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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roger Bingham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugo Gramacho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hugo Gramacho will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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155 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roger Bingham! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hugo Gramacho! The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bingham keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Gramacho shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bingham but Bingham pushes him off and we're back to square one. Bingham shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bingham was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Bingham jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Gramacho is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Gramacho and Bingham has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Bingham tries to advance to mount but Gramacho instead regains half guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Bingham tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gramacho knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Bingham is working hard here to advance position. Bingham is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Bingham is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gramacho defends it well. Gramacho desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bingham is pressing down on Gramacho's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gramacho is holding on for now. Bingham is breathing heavily. Gramacho tries to get to full guard but Bingham has control of the leg.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground. Bingham fails with the takedown. Gramacho shoots and misses and Bingham counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Roger Bingham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hugo Gramacho. Bingham trying to control but Gramacho is working from the bottom. Bingham wants to pass the guard but Gramacho is keeping the position. Gramacho working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bingham doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bingham manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Bingham throws a big right hand that misses. Gramacho looking for a sweep. Not yet Gramacho, not yet. Bingham is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bingham stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gramacho swivels though and keeps the full guard. Gramacho wants to sweep here but Bingham controlling him for the moment. Bingham passes Gramacho's left leg - he's now in half guard. Bingham is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Gramacho is refusing to be controlled, as Bingham sits in half guard. Bingham missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Bingham wants to free his trapped foot but Gramacho is holding on for dear life with his legs. Bingham not landing any meaningful shots this time. Gramacho is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Bingham has latched onto it... Big trouble! Bingham pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Gramacho is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Bingham!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Roger Bingham!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Geodude Golem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Ferrera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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137 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Geodude Golem! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alex Ferrera! The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Golem misses with a jab, cross combination.
Golem throws a right hand that Ferrera ducks under and follows up with a left that Ferrera also avoids with ease. Ferrera misses with a series of wild punches.
Golem lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Golem. Ferrera throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Golem counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Ferrera bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Golem's guard. Ferrera trying to control the position from guard on top but Golem is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Ferrera drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Ferrera as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Golem screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Ferrera! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Alex Ferrera!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roy Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronnie Hearns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parker comes to the cage accompanied by "Tommy the Cat" by Primus. Hearns has chosen From the 'D' as his entrance music. Roy Parker is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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182 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roy Parker! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ronnie Hearns! The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hearns moves out of range of the body kick. Hearns rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Parker moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Hearns tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Hearns looks to score with a jab to the body but Parker is just out of range. Parker looks to clinch and Hearns counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Parker! Parker is in all sorts of trouble here.
Parker tries to hold on but Hearns pushes him away. Hearns lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Parker hang on? Parker is looking to improve his position but Hearns isn't that keen on the idea. Hearns raining down shots from the mount! Hearns working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet. A nice elbow there by Hearns. Parker takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. This has been an exciting period of action! Hearns raining down shots from the mount!
Parker is rocked! Hearns avoids the attempt from Parker to control. Oh Parker is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Parker is bucking up trying to escape but Hearns cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hearns working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet. Parker seems to have got his legs back now. Hearns really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Parker. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Hearns avoids the attempt from Parker to control. Hearns looking to secure an arm triangle but Parker defends it well. Hearns lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hearns prevents Parker from getting the reversal. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Parker is squirming around, avoiding Hearns's attempts to control the action. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Hearns avoids the attempt from Parker to control. Hearns is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Parker can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Parker keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's two 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. Parker is bucking up trying to escape but Hearns cracks him with another couple of good strikes. Parker is breathing heavily. Hearns working for a guillotine from mount but Parker is in no mood to give up. Hearns prevents Parker from getting the reversal. Hearns landing punches. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Parker regains half guard. Parker slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Parker throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hearns pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Parker is keeping the position for now. Parker looking for a sweep. Not yet Parker, not yet. Hearns passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hearns moves into full mount! Hearns punishing his opponent with strikes. Parker slips a leg in and gets back to half guard. Hearns is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Parker is trying to maintain the position but Hearns is very close to passing his half guard. Hearns wants to stand but Parker has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now. Parker gets back to full guard.
Parker looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Parker throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hearns trying to stand up but can't free himself from Parker's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Parker manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hearns manages to get himself to full guard.
Hearns looking for a guillotine here but Parker defends easily.
Hearns looking to hit a scissor sweep but Parker is one step ahead there. Parker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hearns swivels though and keeps the full guard. Hearns wants to stand and escape but Parker is having none of it. Hearns scores with a nice shot. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Hearns trying to control the position.
Hearns throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Parker throws a hook but Hearns avoids it easily. Parker gets the takedown into side control. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronnie Hearns dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hearns showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Parker.
Hearns misses with a wild combination.
Hearns misses with a takedown and Parker counters with a single leg into guard. Hearns didn't expect that. Hearns not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Parker works a leg free and moves into half guard. Parker is looking to take a break and control but Hearns is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. The fighters are battling for position here. Hearns manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Hearns bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Parker's guard. Hearns stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Parker has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Hearns manages to get his head free but now Parker has transitioned to an armbar! Hearns grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Parker! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Roy Parker!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mike McDougal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Travis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Travis is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Represent - Hed PE. Tyson Travis will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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130 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike McDougal! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyson Travis! The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! McDougal shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Travis has taken the fight to the clinch.
McDougal tries to pull guard but Travis holds him up against the cage and eventually McDougal drops back down to his feet.
McDougal pulls guard effortlessly. McDougal tries to land a sweep but no joy. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Travis gets to his feet - McDougal follows without any prompting. McDougal is breathing heavily. Travis is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Travis moves out of range as McDougal throws a body kick.
Travis lands with a kick to the temple. McDougal shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Travis clinches. Travis jumps into guard, dragging McDougal to the mat.
Travis looking to hit a scissor sweep but McDougal is one step ahead there. Travis will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Travis is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst McDougal is controlling him. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Travis wants to control the position but McDougal says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard. Travis manages to get to full guard.
McDougal gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round. McDougal shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Travis pinned against the cage. Travis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike McDougal. That's going to take a lot out of him. Travis darts in and clinches McDougal up against the cage. Still in the clinch, Travis scores with a nice short uppercut. Travis breaks from the clinch.
McDougal shoots in but Travis avoids the takedown attempt easily. Travis drives through and clinches with McDougal against the cage.
Travis landing knees to the head.
It looks like Mike McDougal has been cut. Travis is working for takedown but McDougal is calmly controlling the position for now. Travis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. McDougal bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Travis tries to improve position but can't. McDougal tries for a kimura but Travis is defending well. Travis is pushing McDougal's head away, looking to escape. McDougal manages to hold on to the position though. McDougal wants to stand but Travis has his arm trapped.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Travis is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here. McDougal wants to control but Travis is keeping him busy. McDougal is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Travis has escaped the position, nice work there. McDougal working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Travis is pushing McDougal's head away, looking to escape. McDougal manages to hold on to the position though. McDougal is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Travis is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. McDougal prevents Travis from escaping the position. McDougal really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. McDougal lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. McDougal trying to control the position but Travis is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. McDougal scoring with punches and elbows. McDougal lands a nice forearm strike. Travis is working to avoid the ground and pound but McDougal connects with a decent elbow. McDougal wants to control but Travis is keeping him busy. Travis tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but McDougal wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. McDougal tries to advance to mount but Travis denies him. McDougal tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no McDougal has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! McDougal goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Travis has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for McDougal but great work by Travis. McDougal tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four 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. McDougal sneaks back into half guard. McDougal is trying to maintain the position but Travis is very close to passing his half guard. Travis stands up and beckons McDougal to join him on the feet. Travis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Travis connects with a crisp jab. McDougal misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Travis closes the distance and lands a one-two. McDougal drives through and clinches with Travis against the cage.
McDougal is trying to break free. Travis looking to slow down the pace here. McDougal jumps into guard, dragging Travis to the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. McDougal working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Travis doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Travis manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. McDougal is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike McDougal dominated that round. The cut man is working on Mike McDougal's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
McDougal shoots in and drives through. Travis sprawls well. McDougal tries to keep at a distance but Travis has taken the fight into the clinch. McDougal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Horrible takedown by McDougal or perhaps it was just good defense by Travis which made him look bad. McDougal throws a head kick that misses and Travis counters with a nice low kick that buckles McDougal's knee momentarily. Travis has closed the distance and engaged McDougal in a clinch.
McDougal gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. McDougal stops Travis from standing up. McDougal cracks Travis with a solid left hand. Travis trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from! Travis is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst McDougal is controlling him. Travis manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Travis working for a guillotine from mount but McDougal is in no mood to give up. Travis is breathing heavily. McDougal gets back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. McDougal keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. McDougal is refusing to be controlled, as Travis sits in half guard. Travis looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Travis tries to stand but his arm is trapped. Travis lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Travis decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up. Travis tries to grapple but his opponent circles and McDougal counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by McDougal. Travis wriggles free and stands up. Mike McDougal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Travis rushes McDougal and presses him up against the cage. Travis has McDougal pressed against the cage.
Travis manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Travis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Travis darts in and clinches McDougal up against the cage. Travis gets through McDougal's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Travis breaks the clinch.
Travis listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Travis closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Travis tries to stand and escape but McDougal is controlling the position. Travis seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McDougal does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Mike McDougal overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. McDougal looking for submissions off his back. Travis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McDougal defending well though. McDougal is looking to improve his position.
Travis wants to stand up but McDougal is controlling the position.
McDougal slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Travis advances position into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Travis tries to move into full mount but can't pass McDougal's legs. Travis decides to take the fight back to the feet. The fight stays on the outside here - Travis looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Travis instigates a clinch. McDougal can't break the clinch.
Travis stops a takedown attempt from McDougal.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike McDougal. That's going to take a lot out of him. Travis scores with a shoulder strike. Travis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Travis fails in his attempt to clinch. Travis rushes McDougal and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Travis takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. McDougal stops a takedown attempt from Travis.
Travis working some nice short punches in the clinch. Travis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Travis misses with a takedown attempt - McDougal sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. McDougal tries for a takedown but Travis circles away easily and Travis counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. McDougal wants to get back to full guard. McDougal is looking to control Travis's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can McDougal avoid being mounted? Travis working the head and body with strikes. McDougal is looking to improve his position.
McDougal looking for submissions off his back. 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. Travis connects with a nice short shot to McDougal's temple. McDougal looking for submissions off his back. McDougal wants to control but Travis is keeping busy and won't allow it. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. McDougal moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Travis clinches with his opponent.
McDougal wants to get back to striking at distance but Travis won't allow it.
Travis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McDougal shoots in for a takedown but Travis shows good takedown defense. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyson Travis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Mike McDougal'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Travis clinches up with McDougal and pushes him back against the cage. Travis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McDougal. Travis misses with a knee strike.
Travis prevents McDougal from breaking the clinch. Travis manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. Travis has his foot on McDougal's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. McDougal works his way back into a safe position though. McDougal pushes down on Travis's leg and manages to get into half guard. McDougal seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. McDougal uses his free foot to push down on Travis's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Travis. McDougal has isolated one of Travis's arms. Travis looking to fight him off but McDougal twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mike McDougal!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen Streight Up Menace as his entrance music. The key to victory for Michael Kelly has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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212 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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Kelly! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dennis Gracie! The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kelly misses with a few strikes there.
Kelly swinging wilding here.
Michael Kelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Kelly connects with a crisp jab. Gracie is looking to clinch. Kelly throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease. Kelly throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie. Kelly misses with a wild combination.
Kelly stuffs the takedown. Kelly throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease. Gracie decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Gracie thows a huge punch but Kelly dodges it nicely.
Gracie really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kelly. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Kelly wants to get back to his feet.
Kelly is trying to get back to full guard. Kelly looks like he's trying to stand up.
Gracie decides to stand and escape the position. Kelly throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kelly throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Kelly slips a jab and a cross from Gracie.
Kelly throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie. Kelly closes the distance and clinches up with Gracie, looking for a takedown. Kelly pushes Gracie against the cage but Gracie circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Gracie has closed the distance and engaged Kelly in a clinch.
Gracie has clasped his hands together around Kelly's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Gracie working the body and head with strikes. Kelly parries the strikes from Gracie easily there. Gracie is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kelly to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Kelly taking a bit of punishment here - Gracie scoring with strikes. Gracie has knee on belly and moves into mount. Kelly bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Kelly would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. Gracie is working an open guard so Kelly takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. Kelly is breathing heavily. Gracie dodges the punch combination from Kelly.
Gracie walks into a straight right hand from Kelly.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kelly misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gracie scores with a takedown into Kelly's guard. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Gracie connects with a couple of short punches. Gracie must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Kelly wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment. Gracie scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Gracie won't allow Kelly to get back to his feet. Gracie is in close to Kelly's body, working some short punches and elbows. Gracie won't allow Kelly to get back to his feet. Gracie cracks Kelly with a solid left hand. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gracie's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Gracie pushing down on Kelly's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Gracie trying to pass the guard but Kelly defending well. Gracie is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kelly is just riding it out for now. Gracie eventually gives up the hold.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kelly kicks off Gracie and gets to his feet. Gracie gets a clinch. Gracie stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gracie has Kelly pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kelly manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Kelly has Gracie pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gracie manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Gracie wants a takedown but no success here.
Michael Kelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dennis Gracie. Kelly is working for takedown but Gracie is calmly controlling the position for now. Kelly drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gracie has hold of one of Kelly's legs. Kelly is fighting the takedown attempt but Gracie gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gracie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Gracie won't allow Kelly to get back to his feet. Kelly throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gracie advances position into side control! Gracie prevents Kelly from escaping the position. Gracie sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Kelly is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kelly keeps working. Kelly tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck. Kelly gets back to half guard. Gracie drops an elbow to the side of Kelly's head. Kelly is trying to stand back up but Gracie is controlling him
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Gracie looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kelly with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dennis Gracie 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.
Gracie tries to bum rush Kelly with a series of wild strikes but Kelly uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Gracie tries to clinch but Kelly is having none of it. Kelly swats away the attempt to clinch by Gracie. Kelly with a nice cross. Kelly wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance. Kelly shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Kelly was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Gracie gets back to half guard. Gracie flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Kelly tries to stand but can't do so whilst Gracie controls his leg. Gracie tries to roll over but Kelly keeps him under control. Kelly lands with a punch from half guard. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Gracie is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kelly is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Kelly stands up out of the half guard. Kelly throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gracie counters with a takedown into side control. Gracie scores with a couple of short elbows. Gracie creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. Kelly connects with an elbow from the bottom. Kelly tries to bench press Gracie off him but Gracie keeps the position. Gracie landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. Kelly is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Gracie is controlling him well. Kelly sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard. Kelly manages to get to full guard.
Gracie prevents Kelly from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gracie's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Gracie stops Kelly from standing up. Gracie throws a strike but Kelly rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Kelly gets to his feet - Gracie follows without any prompting. Kelly throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gracie counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gracie. Kelly wants a takedown.
This has been an exciting period of action! Gracie gets underhooks to prevent Kelly's takedown attempt.
Gracie tries to score a body lock takedown but Kelly shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Kelly jumps guard.
Gracie cracks Kelly with a solid left hand. Gracie is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kelly is keeping the position for now. Gracie is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Gracie postures up and lands a big shot to Kelly's brow. Gracie looking to pass the guard. Gracie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gracie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Gracie stands up over Kelly, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Gracie passes Kelly's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Gracie passes the guard and advances to mount! Gracie looking to finish Kelly with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kelly!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kelly is looking to improve his position but Gracie isn't that keen on the idea. Kelly in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. Gracie working Kelly over with strikes here. Kelly tries to get back to half guard but can't. Dennis Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far. Kelly regains half guard. Kelly makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kelly. Kelly bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gracie's guard. Kelly working some strikes from top position. Kelly is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Kelly with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Kelly scoring with some ground and pound. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dennis Gracie will probably get the nod - 10:9. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Kelly rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Kelly fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Gracie tries for a takedown but Kelly circles away easily and Kelly counters with a three punch combo that has Gracie backing up. Gracie nods at Kelly to acknowledge the strikes. Kelly shoots in looking for a takedown. Gracie tries to sprawl out of it but Kelly keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gracie manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Kelly looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Kelly swats away the attempt to clinch by Gracie. Gracie darts in trying to clinch and Kelly counters with a one-two to the body. Kelly throws a series of strikes that have Gracie backpedaling.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Kelly sees it coming and moves out of range. Kelly shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gracie's guard. Gracie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Gracie pushes Kelly off and gets back to his feet.
Gracie is looking to clinch but Kelly is avoiding it.
Kelly tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it. Gracie is looking to clinch but Kelly is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gracie dodges the punch combination from Kelly.
Gracie closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kelly to the mat! Kelly manages to get full guard. Kelly throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Kelly is wriggling around but Gracie manages to pass to half guard.
Gracie trying to mount his opponent but Kelly defends it. Kelly is trying to stand up here but Gracie is controlling him well. Kelly is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard. Gracie missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Kelly wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Gracie landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Kelly rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily. No joy there for Kelly, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gracie lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Kelly misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kelly circles away. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown. Kelly tries to sprawl out of it but Gracie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kelly manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Michael Kelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dennis Gracie. Kelly fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gracie sprawls well initially but Kelly persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Gracie makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gracie. Kelly tries to stand but Gracie is controlling from the bottom. Kelly trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom. Gracie can't keep his opponent in guard - Kelly advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. Kelly passes to full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kelly putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
It looks like Dennis Gracie has been cut. Kelly postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Gracie looks a forlorn figure.
Gracie is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kelly with the ground and pound from mount.
Gracie is rocked!
That has opened up Dennis Gracie's cut even more. A nice elbow there by Kelly. Gracie is still in real trouble! Can Kelly finish him?
Dennis Gracie's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dennis Gracie's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Michael Kelly!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sir Lancelot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moore comes to the cage accompanied by Mastodon - Blood And Thunder. The key to victory for Aaron Moore has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aaron Moore! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sir Lancelot! The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Moore throws the kick towards the body but Lancelot avoids it. The fight stays on the outside here - Moore looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Moore misses with a hook. Lancelot ducked under it nicely. Moore scores with a three punch combo!
Moore throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Moore throws a sloppy head kick and Lancelot moves out of range easily. Moore fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Moore fails to land the takedown. Lancelot shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Moore's guard. Moore looking for a guillotine here but Lancelot defends easily.
Lancelot seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round. Moore is looking for a triangle but Lancelot pushes his legs off easily.
Lancelot trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Lancelot really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Moore. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Lancelot controlling from the top position. Moore keeping busy on the bottom but Lancelot has passed one foot through into half guard.
Lancelot is thwarting Moore's attempts to control the position.
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. Lancelot perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. Moore looks like he's trying to stand up.
Lancelot is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. Moore looks like he's trying to stand up.
Moore is breathing heavily. Lancelot working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Lancelot lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Well, if Lancelot 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lancelot prevents Moore from standing back up.
Lancelot working Moore over with strikes. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Moore pushes Lancelot off looking to stand but Lancelot dives back in and keeps control.
Lancelot blocks the strikes from Moore.
Moore looks like he's trying to stand up.
Lancelot frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Lancelot controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Despite being in the dominant position, Sir Lancelot just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Moore throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Moore misses with the combination.
Moore throws a jab but it's blocked by Lancelot. Lancelot forces Moore back against the cage and clinches. Lancelot is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sir Lancelot dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lancelot moves into the clinch successfully.
Lancelot wants a takedown.
Lancelot turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Lancelot manages to end up in side control. Moore is trying to get back to half guard. Moore is pushing Lancelot's head away, looking to escape. Lancelot manages to hold on to the position though. Moore is looking to regain half guard here but Lancelot keeps moving and retains side control. Lancelot tries to move to mount but Moore blocks the move with his legs. Moore pushes Lancelot away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Lancelot gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control. Moore tries to improve position but can't. Moore trying to remain calm as Lancelot controls from the top position. Lancelot scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Moore to see if he's OK. Lancelot staying calm. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Moore tries to control but Lancelot manages to take his back. Moore is trying to stand back up. Lancelot doesn't have the hooks in and Moore manages to turn into his guard.
Lancelot seems keen to control Moore's posture. Moore is looking to work some ground and pound but Lancelot has wrist control. Moore is fighting to break Lancelot's control of his arms but Lancelot is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Moore wants to control from the top but Lancelot keeps moving. Moore being controlled here momentarily. Moore wants to get up but he can't break Lancelot's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. Lancelot controlling the position. Lancelot 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. Moore drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Lancelot manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Moore has Lancelot in his guard. Moore has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Lancelot is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Moore.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Moore being controlled for a moment. Lancelot trying to control the position but Moore is working away.
Despite being in the dominant position, Sir Lancelot just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Moore misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Moore wants to clinch and Lancelot decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Moore's guard. Moore throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Moore has his foot on Lancelot's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lancelot works his way back into a safe position though. Moore working a defensive guard here.
Moore has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Lancelot is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Moore. Lancelot moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. Moore takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sir Lancelot showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Moore throws a sloppy head kick and Lancelot counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Moore's guard now. Lancelot pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Moore is keeping the position for now. Moore throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lancelot controlling from the top position. Sir Lancelot has got the better of the ground game so far. Let's hope that Lancelot has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight. Lancelot wants to pass the guard but Moore is keeping the position. Moore 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. Lancelot controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lancelot stopping the sweep attempt from Moore. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Moore has his foot on Lancelot's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lancelot works his way back into a safe position though. Lancelot not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Moore isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Lancelot stacks Moore on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Lancelot! Moore gets back to half guard. Lancelot scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Lancelot takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. Moore is trying to stand up here but Lancelot is controlling him well. Lancelot content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. Moore is trying to control but can't.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lancelot in particular looking to stall. Moore trying to control but Lancelot postures up.
Moore makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Moore. Moore is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Moore is looking to stand up but Lancelot isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Moore looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Moore throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Moore looking for a sweep. Not yet Moore, not yet. Moore looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lancelot passes into half guard.
Moore flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Moore is trying to stand.
Aaron Moore has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Lancelot controlling the action here.
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. Moore looks like he's trying to stand up.
Well, if Lancelot 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.
Lancelot prevents Moore from standing back up.
Lancelot trying to control the pace. Lancelot's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that's the end of the fight! Sir Lancelot comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Lancelot winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 William Peck scores the fight 27:30 Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30 Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sir Lancelot!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robbie Salazar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jayden Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salazar comes to the cage accompanied by Antistar (by Massive Attack). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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203 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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Robbie Salazar! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jayden Lee! The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lee steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Salazar. That one must have hurt. Lee takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Salazar throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Salazar throws a wild body kick that Lee sees coming a mile off. Salazar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Salazar bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lee's head backwards. A slapping body kick lands there for Salazar. Salazar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Salazar lands a two punch combo.
Salazar tries a head kick but it misses.
Salazar pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lee is out of range and Salazar settles back down. Salazar thuds his shin into the meat of Lee's side. Lee looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round. Salazar looks to land a combination but Lee avoids it well. Salazar throws the kick towards the body but Lee avoids it. Salazar shoots in and drives through. Lee sprawls well. Salazar throws a head kick that Lee semi-blocks.
Lee misses with a series of wild punches.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lee crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Salazar - the referee stops the clock and Lee gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Salazar. Lee manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Salazar misses with a kick to the body.
Salazar gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lee misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Salazar throws the kick towards the body but Lee avoids it. Lee tries to close the distance and clinch but Salazar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Lee rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Salazar counters by moving into the clinch. Salazar jumps guard but Lee stands there with Salazar around his waist. Salazar gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Salazar drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lee gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robbie Salazar. That's going to take a lot out of him. Salazar fails to pull guard.
Lee breaks the clinch.
Salazar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Salazar throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Lee throws a leg kick which misses Salazar's front leg but catches the back leg as Salazar tries to avoid it. Salazar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Salazar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Lee closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Salazar to the mat! Salazar manages to get full guard. Salazar manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lee really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Salazar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Salazar working for a submission but Lee is keeping him at bay. Lee manages to regain half guard. Good work. Salazar looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Salazar passes to full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lee is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Salazar moves to the back. Salazar looking for the RNC. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Salazar wants to control but Lee is keeping busy. Lee is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Salazar off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Lee has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke. Salazar is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Lee knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Lee for a finish. Lee rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robbie Salazar dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Lee swinging wilding here.
A slapping body kick lands there for Salazar. Salazar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Nice body kick there by Salazar. Salazar dodges the punch combination from Lee.
Salazar looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Salazar trying to control the action but Lee is working from the bottom. Lee is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Salazar passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Lee! Lee is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Salazar has taken his back.
Lee defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Salazar's arms. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Lee preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Salazar. Salazar has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Lee has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Salazar tightening his grip on Lee, looking for the choke.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Salazar throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage. Salazar is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Lee knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Lee for a finish. Lee tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell! Robbie Salazar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Salazar looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet. Salazar is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Lee has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Lee! Salazar manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Salazar swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Robbie Salazar!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Korter Poundre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lei Wulong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Poundre's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Did My Time. Korter Poundre has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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194 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Korter Poundre! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lei Wulong! The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Wulong keeps the fight on the outside. Poundre tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Poundre wants to clinch. Poundre shoots for a double leg takedown but Wulong sprawls well. He's pushed Poundre's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. A punch combination from Wulong misses. Poundre misses with a combination
and Wulong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. A jab from Poundre does it's job there. Poundre swinging wilding here.
Poundre looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Poundre throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wulong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Poundre on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Poundre scores with a shot to the body.
Poundre walks forward, straight into a front kick from Wulong. A swing and a miss from Poundre. Poundre shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Wulong is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Poundre looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Wulong slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Poundre is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Wulong is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Wulong has escaped and now he's on top! The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Wulong postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's two 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. Wulong trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Poundre is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wulong passes Poundre's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Poundre actively working from the bottom here. Poundre is breathing heavily. Wulong with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Wulong passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Poundre! Wulong tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Poundre throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing. Poundre tries to improve his position but instead Wulong has taken his back! The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Poundre turns into Wulong and is now in his guard.
Wulong is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wulong keeping full guard, as Poundre tries to pass. Wulong is trying to keep Poundre in close.
Wulong controlling Poundre's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Wulong looking to hit a scissor sweep but Poundre is one step ahead there. Wulong throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Wulong is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. Wulong looking to hit a scissor sweep but Poundre is one step ahead there. Poundre has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Wulong is proving hard to escape from. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lei Wulong dominated that round. That's time! Poundre's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Poundre looks to land a combination. Wulong sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Poundre gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Wulong counters with a takedown into side control. Poundre tries to buck Wulong off but Wulong is having none of it. Wulong wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Poundre, who protects the arm well. Poundre taking punishment in the form of punches.
Wulong wants to lay and pray for a moment but Poundre keeps working. Poundre is trying to get back to half guard. Wulong controlling the position from side mount. Wulong is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wulong working the ground and pound. Wulong controls the position. Poundre tries to get back to half guard but can't. Wulong taking a break here but Poundre is having none of it and regains half guard. Wulong is keen to just control but Poundre is a slippery customer. Poundre wants to improve his position but Wulong is controlling well.
Poundre is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Wulong pulls his head out easily.
That's two 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. Poundre wants to improve his position but Wulong is controlling well.
Wulong moves nicely into side control. Wulong wants to control but Poundre is keeping him busy. Wulong tries to advance to mount but Poundre denies him. Poundre is looking for a sweep.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Poundre misses with a two punch combination.
Korter Poundre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Poundre throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wulong makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Poundre misses with a hook
and Wulong counters with a two punch combo. Poundre throws a hook but Wulong avoids it easily. Poundre throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wulong throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wulong on the wrong end of a nice hook. Wulong takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Poundre with a body punch. A glancing blow. Poundre swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Poundre takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Poundre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wulong.
Wulong throws a shot to the body.
Wulong throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Poundre shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Wulong slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Wulong not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wulong keeping moving, preventing Poundre from controlling successfully. Poundre trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Wulong has a closed guard, preventing Poundre from standing up. Poundre won't allow Wulong to sweep him here. Wulong looking to control.
Wulong is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Poundre shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Wulong counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Poundre is lucky that one didn't land flush. Wulong takes a swing at Poundre's ribcage but misses. Poundre fails with the takedown and Wulong counters with a nice double leg into side control. Poundre won't be happy with that. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Korter Poundre. That's going to take a lot out of him. This has been an exciting period of action! The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Wulong advances nicely into full mount. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lei Wulong 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.
Some wild striking there from Poundre.
Poundre misses with a takedown and Wulong counters with a left to the body. Poundre thows a body shot but no joy. Wulong drives through with a takedown into guard. Wulong avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Poundre keeping moving, preventing Wulong from controlling successfully. Poundre has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Wulong is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Poundre. Poundre is not content to let Wulong control the position. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Poundre tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round. A lull in the action here. Wulong trying to control the action but Poundre is working from the bottom. Poundre tries to improve position but can't.
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. Wulong tries for a kimura but Poundre is defending well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Poundre swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wulong counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Poundre swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Poundre takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Poundre throws a right hand that misses
and Wulong counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Poundre throws a combination that misses and Wulong counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Poundre throws his legs up looking for a submission but Wulong uses it to pass to side control.
Wulong slows the pace down. You can see the frustration on Poundre's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Poundre sneaks back into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Poundre is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Wulong pulls his head out easily. Poundre looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Poundre is refusing to be controlled, as Wulong sits in half guard. Wulong is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Wulong wants to lay and pray for a moment but Poundre keeps working.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Poundre closes the distance looking to clinch and Wulong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Poundre takes a swing at Wulong's ribcage but misses. Poundre tries to clinch but fails miserably and Wulong counters with a straight right hand. A jab lands there for Wulong. Poundre misses with a takedown and Wulong counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Poundre throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wulong counters with a nice double leg into side control. Poundre won't be happy with that. Wulong happy to just control the position for now. Poundre is looking for a sweep. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Wulong is looking to take a break and control but Poundre is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lei Wulong really dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Poundre tries to clinch but fails miserably and Wulong counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Poundre is lucky that one didn't land flush. Wulong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wulong misses with a body shot.
Wulong throws a good cross that connects.
Wulong throws a lazy right hand but Poundre sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Poundre fails with the takedown and Wulong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Poundre walks into a jab. Poundre has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wulong finds it's way round the side to connect with Poundre's head. Poundre darts in trying to clinch and Wulong counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Poundre wants to improve his position but Wulong is controlling well.
Wulong is looking to take a break and control but Poundre is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Wulong is looking to advance position but Poundre won't allow it. It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wulong is looking for a kimura but Poundre is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Wulong to get the leverage. Poundre gets back to full guard.
Poundre trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage. Wulong is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Poundre working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wulong doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wulong manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Wulong controls from within his opponent's guard. Poundre looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Poundre looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Wulong controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Poundre throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Wulong escapes and throws Poundre's legs to the side, diving into side control! Poundre is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Wulong off and has taken his back! Poundre looking for the choke from the back. Poundre doesn't have the hooks in and Wulong manages to turn into his guard.
Wulong sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wulong passes into half guard. Poundre wants to improve his position but Wulong is controlling well.
Wulong is controlling the pace.
Wulong throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Wulong wants to lay and pray for a moment but Poundre keeps working. Poundre looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Lei Wulong has got the better of the ground game so far. Wulong is controlling the pace.
Let's hope that Wulong has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight. Poundre wants to get back to full guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lei Wulong dominated that fourth round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A big right from Wulong misses. Poundre gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Wulong counters with a nice double leg into side control. Poundre won't be happy with that. Wulong looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Poundre manages to work his way to half guard, despite Wulong's best efforts. Wulong is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. Poundre wants to improve his position but Wulong is controlling well.
Wulong has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt. Poundre looking for submissions off his back. Wulong sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Poundre tries to get to full guard but Wulong has control of the leg. Poundre is trying to stand up here but Wulong is controlling him well. Poundre is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Wulong's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Wulong's back! Poundre working for a choke but Wulong is defending well. Wulong tries to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Wulong preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Poundre. Wulong defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Poundre's arms. Poundre is looking for a rear naked choke here but Wulong reverses the position brilliantly into Poundre's guard!
Wulong slips nicely into half guard. Poundre gets back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Poundre has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wulong can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Poundre tries to land a sweep but no joy. Wulong trying to control the position from guard on top but Poundre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Poundre wants to sweep here but Wulong controlling him for the moment. Poundre working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wulong doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wulong manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Poundre working for submissions but it's allowed Wulong to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Poundre slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Wulong not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Wulong wants to control from the top but Poundre keeps moving. Wulong tries to free his leg and advance position but Poundre is retaining full guard. Korter Poundre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Poundre throws his legs up looking for a submission but Wulong uses it to pass to side control.
Poundre looks to move to half guard but instead Wulong has passed into mount! Damn! Poundre throws a strike from the bottom but Wulong uses the opportunity to take his back.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Lei Wulong. Well Wulong has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 45:50 Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 45:50 Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lei Wulong! Lei Wulong is the new middleweight champion!
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FIGHT
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