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CEFC Fight Night 86 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Rush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dj Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kevin Rush has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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240 lbs
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260 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ White 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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kevin Rush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dj Brown!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kevin Rush seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rush misses with a head kick.
Brown appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Brown lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rush backs up against the cage.
Brown throws a right and a left that Rush avoids nicely.
Brown smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've been hearing reports that Rush has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Rush chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rush tries to land a front kick but Brown steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Brown thinks about the counter body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rush throws a shot from downtown. Brown moves away and avoids it.
Brown is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Brown scores with a jab to the head.
Rush lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown tries to keep at a distance but Rush has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rush will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Brown up against the cage.
Brown prevents a takedown attempt there.
Brown avoids the elbow strike from Rush, against the cage.
Rush is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Brown's coach down at Montreal Fighter's Gym (5* Sparring) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Brown's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Brown tries to break the clinch but Rush is controlling the position.
Brown wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rush drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Rush. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two 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.
Brown wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rush misses with a punch to the body.
Rush will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Brown up against the cage.
Rush landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Brown wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brown is trying to force a seperation but Rush has the dominant position.
Rush pushes Brown back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rush has picked Brown up - he's going for a ride! Rush dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Rush is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Brown has managed to free his arm - good work.
Brown is trying to stand back up but Rush is controlling him
Rush is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rush wants to take a breather but Brown is having none of it.
Rush in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Brown tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Rush!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kevin Rush!
A very excited looking Kevin Rush rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Ring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Poulter (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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187 lbs
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171 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
37 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jeremy Ring!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
44 - 28 - 2, fighting out of London, Paul Poulter!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poulter throws a low kick but Ring avoids it.
Ring slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Poulter throws a wild body kick that Ring sees coming a mile off.
Ring misses with a kick to the body.
Ring lands with a thumping leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Poulter!
Ring lands a right hook to the body.
Ring lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ring tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Poulter looks to score with a jab to the body but Ring is just out of range.
Poulter lands with a shot to the body.
Ring pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ring misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
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!
A head kick by Ring misses
and Poulter makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ring thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Poulter if he has to take too many more of those.
Paul Poulter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Poulter fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ring looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ring takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ring takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Poulter misses with the combination.
Ring thinks about countering with a head kick.
Poulter blocks a head kick by Ring.
Poulter misses with the combination.
Ring looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ring lands with a kick to the temple. Poulter shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ring lands with a kick to the ribs.
Poulter throws a head kick but Ring moves out of range.
Poulter scores with a nice head shot.
Poulter swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ring.
Ring tries to clinch but Poulter is having none of it.
Ring throws a hook but Poulter blocks it.
Ring lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick from Ring lands but Poulter takes it in his stride.
Poulter avoids the head kick by Ring.
Ring throws a head kick that misses.
Poulter swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A thudding body kick lands there by Poulter!
Ring looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ring has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Poulter.
Poulter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Poulter avoids a kick to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ring.
Poulter tries to keep at a distance but Ring has taken the fight into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Ring.
Poulter working aggressively here.
Poulter is stalling here.
Ring misses with a knee strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poulter takes a knee right on the jaw!
Poulter misses with a punch on the inside.
Ring misses with a knee strike.
Ring tries to work over Poulter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ring keeps control of Poulter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Poulter scores with a shot to the side of Ring's head.
Ring prevents Poulter from breaking the clinch.
Poulter breaks the clinch.
Poulter bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ring's head.
Ring throws a front kick that sends Poulter stumbling back into the cage.
Poulter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Poulter tests Ring's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Poulter sizes up Ring with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Poulter has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ring fails in his attempt to clinch.
A combination from Ring does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Poulter cracks Ring with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ring throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Poulter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ring throws a sloppy head kick and Poulter moves out of range easily.
Poulter throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ring is looking for a counter combo.
Poulter fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ring misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Poulter throws out a counter right but Ring avoids it with no problem.
Poulter scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ring closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Poulter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Poulter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Poulter tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short uppercut from Poulter.
Poulter tries to pull guard but Ring holds him up against the cage and eventually Poulter drops back down to his feet.
Poulter has a couple of punches blocked by Ring.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Paul Poulter will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Poulter scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Poulter throws a looping overhand right but Ring ducks down to avoid it.
Ring throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ring tries a head kick but it misses.
Poulter blocks a head kick by Ring.
Ring tries to land a front kick but Poulter steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ring moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Poulter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Poulter lands a really nice looking cross but Ring seems unphased.
Ring loads up on a big right hand but Poulter slips the punch.
Ring throws a head kick but Poulter moves out of range.
Poulter lands with a shot to the body.
Poulter has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ring.
Poulter avoids the head kick by Ring.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Poulter misses with a series of wild punches.
Ring lands a head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poulter does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ring throws a head kick that misses.
Ring ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Poulter moves away.
Poulter throws a big shot that misses.
Poulter takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Poulter fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ring seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Ring is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice body kick from Ring.
Poulter throws a series of punches but Ring avoids them all with ease.
Poulter blocks a head kick by Ring.
A telegraphed right hand from Poulter misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poulter tests Ring's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Poulter lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Poulter looks to land a left hand but Ring moved out of range nicely.
Ring closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Poulter misses.
Ring missing with a left hand there. Poulter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Poulter attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
No joy there for Poulter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It appears Ring was looking to counter with a kick there.
Ring tries to clinch up.
Ring fails to land with a series of punches.
Ring throws the kick towards the body but Poulter avoids it.
Poulter misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poulter swings for the body but Ring moves out of range.
Ring feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Poulter misses the jab.
Ring throws a head kick that misses.
It seemed like Poulter was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ring tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Poulter tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Ring. That snapped Poulter's head back.
Ring throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ring fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Poulter lands with a hook. Ring tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ring moves in looking to clinch but Poulter pushes him off.
Poulter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Poulter avoids a kick to the body.
Ring connects with a leg kick. Poulter looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ring throws a head kick that half lands.
Poulter with a nice cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Poulter throws a low kick but Ring avoids it.
Ring is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Poulter.
Poulter throws an off balance right hand
and Ring counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ring scores with a head kick. Poulter tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Poulter slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ring lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Poulter is rocked!
Ring wobbles Poulter with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Ring dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Poulter to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jeremy Ring!
Jeremy Ring decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Edmodson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Goran Schwarzeneg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edmodson comes to the cage accompanied by Deorro - Yee. Goran Schwarzeneg told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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28
206 lbs
15 - 5 - 0 |
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210 lbs
23 - 86 - 1 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined |
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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
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Edmodson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 86 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Goran Schwarzeneg!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edmodson scores with a one two! Schwarzeneg had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Edmodson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Edmodson misses with a few strikes there.
Schwarzeneg does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Edmodson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Edmodson lands a left and a right that send Schwarzeneg crashing to the mat, dazed. Edmodson thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Schwarzeneg is rocked!
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!
Nice uppercut there from Edmodson.
Schwarzeneg is still on wobbly legs! Can Edmodson finish him?
Schwarzeneg shoots in for a takedown but Edmodson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Edmodson misses the target.
Michael Edmodson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Edmodson is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Schwarzeneg hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Michael Edmodson!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bunny Anstey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Numero Deux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Deux is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Post Party Depression. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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280 lbs
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34
279 lbs
22 - 20 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
29 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bunny Anstey!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Numero Deux!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deux instigates a clinch.
Anstey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Deux scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Bunny Anstey has been cut.
Anstey swats away the attempt to clinch by Deux.
Deux throws an overhand right that drops Anstey like a sack of potatoes! Deux dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Numero Deux!
Numero Deux is the new heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Numero Deux thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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