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ECFC FIGHT NIGHT 11 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Simon Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Paul Leblanc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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193 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart |
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Simon Scott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jean Paul Leblanc!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leblanc darts in looking for a takedown but Scott gets double underhooks and turns Leblanc into the cage.
Scott looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Leblanc dives in and scores a takedown into Scott's guard.
Leblanc stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Scott swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Scott keeping moving, preventing Leblanc from controlling successfully.
Leblanc might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Scott haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leblanc trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott keeping moving, preventing Leblanc from controlling successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Leblanc passes Scott's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Leblanc 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.
Scott is defending against the submission attempts here by Leblanc.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leblanc passes the guard and advances to mount!
Leblanc looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Leblanc trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leblanc won't let Scott get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Scott looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Leblanc can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Scott is looking to escape.
Scott knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Leblanc on the ground.
Leblanc is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Leblanc extends the arm and Scott is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jean Paul Leblanc!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aleksander Kawulski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Davidson (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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175 lbs
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180 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Big heart |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aleksander Kawulski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Davidson!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davidson misses with a lunging right hand
and Kawulski counters with a nice double leg into side control. Davidson won't be happy with that.
An elbow from Kawulski crashes against the mat.
Davidson is trying to control Kawulski's posture but Kawulski avoids it.
Davidson dodges the ground and pound from Kawulski.
Davidson is being controlled here.
Kawulski working away.
Davidson managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Kawulski.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kawulski working away.
Kawulski creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Davidson sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Davidson is looking for a sweep.
Davidson wants to get back to his feet but Kawulski drags him back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidson is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Kawulski happy to just control the position for now.
Davidson tries to buck Kawulski off but Kawulski is having none of it.
Kawulski misses with the ground and pound.
Davidson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kawulski takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Kawulski is trying to control the action in half guard but Davidson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Davidson gets tackled into the cage by Kawulski. Kawulski maintains the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawulski lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kawulski leaning against his opponent.
Kawulski struggles to land a body shot inside as Davidson controls his hands.
Kawulski gets underhooks to prevent Davidson's takedown attempt.
A short right from Kawulski.
Davidson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kawulski avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Davidson looking for a takedown.
Aleksander Kawulski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Davidson.
Kawulski scores with a shot to the side of Davidson's head.
Kawulski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kawulski is pressed up against the cage. Davidson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kawulski down to the mat. Kawulski avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kawulski shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Davidson as he avoids it easily.
Kawulski moves into range and clinches up with Davidson.
A short left from Kawulski.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kawulski.
Kawulski keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Davidson's efforts to push away.
Kawulski lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davidson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kawulski is defending well.
Kawulski lands with a light punch inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kawulski.
Davidson blocking some punches.
Kawulski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kawulski throws a head punch that misses.
Davidson taking a breather.
Kawulski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Davidson backwards.
Kawulski holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kawulski scores with a nice hook to the head.
Davidson wants to stall.
Davidson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawulski has Davidson pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Kawulski pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Davidson tumbling to the mat - Kawulski dives into Davidson's guard.
Kawulski postures up and lands a big shot to Davidson's brow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kawulski postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kawulski not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Davidson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Davidson won't allow Kawulski to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksander Kawulski dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kawulski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Davidson.
Kawulski lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A big left from Davidson misses.
Kawulski rushes Davidson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kawulski stops a takedown attempt from Davidson.
Kawulski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Davidson backwards.
Kawulski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kawulski makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Davidson tries to score a body lock takedown but Kawulski shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kawulski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Davidson's elbow.
Kawulski has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Davidson is trying to keep an underhook but Kawulski manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Davidson wants to get back to his feet.
Kawulski lands with a punch from half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davidson taking some punishment here, with Kawulski in his half guard.
Davidson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawulski is keen to just control but Davidson is a slippery customer.
Kawulski scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kawulski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Davidson can do to turn this around?
Kawulski is just content to waste time from the top position. Davidson takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Kawulski lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Davidson keeping moving, preventing Kawulski from controlling successfully.
Kawulski stopping the sweep attempt from Davidson.
Kawulski lands a couple of digs.
Kawulski throwing strikes from guard but Davidson blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawulski distracts Davidson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kawulski trying to control but Davidson is working from the bottom.
Kawulski throws a big elbow that misses.
Kawulski is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kawulski clinches up against the cage.
Davidson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kawulski is defending well.
Aleksander Kawulski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Davidson.
Kawulski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kawulski is trying to trip Davidson. He has hold of a leg but Davidson is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Kawulski persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davidson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kawulski slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Davidson looking to control but Kawulski passes into half guard.
Kawulski looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Davidson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kawulski controlling the action here.
Kawulski prevents Davidson from improving his position.
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.
Davidson is trying to maintain the position but Kawulski is very close to passing his half guard.
Davidson is looking for a sweep. Kawulski is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kawulski scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kawulski is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Kawulski trying to control the position from guard on top but Davidson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kawulski with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksander Kawulski dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Davidson loads up on a big right hand but Kawulski slips the punch.
Davidson misses with an uppercut
and Kawulski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Davidson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kawulski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kawulski staying out of range there.
Kawulski slips a jab from Davidson.
Kawulski moves into the clinch.
Davidson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aleksander Kawulski has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A body shot lands from Davidson.
Kawulski breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kawulski tries to score a power double leg takedown but Davidson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kawulski somewhat.
Kawulski connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Davidson momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidson drives through with a takedown into Kawulski's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Davidson looking to pass the guard.
Kawulski on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kawulski tries to get out of the position.
Davidson stopping the sweep attempt from Kawulski.
Kawulski manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Davidson manages to get himself to full guard.
Kawulski trying to control the position from guard on top but Davidson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kawulski scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kawulski prevents Davidson from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kawulski trying to control the position from guard on top but Davidson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawulski sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kawulski makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kawulski is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kawulski trying to control the position from guard on top but Davidson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kawulski looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawulski paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kawulski looks to score with a jab to the body but Davidson is just out of range.
Kawulski cracks Davidson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Davidson fails with the takedown.
Kawulski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Davidson tries to clinch but Kawulski is having none of it.
Kawulski moves into the clinch successfully.
Kawulski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kawulski is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Aleksander Kawulski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davidson tries to stall but Kawulski uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Davidson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Davidson throws a nice looking combination but Kawulski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kawulski attempts a counter takedown but Davidson avoids it well and moves away.
Davidson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kawulski finds it's way round the side to connect with Davidson's head.
Davidson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kawulski avoids the body shot from Davidson.
Kawulski drops down looking for a counter takedown but Davidson sprawls and moves away.
Kawulski drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davidson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aleksander Kawulski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kawulski 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aleksander Kawulski!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kristof Sienly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nico Avecilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kristof Sienly is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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155 lbs
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151 lbs
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Excellent MT
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kristof Sienly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nico Avecilla!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sienly is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Avecilla.
Avecilla is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sienly.
Sienly moves out of range as Avecilla strikes.
Sienly looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Avecilla's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sienly under the eye.
Nico Avecilla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sienly pivots, looking for a leg kick but Avecilla is out of range and Sienly settles back down.
Avecilla has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Avecilla throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sienly is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Avecilla throws a lazy head kick
and Avecilla takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A slow jab from Avecilla misses its intended target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sienly. That's going to slow Avecilla down.
Avecilla changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sienly tries to avoid it but Avecilla manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sienly to the ground. Sienly escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Avecilla tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sienly is able to avoid easily.
Sienly scores with a jab to the head.
Sienly throws a right and a left that both miss.
An inside leg kick lands from Sienly.
Sienly definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Avecilla on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Avecilla dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sienly connects with a solid leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Avecilla misses the target.
Sienly lets loose with a powerful body kick. Avecilla will feel that in the morning.
Avecilla throws a head kick but Sienly moves out of range.
Sienly fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Avecilla shoots in looking for a takedown but Sienly manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Avecilla's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Avecilla looks winded!
Sienly scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sienly connects with a nice looking jab.
Avecilla is rocked!
Sienly connects with a body shot.
Avecilla is still on wobbly legs! Can Sienly finish him?
Avecilla fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kristof Sienly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nico Avecilla.
Sienly takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sienly dodges the punch combination from Avecilla.
Avecilla seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sienly goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sienly misses with an uppercut.
Sienly connects with a solid leg kick.
Sienly avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sienly lands with a shot to the body.
Avecilla shoots in but no luck this time.
It looked like Sienly wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Avecilla misses with a looping left.
A little feinted left hand from Sienly on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sienly throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Avecilla on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sienly scores with the left hand. Avecilla knows he should have avoided that one.
Avecilla dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sienly tries to bum rush Avecilla with a series of wild strikes but Avecilla uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avecilla waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sienly.
A swing and a miss from Sienly.
Sienly throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Avecilla.
Sienly uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Avecilla.
Sienly keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sienly looks to land a combination but Avecilla avoids it well.
Kristof Sienly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sienly looks to throw the jab but Avecilla is out of range.
Avecilla shoots in but Sienly avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sienly misses with a wild combination.
Avecilla throws a right and a left that Sienly avoids nicely.
Sienly bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Sienly on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sienly avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avecilla gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sienly.
A shot to the body from Avecilla misses
and Sienly cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Avecilla on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sienly. Sienly obviously looking to wear him down.
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!
Avecilla doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Sienly counter with a right hand.
Avecilla gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sienly counters with a flying knee that drops Avecilla! Sienly dives in and finishes the fight with a flurry of strikes from the mount!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kristof Sienly!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between William Furth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Sussman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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190 lbs
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, William Furth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Simon Sussman!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sussman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sussman lands with a nice body punch.
Sussman has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Oooooh!!! Sussman has knocked Furth down with a huge combo! Sussman steps away and waves a wobbly Furth back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Furth is rocked!
It looks like William Furth has been cut.
An inside leg kick lands from Sussman.
Oh Furth is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Furth has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sussman stalling against the cage.
Sussman unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Furth! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Sussman is unloading with more strikes now! Furth drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Simon Sussman!
An out of breath Simon Sussman thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Trey Decks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Titus Theodoreau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Titus Theodoreau told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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182 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trey Decks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Titus Theodoreau!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Decks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Theodoreau unleashes a big counter combination but Decks bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Decks looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Theodoreau is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Decks misses with a head kick.
Decks throws a looping overhand right but Theodoreau ducks down to avoid it.
Theodoreau let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Decks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Theodoreau is looking for the big counter here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decks misses with a straight right.
A head kick by Decks misses
and Theodoreau counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decks fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Theodoreau is out of range.
Decks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Decks throws a head kick but Theodoreau moves out of range.
Decks throws a poor cross that misses
and Theodoreau cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A head kick by Decks misses
and Theodoreau counters with a one-two to the body.
Decks tries to land a body kick
and Theodoreau connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Decks. Theodoreau does a little dance to reset his feet.
Theodoreau unleashes a big counter combination but Decks bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Theodoreau moves out of range of the strikes.
Theodoreau ducks under a wild hook from Decks.
Theodoreau throws a counter combo.
Decks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Decks looks to land a right hand but Theodoreau moved out of range.
Theodoreau looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Decks throws a looping overhand right but Theodoreau ducks down to avoid it.
Theodoreau is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Decks with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decks throws a poor cross that misses
and Theodoreau cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Trey Decks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Decks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It seemed like Theodoreau was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Theodoreau moves away from the strike by Decks.
Decks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Decks throws a head kick that misses
letting Theodoreau counter with a right hand.
Decks throws a head kick but Theodoreau moves out of range.
A lazy body kick from Decks
and Theodoreau counters with a left to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Theodoreau checks the leg kick.
Decks looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Decks misses with a hook. Theodoreau ducked under it nicely.
Decks misses with a left hand
enabling Theodoreau to counter with a crisp jab.
Decks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Decks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Theodoreau sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It seemed like Theodoreau was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Theodoreau checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Theodoreau let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Titus Theodoreau will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A head kick by Decks misses
and Theodoreau counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Decks swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Theodoreau counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Theodoreau uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Decks.
Decks is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Theodoreau.
Theodoreau slips a jab and a cross from Decks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decks throws a head kick that misses
and Theodoreau counters with a nice uppercut.
Decks throws a sloppy head kick
and Theodoreau counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decks throws a head kick that misses.
Decks lands with a nice combination. Theodoreau backs away looking to recover.
Decks throws a sloppy head kick and Theodoreau moves out of range easily.
Decks throws a lazy head kick
and Decks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Theodoreau keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Decks.
Decks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Theodoreau! But no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decks throws a lazy head kick
letting Theodoreau counter with a right hand.
Decks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Decks misses with a hook
and Theodoreau counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Decks looks to land a left hand but Theodoreau moved out of range nicely.
Decks misses with a leg kick
and Theodoreau counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Decks throws a head kick but Theodoreau moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Theodoreau on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decks misses with a hook
and Theodoreau counters with a stiff right hand.
A low kick from Decks misses
and Theodoreau counters with a right hand to the body.
Decks throws a series of punches but Theodoreau moves out of range.
Decks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As Decks backs off Theodoreau throws a huge counter combo but Decks manages to avoid it all.
Decks swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Theodoreau counters with a nice uppercut.
Decks just misses with a punch to the body.
As Decks backs off Theodoreau throws a huge counter combo but Decks manages to avoid it all.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decks throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Theodoreau cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Decks throws a head kick but Theodoreau moves out of range.
Decks throws an off balance right hand
and Theodoreau counters with a right hand to the body.
Decks throws a half hearted mid kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Theodoreau blocks a jab.
A little jabbing left from Theodoreau on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Decks thows a left - swing and a miss!
Theodoreau is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Decks with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Titus Theodoreau showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Decks moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Decks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As Decks backs off Theodoreau throws a huge counter combo but Decks manages to avoid it all.
Decks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Theodoreau looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Decks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slow jab from Decks misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decks throws a right hand that misses
and Theodoreau counters with a nice uppercut.
Decks swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Theodoreau counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decks throws a left and a right that both miss
and Theodoreau counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Decks swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Theodoreau counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Decks loads up on a big right hand but Theodoreau slips the punch.
Decks throws a series of punches but Theodoreau avoids them all with ease.
As Decks backs off Theodoreau throws a huge counter combo but Decks manages to avoid it all.
Decks tries a head kick but it misses.
Theodoreau looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Decks misses with a left hand
and Theodoreau counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Theodoreau avoids the head kick by Decks.
Decks misses with a head kick.
Theodoreau lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Decks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Theodoreau is looking for the big counter here.
Decks misses with a body shot
and Theodoreau counters with a straight right hand.
Decks throws a sloppy head kick and Theodoreau moves out of range easily.
Decks swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Decks throws a lazy right hand but Theodoreau sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Theodoreau doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Decks looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Decks wants to clinch but Theodoreau slips to the side
and Theodoreau counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Decks throws a combination that misses
and Theodoreau counters with a one-two to the body.
Decks throws a combination that misses
and Theodoreau counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Decks throws a head kick but Theodoreau moves out of range.
Theodoreau swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Decks misses
and Theodoreau counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Decks throws a head kick but Theodoreau moves out of range.
As Decks backs off Theodoreau throws a huge counter combo but Decks manages to avoid it all.
Decks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Theodoreau.
Trey Decks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Theodoreau blocks a head kick by Decks.
Theodoreau 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.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Decks misses with a left hand
and Theodoreau counters with a left and a right that stings Decks.
Titus Theodoreau is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Decks throws a sloppy head kick
and Theodoreau counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Titus Theodoreau comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Theodoreau 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Titus Theodoreau!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Plaskota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evander Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evander Kane has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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28
215 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Plaskota!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Evander Kane!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kane looks to land a combination but Plaskota avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes from Kane. Those never looked like landing.
Plaskota closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kane did well to prevent Plaskota getting side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kane is trying to stand up here but Plaskota is controlling him well.
Plaskota uses his free foot to push down on Kane's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kane.
Kane is squirming around, avoiding Plaskota's attempts to control the action.
Kane tries to buck Plaskota off but Plaskota takes his back!
Plaskota is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Kane is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mike Plaskota!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lee Jun Fan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masato Koyabashi (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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157 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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150 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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Good kicks
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lee Jun Fan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Masato Koyabashi!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koyabashi tries to bum rush Jun Fan with a series of wild strikes but Jun Fan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As Koyabashi tries to get set, Jun Fan tries to push him back and clinch up but Koyabashi manages to avoid the attempt.
Jun Fan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Lee Jun Fan has been cut.
Jun Fan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Koyabashi.
Koyabashi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jun Fan tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Koyabashi manages to circle out of the way.
Jun Fan lands a slapping body shot.
Jun Fan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jun Fan moves into the clinch successfully.
Koyabashi is trying to maintain a safe position but Jun Fan gets an underhook and turns Koyabashi into the cage.
Koyabashi has had enough of the clinch but Jun Fan keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch on the inside from Koyabashi fails to land.
A right hand to the body from Jun Fan.
A knee to the head by Jun Fan.
Jun Fan has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jun Fan lands a good knee to the midsection. Koyabashi won't want to take too many of those.
Koyabashi looks winded!
Jun Fan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Koyabashi's face.
Jun Fan connects with a knee to the head.
Koyabashi is rocked!
A short right from Jun Fan on the inside.
Koyabashi is still on wobbly legs! Can Jun Fan finish him?
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jun Fan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jun Fan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jun Fan lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Jun Fan.
Jun Fan lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Koyabashi to his knees! Jun Fan keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lee Jun Fan!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mike Masny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Soto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Masny could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Steven Soto's chin.
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143 lbs
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136 lbs
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Brawler
KO power |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Masny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steven Soto!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masny throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Soto's waist but Soto gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Masny off to one side.
Soto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Soto defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Masny.
Soto misses with a two punch combination.
Soto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Masny throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Soto is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Masny misses with an uppercut.
Soto throws a nice looking combination but Masny bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Soto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Masny manages to avoid it.
Soto displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Masny.
Masny has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Masny. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Masny digs a good hook to Soto's body.
Soto changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Soto slaps away a takedown attempt from Masny, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Soto tries to bum rush Masny with a series of wild strikes but Masny uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Masny is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Soto.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Masny throws a looping overhand right but Soto ducks down to avoid it.
Masny throws a looping overhand right but Soto ducks down to avoid it.
Masny misses with a hook. Soto ducked under it nicely.
Soto doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Masny dodges the punch combination from Soto.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masny has a takedown stuffed.
Soto misses with a body shot.
Soto looks to land a combination but Masny avoids it well.
Masny shoots in but no luck this time.
Soto connects with a nice looking jab.
Soto lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Masny avoids a punch combination nicely.
Soto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Masny.
Masny just misses with a punch to the body.
Masny 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.
Masny is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Masny trying to control but Soto is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masny is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Masny thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Masny trying to control but Soto is working from the bottom.
Masny throwing strikes but missing.
Masny passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Masny wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Soto, who protects the arm well.
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.
Masny wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Soto, who protects the arm well.
Masny wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Soto, who protects the arm well.
Masny looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Soto really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Masny. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Masny working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masny tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Masny has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Soto tries to escape but Masny is in control.
Soto avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Masny.
Masny tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Masny has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Soto is not content to let Masny control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mike Masny will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Masny throws a hook but Soto blocks it.
Masny has a takedown stuffed.
Soto misses with the combination.
Masny darts in looking for a takedown but Soto gets double underhooks and turns Masny into the cage.
Soto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Masny manages to avoid it.
Soto gets caught napping as Masny dives in and scores a takedown. Soto manages to retain guard.
Masny stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Soto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Masny missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mike Masny overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masny advances position into side control!
Masny controlling from side mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masny wants to control but Soto is keeping him busy.
Masny tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Masny has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Masny is looking to take a break and control but Soto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Soto is trying to buck Masny off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Masny is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Soto is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Masny is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Soto is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Masny looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Masny working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Masny tries for a kimura but Soto is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masny misses with the ground and pound.
Masny thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Masny tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Masny is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Soto is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Masny throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Masny tries for a kimura but Soto is defending well.
Masny trying to control the position but Soto is working away.
Soto tries to escape but Masny is in control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Masny working the ground and pound but Soto is defending the strikes.
Soto is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Masny has just dragged him back down to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Masny dominated that second round.
That's time! Masny's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Masny throws a jab but it's blocked by Soto.
Soto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Masny manages to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Soto.
Soto is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Masny rather than just go for the knockout.
The fighters circle momentarily. Soto darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Masny shoots in for a double leg but Soto sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Masny missing with a left hand there. Soto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Soto throws a series of punches but Masny avoids them all with ease.
Masny steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Soto.
Soto misses with a two punch combination.
Soto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Masny throws out the jab.
Soto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice jab there from Soto.
Nice defenses there by Soto.
Soto misses with the combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Soto blocks a head kick by Masny.
Masny shoots in for a double leg but Soto sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Soto misses with an uppercut.
Soto slips a jab from Masny.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masny darts in looking for a takedown but Soto gets double underhooks and turns Masny into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Masny. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Masny will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Soto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Soto lands a nice looking body shot.
Soto stalks Masny and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Masny's face. Masny staggers backwards, shaken.
Steven Soto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Masny keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Some wild striking there from Soto.
Masny lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Soto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Masny.
Sloppy strikes from Soto. Those never looked like landing.
Soto misses with a series of wild punches.
Soto has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
An inside leg kick from Masny misses.
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!
Soto blocks a leg kick.
Masny uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Soto.
Masny swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Masny throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Soto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soto goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Soto wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Steven Soto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Masny throws a hook but Soto blocks it.
Masny misses with a straight right.
Masny wants to land a leg kick but Soto is out of range.
Steven Soto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Masny misses with a low kick as Soto jumps back.
Jab by Soto.
Masny throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Some wild striking there from Soto.
Soto avoids the body shot from Masny.
Steven Soto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Masny tries to score a power double leg takedown but Soto sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Masny somewhat.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Soto checks a leg kick.
Masny fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Masny throws a jab but it's blocked by Soto.
Soto lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soto defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Masny.
Soto thuds a left hand into Masny's body.
Soto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Masny moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Masny thinks about countering with a head kick.
No joy there for Soto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from Masny misses.
A punch combination from Soto misses.
Masny dives in and grabs Soto's left leg, looking for a takedown. Soto pushes down on Masny's head and hops out.
Soto throws a combination. Masny tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Soto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Soto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Masny moves away.
Masny fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Soto manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Masny is defended easily by Soto.
Soto doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Soto feints a jab promting Masny to slip. Soto then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Masny slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Soto throws out a loose jab but Masny uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masny fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Soto fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Masny tries to score with a low kick but Soto moves his leg out of the way.
Masny feints and as Soto raises his hands in defense, Masny changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Masny trying to control but Soto is working from the bottom.
Masny is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Soto is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Soto has escaped and now he's on top!
Masny is pulling down on Soto's head to control his posture.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steven Soto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Masny has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Masny!
A less than humble Mike Masny misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vinnie Longworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Richer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vinnie Longworth has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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145 lbs
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25
145 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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Brawler
Granite chin |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vinnie Longworth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Richer!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Longworth shoots in and drives through. Richer sprawls well.
Richer shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Longworth defends it nicely.
Longworth seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Longworth shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Longworth shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Richer manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Richer working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Longworth doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Longworth manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Longworth thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Longworth missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Richer is on top in guard.
Richer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Longworth pulls Richer in close to prevent any damage.
Longworth looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Longworth looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Longworth on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Longworth tries to get out of the position.
Richer looking to pass the guard.
Longworth has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Longworth keeping moving, preventing Richer from controlling successfully.
Richer postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Longworth is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Richer, into his guard.
Longworth working some strikes from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richer looking for a guillotine here but Longworth defends easily.
Longworth content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Longworth stopping the sweep attempt from Richer.
Richer had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Longworth defends it easily.
Longworth stands and throws Richer's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longworth trying to control the action but Richer is working from the bottom.
Longworth thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Longworth lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Longworth creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Longworth scoring with punches and elbows.
Longworth is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Richer has escaped the position, nice work there.
Longworth has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Richer!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richer taking shots to the head.
Longworth is landing with some decent strikes but Richer is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Richer felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Longworth is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Longworth in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Longworth raining down shots from the mount!
Richer is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Longworth lands a couple of good shots and Richer has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Richer can't escape the position.
Longworth throwing damaging strikes from the back! Richer could be in trouble here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vinnie Longworth dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Richer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Longworth shoots in looking for a takedown. Richer tries to sprawl out of it but Longworth keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Richer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice sprawl there from Richer as Longworth shoots in.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Longworth.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vinnie Longworth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Longworth fails with a takedown attempt.
Richer lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Richer tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Longworth defends well and Richer ends up having to push Longworth into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Richer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Longworth paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Richer stuffs the takedown attempt from Longworth. Longworth gets slowly back to his feet.
Michael Richer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Richer slaps away a takedown attempt from Longworth, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Longworth darts in and clinches Richer up against the cage.
Longworth is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Richer can't fight it off and eventually Longworth manages to take the fight to the floor. Richer looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Richer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Longworth throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Longworth passes Richer's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Longworth not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Longworth sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Richer trying to hold on to Longworth's head to control him but Longworth postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richer actively working from the bottom here.
Longworth is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Richer can do to turn this around?
Longworth wants to work for an arm triangle but Richer is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Longworth winds up and cracks Richer with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Longworth working Richer over with strikes.
Longworth 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.
Vinnie Longworth overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Richer is staying active underneath Longworth, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Longworth is thwarting Richer's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richer throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Longworth working over Richer with some ground and pound. Richer looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Longworth is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Longworth throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Longworth is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Richer sees it coming and defends easily.
Richer looking for submissions off his back.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Longworth seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Longworth stalling.
Richer is trying to control but can't.
Longworth controlling the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Richer shoots in for a takedown but Longworth shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Richer stuffs the takedown.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Donk. Longworth catches Richer right on the button with a cross.
Richer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Longworth shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Longworth drives through with a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vinnie Longworth dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Richer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Longworth looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ground and pound from Longworth.
Longworth is looking to advance position but Richer won't allow it.
Richer is trying to stand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Longworth tries to pass the half guard into mount. Richer knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Longworth seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Longworth works his way into side control.
Longworth in side control lands a decent elbow.
Longworth lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Richer down.
Longworth is staying tight to Richer's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Longworth landing strikes.
You can see the frustration on Richer's face as Longworth controls the position.
Longworth is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Richer has escaped the position, nice work there.
Richer sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longworth tries to pass to full mount but Richer defends it.
Richer trying to control but Longworth postures up.
Longworth is trying to control the action in half guard but Richer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Richer looks like he's trying to stand up.
Longworth lands with a punch from half guard.
Well, if Longworth is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Longworth.
Longworth seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Longworth scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Longworth working the head and body with strikes.
Longworth seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Richer does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Richer has hold of Longworth's hands but Longworth slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Richer actively working from the bottom here.
Richer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Longworth seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Longworth tries to pass the half guard into mount. Richer knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Longworth lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Longworth lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Longworth controlling the pace.
Longworth works his way into full mount!
Michael Richer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Longworth unloading with bombs!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Longworth in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Vinnie Longworth is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Longworth sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vinnie Longworth showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Longworth, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vinnie Longworth!
A relieved looking Vinnie Longworth thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Wayde Parcins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Blye (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wayde Parcins!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lucas Blye!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parcins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Parcins lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A punch lands to the side of Parcins 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Blye misses with a double jab.
Blye shoots in and drives through. Parcins sprawls well.
Blye defending well as Parcins loads up on a big left hand.
Blye feints the counter takedown.
Blye scores with a crisp jab that stopped Parcins in his tracks.
Blye smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Blye with a poor takedown
and Parcins counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Parcins.
Blye blocks the elbow strike.
Blye wants to break free but Parcins has control.
Parcins struggles to land a body shot inside as Blye controls his hands.
Parcins misses with a body punch.
Blye is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parcins keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Blye's efforts to push away.
Blye looking for a takedown.
Wayde Parcins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucas Blye.
Parcins is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Parcins looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Blye wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Parcins has him pressed against the cage.
Blye breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Parcins has Blye up against the cage in a clinch.
Blye breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Parcins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Parcins blocks a jab.
Parcins tries to clinch but Blye moves out of range.
Blye swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blye fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Parcins manages to avoid it.
Blye misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Parcins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Blye throws out a powerful jab.
Blye lands with a nice body punch.
Blye throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blye looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As Blye tries to get set, Parcins tries to push him back and clinch up but Blye manages to avoid the attempt.
Parcins throws a hook but Blye blocks it.
Blye is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A slow jab from Parcins misses its intended target.
Parcins throws a series of punches but Blye avoids them all with ease.
Blye tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parcins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blye.
Blye misses with an uppercut. Parcins saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blye avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Parcins looks to land a left hand but Blye moved out of range nicely.
Parcins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Parcins tries to counter by clinching up but Blye breaks away and moves out of range.
Blye circles away from the clinch attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from Blye misses.
Blye is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Blye lands with a shot to the body.
Blye misses with a hook
and Parcins counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Parcins.
Blye breaks from the clinch.
Parcins misses with a hook.
Parcins avoids the body shot from Blye.
Blye fails with a takedown attempt.
Parcins tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Blye manages to circle out of the way.
Wayde Parcins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blye throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Parcins.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Parcins has Blye pressed against the cage, preventing Blye from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Blye has hold of one of Parcins's legs. Parcins is fighting the takedown attempt but Blye gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blye stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Parcins swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parcins preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Blye trying to control but Parcins is working from the bottom.
Blye throwing strikes from guard but Parcins blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucas Blye dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A cross from Blye lands.
Parcins throws an overhand right that lands on Blye's shoulder, as Blye tries to avoid the shot.
Parcins gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Blye turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Blye manages to end up in side control.
Blye wants to lay and pray for a moment but Parcins keeps working.
Blye looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Parcins is avoiding damage well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blye working the ground and pound but Parcins is defending the strikes.
Blye lands a decent elbow from side control.
Blye working the ground and pound.
Blye cracks Parcins with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blye lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Blye trying to control the position but Parcins is working away.
Blye has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Blye misses with the ground and pound.
Blye is looking to take a break and control but Parcins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Parcins taking a bit of punishment here - Blye scoring with strikes.
Parcins knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Blye on the ground.
Blye landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blye throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Blye misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Blye working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Sloppy strikes there by Blye.
Blye scoring with punches and elbows.
Blye working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Parcins takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The strikes coming from Blye are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Blye fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blye wants to control but Parcins is keeping him busy.
Parcins on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Parcins is working to avoid the ground and pound but Blye connects with a decent elbow.
Blye scores with punches from side control.
Blye in side control lands a decent elbow.
The strikes coming from Blye are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blye trying to control the action but Parcins is working from the bottom.
Parcins could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Blye looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Parcins is avoiding damage well.
Blye has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Parcins being controlled for a moment.
Parcins is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blye working the ground and pound from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucas Blye showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Parcins slips a jab from Blye.
Parcins is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Blye.
Good shot there by Blye.
Parcins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Blye shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Parcins as he avoids it easily.
Parcins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Blye only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Blye misses with a takedown attempt - Parcins sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Blye misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blye tries for a takedown but Parcins circles away easily
and Parcins counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Parcins.
Wayde Parcins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucas Blye.
Parcins has Blye pressed against the cage, preventing Blye from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Parcins lands an elbow inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parcins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blye dodges an elbow strike from Parcins.
Blye wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Parcins throws an elbow but it misses.
Blye wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Parcins slowing the pace effectively.
A nice right hand lands inside from Parcins.
Blye tries for a takedown. No joy.
Blye can't get the takedown.
Parcins misses with the head strike.
Parcins tries to work over Blye's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Parcins throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blye tries to break the clinch but Parcins is controlling the position.
Parcins throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Parcins throws an elbow but it misses.
Parcins is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Blye's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Parcins comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Parcins is pressed up against the cage. Blye has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Parcins down to the mat. Parcins avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Parcins slips under a jab from Blye.
Blye swats away the attempt to clinch by Parcins.
Parcins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Blye doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Parcins stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Parcins wants it to stay on the feet.
Blye shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Parcins defends it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blye looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Blye uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Parcins.
Blye throws out a counter right but Parcins avoids it with no problem.
Blye lands an overhand right.
Blye looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Parcins is fending him off so far but Blye persists. Nope, Parcins circles away and we're back to standing.
Parcins dodges the punch combination from Blye.
Blye takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Parcins listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Parcins swings away with a body shot that misses
and Blye counters with a stiff right hand.
Parcins has taken the fight to the clinch.
Blye has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Parcins after a bit of a struggle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blye working hard to break the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Parcins just misses with a elbow thrown towards Blye's brow.
A frustrated look appears on Blye's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Parcins misses with the head strike.
Blye blocks an elbow strike.
Blye breaks the clinch.
Parcins is looking to clinch.
Blye doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Parcins slips a straight right by Blye.
Parcins tries to counter by clinching up but Blye breaks away and moves out of range.
Blye dips to his left and cracks Parcins with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blye ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Parcins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blye keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Wayde Parcins did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Blye swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Parcins throws a big shot that misses.
Blye looks to land a combination but Parcins avoids it well.
Parcins wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Blye misses with an uppercut. Parcins saw that one coming.
Blye throws a jab but it's blocked by Parcins.
Blye throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Parcins is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Blye.
Danga de danga de dang - Blye scores with a four punch combination!
Blye displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Parcins throws out the jab.
Blye throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parcins gets a clinch.
Blye blocks an elbow strike from Parcins.
Blye blocks an elbow strike.
Parcins looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blye blocks an elbow strike from Parcins.
Blye is looking to take this one to the mat.
Blye blocks an elbow strike from Parcins.
Blye goes for a takedown attempt but Parcins pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Parcins scores with a nice strike.
Blye slips under a jab from Parcins.
The fight stays on the outside here - Parcins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Parcins doesn't manage to clinch there - Blye circles away.
Blye keeps the fight on the outside.
Blye throws out a counter right but Parcins avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Blye as he connects with a hook.
Parcins clinches up against the cage.
Blye tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wayde Parcins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucas Blye.
Blye is trying to break free.
Parcins lands an elbow just above Blye 's eye.
With the fighters up against the cage, Parcins throws an elbow but misses.
Parcins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Parcins gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Blye.
Parcins has Blye pressed against the cage, preventing Blye from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parcins lands an elbow just above Blye 's eye.
Blye is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Parcins is defending well.
Blye wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Blye has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Parcins seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Blye can turn it around.
Parcins gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Blye.
Parcins throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Blye is trying to break the clinch but Parcins is controlling him.
Blye takes an elbow to the temple.
Blye wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Parcins has him pressed against the cage.
Blye tries to circle away but Parcins has him pinned against the cage.
Blye tries to score a body lock takedown but Parcins shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blye avoids a wild elbow strike from Parcins.
Blye is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Parcins pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Parcins pushes off an throws an elbow but Blye leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Blye takes an elbow to the forehead.
Blye struggles to land a body shot inside as Parcins controls his hands.
Parcins has Blye pressed against the cage, preventing Blye from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Parcins looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Parcins throws an elbow but misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Parcins throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Parcins misses with an elbow strike.
Blye breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wayde Parcins had his way with Lucas Blye in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Blye throws out a loose jab but Parcins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blye throws a series of strikes that have Parcins backpedaling.
Blye displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Parcins throws out the jab.
Blye looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Parcins moves in looking to clinch but Blye pushes him off.
Parcins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Blye manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Blye fails with the takedown.
Parcins lands a slapping body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blye avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Parcins just misses with a punch to the body.
Blye misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Blye is defended easily by Parcins.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blye throws a body shot but no joy.
Blye moves away from the strike by Parcins.
Blye shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Blye trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Blye in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Parcins on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Parcins tries to get out of the position.
Blye slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Parcins avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blye throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Parcins works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Blye slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Blye pushes down on Parcins's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Blye is nestled in close to Parcins, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Blye throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Parcins tries to kick Blye off but Blye keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Blye misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Blye. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Blye.
Blye works over Parcins's head and body with a nice combination.
Parcins misses with a wild body shot.
Blye throws a right and a left that both miss.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Blye.
Wayde Parcins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucas Blye.
Blye is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Blye is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Parcins.
Parcins tries to close the distance and clinch but Blye swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blye throws a jab but it's blocked by Parcins.
Parcins ducks under a wild hook from Blye.
Parcins moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Parcins misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blye misses with a straight right.
Parcins tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Blye manages to circle out of the way.
Blye uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Parcins.
Blye now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Parcins misses the shot to the body.
No joy there for Blye, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parcins tries to clinch but Blye is having none of it.
Parcins has Blye up against the cage in a clinch.
Parcins creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Blye's defenses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Parcins pushes off an throws an elbow but Blye leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Blye blocking some punches.
Blye tries to break free but Parcins pushes him back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lucas Blye comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Blye has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 46:48
Judge William Peck scores the fight 46:48
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucas Blye!
Lucas Blye is the new featherweight champion!
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