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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Austin Gunnar (ranked 25070 p4p, 749 weight class) and Dick Johnson (ranked 6977 p4p, 643 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Johnson's choice of entrance music: What What (In the Butt) by Samwell. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Austin Gunnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dick Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunnar looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Johnson!
Johnson is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gunnar connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Johnson some visible discomfort.
Johnson holding on.
Johnson is looking for a sweep.
Johnson is trying to control Gunnar's posture but Gunnar avoids it.
Johnson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gunnar working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
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Let's hope that Johnson 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gunnar's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Johnson is looking for a sweep. Gunnar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gunnar is thwarting Johnson's attempts to control the position.
Johnson is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Johnson wants to control but Gunnar is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Johnson is controlling Gunnar's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Johnson is trying to get back to full guard.
Well, if Gunnar is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Gunnar looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gunnar looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Gunnar will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunnar not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gunnar sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Johnson defending well though.
Ground and pound from Gunnar.
Johnson gets back to full guard.
Johnson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Johnson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Johnson has eaten all the pies!
It looks like Johnson might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Johnson preventing the sweep.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Johnson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunnar looking for a sweep. Not yet Gunnar, not yet.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gunnar is keeping the position for now.
Johnson 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.
Gunnar is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Johnson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gunnar trying to keep a closed guard but Johnson is proving a slippery customer.
Johnson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
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.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Johnson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gunnar swivels and escapes.
Johnson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gunnar is fending him off so far but Johnson persists. Nope, Gunnar circles away and we're back to standing.
Gunnar gets a takedown into half guard.
Gunnar throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Johnson trying to control from the bottom.
Johnson keeping control of the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Johnson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson trying to control the position.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Gunnar from controlling successfully.
Johnson pulls Gunnar in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Austin Gunnar dominated that round.
That's time! Gunnar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Gunnar sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Johnson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Johnson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gunnar manages to get himself to full guard.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but Gunnar is keeping the position.
Johnson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson is continuing to stall.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Johnson.
Gunnar trying to keep a closed guard but Johnson is proving a slippery customer.
Gunnar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Johnson passes Gunnar's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Johnson controlling the action here.
Johnson wants to control but Gunnar is keeping him busy.
Johnson stalling.
Gunnar on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gunnar tries to get out of the position.
Gunnar is looking to improve his position.
Gunnar tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
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.
Johnson is trying to control. Gunnar wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gunnar is looking for a sweep. Johnson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Johnson moves nicely into side control.
Johnson controls the position.
Yet more stalling tactics from Johnson.
Gunnar prevents Johnson from moving into mount.
Johnson in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Gunnar is looking for a sweep.
Johnson is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Gunnar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunnar is trying to escape the position but Johnson is controlling the position.
Johnson trying to control the position but Gunnar is working away.
Johnson working away.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
The adventures of Johnson the control monster continue. Boring.
Johnson working away.
Gunnar is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
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.
Johnson works to advance to full mount. Gunnar defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Johnson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Johnson blocks Gunnar's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Johnson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Johnson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Johnson controlling the pace for now.
Dick Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gunnar is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Gunnar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Johnson fails to land the takedown.
Gunnar drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Johnson is trying to control the position but Gunnar postures up.
Johnson pulls Gunnar in close to prevent any damage.
Johnson is trying to keep Gunnar in close.
Gunnar with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson pulls Gunnar in close to prevent any damage.
Gunnar has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Johnson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gunnar is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunnar being controlled here momentarily.
Gunnar won't allow Johnson to sweep him here.
Gunnar tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.
Johnson controlling Gunnar's posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gunnar drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Johnson wants to control but Gunnar postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunnar controls the position.
Gunnar creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Johnson sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Gunnar looks up at the clock and then as Johnson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Gunnar smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Johnson struggling a bit here.
Gunnar misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Johnson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gunnar wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gunnar is working Johnson over with some ground and pound from side control.
Johnson is trying to control Gunnar's posture but Gunnar avoids it.
Johnson is looking to regain half guard here but Gunnar keeps moving and retains side control.
I wouldn't like to be where Johnson is right now.
Johnson is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunnar looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Johnson is avoiding damage well.
Johnson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Johnson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gunnar wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Johnson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Johnson wants to control but Gunnar is keeping busy.
Johnson moves into full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Johnson holds on and takes a little breather.
Gunnar stopping the sweep attempt from Johnson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunnar tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.
Johnson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gunnar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Johnson 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.
Johnson has his hands on Gunnar's head, controlling the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Johnson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gunnar leaves Johnson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Johnson looks for a takedown but Gunnar sprawls well.
Austin Gunnar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dick Johnson.
Gunnar shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Austin Gunnar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gunnar 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Austin Gunnar!
Post fight, an emotional Austin Gunnar said '"Receiver" Johnson definitely earned his nickname tonight! I gave him the beating of his life. Wanna do it again, come find me, but try to show up next time. Thanks to my sponsor, Fresh Inc. Thanks to the fans - Your awesome! I'm out! '.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Luigi Paulino Alfredo Francesco (ranked 3996 p4p, 198 weight class) and Leo Kovarov (ranked 6484 p4p, 272 weight class). Paulino Alfredo Francesco comes to the ring accompanied by Little Italy. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luigi Paulino Alfredo Francesco !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Leo Kovarov!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kovarov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Paulino Alfredo Francesco fails with an attempt to clinch.
Paulino Alfredo Francesco tries for a takedown but Kovarov circles away easily
and Kovarov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kovarov closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Paulino Alfredo Francesco to the mat! Paulino Alfredo Francesco manages to get full guard.
Kovarov controls from within his opponent's guard.
Paulino Alfredo Francesco looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kovarov passes into half guard.
Kovarov is taking a breather. Paulino Alfredo Francesco says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Kovarov is trying to control the action in half guard but Paulino Alfredo Francesco is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulino Alfredo Francesco tries to get to full guard but Kovarov has control of the leg.
Kovarov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Paulino Alfredo Francesco trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Paulino Alfredo Francesco knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kovarov on the ground.
Kovarov controlling his opponent.
Paulino Alfredo Francesco reaches up to try and control the position but Kovarov seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Paulino Alfredo Francesco rolls and tries to escape and now Kovarov has his back!
Kovarov is punishing Paulino Alfredo Francesco with some ground and pound.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Will Kovarov go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Kovarov has good solid back control here.
Kovarov's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Paulino Alfredo Francesco fending off the submission attempt from Kovarov.
Kovarov controlling the position well here. Paulino Alfredo Francesco rolled but Kovarov kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovarov controlling well, preventing Paulino Alfredo Francesco from escaping the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kovarov looking for the RNC.
Kovarov controls the action.
Paulino Alfredo Francesco tries to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kovarov is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Paulino Alfredo Francesco taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Kovarov.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Leo Kovarov!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Layko Madnaugh (ranked 7788 p4p, 678 weight class) and Jan Molby (ranked 7734 p4p, 676 weight class). Jan Molby has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Layko Madnaugh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jan Molby!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Madnaugh scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Madnaugh is looking for a kimura but Molby is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Madnaugh to get the leverage.
Madnaugh prevents Molby from improving his position.
Madnaugh controlling the action here.
Molby makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Molby.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Molby 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.
Molby keeping moving, preventing Madnaugh from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Madnaugh trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Madnaugh sitting in guard here, content to control.
Madnaugh definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Molby looking for a sweep. Not yet Molby, not yet.
Madnaugh trying to stand up but can't free himself from Molby's guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Molby throws a sloppy head kick and Madnaugh moves out of range easily.
Molby throws a right and a left that both miss.
Molby displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Madnaugh.
Molby leaves Madnaugh with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molby throws a looping overhand right but Madnaugh ducks down to avoid it.
Madnaugh shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Molby defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Layko Madnaugh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Molby defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Madnaugh.
Molby instigates a clinch.
Molby goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Madnaugh blocking some punches.
Madnaugh jumps guard but Molby turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Molby wants a takedown.
Madnaugh prevents a takedown attempt there.
Molby manages to break the clinch.
Molby misses with a wild body shot.
Madnaugh throws a quick counter kick to the body but Molby avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molby looks for the body kick but Madnaugh saw that one coming.
Madnaugh tries to clinch but Molby moves out of range.
Madnaugh throws a shot from downtown. Molby moves away and avoids it.
Madnaugh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Molby misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Madnaugh.
Madnaugh instigates a clinch.
Madnaugh pulls guard.
Madnaugh thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Molby wants to control from the top but Madnaugh keeps moving.
Molby tries to free his leg and advance position but Madnaugh is retaining full guard.
Madnaugh is pulling down on Molby's head. It's preventing any offense from Molby, at least for the moment.
Molby wants to control from the top but Madnaugh keeps moving.
Molby has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Main Event. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molby trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Molby wants to control from the top but Madnaugh keeps moving.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Madnaugh knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Molby on the ground.
Madnaugh looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Molby leaves Madnaugh with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Madnaugh shoots in looking for a takedown. Molby tries to sprawl out of it but Madnaugh keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Molby manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Madnaugh shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Layko Madnaugh will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Molby misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Madnaugh's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Madnaugh is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Madnaugh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Molby is looking to take this one to the mat.
Madnaugh is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Madnaugh tries to pull guard but Molby forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Molby escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Layko Madnaugh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Madnaugh will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molby misses with a left hand
and Madnaugh counters with a nice double leg into side control. Molby won't be happy with that.
You can see the frustration on Molby's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Molby is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Madnaugh's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Molby works his way to full guard. Good work.
Madnaugh looking to sit in guard and control but Molby gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Molby accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Molby avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Molby trying to control but Madnaugh is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molby looking to pass the guard.
Molby is still trying to improve position.
Molby trying to control the position from guard on top but Madnaugh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Molby looking to sit in guard and control but Madnaugh gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Molby 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.
Madnaugh is refusing to be controlled, as Molby sits in half guard.
Molby prevents Madnaugh from improving his position.
Madnaugh is concentrating on defense, preventing Molby from advancing position.
Madnaugh wants to improve his position but Molby is controlling well.
Molby trying to control from half guard but Madnaugh is working away.
Molby missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
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.
Molby passes to full mount!
Madnaugh is trying desperately to improve position.
Molby lands a heavy elbow.
Molby with a couple of short strikes.
Layko Madnaugh overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Molby tries to control but Madnaugh wriggling away.
Molby breaks from Madnaugh's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Molby tries to control but Madnaugh wriggling away.
Madnaugh is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Molby showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Molby.
Molby is looking to take a break and control but Madnaugh is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Madnaugh tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Molby wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Molby working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Madnaugh tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Molby wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madnaugh is not content to let Molby control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Madnaugh is looking for a sweep.
Madnaugh is not content to let Molby control the position.
Madnaugh struggling a bit here.
Madnaugh tries to improve position but can't.
Madnaugh prevents Molby from improving position.
Madnaugh on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Madnaugh tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Madnaugh is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Molby is trying to get an arm triangle but Madnaugh is defending well.
Madnaugh sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Molby has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Molby thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molby trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Madnaugh swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Molby looking to control but Madnaugh is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Molby working for a guillotine from mount but Madnaugh is in no mood to give up.
Madnaugh is trying to escape the mount.
Molby thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
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.
Molby landing strikes from the mount and Madnaugh is in trouble!
Poor strikes thrown by Molby there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Molby tries to control but Madnaugh wriggling away.
Madnaugh is wriggling around trying to escape.
Molby with shots to the head and body - Madnaugh looks very uncomfortable down there.
Madnaugh is in all sorts of trouble here.
Molby has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Madnaugh regains half guard.
Molby is thwarting Madnaugh's attempts to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Molby is looking to take a break and control but Madnaugh is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jan Molby comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Molby has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jan Molby!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rufus Delaware (ranked 4889 p4p, 534 weight class) and Hamdi Shabani (ranked 8076 p4p, 685 weight class). Shabani has chosen Hammer Time by Lecrae (ft. 1K. Phew) as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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182 lbs
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170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rufus Delaware!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hamdi Shabani!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Shabani is defended easily by Delaware.
Shabani bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Delaware's head.
Delaware thumps Shabani with a low kick.
Shabani dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Delaware with a jab.
Delaware scores with a hook to the body. Shabani takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Delaware misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shabani throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Delaware sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Delaware throws a right and a left that both miss.
A punch combination from Shabani misses.
Delaware throws a nice looking combination but Shabani bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A swing and a miss from Delaware.
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!
Delaware tries to keep at a distance but Shabani has taken the fight into the clinch.
Delaware trying to stall but Shabani improves his position.
Shabani turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Shabani manages to end up in side control.
Delaware throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Delaware is looking to reverse the position.
Shabani is looking to take a break and control but Delaware is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shabani really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Delaware. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
A lull in the action here as Shabani stalls from top position.
Delaware is trying to control Shabani's posture but Shabani avoids it.
Shabani wants to lay and pray for a moment but Delaware keeps working.
Shabani throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Shabani tries to advance to mount but can't.
Delaware might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Delaware tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Shabani wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Delaware is trying to control Shabani's posture but Shabani avoids it.
Shabani tries to score with some ground and pound. Delaware controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shabani working away.
Shabani landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Shabani working away.
Delaware throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
You can see the frustration on Delaware's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Shabani decides to stand back up.
Shabani throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A left and a right from Shabani both land. Nice combination.
Good leg kick by Delaware there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Delaware fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Delaware avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Shabani is defended easily by Delaware.
Shabani clinches with his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Delaware.
Shabani trying to control the position but instead, Delaware has worked for underhooks and has pushed Shabani into the ropes.
Delaware misses with a punch to the body.
Shabani jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Delaware walks away with a smile on his face. Shabani gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rufus Delaware has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hamdi Shabani.
Delaware scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Hamdi Shabani has been cut.
Delaware connects with an inside leg kick.
Shabani closes this distance looking for a takedown but Delaware circles away.
Shabani looks winded!
Delaware throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shabani closes the distance and pushes Delaware back into the ropes.
Shabani is looking to take this one to the mat.
Delaware tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Delaware trying to stall but Shabani improves his position.
Shabani wants to take the fight to the mat but Delaware manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Delaware is trying to maintain a safe position but Shabani gets an underhook and turns Delaware into the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Delaware seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Shabani is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Delaware wants to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Rufus Delaware.
Delaware scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Shabani fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Shabani on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shabani throws a body punch but Delaware moves out of range.
Delaware seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Delaware misses with a two punch combination.
A lazy left from Delaware finds it's target.
Delaware misses with the combination.
Delaware throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Delaware throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Shabani.
Shabani tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Delaware defends well and Shabani ends up having to push Delaware into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Delaware ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Rufus Delaware will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hamdi Shabani's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Delaware lands with a nice combination. Shabani backs away looking to recover.
Shabani is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Shabani walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Delaware swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rufus Delaware!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chafia Habiba (ranked 8081 p4p, 301 weight class) and Evan Page (ranked 7865 p4p, 298 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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19
133 lbs
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18
146 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chafia Habiba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Evan Page!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Habiba throws a body punch but Page moves out of range.
Habiba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Page was well out of range. Poor timing from Habiba.
Habiba tries to bum rush Page with a series of wild strikes but Page uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Habiba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Page.
Habiba has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Page finds it's way round the side to connect with Habiba's head.
Page displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Habiba.
Habiba tries to bum rush Page with a series of wild strikes but Page uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Habiba gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
No luck for Habiba with that takedown attempt.
Page walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Habiba drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Page swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Habiba's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Evan Page!
Evan Page decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fuckya Mother (ranked 8027 p4p, 534 weight class) and Jerry OLeary (ranked 8094 p4p, 537 weight class). OLeary has chosen U Can't Touch This by MC Hammer as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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155 lbs
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18
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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Brawler
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fuckya Mother!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jerry OLeary!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mother gets a takedown into half guard.
OLeary looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mother sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Mother is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and OLeary defends it well.
OLeary really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mother. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mother passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for OLeary!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mother content just to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OLeary can't escape the position.
Mother controlling the pace for now.
OLeary is trying desperately to improve position.
Mother takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Mother cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
OLeary is wriggling around trying to escape.
A nice elbow there by Mother.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mother looking to control and managing it successfully.
OLeary in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Mother has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
OLeary is trying to reverse the position but instead Mother has taken his back - oops!
Mother has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for OLeary! Can he survive? No! He's out! Mother gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Fuckya Mother!
Jerry OLeary was interviewed post fight and said 'Don't stop the fight, I'm not punch drunk yet!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joe Stalin (ranked 5255 p4p, 246 weight class) and Magic Mushroom (ranked 7779 p4p, 295 weight class). Stalin comes to the ring accompanied by USSR. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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130 lbs
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145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Experienced |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joe Stalin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Magic Mushroom!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mushroom shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stalin as he avoids it easily.
Stalin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mushroom is out of range.
Stalin misses with a takedown attempt - Mushroom sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Stalin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Magic Mushroom has been cut.
Stalin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mushroom backs up against the ropes.
Stalin gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Stalin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stalin passes to full mount!
Mushroom trying desperately to get to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mushroom tries to reverse the position but Stalin maintains control.
Stalin has control of Mushroom's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Mushroom regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Mushroom is looking to get to half guard.
Mushroom reaches up to try and control the position but Stalin seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Mushroom rolls and tries to escape and now Stalin has his back!
Stalin controlling well, preventing Mushroom from escaping the position.
Stalin is persistently looking for the submission but Mushroom is defending it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mushroom trying to control but not successfully.
Stalin is hanging on to Mushroom's back as he tries to escape.
Mushroom trying to control the position but Stalin manages to sink in the hooks.
Mushroom wants to escape the position.
Stalin could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Stalin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Stalin has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Mushroom is in real trouble here. Stalin gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Mushroom is tapping out! Stalin wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Joe Stalin!
Joe Stalin took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Gee (ranked 4672 p4p, 515 weight class) and Super Akhmed (ranked 7127 p4p, 628 weight class). Akhmed has chosen Allahu Trapbar as his entrance music. Dan Gee has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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202 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dan Gee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Super Akhmed!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gee dodges the punch combination from Akhmed.
Gee connects with the punch.
Gee lands a right hook to the body.
Akhmed takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gee stuffs the takedown attempt from Akhmed. Akhmed gets slowly back to his feet.
Akhmed tries to keep at a distance but Gee has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Gee.
Akhmed working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gee is leaning against Akhmed and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gee digs a right hand into Akhmed's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Akhmed's gas tank.
Akhmed looks winded!
Gee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short body shot lands from Gee as the two fighters clinch.
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!
Gee scores with a shot to the side of Akhmed's head.
Akhmed takes a shot to the head.
Akhmed is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gee presses Akhmed against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gee working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Akhmed is still on wobbly legs! Can Gee finish him?
A nice right hand lands inside from Gee.
Gee lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gee drops Akhmed onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Akhmed is propped up by the ropes and works his way back to his feet!
Gee lands a big right hand that drops Akhmed! The killer instinct kicks in and Gee finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Gee!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Gee!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Murphy (ranked 8811 p4p, 709 weight class) and Franky Ebb (ranked 6064 p4p, 617 weight class). Murphy comes to the ring accompanied by Róisín Murphy - Primitive. The crowd seem to be enjoying Ebb's choice of entrance music: Running away. 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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47
213 lbs
44 - 32 - 2 |
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18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 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
44 - 32 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Murphy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Franky Ebb!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy lands with a slapping head kick.
Murphy moves into the clinch successfully.
Murphy has Ebb pressed against the ropes, preventing Ebb from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short left from Murphy.
A left hand lands to the body for Murphy.
Ebb wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Murphy has him pressed against the ropes.
Murphy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ebb lands a really nice looking cross but Murphy seems unphased.
Murphy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A big right from Ebb misses.
Ebb misses with an uppercut. Murphy saw that one coming.
Murphy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ebb misses with a looping right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murphy moves out of range as Ebb strikes.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Murphy! Ebb is out on his feet! Murphy rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Ebb is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Ebb is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian Murphy!
Brian Murphy is the new light heavyweight champion!
Brian Murphy made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Good win, nice game plan by my new manager. I'm on to great things. Version 2.0 is here baby!!'.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kelvin Pouncey (ranked 2270 p4p, 276 weight class) and Dan Severn (ranked 5311 p4p, 551 weight class). Severn is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Dan Severn Theme. Dan Severn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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41
255 lbs
23 - 23 - 2 |
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25
250 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 23 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Kelvin Pouncey!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dan Severn!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Severn walks into a straight right hand from Pouncey.
Severn shoots for a takedown but Pouncey saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pouncey looks to land a combination. Severn sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Pouncey lands a leg kick that knocks Severn off balance momentarily.
Severn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Severn has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Severn with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pouncey to score with a decent uppercut.
Pouncey works Severn's body with a nice hook.
Pouncey displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pouncey throws a shot to the body.
Pouncey with a jab.
Pouncey throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Severn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pouncey lands a jab to Severn's midsection.
Pouncey fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pouncey fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Severn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pouncey is looking to wear down Severn with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Severn shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pouncey cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Severn takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Severn drives through and clinches with Pouncey against the ropes.
Severn tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kelvin Pouncey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Severn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pouncey has picked Severn up - he's going for a ride! Pouncey dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Pouncey scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Pouncey has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Severn is looking to improve his position.
Severn on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
We've been hearing good reports from Pouncey's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Severn gets back to full guard.
Severn wants to stand but Pouncey is controlling the position.
Pouncey working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Severn's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pouncey with a nice head shot there.
Pouncey trying to control but Severn is working from the bottom.
Pouncey is really struggling to control Severn but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Pouncey landing some decent shots from guard.
Severn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pouncey wants to control from the top but Severn keeps moving.
Pouncey postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severn working a defensive guard here.
Pouncey scoring with some ground and pound.
Pouncey looking to sit in guard and control but Severn gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Severn 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.
Severn tries to free his leg and advance position but Pouncey is retaining full guard.
Pouncey keeping moving, preventing Severn from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pouncey manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Severn manages to get himself to full guard.
Severn wants to sweep but no luck.
Pouncey is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Pouncey cracks Severn with a solid left hand.
Pouncey is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Severn is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pouncey is controlling him.
Severn is scooting his butt against the ropes and has managed to get back to his feet. Pouncey presses him back against the ropes, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pouncey turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Severn is working to avoid the ground and pound but Pouncey connects with a decent elbow.
Pouncey scores with a couple of short elbows.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Severn takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
You can see the frustration on Severn's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pouncey in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Severn struggling a bit here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Severn tries to bench press Pouncey off him but Pouncey keeps the position.
Severn on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Severn wants to control but Pouncey postures up.
Severn manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pouncey is staying active underneath Severn, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pouncey is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Severn trying to advance position but Pouncey counters by regaining guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pouncey has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Pouncey keeping full guard, as Severn tries to pass.
Pouncey seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Pouncey manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Severn manages to get himself to full guard.
Pouncey keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Severn's head.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Severn is trying to keep Pouncey in close.
Pouncey scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pouncey showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Severn is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pouncey with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pouncey controlling from the top position.
Severn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pouncey stays in close to Severn's body and controls the position.
Pouncey postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Severn is trying to keep Pouncey in close.
Pouncey content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kelvin Pouncey 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. This is the final round!
Severn misses with a takedown
and Pouncey counters with a right hand to the body.
Pouncey's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Pouncey duly obliges.
Severn with a poor takedown
and Pouncey cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Severn throws a lazy uppercut
and Pouncey counters with a low kick, right behind Severn 's knee.
A right-left combo lands from Pouncey.
Nice sprawl there from Pouncey as Severn shoots in.
Kelvin Pouncey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Severn.
Severn shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pouncey counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pouncey lands a right hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pouncey looking to score a takedown here. Severn is defending well but Pouncey drives through and ends up in Severn's guard.
Severn wants to stand and escape but Pouncey is having none of it.
Pouncey scoring with punches to the head and body.
Severn is breathing heavily.
Pouncey works over Severn with some ground and pound from guard.
Pouncey's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pouncey lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Severn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pouncey not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Pouncey trying to control the position from guard on top but Severn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pouncey landing some decent shots from guard.
Pouncey stands up over Severn, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
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.
Pouncey working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pouncey wants to pass the guard but Severn is keeping the position.
Pouncey is in close to Severn's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Severn has momentary wrist control but Pouncey slips an elbow through the middle.
Pouncey pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Severn is keeping the position for now.
Pouncey lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Pouncey lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pouncey slips nicely into half guard.
Pouncey working Severn over with strikes.
Severn is trying to control but Pouncey passes into side control!
Severn takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Pouncey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Severn can do to turn this around?
Pouncey controlling the position.
Pouncey lands a nice forearm strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pouncey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Severn keeps working.
Severn is trying to control Pouncey's posture but Pouncey avoids it.
Pouncey working the ground and pound.
Pouncey working the ground and pound from side control.
Severn is not content to let Pouncey control the position.
Pouncey in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pouncey content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Pouncey trying to control the action but Severn is working from the bottom.
Pouncey lands a nice forearm strike.
Pouncey working the ground and pound.
Pouncey lands a nice forearm strike.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pouncey lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Pouncey creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Severn tries to improve position but can't.
Pouncey just content to control the position.
Severn is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Pouncey content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Pouncey is looking to take a break and control but Severn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Severn is trying to escape the position but Pouncey is controlling the position.
Pouncey trying to control the action but Severn is working from the bottom.
Severn taking a bit of punishment here - Pouncey scoring with strikes.
Pouncey lands a decent elbow from side control.
Pouncey trying to control the position but Severn is working away.
Pouncey working the ground and pound.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pouncey moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Pouncey wants to control but Severn is keeping him busy.
Pouncey working the ground and pound.
Pouncey connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Severn some visible discomfort.
Pouncey working the head and body with strikes.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pouncey moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Severn takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Kelvin Pouncey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Severn takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Pouncey grinds an elbow into Severn's temple.
Pouncey is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Kelvin Pouncey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Severn takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kelvin Pouncey showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pouncey 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 20:17
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 20:17
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 20:17
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kelvin Pouncey!
Kelvin Pouncey is the new heavyweight champion!
Kelvin Pouncey decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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