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OFC 45: Phantasm PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nolan Schmidt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grigorin Zaytsaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grigorin Zaytsaev will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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270 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nolan Schmidt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Grigorin Zaytsaev!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schmidt gets a takedown into half guard.
Schmidt looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
It looks like Grigorin Zaytsaev has been cut.
Zaytsaev wants to get back to full guard.
Schmidt thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Zaytsaev trying to hold on to Schmidt's head to control him but Schmidt postures up.
Schmidt landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Zaytsaev punching from the bottom.
Zaytsaev wants to get back to full guard.
Schmidt looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Zaytsaev with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schmidt working over Zaytsaev with some ground and pound. Zaytsaev looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The cut above Grigorin Zaytsaev's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Grigorin Zaytsaev's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Nolan Schmidt!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between DJ Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brett Favre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson comes into the arena with http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQcd_i5KjCw blaring out of the sound system. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, DJ Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brett Favre!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Favre just misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson tries to clinch up.
Jab by Jackson.
Favre looks to land a left hand but Jackson moved out of range nicely.
Jackson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jackson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson lands with a cross.
Jackson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jackson punishes Favre's body with a nice straight punch.
Favre looks gassed!
Jackson wants to clinch up but Favre keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Favre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jackson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Favre is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Favre ducks right into an uppercut from Jackson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jackson tries to clinch up.
DJ Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Favre fails to land with a series of punches.
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Favre circles away.
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Favre manages to avoid it.
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.
Favre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Favre takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jackson tries to move into range but Favre moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Favre takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DJ Jackson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jackson wants to clinch.
DJ Jackson is winning the standup battle so far.
Favre takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jackson throws a good cross that connects.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
Favre throws a right and a left that Jackson avoids nicely.
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Favre listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
It looks like DJ Jackson has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to clinch up.
Jackson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jackson lands a jab to the head.
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to de liver by Jackson. Beautiful body shot.
Favre misses with a few strikes there.
Favre takes one to the side of the head.
Favre is rocked!
Jackson ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Favre out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). DJ Jackson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nav Dhanju (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Begin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Begin is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Kid rock, American Badass. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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225 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nav Dhanju!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steve Begin!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dhanju throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Begin's waist but Begin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dhanju off to one side.
Dhanju gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Begin works over Dhanju with some ground and pound from guard.
Begin advances position into side control!
Begin with the ground and pound but Dhanju regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Begin in particular looking to stall.
Begin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Begin takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Begin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Begin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dhanju defending well though.
Begin slows the pace down in half guard.
Begin landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dhanju knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Begin on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Begin.
Begin takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Begin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dhanju's head.
Begin passes to full mount!
Begin controlling the position easily from mount.
Dhanju really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dhanju is breathing heavily.
Begin trying to control but Dhanju is having none of it.
Begin looking to control and managing it successfully.
Begin has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dhanju's face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Begin looking to control but Dhanju is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Begin controlling from the full mount.
Begin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Begin lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Begin looking for a guillotine from mount but Dhanju is having none of it.
Begin lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
BOOM! Begin connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Begin breaks from Dhanju's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Dhanju is rocked!
Begin landing strikes from the mount and Dhanju is in trouble!
Begin is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Dhanju to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Dhanju shrugs it off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Begin working for a submission but Dhanju is keeping him at bay.
Dhanju is in a horrible position here. Begin smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Begin takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Begin with good strikes from the mount here!
Begin is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Dhanju can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Dhanju is bucking up trying to escape but Begin cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Oh Dhanju is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Begin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dhanju seems to have got his legs back now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Begin looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Begin landing shots from mount.
Begin landing strikes, looking to finish!
Begin controlling from the full mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Begin scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Dhanju takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Begin's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Begin!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xander Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Gibson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cage might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Feuer Frei!. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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260 lbs
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280 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Xander Cage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Scott Gibson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cage fails to land with a series of punches.
Gibson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gibson forces Cage back against the cage and clinches.
Gibson has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Cage clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Gibson lands a shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cage tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Gibson with a couple of short strikes.
Gibson working Cage over with strikes here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cage tries to hold on but Gibson pushes him away.
Cage is desperately trying to improve his position but Gibson has a good base and remains in mount.
Cage tries to hold on but Gibson postures up.
Gibson misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibson with a couple of short strikes.
Gibson controlling his opponent.
Gibson cracks Cage with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Gibson connects with a bit shot that sees Cage covering up! More strikes from Gibson and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Gibson is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scott Gibson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Ford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reggie Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ford comes to the cage accompanied by Marijanne. Reggie Hunter has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Counter striker
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Solid chin |
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Ford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Reggie Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hunter, as that shot connected.
Ford ducks under a wild hook from Hunter.
Ford closes the distance and clinches up with Hunter, looking for a takedown. Ford pushes Hunter against the cage but Hunter circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ford scores with a takedown into Hunter's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ford throwing strikes from guard but Hunter blocks nicely.
Ford throwing strikes but missing.
Ford has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hunter pushes Ford off and scrambles back to his feet.
Hunter looks to land a combination but Ford avoids it well.
Hunter tries to clinch but Ford moves out of range.
Reggie Hunter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ford gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hunter wants to break free but Ford has control.
Ford lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ford misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford scores with a shoulder strike.
Hunter wants to break free but Ford has control.
Hunter blocks an uppercut.
Ford throws a punch but it's blocked by Hunter.
Hunter can't break the clinch.
Hunter tries to circle away but Ford has him pinned against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ford.
Hunter looks gassed!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ford.
Ford tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hunter's elbow.
Hunter is trying to break free.
Ford tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ford goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hunter has had enough of the clinch but Ford keeps him there for the moment.
Ford lands a hook that snaps the head of Hunter backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter can't break the clinch.
Hunter blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ford creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Ford.
Ford struggles to land a body shot inside as Hunter controls his hands.
Hunter tries to break free but Ford pushes him back against the cage.
Ford fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ford is leaning against Hunter and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A body shot lands from Ford.
A short body shot lands from Ford as the two fighters clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ford lands with a right to the head.
Ford tries a body shot but Hunter blocks it.
Ford has a couple of punches blocked by Hunter.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ford.
Ford works on Hunter's body with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ford misses with a body punch.
Ford doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hunter blocks a body shot from Ford.
Ford misses with the head strike.
Hunter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ford throws a head punch that misses.
Ford tries to throw a body punch but Hunter avoids it by throwing Ford back against the cage.
Ford makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ford tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ford misses with some punches.
Ford tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hunter's elbow.
Ford scores with a hook to the body.
Hunter is trying to break the clinch but Ford has him pressed against the cage.
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.
Ford lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hunter.
Ford presses Hunter against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ford throws a punch but it's blocked by Hunter.
Ford scores with a shot to the side of Hunter's head.
Ford struggles to land a body shot inside as Hunter controls his hands.
Ford misses with a body punch.
Ford misses with a body punch.
Ford lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hunter backwards.
Hunter blocks a body shot from Ford.
Ford misses with some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hunter is looking to break free of the clinch but Ford has double underhooks.
Ford lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ford tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Ford dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hunter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hunter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ford moves away.
A slow jab from Hunter misses its intended target.
Hunter throws a low kick, looking for Ford's leg but Ford calmly moves out of range.
Hunter lands with an uppercut that bounces Ford off the cage and back into rage.
Hunter lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ford avoids the body shot from Hunter.
Ford slips a straight right by Hunter.
Hunter's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Hunter duly obliges.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ford looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hunter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hunter with a jab.
Hunter misses with an uppercut.
Hunter throws and low kick but Ford moves out of range easily.
Hunter tries to bum rush Ford with a series of wild strikes but Ford uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hunter is breathing heavily.
Ford tries to bum rush Hunter with a series of wild strikes but Hunter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter misses with an uppercut.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hunter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ford sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hunter just misses with a punch to the body.
Hunter misses with the combination.
Ford drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hunter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hunter avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ford postures up in Hunter's guard and throws a big left but Hunter blocks it.
Ford postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hunter wants to stand and escape but Ford is having none of it.
Ford trying to control but Hunter is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ford is really struggling to control Hunter but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ford shoots in but no luck this time.
Hunter keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hunter works the jab nicely.
Hunter scores with a sloppy right hand. Ford should have avoided that one.
Hunter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hunter lands a really nice looking cross but Ford seems unphased.
Hunter scores with a nice right hand.
Hunter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ford moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter jumps guard but Ford stands there with Hunter around his waist. Hunter gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hunter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hunter keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ford takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hunter scores with a hook to the body. Ford takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hunter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hunter misses with a double jab.
Hunter sizes up Ford with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hunter lands a head shot.
Hunter misses with a two punch combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ford is defended easily by Hunter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Ford. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ford fails with a takedown attempt.
Ryan Ford is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter lands a lovely overhand right.
Ford takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hunter bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ford's head backwards.
Hunter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hunter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ford manages to avoid it.
Ford fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hunter lands a jab to Ford's midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ford on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hunter with a jab.
Hunter tries to clinch but Ford moves out of range.
Ford has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ford there as he acknowledges the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reggie Hunter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Hunter scores with a hook to the body. Ford takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ford on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ford avoids the body shot from Hunter.
Hunter throws an overhand right that lands on Ford's shoulder, as Ford tries to avoid the shot.
Ford drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ford trying to control the position from guard on top but Hunter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hunter is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ford with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ford accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hunter wriggles free and stands up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hunter is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ford dodges the punch combination from Hunter.
No luck for Ford with that takedown attempt.
Hunter throws a leg kick but Ford sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hunter fails to land with a series of punches.
Ford has Hunter up against the cage in a clinch.
Ford has a couple of punches blocked by Hunter.
Hunter tries to break the clinch but Ford is controlling the position.
Ford goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hunter struggles to land a body shot inside as Ford controls his hands.
Ryan Ford has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hunter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ford keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hunter's efforts to push away.
Ford tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ford keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hunter's efforts to push away.
Hunter has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ford avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ford throws a head punch that misses.
Ford tries to throw a body punch but Hunter avoids it by throwing Ford back against the cage.
Hunter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ford fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ford swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hunter goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ford prevents it.
Ford lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ford working aggressively here.
Ford tries a body shot but Hunter blocks it.
Ford lands a nice shot to the body.
Ford gets through Hunter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hunter has had enough of the clinch but Ford keeps him there for the moment.
Ford misses with the head strike.
Ford tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hunter tries to break free but Ford pushes him back against the cage.
Ford tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ford misses with the head strike.
Ford keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hunter's efforts to push away.
Hunter is trying to force a seperation but Ford has the dominant position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ford.
Ford is working Hunter over against the cage.
Ford prevents Hunter from breaking the clinch.
Hunter has had enough of the clinch but Ford keeps him there for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hunter wants to get back to striking at distance but Ford won't allow it.
A short right from Ford.
Hunter prevents a body shot from Ford.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Ford showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ford 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Ford!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luke Mitchel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dexter Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morgan has chosen Erase Me as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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161 lbs
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luke Mitchel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dexter Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan loads up on a big right hand but Mitchel slips the punch.
Morgan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mitchel.
Mitchel throws an overhand right that lands on Morgan's shoulder, as Morgan tries to avoid the shot.
Morgan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Morgan goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Mitchel is on top in guard.
Mitchel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Morgan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mitchel doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mitchel manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Morgan looking for a triangle here. Mitchel is fighting it but it looks tight! Morgan pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Mitchel is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Dexter Morgan!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chance Brisbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimmy Price is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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255 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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmy Price!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chance Brisbell!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brisbell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Price tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brisbell was well out of range. Poor timing from Price.
Price throws a hook to the side of Brisbell's head but Brisbell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Price shoots in for a takedown but Brisbell shows good takedown defense.
Price looks to score with a jab to the body but Brisbell is just out of range.
Brisbell throws a nice looking combination but Price bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brisbell lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Brisbell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Price.
Jimmy Price seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Price.
Price on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Brisbell takes one to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brisbell misses with a straight left.
Brisbell throws a wild body kick that Price sees coming a mile off.
Brisbell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Price throws out the jab.
Brisbell shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Price as he jumps to the side.
A head kick misses from Brisbell.
Price scores with a three punch combo!
Price connects with a nice looking jab.
Brisbell lands with a good body shot.
Price looks to land a combination but Brisbell avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Price throws a right and a left that both miss.
Price ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brisbell moves away.
Brisbell misses with a double jab.
Brisbell misses with a takedown
and Price counters with a nice uppercut.
Brisbell tries to close the distance and clinch but Price swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brisbell connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Price momentarily.
Decent striking displayed by Price there.
Price blocks a head kick by Brisbell.
Price blocks a head kick by Brisbell.
Price tries to clinch there but Brisbell circles away.
Price lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Chance Brisbell has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brisbell lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Price scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Brisbell looks gassed!
Brisbell connects with a body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Brisbell. No joy for Price on that attempt.
A punch combination from Price misses.
Brisbell misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price throws a one two combo.
Price scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Price misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brisbell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Price manages to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Price.
Price lands a nice shot to the body.
Price dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brisbell takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Brisbell takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Price throws a good cross that connects.
Brisbell doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Price!
Price fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Price. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Price throws a right and a left that both miss.
Price moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brisbell misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Price does it's job there.
Price jabs at Brisbell's body.
Price works Brisbell's body with a nice hook.
Price stalks Brisbell and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Brisbell's face. Brisbell staggers backwards, shaken.
Price ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Price scores with a three punch combo!
Price is working the combinations to good effect here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brisbell closes this distance looking for a takedown but Price circles away.
Price lands with a cross.
Brisbell walks into a jab.
Price throws a series of strikes that have Brisbell backpedaling.
Price lands a right hook to the body.
Price lands a nice looking body shot.
Price lands a slapping body shot.
Price changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price throws out a powerful jab.
Brisbell shoots in but Price avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Price rushes Brisbell and presses him up against the cage.
Price managing to block the knees to the body from Brisbell.
Price trying to control the position but instead, Brisbell has worked for underhooks and has pushed Price into the cage.
Price pushes Brisbell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Price tries to throw a body punch but Brisbell avoids it by throwing Price back against the cage.
Price gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Price looking to pass the guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brisbell is trying to keep Price in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Price dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chance Brisbell's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Price misses with a combination
and Brisbell counters with a three punch combo that has Price backing up. Price nods at Brisbell to acknowledge the strikes.
Brisbell tries to clinch but Price moves out of range.
Brisbell has a takedown stuffed.
Brisbell shoots for a double leg takedown but Price sprawls well. He's pushed Brisbell's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Price stalks Brisbell and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Brisbell's face. Brisbell staggers backwards, shaken.
No joy there for Price, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Price feints and as Brisbell raises his hands in defense, Price changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Price thows a big elbow that misses.
Brisbell keeping moving, preventing Price from controlling successfully.
Brisbell wants to stand but Price is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brisbell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brisbell looking to control but Price passes into half guard.
Price trying to mount his opponent but Brisbell defends it.
Price missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Price is trying to control the action in half guard but Brisbell is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Price fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Brisbell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brisbell instigates a clinch.
Price dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Price fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
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.
Brisbell lands a nice shot to the body.
Brisbell fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jimmy Price has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chance Brisbell.
Brisbell tries to pull guard but Price won't allow it.
Brisbell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brisbell throws an overhand right that lands on Price's shoulder, as Price tries to avoid the shot.
Price misses with a double jab
and Brisbell counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Brisbell can't find room to land a body shot as Price controls the action.
Price throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brisbells head.
Price is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brisbell can do to turn this around?
Brisbell jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Price walks away with a smile on his face. Brisbell gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Price lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Brisbell backs up against the cage.
Price circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brisbell has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Price lands a jab to the nose.
Brisbell falls off balance throwing a combination
and Price counters with a stiff right hand.
Price misses with a few strikes there.
Price swinging wildly here.
Price misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brisbell shoots in for a takedown but Price shows good takedown defense.
Price misses with a double jab
and Brisbell counters with a takedown into side control.
Brisbell tries to get to his feet but Price is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Brisbell in his guard.
Brisbell avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Brisbell wants to pass the guard but Price is keeping the position.
Brisbell wants to control from the top but Price keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Price wants to control the pace but Brisbell is squirming around nicely.
Brisbell tries to reverse the position but Price maintains control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brisbell is trying to stand.
Price punching from mount but Brisbell doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Price wants to control the pace but Brisbell is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Price dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chance Brisbell's cut.
That's time! Price's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Price ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Price displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Brisbell misses with a hook. Price ducked under it nicely.
Price fails to land with a series of punches.
Price throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brisbell.
Nice takedown defense from Price. No joy for Brisbell on that attempt.
Brisbell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Price keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Brisbell takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Brisbell looks for the body kick but Price saw that one coming.
Brisbell dodges the punch combination from Price.
Brisbell drops his hands momentarily and Price takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Price throws a right hand that Brisbell ducks under and follows up with a left that Brisbell also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Price gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Price is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Brisbell is staying active underneath Price, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Price not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Price is looking to take a break and control but Brisbell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brisbell trying to hold on to Price's head to control him but Price postures up.
Brisbell is not content to let Price control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Price not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Price not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Price not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brisbell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Price swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brisbell dives in and grabs Price's left leg, looking for a takedown. Price pushes down on Brisbell's head and hops out.
Jimmy Price has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chance Brisbell.
Price dodges the punch combination from Brisbell.
Price lands with a nice combination. Brisbell backs away looking to recover.
Price closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Price works over Brisbell's head and body with a nice combination.
Price's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Price duly obliges.
Price lands a nice shot that snaps Brisbell's head back.
Price lands a jab to Brisbell's midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brisbell has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Price rushes Brisbell and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Price wants to stall.
Brisbell tries to pull guard but Price holds him up against the cage and eventually Brisbell drops back down to his feet.
Price doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brisbell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brisbell doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Price counter with a right hand.
Price jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Brisbell wants to clinch up but Price keeps it at a distance.
Price ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Price lands with a cross.
Brisbell takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Price scores with a jab. Brisbell acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Price lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brisbell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Price.
Brisbell takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Chance Brisbell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A jab from Brisbell misses.
Price keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brisbell.
Jimmy Price is winning the standup battle so far.
Price misses with a double jab.
Price defending well as Brisbell loads up on a big left hand.
Price throws a series of strikes that have Brisbell backpedaling.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Price shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Price showed some decent athleticism there.
Brisbell tries to get to full guard but Price has control of the leg.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Price not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Price showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Price has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Price!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Finnian Liam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinny Patenza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Patenza comes into a darkened arena with his song building. W.Peace, custom entrance music kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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207 lbs
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216 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Finnian Liam!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vinny Patenza!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liam scores with a jab.
It looks like Vinny Patenza has been cut.
Patenza shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Liam defends it nicely.
Liam throws a hook but Patenza blocks it.
Liam looks to land a combination but Patenza avoids it well.
Patenza looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Liam throws a body punch but Patenza moves out of range.
Patenza blocks the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liam swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Finnian Liam is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Patenza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Patenza avoids the body shot from Liam.
Jab from Liam.
Decent striking displayed by Liam there.
Liam throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A jab from Liam misses.
Patenza slips a straight right by Liam.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liam wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Liam digs a good body shot into Patenza's ribs.
Liam misses with a low kick as Patenza jumps back.
Liam throws an overhand right that lands on Patenza's shoulder, as Patenza tries to avoid the shot.
Liam lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Liam throws a hook to the side of Patenza's head but Patenza sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Liam misses with a body shot.
Liam thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patenza closes the distance and clinches up with Liam, looking for a takedown. Patenza pushes Liam against the cage but Liam circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Patenza throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Liam was covering up waiting for the punch and Patenza finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Patenza won't allow Liam to sweep him here.
Patenza postures up in Liam's guard and throws a big left but Liam blocks it.
Liam working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Patenza.
Liam tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Patenza throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patenza trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Patenza is in close to Liam's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Patenza has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Patenza stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Liam swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Liam looking to hit a scissor sweep but Patenza is one step ahead there.
Patenza throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Liam works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Patenza with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Finnian Liam dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vinny Patenza's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Patenza steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Liam.
Patenza takes one on the button.
A jab from Liam finds it's way through Patenza's defenses.
Liam throws a nice looking combination but Patenza bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Liam misses with a low kick.
Liam tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Patenza was well out of range. Poor timing from Liam.
Liam avoids the body shot from Patenza.
Patenza misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liam pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Patenza throws a hook but Liam avoids it easily.
Patenza closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Patenza throws a strike aimed at the side of Liam's head but Liam avoids it well.
Patenza tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Patenza throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Liam on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Liam tries to get out of the position.
Patenza works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Patenza in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
An elbow from Patenza crashes against the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liam stops Patenza from passing to mount.
Liam is working to avoid the ground and pound but Patenza connects with a decent elbow.
Liam gets back to half guard.
Liam avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Patenza.
Patenza lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Liam makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Liam.
Patenza postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patenza trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Patenza content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Patenza missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Patenza thows a big elbow that misses.
Patenza looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Patenza lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Patenza works over Liam with some ground and pound from guard.
Liam trying to keep a closed guard but Patenza is proving a slippery customer.
Patenza scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patenza throws and elbow that misses. Liam uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Patenza's guard. Nice move by Liam!
Patenza bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Liam's guard.
Patenza working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Patenza postures up.
Patenza trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Liam keeping moving, preventing Patenza from controlling successfully.
Liam has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vinny Patenza showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vinny Patenza's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Liam misses with an uppercut. Patenza saw that one coming.
Liam throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Patenza shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Liam's guard.
Patenza trying to control but Liam is working from the bottom.
Patenza is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patenza wants to control from the top but Liam keeps moving.
Liam looking to control.
Liam being controlled here, momentarily.
Patenza postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Liam looking to hit a scissor sweep but Patenza is one step ahead there.
Liam being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Patenza throws and elbow that misses. Liam uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Patenza's guard. Nice move by Liam!
Patenza pulls Liam in close to his closed guard and prevents Liam from doing any damage or advancing position.
Let's hope that Patenza has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Patenza is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patenza drops an elbow to the side of Liam's head.
Liam blocking the ground and pound attempt from Patenza.
Patenza wants to pass to mount but Liam is defending the position.
Liam is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Patenza lands with a punch from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Patenza is looking to take a break and control but Liam is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Patenza landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Patenza looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Patenza throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Patenza thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Patenza works his way into full mount!
Patenza unloads with some shots from mount but Liam bucks and avoids them well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vinny Patenza really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vinny Patenza's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Liam misses with a straight right.
Liam throws a body punch but Patenza moves out of range.
Patenza misses with a jab to the body
and Liam counters with a left and a right that stings Patenza.
Liam scores with a nice head shot.
A big left from Liam misses.
Liam throws out a loose jab but Patenza uses good head movement to avoid it.
Liam scores with a punch to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liam misses with a wild body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Liam.
Patenza staying out of range there.
Patenza swings away with a body shot that misses
and Liam counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Patenza throws a front kick aimed at Liam's knee but Liam avoids it well.
Patenza tried to score with a low kick but Liam checks it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Liam, as that shot connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liam fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Patenza manages to avoid it.
Liam misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Patenza shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Liam counters with a two punch combo.
Liam swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Finnian Liam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Patenza darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Liam wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patenza is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Patenza is keen to just control but Liam is a slippery customer.
Patenza landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Liam is staying active underneath Patenza, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Patenza throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Patenza connects with a nice short shot to Liam's temple.
Liam keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patenza not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Liam trying to control here.
Patenza looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Still in half guard, Patenza seems content to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Patenza with the ground and pound but Liam uses the opportunity to regain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Finnian Liam had his way with Vinny Patenza in that round.
The cut man is working on Vinny Patenza's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Liam throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice defenses there by Patenza.
Patenza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Liam lands a right hook to the body.
Patenza blocks a head kick by Liam.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liam takes a swing at Patenza's ribcage but misses.
Patenza staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liam moves away from the strike by Patenza.
Liam scores with the left hand. Patenza knows he should have avoided that one.
Liam misses with the combination.
Finnian Liam is winning the standup battle so far.
Liam throws a body punch but Patenza moves out of range.
Liam moves away from the strike by Patenza.
Patenza fails with the takedown.
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.
Liam misses with a wild combination.
Patenza misses with an uppercut.
Patenza fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Liam avoids it really well and circles away.
Liam throws a shot from downtown. Patenza moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patenza just misses with a punch to the body.
Liam throws a body punch but Patenza moves out of range.
Patenza shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Liam as he jumps to the side.
Finnian Liam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vinny Patenza.
Liam lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Patenza misses with a wild combination.
Liam misses with a hook.
Patenza shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Liam utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Patenza landing some decent shots from guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Liam not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Finnian Liam.
I think Liam 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 48:47
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 48:47
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Finnian Liam!
Finnian Liam retains his light heavyweight title!
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