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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Butch Larson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Jansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Jansen will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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234 lbs
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270 lbs
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BJJ Brown 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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Butch Larson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Jansen!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jansen lands a left hand.
Larson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jansen pulls guard.
Larson trying to control but Jansen is working from the bottom.
Jansen working for a triangle but Larson defends it easily.
Jansen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larson is looking to work some ground and pound but Jansen has wrist control.
Jansen being controlled here, momentarily.
Larson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Further stalling from Larson.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
John Jansen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jansen looks to land a combination but Larson avoids it well.
Larson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jansen napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Jansen is trying to improve his position.
Larson tries to move into full mount but can't pass Jansen's legs.
Jansen is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jansen is not content to let Larson control the position.
Jansen prevents Larson from moving into mount.
Jansen is looking for a sweep.
Larson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Jansen is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Larson's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Larson! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Jansen has tapped! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Butch Larson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hodor Hodor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JT Briggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Briggs has chosen Suffa by Hed Pe as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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270 lbs
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255 lbs
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BJJ White 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
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hodor Hodor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, JT Briggs!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Briggs tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hodor defends well and Briggs ends up having to push Hodor into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hodor was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Briggs gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
It looks like JT Briggs has been cut.
Hodor cracks Briggs with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Hodor has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Briggs to stand back up!
Briggs is rocked!
Hodor with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Briggs has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Briggs looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hodor knocks out Briggs with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Hodor before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Hodor picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hodor Hodor!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zach Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Cortez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cortez has chosen Wake Me Up as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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205 lbs
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219 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zach Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rafael Cortez!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Allen misses
letting Cortez counter with a right hand.
It looks like Zach Allen has been cut.
Cortez jabs Allen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Allen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Allen takes one to the side of the head.
Allen moves to clinch but Cortez breaks away
and Cortez counters with a nice body shot.
Cortez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Allen moves to clinch but Cortez breaks away
and Cortez counters with a nice body shot.
Cortez rushes Allen and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Allen is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Cortez Piles on the pressure and Allen crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rafael Cortez!
Rafael Cortez took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Finally I have found my home. Thank you Team Burns and everyone for giving me my home and making me into a great fighter. I lived in Spain my whole life and this life is different for me, but I'm so gratefull.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Serget (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sinan Yak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Serget comes to the cage accompanied by Friends in lower places. Yak has chosen Silahsiz Kuvvet - Sözlerim Silahim as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Sinan Yak has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bob Serget's chin.
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275 lbs
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260 lbs
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Counter fighter
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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
34 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bob Serget!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sinan Yak!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Serget slips a jab from Yak.
Serget drops down looking for a counter takedown but Yak sprawls and moves away.
Serget takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Yak with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Serget takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Bob Serget has been cut.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Yak has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Yak throws a body punch but Serget moves out of range.
Yak lands with a shot to the body.
Serget gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Yak misses with a jab to the body
and Serget counters with a series of strikes. Yak will be more careful next time no doubt.
Serget takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yak scores with a nice strike.
Yak throws a hook but Serget avoids it easily.
Serget changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Serget takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Serget ducks under a wild hook from Yak.
Yak misses the jab.
Serget attempts a counter takedown but Yak avoids it well and moves away.
Yak fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Yak lands with an overhand left.
Horrible takedown attempt by Serget or perhaps it was just good defense by Yak, which made it look bad.
Yak throws out a counter right but Serget avoids it with no problem.
Yak looks to land a left hand but Serget moved out of range nicely.
Serget feinted with a counter takedown.
Serget blocks a jab.
Yak defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Serget.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serget tries to move into range but Yak moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bob Serget's cut is getting worse.
Serget darts in looking for a takedown but Yak gets double underhooks and turns Serget into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Serget. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yak scores with a hook to the body. Serget takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yak waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Serget.
Yak lands with a straight right. Serget didn't see that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yak lands a nice looking body shot.
Yak cracks Serget with a right hand to the side of the head.
Yak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Serget.
Yak throws a big shot that misses.
Serget half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Serget shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Yak pinned against the cage. Yak gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Yak drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Serget defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yak is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Serget.
A jab from Yak does it's job there.
Serget closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yak circles away.
Yak is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Serget had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Serget has a takedown stuffed.
Donk. Yak catches Serget right on the button with a cross.
Yak swings widly with a right hand
and Serget counters with a two punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Serget.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Serget works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Yak gets back to half guard.
Yak is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Serget lands a nice short elbow.
Yak is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Yak manages to get to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sinan Yak dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bob Serget's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A big right from Yak misses.
Serget takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Yak changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Yak. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Yak throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Serget shoots in looking for a takedown. Yak tries to sprawl out of it but Serget keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Yak manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Serget slips under a jab.
Serget drops down looking for a counter takedown but Yak sprawls and moves away.
Serget moves out of range as Yak strikes.
Yak has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yak swings widly with a right hand
and Serget counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Serget.
Yak pushes Serget off and gets back to his feet.
Bob Serget is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Serget.
Yak throws a good cross that connects.
Yak cracks Serget with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bob Serget's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Serget fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Yak sprawls well initially but Serget persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Serget prevents Yak from improving his position.
Yak is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Serget's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Serget's back!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yak trying to control momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yak might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Serget haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Yak patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Serget is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.
Yak darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Yak darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Decent striking displayed by Yak there.
Yak misses with a right hand
and Serget counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Yak!
Yak is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yak sneaks back into half guard.
Yak actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yak wants to control but Serget is keeping busy.
Serget controlling the pace.
Serget stops Yak from getting back to his feet.
Serget working over Yak with some ground and pound. Yak looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Serget takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Serget winds up and cracks Yak with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yak wants to control but Serget passes into side.
Yak is looking for a sweep.
Serget trying to control the action but Yak is working from the bottom.
Yak gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Yak trying to control here.
Serget perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Serget winds up and cracks Yak with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Serget is taking a breather. Yak 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sinan Yak showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bob Serget's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Yak throws a poor cross that misses
and Serget counters with a nice double leg into side control. Yak won't be happy with that.
Serget looks up at the clock and then as Yak takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Serget smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Yak sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Yak has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Serget is working away from the top position though.
Yak tries to get to full guard but Serget has control of the leg.
Serget keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Yak is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Serget seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Serget looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yak tries to get to full guard but Serget has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yak with the active half guard here but Serget passes nicely into side control.
Serget working the head with strikes.
Serget staying calm.
Yak wants to control but Serget postures up.
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.
Yak tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Serget wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Yak is still trying to improve position.
Serget is trying to get an arm triangle but Yak is defending well.
Yak is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Yak tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sinan Yak is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serget takes a little break here. Yak wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Yak tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Serget presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Serget controlling the position easily from mount.
Yak wants to control but Serget is having none of it.
Yak is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Yak wants to control but Serget is having none of it.
Yak is trying to escape the mount.
Yak sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Serget content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Yak tries to get to full guard but Serget has control of the leg.
Bob Serget has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yak tries to kick Serget off but Serget keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Serget showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Yak has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sinan Yak!
After winning the bout, Sinan Yak thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dante Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Farmhouse Flander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dante Silva could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Farmhouse Flander's chin.
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205 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
23 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Dante Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Farmhouse Flander!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flander looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely.
Flander throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Flander on the wrong end of a nice jab.
It looks like Farmhouse Flander has been cut.
Flander throws a right and a left that both miss.
Good standup being displayed there by Silva as he connects with a hook.
Flander looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva jabs at Flander's body.
Flander misses with a double jab.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Flander darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Flander fails to land with a series of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva misses with a double jab.
Silva scores with a body shot.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Flander got wobbled bad by a big combination! Silva presses forward with punches and knees until Flander stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Flander closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dante Silva!
Dante Silva bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brownie Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jalmari Pullo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pullo has chosen Blueprint 2 Mashup - Eminem, Tupac and The Notorious B.I.G as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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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
38 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Brownie Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jalmari Pullo!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pullo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Anderson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pullo's calf.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Pullo has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Pullo fails with a takedown attempt.
Pullo throws out a loose jab but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Pullo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Anderson lands with a nice body punch.
Pullo shoots for a takedown but Anderson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Anderson looks to land a left hand but Pullo moved out of range nicely.
Anderson gets caught flat footed, as Pullo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Anderson pushes Pullo off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Anderson throws out a loose jab but Pullo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pullo is looking for the big counter here.
Pullo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson throws a leg kick but Pullo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Pullo misses with a takedown attempt
and Anderson counters with a good low kick that Pullo was not able to check.
Brownie Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jalmari Pullo.
Anderson darts in and clinches Pullo up against the cage.
Anderson lands a nice uppercut.
It looks like Jalmari Pullo has been cut.
Pullo tries to score a body lock takedown but Anderson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pullo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pullo avoiding damage as Anderson throws knees to the body.
Pullo has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Anderson uses from the top position.
Pullo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Anderson defends it easily.
Pullo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Anderson defends well.
Anderson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pullo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pullo working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Anderson has passed into half guard!
Pullo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Anderson.
It looks like Anderson is going to stand back up.
Pullo tries to roll over but Anderson keeps him under control.
Anderson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pullo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Anderson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Anderson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pullo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Anderson has managed to get both his arms back between Pullo's legs - danger averted.
Anderson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pullo has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Anderson doesn't defend quickly enough and Pullo has managed to lock this one up! Can Anderson escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Pullo on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jalmari Pullo!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bunny Anstey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rudy Pu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
47 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bunny Anstey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rudy Pu!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anstey takes a swing at Pu's ribcage but misses.
Anstey paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Anstey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Anstey scores with a nice right hand.
The fighters circling - Anstey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Anstey defending well as Pu loads up on a big left hand.
Anstey throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pu swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Anstey counters with a left to the body.
Anstey throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pu's waist but Pu gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Anstey off to one side.
Anstey with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pu to score with a decent uppercut.
Anstey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pu.
Anstey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pu throws a shot from downtown. Anstey moves away and avoids it.
Pu throws a big shot that misses.
We've been informed that Pu has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Anstey lands a leg kick that knocks Pu off balance momentarily.
Pu moves out of range as Anstey strikes.
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 moves out of range as Pu strikes.
Anstey went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Pu misses with a straight right.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Anstey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pu.
Anstey connects with a single shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pu connects with a good right hand that stumbles Anstey. Anstey circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pu misses with a looping left.
Pu closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Pu fails to land.
Pu is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Anstey prevents a body shot from Pu.
Anstey trying to land knees to the body.
Anstey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pu slowing the pace effectively.
Anstey struggles to land a body shot inside as Pu controls his hands.
Anstey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Anstey lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A body shot lands from Anstey.
Anstey stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Anstey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Anstey is struggling to control the position.
Anstey tries to work over Pu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pu pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Anstey back to the cage. Pu follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pu lands with a cross.
Rudy Pu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pu looks to land a right hand but Anstey moved out of range.
Anstey scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Anstey throws a solid leg kick but Pu takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Anstey.
Pu misses with a straight left.
Anstey throws a series of punches but Pu moves out of range.
A big right from Anstey misses.
Sloppy strikes from Anstey. Those never looked like landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pu! But no joy.
A slow jab from Pu misses its intended target.
Pu avoids the head kick by Anstey.
It seemed like Pu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A big right from Anstey misses.
Pu clinches up against the cage.
Pu stalling in the clinch but Anstey improves position.
Anstey scores with a shoulder strike.
Pu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anstey throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anstey.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anstey tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pu swivels and escapes.
Anstey cracks Pu with an open hand slap.
Anstey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pu was well out of range. Poor timing from Anstey.
Pu is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Anstey with a body shot.
Pu lands a jab to the head.
Pu doesn't manage to clinch there - Anstey circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Anstey misses the target.
Pu misses with a low kick.
Pu tries to close the distance and clinch but Anstey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Anstey throws a body shot but no joy.
Pu ducks under a wild hook from Anstey.
Anstey misses with a straight left.
Pu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice defenses there by Anstey.
Anstey has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pu.
Pu works Anstey's body with a nice hook.
Pu lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pu digs a good hook to Anstey's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anstey tries to clinch but Pu is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Pu. Beautiful body shot.
Anstey keeps the fight on the outside.
Pu throws a hook to the side of Anstey's head but Anstey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big left from Pu misses.
Anstey defending well as Pu loads up on a big left hand.
Pu misses with a hook.
Pu scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Anstey clinches with his opponent.
Pu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Anstey or not.
Pu tries a body shot but Anstey blocks it.
Pu blocks a body shot from Anstey.
Pu pushes Anstey back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Anstey is breathing heavily.
Pu lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Still in the clinch, Pu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Anstey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pu throws out a loose jab but Anstey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pu lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pu just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rudy Pu dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Pu defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Anstey.
Anstey throws an off balance right hand
and Pu counters with a beautiful punch that sends Anstey to the canvas!
Anstey is rocked!
Pu content to stall in guard here.
Oh Anstey is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pu keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Anstey's head.
Anstey seems to have got his legs back now.
Pu wants to stand but Anstey is controlling his posture from full guard.
Pu must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pu trying to control but Anstey is working from the bottom.
Pu engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Anstey preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Anstey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Anstey takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anstey.
Anstey with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bunny Anstey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anstey throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pu misses with a wild body shot.
Anstey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pu scores with a sloppy right hand. Anstey should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anstey slips a straight right by Pu.
Pu throws a jab when Anstey was well out of range.
Pu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anstey.
A jab from Pu misses.
Anstey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pu manages to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Anstey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A big left from Anstey misses.
Pu throws a body punch but Anstey moves out of range.
Rudy Pu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pu misses with a straight left.
Anstey appears to be looking for a big counter.
Pu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Anstey misses with a few strikes there.
Pu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Anstey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Anstey scores with a nice right hand.
Some wild striking there from Pu.
Anstey swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pu closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anstey.
Pu takes a shot to the head.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Pu. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Pu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rudy Pu seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pu throws a punch but it's blocked by Anstey.
Pu blocks a body shot from Anstey.
Anstey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anstey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Anstey can't find room to land a body shot as Pu controls the action.
Anstey tries to throw a body punch but Pu avoids it by throwing Anstey back against the cage.
Anstey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pu's elbow.
Pu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pu effectively controlling the action here.
Pu manages to break the clinch.
Anstey swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pu.
Pu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pu moves out of range of the strikes.
Jab from Pu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A jab from Anstey misses.
Anstey slips a straight right by Pu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anstey connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pu. Pu circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Anstey to score with a decent uppercut.
Anstey throws a body punch but Pu moves out of range.
Pu lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Pu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Anstey throws out a loose jab but Pu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anstey tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pu is able to avoid easily.
Pu checks a leg kick.
Pu scores with a one two! Anstey had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Anstey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pu closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Anstey! Pu dives in looking to finish! Anstey is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rudy Pu!
After the big win, Rudy Pu made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors SP Ultimate Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Noonan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daron Buxton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noonan's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, 3DD - Kryptonite. Buxton is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by ScHoolboy Q - Hands On The Wheel Feat A$AP Rocky . Michael Noonan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
40 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Noonan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daron Buxton!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noonan thumps Buxton with a low kick.
Noonan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Noonan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Buxton.
Noonan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Buxton.
Buxton connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
It looks like Michael Noonan has been cut.
Buxton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Buxton lands a jab-cross combination.
Noonan slips a jab and a cross from Buxton.
Noonan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Good shot there by Buxton.
Noonan motions for Buxton to come forward. Noonan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Noonan enables Buxton to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Noonan manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Buxton landing some decent shots from guard.
Buxton stopping the sweep attempt from Noonan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noonan is looking for a triangle but Buxton pushes his legs off easily.
Buxton being controlled here momentarily.
Buxton wants to control from the top but Noonan keeps moving.
Buxton wants to pass the guard but Noonan is keeping the position.
Buxton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Buxton won't allow Noonan to sweep him here.
Buxton stays in close to Noonan's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Buxton trying to control the position from guard on top but Noonan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Noonan throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Buxton escapes and throws Noonan's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Buxton working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Noonan gets back to half guard.
Buxton is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Buxton is keen to just control but Noonan is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Noonan tries to get to full guard but Buxton has control of the leg.
Noonan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Buxton.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buxton is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Michael Noonan's cut is getting worse.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Michael Noonan's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Daron Buxton!
Daron Buxton is the new heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Daron Buxton thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Michael Noonan had this to say: 'Damn cuts...'.
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