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QFC Tournament 1028 Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sebastian Diestien (ranked 4553 p4p, 4462 weight class) and Kevin Owens (ranked 478 p4p, 471 weight class). Owens has chosen Fight as his entrance music. 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
Solid Muay Thai
Good 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sebastian Diestien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kevin Owens!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Owens tests Diestien's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Diestien wants to clinch.
Owens avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Owens doesn't manage to clinch there - Diestien circles away.
Diestien tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Owens manages to circle out of the way.
Kevin Owens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Owens connects with a nice looking jab.
Owens lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Owens throws a nice looking combination but Diestien bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Owens throws a left and a right that both miss
and Diestien counters with a shoot takedown. Owens fights it but they end up in guard.
Owens scrambles and gets back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Owens gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Owens takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Owens throws a body kick that misses.
Owens stuffs the takedown.
Diestien shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Diestien showed some decent athleticism there.
Owens is looking to get back to is feet but Diestien passes into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Owens is trying to get back to half guard.
Owens is letting Diestien control him for a moment.
Owens prevents Diestien from moving into mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diestien lands some shots froms side control.
Owens is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Owens is holding on to half guard well.
Owens tries to get to full guard but Diestien has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Owens won't allow Diestien to pass to mount.
Owens looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Owens is looking to improve his position.
Owens is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Owens looks winded!
Diestien works his way into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diestien in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Diestien landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Owens gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Owens wants to control but Diestien is having none of it.
Owens is looking to get to half guard.
Diestien looking to control and managing it successfully.
Diestien has hold of Owens's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Owens manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Owens is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Diestien is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Owens can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Owens tries to control Diestien's body but Diestien pushes him off. Owens squirms to his side and now Diestien has his back!
Owens is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kevin Owens will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Owens swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Owens misses with a few strikes there.
Owens lands a jab to Diestien's midsection.
Diestien gets the takedown into side control.
Owens throws Diestien to one side and escapes!
Diestien tries to sprawl but Owens drives through with a takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Owens is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Diestien has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Diestien is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sebastian Diestien overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Owens stands up from Diestien's guard - Owens perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Owens tries to clinch up.
Owens misses with a few strikes there.
Owens is breathing heavily.
Owens scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Owens connects with a jab.
Diestien fails with an attempt to clinch.
Owens misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Diestien throws a series of punches but Owens moves out of range.
Owens cracks Diestien with an open hand slap.
Diestien shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Diestien decides to return to a standing position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Owens moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diestien tries to clinch but Owens moves out of range.
Owens tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diestien paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Owens shoots in looking for a takedown. Diestien tries to sprawl out of it but Owens keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Diestien manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Diestien shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Owens eats them both and turns towards Diestien to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diestien has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Diestien there as he acknowledges the shot.
Diestien lands with a cross.
Owens fails with a takedown attempt.
Diestien attempts a counter takedown but Owens avoids it well and moves away.
Owens decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Diestien has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Owens is on him like a limpet, forcing Diestien back against the cage.
Diestien breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Owens fails to land with a series of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diestien dives in for a single leg takedown but Owens sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Owens escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Owens wants to clinch but Diestien slips to the side
and Diestien counters with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Owens shoots in but no luck this time.
Sebastian Diestien has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Owens.
Owens walks into a stiff left hand from Diestien.
Owens moves into the clinch.
Owens wants to break the clinch but can't.
Owens drops down looking for an ankle pick but Diestien pulls his leg out and moves away.
Diestien has Owens up against the cage in a clinch.
Owens is looking to break free of the clinch but Diestien has double underhooks.
Owens has picked Diestien up - he's going for a ride! Owens dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Diestien kicks Owens off and gets back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kevin Owens will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Diestien shoots in looking for a takedown but Owens manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Diestien's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Owens tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diestien swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diestien feinted with a counter takedown.
Diestien tries to clinch but Owens moves out of range.
Owens throws a combination that misses
and Diestien counters with an inside leg kick.
Owens throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Owens throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Diestien clinches up against the cage.
Diestien wants to get back to striking at distance but Owens won't allow it.
Diestien dodges an elbow strike from Owens.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Owens tries to pull guard but Diestien forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Owens takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diestien prevents the takedown attempt.
Owens lands an uppercut.
Owens drags the fight down to the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Owens is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Diestien is working Owens over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Owens throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Diestien 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.
Diestien 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Diestien stands and steps away. Owens gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Diestien drives through with a takedown into guard.
Owens looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Owens controls Diestien momentarily but Diestien frees himself.
Diestien looking to pass the guard.
Diestien stops Owens from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diestien scoring with punches to the head and body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diestien is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Diestien stands and steps away. Owens gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Diestien is trying hard to land a takedown here. Owens sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Owens throws a head kick that half lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Owens looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Diestien appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Diestien fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Owens to the ground. Diestien is now in Owens's guard.
Owens wants to get back to his feet but Diestien is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Diestien engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Owens wants to sweep here but Diestien controlling him for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Owens not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Diestien loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Diestien 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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sebastian Diestien showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Owens 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 for Sebastian Diestien!
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight for Kevin Owens!
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight for Kevin Owens!
Kevin Owens wins by split decision!
Kevin Owens decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Archi Andrews (ranked 4387 p4p, 4399 weight class) and Paulo Taco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Archi Andrews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paulo Taco!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taco shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Andrews is trying to defend but Taco finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Andrews tries to kick Taco off in order to stand up. Taco Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Taco moves into full mount!
Taco tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Andrews defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Taco.
Taco postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Andrews looks a forlorn figure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Andrews wants to hold on but Taco pushes him away.
Taco working the ground and pound effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrews is desperately trying to improve his position but Taco has a good base and remains in mount.
Taco landing strikes from the mount and Andrews is in trouble!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Taco cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Taco lands a nice shot to the head.
Andrews has left one of his arms exposed and Taco doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Andrews screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Paulo Taco!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kulli Suuhun (ranked 4488 p4p, 4421 weight class) and Adrian Janecek (ranked 472 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 Purple Belt
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kulli Suuhun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Adrian Janecek!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Janecek stuffs the takedown attempt from Suuhun. Suuhun gets slowly back to his feet.
Adrian Janecek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suuhun closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Janecek is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Suuhun looking for a takedown.
Suuhun is pressed up against the cage. Janecek has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Suuhun down to the mat. Suuhun avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Janecek rushes Suuhun and presses him up against the cage.
Suuhun breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Janecek throws a body kick that misses
and Suuhun counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Janecek wants to improve his position but Suuhun is controlling well.
Suuhun tries to pass to full mount but Janecek defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Suuhun is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suuhun is trying to work for a kimura but Janecek is defending well.
Suuhun is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Janecek is just riding it out for now. Suuhun eventually gives up the hold.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Suuhun uses his free foot to push down on Janecek's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Janecek.
Suuhun is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Janecek is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kulli Suuhun!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tourney Guy (ranked 4377 p4p, 4418 weight class) and Wake Baked (ranked 0 p4p, 375 weight class). 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
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tourney Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wake Baked!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baked moves out of range as Guy strikes.
Guy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Guy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Guy.
Guy misses with a body punch.
Guy scores with a hook to the body.
Baked wants a takedown.
Guy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Guy is leaning against Baked and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Baked is trying to maintain a safe position but Guy gets an underhook and turns Baked into the cage.
Guy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guy lands with a short shot to the head.
Guy digs a right hand underneath Baked's ribcage. Baked let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Guy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bakeds head.
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!
Guy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Baked backwards.
Guy scores with a shot to the side of Baked's head.
Baked is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Guy is defending well.
Baked goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baked takes a shot to the head.
Baked wants to break free but Guy has control.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Guy.
Guy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Guy lands an uppercut.
 Baked is rocked!
Baked tries to land knees in the clinch but Guy avoids the damage to the body.
Guy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Baked looks winded!
Guy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Baked backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Guy.
Baked is still on wobbly legs! Can Guy finish him?
Guy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Guy.
A short body shot lands from Guy as the two fighters clinch.
Baked seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice left hand lands by Guy.
Guy gets through Baked's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Guy.
Guy lands with a right to the head.
Guy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Guy lands a nice shot to the body.
Guy lands with a short shot to the head.
Guy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Good body shot from Guy.
Guy lands with a left to the head.
Guy digs a right hand into Baked's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Baked's gas tank.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Guy.
Guy presses Baked against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Guy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Guy pushes Baked back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Guy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Guy creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Baked's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Baked drops to his knees and Guy pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tourney Guy!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between David Garcia (ranked 4571 p4p, 4516 weight class) and Ryu Taiga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, David Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryu Taiga!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taiga changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Garcia tries to avoid it but Taiga manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Garcia to the ground. Garcia escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Taiga is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Taiga has taken the fight to the clinch.
Garcia wants to break free but Taiga has control.
Garcia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Garcia looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Taiga scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Taiga stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Taiga wants it to stay on the feet.
Garcia throws a one two combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taiga fails with a takedown attempt.
Taiga tries a head kick but it misses.
Garcia scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Taiga has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Garcia is on him like a limpet, forcing Taiga back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia trying to control the position but instead, Taiga has worked for underhooks and has pushed Garcia into the cage.
Taiga working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Garcia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Taiga has closed the distance and engaged Garcia in a clinch.
Garcia is trying to force a seperation but Taiga has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Taiga's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Taiga changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Garcia fights it off and pushes away nicely.
David Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryu Taiga.
Garcia misses with the combination.
Garcia lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Taiga circles away quickly and effectively.
Taiga throws a leg kick but Garcia sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Garcia wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Taiga tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Garcia swivels and escapes.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Taiga is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taiga tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Garcia just stands there and leans against the cage.
Garcia working hard to break the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Garcia trying to stall but Taiga improves his position.
Taiga tries to pull guard but Garcia won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taiga's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Taiga throws a sloppy head kick and Garcia moves out of range easily.
Garcia scores with a shot to the body.
Garcia tries to clinch up but Taiga circles away and keeps his distance.
Taiga feints the counter takedown.
Taiga moves into the clinch.
Garcia wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Garcia is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Taiga wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Garcia has him pressed against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Taiga - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Taiga drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Taiga looks winded!
Garcia is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Taiga drags the fight down to the ground.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Taiga keeps moving.
Taiga keeping full guard, as Garcia tries to pass.
Garcia stands up from Taiga's guard - Garcia perhaps looking for a knockout.
Taiga throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Garcia tries to clinch but Taiga moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ryu Taiga 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.
Garcia has a takedown stuffed.
Taiga drives through and clinches with Garcia against the cage.
Taiga keeps control of Garcia as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Garcia is trying to push Taiga away but Taiga has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nice body punch from Taiga.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Garcia wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Taiga has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia looking to slow down the pace here.
Taiga throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Taiga is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Garcia to keep the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taiga is looking to take this one to the mat.
Garcia stops a takedown attempt from Taiga.
David Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryu Taiga.
Garcia is trying to break free.
Taiga tries to pull guard but Garcia forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Taiga tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Garcia smiles and moves away.
Taiga moves into the clinch.
Taiga jumps guard but Garcia stands there with Taiga around his waist. Taiga gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Taiga is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Taiga tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Garcia just stands there and leans against the cage.
Taiga is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia wants to get back to striking at distance but Taiga won't allow it.
Taiga is trying to pull guard but Garcia has him pressed against the cage.
Taiga tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Garcia smiles and moves away.
Garcia tries for a takedown but Taiga circles away easily
and Taiga connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Garcia shoots in but Taiga avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice takedown defense from Taiga. No joy for Garcia on that attempt.
David Garcia is winning the standup battle so far.
Garcia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Taiga will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Taiga pinned against the cage. Taiga gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Taiga has a takedown stuffed.
Garcia will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Taiga unleashes a big counter combination but Garcia bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Garcia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Taiga throws a series of punches but Garcia avoids them all with ease.
Horrible takedown attempt by Taiga or perhaps it was just good defense by Garcia, which made it look bad.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taiga throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Garcia slips under a jab.
Garcia with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch but Taiga swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Despite the aggression on Taiga's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Taiga fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Garcia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Garcia lands a front kick.
Taiga displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Garcia.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Garcia lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ryu Taiga showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Taiga has closed the distance and engaged Garcia in a clinch.
Garcia has a couple of punches blocked by Taiga.
Garcia is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Taiga prevents Garcia from breaking the clinch.
Taiga is trying to break the clinch but Garcia is controlling him.
Taiga tries to score a body lock takedown but Garcia shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Garcia wants to break the clinch but can't.
Garcia is trying to push Taiga away but Taiga has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Taiga is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia breaks from the clinch.
Garcia throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Taiga wants to clinch but Garcia slips to the side
and Taiga takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Garcia feints and as Taiga raises his hands in defense, Garcia changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Taiga pushes Garcia off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taiga takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Taiga shoots in for a takedown but Garcia shows good takedown defense.
David Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryu Taiga.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Taiga.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown but Taiga shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Garcia fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Taiga avoids it really well and circles away.
Taiga throws a counter combo.
Taiga closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taiga stalling in the clinch.
Garcia is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Garcia tries to circle away but Taiga has him pinned against the cage.
Taiga will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Garcia up against the cage.
Taiga wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Garcia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Garcia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Garcia tries to clinch up but Taiga circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taiga fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Garcia fails with the takedown.
Taiga wants to counter with a clinch but Garcia pushes him away.
Garcia shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Taiga defends it nicely.
Taiga instigates a clinch.
Taiga tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Taiga jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Garcia walks away with a smile on his face. Taiga gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taiga looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Garcia!
Garcia throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Taiga showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Garcia.
Taiga rushes Garcia and presses him up against the cage.
Taiga wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Garcia has him pressed against the cage.
Taiga is looking to break free of the clinch but Garcia has double underhooks.
Garcia is trying to force a seperation but Taiga has the dominant position.
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 David Garcia.
I think Taiga 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight for David Garcia!
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight for David Garcia!
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight for Ryu Taiga!
David Garcia wins by split decision!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mitchell Livington (ranked 4344 p4p, 4420 weight class) and Jonathan Morrsion (ranked 373 p4p, 470 weight class). 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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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mitchell Livington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jonathan Morrsion!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Livington wants to clinch.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Morrsion.
Livington is looking to reverse the position.
A lull in the action here.
Morrsion working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrsion controlling from side mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrsion's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Morrsion passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Livington!
Morrsion controlling the position easily from mount.
Morrsion working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
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.
Morrsion sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Livington wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Morrsion.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Morrsion cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Morrsion controlling his opponent.
Morrsion looking for a guillotine from mount but Livington is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrsion wants to finish this one by submission but Livington is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Morrsion.
Morrsion lands a big elbow.
Morrsion looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Livington is desperately trying to improve his position but Morrsion has a good base and remains in mount.
Morrsion looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Morrsion cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrsion controlling from the full mount.
Livington is looking to improve his position but Morrsion isn't that keen on the idea.
Morrsion sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Livington tries to lock up and control but Morrsion gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Morrsion controlling from mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan Morrsion dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Morrsion drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Livington 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.
Morrsion looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Morrsion throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrsion controls from within his opponent's guard.
Livington working a defensive guard here.
Morrsion has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrsion drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Livington manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Morrsion has Livington in his guard.
Livington sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Morrsion doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Livington paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Morrsion - great work!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jonathan Morrsion!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jach Bresnar (ranked 4434 p4p, 4530 weight class) and Robby Keene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jach Bresnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Robby Keene!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bresnar darts in looking for a takedown but Keene gets double underhooks and turns Bresnar into the cage.
Keene is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bresnar misses with some punches.
Keene has Bresnar pressed against the cage.
Bresnar manages to break the clinch.
Keene scores with a takedown into Bresnar's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bresnar pulls Keene in close to his closed guard and prevents Keene from doing any damage or advancing position.
Keene advances to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keene is taking a breather. Bresnar 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.
Keene is trying to control. Bresnar wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bresnar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Keene.
Bresnar controlling the position for now.
Keene is pressing down on Bresnar's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bresnar is holding on for now.
Bresnar knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Keene on the ground.
Keene is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bresnar is just riding it out for now. Keene eventually gives up the hold.
Keene is pressing down on Bresnar's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bresnar is holding on for now.
Bresnar on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bresnar tries to get out of the position.
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.
Keene not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Keene scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bresnar won't allow Keene to pass to mount.
Keene lands strikes from half guard.
Keene is looking for a kimura here.
Bresnar is trying to get back to full guard.
Keene is trying to control. Bresnar wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bresnar keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Keene lands strikes from half guard.
Keene lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Keene controlling the action here.
Bresnar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Keene.
Keene prevents Bresnar from improving his position.
Keene tries to pass to full mount but Bresnar defends it.
Bresnar trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keene is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Bresnar wants to improve his position but Keene is controlling well.
Ground and pound from Keene.
Keene has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bresnar moves into full guard.
Keene is fighting to break Bresnar's control of his arms but Bresnar is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bresnar bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Keene's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Robby Keene 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.
Keene misses the body punch
and Bresnar decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Keene's guard.
Keene has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bresnar can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bresnar works over Keene with some ground and pound from guard.
Bresnar throws a strike but Keene rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bresnar controlling the position.
Keene won't allow Bresnar to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keene looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bresnar controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keene throws a strike but Bresnar rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bresnar has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bresnar won't allow Keene to sweep him here.
Keene is looking for a triangle but Bresnar pushes his legs off easily.
Keene tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bresnar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bresnar won't allow Keene to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bresnar connects with a couple of short punches.
Bresnar is looking to work some ground and pound but Keene has wrist control.
Bresnar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Keene controls Bresnar momentarily but Bresnar frees himself.
Bresnar wants to pass the guard but Keene is keeping the position.
Bresnar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bresnar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Keene swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Keene looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bresnar is one step ahead there.
Keene utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bresnar trying to control but Keene is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jach Bresnar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Keene throws a body shot but no joy.
Keene moves out of range of the strikes.
Bresnar instigates a clinch.
Bresnar tries to throw a body punch but Keene avoids it by throwing Bresnar back against the cage.
Bresnar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Keene missing with a left hand there. Bresnar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bresnar moves out of range of the strikes.
Bresnar tries to clinch up.
Keene with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bresnar to score with a decent uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keene doesn't manage to clinch there - Bresnar circles away.
Bresnar tries to counter with a takedown but Keene is quick to defend against it.
Bresnar shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Keene pinned against the cage. Keene gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bresnar doesn't manage to clinch there - Keene circles away.
Bresnar tries to clinch up but Keene circles away and keeps his distance.
Bresnar darts in and clinches Keene up against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bresnar stalling against the cage.
Bresnar breaks the clinch.
Keene is looking to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jach Bresnar dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Keene looks to land a left hand but Bresnar moved out of range nicely.
Bresnar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Keene.
Bresnar clinches up with Keene and pushes him back against the cage.
Bresnar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bresnar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bresnar misses with a wild body shot.
Bresnar instigates a clinch.
Keene tries to score a body lock takedown but Bresnar shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bresnar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Keene.
Bresnar is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Keene gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bresnar connects with a nasty looking knee right to Keene's face.
Keene drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bresnar scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bresnar is struggling to control the position.
Keene has Bresnar pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bresnar manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jach Bresnar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robby Keene.
Bresnar with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bresnar stalls.
Bresnar is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bresnar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bresnar is pushing Keene up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bresnar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Keenes head.
Keene wants to break free but Bresnar has control.
Bresnar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Robby Keene has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bresnar gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bresnar.
Bresnar turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Bresnar is staying tight to Keene's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Keene gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keene tries to get to full guard but Bresnar has control of the leg.
Keene trying to control from the bottom.
Bresnar wants to pass to mount but Keene is defending the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bresnar working Keene over with strikes.
Keene wants to improve his position but Bresnar is controlling well.
Bresnar missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Keene slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bresnar makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bresnar has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Keene to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Bresnar is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Keene pulls down on the head and he's put Bresnar to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Robby Keene!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Habib Jimeer (ranked 4546 p4p, 4389 weight class) and Pierre Fortin (ranked 0 p4p, 463 weight class). 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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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Habib Jimeer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pierre Fortin!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jimeer manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Fortin on his heels. He'll look to pass Fortin's guard now, I'm sure.
Fortin throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Jimeer got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fortin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jimeer has managed to get both his arms back between Fortin's legs - danger averted.
Fortin looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Jimeer is defending well. Fortin quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Jimeer has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Fortin celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pierre Fortin!
Pierre Fortin bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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