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ECFC 13 BONDURANT VS LINDSAY 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Adam McQuaid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jase Hein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jase Hein has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Brawler
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Adam McQuaid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jase Hein!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McQuaid dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McQuaid stuns Hein with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McQuaid closes the distance and lands a one-two.
McQuaid jabs Hein to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hein showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McQuaid.
Hein closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McQuaid is trying to buck Hein off.
Hein is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hein tries to advance to mount but McQuaid denies him.
McQuaid is letting Hein control him for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hein stands up.
Hein gets a clinch.
Hein breaks from the clinch.
Hein shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McQuaid but McQuaid pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice takedown defense from McQuaid. No joy for Hein on that attempt.
McQuaid works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hein shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McQuaid swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Adam McQuaid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jase Hein.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McQuaid defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hein.
Hein shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McQuaid pinned against the cage. McQuaid gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
McQuaid definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hein looks winded!
Hein takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hein dives in for a single leg takedown but McQuaid sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Adam McQuaid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McQuaid scores with a jab to the head.
McQuaid lands a lovely overhand right.
McQuaid lands with a nice combination. Hein backs away looking to recover.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hein takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
McQuaid uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A combination from McQuaid does no damage.
McQuaid goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hein takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
McQuaid throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hein's head.
McQuaid uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hein has time to react.
Hein is rocked!
McQuaid scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hein is still on wobbly legs! Can McQuaid finish him?
McQuaid is pawing at Hein, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Hein's nose. Hein is badly hurt! McQuaid pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Hein tries desperately to hold on but McQuaid is relentless in his assault! As Hein receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls McQuaid away and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adam McQuaid!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Blake (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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175 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
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, Chris White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jonathan Blake!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blake wants to clinch
and White counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blake shoots in but no luck this time.
White throwing a counter right hand but Blake manages to avoid it.
White scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Blake looks like he's trying to stand up.
White is taking a breather. Blake says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Blake trying to control here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Blake has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. White is working away from the top position though.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Blake fails with an attempt to clinch.
Blake tries to clinch but White moves out of range.
White steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Blake. That one must have hurt.
Blake fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. White manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Blake wants to clinch but White slips to the side
and White counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Blake tries to clinch but fails miserably
and White connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Blake fails with an attempt to clinch.
White drops down looking for a counter takedown but Blake sprawls and moves away.
Blake throws a combination that misses
and White counters with a nice double leg into guard.
White looking to pass the guard.
White is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
White has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
White's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Blake looks to land a combination but White avoids it well.
Blake shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and White counters with a crisp right that sends Blake to the canvas! White follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris White!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wally Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Tucker (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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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wally Turner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tim Tucker!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turner thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tucker if he has to take too many more of those.
Tucker avoids the head kick by Turner.
Turner keeps the fight on the outside.
Wally Turner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turner leaves Tucker with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Turner throws a leg kick that misses.
Tucker is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Horrible takedown attempt by Tucker or perhaps it was just good defense by Turner, which made it look bad.
Tucker throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Turner's waist but Turner gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tucker off to one side.
Wally Turner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Tucker.
Tucker steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Turner. That one must have hurt.
Tucker on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Turner. Turner obviously looking to wear him down.
Tucker steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Turner. That one must have hurt.
Tucker looks winded!
Turner lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tucker's sensitive parts.
Turner misses with a head kick.
Turner lands a big head kick that sends Tucker tumbling to the mat! Turner takes a step backwards and waves Tucker back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tucker walks straight into a right hand from Turner - that's dropped him! Turner jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Tucker from any more punishment! Tucker complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Wally Turner!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Elves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Primer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Elves might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Korn - Coming Undone. Bob Primer has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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175 lbs
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Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Elves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bob Primer!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Primer misses its intended target.
Primer lands a jab to Elves's midsection.
Primer misses with a low kick.
Primer lands a nice shot that snaps Elves's head back.
Elves moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Primer throws a leg kick but Elves sees it coming and moves out of range.
Primer has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Elves is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Primer. Those never looked like landing.
Primer tries a low kick but Elves avoids it.
Elves tries to counter with a takedown but Primer is quick to defend against it.
Some wild striking there from Primer.
Elves wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elves drives through and clinches with Primer against the cage.
Elves has hold of one of Primer's legs. Primer is fighting the takedown attempt but Elves gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Primer looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Elves has picked Primer up and slammed him! Primer can't keep hold of the triangle and Elves manages to pass to side control!
Primer tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
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.
Elves is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Primer is surviving well by controlling Elves's body position as best he can.
Elves trying to control but Primer is having none of it.
Elves jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Primer is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Primer and Elves has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Elves working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Primer is looking to reverse the position.
Primer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Elves. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elves scores with a couple of short elbows.
Primer tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Elves cracks Primer with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Primer throws a strike from the bottom but Elves uses the opportunity to take his back.
Elves keeps control of the position as Primer tries to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elves is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Primer is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ryan Elves!
After the fight, Ryan Elves was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ganas Krusak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glen Garbrandt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krusak comes to the cage accompanied by Rude. Ganas Krusak has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ganas Krusak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Glen Garbrandt!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krusak is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Garbrandt shoots for a double leg takedown but Krusak sprawls well. He's pushed Garbrandt's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Krusak tries to clinch up.
A head kick misses from Krusak.
Garbrandt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Garbrandt tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Garbrandt takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Garbrandt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Garbrandt tries to land a body kick
and Krusak connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Glen Garbrandt has been cut.
Garbrandt shoots for a double leg takedown but Krusak sprawls well. He's pushed Garbrandt's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Garbrandt looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Krusak is fending him off so far but Garbrandt persists. Nope, Krusak circles away and we're back to standing.
Ganas Krusak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Glen Garbrandt.
Garbrandt gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Krusak counters with a nice kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garbrandt fails with the takedown.
Garbrandt looks winded!
Krusak looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krusak seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Garbrandt is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ganas Krusak!
A relieved looking Ganas Krusak 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 Bane Rigante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spencer Lamoureux (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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Basic striking
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bane Rigante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Spencer Lamoureux!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lamoureux throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rigante counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Spencer Lamoureux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Lamoureux finds it's way through Rigante's defenses.
Lamoureux lands with a shot to the body.
Lamoureux misses with a series of wild punches.
An attempted straight right counter from Rigante misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Lamoureux.
Rigante looks for the body kick but Lamoureux saw that one coming.
Rigante takes one on the button.
Rigante throws out a powerful jab.
Lamoureux connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rigante. Rigante circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lamoureux fails to land with a series of punches.
Rigante keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick from Rigante lands but Lamoureux takes it in his stride.
Lamoureux thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rigante misses with a wild combination.
Rigante takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lamoureux has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rigante looks to throw the jab but Lamoureux is out of range.
Rigante goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Spencer Lamoureux is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lamoureux looks to throw the jab but Rigante is out of range.
Rigante looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Lamoureux throws a big shot that misses.
Lamoureux takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lamoureux walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rigante.
An inside leg kick lands from Rigante.
Rigante fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lamoureux doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Rigante throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lamoureux misses with a hook
and Rigante connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lamoureux lands a jab to the head.
Lamoureux lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lamoureux.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lamoureux misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rigante.
Rigante fakes the leg kick and cracks Lamoureux in the body.
Rigante is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rigante throws a head kick but Lamoureux moves out of range.
Lamoureux misses the jab.
Rigante shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lamoureux is trying to defend but Rigante finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rigante working over Lamoureux with some ground and pound. Lamoureux looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Rigante is pressing down on Lamoureux's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lamoureux is holding on for now.
Lamoureux is looking for a sweep. Rigante is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rigante looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Rigante slows the pace down in half guard.
Rigante 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lamoureux is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamoureux is trying to stand.
Rigante is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Rigante trying to control but Lamoureux is working from the bottom.
Rigante stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lamoureux swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Rigante throws a strike but Lamoureux rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Rigante throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Lamoureux escapes and throws Rigante's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Lamoureux is looking to take a break and control but Rigante is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lamoureux tries to stand but Rigante is controlling his head.
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 Bane Rigante will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rigante looks to land a left hand but Lamoureux moved out of range nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rigante.
Rigante drops his hands momentarily and Lamoureux takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rigante missing with a left hand there. Lamoureux was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big left from Lamoureux misses.
Lamoureux misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Rigante was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Rigante throws a front kick that sends Lamoureux stumbling back into the cage.
A telegraphed right hand from Rigante misses the target.
Lamoureux fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lamoureux throws out a loose jab but Rigante uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jab by Lamoureux.
Rigante wants to land a leg kick but Lamoureux is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lamoureux throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rigante.
Rigante throwing a counter right hand but Lamoureux manages to avoid it.
Rigante throws a head kick that misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rigante.
Lamoureux fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rigante on the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rigante ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Rigante wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rigante clinches with his opponent.
Lamoureux breaks the clinch.
Rigante fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lamoureux manages to avoid it.
Lamoureux jabs at Rigante's body.
Rigante throws a jab but it's blocked by Lamoureux.
A little jabbing left from Lamoureux on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lamoureux lands with a nice body punch.
A punch lands to the side of Lamoureux 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rigante uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lamoureux.
Rigante on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lamoureux slips a jab and a cross from Rigante.
Lamoureux lands a slapping body shot.
Rigante lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rigante lands with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rigante shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rigante avoids the body shot from Lamoureux.
Lamoureux fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lamoureux with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rigante lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rigante. Lamoureux does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lamoureux lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lamoureux chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rigante can pounce on him.
Lamoureux misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rigante.
Lamoureux misses with a straight left.
Lamoureux ducks under a wild hook from Rigante.
Rigante manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Lamoureux on his heels. He'll look to pass Lamoureux's guard now, I'm sure.
Rigante throws an elbow that misses. Lamoureux uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rigante's guard. Nice move by Lamoureux!
Lamoureux trying to control but Rigante is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamoureux won't allow Rigante to sweep him here.
Lamoureux trying to control but Rigante is working from the bottom.
Lamoureux got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rigante has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lamoureux has managed to get both his arms back between Rigante's legs - danger averted.
Bane Rigante overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rigante is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rigante keeping moving, preventing Lamoureux from controlling successfully.
Lamoureux is pushing down on Rigante's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rigante is fighting to maintain full guard but Lamoureux has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rigante wants to improve his position but Lamoureux is controlling well.
Lamoureux is looking to take a break and control but Rigante is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rigante flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Lamoureux keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lamoureux's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rigante under the eye.
Lamoureux uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rigante.
Spencer Lamoureux seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lamoureux takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Rigante throws a jab but it's blocked by Lamoureux.
Lamoureux lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Rigante rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lamoureux moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lamoureux 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 second round but Spencer Lamoureux will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Lamoureux throws a jab when Rigante was well out of range.
Lamoureux catches Rigante with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lamoureux misses with a body punch
and Rigante cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lamoureux takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lamoureux throws the left hand but Rigante avoids the punch easily.
Rigante ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lamoureux moves away.
Rigante uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lamoureux.
Rigante defending well as Lamoureux loads up on a big left hand.
Lamoureux throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rigante throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lamoureux.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lamoureux misses with a looping left.
Rigante thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lamoureux misses with a wild combination.
Lamoureux scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamoureux is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rigante.
Lamoureux scores with a hook.
Rigante looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It seemed like Lamoureux was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lamoureux slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rigante gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lamoureux.
Lamoureux blocks a jab.
Bane Rigante is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A telegraphed right hand from Lamoureux misses the target.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rigante.
Lamoureux misses with an uppercut.
Rigante throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lamoureux.
Rigante throws a looping overhand right but Lamoureux ducks down to avoid it.
Rigante misses with a series of wild punches.
Rigante shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lamoureux eats them both and turns towards Rigante to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lamoureux misses with the combination.
Rigante takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rigante staying out of range there.
Rigante lands a head shot.
Lamoureux lands with a straight right. Rigante didn't see that one coming.
Lamoureux swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lamoureux thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice shot by Lamoureux.
Rigante bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Rigante tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Rigante wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lamoureux keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamoureux is being controlled here.
Lamoureux is trying to improve his position.
Rigante trying to control the position but Lamoureux is working away.
Lamoureux wants to control but Rigante postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rigante is trying to ground and pound but Lamoureux uses the momentary lack of control by Rigante to regain half guard.
Lamoureux tries to roll over but Rigante keeps him under control.
Rigante 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.
Lamoureux keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Spencer Lamoureux.
I think Lamoureux has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Spencer Lamoureux!
Spencer Lamoureux seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mack Wiatrzyk (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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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
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mack Wiatrzyk!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wiatrzyk throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wiatrzyk forces Jones back against the cage and clinches.
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wiatrzyk moves into range and clinches up with Jones.
Jones is trying to push Wiatrzyk away but Wiatrzyk has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jones breaks the clinch.
Wiatrzyk tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Wiatrzyk's head but Wiatrzyk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones jabs at Wiatrzyk's body.
Wiatrzyk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wiatrzyk throws a head kick that misses.
Jones lands a nice looking body shot.
Jones cracks Wiatrzyk with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a right hand that Wiatrzyk ducks under and follows up with a left that Wiatrzyk also avoids with ease.
Jones avoids the head kick by Wiatrzyk.
Jones scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jones throws a combination. Wiatrzyk tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Mack Wiatrzyk has been cut.
Wiatrzyk avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wiatrzyk wants to clinch
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Jones. Those never looked like landing.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice combination there by Jones.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wiatrzyk slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
And Wiatrzyk tries to counter it with a takedown but Jones pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones slips under a jab from Wiatrzyk.
Wiatrzyk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones blocks the body kick.
Jones's corner calls for a 1-2. Jones obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wiatrzyk walks into a jab.
Jones throws a right and a left that Wiatrzyk avoids nicely.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wiatrzyk.
Wiatrzyk moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Jones cracks Wiatrzyk with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wiatrzyk closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jones tries to break free but Wiatrzyk pushes him back against the cage.
Wiatrzyk will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jones up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiatrzyk drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jones pulls his leg out and moves away.
Wiatrzyk has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jones working hard to break the clinch.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wiatrzyk tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Wiatrzyk missing with knees to the body.
Wiatrzyk has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jones can't break the clinch.
Wiatrzyk has Jones pressed against the cage, preventing Jones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wiatrzyk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones drops Wiatrzyk with a beautiful combination! Wiatrzyk stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Jones is looking for the KO!
Wiatrzyk is rocked!
Jones avoids the head kick by Wiatrzyk.
Wiatrzyk is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?
Jones blocks a head kick by Wiatrzyk.
Jones is looking for a counter combo.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Wiatrzyk.
Jones fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Wiatrzyk to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Wiatrzyk looks to clinch but Jones throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Wiatrzyk taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jason Jones!
A very excited looking Jason Jones made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Forrest Bondurant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lionel Lindsay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Forrest Bondurant has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Forrest Bondurant seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Forrest Bondurant!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lionel Lindsay!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lindsay on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lindsay looks to throw the jab but Bondurant is out of range.
Lindsay throws the left hand but Bondurant avoids the punch easily.
Bondurant looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice cross by Bondurant.
Bondurant cracks Lindsay with an open hand slap.
Bondurant lands a head shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bondurant. Lindsay does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bondurant rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lindsay moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lindsay throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bondurant throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lindsay counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bondurant scores with a sloppy right hand. Lindsay should have avoided that one.
Bondurant 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bondurant throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lindsay follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Bondurant takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bondurant just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindsay lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
An inside leg kick from Bondurant misses.
Lindsay takes a swing at Bondurant's ribcage but misses.
Bondurant throws a right hand that Lindsay ducks under and follows up with a left that Lindsay also avoids with ease.
Lindsay is trying to counter with his kicks.
Forrest Bondurant is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bondurant lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lindsay circles away quickly and effectively.
Lindsay swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lindsay gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bondurant.
Bondurant misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Bondurant.
A big left from Lindsay misses.
Bondurant paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
It looks like Lionel Lindsay has been cut.
Lindsay takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lindsay loads up on a big right hand but Bondurant slips the punch.
Bondurant lands a nice hook to Lindsay's body. Lindsay takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bondurant misses with a straight left.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bondurant.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice shot lands for Lindsay.
Lindsay missing with a left hand there. Bondurant was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lindsay misses with a kick to the body.
Lindsay slips a straight right by Bondurant.
A punch combination from Bondurant misses.
Forrest Bondurant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lindsay avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lindsay uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bondurant.
Bondurant swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lindsay.
Bondurant throws a nice looking combination but Lindsay bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lindsay slips under a jab from Bondurant.
It seemed like Lindsay was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bondurant connects with a looping right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindsay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bondurant misses with a two punch combination.
Bondurant throws a hook but Lindsay avoids it easily.
Lindsay tries to clinch
enabling Bondurant to counter with a crisp jab.
Bondurant bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bondurant looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lindsay tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bondurant throws a jab when Lindsay was well out of range.
Bondurant throws a hook to the side of Lindsay's head but Lindsay sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lindsay checks a leg kick.
Bondurant misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lindsay.
Some wild striking there from Bondurant.
Lindsay is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bondurant with a body shot.
Lindsay throws a right and a left that Bondurant avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bondurant staying out of range there.
A combination from Bondurant does no damage.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lindsay! But no joy.
Bondurant feints a jab promting Lindsay to slip. Bondurant then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lindsay slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Bondurant is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bondurant ducks under a wild hook from Lindsay.
It looked like Bondurant was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lindsay.
Bondurant cracks Lindsay with a good jab.
Lindsay showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bondurant.
Lindsay tries for a takedown but Bondurant circles away easily
and Bondurant counters with a left and a right that stings Lindsay.
Bondurant swinging wildly here.
Bondurant fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lindsay throws a shot from downtown. Bondurant moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Forrest Bondurant dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lionel Lindsay's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lindsay throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lindsay throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bondurant sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bondurant throws a body shot but no joy.
Lindsay slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bondurant's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lindsay under the eye.
Bondurant swinging wildly here.
Bondurant scores with a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lindsay checks a leg kick.
Bondurant throws a hook to the side of Lindsay's head but Lindsay sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lindsay misses with a series of wild punches.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Lindsay might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Bondurant has got the better of the exchanges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bondurant avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lindsay lands the left hand.
Lindsay bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lindsay fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lindsay throws a poor cross that misses
and Bondurant counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lindsay on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Forrest Bondurant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lindsay is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bondurant.
Bondurant connects with a jab.
Bondurant lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bondurant misses with a looping right.
Bondurant is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lindsay can do to turn this around?
Lindsay misses with a head kick.
Bondurant scores with a jab to the jaw.
No joy there for Bondurant, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lindsay misses with a hook
and Bondurant counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bondurant just misses with a punch to the body.
Lindsay misses with a looping left.
Forrest Bondurant is winning the standup battle so far.
Bondurant moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bondurant will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lindsay throws a hook but Bondurant blocks it.
Lindsay has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bondurant swinging wildly here.
Lindsay misses with a left hand
enabling Bondurant to counter with a crisp jab.
Lindsay takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bondurant's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bondurant duly obliges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindsay misses with a body kick.
Lindsay throws a body shot but no joy.
Lindsay throws a lazy uppercut
and Bondurant counters with a one-two to the body.
Lindsay takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lindsay avoids the head kick by Bondurant.
Bondurant jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bondurant swats away the attempt to clinch by Lindsay.
A right-left combo lands from Bondurant.
A big right from Bondurant misses.
We've been informed that Lindsay has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Bondurant misses with a few strikes there.
Bondurant throws a body kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bondurant falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lindsay connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bondurant throws a push kick but Lindsay slaps the foot to one side.
Lindsay defending well as Bondurant loads up on a big left hand.
Lindsay tries to counter by closing the distance.
Lindsay misses the jab.
Bondurant throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lindsay finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Bondurant throws a big shot that misses.
Bondurant throws a series of punches but Lindsay avoids them all with ease.
Lindsay wants to counter the offense by Bondurant and move into the clinch position.
Lindsay wants to clinch but Bondurant slips to the side
and Bondurant counters with a straight right hand.
A big right from Bondurant misses.
Bondurant just misses with a punch to the body.
Bondurant misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Forrest Bondurant dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lionel Lindsay's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Lindsay takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bondurant takes a swing at Lindsay's ribcage but misses.
Lindsay looks to land a left hand but Bondurant moved out of range nicely.
Bondurant seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bondurant scores with a shot to the body.
Bondurant avoids the body shot from Lindsay.
Bondurant jabs at Lindsay's body.
Bondurant throws a jab but it's blocked by Lindsay.
A right-left combo lands from Bondurant.
Bondurant scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bondurant misses with an uppercut.
Crunch! Lindsay slams his shin into Bondurant's torso.
Lindsay slips a jab and a cross from Bondurant.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An inside leg kick from Lindsay misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindsay misses with a body kick.
Bondurant throws a poor cross that misses
and Lindsay counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bondurant slips under a jab from Lindsay.
Lindsay throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bondurant on the side of the head.
Bondurant looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bondurant rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lindsay moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bondurant ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bondurant misses with a straight left.
The fighters circling - Lindsay throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bondurant waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lindsay.
Bondurant dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lindsay has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bondurant finds it's way round the side to connect with Lindsay's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lindsay misses with an uppercut
and Bondurant counters with a straight right hand.
Bondurant misses with an uppercut. Lindsay saw that one coming.
Good standup being displayed there by Lindsay as he connects with a hook.
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!
Bondurant throws a series of punches but Lindsay avoids them all with ease.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lindsay! But no joy.
Bondurant waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lindsay.
Lindsay feints the counter takedown.
Bondurant misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lindsay swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lindsay throws the left hand but Bondurant avoids the punch easily.
Bondurant lunges at Lindsay with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lindsay's hand.
Lindsay showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bondurant.
Bondurant throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bondurant slips a jab from Lindsay.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindsay misses with a body kick.
Lindsay misses with a double jab.
Bondurant swings for the body but Lindsay moves out of range.
Bondurant throws a sloppy body shot
and Lindsay counters with a nice body kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bondurant.
Bondurant throws out a loose jab but Lindsay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lindsay tries to counter by closing the distance.
Nice uppercut there from Lindsay.
Lindsay blocks a jab.
Bondurant stuns Lindsay with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bondurant misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lindsay takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice body punch from Bondurant.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Lindsay misses.
Bondurant misses with an uppercut.
Lindsay tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bondurant scores with a jab to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lindsay throws a jab when Bondurant was well out of range.
Bondurant keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bondurant misses with a looping left.
Lindsay avoids the body shot from Bondurant.
A jab from Bondurant does it's job there.
Bondurant blocks a jab.
Lindsay has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bondurant is trying to force a seperation but Lindsay has the dominant position.
Lindsay tries to land a knee to the head but Bondurant blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Forrest Bondurant clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Lionel Lindsay's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bondurant scores with a shot to the body.
Lindsay throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some wild striking there from Lindsay.
Bondurant looks to land a right hand but Lindsay moved out of range.
Bondurant misses with a double jab.
Lindsay looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bondurant looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lindsay uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bondurant.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The crowd cheers as Bondurant lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lindsay doesn't seem phased though.
Bondurant ducks under a wild hook from Lindsay.
Bondurant throws an overhand right that lands on Lindsay's shoulder, as Lindsay tries to avoid the shot.
Bondurant swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lindsay.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindsay moves out of range of the strikes.
Lindsay tries to counter with a clinch but Bondurant shakes him off and moves away.
Bondurant misses with an uppercut.
Lindsay lands a right hook to the body.
Lindsay misses with a shot to the body
letting Bondurant counter with a right hand.
Lindsay scores with a nice head shot.
A shot to the liver by Bondurant. Beautiful body shot.
Lindsay looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bondurant was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bondurant throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lindsay sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It seemed like Lindsay was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bondurant lands a two punch combo.
Bondurant scores with a body shot.
Bondurant scores with a nice right hand.
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!
Lindsay has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bondurant has had enough of the clinch but Lindsay keeps him there for the moment.
Lindsay lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bondurant or not.
Lindsay throws a head punch that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Lindsay.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Lindsay doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lindsay lands with a right to the head.
Lindsay tries a body shot but Bondurant blocks it.
Lindsay working aggressively here.
Bondurant managing to block the knees to the body from Lindsay.
Bondurant wants to break free but Lindsay has control.
Lindsay is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lindsay misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bondurant has had enough of the clinch but Lindsay keeps him there for the moment.
Lindsay working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lindsay lands a nice uppercut.
Lindsay lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bondurant backwards.
Lindsay lands a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Lindsay fails to land.
Lindsay throws a punch but it's blocked by Bondurant.
Bondurant blocking some punches.
Lindsay prevents Bondurant from breaking the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lindsay.
Lindsay tries to work over Bondurant's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lindsay lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lindsay missing with knees to the body.
Lionel Lindsay seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lindsay keeps control of Bondurant as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lindsay throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bondurant blocks it with crossed arms.
Bondurant prevents a body shot from Lindsay.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lindsay.
Lindsay scores with a shot to the side of Bondurant's head.
Lindsay tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lindsay lands with a right to the head.
Bondurant looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lindsay lands with a right to the head.
A short uppercut from Lindsay.
Bondurant wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lindsay lands a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lionel Lindsay dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Lionel Lindsay's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Lindsay tries to clinch up.
Bondurant throws a jab but it's blocked by Lindsay.
Lindsay throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Bondurant to counter with a crisp jab.
Bondurant throws out a loose jab but Lindsay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bondurant throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lindsay.
Lindsay throws a big shot that misses.
Lindsay fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bondurant avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bondurant was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Bondurant throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Lindsay misses.
Bondurant connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindsay checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lindsay misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bondurant misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lindsay is looking for the big counter here.
Lindsay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bondurant.
Bondurant lands with an uppercut that bounces Lindsay off the cage and back into range.
Lindsay dodges the punch combination from Bondurant.
Lindsay keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bondurant.
Lindsay takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bondurant pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lindsay wants to counter with a clinch but Bondurant pushes him away.
A big right from Lindsay misses.
Bondurant is looking for a counter combo.
Bondurant fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lindsay on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lindsay ducks under a wild hook from Bondurant.
Bondurant misses with an uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from Bondurant. Those never looked like landing.
Lindsay jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bondurant throws a right hand that misses
and Lindsay counters with a left and a right that stings Bondurant.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bondurant throws a poor cross that misses
and Lindsay counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bondurant tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lindsay was well out of range. Poor timing from Bondurant.
Bondurant lands a head shot.
Bondurant looks to land a right hand but Lindsay moved out of range.
Bondurant defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lindsay.
Bondurant keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lindsay.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindsay's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bondurant connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lindsay scrambles back to his feet.
A jab from Bondurant does it's job there.
Bondurant takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A head kick misses from Bondurant.
Bondurant ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bondurant thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little jabbing left from Lindsay on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bondurant will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bondurant misses with a lunging right hand
and Lindsay counters with a single leg into guard. Bondurant didn't expect that.
Lindsay missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lindsay cracks Bondurant with a solid left hand.
Forrest Bondurant is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lindsay lands a couple of digs.
Bondurant controlling the position.
Lindsay lands a couple of digs.
Lindsay keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bondurant's head.
Lindsay is looking to work some ground and pound but Bondurant has wrist control.
Bondurant bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lindsay's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lindsay can do anything to dispel that myth.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lindsay has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Bondurant has passed into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bondurant taking a breather here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Forrest Bondurant showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bondurant 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 49:46
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 49:46
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Forrest Bondurant!
Forrest Bondurant retains his light heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Forrest Bondurant thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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