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CEFC Fight Night 38 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Balrog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chimo Kowalchuck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Balrog comes to the cage accompanied by DMX Intro. The key to victory for Mike Balrog has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Balrog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chimo Kowalchuck!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Balrog, as that shot connected.
Kowalchuck takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kowalchuck uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Balrog.
Kowalchuck feints the counter takedown.
Kowalchuck closes the distance and clinches.
Balrog doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Balrog has had enough of the clinch but Kowalchuck keeps him there for the moment.
Balrog can't break the clinch.
Kowalchuck drops down looking for an ankle pick but Balrog pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kowalchuck throws a right hand that misses
and Balrog counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kowalchuck fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Balrog throws a big counter combination but Kowalchuck scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kowalchuck throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kowalchuck walks into a straight right hand from Balrog.
Kowalchuck closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kowalchuck lands in his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kowalchuck prevents Balrog from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalchuck trying to control but Balrog is working from the bottom.
Kowalchuck cracks Balrog with a solid left hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kowalchuck pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Balrog is keeping the position for now.
Balrog preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Balrog is trying to control the position but Kowalchuck postures up.
Kowalchuck is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kowalchuck throws a big right hand that misses.
Balrog working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kowalchuck.
Kowalchuck scoring with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Balrog has control of Kowalchuck's left arm, preventing Kowalchuck from doing any damage.
Kowalchuck is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kowalchuck forces his way into half guard.
Kowalchuck is looking for a kimura but Balrog is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kowalchuck to get the leverage.
Balrog makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Balrog.
Balrog keeping moving, preventing Kowalchuck from controlling successfully.
Kowalchuck lands a couple of elbows.
Kowalchuck avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kowalchuck cracks Balrog with a solid left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalchuck with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kowalchuck scoring with some ground and pound.
Kowalchuck won't allow Balrog to get back to his feet.
Kowalchuck has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Balrog trying to control the position.
Balrog knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kowalchuck on the ground.
Kowalchuck lands a couple of digs.
Kowalchuck makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Balrog wants to stand but Kowalchuck is controlling the position.
Balrog controls Kowalchuck momentarily but Kowalchuck frees himself.
Kowalchuck trying to control the position from guard on top but Balrog is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balrog working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kowalchuck.
Balrog not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Balrog lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Balrog looks to land a combination. Kowalchuck sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Balrog cracks Kowalchuck with a good jab.
Kowalchuck thuds his shin into the meat of Balrog's side.
Kowalchuck takes the fight into the clinch.
Balrog has had enough of the clinch but Kowalchuck keeps him there for the moment.
Kowalchuck goes for a takedown attempt but Balrog pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chimo Kowalchuck dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Balrog tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kowalchuck was well out of range. Poor timing from Balrog.
Balrog keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Balrog's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Balrog duly obliges.
It looks like Chimo Kowalchuck has been cut.
Jab, jab by Balrog - just one landing.
Sloppy strikes from Kowalchuck. Those never looked like landing.
Kowalchuck tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Balrog defends well and Kowalchuck ends up having to push Balrog into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kowalchuck tries to clinch but Balrog moves away
and Balrog counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kowalchuck blocks a jab.
Kowalchuck doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kowalchuck takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Balrog lands a nice looking body shot.
A head kick misses from Kowalchuck.
Chimo Kowalchuck is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kowalchuck shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Kowalchuck was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The strikes coming from Kowalchuck are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balrog is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Kowalchuck is controlling him well.
Kowalchuck postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Kowalchuck lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Balrog down.
Kowalchuck wants to control but Balrog is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Balrog's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kowalchuck working the body and head with strikes.
Kowalchuck working the ground and pound.
Kowalchuck in side control lands a decent elbow.
Kowalchuck working the ground and pound.
Chimo Kowalchuck has got the better of the ground game so far.
Balrog takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowalchuck in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Balrog looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Kowalchuck turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chimo Kowalchuck!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Koji Kanegi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Maure (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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215 lbs
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220 lbs
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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
5 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Koji Kanegi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Dan Maure!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maure tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kanegi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kanegi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maure manages to avoid it.
Kanegi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kanegi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Maure wants to clinch.
Maure connects with a jab.
Kanegi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kanegi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kanegi looks to land a combination but Maure avoids it well.
Kanegi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Maure.
Maure takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kanegi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Maure throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kanegi shoots in and drives through. Maure sprawls well.
Kanegi takes a swing at Maure's ribcage but misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Maure!
It looks like Koji Kanegi has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanegi throws a jab when Maure was well out of range.
Maure takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Maure tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kanegi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maure connects with a single shot there.
Maure takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kanegi with a hook.
Maure throws a series of punches but Kanegi moves out of range.
Kanegi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maure tries to clinch but Kanegi is having none of it.
Kanegi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Maure backs up against the cage.
It looks like Dan Maure has been cut.
Maure slips under a jab.
Maure moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kanegi stalling.
Kanegi manages to break the clinch.
Kanegi throws a body shot but no joy.
Maure scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kanegi is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maure misses with the ground and pound.
Kanegi dodges the ground and pound from Maure.
Kanegi defending against the ground and pound.
Kanegi is trying to get back to half guard.
Maure in side control lands a decent elbow.
Maure wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kanegi, who protects the arm well.
Maure is staying tight to Kanegi's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanegi is trying to improve his position.
Sloppy strikes there by Maure.
Kanegi tries to buck Maure off but Maure is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maure tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Maure is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kanegi has escaped the position, nice work there.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Maure working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Kanegi tries to buck Maure off but Maure is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kanegi is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Maure is trying to work for a kimura but Kanegi is defending well.
Maure trying to control the action but Kanegi is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kanegi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maure.
A little jabbing left from Maure on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kanegi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Maure throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Maure dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Kanegi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kanegi tries a head kick but it misses.
Kanegi lands with a shot to the body.
Kanegi scores with a punch to the head.
Kanegi throws a nice looking combination but Maure bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Some wild striking there from Maure.
Maure feints and as Kanegi raises his hands in defense, Maure changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maure connects with a couple of short punches.
Maure trying to control but Kanegi is working from the bottom.
Maure distracts Kanegi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Maure trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kanegi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kanegi thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Maure accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Maure forces his way into half guard.
Dan Maure has got the better of the ground game so far.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Maure connects with a nice short shot to Kanegi's temple.
Maure wants to free his trapped foot but Kanegi is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Maure wants to get back to his feet.
Kanegi throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Maure manages to pass to side control.
Maure tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanegi regains half guard.
Maure not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Maure prevents Kanegi from improving his position.
Maure is trying to control. Kanegi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kanegi wants to improve his position but Maure is controlling well.
Kanegi misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kanegi is looking to land body kicks.
Maure pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kanegi is looking to counter with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maure scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Maure is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Maure is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kanegi defends it well.
Maure is keen to just control but Kanegi is a slippery customer.
Maure not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Maure is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Maure sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kanegi defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kanegi wants to control but Maure is keeping busy.
Kanegi gets back to full guard.
Maure trying to control but Kanegi is working from the bottom.
Kanegi wants to hit a switch here but Maure passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Kanegi there!
Kanegi tries to hold on but Maure pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maure is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Kanegi is surviving well by controlling Maure's body position as best he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Maure showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Kanegi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maure.
Maure misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kanegi moves away from the strike by Maure.
Maure drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Maure won't allow Kanegi to sweep him here.
Kanegi looking to control.
Maure stands up over Kanegi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Maure stopping the sweep attempt from Kanegi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kanegi looking to control.
Maure trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kanegi scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Kanegi wants to sweep here but Maure controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A combination from Kanegi does no damage.
Maure gets a takedown into half guard.
Kanegi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Maure's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Maure's back!
Kanegi somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Maure covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Maure has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kanegi is working the ground and pound. Can Maure escape?
Kanegi throwing sloppy strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanegi is working the ground and pound. Can Maure escape?
Maure avoids the strikes from Kanegi.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kanegi lands strikes to the head.
Maure is trapped and Kanegi is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Maure covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Maure covering up well under a series of strikes from Kanegi.
Kanegi is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Maure up.
Maure is rocked!
Maure is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Maure is still in real trouble! Can Kanegi finish him?
Maure wants to escape the position.
Maure is trying to remain composed but Kanegi is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Kanegi connects with a couple of big shots that have Maure covering up! Oh, this looks bad for Maure! Kanegi fires away with several more unanswered shots and the referee has no choice but to step in! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Koji Kanegi!
Koji Kanegi really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Kore Fight Nutrition [TG] logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Inigo Guerra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raymond Kinsiong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guerra's entrance music is The Beast - Tech N9ne. A fine choice. Raymond Kinsiong has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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150 lbs
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150 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
13 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Inigo Guerra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Raymond Kinsiong!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guerra scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kinsiong walks into a stiff left hand from Guerra.
Guerra scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kinsiong fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Guerra cracks a nice hook into Kinsiong's ribs.
Guerra connects with a body shot that sends Kinsiong's belly button to the back.
Good exchange - Guerra coming out on top.
Guerra lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Raymond Kinsiong has been cut.
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!
Guerra avoids the head kick by Kinsiong.
Kinsiong looks winded!
Guerra lands with a nice body punch.
Guerra lands a two punch combo.
Guerra lands with a right hand.
Kinsiong is rocked!
Guerra is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Kinsiong like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Kinsiong from another fist facial!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Inigo Guerra!
An out of breath Inigo Guerra thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Keisuke Takasugi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Doolin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jonny Doolin acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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173 lbs
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Keisuke Takasugi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jonny Doolin!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doolin misses with the body kick
and Takasugi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Takasugi not doing much here.
Takasugi has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Doolin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doolin punching from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Takasugi is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Nice strikes from Takasugi there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takasugi is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Doolin!
Takasugi lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Takasugi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Takasugi has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Doolin's face.
Takasugi working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Doolin looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Takasugi! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Keisuke Takasugi!
A very excited looking Keisuke Takasugi 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.
Jonny Doolin spoke after the fight, saying 'I have nothing to be ashamed of I gave it my all, I'm a better fighter after this. Im always growing always evolving!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brad Vance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piolet Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vance's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bad. Wilson has chosen Jaded as his entrance music. Piolet Wilson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brad Vance!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Piolet Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson moves away from the strike by Vance.
Vance lands with a cross.
It looks like Piolet Wilson has been cut.
Wilson slips under a jab from Vance.
Wilson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Vance comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wilson staying out of range there.
Wilson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wilson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vance fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wilson, pushing him back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vance.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vance creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vance working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vance lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vance gets through Wilson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vance scores with a hook to the body.
Wilson looks winded!
A short body shot lands from Vance as the two fighters clinch.
Vance lands a shoulder strike.
Vance lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That has opened up Piolet Wilson's cut even more.
Vance throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Vance.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vance.
Vance lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wilson backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Vance.
Vance lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vance lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wilson or not.
Vance breaks the clinch.
Vance closes the distance and clinches.
Vance lands with a short shot to the head.
Vance digs a right hand underneath Wilson's ribcage. Wilson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Vance escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vance moves into the clinch successfully.
A short uppercut from Vance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Vance on the inside.
Vance manages to break the clinch.
Vance connects with a body shot that sends Wilson's belly button to the back.
Vance cracks Wilson with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Wilson looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Vance finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vance throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wilson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wilson walks straight into a right hand from Vance - that's dropped him! Vance jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Wilson from any more punishment! Wilson 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 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Brad Vance!
A victorious Brad Vance thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Kang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Evans has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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188 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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nick Kang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Evans!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evans misses with the combination.
Evans throws a sloppy head kick and Kang moves out of range easily.
Kang shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Evans is looking to stand up but Kang isn't so interested in that idea.
Kang scoring with punches to the head and body.
Evans keeping full guard, as Kang tries to pass.
Kang distracts Evans with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kang is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kang throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kang connects with a couple of short punches.
Kang loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kang content to stall in guard here.
Kang trying to control the position from guard on top but Evans is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kang scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kang trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kang working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kang content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Evans keeping moving, preventing Kang from controlling successfully.
Kang controlling from the top position.
Kang might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kang lands a couple of digs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kang is in close to Evans's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kang throws a big elbow that misses.
Evans looks winded!
Kang is working Evans over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kang works over Evans with some ground and pound from guard.
Kang cracks Evans with a solid left hand.
Evans is rocked!
Kang loads up on a big left hand. Evans felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Kang looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Evans can't hide his disappointment, as Kang celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Kang!
During a confident post fight interview, Nick Kang thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Jensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keimah Animai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jensen comes to the cage accompanied by Devour . Animai is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Beat It. Gunnar Jensen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Keimah Animai's chin.
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215 lbs
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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
24 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Gunnar Jensen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Keimah Animai!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Animai misses with an uppercut
and Jensen counters with a series of strikes. Animai will be more careful next time no doubt.
Animai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Keimah Animai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Animai keeps the fight on the outside.
Animai looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Animai has Jensen up against the cage in a clinch.
Jensen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jensen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jensen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jensen scores with a shoulder strike.
Jensen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gunnar Jensen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jensen.
Animai lands with a light punch inside.
Jensen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Animai looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Animai stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Animai throws a sloppy head kick
and Jensen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jensen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Animai tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Animai throws a head kick that misses.
Jensen drops his hands momentarily and Animai takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jensen misses with the combination.
Jensen dives in and scores a takedown into Animai's guard.
Animai is looking for a triangle here but Jensen uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Jensen scoring with punches and elbows.
Animai is looking for a sweep.
Animai gets back to half guard.
Animai is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Jensen there.
Animai is trying to get back to full guard.
Animai actively working from the bottom here.
Jensen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Animai with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Animai is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jensen pulls his head out easily.
Jensen is pressing down on Animai's thigh, looking to free his foot. Animai is holding on for now.
Animai is staying active underneath Jensen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Animai moves into full guard.
Jensen is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Animai has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Jensen is looking to defend but Animai has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Jensen! Animai pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Jensen taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Keimah Animai!
A victorious Keimah Animai thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jai Setright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corwin Anstey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Setright's entrance music is The Dagger. A fine choice. Anstey is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Heat--J.U.I.C.E.. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 lbs
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186 lbs
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Dangerous knees
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jai Setright!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corwin Anstey!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Setright misses with a double jab.
Anstey slips a jab from Setright.
Setright throws a shot from downtown. Anstey moves away and avoids it.
Setright walks into a jab.
Setright misses the shot to the body.
Anstey 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.
Setright stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Anstey.
Setright takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Anstey is looking to chop away at Setright's legs.
Anstey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Setright.
We've been told by Setright's head coaches at Montreal Fighter's Gym (4.5* Sparring) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Setright sizes up Anstey with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Setright misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Donk. Anstey catches Setright right on the button with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice takedown defense from Setright. No joy for Anstey on that attempt.
Anstey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Anstey throws a sloppy head kick
and Setright counters by clinching up.
Setright tries to circle away but Anstey has him pinned against the cage.
Setright tries a knee to the head but Anstey blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Setright just misses with a elbow thrown towards Anstey's brow.
Anstey lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Setright obliges.
Anstey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Setright.
Anstey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Setright was well out of range. Poor timing from Anstey.
Anstey cracks Setright with a right hand to the side of the head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Anstey checks a leg kick.
Anstey lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Setright throws a sloppy head kick and Anstey moves out of range easily.
Setright tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Setright throws a series of punches but Anstey moves out of range.
Setright misses with a two punch combination.
Anstey with the counter takedown but Setright avoids it easily.
Setright throws a lazy right hand but Anstey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Setright uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anstey.
Setright loads up on a big right hand but Anstey slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Setright throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Setright is looking to clinch.
Setright on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Anstey. Anstey obviously looking to wear him down.
Setright throws a looping overhand right but Anstey ducks down to avoid it.
Setright lands a front kick.
Some wild striking there from Setright.
Setright waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anstey.
Setright moves out of range of the body kick.
Anstey digs a good body shot into Setright's ribs.
Setright throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Anstey slips under a jab from Setright.
Setright tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Anstey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Setright is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Anstey's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Anstey takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Setright throws a chopping leg kick but Anstey manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Anstey throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Setright stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anstey gets the takedown into side control.
Setright is trying to control Anstey's posture but Anstey avoids it.
Anstey trying to control the action but Setright is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Setright manages to work his way to half guard, despite Anstey's best efforts.
Anstey prevents Setright from improving his position.
Anstey stops Setright from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Setright keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Setright gets full guard.
Setright might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Setright has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Anstey can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Setright throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Anstey controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Anstey takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Setright ducks under a wild hook from Anstey.
A low kick from Anstey is predictable there
and Setright counters with a nice body shot.
Setright throws the left hand but Anstey avoids the punch easily.
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 Jai Setright will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Setright ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anstey moves away.
Anstey misses with a wild body shot.
Setright seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Setright just misses with a punch to the body.
Setright moves in looking to clinch but Anstey pushes him off.
Setright misses with a two punch combination.
Setright misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Setright tries to clinch but Anstey moves out of range.
Anstey with the counter takedown but Setright avoids it easily.
Setright throws a head kick but Anstey moves out of range.
Anstey digs a good hook to Setright's body.
Setright throws a nice looking combination but Anstey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Anstey checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Setright lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Setright swings for the body but Anstey moves out of range.
Setright misses with a straight right.
Anstey drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Setright defends it well.
Setright throws a low kick but Anstey moves out of range easily.
Setright takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jai Setright is winning the standup battle so far.
Setright has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Setright there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anstey checks the leg kick nicely there.
Anstey has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Setright on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Anstey. Anstey obviously looking to wear him down.
No luck for Anstey with that takedown attempt.
Anstey moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Setright takes a swing at Anstey's ribcage but misses.
Setright goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Setright jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Setright pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anstey lands a nice looking kick to the body. Setright takes a step back to recover.
Anstey swings for the body but Setright moves out of range.
Anstey scores with a jab.
Setright misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anstey tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Anstey lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anstey throws a combination that misses
enabling Setright to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anstey ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Setright misses with a wild body shot.
Anstey lands a lovely overhand right.
Anstey feints and then cracks Setright's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Setright down.
Setright is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Anstey.
Anstey changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Anstey misses with an attempted mid kick.
Anstey punishes Setright's body with a nice straight punch.
Anstey scoring well with a low kick there.
Anstey looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Setright scores with a sloppy right hand. Anstey should have avoided that one.
Setright tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Anstey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Setright looking to throw knees to the head but Anstey is blocking nicely.
Setright tries a body shot but Anstey blocks it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Anstey - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Setright throws a head punch that misses.
Setright looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Anstey on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Setright is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Jai Setright has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Corwin Anstey.
Setright lands a body shot.
Setright manages to break the clinch.
Setright misses with a straight left.
Anstey is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Setright misses with a kick to the body.
Setright throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Setright.
Anstey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Setright.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anstey keeps Setright at a distance using the push kick.
Setright misses with a looping right.
Anstey walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Anstey connects with a solid leg kick.
Jai Setright is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anstey takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A head kick misses from Anstey.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Setright throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Anstey wants to land a leg kick but Setright is out of range.
Setright misses with a body kick.
Anstey with the counter takedown but Setright avoids it easily.
Anstey cracks Setright with a right hand to the side of the head.
Anstey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Anstey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Setright closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Setright feints and then cracks Anstey's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Anstey down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Anstey. That's going to slow Setright down.
Anstey throws out a leg kick but Setright moves out of range and Anstey only half commits.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jai Setright will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Setright looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Setright misses with an uppercut.
Setright throws a push kick but Anstey slaps the foot to one side.
Setright pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Setright misses with a series of wild punches.
Anstey is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Anstey slips under a jab.
Setright throws a nice outside leg kick.
Setright is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Setright misses with a straight left.
The fight stays on the outside here - Setright looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anstey takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Anstey slips under a jab.
Setright takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Setright dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Anstey. That did some damage!
Setright throws a leg kick but Anstey checks it.
Nice body kick there by Anstey.
A jab from Anstey finds it's way through Setright's defenses.
Setright throws a right and a left that both miss.
And Anstey tries to counter it with a takedown but Setright pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Anstey with a hook.
Setright motions for Anstey to come forward. Setright throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Anstey connects with a right hand. Setright shakes it off.
Setright with a jab.
Setright on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Anstey. Anstey obviously looking to wear him down.
Setright connects with an inside leg kick.
Setright misses with an attempted mid kick.
Anstey changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Anstey, as that shot connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab from Anstey.
Setright takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Setright throws a right and a left that Anstey avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anstey feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Setright's calf.
Anstey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters circling - Setright throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Setright throws a nice looking combination but Anstey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Anstey scores with a spinning back kick!
Setright throws a right hand that Anstey ducks under and follows up with a left that Anstey also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Anstey throws a head kick that misses.
Anstey throws a body punch but Setright moves out of range.
Anstey turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Anstey there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Anstey.
Setright throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Anstey lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Setright waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anstey.
Anstey drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Setright defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anstey checks a low kick from Setright.
And Anstey tries to counter it with a takedown but Setright pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Good exchange - Anstey coming out on top.
Setright looks to land a right hand but Anstey moved out of range.
Setright throws a low kick, looking for Anstey's leg but Anstey calmly moves out of range.
Anstey scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Decent striking displayed by Anstey there.
Anstey misses with a low kick.
Setright appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Anstey works the jab nicely.
Setright throws a solid leg kick but Anstey takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Setright.
Setright looks to score with a jab to the body but Anstey is just out of range.
Setright lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Anstey circles away quickly and effectively.
A good leg kick by Anstey.
Anstey takes a kick to the side of the head.
Setright rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Anstey counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Setright utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Setright is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Anstey defends well.
Setright wants to sweep but no luck.
Anstey stands up over Setright, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Anstey wants to control from the top but Setright keeps moving.
Setright is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Corwin Anstey really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Setright cracks the inside of Anstey's front leg.
Good work by Anstey as he checks the leg kick.
Setright fails in his attempt to clinch.
Anstey avoids the head kick by Setright.
Anstey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Anstey connects with a looping right hand.
Anstey slips under a jab from Setright.
Setright throws a right and a left that Anstey avoids nicely.
Anstey feints the counter takedown.
Anstey pushes Setright away with a front kick.
Setright shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Setright takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Setright fails in his attempt to clinch.
Anstey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Anstey digs a good body shot into Setright's ribs.
A swing and a miss from Setright.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Setright lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Anstey has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Anstey and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Anstey connects with a nice looking jab.
Setright blocks a low kick nicely.
Setright throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Anstey with the counter takedown but Setright avoids it easily.
Setright fails in his attempt to clinch.
Setright tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Anstey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Setright takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Anstey throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Setright stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Setright looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Setright misses with a looping left.
Setright on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Setright takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Setright throws a right hand that Anstey ducks under and follows up with a left that Anstey also avoids with ease.
Setright misses with a few strikes there.
Anstey is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Setright throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anstey is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Setright tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Setright throws a body shot but no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anstey connects with a nice looking jab.
Setright looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Anstey jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Anstey misses the shot to the body.
Setright tries a head kick but it misses.
Anstey moves into range and connects with a jab.
Anstey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Anstey moves away from the strike by Setright.
Setright throws an overhand right that lands on Anstey's shoulder, as Anstey tries to avoid the shot.
Anstey lands a nice looking body kick.
Anstey moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Setright misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Anstey jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anstey throws out a powerful jab.
Setright is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Anstey.
Nice cross by Setright.
Setright fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Anstey is out of range.
Anstey slips a straight right by Setright.
Anstey fails with the takedown.
Anstey lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Setright swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Setright will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Anstey checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Setright moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Anstey avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Anstey tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Anstey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Setright.
Anstey throws a front kick aimed at Setright's knee but Setright avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anstey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Setright.
Anstey is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Anstey scores with a nice right hand.
Anstey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Setright.
Anstey checks a low kick from Setright.
Anstey fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Setright fails to land with a series of punches.
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!
Anstey throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Setright is looking to counter punch.
Setright misses with a looping right.
Setright looks to land a left hand but Anstey moved out of range nicely.
Setright closes the distance and clinches.
Setright tries to land knees in the clinch but Anstey avoids the damage to the body.
Setright lands a body punch in the clinch.
The referee calls for Anstey to work.
Setright tries to land a knee to the head but Anstey blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Corwin Anstey will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Anstey connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Setright momentarily.
A bone on bone clash there as Anstey blocks the leg kick.
Setright jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice uppercut there from Setright.
Anstey stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Setright lands a two punch combo.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Anstey.
Setright throws a wild body kick that Anstey sees coming a mile off.
Setright tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Setright throws a series of punches but Anstey moves out of range.
Anstey lands with a kick to the ribs.
Anstey tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Setright swings for the body but Anstey moves out of range.
Setright ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Setright lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Anstey has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Anstey and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anstey checks a low kick from Setright.
Good standup being displayed there by Anstey as he connects with a hook.
Setright drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Setright avoids a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Setright.
Setright throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Decent striking displayed by Anstey there.
Anstey misses with a hook.
Anstey throws a body kick that misses.
A big right from Setright misses.
Anstey lands a jab to the head.
A slow jab from Setright misses its intended target.
Setright throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Anstey sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Setright on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Anstey. Anstey obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Setright. Anstey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Setright tries to clinch up but Anstey circles away and keeps his distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Setright.
Setright misses with a hook. Anstey ducked under it nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Setright cracks Anstey with a good jab.
Setright looks to throw the jab but Anstey is out of range.
Anstey tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Anstey slips under a jab.
Setright sizes up Anstey with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Anstey is rocked!
Setright misses with a hook.
Anstey is still on wobbly legs! Can Setright finish him?
Anstey will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Setright throws a big counter combination but Anstey scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A slow jab from Setright misses its intended target.
The fighters circle, before Setright throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Anstey's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Setright lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Jai Setright!
Jai Setright retains his welterweight title!
Jai Setright 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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