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CEFC 156 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josh Clegane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michal Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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190 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Josh Clegane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michal Hunt!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt darts in trying to clinch
and Clegane counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Hunt!
Clegane controlling from side mount.
Hunt tries to improve position but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee asks Clegane politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Clegane prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt sneaks back into half guard.
Clegane knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hunt on the ground.
Well, if Clegane is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hunt tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Clegane counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hunt is looking to control Clegane's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hunt avoid being mounted?
Clegane slows the pace down in half guard.
Hunt makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hunt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clegane sitting in guard here, content to control.
Clegane throwing strikes from guard but Hunt blocks nicely.
Hunt trying to control the position.
Clegane stays in close to Hunt's body and controls the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hunt is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clegane throws a body shot but no joy.
Hunt fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hunt misses with a takedown
and Clegane counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Clegane is taking a breather. Hunt 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.
Clegane slips a nice elbow through Hunt's hands, connecting with Hunt's forehead.
Clegane lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Clegane sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hunt works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hunt looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clegane controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Clegane trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hunt can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Clegane controls the pace.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Clegane with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hunt is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Clegane slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hunt shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Clegane counters with a nice double leg into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Clegane dominated that round.
That's time! Clegane's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Clegane clinches with his opponent.
Clegane is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Hunt can't fight it off and eventually Clegane manages to take the fight to the floor. Hunt looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hunt looking to control.
Clegane is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Clegane has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hunt throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Clegane is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clegane working some strikes from top position.
Clegane is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Clegane working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hunt's head.
Hunt is trying to keep Clegane in close.
Clegane is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hunt tries to clinch
and Clegane counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hunt is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Clegane is working away from the top position though.
Clegane is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hunt can do to turn this around?
Clegane not doing much here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Clegane lands a nice short elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clegane content to control rather than advance.
Hunt is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Clegane scores with a couple of nice shots.
Clegane keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ground and pound from Clegane.
Clegane lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hunt trying to control here.
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.
Clegane working over Hunt with some ground and pound. Hunt looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Clegane is nestled in close to Hunt, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Clegane lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hunt is rocked!
Clegane perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hunt is still in real trouble! Can Clegane finish him?
Clegane scores with a big shot! Hunt's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Hunt! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Josh Clegane!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Stipe Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mongolia Heed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heed has chosen Gentlelman as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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161 lbs
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152 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stipe Nogueira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 32 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mongolia Heed!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nogueira's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Nogueira duly obliges.
Stipe Nogueira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nogueira throws a left and a right that both miss
so Heed counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Heed throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nogueira works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Heed distracts Nogueira with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Heed is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Heed is looking to pass into half guard but Nogueira pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Nogueira is in guard.
Heed is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Nogueira presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Nogueira tries to break the clinch but Heed is controlling the position.
Heed lands a takedown into guard.
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!
Heed distracts Nogueira with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Heed trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nogueira is trying to keep Heed in close.
Nogueira has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Heed can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heed controls from within his opponent's guard.
Nogueira escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Heed gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Heed's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Heed really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nogueira. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Heed working some strikes from top position.
Heed landing some decent shots from guard.
Heed lands a couple of digs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Heed landing with the ground and pound.
Heed landing some decent shots from guard.
Heed working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nogueira's head.
Nogueira is rocked!
Nogueira utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nogueira trying to control the position.
Nogueira can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Heed controls the pace.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Heed's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Heed content to stall in guard here.
Nogueira has momentary wrist control but Heed slips an elbow through the middle.
Oh Nogueira is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heed sitting in guard here, content to control.
Nogueira seems to have got his legs back now.
Heed lands a couple of digs.
Heed lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Nogueira not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Heed controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Heed distracts Nogueira with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Nogueira is breathing heavily.
Nogueira keeping full guard, as Heed tries to pass.
Heed is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Heed's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Heed works over Nogueira with some ground and pound from guard.
Heed lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Heed postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heed is stalling in the full guard.
Heed scoring with punches to the head and body.
Heed stays in close to Nogueira's body and controls the position.
Heed pushes down on Nogueira's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Heed working Nogueira over with strikes.
Heed sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Heed winds up and cracks Nogueira with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Heed looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Nogueira with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Heed trying to control the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mongolia Heed dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nogueira closes the distance but Heed moves to the side
and Heed counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Heed.
Heed landing with the ground and pound.
Heed postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Heed is stalling in the full guard.
Heed scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Heed connects with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heed postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Heed with a nice head shot there.
Heed postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mongolia Heed has got the better of the ground game so far.
Heed scoring with punches to the head and body.
Heed gets to his feet and stands over Nogueira, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Nogueira felt that one! Heed unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Nogueira from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mongolia Heed!
A pretty intense looking Mongolia Heed took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Craig Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bjorn Bogart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Bogart's choice of entrance music: "Dutch National Anthem" by Het Wilhelmus. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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193 lbs
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185 lbs
5 - 12 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Counter fighter
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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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Craig Edwards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bjorn Bogart!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bogart gets the takedown into side control.
Edwards wants to control but Bogart postures up.
Edwards is trying to get back to half guard.
Bogart is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Edwards is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Edwards wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edwards is looking to reverse the position.
Bogart moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bogart working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bogart looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Edwards reaches up around Bogart's neck trying to control. But Bogart takes advantage instantly and he's locked on an arm triangle! Big trouble for Edwards! Oh that looks nasty! A human being's head is not meant to turn that color! Edwards is out! He's gone limp! The ref steps in to break the fighters up and Bogart celebrates the victory with the fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Bjorn Bogart!
During a confident post fight interview, Bjorn Bogart 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Split Rush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benedict Camacho Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Camacho Jr has chosen Astro Zombies by The Misfits as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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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170 lbs
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Counter fighter
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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
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Split Rush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Benedict Camacho Jr!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rush shoots in for a takedown but Camacho Jr shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rush fails with the takedown
and Camacho Jr counters with a three punch combo that has Rush backing up. Rush nods at Camacho Jr to acknowledge the strikes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rush.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Split Rush. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Camacho Jr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rush shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Camacho Jr as he jumps to the side.
Camacho Jr is looking for the big counter here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rush shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Camacho Jr unleashes a big counter combination but Rush bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Rush cracks Camacho Jr with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rush misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Camacho Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Camacho Jr defending well as Rush loads up on a big left hand.
Camacho Jr lands with a right that hurts Rush. Rush looks to clinch but Camacho Jr throws a short knee that drops Rush. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Benedict Camacho Jr!
A victorious Benedict Camacho Jr 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kavan Kerr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Saint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Kavan Kerr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Saint!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saint avoids the body shot from Kerr.
Saint doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Good standup being displayed there by Saint as he connects with a hook.
Kerr forces Saint back against the cage and clinches.
Saint tries to break the clinch but Kerr is controlling the position.
Kerr is trying to drag Saint to the mat but Saint just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kerr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kerr is trying to pull guard but Saint turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kerr jumps guard but Saint turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kavan Kerr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saint lands a body punch in the clinch.
Saint is trying to drag Kerr to the mat but Kerr just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Saint breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kavan Kerr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kerr changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Saint tries to avoid it but Kerr manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Saint to the ground. Saint escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Saint displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kerr.
Kerr dives in and scores a takedown into Saint's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerr would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Saint is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Saint with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's two 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.
Saint stops Kerr from getting back to his feet.
Kerr wants to get back to full guard.
Saint trying to control the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerr looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kerr wants to control the action here but instead Saint manages to pass to full mount!
Kerr working to try and regain half guard.
Saint controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kerr wants to hold on but Saint pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Saint looking to control and managing it successfully.
Saint prevents Kerr from getting the reversal.
Saint controlling the pace for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kerr somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kavan Kerr dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kerr tries to clinch up
and Saint counters with a straight right hand.
Saint connects with a body shot.
Saint feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kerr's calf.
Kerr gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Saint cracks Kerr with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kerr looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Saint works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Saint has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Saint throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kerr on the side of the head.
Kerr is rocked!
Saint keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kerr lands a jab.
Saint throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kerr stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kerr shoots and misses
and Saint cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Saint lands with a cross.
Oh Kerr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kerr if he has to take too many more of those.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Saint uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kerr has time to react.
Saint connects with the punch.
Kerr walks straight into a right hand from Saint - that's dropped him! Saint jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Kerr from any more punishment! Kerr 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 1:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Johnny Saint!
A less than humble Johnny Saint misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daron Buxton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gjermus Myrene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buxton comes to the cage accompanied by ScHoolboy Q - Hands On The Wheel Feat A$AP Rocky . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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265 lbs
4 - 14 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daron Buxton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gjermus Myrene!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buxton scores with a takedown into Myrene's guard.
Myrene is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Buxton presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
We've been hearing reports that Buxton has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Buxton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Myrene doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Myrene has a couple of punches blocked by Buxton.
Myrene trying to land knees to the body.
Myrene misses with an elbow over the top.
Buxton manages to break the clinch.
Buxton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Buxton lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Myrene at a distance.
Buxton darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
It looks like Gjermus Myrene has been cut.
Buxton ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buxton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Myrene gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Myrene fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buxton lands an uppercut.
Myrene with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Buxton lands a nice knee to the body.
Myrene throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Buxton blocks it with crossed arms.
Myrene creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Myrene just misses with a elbow thrown towards Buxton's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Myrene just misses with a elbow thrown towards Buxton's brow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Myrene throws an elbow but misses.
Buxton slows down the pace here.
Myrene with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Buxton using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Myrene throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Buxton blocks it with crossed arms.
Buxton lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Myrene kicks Buxton off and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buxton feints and as Myrene raises his hands in defense, Buxton changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Buxton passes Myrene's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Myrene wants to get back to full guard.
Myrene is trying to stand back up but Buxton is controlling him
Buxton is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Buxton 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.
Buxton lands strikes from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Buxton perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Myrene has hold of Buxton's hands but Buxton slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Buxton lands with a punch from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Buxton lands a nice short elbow.
Buxton lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Myrene! More strikes land and this one is all over! Buxton jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daron Buxton!
Daron Buxton took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Rackham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TJ Welsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Welsh comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Lets Have A War kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jack Rackham has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
28 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Rackham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, TJ Welsh!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Welsh avoids the head kick by Rackham.
Rackham misses with a two punch combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Welsh.
Horrible takedown attempt by Welsh or perhaps it was just good defense by Rackham, which made it look bad.
Welsh closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rackham counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rackham gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Welsh trying to land knees to the body.
Rackham blocks an uppercut.
Rackham tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Welsh avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rackham lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Welsh.
Rackham breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Welsh moves into the clinch successfully.
Rackham avoiding damage as Welsh throws knees to the body.
Rackham blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Welsh with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rackham gets underhooks to prevent Welsh's takedown attempt.
Jack Rackham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of TJ Welsh.
Welsh is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rackham lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rackham lands a right hand.
Rackham lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like TJ Welsh has been cut.
Rackham lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Welsh fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rackham lands a damaging elbow.
Welsh tries to throw a body punch but Rackham avoids it by throwing Welsh back against the cage.
Rackham throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Welshs head.
Rackham has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Welsh - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Rackham, and another! Welsh is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Jack Rackham!
Jack Rackham decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johan Axelsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and I Suck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johan Axelsson had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johan Axelsson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, I Suck!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suck misses with a leg kick
and Axelsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Axelsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Suck throws the left hand but Axelsson avoids the punch easily.
Suck throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Suck connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Axelsson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Suck counters with a thumping low kick.
Axelsson works the jab nicely.
Suck ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Axelsson moves away.
Suck misses with an uppercut. Axelsson saw that one coming.
Suck's jab looks to have found its range, popping Axelsson under the eye.
It looks like Johan Axelsson has been cut.
Suck fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Axelsson sprawls well initially but Suck persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
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!
Suck prevents Axelsson from improving his position.
Suck trying to control the action but Axelsson is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axelsson has hold of Suck's hands but Suck slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Axelsson manages to get to full guard.
Axelsson is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Suck has his hands clasped together but Axelsson extends and breaks Suck's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Axelsson.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Johan Axelsson!
Johan Axelsson retains his middleweight title!
An out of breath Johan Axelsson 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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