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CEFC 266 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luis Rose (ranked 6103 p4p, 606 weight class) and Cicero Dos Santos (ranked 23142 p4p, 765 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luis Rose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Cicero Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Rose.
Dos Santos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rose dives in for a single leg takedown but Dos Santos sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Rose tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dos Santos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A combination from Rose does no damage.
Dos Santos changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Rose jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rose tries to close the distance and clinch but Dos Santos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rose gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Dos Santos to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Dos Santos stops Rose from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Santos's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Rose trying to keep a closed guard but Dos Santos is proving a slippery customer.
Rose had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dos Santos defends it easily.
Rose tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dos Santos gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rose is looking to stand back up but Dos Santos counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Rose.
Dos Santos takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Dos Santos stops Rose from getting back to his feet.
Dos Santos stalling.
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.
Rose trying to control here.
Dos Santos with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Rose is trying to stand up here but Dos Santos is controlling him well.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Dos Santos fails with a takedown attempt.
Rose moves into range and clinches up with Dos Santos.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rose doesn't manage to clinch there - Dos Santos circles away.
Rose throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dos Santos counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Rose wants to stand back up but Dos Santos manages to pass into side control.
Dos Santos working away.
Rose is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Dos Santos is controlling him well.
The referee asks Dos Santos politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Dos Santos prefers to stall for the moment though.
Rose gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Dos Santos lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rose is trying to control but can't.
Rose wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose trying to hold on to Dos Santos's head to control him but Dos Santos postures up.
Rose tries to kick Dos Santos off but Dos Santos keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Dos Santos is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Rose on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rose is looking for a sweep. Dos Santos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dos Santos is controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rose is trying to stand.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Cicero Dos Santos dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rose is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dos Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rose stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rose wants it to stay on the feet.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rose.
Dos Santos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rose swivels and escapes.
Dos Santos closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rose circles away.
As Dos Santos tries to get set, Rose tries to push him back and clinch up but Dos Santos manages to avoid the attempt.
Luis Rose has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cicero Dos Santos.
Rose closes the distance and clinches.
Rose stalling the fight.
Dos Santos has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rose after a bit of a struggle.
Rose prevents a takedown attempt there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Santos is working for takedown but Rose is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dos Santos drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rose gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rose pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rose looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Rose. Those never looked like landing.
Luis Rose is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rose sprawls well. Rose wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dos Santos gets slowly back to his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Rose misses the target.
Dos Santos darts in looking for a takedown but Rose gets double underhooks and turns Dos Santos into the cage.
Rose clinches.
Rose stalling in the clinch.
Rose scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dos Santos is looking for a takedown.
Rose is stalling here.
Dos Santos tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dos Santos drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rose pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose closes the distance and clinches.
Rose breaks the clinch.
Dos Santos drives through with a takedown into Rose's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Dos Santos stops Rose from standing up.
Dos Santos must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dos Santos passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Rose can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose is trying to get back to half guard.
Rose is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Dos Santos is controlling him well.
Dos Santos working away.
A lull in the action here.
Rose tries to escape but Dos Santos is in control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
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.
Rose throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Rose tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dos Santos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dos Santos with the counter takedown but Rose avoids it easily.
Rose displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dos Santos.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rose looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dos Santos shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rose defends it nicely.
Rose darts in and clinches Dos Santos up against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rose's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rose lands a two punch combo.
Dos Santos swats away the attempt to clinch by Rose.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Luis Rose dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Rose tries to clinch up
and Dos Santos counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Rose wants to stand back up but Dos Santos manages to pass into side control.
Cicero Dos Santos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rose sneaks back into half guard.
Rose is trying to stand up here but Dos Santos is controlling him well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rose is trying to maintain the position but Dos Santos is very close to passing his half guard.
Rose wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos not doing much here.
Rose is looking to improve his position.
Rose looks like he's trying to stand up.
Dos Santos content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Rose is looking to escape.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
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.
Rose is trying to get back to full guard.
Rose looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dos Santos shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Rose is trying to defend but Dos Santos finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Dos Santos scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Rose is trying to stand up here but Dos Santos is controlling him well.
Dos Santos seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Dos Santos is nestled in close to Rose, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose is trying to get back to full guard.
Dos Santos content to control rather than advance.
Dos Santos drops an elbow to the side of Rose's head.
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.
Rose is looking to escape.
Dos Santos landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dos Santos controlling the action here.
Rose is holding on to half guard well.
Rose is trying to stand.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A telegraphed right hand from Rose misses the target.
Rose throws a head kick that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cicero Dos Santos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dos Santos 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cicero Dos Santos!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Davide Longo (ranked 1733 p4p, 164 weight class) and Renilio Gracie Slaughter (ranked 5702 p4p, 450 weight class). Renilio Gracie Slaughter has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Davide Longo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Renilio Gracie Slaughter!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Longo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gracie Slaughter misses with a takedown attempt
and Longo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Longo misses with a hook. Gracie Slaughter ducked under it nicely.
Longo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gracie Slaughter catches Longo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gracie Slaughter lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gracie Slaughter throws a head kick but Longo moves out of range.
Gracie Slaughter connects with a looping right hand.
Longo looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie Slaughter is just out of range.
Longo lands a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie Slaughter scores with a jab. Longo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Longo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie Slaughter slips under a jab from Longo.
Longo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie Slaughter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Longo feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Gracie Slaughter takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gracie Slaughter lands an overhand right.
Longo throws a lazy right hand but Gracie Slaughter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gracie Slaughter takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie Slaughter takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gracie Slaughter gets a takedown into half guard.
Longo tries to roll over but Gracie Slaughter keeps him under control.
Longo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gracie Slaughter is working away from the top position though.
Longo is trying to get back to full guard.
Longo is defending against the submission attempts here by Gracie Slaughter.
Longo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gracie Slaughter's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Longo wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Longo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Longo trying to control the position.
Longo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracie Slaughter drops back looking for a leg! Longo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Longo manages to kick Gracie Slaughter off! Gracie Slaughter jumps back into Longo's guard.
Longo working a defensive guard here.
Gracie Slaughter with a flurry of punches that miss.
Longo is adopting a defensive guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longo can't keep his opponent in guard - Gracie Slaughter advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gracie Slaughter is trying to control the action in half guard but Longo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Longo keeping control of the position.
Longo wants to improve his position but Gracie Slaughter is controlling well.
Gracie Slaughter is working for a submission of some sort.
Longo wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie Slaughter not landing any meaningful shots this time.
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.
Longo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Longo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gracie Slaughter's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gracie Slaughter's back!
Gracie Slaughter trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
I would not like to be Gracie Slaughter right now.
Longo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie Slaughter on the ground.
Longo scores with punches to the body.
Gracie Slaughter tries to break free.
Longo is looking to control Gracie Slaughter but Gracie Slaughter is wriggling around and keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie Slaughter tries to break free.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Longo's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Davide Longo dominated that round.
That's time! Longo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gracie Slaughter on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A punch combination from Gracie Slaughter misses.
Gracie Slaughter misses with a double jab.
Gracie Slaughter slips under a jab from Longo.
Longo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie Slaughter lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gracie Slaughter keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gracie Slaughter slips a jab from Longo.
Longo misses with a hook.
Longo walks into a stiff left hand from Gracie Slaughter.
Gracie Slaughter scores with a jab to the head.
Longo misses with a left hand
enabling Gracie Slaughter to counter with a crisp jab.
Longo is rocked!
Longo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gracie Slaughter is out of range.
Oh Longo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gracie Slaughter lands a nice shot that snaps Longo's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie Slaughter punishes Longo's body with a nice straight punch.
Gracie Slaughter drops Longo with a straight right hand, right on the button! Gracie Slaughter follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Renilio Gracie Slaughter!
Renilio Gracie Slaughter spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Stonie (ranked 8246 p4p, 684 weight class) and Damian Malenczuk (ranked 22420 p4p, 741 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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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Stonie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Damian Malenczuk!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stonie throws a sloppy head kick and Malenczuk moves out of range easily.
Stonie throws a sloppy head kick and Malenczuk moves out of range easily.
Malenczuk tries a head kick but it misses.
Stonie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Malenczuk clinches up against the cage.
Stonie avoids the elbow strike from Malenczuk, against the cage.
Malenczuk jumps guard.
Stonie throws a big elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stonie slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Malenczuk is trying to keep Stonie in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stonie is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Malenczuk avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Stonie wants to stand but Malenczuk has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Stonie works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Stonie is thwarting Malenczuk's attempts to control the position.
Stonie uses his free foot to push down on Malenczuk's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Malenczuk.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stonie controlling from mount.
Stonie avoids the attempt from Malenczuk to control.
Stonie thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Stonie with good strikes from the mount here!
Malenczuk is working to get back to half guard.
Stonie working for a submission but Malenczuk is keeping him at bay.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stonie looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Stonie controlling from mount.
Malenczuk is trying to escape the mount.
Malenczuk tries to hold on but Stonie postures up.
Stonie will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Stonie unloads with some shots from mount but Malenczuk bucks and avoids them well.
Stonie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Malenczuk tries to lock up and control but Stonie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stonie looking to control but Malenczuk is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Stonie is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Malenczuk is surviving well by controlling Stonie's body position as best he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee warns Malenczuk that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Stonie 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.
Malenczuk looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Stonie!
Stonie holding on.
Stonie manages to get back to half guard.
Stonie wants to get back to his feet.
Stonie misses with some strikes from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stonie wants to improve his position but Malenczuk is controlling well.
Stonie has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Malenczuk is on him like a limpet, forcing Stonie back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stonie is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Stonie working hard to break the clinch.
Malenczuk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Malenczuk throws a head kick that Stonie semi-blocks.
Stonie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Malenczuk manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Malenczuk shoots in for a takedown but Stonie shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Malenczuk shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Stonie is trying to defend but Malenczuk finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Stonie works his way to full guard. Good work.
Malenczuk won't allow Stonie to sweep him here.
Malenczuk trying to control but Stonie is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stonie is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Malenczuk is controlling him.
Stonie is looking for a triangle but Malenczuk pushes his legs off easily.
Stonie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Malenczuk defends well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Malenczuk trying to control the position from guard on top but Stonie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Malenczuk must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Stonie pulls Malenczuk in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stonie is trying to keep Malenczuk in close.
Stonie managing to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stonie is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Malenczuk 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Stonie controlling from the top position.
Stonie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Malenczuk tries to strike from the bottom.
Malenczuk is trying to control the position but Stonie postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stonie scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Stonie dominated that second round.
That's time! Stonie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Malenczuk throws a combination. Stonie tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Malenczuk, as that shot connected.
Malenczuk closes the distance and clinches up with Stonie, looking for a takedown. Malenczuk pushes Stonie against the cage but Stonie circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Stonie misses with a straight right.
Stonie displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Malenczuk.
Stonie tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Malenczuk manages to circle out of the way.
Stonie has a takedown stuffed.
Malenczuk misses with a wild body shot.
Stonie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Malenczuk can do to turn this around?
Stonie circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malenczuk keeps the fight on the outside.
Stonie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Matt Stonie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stonie scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Malenczuk throws Stonie to one side and escapes!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malenczuk stuffs the takedown attempt from Stonie. Stonie gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Stonie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Malenczuk connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Malenczuk throws a leg kick that misses.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Malenczuk.
Malenczuk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Stonie can't do much from the bottom here.
Stonie is trying to improve his position.
Malenczuk stands up and beckons Stonie to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malenczuk shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Stonie napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Malenczuk throws an elbow but Stonie slips to the side and avoids it well.
Malenczuk wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stonie keeps working.
Malenczuk remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Malenczuk trying to control the position but Stonie is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stonie can't do much from the bottom here.
Malenczuk really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stonie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stonie is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Malenczuk's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Stonie makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Stonie.
Malenczuk looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Malenczuk trying to control but Stonie is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Malenczuk controlling from the top position.
Stonie is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Malenczuk is looking to improve his position.
Stonie content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Damian Malenczuk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Stonie 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Stonie!
Damian Malenczuk spoke after the fight, saying 'I will get you next time !!! '.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evan Payton (ranked 3756 p4p, 448 weight class) and Chris Severn (ranked 3157 p4p, 390 weight class). Chris Severn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 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
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Evan Payton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Severn!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Severn lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Severn.
Payton misses with a straight right.
A nice side step and Severn releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Severn throws a sloppy head kick and Payton moves out of range easily.
Severn lands a head kick!
Payton darts in looking for a takedown but Severn gets double underhooks and turns Payton into the cage.
Payton shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Severn wants to get back to his feet but Payton is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Payton is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Payton trying to control the position from guard on top but Severn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Payton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Severn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payton wants to control from the top but Severn keeps moving.
Payton tries to free his leg and advance position but Severn is retaining full guard.
Payton stopping the sweep attempt from Severn.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Severn stuffs the takedown attempt from Payton. Payton gets slowly back to his feet.
Severn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evan Payton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Payton misses with a hook to the body
and Severn counters with a nice body shot.
Payton is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Severn takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Payton.
Payton is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Severn is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Payton looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Payton trying to control the position but Severn is working away.
Severn is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payton is trying to get an arm triangle but Severn is defending well.
Severn manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Severn is controlling the pace.
Severn is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Payton might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Severn is trying to control the action in half guard but Payton is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Severn landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payton taking some punishment here, with Severn in his half guard.
Severn controlling the action here.
Severn is stalling here. Payton is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Severn seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Payton has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Severn is trying to improve his position.
Payton looking to control but instead Severn has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Severn tries to get to full guard but Payton has control of the leg.
Payton is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Severn dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Payton swings for the body but Severn moves out of range.
Severn with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Payton to score with a decent uppercut.
Payton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Payton wants to clinch
and Severn counters with a straight right hand.
Payton moves into the clinch.
Payton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Payton.
Payton letting Severn take a breather here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payton lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Payton tightens his grip and picks Severn up, before dumping him to the ground. Severn manages to land in guard.
Severn is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payton pushes down on Severn's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Severn trying to hold on to Payton's head to control him but Payton postures up.
Payton wants to pass the guard but Severn is defending well.
Evan Payton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Payton is trying to control the action in half guard but Severn is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Severn is trying to stand up here but Payton is controlling him well.
Payton is working for a kimura but Severn is defending it quite comfortably.
Payton is looking for a kimura but Severn is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Payton to get the leverage.
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.
Payton 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.
Payton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Severn keeps working.
Severn is trying to stand.
Severn wants to control but Payton is keeping busy.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payton wants to work for an arm triangle but Severn is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Severn is controlling Payton's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Payton shoots in looking for a takedown but Severn manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Payton's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Severn with a nice cross.
Severn moves away from the strike by Payton.
Severn drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Payton defends it well.
Severn tries to move into range but Payton moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Severn takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Severn swats away the attempt to clinch by Payton.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payton clinches with his opponent.
Severn pulls Payton into guard.
Severn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Payton stops Severn from standing up.
Payton stands and throws Severn's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Payton swings around for an armbar but Severn sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Payton's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Severn engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Payton keeping moving, preventing Severn from controlling successfully.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Evan Payton 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. This is the final round!
Payton closes the distance and clinches.
Severn drags the fight down to the ground.
Payton got a little sloppy there for a moment and Severn has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Payton has managed to get both his arms back between Severn's legs - danger averted.
Severn looking to control.
Payton passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Payton trying to control the action but Severn is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payton swings around for an armbar but Severn sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Payton's guard.
Payton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Severn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Severn stays in close to Payton's body and controls the position.
Payton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Severn wants to pass the guard but Payton is keeping the position.
Severn not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
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.
Payton has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Severn can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Payton is looking for a triangle but Severn pushes his legs off easily.
Severn trying to control but Payton is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payton trying to keep a closed guard but Severn is proving a slippery customer.
Severn is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Chris Severn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Payton takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Payton misses with a hook.
Payton fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Severn avoids it really well and circles away.
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.
Severn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Payton wants to clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Payton tries to close the distance and clinch but Severn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Severn looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Payton throws an overhand right that lands on Severn's shoulder, as Severn tries to avoid the shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Severn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Severn 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Severn!
Chris Severn gave a mention to Hellbent in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jermey Arnold (ranked 1762 p4p, 238 weight class) and Roger Little (ranked 2314 p4p, 295 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Little's choice of entrance music: Welcome to the Jungle. Roger Little has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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203 lbs
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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
35 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jermey Arnold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Roger Little!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Little misses with a jab, cross combination.
Little tries to land a front kick but Arnold steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Arnold moves out of range of the body kick from Little.
Little throws the left hand but Arnold avoids the punch easily.
Arnold is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Arnold defending well as Little loads up on a big left hand.
Arnold went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Little tries to land a body kick
and Arnold counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Arnold moves in looking to clinch but Little pushes him off.
Little looking to land some kicks to the body here.
An attempted straight right counter from Arnold misses the target.
Little throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Arnold looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Little lands the left hand.
Little lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Arnold circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Little stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Little misses with a wild combination.
Roger Little seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arnold dodges the punch combination from Little.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Arnold.
A left lands for Arnold.
Arnold misses with a head kick.
Little connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Arnold momentarily.
Little throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Little tries a low kick but Arnold avoids it.
Little throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Arnold counters with a nice uppercut.
Arnold on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Arnold moves out of range as Little strikes.
Arnold throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Little blocks a jab.
Arnold is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Little gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Arnold counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Little swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Arnold counters with a straight right hand.
Little shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Arnold eats them both and turns towards Little to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Little throws a right and a left that both miss.
Arnold lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Little jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Arnold lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Little blocks a jab.
Little bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Little.
Little throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Little misses with a double jab
and Arnold connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Little swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Arnold counters with a straight right hand.
A swing and a miss from Little.
Arnold misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big left from Little misses.
Arnold is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Little throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Arnold.
Arnold went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arnold tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Little shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Arnold eats them both and turns towards Little to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Arnold misses the jab.
Little throws out a counter right but Arnold avoids it with no problem.
Arnold walks into a jab.
Little throws an off balance right hand
and Arnold counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Arnold swings for the body but Little moves out of range.
Little throws a lazy uppercut
and Arnold counters with a straight right hand.
Little throws a combination that misses
and Little takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Arnold keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Little is rocked!
Little throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Arnold counters with a nice low kick that buckles Little's knee momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arnold misses with a head kick.
Little pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Arnold appears to be looking for a big counter.
Little throws a hook but Arnold avoids it easily.
Arnold gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Little cracks Arnold with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Little misses with a lunging right hand
and Arnold counters with a flying knee that drops Little! Arnold dives in and finishes the fight with a flurry of strikes from the mount!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jermey Arnold!
Jermey Arnold bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Roger Little spoke after the fight, saying 'I want to thank Freebok for sponsoring me. Buy there the have cool stuff!!! FREEBOK!!!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samson Goldstein (ranked 1499 p4p, 172 weight class) and Luciano Bizarria (ranked 1929 p4p, 231 weight class). Bizarria has chosen Arnaldo Antunes - Alta Noite as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Luciano Bizarria acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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211 lbs
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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
30 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Samson Goldstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luciano Bizarria!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bizarria uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Goldstein.
Bizarria is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Goldstein tries to land a leg kick but Bizarria saw it coming and moves away.
Bizarria changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Goldstein misses with a jab to the body
and Bizarria counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bizarria not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bizarria drops an elbow to the side of Goldstein's head.
Bizarria thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Goldstein's head.
Bizarria seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Goldstein won't allow Bizarria to pass to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bizarria missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Goldstein wants to get back to his feet.
Bizarria throwing shots but Goldstein is blocking nicely.
Bizarria lands with a punch from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bizarria lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bizarria thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bizarria 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.
Goldstein avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bizarria.
Bizarria missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bizarria throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Goldstein misses with a wild combination.
And Bizarria tries to counter it with a takedown but Goldstein pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Goldstein misses with a wild body shot.
Goldstein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bizarria moves away.
Bizarria drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Goldstein defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldstein jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bizarria is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Goldstein misses with a hook to the body
and Bizarria counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bizarria with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bizarria throws a strike but Goldstein rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Goldstein will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Goldstein is looking to stand up but Bizarria won't let him.
Bizarria looking to hit a scissor sweep but Goldstein is one step ahead there.
Goldstein wants to stand but Bizarria is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bizarria pulls Goldstein in close to his closed guard and prevents Goldstein from doing any damage or advancing position.
Bizarria has a closed guard, preventing Goldstein from standing up.
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.
Bizarria trying to control the position here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Bizarria looking for a sweep. Not yet Bizarria, not yet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bizarria on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Goldstein throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bizarria counters with a shoot takedown. Goldstein fights it but they end up in guard.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Luciano Bizarria dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Goldstein throws a hook but Bizarria blocks it.
Bizarria walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Good exchange - Goldstein coming out on top.
It looks like Luciano Bizarria has been cut.
Goldstein tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bizarria tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bizarria staying out of range there.
Goldstein swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bizarria counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Luciano Bizarria has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bizarria thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Goldstein's head.
Bizarria stops Goldstein from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goldstein has one foot on Bizarria's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goldstein misses with a hook.
Bizarria walks into a stiff left hand from Goldstein.
Goldstein throws a poor cross that misses
and Bizarria counters with a nice double leg into side control. Goldstein won't be happy with that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bizarria is trying to ground and pound but Goldstein uses the momentary lack of control by Bizarria to regain half guard.
Bizarria not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bizarria misses with a head shot. Goldstein uses the momentum to regain guard.
Goldstein preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Goldstein has momentary wrist control but Bizarria slips an elbow through the middle.
Bizarria throws a big elbow that misses.
Bizarria wants to control from the top but Goldstein keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bizarria missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Goldstein wants to stand up but Bizarria is controlling him.
Bizarria trying to control the position from guard on top but Goldstein is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Goldstein misses with a looping left.
Bizarria changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bizarria steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Goldstein.
Bizarria keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Goldstein.
Bizarria drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Goldstein defends it well.
Goldstein misses with a hook
and Bizarria counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Goldstein is staying active underneath Bizarria, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bizarria is nestled in close to Goldstein, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bizarria missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bizarria stops Goldstein from getting back to his feet.
Bizarria throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Goldstein to regain full guard.
Goldstein preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bizarria trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bizarria working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Goldstein has momentary wrist control but Bizarria slips an elbow through the middle.
Goldstein utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bizarria takes one to the side of the head.
Bizarria slips a jab from Goldstein.
Goldstein throws out a loose jab but Bizarria uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bizarria changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldstein throws a leg kick but Bizarria sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bizarria tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Goldstein misses with a wild combination.
Samson Goldstein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goldstein scores with a jab.
Goldstein falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bizarria counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Goldstein preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bizarria throws a big right hand that misses.
Goldstein working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bizarria.
Bizarria wants to control from the top but Goldstein keeps moving.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Samson Goldstein dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Luciano Bizarria's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Goldstein with a nice cross.
Bizarria keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Goldstein.
Goldstein throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A big left from Goldstein misses.
Goldstein throws a low kick but Bizarria moves out of range easily.
Goldstein missing with a left hand there. Bizarria was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bizarria slips under a jab from Goldstein.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goldstein just misses with a punch to the body.
Bizarria is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bizarria bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bizarria with the counter takedown but Goldstein avoids it easily.
Goldstein misses with a straight right.
Bizarria tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Goldstein digs a good hook to Bizarria's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bizarria blocks a jab.
Bizarria with the counter takedown but Goldstein avoids it easily.
A low kick from Goldstein misses
and Bizarria decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Goldstein's guard.
Bizarria throwing strikes but missing.
Bizarria throws an elbow that misses. Goldstein uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bizarria's guard. Nice move by Goldstein!
Bizarria pulls Goldstein in to control the position.
Goldstein decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bizarria, up you get!
Goldstein takes a swing at Bizarria's ribcage but misses.
Bizarria is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Goldstein misses the target.
Goldstein misses with an uppercut.
Goldstein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bizarria feints the counter takedown.
Goldstein throws a leg kick
and Bizarria counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bizarria.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goldstein avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Goldstein wants to stand up but Bizarria is controlling him.
Bizarria trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Goldstein manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Bizarria is adopting a defensive guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bizarria has a closed guard, preventing Goldstein from standing up.
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.
Goldstein stopping the sweep attempt from Bizarria.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Bizarria looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Goldstein scores with a shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Samson Goldstein showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Goldstein 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samson Goldstein!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexey Juravlev (ranked 1277 p4p, 146 weight class) and Akamai Hoi (ranked 2296 p4p, 269 weight class). Hoi has chosen Blood Red Sky as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
30 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Alexey Juravlev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Akamai Hoi!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoi blocks a jab.
Hoi shoots in for a takedown but Juravlev shows good takedown defense.
A little feinted left hand from Juravlev on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hoi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Juravlev.
Hoi ducks under a wild hook from Juravlev.
Hoi ducks under a wild hook from Juravlev.
Hoi drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Juravlev pushes Hoi off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Juravlev avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hoi throws a head kick but Juravlev moves out of range.
Juravlev defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hoi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Juravlev misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Juravlev misses the target.
Juravlev scores with a body shot.
Juravlev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hoi manages to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Hoi. Those never looked like landing.
Juravlev misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Juravlev throws out the jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hoi is defended easily by Juravlev.
Alexey Juravlev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akamai Hoi.
Hoi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Juravlev.
Juravlev is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Hoi's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Juravlev throws a shot to the body.
Juravlev checks a low kick from Hoi.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hoi.
Hoi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Juravlev.
Hoi shapes to counter with a head kick.
Hoi tries to bum rush Juravlev with a series of wild strikes but Juravlev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hoi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Juravlev tries to avoid it but Hoi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Juravlev to the ground. Juravlev escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Juravlev looks to land a right hand but Hoi moved out of range.
Juravlev scores with a nice head shot.
Hoi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Juravlev.
Hoi fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoi shoots for a double leg takedown but Juravlev sprawls well. He's pushed Hoi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hoi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Juravlev's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hoi with a nice cross.
Juravlev dips to his left and cracks Hoi with an uppercut!
Juravlev looks to land a left hand but Hoi moved out of range nicely.
Hoi slips under a jab.
Hoi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hoi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Juravlev but Juravlev pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hoi tries for a takedown but Juravlev sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Juravlev lands with a nice body punch.
Hoi wants to clinch but Juravlev slips to the side
letting Juravlev counter with a right hand.
Juravlev is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hoi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Juravlev as he jumps to the side.
Hoi looks winded!
Juravlev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juravlev bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hoi's head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hoi is defended easily by Juravlev.
Juravlev cracks Hoi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Juravlev throws a right and a left that Hoi avoids nicely.
Hoi tries a head kick but it misses.
Hoi looks to clinch
and Juravlev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hoi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Juravlev to score with a decent uppercut.
Juravlev throws a nice looking combination but Hoi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hoi steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Juravlev.
Hoi shoots for a takedown but Juravlev saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Juravlev misses its target.
Hoi shoots in for a takedown but Juravlev shows good takedown defense.
A jab from Juravlev misses.
Hoi lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Hoi ducks right into an uppercut from Juravlev.
Alexey Juravlev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hoi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A combination from Hoi does no damage.
Hoi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hoi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Juravlev.
Juravlev is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hoi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Juravlev cracks Hoi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hoi is rocked!
Juravlev scores with a sloppy right hand. Hoi should have avoided that one.
Hoi is still on wobbly legs! Can Juravlev finish him?
Hoi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Juravlev stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Juravlev wants it to stay on the feet.
Hoi seems to have recovered his senses.
Hoi walks into a stiff left hand from Juravlev.
Juravlev fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Juravlev just misses with a punch to the body.
Juravlev cracks Hoi with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Hoi looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away� can Juravlev finish him?
Hoi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Juravlev cracks Hoi with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alexey Juravlev!
Alexey Juravlev thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Akamai Hoi spoke after the fight, saying 'This is the last fight you guys will ever see me in, Thank you.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bo Teebs (ranked 851 p4p, 124 weight class) and Jacques Saint-Perrilloux (ranked 927 p4p, 135 weight class). Teebs comes to the cage accompanied by Ghost - Square Hammer. Saint-Perrilloux has chosen Back In The Saddle as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jacques Saint-Perrilloux told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bo Teebs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jacques Saint-Perrilloux!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Teebs gets tackled into the cage by Saint-Perrilloux. Saint-Perrilloux maintains the clinch.
Teebs is trying to stall.
Saint-Perrilloux tries to throw a body punch but Teebs avoids it by throwing Saint-Perrilloux back against the cage.
Saint-Perrilloux content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Saint-Perrilloux fails to land.
Saint-Perrilloux misses with a short punch on the inside.
Teebs blocks a body shot from Saint-Perrilloux.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A nice left hand lands by Saint-Perrilloux.
A head punch on the inside from Saint-Perrilloux fails to land.
Teebs has a couple of punches blocked by Saint-Perrilloux.
Saint-Perrilloux misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Saint-Perrilloux keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Teebs's efforts to push away.
Saint-Perrilloux blocks an elbow strike from Teebs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saint-Perrilloux lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Saint-Perrilloux is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Teebs is keeping busy.
Saint-Perrilloux lands an uppercut.
I was talking to Teebs's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Teebs lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Saint-Perrilloux.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint-Perrilloux stalling in the clinch.
Teebs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Teebs lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Saint-Perrilloux avoiding damage.
Teebs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Saint-Perrilloux misses with some punches.
Saint-Perrilloux avoiding damage.
Teebs is leaning against Saint-Perrilloux and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Teebs tries to circle away but Saint-Perrilloux has him pinned against the cage.
Saint-Perrilloux holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Saint-Perrilloux has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Teebs seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Saint-Perrilloux can turn it around.
A short right from Saint-Perrilloux.
Teebs lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Saint-Perrilloux scores with a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Teebs.
Saint-Perrilloux lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Saint-Perrilloux can't find room to land a body shot as Teebs controls the action.
Teebs working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teebs throws a punch but it's blocked by Saint-Perrilloux.
Teebs swings wildly with an uppercut but Saint-Perrilloux uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Teebs works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Teebs.
Teebs prevents a body shot from Saint-Perrilloux.
Saint-Perrilloux misses with the head strike.
Teebs tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Teebs breaks from the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Teebs.
Teebs takes one on the button.
Teebs missing with a left hand there. Saint-Perrilloux was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Saint-Perrilloux lands a jab to the head.
Saint-Perrilloux tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Teebs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Saint-Perrilloux throws a head kick but Teebs moves out of range.
Teebs thinks about countering with a head kick.
Saint-Perrilloux lands with a thumping leg kick.
Teebs steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Saint-Perrilloux.
A big right from Teebs misses.
Saint-Perrilloux looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bo Teebs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teebs throws a lazy body kick
and Saint-Perrilloux counters with a thumping low kick.
Teebs scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Saint-Perrilloux doesn't seem bothered though.
Saint-Perrilloux tries to close the distance and clinch up but Teebs swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Teebs tests Saint-Perrilloux's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Jacques Saint-Perrilloux has been cut.
Teebs defending well as Saint-Perrilloux loads up on a big left hand.
Saint-Perrilloux takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Teebs connects with a leg kick. Saint-Perrilloux looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Teebs fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A low kick from Teebs misses
and Saint-Perrilloux counters with a straight right hand.
Teebs is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Saint-Perrilloux throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Teebs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saint-Perrilloux walks into a left hand.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Teebs! Saint-Perrilloux is out on his feet! Teebs rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Saint-Perrilloux is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Saint-Perrilloux is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bo Teebs!
A very excited looking Bo Teebs made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ron Burgundy (ranked 936 p4p, 136 weight class) and Andy Bangsit (ranked 1069 p4p, 157 weight class). Ron Burgundy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
43 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ron Burgundy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Andy Bangsit!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bangsit shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Burgundy as he avoids it easily.
Burgundy throws a leg kick
and Bangsit counters with a takedown into side control.
Bangsit tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bangsit has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Burgundy manages to get back to half guard.
Bangsit is looking for a kimura here.
Bangsit 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bangsit thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Burgundy's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bangsit is trying to work for a kimura but Burgundy is defending well.
Bangsit is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Burgundy has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bangsit 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.
Burgundy keeping control of the position.
Bangsit is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Burgundy to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Burgundy keeping full guard, as Bangsit tries to pass.
Bangsit postures up in Burgundy's guard and throws a big left but Burgundy blocks it.
Bangsit wants to pass the guard but Burgundy is keeping the position.
Bangsit has gone for a leg lock! Burgundy slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bangsit's guard.
Bangsit 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.
Bangsit looking for a guillotine here but Burgundy defends easily.
Burgundy postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burgundy slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bangsit is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Burgundy 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.
Burgundy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bangsit keeping moving, preventing Burgundy from controlling successfully.
Bangsit looking for a guillotine here but Burgundy defends easily.
Burgundy stopping the sweep attempt from Bangsit.
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.
Burgundy is stalling in the full guard.
Bangsit avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bangsit is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Burgundy is aware though and is defending well.
Burgundy trying to control the position from guard on top but Bangsit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Burgundy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Burgundy is looking to stand up but Bangsit won't let him.
Burgundy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bangsit working for a triangle but Burgundy defends it easily.
Bangsit looking for subs off his back but Burgundy has passed one foot through into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bangsit looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Andy Bangsit will probably get the nod.
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.
Burgundy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bangsit tries to counter with a clinch but Burgundy shakes him off and moves away.
Burgundy throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Bangsit stumbling backwards into the cage! Bangsit bounces back off the cage towards Burgundy, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Burgundy lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Burgundy celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ron Burgundy!
Ron Burgundy made sure to mention his sponsor, Spartan Nutrition in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hakuin Ekaku Jr (ranked 113 p4p, 15 weight class) and Sparky Anderson (ranked 935 p4p, 135 weight class). Ekaku Jr comes to the cage accompanied by Jiu Jitsu. Sparky Anderson told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hakuin Ekaku Jr!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Sparky Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr swings for the body but Anderson moves out of range.
A jab from Ekaku Jr misses.
Ekaku Jr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Anderson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Anderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Ekaku Jr throws a leg kick that is checked
and Anderson counters with a leg kick.
Ekaku Jr misses with a hook
and Anderson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ekaku Jr misses with a lunging right hand
and Anderson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ekaku Jr motions for Anderson to come forward. Ekaku Jr throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Anderson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ekaku Jr, pushing him back against the cage.
Anderson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ekaku Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson blocks an uppercut.
Anderson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ekaku Jr avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Anderson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Anderson tries for a takedown but Ekaku Jr manages to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekaku Jr misses with some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Anderson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ekaku Jr lands a left hand.
Ekaku Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ekaku Jr working aggressively here.
Anderson has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Ekaku Jr clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Ekaku Jr looking to control the position.
Anderson biding his time, looking for the opening.
Ekaku Jr trying to control the hands but Anderson breaks the grip.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku Jr preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Anderson.
Ekaku Jr tries to roll but Anderson sticks to his back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ekaku Jr trying to control the hands but Anderson breaks the grip.
I really don't envy Ekaku Jr right now.
Well, with Anderson on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Ekaku Jr is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Anderson trying to control momentarily.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is persistently looking for the submission but Ekaku Jr is defending it well.
You can see the frustration on Ekaku Jr's face� He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Anderson controls the action.
Ekaku Jr is trying to break free.
Anderson is looking to control Ekaku Jr but Ekaku Jr is wriggling around and keeping busy.
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.
Ekaku Jr is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Ekaku Jr manages to reverse the position and now he's in Anderson's guard. Nice work there by Ekaku Jr.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderson pushes Ekaku Jr off and scrambles back to his feet.
Ekaku Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Ekaku Jr.
Anderson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ekaku Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Anderson throws a shot from downtown. Ekaku Jr moves away and avoids it.
Anderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ekaku Jr throws a quick inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Anderson.
Ekaku Jr is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Anderson.
Ekaku Jr keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ekaku Jr throws a leg kick that is checked
and Anderson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ekaku Jr throws out a powerful jab.
Anderson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ekaku Jr.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Sparky Anderson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ekaku Jr misses with a hook.
Ekaku Jr scores with a jab.
Hakuin Ekaku Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ekaku Jr throws the left hand but Anderson avoids the punch easily.
Anderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ekaku Jr on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Anderson defending well as Ekaku Jr loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ekaku Jr. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ekaku Jr avoids the body shot from Anderson.
Anderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ekaku Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Ekaku Jr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ekaku Jr throws a looping overhand right but Anderson ducks down to avoid it.
Anderson takes a swing at Ekaku Jr's ribcage but misses.
Anderson looks to land a right hand but Ekaku Jr moved out of range.
Anderson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ekaku Jr fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ekaku Jr throws a combination that misses
and Anderson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ekaku Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Anderson controls the action.
A left hand lands to the body for Anderson.
Anderson tries to stall but Ekaku Jr uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ekaku Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Ekaku Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Anderson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ekaku Jr tries to throw a body punch but Anderson avoids it by throwing Ekaku Jr back against the cage.
Anderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ekaku Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ekaku Jr changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Anderson tries to avoid it but Ekaku Jr manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Anderson to the ground. Anderson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ekaku Jr jabs at Anderson's body.
Anderson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ekaku Jr. Ekaku Jr obviously looking to wear him down.
Ekaku Jr throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Anderson feints the counter takedown.
Ekaku Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Anderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ekaku Jr.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku Jr wants to clinch up but Anderson keeps it at a distance.
Ekaku Jr wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sparky Anderson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ekaku Jr punishes Anderson's body with a nice straight punch.
Anderson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ekaku Jrs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Anderson throws a low kick but Ekaku Jr moves out of range easily.
Ekaku Jr misses with a lunging right hand
and Anderson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ekaku Jr connects with a leg kick. Anderson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Anderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Ekaku Jr is just out of range.
Anderson throws a head kick but Ekaku Jr moves out of range.
Ekaku Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Anderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ekaku Jr manages to avoid it.
Anderson misses the jab.
As Anderson tries to get set, Ekaku Jr tries to push him back and clinch up but Anderson manages to avoid the attempt.
Ekaku Jr is looking to clinch.
Ekaku Jr throws out a leg kick but Anderson moves out of range and Ekaku Jr only half commits.
Ekaku Jr misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku Jr throws a low kick, looking for Anderson's leg but Anderson calmly moves out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ekaku Jr.
Anderson working hard to break the clinch.
Ekaku Jr takes a shot to the head.
Ekaku Jr scores with a shoulder strike.
Anderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ekaku Jr avoids the head kick by Anderson.
That kick from Ekaku Jr tenderised Anderson's leg. Anderson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ekaku Jr takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Anderson looks for a takedown but Ekaku Jr sprawls well.
Ekaku Jr misses the jab.
Anderson dodges the punch combination from Ekaku Jr.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku Jr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Anderson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ekaku Jr missing with a left hand there. Anderson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ekaku Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from Anderson misses.
Ekaku Jr tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Anderson manages to circle out of the way.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ekaku Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ekaku Jr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Anderson's calf.
Anderson cracks a nice hook into Ekaku Jr's ribs.
Ekaku Jr bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ekaku Jr misses with the ground and pound.
Ekaku Jr working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
You can see the frustration on Anderson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Anderson is pushing Ekaku Jr's head away, looking to escape. Ekaku Jr manages to hold on to the position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ekaku Jr lands a nice forearm strike.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Hakuin Ekaku Jr dominated that second 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.
Ekaku Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Anderson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Anderson throws a low kick, looking for Ekaku Jr's leg but Ekaku Jr calmly moves out of range.
Ekaku Jr avoids the body shot from Anderson.
Anderson throws a head kick but Ekaku Jr moves out of range.
Ekaku Jr connects with a body shot.
Ekaku Jr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ekaku Jr has managed to clinch.
Hakuin Ekaku Jr has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Anderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ekaku Jr takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ekaku Jr cracks Anderson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Anderson misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson needs to keep his hands up - Ekaku Jr had a free shot at his head there.
Anderson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ekaku Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Anderson.
Ekaku Jr misses the body punch
enabling Anderson to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson misses with a hook to the body
and Ekaku Jr holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Anderson is working for takedown but Ekaku Jr is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ekaku Jr tries a body shot but Anderson blocks it.
Ekaku Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Anderson controls his hands.
Anderson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ekaku Jr pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ekaku Jr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Anderson.
Anderson throws a jab when Ekaku Jr was well out of range.
Ekaku Jr scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ekaku Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A solid body kick from Anderson.
Ekaku Jr wants to clinch up but Anderson keeps it at a distance.
Anderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Ekaku Jr is just out of range.
Anderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Good work by Ekaku Jr as he checks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku Jr misses with a straight left.
Anderson gets caught napping as Ekaku Jr dives in and scores a takedown. Anderson manages to retain guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ekaku Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anderson wants to stand up but Ekaku Jr is controlling him.
Anderson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ekaku Jr won't allow Anderson to get back to his feet.
Anderson is adopting a defensive guard.
Ekaku Jr trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Ekaku Jr throws a strike but Anderson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson wants to control from the top but Ekaku Jr keeps moving.
Anderson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Anderson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ekaku Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ekaku Jr is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Ekaku Jr is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Anderson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ekaku Jr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ekaku Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice cross by Ekaku Jr.
Anderson throws a body shot but no joy.
Anderson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Anderson tries to move into range but Ekaku Jr moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ekaku Jr ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Anderson throws a leg kick but Ekaku Jr sees it coming and moves out of range.
Anderson slips a jab from Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Anderson moves out of range of the leg kick from Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr misses with a hook to the body
and Anderson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Hakuin Ekaku Jr clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ekaku Jr thuds a left hand into Anderson's body.
Anderson throws a body punch but Ekaku Jr moves out of range.
Anderson throws a shot from downtown. Ekaku Jr moves away and avoids it.
Anderson misses with an uppercut.
Anderson slaps away a takedown attempt from Ekaku Jr, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Anderson flicks out a counter leg kick but Ekaku Jr steps away.
Ekaku Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anderson throws the left hand but Ekaku Jr avoids the punch easily.
Ekaku Jr is looking to counter the offense by Anderson and move into the clinch.
Ekaku Jr rushes Anderson and presses him up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ekaku Jr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Anderson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ekaku Jr digs a right hand into Anderson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Anderson's gas tank.
Anderson wants to break free but Ekaku Jr has control.
Anderson gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Ekaku Jr looking for a sweep. Not yet Ekaku Jr, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekaku Jr trying to control the position.
Ekaku Jr is pulling down on Anderson's head to control his posture.
Anderson passes into half guard.
Ekaku Jr is controlling Anderson's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Anderson trying to control from half guard but Ekaku Jr is working away.
Ekaku Jr is trying to maintain the position but Anderson is very close to passing his half guard.
Ekaku Jr wants to improve his position but Anderson is controlling well.
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.
Anderson wants to control but Ekaku Jr is keeping him busy.
Anderson trying to pass the guard but Ekaku Jr defending well.
Ekaku Jr is pressing down on Anderson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ekaku Jr is pulling down on Anderson's head. It's preventing any offense from Anderson, at least for the moment.
Anderson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ekaku Jr being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Ekaku Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku Jr clinches up with Anderson and pushes him back against the cage.
Ekaku Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Anderson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ekaku Jr prevents it.
Ekaku Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ekaku Jr jabs Anderson right on the nose. Anderson blinks but takes it well.
Anderson gets a takedown into half guard.
Ekaku Jr keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Anderson is working for a kimura but Ekaku Jr is defending it quite comfortably.
Ekaku Jr works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku Jr avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Anderson wants to control from the top but Ekaku Jr keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ekaku Jr is on top in guard.
Ekaku Jr trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Anderson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Anderson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Sparky Anderson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Ekaku Jr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Anderson checks a low kick from Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr moves in looking to clinch but Anderson pushes him off.
A combination from Ekaku Jr does no damage.
Anderson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A combination from Ekaku Jr does no damage.
Ekaku Jr gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Anderson manages to break the clinch.
Anderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ekaku Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Anderson.
Anderson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Anderson's hands.
Ekaku Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ekaku Jr slips a straight right by Anderson.
Anderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ekaku Jr tries to score with a low kick but Anderson moves his leg out of the way.
Anderson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Anderson takes one on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekaku Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Anderson thuds his shin into the meat of Ekaku Jr's side.
Ekaku Jr wants to clinch up but Anderson keeps it at a distance.
Ekaku Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ekaku Jr finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ekaku Jr lands with a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Ekaku Jr misses the target.
Anderson misses with a body shot.
Ekaku Jr tries a low kick but Anderson avoids it.
Anderson looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Anderson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ekaku Jr throws a shot to the body.
Ekaku Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Anderson ducks under a wild hook from Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr loads up on a big right hand but Anderson slips the punch.
A swing and a miss from Anderson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Anderson finds it's target.
Ekaku Jr avoids the head kick by Anderson.
Ekaku Jr lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Donk. Ekaku Jr catches Anderson right on the button with a cross.
Anderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Anderson misses with a takedown
and Ekaku Jr holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Anderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ekaku Jr drives through with a takedown into Anderson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Ekaku Jr is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Anderson is controlling Ekaku Jr's posture.
Sparky Anderson has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku Jr landing with the ground and pound.
Ekaku Jr passes Anderson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Anderson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ekaku Jr thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Anderson's head.
Anderson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ekaku Jr lands a couple of elbows.
Ekaku Jr trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Ekaku Jr prevents Anderson from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ekaku Jr wants to improve his position but Anderson is controlling well.
Ekaku Jr is controlling Anderson's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Anderson trying to control the action but Ekaku Jr is working from the bottom.
Anderson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ekaku Jr has managed to free his arm - good work.
Anderson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ekaku Jr keeps working.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hakuin Ekaku Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ekaku Jr has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 48:47
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 48:47
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 49:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hakuin Ekaku Jr!
Hakuin Ekaku Jr retains his welterweight title!
Post fight, Hakuin Ekaku Jr took to the microphone: 'Thank you to my inspiration, my father, THE GREATEST EVER Hakuin "Zen" Ekaku.'.
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