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ITFC 5 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Hughs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Greiner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eddie Hughs has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eddie Hughs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Thomas Greiner!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughs misses with a looping right.
Greiner drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hughs defends it well.
Greiner closes the distance and clinches up with Hughs, looking for a takedown. Greiner pushes Hughs against the ropes but Hughs circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Greiner manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hughs on his heels. He'll look to pass Hughs's guard now, I'm sure.
Greiner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Greiner looking to sit in guard and control but Hughs gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Greiner is on top in guard.
Hughs keeping moving, preventing Greiner from controlling successfully.
Hughs looking for a sweep. Not yet Hughs, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greiner throws an elbow that misses. Hughs uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Greiner's guard. Nice move by Hughs!
Greiner has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Greiner pulls Hughs in to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greiner is trying to control the position but Hughs postures up.
Greiner tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Greiner seems keen to control Hughs's posture.
Hughs wants to pass the guard but Greiner is keeping the position.
Hughs has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Greiner is controlling Hughs's posture.
Hughs wants to pass the guard but Greiner is keeping the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
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.
Greiner trying to control the position.
Greiner wants to sweep but no luck.
Hughs looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Greiner scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hughs is refusing to be controlled, as Greiner sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greiner throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nice strikes from Greiner there.
Greiner is trying to control the action in half guard but Hughs is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Greiner controlling the pace.
Hughs is not content to let Greiner control the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Greiner takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
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.
Hughs misses with a straight left.
Greiner throws out a loose jab but Hughs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Greiner shoots in but Hughs avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hughs attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Greiner throws a body punch but Hughs moves out of range.
Greiner looking to score a takedown here. Hughs is defending well but Greiner drives through and ends up in Hughs's guard.
Greiner looks winded!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Greiner accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Greiner trying to control but Hughs is working from the bottom.
Greiner is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Greiner wants to control from the top but Hughs keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Greiner dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Hughs walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Greiner checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Greiner fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
As Greiner backs away, Hughs returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Hughs looks to score with a jab to the body but Greiner is just out of range.
Hughs throws a front kick aimed at Greiner's knee but Greiner avoids it well.
Hughs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Greiner manages to avoid it.
Greiner has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Hughs is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Greiner shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Greiner showed some decent athleticism there.
Greiner is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Greiner not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greiner is just content to waste time from the top position. Hughs takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greiner missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Greiner trying to control but Hughs is working from the bottom.
Hughs looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Greiner is working Hughs over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hughs keeping moving, preventing Greiner from controlling successfully.
Greiner works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Greiner is looking to take a break and control but Hughs is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Greiner seems to be working for a kimura but Hughs defends the submission attempt.
Hughs keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hughs is not content to let Greiner control the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Greiner ducks under a wild hook from Hughs.
Greiner 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.
Greiner with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greiner is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Greiner wants to control from the top but Hughs keeps moving.
Greiner's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Greiner trying to control but Hughs is working from the bottom.
Greiner throwing strikes from guard but Hughs blocks nicely.
Greiner is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hughs on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hughs tries to get out of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Greiner is working Hughs over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Greiner trying to control but Hughs is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Greiner shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hughs defends it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Greiner.
Greiner moves out of range of the leg kick from Hughs.
Hughs throws a body punch but Greiner moves out of range.
Hughs avoids a kick to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hughs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Greiner scores with a takedown into Hughs's guard.
Greiner throws a strike but Hughs rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Thomas Greiner will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!
Greiner loads up on a big right hand but Hughs slips the punch.
Hughs half committed to a counter leg kick.
Greiner shoots in looking for a takedown. Hughs tries to sprawl out of it but Greiner keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Hughs manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hughs looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Hughs swings for the body but Greiner moves out of range.
Greiner blocks a head kick by Hughs.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hughs attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Greiner.
Hughs throws a body shot but no joy.
Greiner looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Greiner fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hughs avoids it really well and circles away.
Eddie Hughs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Greiner.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greiner is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hughs's half guard.
Greiner trying to control from half guard but Hughs is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greiner might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hughs haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Greiner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Greiner missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Greiner thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Greiner seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hughs does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Greiner thows a huge punch but Hughs dodges it nicely.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
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.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Greiner.
Hughs is looking to get back to his feet here but Greiner is keeping cool and he's managed to take Hughs's back.
Greiner scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Even with his hooks in, Greiner manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Hughs manages to scramble and ends up in full guard, under a barage of strikes . Great composure from Hughs.
Greiner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hughs swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greiner in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Greiner is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Greiner trying to control the position from guard on top but Hughs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Greiner stays in close to Hughs's body and controls the position.
Greiner wants to control from the top but Hughs keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Greiner is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Greiner looking to pass the guard.
Greiner drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hughs dives on top into guard.
Greiner pulls Hughs in close to prevent any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Greiner looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Eddie Hughs.
I think Greiner has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Greiner!
A very excited looking Thomas Greiner rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jake Rome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin Briggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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160 lbs
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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, Jake Rome!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Benjamin Briggs!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Briggs as Rome shoots in.
Nice takedown defense from Briggs. No joy for Rome on that attempt.
Rome moves out of range as Briggs strikes.
Rome tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Briggs swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Rome. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Briggs displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rome.
Briggs now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Briggs misses with a low kick.
Rome shoots for a double leg takedown but Briggs sprawls well. He's pushed Rome's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Briggs now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Rome darts in looking for a takedown but Briggs gets double underhooks and turns Rome into the ropes.
Rome shoots in for a takedown but Briggs shows good takedown defense.
Briggs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rome was well out of range. Poor timing from Briggs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Briggs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Briggs throws an overhand right that lands on Rome's shoulder, as Rome tries to avoid the shot.
Rome fails to land the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Briggs keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Briggs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rome fails to land the takedown.
Briggs just misses with a punch to the body.
Jake Rome seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rome shoots in for a double leg but Briggs sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Briggs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rome manages to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from Rome misses its target.
Rome shoots in looking for a takedown. Briggs tries to sprawl out of it but Rome keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Briggs manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rome is breathing heavily.
Briggs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rome half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Rome gets the takedown into side control.
Briggs holding on.
Rome throwing strikes but Briggs manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Briggs controls the position.
Briggs wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rome keeps working.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rome is letting Briggs control him for a moment.
Briggs has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Rome!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rome can't escape the position.
Rome is working hard here to advance position.
Briggs sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rome is trying to escape the mount.
Briggs tries to control but Rome wriggling away.
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.
Briggs controlling his opponent.
Let's hope that Briggs 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.
Briggs trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benjamin Briggs 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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rome. Briggs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Briggs misses with an uppercut. Rome saw that one coming.
Rome ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Briggs moves away.
Briggs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Briggs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rome.
Briggs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rome.
Rome avoids the body shot from Briggs.
Rome fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Briggs checks it well.
Briggs stuffs the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rome ducks under a wild hook from Briggs.
Rome shoots in looking for a takedown but Briggs manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rome's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rome shoots in looking for a takedown but Briggs manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rome's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Rome. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Briggs tried to score with a low kick but Rome checks it.
Briggs looks to score with a jab to the body but Rome is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rome checks the leg kick.
Briggs has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Briggs throws a hook but Rome avoids it easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Briggs lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rome has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rome and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Briggs wants to land a leg kick but Rome is out of range.
Briggs shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rome shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Briggs but Briggs pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rome misses with a head kick.
No luck for Rome with that takedown attempt.
Briggs throws a leg kick that misses.
Briggs displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rome.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Briggs just misses with a punch to the body.
Briggs swings for the body but Rome moves out of range.
Briggs blocks a head kick by Rome.
Rome checks a low kick from Briggs.
Benjamin Briggs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Briggs tries to score with a low kick but Rome moves his leg out of the way.
Rome feinted with a counter takedown.
Briggs is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rome rather than just go for the knockout.
Briggs throws a looping overhand right but Rome ducks down to avoid it.
Rome avoids the body shot from Briggs.
Briggs is looking to chop away at Rome's legs.
Rome feinted with a counter takedown.
Briggs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rome half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Rome throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Briggs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Briggs keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rome uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Briggs.
Rome attempts a counter takedown but Briggs avoids it well and moves away.
Briggs manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Rome on his heels. He'll look to pass Rome's guard now, I'm sure.
Briggs is pushing down on Rome's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rome is fighting to maintain full guard but Briggs has managed to sneak the leg through.
Rome on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rome tries to get out of the position.
Briggs trying to mount his opponent but Rome defends it.
Rome is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Briggs scores with a couple of nice shots.
Briggs sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rome is trying to control but Briggs passes into side control!
Rome is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Briggs is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rome keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benjamin Briggs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Briggs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rome was well out of range. Poor timing from Briggs.
Rome shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Briggs but Briggs pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Briggs gets caught flat footed, as Rome shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Rome wants to control from the top but Briggs keeps moving.
Rome won't allow Briggs to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rome trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rome slips nicely into half guard.
Briggs is not content to let Rome control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Briggs trying to get back to full guard but Rome takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Rome avoids the attempt from Briggs to control.
Briggs regains half guard.
Briggs keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Briggs is staying active underneath Rome, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rome missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Briggs is refusing to be controlled, as Rome sits in half guard.
Rome is looking to advance position but Briggs won't allow it.
Briggs manages to get to full guard.
Rome with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rome lands a couple of elbows.
Rome throws an elbow that misses. Briggs uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rome's guard. Nice move by Briggs!
Briggs 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.
Rome looking to hit a scissor sweep but Briggs is one step ahead there.
Rome wants to improve his position but instead Briggs has moved into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Briggs tries to stand but can't do so whilst Rome controls his leg.
Briggs takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Rome is trying to maintain the position but Briggs is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Briggs throws a low kick but Rome moves out of range easily.
Jake Rome has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Briggs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Benjamin Briggs.
Well Briggs 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benjamin Briggs!
In his post fight interview, Benjamin Briggs started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mitch Monroe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Joe has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mitch Monroe's chin.
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151 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mitch Monroe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Joe!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joe closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Monroe did well to prevent Joe getting side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Joe working over Monroe with some ground and pound. Monroe looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Joe is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Joe controlling the action here.
Nice strikes from Joe there.
Joe not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Joe not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ground and pound from Joe.
Joe scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Monroe is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Joe in particular looking to stall.
Oh Monroe is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like Joe might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Joe lands a big elbow - Monroe is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Joe!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Joe!
Joe Joe bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mark Motts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Tim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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25
140 lbs
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24
153 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
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Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Motts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Tim Tim!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Motts clinches up against the ropes.
Tim is trying to maintain a safe position but Motts gets an underhook and turns Tim into the ropes.
Motts blocks a body shot from Tim.
Tim is looking to control Motts's arms but Motts gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tim has his back to the ropes.
Tim is trying to break free.
Motts misses with a body punch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Motts wants the takedown. Tim is fighting it off but Motts persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Tim's guard against the ropes.
Motts sitting in guard here, content to control.
Motts with a nice head shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Motts's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Motts trying to control but Tim is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Motts trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Motts won't allow Tim to sweep him here.
Tim bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Motts's guard.
Tim preventing the sweep.
Tim is stalling in the full guard.
Motts has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Motts is pulling down on Tim's head to control his posture.
Motts working a defensive guard here.
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.
Motts wants to control the position but Tim says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Motts wants to get back to full guard but Tim has mounted him!
Tim takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tim trying to control but Motts is having none of it.
Motts wants to control but Tim is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Motts is squirming around, avoiding Tim's attempts to control the action.
Tim avoids the attempt from Motts to control.
Motts might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tim trying to control but Motts is having none of it.
Motts is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Motts is squirming around, avoiding Tim's attempts to control the action.
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.
Motts wants to control but Tim is having none of it.
Motts manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Motts is looking to control Tim's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Motts avoid being mounted?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Motts is trying to get back to full guard.
Tim is trying to control the action in half guard but Motts is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tim Tim will probably get the nod.
That's time! Motts's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Motts closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Tim's guard.
Tim working a defensive guard here.
Motts wants to control from the top but Tim keeps moving.
Motts is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tim is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Motts preventing the sweep.
Tim keeping moving, preventing Motts from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tim wants to sweep here but Motts controlling him for the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Motts shoots for a double leg takedown but Tim sprawls well. He's pushed Motts's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Motts tries to clinch up.
Motts backing away here, and Tim unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Tim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Motts.
Tim appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Motts throws a body punch but Tim moves out of range.
A nice side step and Tim releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tim Tim is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Motts throws out a loose jab but Tim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tim throws a leg kick that is checked
and Motts counters with a takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tim is looking for a sweep.
Motts throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Motts lands a decent elbow from side control.
Motts cracks Tim with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Motts lands some shots froms side control.
Motts trying to control the action but Tim is working from the bottom.
Motts is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tim has escaped the position, nice work there.
Tim struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Motts working the ground and pound.
An elbow from Motts crashes against the mat.
You can see the frustration on Tim's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Motts throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Tim works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Motts missing with some ground and pound from the 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.
Motts thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Tim is pressing down on Motts's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Motts stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tim swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Motts slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tim wants to stand up but Motts is controlling him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Motts moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Motts dominated that second 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. 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.
Motts drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Tim is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Motts has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Motts drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Tim dives on top into guard.
Motts is trying to hold Tim in close to prevent damage but Tim has managed to pass into half guard.
Motts wants to improve his position but Tim is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tim is controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tim is just content to waste time from the top position. Motts takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Mark Motts overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tim postures up.
Tim trying to control but Motts is working from the bottom.
Tim might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Motts haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Motts wants to sweep here but Tim controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Motts not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Motts keeping moving, preventing Tim from controlling successfully.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Tim throws a right hand that Motts ducks under and follows up with a left that Motts also avoids with ease.
Motts swings for the body but Tim moves out of range.
Tim just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Motts on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Motts has closed the distance and engaged Tim in a clinch.
Tim doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Motts wants the takedown. Tim is fighting it off but Motts persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Tim's guard against the ropes.
Motts pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tim is keeping the position for now.
Motts wants to control from the top but Tim keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Motts connects with a couple of short punches.
Tim avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tim keeping moving, preventing Motts from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tim not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Motts trying to control but Tim is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Motts clinches up with Tim and pushes him back against the ropes.
Motts tightens his grip and picks Tim up, before dumping him to the ground. Tim manages to land in guard.
Motts throws a strike but Tim rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tim controls from within his opponent's guard.
Tim trying to control but Motts is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Motts showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Motts 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 William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Motts!
After the fight, Mark Motts was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Champaign (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Milk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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22
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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200 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charles Champaign!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcus Milk!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Milk is predictable there
and Champaign counters with a stiff right hand.
Champaign tries to close the distance and clinch but Milk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Milk doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Champaign counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Milk looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Champaign is fending him off so far but Milk persists. Nope, Champaign circles away and we're back to standing.
Champaign was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Milk misses with a double jab
enabling Champaign to counter with a crisp jab.
Champaign lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Milk at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Champaign avoids the body shot from Milk.
Milk changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Champaign tries to avoid it but Milk manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Champaign to the ground. Champaign escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Charles Champaign has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Milk.
Champaign gets a clinch.
Champaign escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Charles Champaign is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Milk misses.
Milk doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Champaign cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Champaign connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Milk's hands.
Champaign bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Milk's head backwards.
Champaign slips a jab and a cross from Milk.
As Milk looks to move away, Champaign throws a big counter combo but Milk just gets out of the way.
Milk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Milk.
Champaign tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Milk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Milk throws a head kick that misses
and Champaign makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milk misses with a takedown
and Champaign counters with a straight right hand.
Champaign lands with a nice body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Champaign is looking to clinch but Milk is avoiding it.
A little jabbing left from Milk on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Milk takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Milk's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Champaign connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Milk scrambles back to his feet.
Champaign lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Milk at a distance.
Milk throws a lazy head kick
and Milk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Milk is rocked!
Champaign with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Milk looks winded!
Milk misses with the body kick
and Champaign connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Milk is still on wobbly legs! Can Champaign finish him?
Are you kidding me?! Champaign ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Milk clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Charles Champaign!
A relieved looking Charles Champaign 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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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rayder Garner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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30
215 lbs
6 - 0 - 1 |
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216 lbs
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Rayder Garner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eric Tanner!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garner.
Garner looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Garner content to stall in guard here.
Tanner keeping full guard, as Garner tries to pass.
Garner content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garner advances position into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner is being controlled here.
Tanner really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Garner. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Garner seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Tanner for as long as he can get away with.
Garner has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Tanner trying to control but Garner flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Tanner trying to control but not successfully.
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.
Garner patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Garner just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Garner is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Garner gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Garner gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Garner apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Tanner closes this distance looking for a takedown but Garner circles away.
Tanner looks for a takedown but Garner sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garner swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Garner throws a leg kick that misses.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Tanner has eaten all the pies!
Garner closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Garner lands in his opponent's guard.
Garner not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Garner makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Garner is stalling in the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner is trying to keep Garner in close.
Garner works over Tanner with some ground and pound from guard.
Garner lands a couple of digs.
Garner lands a couple of elbows.
Garner postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garner chips away with some ground and pound.
Garner lands a couple of digs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rayder Garner dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Garner scores with a shot to the body.
Garner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tanner can do to turn this around?
Garner closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Tanner's guard.
Rayder Garner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Garner 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.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Garner chips away with some ground and pound.
Tanner controls Garner momentarily but Garner frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garner connects with a couple of short punches.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Garner's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Garner advances to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garner is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Tanner has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Garner is working away from the top position though.
Garner is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Garner not doing much here.
Tanner is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Garner scores with a couple of nice shots.
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.
Garner keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Garner.
Garner seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Tanner is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Rayder Garner!
Rayder Garner was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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24
150 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
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145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremy Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacob Miller!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Jones lands a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Jones creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jones softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Jones lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jones scores with a shot to the side of Miller's head.
Miller is trying to maintain a safe position but Jones gets an underhook and turns Miller into the ropes.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jones takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jones is struggling to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller looking to slow down the pace here.
Jones has Miller pushed against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Jones.
Miller changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jones fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jones blocks a head kick by Miller.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miller takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jones closes the distance and pushes Miller back into the ropes.
Jones lands with a light punch inside.
Miller taking a breather.
Jones has Miller pushed against the ropes.
Jones lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Jones.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones slows down the pace here.
Good body shot from Jones.
Miller is trying to force a seperation but Jones has the dominant position.
Jones is working Miller over against the ropes.
Jones taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jones lands with a light punch inside.
Miller tries to break the clinch but Jones is controlling the position.
Jones controlling the action here for a moment.
A short right from Jones on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Miller wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the ropes.
Jones lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Miller looking to slow down the pace here.
Miller looks winded!
Jones is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Jones lands an uppercut.
Jones lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones digs a right hand into Miller's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Miller's gas tank.
A right handed body shot lands from Jones.
Jones manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Jones lands a body shot.
Jones lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Miller misses with the head strike.
Jones lands a hook to the side of the head.
Miller looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Miller can't break the clinch.
Jones lands a left hand that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Jones lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremy Jones 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.
Jones gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jones lands a shot to the body.
Miller is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A left hand lands to the body for Jones.
Jones working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jones softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Come on Jones - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones digs a right hand underneath Miller's ribcage. Miller let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Miller misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jones lands a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is working Miller over against the ropes.
Miller has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Miller can do to turn this around?
Jones lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
A short right from Jones.
Jones lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Jones lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Jones lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jones lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Jones lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Miller or not.
Miller is breathing heavily.
Jones throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A left hand lands to the body for Jones.
Jones lands with a light punch inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones presses Miller against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Miller being controlled against the ropes.
Jones lands with a short shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miller looking to slow down the pace here.
Jones lands a left hand that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Jones lands a body punch.
Jones leaning against his opponent.
Jones lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands an uppercut.
Jones's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Jones scores with a shot to the side of Miller's head.
Jones content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A short right from Jones.
Jones softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A right hook to the body lands for Jones.
Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Miller trying to stall but Jones improves his position.
Jones digs a right hand underneath Miller's ribcage. Miller let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones pushes Miller back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones presses Miller against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jones working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jeremy Jones has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jones lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Miller.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short uppercut from Jones.
Jones lands a hook that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Miller is rocked!
Jones stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Miller is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?
Jones digs a right hand into Miller's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Miller's gas tank.
Miller seems to have recovered his senses.
Jones lands a hook that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremy Jones dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Jones is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Miller misses the jab.
Jones's jab looks to have found its range, popping Miller under the eye.
Jones slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jacob Miller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones moves into range and clinches up with Miller.
Jones scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Jones.
Jones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short left from Jones.
Jones stalls.
Jones is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller wants to break free but Jones has control.
Jones lands an uppercut.
Jones is working Miller over against the ropes.
Miller takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Jones.
Jones effectively controlling the action here.
Jones is leaning against Miller and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Miller trying to control the position but instead, Jones has worked for underhooks and has pushed Miller into the ropes.
Jones lands a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller tries to stall but Jones uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jones is leaning against Miller and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jones softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A right handed body shot lands from Jones.
Jones lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jones is struggling to control the position.
Jones gets through Miller's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jones taking a breather.
A short left from Jones.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands with a right to the head.
Jones lands a right hand.
Jones lands an uppercut.
Jones lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Miller's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jones works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jones presses Miller against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jones lands a left hand that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Jones.
Miller takes a shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Jones.
Jones scores with a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Jones.
Jones scores with a nice hook to the head.
Miller takes a shot to the head.
Jones controlling the action here for a moment.
Jones lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jacob Miller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeremy Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jones 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:24
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:24
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremy Jones!
Jeremy Jones was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gregory Gilms (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr TwoohFive (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gregory Gilms!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mr TwoohFive!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gilms moves into the clinch successfully.
Gilms lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gilms lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Mr TwoohFive has been cut.
A short body shot lands from Gilms as the two fighters clinch.
Gilms lands with a light punch inside.
Gilms softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Gilms throws a blind hook that connects with the side of TwoohFives head.
Gilms lands with a short head shot on the inside.
TwoohFive is rocked!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gilms.
TwoohFive is still on wobbly legs! Can Gilms finish him?
Gilms misses with a punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gilms throws a punch but it's blocked by TwoohFive.
Gilms misses with a punch on the inside.
Gilms misses with a punch on the inside.
Gilms throws a head punch that misses.
Gilms throws a punch but it's blocked by TwoohFive.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gilms.
Gilms misses with a punch on the inside.
TwoohFive blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gilms has a couple of punches blocked by TwoohFive.
Gilms has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles TwoohFive - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Gilms, and another! TwoohFive is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Gregory Gilms!
Our winner, Gregory Gilms, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between David Lichen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Magolis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Lichen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Peter Magolis's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, David Lichen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Peter Magolis!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lichen cracks Magolis with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
It looks like Peter Magolis has been cut.
Magolis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lichen counters with a right hand to the body.
We've been told by Lichen's head coaches at Fight Factory that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Magolis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lichen as he jumps to the side.
Lichen catches Magolis with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Magolis is rocked!
Magolis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Magolis is still on wobbly legs! Can Lichen finish him?
Lichen throws an uppercut from hell that sends Magolis clean off his feet! He's out cold! Lichen stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). David Lichen!
Our winner, David Lichen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Elias Lyon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edgar Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elias Lyon has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Elias Lyon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Edgar Alves!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves misses with a leg kick
and Lyon counters with a takedown into side control.
Lyon throws a strike aimed at the side of Alves's head but Alves avoids it well.
Lyon is trying to get an arm triangle but Alves is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Alves's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Alves is looking for a sweep.
Lyon cracks Alves with a big elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lyon tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Lyon takes a little break here. Alves wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lyon wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lyon wants to take a breather but Alves manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Lyon.
Lyon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lyon looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lyon working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
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.
Lyon landing with the ground and pound.
Lyon connects with a couple of short punches.
Lyon trying to control the position from guard on top but Alves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lyon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lyon controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lyon throwing strikes from guard but Alves blocks nicely.
Alves utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lyon scoring with some ground and pound.
Lyon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lyon postures up and lands a big shot to Alves's brow.
Lyon wants to pass the guard but Alves is keeping the position.
Lyon postures up in Alves's guard and throws a big left but Alves blocks it.
Alves looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lyon is one step ahead there.
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.
Lyon sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lyon shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Alves napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Alves wants to control but Lyon postures up.
Alves taking a bit of punishment here - Lyon scoring with strikes.
Alves is working to avoid the ground and pound but Lyon connects with a decent elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lyon is trying to get an arm triangle but Alves is defending well.
Lyon in side control, just content to control the action for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elias Lyon dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Lyon shoots for a double leg takedown but Alves sprawls well. He's pushed Lyon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Alves is trying to counter with his kicks.
Alves defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lyon.
Alves tries for a takedown but Lyon circles away easily
and Lyon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alves dives in and grabs Lyon's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lyon pushes down on Alves's head and hops out.
Lyon throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Alves's waist but Alves gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lyon off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elias Lyon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lyon connects with a body shot that sends Alves's belly button to the back.
Alves stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Alves wants it to stay on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lyon looks for a takedown but Alves sprawls well.
Alves fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lyon manages to avoid it.
Lyon darts in looking for a takedown but Alves gets double underhooks and turns Lyon into the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves walks into a stiff left hand from Lyon.
Lyon tries to score a power double leg takedown but Alves sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lyon somewhat.
Alves shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lyon pinned against the ropes. Lyon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lyon throws a push kick but Alves slaps the foot to one side.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Lyon.
Lyon in side control, throwing shots but Alves defends.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyon looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Alves is avoiding damage well.
Lyon wants to control but Alves is keeping him busy.
Lyon looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Alves dodges the ground and pound from Lyon.
Lyon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alves can do to turn this around?
Lyon working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Alves is looking for a sweep.
Lyon 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.
Alves dodges the ground and pound from Lyon.
Lyon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alves keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lyon postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Lyon trying to control the position but Alves is working away.
Alves taking punishment in the form of punches.
Lyon is trying to get an arm triangle but Alves is defending well.
Lyon works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Alves parries the strikes from Lyon easily there. Lyon is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Alves to escape.
Alves is looking to reverse the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lyon trying to control the action but Alves is working from the bottom.
Alves is breathing heavily.
Lyon throws an elbow but Alves slips to the side and avoids it well.
Alves tries to improve position but can't.
Lyon wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Alves, who protects the arm well.
Alves takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lyon lands a few punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elias Lyon dominated that second round.
That's time! Lyon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jab, jab by Lyon - just one landing.
Lyon dives in and grabs Alves's left leg, looking for a takedown. Alves pushes down on Lyon's head and hops out.
Alves defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lyon.
Alves swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lyon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Alves swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elias Lyon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lyon tries for a takedown but Alves sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lyon checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Alves fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lyon manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lyon connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lyon lands the left hand.
Alves stuffs the takedown attempt from Lyon. Lyon gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lyon looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Alves really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lyon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lyon gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Lyon is looking to improve his position.
Lyon is pressing down on Alves's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lyon is adopting a defensive guard.
Elias Lyon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lyon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyon tries to strike from the bottom.
Lyon wants to sweep here but Alves controlling him for the moment.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Alves looking to sit in guard and control but Lyon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Alves keeping full guard, as Lyon tries to pass.
Lyon trying to control the position from guard on top but Alves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lyon distracts Alves with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Alves keeping moving, preventing Lyon from controlling successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Alves can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lyon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Alves keeping moving, preventing Lyon from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lyon's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Alves takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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.
Lyon won't allow Alves to sweep him here.
Lyon 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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Alves gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lyon lands a nice looking kick to the body. Alves takes a step back to recover.
Alves drops his hands momentarily and Lyon takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nice sprawl there from Alves as Lyon shoots in.
Lyon closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Alves moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elias Lyon clearly takes 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.
Lyon dives in and scores a takedown into Alves's guard.
Lyon throwing strikes from guard but Alves blocks nicely.
Lyon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Alves keeping moving, preventing Lyon from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lyon working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyon lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Alves keeping moving, preventing Lyon from controlling successfully.
Lyon showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lyon wants to control from the top but Alves keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Alves takes a body punch but keeps moving.
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.
Alves leaves Lyon with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lyon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Alves changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Lyon shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Lyon winds up and cracks Alves with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Lyon lands with a punch from half guard.
Alves wants to get back to full guard.
Lyon 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.
Lyon is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Alves defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lyon throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ground and pound from Lyon.
Lyon is trying to control the action in half guard but Alves is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
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.
Lyon looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Lyon thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lyon tries to pass to full mount but Alves defends it.
Alves is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Alves blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lyon.
Alves is staying active underneath Lyon, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lyon seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lyon is keen to just control but Alves is a slippery customer.
Lyon is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Alves sees it coming and defends easily.
Lyon is trying to control. Alves wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elias Lyon had his way with Edgar Alves in that round.
That's time! 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.
Lyon shoots in but no luck this time.
A swing and a miss from Alves.
Edgar Alves is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alves leaves Lyon with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Alves blocks the body kick.
Lyon looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Alves pulls Lyon in close to his closed guard and prevents Lyon from doing any damage or advancing position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lyon scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyon is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Alves is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Alves has escaped and now he's on top!
Alves trying to control but Lyon is working from the bottom.
Lyon looking for a sweep. Not yet Lyon, not yet.
Lyon keeping moving, preventing Alves from controlling successfully.
Alves preventing the sweep.
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.
Lyon is pulling down on Alves's head. It's preventing any offense from Alves, at least for the moment.
Lyon wants to sweep here but Alves controlling him for the moment.
Lyon looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lyon wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lyon gets a takedown into half guard.
Lyon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alves keeps working.
Lyon content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Lyon lands strikes from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lyon throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lyon drops an elbow to the side of Alves's head.
Alves is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Lyon seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Alves does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lyon drops an elbow to the side of Alves's head.
Lyon looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Alves with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Alves has hold of Lyon's hands but Lyon slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alves has hold of Lyon's hands but Lyon slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Lyon is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Alves defends it well.
Edgar Alves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lyon lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Elias Lyon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lyon 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 50:45
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 50:44
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elias Lyon!
After winning the bout, Elias Lyon thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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