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RAFL 41: Flawless PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Black Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Jericho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrew Jericho has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Black Powers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andrew Jericho!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jericho closes the distance and clinches.
Jericho has Powers pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Jericho pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Powers tumbling to the mat - Jericho dives into Powers's guard.
Powers seems keen to control Jericho's posture.
Powers controls Jericho momentarily but Jericho frees himself.
Powers has control of Jericho's left arm, preventing Jericho from doing any damage.
Jericho wants to control from the top but Powers keeps moving.
Jericho postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jericho wants to stand but Powers has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Jericho trying to control but Powers is working from the bottom.
Powers is trying to control the position but Jericho postures up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jericho moves into the clinch.
Jericho manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Jericho manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Jericho keeping moving, preventing Powers from controlling successfully.
Powers is really struggling to control Jericho but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Black Powers.
Powers closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Powers lands in his opponent's guard.
Powers is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Powers's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Jericho wants to sweep but no luck.
Jericho working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Powers doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Powers manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Powers trying to control the position from guard on top but Jericho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Powers is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Powers shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jericho as he jumps to the side.
Powers gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jericho wants to pass the guard but Powers is keeping the position.
Powers is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jericho in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Powers trying to keep a closed guard but Jericho is proving a slippery customer.
Jericho not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jericho thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Andrew Jericho will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jericho darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jericho missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jericho is thwarting Powers's attempts to control the position.
Powers controlling the position for now.
Powers has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Powers manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers is trying to control the position but Jericho postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Black Powers.
Powers gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Jericho to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Jericho trying to control but Powers is working from the bottom.
Powers is trying to keep Jericho in close.
Jericho drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jericho jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jericho not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jericho is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jericho postures up.
Jericho working some strikes from top position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jericho is looking to clinch.
Powers tries for a takedown but Jericho circles away easily
and Jericho decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Powers's guard.
Jericho trying to control but Powers is working from the bottom.
Jericho looking to pass the guard.
Powers working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jericho pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Powers is keeping the position for now.
Andrew Jericho has got the better of the ground game so far.
Powers is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jericho feints and as Powers raises his hands in defense, Jericho changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jericho with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jericho wanted to stand there but Powers had control of the position.
Powers wants to sweep here but Jericho controlling him for the moment.
Jericho forces his way into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jericho seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Powers is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Andrew Jericho!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James McQueen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Heathen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think McQueen might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Edguy - Ministry of Saints. Jimmy Heathen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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280 lbs
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279 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, James McQueen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmy Heathen!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heathen throws a body punch but McQueen moves out of range.
Heathen throws a big shot that misses.
Nice defenses there by McQueen.
McQueen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
McQueen closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
McQueen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Heathen is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Heathen is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but McQueen has just dragged him back down to the mat.
McQueen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Heathen is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but McQueen has just dragged him back down to the mat.
McQueen trying to control the action but Heathen is working from the bottom.
McQueen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Heathen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McQueen is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Heathen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Heathen is trying to control McQueen's posture but McQueen avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Heathen is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but McQueen has just dragged him back down to the mat.
McQueen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Heathen keeps working.
Heathen wants to get back to his feet but McQueen drags him back down.
Heathen is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
McQueen is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Heathen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
McQueen has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Heathen is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. McQueen yanks on the arm and Heathen is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by McQueen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). James McQueen!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keegan Savard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Planety (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Planety has chosen All the right moves as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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206 lbs
0 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Keegan Savard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Planety!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savard forces Planety back against the cage and clinches.
Savard lands a knee to the body.
Savard lands an uppercut.
Planety with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A hook to the body from Savard.
Savard throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Planety tries a knee to the head but Savard blocks it.
Planety can't break the clinch.
Savard lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Savard breaks from the clinch.
Good exchange - Savard coming out on top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Savard clinches up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Savard.
Planety looks gassed!
Planety is trying to force a seperation but Savard has the dominant position.
Planety is trying to break free.
Planety wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Savard gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Savard decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Savard lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Planety is rocked!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Savard fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Planety, pushing him back against the cage.
Planety is still on wobbly legs! Can Savard finish him?
A body shot lands from Savard.
Planety seems to have recovered his senses.
Savard lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Savard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Planety pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Savard lands with a straight right. Planety didn't see that one coming.
Savard has closed the distance and engaged Planety in a clinch.
Savard has Planety pushed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savard is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Planety can't fight it off and eventually Savard manages to take the fight to the floor. Planety looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Savard is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Savard throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Planety works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Savard slips nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Savard stands up out of the half guard.
Planety throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Savard pushes Planety up against the cage in a clinch.
Savard crunches a lovely knee into Planety's ribcage.
Savard has hold of one of Planety's legs. Planety is fighting the takedown attempt but Savard gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savard decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Savard is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Planety's half guard.
Savard lands with a punch from half guard.
Savard stands up from half guard.
Savard closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Planety's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Savard has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Planety regains guard immediately.
Savard makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Planety is working an open guard so Savard takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Savard lands with a nice combination. Planety backs away looking to recover.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Planety throws a sloppy head kick and Savard moves out of range easily.
Joe Planety is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Savard decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Savard is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Planety!
Savard scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Savard scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Planety?
Savard looking to finish Planety with some ground and pound. This is bad for Planety!
Savard takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Planety taking shots to the head.
Savard with the ground and pound from mount.
Planety really wants to buck Savard off and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savard is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Savard extends the arm and Planety is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Keegan Savard!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jt davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Smart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smart has chosen Billy Talent - Red Flag as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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143 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jt davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paul Smart!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from davis misses.
davis is looking to clinch but Smart is avoiding it.
Smart ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smart shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says davis as he avoids it easily.
Smart looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
No luck for Smart with that takedown attempt.
Jt davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Smart.
Smart dodges the punch combination from davis.
davis connects with a good right hand that stumbles Smart. Smart circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
davis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smart misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Smart misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
davis smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice sprawl there from davis as Smart shoots in.
Smart tries for a takedown but davis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jt davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
davis is looking to clinch but Smart is avoiding it.
davis just misses with a punch to the body.
davis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from davis misses.
Nice takedown defense from davis. No joy for Smart on that attempt.
davis drops Smart with a left and a right! Oh, Smart is hurt - davis dives into side control looking to finish!
It looks like Paul Smart has been cut.
Smart looks gassed!
davis fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Smart dodges the ground and pound from davis.
davis misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The ground and pound from davis seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Smart defending against the ground and pound.
Smart takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
davis misses with the ground and pound.
The strikes coming from davis are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Smart avoids any damage from the ground and pound of davis.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
davis wants to stand but Smart is controlling his arm.
davis in side control, throwing shots but Smart defends.
davis looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Smart is avoiding damage well.
Smart defending against the ground and pound.
Smart dodges the ground and pound from davis.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
davis scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Smart ducks right into an uppercut from davis.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
davis displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Smart.
davis throws a right and a left that Smart avoids nicely.
Smart shoots for a double leg takedown but davis sprawls well. He's pushed Smart's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from davis as Smart shoots in.
davis clinches with his opponent.
davis lands a body shot.
Smart takes an elbow to the forehead.
A quick uppercut on the inside from davis.
davis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
davis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smart fails with the takedown.
A right-left combo lands from davis.
davis lands a two punch combo.
davis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smart circles away quickly and effectively.
davis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smart paws at him with a jab and circles away.
davis stuffs the takedown.
davis lands a jab-cross combination.
davis looks to land a combination but Smart avoids it well.
davis is looking to clinch.
davis misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
davis gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Smart to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
davis is looking to stand up but Smart isn't so interested in that idea.
Smart lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Smart won't allow davis to get back to his feet.
davis really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Smart with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
davis keeping moving, preventing Smart from controlling successfully.
Smart is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jt davis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Smart's cut.
That's time! davis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Smart scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Smart seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Smart drops an elbow to the side of davis's head.
davis keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
davis kicks Smart off and gets back to his feet.
davis tries to clinch but Smart is having none of it.
Jt davis is winning the standup battle so far.
A combination from davis does no damage.
Smart will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Smart closes this distance looking for a takedown but davis circles away.
Jt davis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smart avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smart fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smart tries to score a power double leg takedown but davis sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Smart somewhat.
Jt davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Smart.
davis throws a right and a left that Smart avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
davis lands with an uppercut that bounces Smart off the cage and back into rage.
Smart uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from davis.
Smart looks to throw the jab but davis is out of range.
davis tries to clinch up.
davis misses with a hook. Smart ducked under it nicely.
davis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smart paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smart goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A jab from davis misses.
Smart avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
davis misses with a combination
and Smart counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Smart trying to control but davis is working from the bottom.
davis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
davis is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Smart slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Smart scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Smart throws a big right hand that misses.
Smart forces his way into half guard.
Smart throwing shots but davis is blocking nicely.
Smart prevents davis from standing back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
davis blocking the ground and pound attempt from Smart.
Smart is keen to just control but davis is a slippery customer.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Smart drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
davis is working to avoid the ground and pound but Smart connects with a decent elbow.
davis is working to avoid the ground and pound but Smart connects with a decent elbow.
Smart throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Smart tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
davis on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Smart throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
davis is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Smart asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Smart lands a decent elbow from side control.
davis wants to get back to his feet.
Smart wants to lay and pray for a moment but davis keeps working.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Smart changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. davis tries to avoid it but Smart manages to keep hold of a leg and drag davis to the ground. davis escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
davis tries to close the distance and clinch but Smart swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Smart showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Paul Smart's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
davis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
davis darts in trying to clinch
and Smart counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Smart.
Smart trying to control but davis is working from the bottom.
Smart throwing strikes but missing.
Smart thows a big elbow that misses.
Smart lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Smart prevents davis from getting back to his feet.
davis on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if davis tries to get out of the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smart's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Smart prevents davis from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smart thows a big elbow that misses.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
davis slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
davis wants to clinch up but Smart keeps it at a distance.
Smart gets the takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smart cracks davis with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Smart connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused davis some visible discomfort.
davis wants to get back to his feet but Smart drags him back down.
Smart scoring with punches and elbows.
Smart scores with punches from side control.
davis takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
davis is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Smart has just dragged him back down to the mat.
davis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Smart on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smart works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
davis is not content to let Smart control the position.
Smart connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused davis some visible discomfort.
Smart in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
davis parries the strikes from Smart easily there. Smart is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable davis to escape.
davis is not content to let Smart control the position.
davis wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smart working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
davis pushes Smart away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Smart gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
davis thows a body shot but no joy.
Smart is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Smart fails with the takedown.
Smart shoots for a double leg takedown but davis sprawls well. He's pushed Smart's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
davis connects with a nice looking jab.
davis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
davis moves in looking to clinch but Smart pushes him off.
Smart bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smart scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at davis to see if he's OK.
davis is trying to buck Smart off.
Smart is chipping away with strikes.
Smart tries to score with some ground and pound. davis controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Smart working the ground and pound.
davis is trying to buck Smart off.
Smart advances to mount.
davis is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Smart comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Smart has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Smart!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Moy Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mendez's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, pick the world up. Moy Mendez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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26
167 lbs
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24
160 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Moy Mendez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nate Sonnen!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sonnen fails with a takedown attempt.
Sonnen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sonnen in side control lands a decent elbow.
Mendez parries the strikes from Sonnen easily there. Sonnen is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Mendez to escape.
Mendez gets back to half guard.
Mendez is holding on to half guard well.
Mendez gets back to full guard.
Mendez pushes Sonnen off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Mendez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sonnen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sonnen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sonnen thows a big elbow that misses.
Mendez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sonnen.
Sonnen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sonnen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mendez is keeping the position for now.
Sonnen trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sonnen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sonnen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mendez fails with the takedown
and Sonnen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Sonnen thows a huge punch but Mendez dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendez gets back to full guard.
Sonnen postures up and lands a big shot to Mendez's brow.
Sonnenis looking to pass into half guard but Mendez pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Mendez is in guard.
Mendez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sonnen is looking to stand up but Mendez isn't so interested in that idea.
Mendez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sonnen is keeping the position for now.
Mendez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mendez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mendez is breathing heavily.
Mendez stops Sonnen from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sonnen fails with the takedown
and Mendez counters with a nice uppercut.
Mendez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sonnen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Moy Mendez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sonnen wants to free his trapped foot but Mendez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sonnen stops Mendez from getting back to his feet.
Sonnen moves into full mount! Mendez won't be happy about that!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sonnen lands a nice shot to the head.
Mendez taking shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Sonnen landing strikes, looking to finish!
Sonnen working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Sonnen lands a nice shot to the head.
Sonnen dominating with strikes here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sonnen working Mendez over with strikes here.
Sonnen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Mendez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mendez is working hard here to advance position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sonnen scoring with strikes but Mendez is staying in there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nate Sonnen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sonnen shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mendez napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Sonnen working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Sonnen is working Mendez over with some ground and pound from side control.
Check out the look on Sonnen's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Sonnen lands a nice forearm strike.
Mendez takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Sonnen postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Sonnen lands a decent elbow from side control.
Sonnen lands a decent elbow from side control.
Sonnen working the body and head with strikes.
Sonnen cracks Mendez with a big right hand but Mendez just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Sonnen is trying to ground and pound but Mendez uses the momentary lack of control by Sonnen to regain half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen wants to pass to mount but Mendez is defending the position.
Mendez tries to roll over but Sonnen keeps him under control.
Sonnen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mendez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sonnen.
Sonnen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sonnen is trying to work for a kimura but Mendez is defending well.
Sonnen throwing shots but Mendez is blocking nicely.
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.
Mendez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mendez is looking to escape.
Mendez is controlling Sonnen's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Sonnen is looking for a kimura here.
Sonnen throwing shots but Mendez is blocking nicely.
Sonnen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sonnen gets the takedown into side control.
Mendez is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Sonnen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mendez manages to get to full guard.
Sonnen cracks Mendez with a solid left hand.
Mendez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sonnen's guard.
Mendez trying to control the position from guard on top but Sonnen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sonnen pushes Mendez off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendez gets the takedown into side control.
Sonnen wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Sonnen explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Sonnen feints and as Mendez raises his hands in defense, Sonnen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sonnen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mendez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sonnen's guard.
Sonnen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nate Sonnen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Mendez tries for a takedown but Sonnen circles away easily
and Sonnen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sonnen scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sonnen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sonnen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mendez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sonnen is working Mendez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sonnen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mendez is keeping the position for now.
Sonnen connects with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sonnen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sonnen throwing strikes from guard but Mendez blocks nicely.
Sonnen postures up.
Sonnen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sonnen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sonnen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mendez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sonnen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sonnen misses with a takedown
and Mendez counters by clinching up.
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.
Mendez is working for takedown but Sonnen is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sonnen has Mendez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mendez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Sonnen can't get the takedown.
Moy Mendez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Sonnen.
Mendez jumps guard.
Sonnen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sonnen throwing strikes but missing.
Sonnen throws and elbow that misses. Mendez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sonnen's guard. Nice move by Mendez!
Sonnen wants to get back to his feet but Mendez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendez slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Sonnen keeping moving, preventing Mendez from controlling successfully.
Sonnen is looking to stand back up but Mendez counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Sonnen.
Sonnen tries to kick Mendez off but Mendez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mendez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sonnen sprawls well initially but Mendez persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mendez passes to side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendez tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mendez has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sonnen wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Moy Mendez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nate Sonnen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mendez scoring with punches from side control.
Mendez tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mendez has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
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 Moy Mendez.
I think Sonnen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nate Sonnen!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Damien William (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and derek Sherinian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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23
145 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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23
134 lbs
3 - 2 - 1 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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Counter striker
Solid chin |
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Damien William!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, derek Sherinian!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sherinian tries to score a power double leg takedown but William sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sherinian somewhat.
Sherinian misses with a takedown attempt - William sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sherinian.
Damien William has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of derek Sherinian.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sherinian.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sherinian drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sherinian content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
William looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sherinian postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now William is on top in guard.
Sherinian looking to hit a scissor sweep but William is one step ahead there.
Sherinian trying to strike off his back.
William passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Sherinian moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sherinian is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sherinian keeping moving, preventing William from controlling successfully.
Sherinian keeping full guard, as William tries to pass.
William controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sherinian manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. William manages to get himself to full guard.
Sherinian missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sherinian throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sherinian with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sherinian is looking to work some ground and pound but William has wrist control.
Sherinian preventing the sweep.
Sherinian trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sherinian throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sherinian trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but William manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Sherinian looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sherinian looks gassed!
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
William displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sherinian.
William misses with a low kick.
derek Sherinian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
William throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sherinian gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
William stands and throws Sherinian's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Sherinian wants to control but William postures up.
Sherinian throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
William wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sherinian keeps working.
Sherinian tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but William wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
William trying to control the position but Sherinian is working away.
Sherinian tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but William wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
William blocks the strikes from Sherinian.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sherinian misses with a takedown
and William holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damien William dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Sherinian with a lazy takedown attempt
and William counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sherinian scores with a nice shot.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
William connects with a couple of short punches.
Sherinian trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Sherinian tries to strike from the bottom.
Sherinian 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.
Sherinian trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
William landing some decent shots from guard.
William is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Sherinian really doesn't want to stay on the ground with William. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sherinian can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as William controls the pace.
Sherinian wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sherinian tries for a takedown but William circles away easily
and William counters with a shoot takedown. Sherinian fights it but they end up in guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sherinian can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sherinian tries to strike from the bottom.
Sherinian throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
William drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and William jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sherinian striking off his back.
Sherinian wants to improve his position but instead William has moved into half guard.
Sherinian is defending against the submission attempts here by William.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
William is controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sherinian missing with punches from the bottom.
Sherinian misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Sherinian landing a few short strikes.
Sherinian misses with some strikes from the bottom.
William is trying to work for a kimura but Sherinian is defending well.
Sherinian flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Sherinian makes his way to full guard, as William worked for a kimura.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sherinian is on top in guard.
Sherinian with a nice head shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
William is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sherinian lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sherinian is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sherinian got a little sloppy there for a moment and William has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sherinian has managed to get both his arms back between William's legs - danger averted.
Sherinian working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of William's head.
Sherinian lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sherinian is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sherinian content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sherinian missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sherinian's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sherinian slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Sherinian works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
William takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
William takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Check out the look on Sherinian's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Sherinian scoring with punches and elbows.
William on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Sherinian grinds an elbow into William's temple.
William defending against the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on William's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sherinian looking to punish the body of his opponent here but William is avoiding damage well.
Sherinian working the body and head with strikes.
William manages to get back to half guard.
Sherinian is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
William is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sherinian pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damien William dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Sherinian shoots and misses
and William counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sherinian's guard now.
William drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and William jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sherinian is trying to keep William in close.
Sherinian tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sherinian looking to control.
Sherinian trying to strike off his back.
Sherinian throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sherinian shoots in and drives through. William sprawls well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
William misses with a wild combination.
Damien William is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sherinian misses with a takedown
and William counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sherinian!
Damien William has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of derek Sherinian.
Sherinian is trying desperately to improve position.
William looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
William landing strikes from the mount.
Sherinian wants to control but William is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sherinian is wriggling around trying to escape.
William fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Sherinian working to try and regain half guard.
William is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Sherinian has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Sherinian working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
William is working for a guillotine from mount but Sherinian frees his head quite easily.
Sherinian is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sherinian is desperately trying to improve his position but William has a good base and remains in mount.
William wants to control the pace but Sherinian is squirming around nicely.
Sherinian is mounted and he's throwing punches. Is that wise?
William trying to control but Sherinian is having none of it.
Sherinian working to try and regain 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.
William looking for a guillotine from mount but Sherinian is having none of it.
Sherinian is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sherinian manages to regain half guard. Good work.
William thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sherinian's head.
Sherinian is looking for a sweep. William is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
William is looking to take a break and control but Sherinian is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
William is looking for a kimura here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Damien William showed his dominance in that final round.
Well William 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damien William!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eddie House (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Rice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rice has chosen AC/DC - Thunderstruck as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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184 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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185 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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Decent boxing
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eddie House!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steve Rice!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rice swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rice shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rice showed some decent athleticism there.
House on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rice controlling the action here.
House trying to control here.
Rice trying to control the pace.
Rice wants to pass to mount but House is defending the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rice sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. House defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rice sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. House defending well though.
House is refusing to be controlled, as Rice sits in half guard.
House is trying to stand up here but Rice is controlling him well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rice swings for the body but House moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from House.
House moves in looking to clinch but Rice pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rice misses with a wild body shot.
Rice tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but House was well out of range. Poor timing from Rice.
Rice fails to land with a series of punches.
Rice fails to land with a series of punches.
Rice swats away the attempt to clinch by House.
House throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rice decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in House's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
House is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
House can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rice controls the pace.
House controls Rice momentarily but Rice frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rice trying to control the position from guard on top but House is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rice is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Rice wants to stand and escape but instead House has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
House throws a strike but Rice rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
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.
Rice is stalling in the full guard.
House is trying to control the position from the bottom.
House kicks Rice off and gets to his feet.
House has Rice up against the cage in a clinch.
House misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Rice dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Rice looks to land a combination but House avoids it well.
Rice is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
It looks like Eddie House has been cut.
House avoids the head kick by Rice.
Rice closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Rice working away.
House tries to buck Rice off but Rice is having none of it.
Rice working away.
House wants to get back to his feet but Rice drags him back down.
Rice landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
House tries to improve position but can't.
Rice tries to score with some ground and pound. House controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rice controlling the position.
House is trying to control Rice's posture but Rice avoids it.
House takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
A lull in the action here as Rice stalls from top position.
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.
Rice trying to control the action but House is working from the bottom.
Sloppy strikes there by Rice.
House is trying to control Rice's posture but Rice avoids it.
House trying to remain calm as Rice controls from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rice decides to stand back up. Rice steps back and let's House get back to his feet.
Rice gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and House counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rice throws a half hearted mid kick.
House takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rice.
Rice blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
House pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rice.
Steve Rice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
House swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rice scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rice misses with the combination.
Rice feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
House is trying to control the position from the bottom.
House keeping full guard, as Rice tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Rice showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Eddie House's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Rice lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Rice misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rice throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around House's waist but House gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rice off to one side.
House misses with a hook. Rice ducked under it nicely.
House pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rice looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rice throws a leg kick
and House cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
House tries to clinch but Rice is having none of it.
House swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
House slips under a jab.
House throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rice counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for House!
Rice trying to control but House is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
House wants to hold on but Rice pushes him away.
Rice misses with a head shot.
Rice can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as House is looking to escape.
House sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
House has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rice is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rice working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on House's thigh. House counters though and makes it back to full guard.
House keeping moving, preventing Rice from controlling successfully.
House utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
House has his hands on Rice's head, controlling the position.
Steve Rice has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rice stands up and waves to House to follow him.
Steve Rice is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rice misses with a body kick.
Rice throws a combination that misses
and House counters with a left and a right that stings Rice.
Rice fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rice will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A bone on bone clash there as Rice blocks the leg kick.
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.
Rice scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Eddie House is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rice closes this distance looking for a takedown but House circles away.
A bone on bone clash there as House blocks the leg kick.
Rice scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rice tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but House was well out of range. Poor timing from Rice.
Eddie House has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rice shoots in for a takedown but House shows good takedown defense.
Eddie House has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Rice.
Rice misses with a body shot.
Rice misses with a combination
and House counters with a left and a right that stings Rice.
House is looking to clinch.
Rice throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Rice comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rice winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Rice!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Verbiah Sozefay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Mendoza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mendoza is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: "I Ain't Goin' Out Like That" by Cypress Hill. Miguel Mendoza has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Verbiah Sozefay's chin.
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21
166 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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20
164 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Verbiah Sozefay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Miguel Mendoza!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sozefay keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mendoza.
Sozefay gets a clinch.
Nice body punch from Sozefay.
Mendoza blocks a body shot from Sozefay.
Sozefay pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sozefay ducks under a wild hook from Mendoza.
Mendoza pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sozefay keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mendoza.
Sozefay slips a jab from Mendoza.
Mendoza loads up on a big right hand but Sozefay slips the punch.
Mendoza works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
It looks like Verbiah Sozefay has been cut.
Mendoza thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sozefay uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mendoza.
Sozefay scores with a nice strike.
Mendoza thows a body shot but no joy.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sozefay.
The fighters circling - Mendoza throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Mendoza misses.
Mendoza throws a jab but it's blocked by Sozefay.
Sozefay ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendoza throws a jab when Sozefay was well out of range.
A head kick misses from Sozefay.
Mendoza swinging wildly here.
Sozefay scores with a head kick.
Mendoza misses with a straight right.
Mendoza pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sozefay uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mendoza.
Sozefay lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sozefay thuds his right hand into Mendoza's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sozefay lands with a nice body kick.
Sozefay lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Miguel Mendoza has been cut.
Mendoza misses with a straight left.
Mendoza misses with a hook.
Sozefay throws a sloppy head kick and Mendoza moves out of range easily.
Sozefay scores with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sozefay keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sozefay goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Mendoza misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sozefay slips under a jab.
Mendoza throws a jab when Sozefay was well out of range.
Miguel Mendoza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sozefay tries a head kick but it misses.
A slow jab from Mendoza misses its intended target.
Mendoza pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sozefay lands with a slapping head kick.
Mendoza misses with a series of wild punches.
A head kick from Sozefay lands but Mendoza takes it in his stride.
Sozefay with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A slow jab from Mendoza misses its intended target.
Mendoza loads up on a big right hand but Sozefay slips the punch.
Mendoza cracks Sozefay with an open hand slap.
Sozefay scores with a push kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sozefay.
Mendoza looks gassed!
Sozefay tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sozefay throws a nice head kick!
Mendoza takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A big right from Mendoza misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sozefay lands with a kick to the temple. Mendoza shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mendoza throws a big shot that misses.
Nice shot lands for Sozefay.
The fighters circling - Mendoza throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mendoza takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sozefay lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mendoza's sensitive parts.
Mendoza loads up on a big right hand but Sozefay slips the punch.
Sozefay connects with a solid leg kick.
Sozefay scores with a head kick.
Sozefay clinches up with Mendoza and pushes him back against the cage.
Sozefay swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sozefay.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sozefay.
Sozefay lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sozefay breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza throws a combination that misses
and Sozefay counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mendoza throws out a loose jab but Sozefay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mendoza gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sozefay bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sozefay throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mendoza takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sozefay moves out of range as Mendoza strikes.
Mendoza throws a big shot that misses.
Mendoza takes a swing at Sozefay's ribcage but misses.
Sozefay throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sozefay throws out a powerful jab.
Sozefay closes the distance and clinches.
Sozefay throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sozefay digs a right hand underneath Mendoza's ribcage. Mendoza let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sozefay lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sozefay escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Verbiah Sozefay dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
The crowd cheers as Sozefay lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mendoza doesn't seem phased though.
Sozefay keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mendoza.
Mendoza throws a big shot that misses.
Verbiah Sozefay is winning the standup battle so far.
Mendoza misses with a shot to the body
and Sozefay counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Sozefay thuds his shin into the meat of Mendoza's side.
Mendoza throws a sloppy body shot
and Sozefay counters with a nice kick to the body.
Sozefay lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sozefay lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mendoza missing with a left hand there. Sozefay was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mendoza needs to keep his hands up - Sozefay had a free shot at his head there.
Sozefay goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mendoza misses with a wild combination.
Sozefay scores with a push kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mendoza needs to keep his hands up - Sozefay had a free shot at his head there.
Mendoza might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Sozefay lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mendoza's sensitive parts.
Mendoza is breathing heavily.
Sozefay slips under a jab.
Sozefay lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mendoza takes a step back to recover.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sozefay throws a leg kick which misses Mendoza's front leg but catches the back leg as Mendoza tries to avoid it.
Sozefay cracks Mendoza with an open hand slap.
Mendoza takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sozefay turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sozefay lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sozefay keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mendoza.
Sozefay connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sozefay ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sozefay scores with a nice body kick.
Sozefay throws a head kick that half lands.
Mendoza with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sozefay to score with a decent uppercut.
Mendoza throws an overhand right that lands on Sozefay's shoulder, as Sozefay tries to avoid the shot.
Mendoza's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sozefay scores with a head kick.
Sozefay lands a head kick!
Mendoza walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza misses the shot to the body.
Mendoza throws an overhand right that lands on Sozefay's shoulder, as Sozefay tries to avoid the shot.
Sozefay has taken the fight to the 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!
Sozefay lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mendoza has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sozefay.
A nice left hand lands by Sozefay.
Mendoza looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sozefay is working Mendoza over against the cage.
Sozefay misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Sozefay on the inside.
Sozefay stalls.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Sozefay on the inside.
Sozefay struggles to land a body shot inside as Mendoza controls his hands.
Sozefay lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sozefay breaks from the clinch.
Mendoza misses with an uppercut. Sozefay saw that one coming.
Mendoza looks to land a left hand but Sozefay moved out of range nicely.
Sozefay is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mendoza can do to turn this around?
Sozefay keeps Mendoza at a distance using the push kick.
Sozefay ducks under a wild hook from Mendoza.
Mendoza misses with a straight right.
Sozefay avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mendoza throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sozefay sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sozefay lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sozefay buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sozefay throws a sloppy head kick and Mendoza moves out of range easily.
Sozefay has Mendoza up against the cage in a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Sozefay.
Mendoza is trying to break the clinch but Sozefay is controlling him.
Mendoza tries to break the clinch but Sozefay is controlling the position.
Sozefay's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mendoza throws a series of punches but Sozefay moves out of range.
Mendoza thuds his right hand into Sozefay's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sozefay throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mendoza loads up on a big right hand but Sozefay slips the punch.
Sozefay digs a good hook to Mendoza's body.
The fighters circling - Mendoza throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sozefay throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Verbiah Sozefay dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Sozefay slips under a jab from Mendoza.
Sozefay blocks a jab.
Sozefay lands a head kick. Mendoza smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mendoza fails to land with a series of punches.
Mendoza misses the body punch
and Sozefay counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sozefay lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sozefay scores with a kick to the body.
Sozefay throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sozefay thumps Mendoza with a low kick.
Sozefay lands a high kick!
Sozefay throws a head kick that half lands.
Mendoza loads up on a big right hand but Sozefay slips the punch.
Sozefay keeps Mendoza at a distance using the push kick.
Sozefay throws a head kick that half lands.
Mendoza thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mendoza takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sozefay lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sozefay plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sozefay moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sozefay connects with a high kick.
Sozefay darts in and clinches Mendoza up against the cage.
Mendoza wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sozefay has him pressed against the cage.
A short left from Sozefay.
Mendoza working hard to break the clinch.
Sozefay manages to break the clinch.
A slow jab from Mendoza misses its intended target.
Mendoza takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sozefay lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mendoza misses with a looping right.
Mendoza loads up on a big right hand but Sozefay slips the punch.
Sozefay uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mendoza.
Sozefay slips a straight right by Mendoza.
Miguel Mendoza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sozefay.
Mendoza throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sozefay with a jab.
Mendoza throws a jab but it's blocked by Sozefay.
Sozefay throws a nice head kick!
Sozefay lands a high kick!
Sozefay lands the left hand.
Sozefay throws a head kick that half lands.
Sozefay scores with a shot to the body.
A big left from Mendoza misses.
Mendoza walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sozefay uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mendoza.
Good exchange - Mendoza coming out on top.
Sozefay lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mendoza moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mendoza has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sozefay scores with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sozefay thows a body kick. Mendoza tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Sozefay pushes Mendoza away with a front kick.
Sozefay connects with a high kick.
Sozefay connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sozefay lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sozefay throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mendoza's head.
Sozefay misses with a double jab.
A left lands for Sozefay.
Sozefay dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mendoza. That did some damage!
Mendoza misses with a hook.
A big right from Mendoza misses.
Sozefay lands with a slapping head kick.
Sozefay avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mendoza takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mendoza throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sozefay counters by moving into the clinch.
Sozefay lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mendoza backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sozefay swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sozefay throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mendozas head.
A short body shot lands from Sozefay as the two fighters clinch.
Sozefay lands a hook that snaps the head of Mendoza backwards.
Sozefay lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mendoza tries to work over Sozefay's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mendoza tries to circle away but Sozefay has him pinned against the cage.
Sozefay lands a nice shot to the body.
Sozefay is stalling here.
Sozefay pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sozefay buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mendoza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mendoza misses with a straight left.
And that's the end of the fight!
Verbiah Sozefay showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sozefay 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 30:25
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:25
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Verbiah Sozefay!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antoni Bellavoni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tunying Jedi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bellavoni's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Choong Family - Adrenaline. Jedi comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Binilanggo 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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Solid boxing
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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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Antoni Bellavoni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tunying Jedi!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bellavoni throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bellavoni lands a jab to the head.
It looks like Tunying Jedi has been cut.
Bellavoni throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bellavoni connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jedi scores with a shot to the body.
Bellavoni misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jedi counters with a crisp one two that drops Bellavoni! Jedi thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Bellavoni to his feet! Bellavoni is in big trouble!
Bellavoni is rocked!
Bellavoni loses concentration momentarily and Jedi pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Bellavoni crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Jedi finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tunying Jedi!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Bomb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Howe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Howe has chosen Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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250 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Adam Bomb!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jackson Howe!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Howe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bomb tries to clinch there but Howe circles away.
Howe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bomb moves in looking to clinch but Howe pushes him off.
A solid leg kick lands there for Howe.
Bomb tries to close the distance and clinch but Howe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Adam Bomb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bomb tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick by Bomb misses
and Howe counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bomb tries to clinch
and Howe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Howe throws a left that rocks Bomb and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Howe dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Bomb regain composure!
It looks like Adam Bomb has been cut.
Bomb is breathing heavily.
Howe cracks Bomb with a big elbow.
Sloppy strikes there by Howe.
Howe lands a strong strike to the head of Bomb. That's dazed him! Howe looking to finish here. Bomb is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Howe lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jackson Howe!
Jackson Howe is the new heavyweight champion!
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