CEFC 231 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gary Sandusky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Sandusky
vs
Lee

182 cm
26
169 lbs
2 - 10 - 0

181 cm
26
169 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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 2 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gary Sandusky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bill Lee!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

so Sandusky counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign!
Sandusky postures up.
Sandusky trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sandusky scoring with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sandusky is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sandusky stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee being controlled here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lee misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sandusky thinks about countering with a head kick.
Lee misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sandusky definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Sandusky feints and as Lee raises his hands in defense, Sandusky changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sandusky controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Sandusky stands up and waves to Lee to follow him.

Sandusky fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lee sprawls well initially but Sandusky persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandusky is thwarting Lee's attempts to control the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Lee is trying to stand back up but Sandusky is controlling him
Well, if Sandusky 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 two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sandusky connects with a nice short shot to Lee's temple.
Sandusky keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sandusky seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lee for as long as he can get away with.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Lee is trying to stand up here but Sandusky is controlling him well.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lee throws a leg kick
and Sandusky counters with a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lee is defended easily by Sandusky.
Sandusky tries to counter by clinching up but Lee breaks away and moves out of range.

Sandusky shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lee manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sandusky sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lee's guard.
Lee missing with punches from the bottom.
Sandusky is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Lee missing with punches from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sandusky lands with a punch from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Sandusky dominated that round.
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.

Sandusky closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sandusky lands in his opponent's guard.
Lee is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Sandusky dives into side control.

We've been informed that Lee has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Sandusky happy to just control the position for now.
Lee can't do much from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sandusky in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee taking punishment in the form of punches.
Sandusky controlling the position from side mount.
Lee wants to get back to his feet but Sandusky drags him back down.
Sandusky landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Sandusky content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

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.
Lee is trying to get back to half guard.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Sandusky lands an elbow.
Sandusky slips into full mount, dodging the strikes by Lee.
Sandusky controlling the position easily from mount.
Sandusky connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandusky is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Sandusky controlling the position easily from mount.
Sandusky lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Sandusky sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sandusky unloading with bombs!
Gary Sandusky overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sandusky sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sandusky punishing his opponent with strikes.
Lee tries to hold on but Sandusky pushes him away.
Sandusky controlling his opponent.
Sandusky 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lee is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Sandusky controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Sandusky dominated that second round.
That's time! Sandusky's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Sandusky has closed the distance and engaged Lee in a clinch.

Sandusky is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Lee can't fight it off and eventually Sandusky manages to take the fight to the floor. Lee looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Lee pushes Sandusky off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Bill Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gary Sandusky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lee swinging wildly here.
Sandusky seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Sandusky clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandusky is trying to drag Lee to the mat but Lee just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Sandusky breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lee shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sandusky defends it nicely.

Sandusky drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sandusky looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to stand and escape but Sandusky is having none of it.
Sandusky is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sandusky is standing up over Lee. Lee looks to escape but Sandusky dives into side control.
Sandusky taking a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee is trying to get back to his feet.
A lull in the action here.
Lee regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Sandusky stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Lee scores with a hook to the body. Sandusky takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Lee enables Sandusky to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lee manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Sandusky lands a couple of digs.

Sandusky decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Lee, up you get!
Lee thows a leg kick but Sandusky checks it

so Sandusky counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sandusky is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sandusky'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.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gary Sandusky showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sandusky has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gary Sandusky!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
28%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Davor Langerholc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hades Hug (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Langerholc comes to the cage accompanied by Hypocrisy - Fractured Millennium. Hug has chosen Animal I Have Become as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Langerholc
vs
Hug

180 cm
39
239 lbs
31 - 26 - 0

207 cm
45
285 lbs
34 - 28 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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 31 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Davor Langerholc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 28 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Hades Hug!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hug throws a series of punches but Langerholc avoids them all with ease.

Langerholc closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hug did well to prevent Langerholc getting side control.
Langerholc stops Hug from getting back to his feet.
Hug is concentrating on defense, preventing Langerholc from advancing position.
Langerholc sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hug defending well though.
Langerholc is looking to take a break and control but Hug is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Langerholc is taking a breather. Hug 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.
Langerholc is keen to just control but Hug is a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Langerholc thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hug's head.
Hug is looking to improve his position.
Langerholc is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hug is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Langerholc working Hug over with strikes.
Langerholc prevents Hug from standing back up.

Langerholc is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hug is just riding it out for now. Langerholc eventually gives up the hold.
Langerholc 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.
Langerholc seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hug is looking for a sweep. Langerholc is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

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.

Langerholc is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Hug is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Davor Langerholc!
After winning the bout, Davor Langerholc thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
32%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Jackson Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dany Wag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Jackson Jr
vs
Wag

184 cm
26
178 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

179 cm
20
183 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jackson Jackson Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Dany Wag!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wag goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wag fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Wag feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Wag controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jackson Jr is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Wag wants to pass the guard but Jackson Jr is keeping the position.
Jackson Jr is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wag tries to free his leg and advance position but Jackson Jr is retaining full guard.
Wag is looking to pass into half guard but Jackson Jr pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Jackson Jr is in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson Jr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Our spies down at at MM eh Academy inform us that Wag has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Wag will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
We've been hearing that Jackson Jr has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Jackson Jr controlling from the top position.
Jackson Jr slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Jackson Jr wants to control but Wag is keeping him busy.
Wag is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Jackson Jr is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Wag!
Wag is looking to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wag is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson Jr trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jackson Jr wants to control but instead Wag manages to regain half guard.
Jackson Jr is controlling the pace.

Wag looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wag is looking for a sweep. Jackson Jr is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jackson Jr seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wag does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jackson Jr is really struggling to control Wag but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Wag tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Jackson Jr manages to move to mount!
Jackson Jr tries to control but Wag wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wag tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wag wants to get back to his feet.
Wag is working to get back to half guard.
Jackson Jr trying to control but Wag is having none of it.
Wag is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Wag sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Jackson Jr is keen to just control but Wag is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wag wants to get back to his feet.
Wag trying to control from the bottom.
Jackson Jr trying to control the action but Wag is working from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Wag manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Wag wants to stand and escape but Jackson Jr is having none of it.
Jackson Jr looking to pass the guard.

Wag is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jackson Jr defends well.
Wag is trying to control the position but Jackson Jr postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Wag looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Jackson Jr passes into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jackson Jackson Jr will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Wag swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Wag fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Jackson Jr to the ground. Wag is now in Jackson Jr's guard.
Wag must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wag is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Wag trying to control but Jackson Jr is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson Jr avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wag 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.
Wag looking to sit in guard and control but Jackson Jr gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Wag looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson Jr pushes down on Wag's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Jackson Jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wag keeps working.
Wag is trying to get back to full guard.
Jackson Jr frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jackson Jr tries to control but Wag wriggling away.
Wag tries to lock up and control but Jackson Jr gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson Jr controlling the pace for now.
Wag tries to hold on but Jackson Jr pushes him away.
Wag really wants to buck Jackson Jr off and get back to his feet.
Wag is looking to get to half guard.
Jackson Jr trying to control but Wag is having none of it.
Wag tries to hold on but Jackson Jr postures up.
Jackson Jr can't control as he wanted to and Wag manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Wag is trying to escape back to his feet but Jackson Jr uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Wag is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Jackson Jr has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wag is not content to let Jackson Jr control the position.
Wag is looking to regain half guard here but Jackson Jr keeps moving and retains side control.
Jackson Jr staying calm.
Wag is looking to regain half guard here but Jackson Jr keeps moving and retains side control.
Wag is not content to let Jackson Jr control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Wag wants to control but Jackson Jr postures up.
Wag is looking for a sweep.
Jackson Jr trying to control the position but Wag is working away.
Wag is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Jackson Jr asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Jackson Jr trying to control the position but Wag is working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Wag throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!

Wag closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dany Wag showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Wag lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Wag dives in and scores a takedown into Jackson Jr's guard.
Wag 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.
Wag in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wag pushing down on Jackson Jr's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Wag in particular looking to stall.
Wag wants to pass to mount but Jackson Jr is defending the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wag is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wag looking to sit in guard and control but Jackson Jr gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Wag throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Jackson Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Wag is retaining full guard.
Jackson Jr works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Wag is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jackson Jr pulls his head out easily.
Jackson Jr works his foot free and advances to mount.
Jackson Jr wants to control the pace but Wag is squirming around nicely.
Jackson Jr controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson Jr trying to control but Wag is having none of it.
Wag is working to get back to half guard.
Wag is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Jackson Jr tries to control but Wag wriggling away.

Jackson Jr looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Wag is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wag is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Jackson Jr has taken his back!
Wag is trying to get back to his feet but Jackson Jr has full control of the position and if anything, Wag has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Wag defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Jackson Jr's arms.
Jackson Jr has the hooks in. Wag is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Wag is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Jackson Jr has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Wag is trying to stand back up.
Jackson Jr tries to keep control of the position but Wag is staying busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson Jr controlling well, preventing Wag from escaping the position.
Jackson Jr avoiding Wag 's attempts to control his hands.

Jackson Jr working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Wag turns into Jackson Jr and is now in his guard.
Wag stays in close to Jackson Jr's body and controls the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson Jr looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Wag is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jackson Jackson Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jackson Jr has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jackson Jackson Jr!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
30%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blake Justice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deshaun Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Williams's choice of entrance music: Black Street - No Diggity. Deshaun Williams will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Justice
vs
Williams

190 cm
21
203 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
198 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Blake Justice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Deshaun Williams!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Justice moves into the clinch successfully.
Justice misses with a knee strike.
Justice throws a head punch that misses.
Justice tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Williams lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Justice.
Williams is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Justice pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Williams tries to pull guard but Justice won't allow it.
Justice swings wildly with an uppercut but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Justice has Williams pressed against the cage, preventing Williams from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Williams prevents a takedown attempt there.
Williams looking for a takedown.
Blake Justice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Deshaun Williams.
Williams is looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Williams has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Williams blocking some punches.
Justice goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Justice has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Williams is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Williams breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Justice closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Justice misses with an elbow strike.
Justice tries to land a knee to the head but Williams blocks with his arms.

Williams pulls Justice into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Williams can do anything to dispel that myth.
Williams is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Justice postures up in Williams's guard and throws a big left but Williams blocks it.
Williams preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Justice postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Williams bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Justice's guard.

Williams got a little sloppy there for a moment and Justice has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Williams has managed to get both his arms back between Justice's legs - danger averted.
Justice seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Williams sitting in guard here, content to control.
Williams stopping the sweep attempt from Justice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Williams stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Justice to get to his feet.
Williams looks for a takedown but Justice sprawls well.
As Williams tries to get set, Justice tries to push him back and clinch up but Williams manages to avoid the attempt.

Williams moves into range and clinches up with Justice.
Knees to the body from Justice.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Justice tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Williams has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Justice avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Williams fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Justice managing to block the knees to the body from Williams.
Justice misses with some punches.

Williams jumps into guard, dragging Justice to the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justice looking to sit in guard and control but Williams gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Justice is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams trying to control but Justice is working from the bottom.

Justice has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Williams can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Williams trying to control but Justice is working from the bottom.
Justice utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Justice looking for a sweep. Not yet Justice, not yet.
Williams throws a big elbow that misses.
Williams wants to control from the top but Justice keeps moving.
Justice wants to sweep but no luck.
Williams controls from within his opponent's guard.
Justice preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Williams told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Justice controls Williams momentarily but Williams frees himself.
Williams controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Deshaun Williams will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Williams looks for a takedown but Justice sprawls well.

Williams tries to keep at a distance but Justice has taken the fight into the clinch.

Williams wants the takedown. Justice is fighting it off but Williams persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Justice's guard against the cage.
Williams must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Justice has his foot on Williams's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Williams works his way back into a safe position though.
Williams won't allow Justice to sweep him here.

Williams avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams is stalling in the full guard.
Justice is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Justice preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Williams avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Justice keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Justice is on top in guard.

Williams is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Justice defends well.
Justice postures up in Williams's guard and throws a big left but Williams blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Justice advances to half guard.
Williams wants to get back to full guard.
Williams wants to control but Justice is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Justice lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Justice missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Williams wants to improve his position but Justice is controlling well.
Justice is thwarting Williams's attempts to control the position.
Justice takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Justice is looking for a kimura but Williams is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Justice to get the leverage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justice not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Williams flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Williams is looking to control Justice's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Williams avoid being mounted?
Justice is looking to advance position but Williams won't allow it.
Williams is looking for a sweep. Justice is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Justice sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Williams defending well though.
Williams wants to get back to his feet.
Justice not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Justice trying to control from half guard but Williams is working away.
Williams wants to improve his position but Justice is controlling well.
Justice is thwarting Williams's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Justice throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Williams misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Justice prevents Williams from improving his position.
Justice throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Williams trying to hold on to Justice's head to control him but Justice postures up.
Williams makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Williams.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Justice from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Williams lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Williams postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blake Justice dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Williams clinches up with Justice and pushes him back against the cage.
Williams has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Justice is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Williams has Justice pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Justice manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Justice is looking to take this one to the mat.
Justice blocks the elbow strike.
Justice avoiding damage.

Justice is fighting off a takedown attempt but Williams is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Justice to the mat. Justice regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Williams postures up.
Deshaun Williams has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Justice bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Williams's guard.

Justice lands a couple of digs.
Justice slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Williams tries to bench press Justice off him but Justice keeps the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Justice lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Williams down.
Justice wants to take a breather but Williams manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Justice.
Williams is looking to stand up but Justice isn't so interested in that idea.
Williams looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Justice is in close to Williams's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Justice throwing strikes but missing.
Justice throws an elbow that misses. Williams uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Justice's guard. Nice move by Williams!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Williams trying to control but Justice is working from the bottom.
Williams is looking to work some ground and pound but Justice has wrist control.

Justice has his foot on Williams's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Williams works his way back into a safe position though.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Justice is on top in guard.

Justice loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Williams escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Justice gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Williams has Justice pulled in close to control his posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justice landing some decent shots from guard.
Justice wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving.
Williams trying to keep a closed guard but Justice is proving a slippery customer.
Justice throws a big right hand that misses.
Justice trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Justice 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.
Williams has momentary wrist control but Justice slips an elbow through the middle.
Justice working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Justice thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Justice throws a big right hand that misses.
Williams looking to control.
Williams tries to strike from the bottom.
Williams is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Williams manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Justice manages to get himself to full guard.

Justice is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Justice is looking to cinch up a triangle. Williams throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Justice's body to avoid the submission. Justice has instead reached around Williams's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Justice arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Blake Justice!
Deshaun Williams spoke after the fight, saying 'https://soundcloud.com/spinmanfinn'.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mats Söderlund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corwin Anstey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mats Söderlund has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Söderlund
vs
Anstey

185 cm
34
181 lbs
35 - 20 - 0

175 cm
38
178 lbs
35 - 15 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 35 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mats Söderlund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corwin Anstey!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anstey throws a head kick but Söderlund moves out of range.
Anstey feints and then cracks Söderlund's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Söderlund down.
A shot to the liver by Anstey. Beautiful body shot.
Anstey lunges at Söderlund with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Söderlund's hand.
Anstey closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Anstey just misses with a punch to the body.
Söderlund tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anstey tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

Anstey feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Anstey stopping the sweep attempt from Söderlund.
Söderlund is trying to keep Anstey in close.
Söderlund looking to hit a scissor sweep but Anstey is one step ahead there.
Anstey postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anstey stopping the sweep attempt from Söderlund.
Anstey tries to free his leg and advance position but Söderlund is retaining full guard.
Anstey postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Söderlund bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Anstey's guard.

Anstey working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Söderlund.
Söderlund trying to control the position from guard on top but Anstey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Söderlund preventing the sweep.
Anstey is trying to keep Söderlund in close.
Söderlund is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Anstey has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Söderlund can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anstey is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Söderlund is looking to work some ground and pound but Anstey has wrist control.
Anstey keeping moving, preventing Söderlund from controlling successfully.
Söderlund preventing the sweep.
Söderlund in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Söderlund won't allow Anstey to sweep him here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Söderlund looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Söderlund misses with a looping left.
Anstey will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Anstey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Söderlund takes a swing at Anstey's ribcage but misses.
Söderlund swats away the attempt to clinch by Anstey.
Söderlund lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Anstey tries to land a front kick but Söderlund steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Söderlund throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anstey unleashes a big counter combination but Söderlund bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Anstey.
Söderlund struggling a bit here.
Anstey looks up at the clock and then as Söderlund takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Anstey smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Söderlund is trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Anstey's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Anstey trying to control the action but Söderlund is working from the bottom.
Anstey working the head and body with strikes.
Anstey working the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Söderlund is trying to get back to half guard.
Söderlund is working hard here to advance position.
Anstey working away.
Anstey wants to control but Söderlund is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corwin Anstey dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Anstey closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Söderlund to the mat! Söderlund manages to get full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anstey lands a couple of elbows.

Söderlund is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Anstey rolls with it to try and escape but Söderlund cranks on the arm and Anstey is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mats Söderlund!
A relieved looking Mats Söderlund thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
38%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bunny Anstey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tee Nah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Anstey
vs
Nah

205 cm
32
280 lbs
32 - 21 - 0

192 cm
34
285 lbs
28 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 32 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bunny Anstey!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tee Nah!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anstey throws a hook but Nah blocks it.
Nah misses with a body kick.
Nah misses with a double jab
letting Anstey counter with a right hand.

It looks like Tee Nah has been cut.
Nah lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Anstey avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anstey.
Tee Nah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Anstey sends Nah crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Anstey is motioning to the referee to let Nah up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anstey cracks a nice hook into Nah's ribs.
Anstey cracks Nah with a left hook right on the temple and Nah goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Anstey lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Nah is OK!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bunny Anstey!
Bunny Anstey retains his heavyweight title!
Bunny Anstey very nearly forgot to thank My$tic Clothing ~ (`10%Laundry`) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.