Couture's body.
Fisher clinches up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Fisher.
Fisher lands a right hand that snaps the head of Couture backwards.
Fisher controlling the action here for a moment.
Fisher breaks the clinch.
Bruce Couture has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fisher is looking to clinch but Couture is avoiding it.
Fisher scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fisher uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fisher connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fisher scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fisher keeps Couture at a distance using the push kick.
Fisher steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Couture.
Couture walks into a straight right hand from Fisher.
Fisher connects with a good right hand that stumbles Couture. Couture circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fisher tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Couture takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Left hook, right uppercut from Fisher.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher has closed the distance and engaged Couture in a clinch.
Fisher lands a hook that snaps the head of Couture backwards.
Couture tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Couture. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fisher escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Couture takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fisher uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nice straight punches there by Fisher. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fisher.
Couture stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fisher.
Couture is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Couture has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fisher finds it's way round the side to connect with Couture's head.
Fisher smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fisher lands with a hook. Couture tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fisher takes the fight into the clinch.
Fisher manages to break the clinch.
Fisher lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Couture at a distance.
George Fisher is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisher catches Couture with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Couture takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fisher wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A left lands for Fisher.
Couture takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fisher cracks Couture with a good jab.
Fisher scores with a shot to the body.
Fisher stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fisher throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Couture on the side of the head.
Fisher lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fisher scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fisher throws a combination. Couture tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fisher paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
George Fisher comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fisher has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 25:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Fisher!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lou Singer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Rice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rice has chosen AC/DC - Thunderstruck as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Steve Rice is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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185 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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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, Lou Singer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steve Rice!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Singer is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rice.
It looks like Lou Singer has been cut.
Rice misses with a double jab.
Nice body punch from Rice.
Singer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rice but Rice pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rice throws a head kick but Singer moves out of range.
Rice attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Singer doesn't manage to clinch there - Rice circles away.
Rice smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Singer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rice as he jumps to the side.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rice looks to land a body kick but Singer moved away.
Steve Rice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rice does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Singer forces Rice back against the cage and clinches.
Singer tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lou Singer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A frustrated look appears on Rice's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rice breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No luck for Singer with that takedown attempt.
Rice's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Rice duly obliges.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Singer. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Singer tries to move into range but Rice moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lou Singer's cut is getting worse.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rice throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Singer fails to land the takedown.
Singer is breathing heavily.
Rice digs a good hook to Singer's body.
Steve Rice is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rice looks to land a combination but Singer avoids it well.
Rice lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rice punishes Singer's body with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rice is looking to chop away at Singer's legs.
Rice connects with a nice cross there... Singer is looking wobbly and Rice recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Singer to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Rice jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Steve Rice!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antoni Bellavoni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Bridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bellavoni comes to the cage accompanied by Choong Family - Adrenaline. Antoni Bellavoni has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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255 lbs
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280 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Brawler
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Antoni Bellavoni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jackson Bridge!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bridge avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bellavoni misses with a double jab.
Bellavoni just misses with a punch to the body.
No luck for Bridge with that takedown attempt.
Bellavoni misses with a double jab.
Bridge blocks a jab.
Bridge drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bellavoni on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bellavoni tries to get out of the position.
Bellavoni wants to stand but Bridge is controlling the position.
Bellavoni manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bridge manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bridge manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bellavoni manages to get himself to full guard.
Bridge looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellavoni trying to keep a closed guard but Bridge is proving a slippery customer.
Bridge stops Bellavoni from standing up.
Bridge wants to control from the top but Bellavoni keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bellavoni avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bellavoni keeping moving, preventing Bridge from controlling successfully.
Bridge decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bellavoni connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bridge's hands.
It looks like Jackson Bridge has been cut.
Nice straight punches there by Bellavoni. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bellavoni.
Bellavoni keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bellavoni works the jab nicely.
Bridge throws a head kick but Bellavoni moves out of range.
Bellavoni closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Bridge out cold! Bridge corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Antoni Bellavoni!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alex Hastings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cooper Mattingly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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195 lbs
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190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced |
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alex Hastings!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cooper Mattingly!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hastings misses the jab.
Mattingly is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alex Hastings seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hastings throws a nice looking combination but Mattingly bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hastings takes a swing at Mattingly's ribcage but misses.
Hastings swings for the body but Mattingly moves out of range.
Mattingly throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hastings throws a series of punches but Mattingly avoids them all with ease.
Hastings lands a jab to the head.
It looks like Cooper Mattingly has been cut.
Hastings rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mattingly moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mattingly closes the distance and clinches.
Mattingly stalling in the clinch but Hastings improves position.
Mattingly tries to pull guard but Hastings won't allow it.
Mattingly looking to throw knees to the head but Hastings is blocking nicely.
Hastings breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hastings misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mattingly.
Mattingly avoids the body shot from Hastings.
Hastings fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mattingly manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Mattingly.
Hastings pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A combination from Hastings does no damage.
Hastings throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hastings throws out a loose jab but Mattingly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hastings rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mattingly moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hastings lands a big uppercut and Mattingly crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Mattingly looks OK. Hastings waves Mattingly back to his feet!
Hastings jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hastings fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Hastings.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hastings misses with a body shot.
Hastings with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mattingly slips a straight right by Hastings.
Mattingly dodges the punch combination from Hastings.
Hastings throws the left hand but Mattingly avoids the punch easily.
Hastings throws a series of punches but Mattingly moves out of range.
Hastings takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hastings throws a sloppy body shot
and Mattingly counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hastings thinking.
Hastings throws the left hand but Mattingly avoids the punch easily.
Mattingly throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hastings rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mattingly moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Mattingly.
Hastings throws a looping overhand right but Mattingly ducks down to avoid it.
Hastings throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mattingly connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mattingly throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mattingly looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hastings throws a hook but Mattingly avoids it easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Mattingly as he connects with a hook.
Mattingly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mattingly misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hastings counters with a crisp right hand that drops Mattingly! Hastings lets Mattingly back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Mattingly is rocked!
Hastings falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mattingly counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mattingly keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hastings.
Mattingly ducks under a wild hook from Hastings.
Hastings throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mattingly counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hastings takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hastings looks to score with a jab to the body but Mattingly is just out of range.
Hastings connects with a crisp jab.
Mattingly uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hastings.
Mattingly ducks under a wild hook from Hastings.
Hastings throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mattingly counters with a stiff right hand.
Mattingly lands a nice hook to Hastings's body. Hastings takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mattingly lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hastings swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mattingly wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Hastings dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cooper Mattingly'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.
Mattingly wants to clinch up but Hastings keeps it at a distance.
Hastings misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hastings throws a sloppy body shot
and Mattingly counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hastings misses with a double jab
and Mattingly counters with a body kick.
Mattingly staying out of range there.
Hastings takes a swing at Mattingly's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hastings lands with a good body shot.
Alex Hastings is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hastings bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mattingly's head backwards.
That has opened up Cooper Mattingly's cut even more.
Hastings misses with a combination
and Mattingly counters by clinching up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hastings's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mattingly slips under a jab.
Mattingly tries a head kick but it misses.
Mattingly tries to clinch up
and Hastings counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mattingly thinking.
A jab from Hastings misses.
Mattingly uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hastings.
Hastings swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mattingly counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hastings takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mattingly scores with a nice right hand.
Hastings swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mattingly counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Hastings.
Hastings misses with a double jab.
Hastings throws a nice looking combination but Mattingly bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mattingly throws a sloppy head kick and Hastings moves out of range easily.
Hastings misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mattingly.
A swing and a miss from Hastings.
Hastings looks to land a right hand but Mattingly moved out of range.
Mattingly ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hastings misses with a body punch
and Mattingly counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Hastings as he connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hastings throws a combination that misses
and Mattingly counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mattingly tries to clinch but Hastings moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mattingly fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hastings checks it well.
Hastings swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alex Hastings is winning the standup battle so far.
Mattingly clinches.
Mattingly tries to circle away but Hastings has him pinned against the cage.
Mattingly is trying to break free.
Mattingly tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hastings just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mattingly tries to pull guard but Hastings won't allow it.
Hastings breaks from the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Hastings.
Hastings fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hastings misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hastings misses with a straight left.
Mattingly displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hastings throws out the jab.
Mattingly ducks right into an uppercut from Hastings.
The cut above Cooper Mattingly's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hastings throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mattingly is looking to clinch but Hastings is avoiding it.
Mattingly avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hastings avoids the head kick by Mattingly.
Mattingly tries to clinch
and Hastings counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hastings misses with a body punch
and Mattingly counters with a stiff right hand.
Hastings pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A shot to the body from Hastings misses
and Mattingly counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Hastings dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cooper Mattingly's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Nice straight punches there by Hastings. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hastings.
Mattingly has Hastings up against the cage in a clinch.
Mattingly tries to pull guard but Hastings won't allow it.
Mattingly jumps guard but Hastings stands there with Mattingly around his waist. Mattingly gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mattingly wants to break free but Hastings has control.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mattingly has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mattingly fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Alex Hastings has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cooper Mattingly.
Mattingly is trying to maintain a safe position but Hastings gets an underhook and turns Mattingly into the cage.
Mattingly tries to pull guard but Hastings holds him up against the cage and eventually Mattingly drops back down to his feet.
Hastings manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hastings lunges at Mattingly with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mattingly's hand.
A head kick misses from Mattingly.
Hastings misses the shot to the body.
Hastings moves out of range of the body kick.
Hastings swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mattingly counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mattingly staying out of range there.
Mattingly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hastings misses with a hook.
Mattingly misses with a kick to the body.
Mattingly wants to clinch
and Hastings counters with a nice right hand that sends Mattingly toppling to the canvas! Mattingly scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Hastings finish him?!
Alex Hastings is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mattingly is still on wobbly legs! Can Hastings finish him?
Cooper Mattingly's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Cooper Mattingly's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Alex Hastings!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Bridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ted Mosby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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22
185 lbs
10 - 8 - 1 |
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20
185 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong |
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Brawler
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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
10 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, John Bridge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ted Mosby!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bridge forces Mosby back against the cage and clinches.
Bridge breaks the clinch.
Bridge shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Bridge looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Bridge with the ground and pound from mount.
Bridge lands a heavy elbow.
Bridge landing shots from mount.
Bridge jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Mosby manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Mosby tries to improve position but can't.
Mosby sneaks back into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bridge thows a huge punch but Mosby dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bridge prevents Mosby from improving his position.
Bridge takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Mosby keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bridge escapes and gets back to his feet.
Bridge shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mosby napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Bridge decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Ted Mosby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mosby takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bridge with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mosby fails with the takedown
and Bridge counters with a single leg into guard. Mosby didn't expect that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bridge postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bridge throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mosby utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bridge working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bridge lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bridge thows a big elbow that misses.
Bridge drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Mosby dives on top into guard.
Mosby trying to control the position from guard on top but Bridge is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mosby drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bridge dives on top into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bridge decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Bridge throws a head kick but Mosby moves out of range.
Bridge throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mosby tries for a takedown but Bridge circles away easily
and Bridge counters with a left and a right that stings Mosby.
Bridge tries a head kick but it misses.
Bridge has Mosby up against the cage in a clinch.
Mosby tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
John Bridge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ted Mosby.
Mosby fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bridge crunches a lovely knee into Mosby's ribcage.
Bridge scores a nice knee to the body.
Mosby looks gassed!
Mosby takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mosby jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bridge walks away with a smile on his face. Mosby gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mosby has his takedown stuffed
and Bridge counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bridge working over Mosby with some ground and pound. Mosby looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bridge is trying to work for a kimura but Mosby is defending well.
Bridge slips a nice elbow through Mosby's hands, connecting with Mosby's forehead.
Bridge missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bridge performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bridge wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mosby keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Bridge dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mosby doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bridge counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bridge sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bridge working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bridge preventing the sweep.
Bridge landing with the ground and pound.
Bridge wants to stand and escape but instead Mosby has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Bridge has Mosby pulled in close to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mosby thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mosby postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bridge is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Mosby, into his guard.
Bridge has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mosby looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bridge trying to control but Mosby is working from the bottom.
Bridge postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mosby is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mosby is looking for a kimura here.
Mosby tries to pass to full mount but Bridge defends it.
Mosby is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bridge has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mosby is breathing heavily.
Bridge is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mosby's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mosby's back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bridge lands punches and elbows.
Bridge struggling to keep hold of the position.
John Bridge overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bridge lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Mosby is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Bridge gets his way!
Mosby manages to reverse the position and now he's in Bridge's guard. Nice work there by Mosby.
Mosby wants to control from the top but Bridge keeps moving.
Bridge looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mosby pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bridge is keeping the position for now.
Bridge is looking to stand up but Mosby isn't so interested in that idea.
Mosby drops back looking for a leg! Bridge is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bridge manages to kick Mosby off! Mosby jumps back into Bridge's guard.
Mosby drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bridge dives on top into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Bridge dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Mosby misses with a takedown
so Bridge counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mosby is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bridge defends well.
Bridge cracks Mosby with a solid left hand.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bridge's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mosby escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bridge gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bridge is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mosby takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bridge is in close to Mosby's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bridge working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mosby can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bridge controls the pace.
Bridge wants to control from the top but Mosby keeps moving.
Bridge thows a big elbow that misses.
Bridge working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mosby's head.
Bridge is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mosby working a defensive guard here.
Ted Mosby has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Bridge is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bridge controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mosby is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bridge defends well.
Bridge scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bridge is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bridge would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bridge looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bridge stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mosby doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bridge counters with a series of strikes. Mosby will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mosby has his takedown stuffed
and Bridge counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bridge.
John Bridge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ted Mosby.
Bridge not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bridge seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Mosby for as long as he can get away with.
The referee stands the fighters back up. John Bridge just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Bridge tries to bum rush Mosby with a series of wild strikes but Mosby uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mosby closes the distance but Bridge moves to the side
and Bridge counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bridge stalling.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Bridge showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bridge has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:26
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Bridge!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Krutcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikko Jagger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Jagger's choice of entrance music: Rolling Stones - Paint It Black. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Krutcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mikko Jagger!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Krutcher. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Krutcher.
Krutcher throws a sloppy head kick and Jagger moves out of range easily.
Krutcher connects with a high kick.
Krutcher connects with a high kick.
Jagger walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice sprawl there from Krutcher as Jagger shoots in.
Jagger looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jagger closes the distance and clinches up with Krutcher, looking for a takedown. Jagger pushes Krutcher against the cage but Krutcher circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Krutcher throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jagger.
Jagger will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jason Krutcher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikko Jagger.
Krutcher tries a head kick but it misses.
Krutcher throws a nice inside leg kick.
Krutcher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Krutcher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Krutcher.
Krutcher fakes the leg kick and cracks Jagger in the body.
Krutcher tries a head kick but it misses.
Krutcher turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Krutcher.
Jagger blocks a head kick by Krutcher.
Krutcher throws a head kick but Jagger moves out of range.
Krutcher throws a sloppy head kick and Jagger moves out of range easily.
Jagger throws a jab when Krutcher was well out of range.
Jagger lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Krutcher with a jab.
Nice body punch from Krutcher.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Krutcher.
Krutcher throws a head kick but Jagger moves out of range.
Krutcher throws a quick inside leg kick.
Krutcher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jagger blocks a head kick by Krutcher.
Jagger misses the shot to the body.
Jagger throws a jab when Krutcher was well out of range.
Jason Krutcher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krutcher throws a sloppy head kick and Jagger moves out of range easily.
Jagger throws a nice looking combination but Krutcher bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Krutcher misses with a head kick.
Krutcher ducks under a wild hook from Jagger.
Jagger throws a shot from downtown. Krutcher moves away and avoids it.
A head kick misses from Krutcher.
Jagger has a takedown stuffed.
Jagger looks gassed!
Krutcher throws a head kick that Jagger semi-blocks.
Krutcher scores with a head kick.
Jagger takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Krutcher scores with a kick to the midsection.
Jagger takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Krutcher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Krutcher tries a head kick but it misses.
Krutcher misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krutcher dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Krutcher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Krutcher lands a jab to the head.
Jagger takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Krutcher goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jason Krutcher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Krutcher tries a head kick but it misses.
Krutcher scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krutcher lands a head kick!
Krutcher displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jagger.
Jagger takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Krutcher misses with a head kick.
Krutcher lands with a slapping head kick.
Krutcher goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Krutcher lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jagger blocks a head kick by Krutcher.
Krutcher goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Krutcher is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Krutcher cracks Jagger with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Krutcher lands a head kick. Jagger smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jagger tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Krutcher swivels and escapes.
Jagger throws a big shot that misses.
Krutcher throws a head kick that misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jagger avoids the head kick by Krutcher.
Krutcher lands a jab-cross combination.
Donk. Krutcher catches Jagger right on the button with a cross.
Krutcher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Krutcher throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Krutcher scores with a spinning back kick!
Krutcher throws a head kick but Jagger moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Krutcher.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Krutcher. Jagger shrugs it off though.
Krutcher throws a head kick that misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Krutcher.
Krutcher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Krutcher moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Krutcher lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Krutcher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Krutcher throws a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krutcher throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Jagger is trying desperately to land a takedown but Krutcher is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Jagger.
Jagger avoids the head kick by Krutcher.
Krutcher lands a high kick!
Krutcher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A solid leg kick lands there for Krutcher.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krutcher misses with a head kick.
Jagger has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Krutcher.
Krutcher lands a head kick. Jagger smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Krutcher misses with a head kick.
Krutcher throws a head kick that half lands.
Jagger looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Krutcher throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Krutcher scores with a punch to the head.
Krutcher staying out of range there.
Krutcher throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Krutcher.
Jagger shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jagger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Krutcher.
Jagger misses with a wild body shot.
Krutcher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crunch! Krutcher slams his shin into Jagger's torso.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head kick misses from Krutcher.
Krutcher lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jagger will feel that in the morning.
Krutcher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jagger misses with a two punch combination.
Krutcher throws a head kick that misses.
Krutcher throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Krutcher dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jagger takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Krutcher cracks Jagger with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jagger takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jagger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jason Krutcher is winning the standup battle so far.
Jagger throws the left hand but Krutcher avoids the punch easily.
Mikko Jagger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Krutcher throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jagger.
Krutcher misses with a head kick.
Krutcher throws a head kick that Jagger semi-blocks.
Jagger throws a jab when Krutcher was well out of range.
Krutcher lands the left hand.
Krutcher misses with a head kick.
Jagger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jagger looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Jagger might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Krutcher has got the better of the exchanges.
Krutcher lands with a slapping head kick.
Jagger blocks a head kick by Krutcher.
Krutcher blocks a jab.
Jagger is breathing heavily.
Krutcher looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jagger misses with a wild combination.
Krutcher throws a sloppy head kick and Jagger moves out of range easily.
Jagger throws a jab but it's blocked by Krutcher.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krutcher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Krutcher works over Jagger's head and body with a nice combination.
Krutcher throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jagger takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Krutcher thuds his shin into the meat of Jagger's side.
A punch lands to the side of Jagger 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Krutcher throws a head kick that misses.
Krutcher throws a nice head kick!
Krutcher misses with a head kick.
Krutcher thuds his shin into the meat of Jagger's side.
A thudding body kick lands there by Krutcher!
Jagger blocks a head kick by Krutcher.
Jagger avoids the head kick by Krutcher.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jagger.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Krutcher lands with a slapping head kick.
Jagger takes a kick to the side of the head.
Krutcher tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Krutcher finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krutcher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Krutcher throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jagger takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krutcher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Krutcher lands with a kick to the temple. Jagger shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Krutcher tests Jagger's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Krutcher throws a head kick but Jagger moves out of range.
Krutcher throws a head kick that misses.
Krutcher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jagger 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.
Krutcher throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Krutcher lands with an uppercut that bounces Jagger off the cage and back into rage.
Krutcher misses with a head kick.
Jagger tries to bum rush Krutcher with a series of wild strikes but Krutcher uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jagger fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Krutcher slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Krutcher connects with a high kick.
Jagger takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jagger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Krutcher throws a sloppy head kick and Jagger moves out of range easily.
Jagger on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Krutcher throws a head kick but Jagger moves out of range.
Krutcher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Krutcher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krutcher throws a sloppy head kick and Jagger moves out of range easily.
Krutcher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jagger fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Krutcher scores with a three punch combo!
Jagger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Krutcher throws a sloppy head kick and Jagger moves out of range easily.
Krutcher cracks Jagger with an open hand slap.
Krutcher throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jagger scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Krutcher doesn't seem bothered though.
Krutcher goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Krutcher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Krutcher showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jagger.
Krutcher lands a head kick. Jagger smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jagger takes a kick to the side of the head.
Krutcher throws a head kick that Jagger semi-blocks.
Jagger takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Krutcher goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Krutcher throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jagger.
Krutcher lands a head kick. Jagger smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jagger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jagger has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jagger takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jagger swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Krutcher counters with a big head kick but Jagger shrugs it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Krutcher looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Krutcher throws a head kick that half lands.
Jagger has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Krutcher.
Krutcher lands with a kick to the temple. Jagger shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Krutcher scores with a head kick.
Krutcher connects with a high kick.
Jagger misses with the combination.
Krutcher is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jagger can do to turn this around?
Krutcher throws a sloppy head kick and Jagger moves out of range easily.
Krutcher dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jagger. That did some damage!
A head kick misses from Krutcher.
Krutcher throws a head kick that misses.
Jagger takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Krutcher throws a head kick that misses.
Krutcher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Krutcher scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jagger misses with a jab, cross combination.
Krutcher scores with a spinning back kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Krutcher dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Krutcher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jagger throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Krutcher counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Krutcher throws a nice head kick!
Jagger shoots in for a takedown but Krutcher shows good takedown defense.
A head kick from Krutcher lands but Jagger takes it in his stride.
Krutcher tries a head kick but it misses.
A combination from Jagger does no damage.
Jagger blocks a head kick by Krutcher.
Jagger takes a kick to the side of the head.
Krutcher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Krutcher. Jagger shrugs it off though.
Krutcher throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jagger.
Krutcher goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Krutcher throws a head kick but Jagger moves out of range.
Jagger throws a right hand that Krutcher ducks under and follows up with a left that Krutcher also avoids with ease.
Jagger has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Krutcher.
A solid leg kick lands there for Krutcher.
Jagger takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jagger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Krutcher throws a head kick that misses.
Krutcher throws a head kick that misses.
Krutcher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krutcher throws a head kick but Jagger moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Jagger.
Krutcher lands a head kick!
A solid body kick from Krutcher.
Krutcher tries a head kick but it misses.
Krutcher throws a head kick but Jagger moves out of range.
Jagger walks forward, straight into a front kick from Krutcher.
Jagger tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Krutcher swivels and escapes.
Krutcher lands a head kick!
Jagger avoids the head kick by Krutcher.
Krutcher thows a body kick. Jagger tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Krutcher plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jagger throws a jab but it's blocked by Krutcher.
Jagger takes a kick to the side of the head.
Krutcher scores with a head kick.
Krutcher throws a head kick that Jagger semi-blocks.
Jagger looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jason Krutcher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikko Jagger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krutcher scores with a sloppy right hand. Jagger should have avoided that one.
Krutcher throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jagger's head.
Krutcher plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Krutcher will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Krutcher throws a head kick that misses.
Krutcher lands a head kick!
A slow jab from Jagger misses its intended target.
Krutcher connects with a high kick.
Jagger throws a hook but Krutcher avoids it easily.
Krutcher throws a head kick but Jagger moves out of range.
Krutcher throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jagger changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Krutcher tries to avoid it but Jagger manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Krutcher to the ground. Krutcher escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Krutcher throws a sloppy head kick and Jagger moves out of range easily.
Krutcher blocks a low kick nicely.
The fighters circling - Jagger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Krutcher moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Krutcher cracks the inside of Jagger's front leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krutcher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Krutcher lands a high kick!
Krutcher lands with a hook. Jagger tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Krutcher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice body punch from Krutcher.
Krutcher explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jagger takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Krutcher staying out of range there.
Jagger's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Krutcher listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A head kick misses from Krutcher.
Krutcher throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Krutcher uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jagger on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Jagger avoids the head kick by Krutcher.
Krutcher throws a head kick but Jagger moves out of range.
Krutcher lands a high kick!
Jagger misses with a few strikes there.
Krutcher lands a lovely overhand right.
Jagger takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Krutcher thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jagger if he has to take too many more of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jagger walks forward, straight into a front kick from Krutcher.
Krutcher throws a sloppy head kick and Jagger moves out of range easily.
Jagger avoids the head kick by Krutcher.
Krutcher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jagger throws a shot from downtown. Krutcher moves away and avoids it.
Krutcher throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Krutcher scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jagger swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Krutcher counters with an outside leg kick.
Krutcher lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Krutcher throws a head kick that half lands.
Krutcher throws a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krutcher tries a head kick but it misses.
Jagger steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Krutcher. That one must have hurt.
Krutcher tries a head kick but it misses.
Jagger avoids the head kick by Krutcher.
Mikko Jagger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Krutcher tries a head kick but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Krutcher lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Krutcher throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jagger avoids the head kick by Krutcher.
Krutcher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Krutcher throws a head kick but Jagger moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Krutcher showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Krutcher has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:24
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:24
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Krutcher!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mikael Sundqvist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Monti Python (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mikael Sundqvist!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Monti Python!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sundqvist comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sundqvist. Python does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sundqvist takes one to the chin there.
Sundqvist uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Python.
Python misses with a jab to the body
and Sundqvist counters with a series of strikes. Python will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sundqvist fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sundqvist will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sundqvist uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Python.
Python throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sundqvist misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Python.
Sundqvist tries to clinch there but Python circles away.
Sundqvist shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Python is trying to defend but Sundqvist finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Sundqvist tries to pass the half guard into mount. Python knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Python blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sundqvist.
Python is trying to get back to full guard.
Sundqvist wants to take a breather but Python is having none of it.
Python wants to control but Sundqvist is keeping busy.
Python has one foot on Sundqvist's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Monti Python is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Python ducks under a wild hook from Sundqvist.
Sundqvist slips a straight right by Python.
Python throws a shot from downtown. Sundqvist moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sundqvist keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Python.
Python misses with a looping right.
Sundqvist closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Python to the mat! Python manages to get full guard.
Sundqvist throws and elbow that misses. Python uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sundqvist's guard. Nice move by Python!
Sundqvist bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Python's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sundqvist slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sundqvist thows a big elbow that misses.
Sundqvist 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.
Sundqvistis looking to pass into half guard but Python pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Python is in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Python trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sundqvist's guard.
Python stands and steps away. Sundqvist gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Sundqvist.
Python throws a front kick that sends Sundqvist stumbling back into the cage.
Python misses with an uppercut.
Sundqvist darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Sundqvist passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Python!
Sundqvist is breathing heavily.
Python is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sundqvist is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Python to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Python shrugs it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sundqvist avoids the attempt from Python to control.
Sundqvist punishing his opponent with strikes.
Python sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Sundqvist working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Python wants to control but Sundqvist is keeping busy.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Python can do anything to dispel that myth.
Python is staying active underneath Sundqvist, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Python punching from the bottom.
Sundqvist sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sundqvist lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sundqvist uses his free foot to push down on Python's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Python.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikael Sundqvist dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Python tests Sundqvist's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sundqvist looks to land a combination but Python avoids it well.
Python looks to score with a jab to the body but Sundqvist is just out of range.
Sundqvist connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sundqvist uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Python.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Python misses with a straight right.
Python stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Python wants it to stay on the feet.
Sundqvist moves out of range as Python strikes.
Python misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Python misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sundqvist decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Python's guard.
Sundqvist makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Python really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sundqvist. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sundqvist is looking to work some ground and pound but Python has wrist control.
Python looking to control.
Sundqvist scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sundqvist pushes down on Python's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sundqvist keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Python wants to get back to full guard.
Sundqvist trying to pass the guard but Python defending well.
Mikael Sundqvist overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sundqvist wants to work for an arm triangle but Python is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Python is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Python is trying to stand up here but Sundqvist is controlling him well.
Sundqvist is pressing down on Python's thigh, looking to free his foot. Python is holding on for now.
Sundqvist trying to control from half guard but Python is working away.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sundqvist moves out of range of the body kick from Python.
Python looks to throw the jab but Sundqvist is out of range.
Python misses with an uppercut.
Sundqvist fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sundqvist shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Python defends it nicely.
Python with a nice cross.
Mikael Sundqvist is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Python misses with a looping right.
Python throws a hook but Sundqvist avoids it easily.
Python takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sundqvist avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Monti Python seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Python getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
It looks like Mikael Sundqvist has been cut.
Sundqvist darts in and clinches Python up against the cage.
Sundqvist goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sundqvist stalls.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sundqvist's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sundqvist getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sundqvist misses with a wild body shot.
Python looks to throw the jab but Sundqvist is out of range.
Sundqvist is looking to wear down Python with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sundqvist moves forwards but Python connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Python throws the left hand but Sundqvist avoids the punch easily.
Python throws a jab when Sundqvist was well out of range.
Python scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Python throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikael Sundqvist dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mikael Sundqvist's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Python throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Python waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sundqvist.
Python misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sundqvist.
Python misses with a hook. Sundqvist ducked under it nicely.
Sundqvist catches Python with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sundqvist shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Python as he avoids it easily.
Sundqvist displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Python throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sundqvist throws out a loose jab but Python uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sundqvist lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Python at a distance.
Nice defenses there by Sundqvist.
Sundqvist will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sundqvist ducks under a wild hook from Python.
The fighters circling - Python throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Python's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Python duly obliges.
Python throws a hook to the side of Sundqvist's head but Sundqvist sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Python throws a sloppy body shot
and Sundqvist counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sundqvist loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Python wants to stand but Sundqvist is controlling the position.
Sundqvist stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Python swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sundqvist works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Python won't allow Sundqvist to pass to mount.
Sundqvist working over Python with some ground and pound. Python looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sundqvist uses his free foot to push down on Python's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Python.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sundqvist punishing his opponent with strikes.
Sundqvist dominating with strikes here.
Python keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sundqvist with the ground and pound from mount.
Sundqvist trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Python tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sundqvist working for a guillotine from mount but Python is in no mood to give up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Python is wriggling around trying to escape.
Python tries to lock up and control but Sundqvist gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Sundqvist.
Python wants to control but Sundqvist is having none of it.
Python tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sundqvist has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Python's face.
Sundqvist lands a big elbow.
Python is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sundqvist wants to control the pace but Python is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Python is in a horrible position here. Sundqvist smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Sundqvist lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Sundqvist lands with some strikes.
Python wants to control but Sundqvist is having none of it.
Sundqvist lands a nice shot to the head.
Python is in a horrible position here. Sundqvist smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Sundqvist fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sundqvist landing punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sundqvist looking for a guillotine from mount but Python is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikael Sundqvist clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Mikael Sundqvist's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sundqvist lands a nice shot that snaps Python's head back.
Python misses with a hook to the body
letting Sundqvist counter with a right hand.
Sundqvist swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sundqvist feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Python being controlled here, momentarily.
Sundqvist stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Python swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sundqvist won't allow Python to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Python looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sundqvist is one step ahead there.
Sundqvist wants to control from the top but Python keeps moving.
Sundqvist controlling from the top position.
Sundqvist throwing strikes from guard but Python blocks nicely.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Python misses with a hook. Sundqvist ducked under it nicely.
Python throws a looping overhand right but Sundqvist ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Python paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Python tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sundqvist was well out of range. Poor timing from Python.
Python throws a big shot that misses.
Sundqvist swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Python misses with an uppercut.
Sundqvist swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Python counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Python is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sundqvist.
Python throws a big shot that misses.
Sundqvist moves out of range as Python strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Python lands a slapping body shot.
Python swings for the body but Sundqvist moves out of range.
Python throws a looping overhand right but Sundqvist ducks down to avoid it.
Sundqvist ducks under a wild hook from Python.
Python throws an overhand right that lands on Sundqvist's shoulder, as Sundqvist tries to avoid the shot.
Sundqvist closes this distance looking for a takedown but Python circles away.
Python throws a looping overhand right but Sundqvist ducks down to avoid it.
Python throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sundqvist avoids the body shot from Python.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sundqvist uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Python.
A low kick from Python is predictable there
and Sundqvist counters with a takedown into side control.
Python is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Python is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Sundqvist creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
A lull in the action here as Sundqvist stalls from top position.
Python is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Sundqvist has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Sundqvist connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Python some visible discomfort.
Python throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Sundqvist scoring with punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikael Sundqvist had his way with Monti Python in that round.
The cut man is working on Mikael Sundqvist's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Sundqvist shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Python as he jumps to the side.
Python takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Python feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sundqvist's calf.
Monti Python seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Python throws a hook but Sundqvist avoids it easily.
Sundqvist closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Python pushes Sundqvist off looking to stand but Sundqvist dives back in and keeps control.
Sundqvist passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Python!
Sundqvist tries to control but Python wriggling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Python is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Sundqvist is landing with some decent strikes but Python is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Sundqvist sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Python is bucking up trying to escape but Sundqvist cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Sundqvist scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Python takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Sundqvist takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Python is trying to escape the mount.
Sundqvist unloading with bombs!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sundqvist content just to control the position here.
Sundqvist can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Python is looking to escape.
Python tries to reverse the position but Sundqvist maintains control.
Sundqvist is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Python can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Python is trying desperately to improve position.
Mikael Sundqvist is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sundqvist tries to control but Python wriggling away.
Python can't escape the position.
Python is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sundqvist prevents Python from getting the reversal.
Sundqvist controlling from the full mount.
Python wants to get back to his feet.
Monti Python has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sundqvist controlling the pace for now.
Python is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sundqvist working Python over with strikes here.
Sundqvist sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Python is trying desperately to improve position.
Python wants to control but Sundqvist is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mikael Sundqvist showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sundqvist, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 50:45
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 50:45
Judge William Peck scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikael Sundqvist!
Mikael Sundqvist retains his middleweight title!
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