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GFC 13 - Motts vs. Probert PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Justin Boyington (ranked 5756 p4p, 23729 weight class) and Ultimate Warrior (ranked 547 p4p, 607 weight class). Ultimate Warrior has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Justin Boyington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ultimate Warrior!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warrior pushes Boyington up against the cage in a clinch.
Boyington prevents Warrior from breaking the clinch.
Boyington stops a takedown attempt from Warrior.
Boyington looking to throw knees to the head but Warrior is blocking nicely.
Warrior avoids a wild elbow strike from Boyington.
Warrior jumps guard and drags Boyington to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Warrior keeping moving, preventing Boyington from controlling successfully.
Boyington is sitting in close to Warrior's body. Warrior has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Boyington is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Boyington is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Warrior.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ultimate Warrior!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexei Brovarnik (ranked 3897 p4p, 24394 weight class) and Greg Cox (ranked 494 p4p, 662 weight class). Alexei Brovarnik has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alexei Brovarnik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Greg Cox!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brovarnik tries to clinch but Cox moves out of range.
Cox closes the distance and clinches.
Cox wants to stall.
Brovarnik is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Brovarnik jumps guard and drags Cox to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Cox distracts Brovarnik with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Cox avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cox really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brovarnik. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Brovarnik is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cox defends well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brovarnik can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cox controls the pace.
It looks like Cox might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brovarnik is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cox is aware though and is defending well.
Brovarnik is looking for a triangle here but Cox uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Cox landing a few strikes.
Cox controls the position.
Brovarnik can't do much from the bottom here.
Cox trying to control the position but Brovarnik is working away.
Brovarnik is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brovarnik is looking for a sweep.
Cox controlling the position from side mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Brovarnik is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Cox is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Cox prevents Brovarnik from getting the reversal.
Brovarnik manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Brovarnik looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brovarnik looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brovarnik is staying active underneath Cox, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cox tries to pass the half guard into mount. Brovarnik knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Brovarnik is not content to let Cox control the position.
Cox sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Brovarnik looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Brovarnik looking for a kimura from the bottom but Cox passes into side control!
Cox scores with a couple of short elbows.
Cox tries to advance to mount but Brovarnik denies him.
Brovarnik is letting Cox control him for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brovarnik can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Greg Cox dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cox circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cox wants to counter the offense by Brovarnik and move into the clinch position.
Cox uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brovarnik.
Brovarnik avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brovarnik quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Cox gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Brovarnik unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Cox tries to land knees in the clinch but Brovarnik avoids the damage to the body.
Cox goes for a takedown in the clinch but Brovarnik prevents it.
Our sources have told us that Brovarnik has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Brovarnik lands a nice uppercut.
Brovarnik lands with a short shot to the head.
Cox takes an elbow to the temple.
 It looks like Greg Cox has been cut.
Brovarnik scores a nice knee to the body.
Cox gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brovarnik is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Brovarnik is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Cox frees his head nicely. Oh but Brovarnik has switched to an armbar! Cox is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Alexei Brovarnik!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ludwig Lohtbrog (ranked 3749 p4p, 4609 weight class) and Akira Hanzo (ranked 457 p4p, 515 weight class). Ludwig Lohtbrog has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ludwig Lohtbrog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Akira Hanzo!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanzo misses with a two punch combination.
Lohtbrog half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hanzo throws a right and a left that Lohtbrog avoids nicely.
Lohtbrog changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Lohtbrog swats away the attempt to clinch by Hanzo.
Hanzo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lohtbrog's guard.
Lohtbrog manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hanzo manages to get himself to full guard.
Lohtbrog controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lohtbrog avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanzo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lohtbrog gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've been hearing good reports from Lohtbrog's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Lohtbrog lands a couple of digs.
Lohtbrog works over Hanzo with some ground and pound from guard.
Hanzo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lohtbrog wants to pass the guard but Hanzo is keeping the position.
Lohtbrog avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lohtbrog forces his way into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanzo is trying to get back to full guard.
Lohtbrog is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Lohtbrog trying to control from half guard but Hanzo is working away.
Lohtbrog working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hanzo trying to control from the bottom.
Lohtbrog tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hanzo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hanzo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lohtbrog seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hanzo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lohtbrog lands with a punch from half guard.
Lohtbrog slows the pace down in half guard.
Hanzo is looking for a sweep. Lohtbrog is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hanzo is staying active underneath Lohtbrog, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lohtbrog working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Lohtbrog is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lohtbrog prevents Hanzo from standing back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lohtbrog is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lohtbrog landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lohtbrog lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lohtbrog slips a nice elbow through Hanzo's hands, connecting with Hanzo's forehead.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hanzo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hanzo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ludwig Lohtbrog dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hanzo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Lohtbrog is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hanzo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lohtbrog lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Lohtbrog wants to control from the top but Hanzo keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lohtbrog stands up over Hanzo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lohtbrog throwing strikes but missing.
Lohtbrog has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lohtbrog trying to control but Hanzo is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanzo wants to sweep here but Lohtbrog controlling him for the moment.
Lohtbrog thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lohtbrog is in close to Hanzo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lohtbrog connects with a couple of short punches.
Hanzo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lohtbrog slips nicely into half guard.
Nice strikes from Lohtbrog there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lohtbrog scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nice strikes from Lohtbrog there.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lohtbrog connects with a nice short shot to Hanzo's temple.
 Hanzo is rocked!
Hanzo is trying to get back to full guard.
Hanzo looking for submissions off his back.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lohtbrog connects with a nice short shot to Hanzo's temple.
Hanzo is still in real trouble! Can Lohtbrog finish him?
Lohtbrog is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hanzo can do to turn this around?
Lohtbrog seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hanzo seems to have recovered his senses.
Lohtbrog lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lohtbrog winds up and cracks Hanzo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Lohtbrog wants to control but Hanzo is keeping him busy.
Lohtbrog lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Hanzo quite badly. Hanzo pulls Lohtbrog in close trying to recover. Lohtbrog postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Hanzo on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Hanzo doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ludwig Lohtbrog!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Tamburello (ranked 3305 p4p, 3976 weight class) and Charlie Potthast (ranked 402 p4p, 465 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Tamburello!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charlie Potthast!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potthast throws a right hand that Tamburello ducks under and follows up with a left that Tamburello also avoids with ease.
Tamburello has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Tamburello uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Potthast.
Potthast fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tamburello manages to avoid it.
Potthast swings for the body but Tamburello moves out of range.
Potthast throws a body shot but no joy.
Potthast gets tackled into the cage by Tamburello. Tamburello maintains the clinch.
Potthast lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Potthast tries to break free but Tamburello pushes him back against the cage.
Tamburello has Potthast pressed against the cage, preventing Potthast from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Potthast breaks from the clinch.
Chris Tamburello seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tamburello fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tamburello getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Potthast uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tamburello.
Tamburello misses with a wild combination.
Potthast cracks a nice hook into Tamburello's ribs.
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!
Tamburello looks to throw the jab but Potthast is out of range.
Potthast ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Potthast digs a good hook to Tamburello's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamburello tries to clinch up but Potthast circles away and keeps his distance.
Tamburello throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Tamburello misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Potthast misses.
Tamburello misses with a two punch combination.
Tamburello connects with a looping right hand.
Tamburello moves into the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Potthast takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Potthast controlling the action here for a moment.
Potthast is trying to break the clinch but Tamburello is controlling him.
Potthast tries to circle away but Tamburello has him pinned against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamburello tries to throw a body punch but Potthast avoids it by throwing Tamburello back against the cage.
Tamburello breaks from the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Tamburello.
Tamburello slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tamburello looks to score with a jab to the body but Potthast is just out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tamburello swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tamburello lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Potthast jabs Tamburello to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tamburello throws a right and a left that both miss.
Potthast throws a body punch but Tamburello moves out of range.
Tamburello is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Potthast swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Potthast tries to move into range but Tamburello moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Potthast misses with a body shot.
Tamburello avoids the body shot from Potthast.
Tamburello connects with a body shot that sends Potthast's belly button to the back.
Tamburello tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Potthast manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tamburello jabs Potthast right on the nose. Potthast blinks but takes it well.
Tamburello moves in looking to clinch but Potthast pushes him off.
Tamburello throws a body punch but Potthast moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potthast moves out of range of the strikes.
Potthast is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tamburello with a body shot.
Potthast keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Potthast let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tamburello lands a nice hook to Potthast's body. Potthast takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tamburello works the jab nicely.
Potthast is rocked!
Potthast walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Potthast limp body while Tamburello jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chris Tamburello!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Curtis Rohl (ranked 3521 p4p, 3495 weight class) and Matt Starr (ranked 424 p4p, 423 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Curtis Rohl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Starr!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Starr throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rohl on the side of the head.
Rohl has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Rohl moves into the clinch.
Rohl tries to land knees in the clinch but Starr avoids the damage to the body.
Rohl has Starr pressed against the cage.
Rohl unloads a knee to the mid-section. Starr lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rohl lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Matt Starr has been cut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rohl.
Rohl lands an elbow that stopped Starr in his tracks for a moment.
Rohl controlling the action here for a moment.
Starr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice elbow from Rohl.
Starr takes an elbow to the forehead.
Starr wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rohl is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Starr is trying to push Rohl away but Rohl has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rohl lands a damaging elbow.
That has opened up Matt Starr's cut even more.
Starr is trying to force a seperation but Rohl has the dominant position.
Starr has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rohl lands a nice elbow.
Rohl is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Starr is defending well for now.
Starr takes an elbow to the temple.
The cut above Matt Starr's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rohl displaying some good clinch control by pressing Starr up against the cage.
Knees to the body from Rohl.
Starr avoiding damage as Rohl throws knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rohl.
Matt Starr's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Matt Starr's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Curtis Rohl!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Castravet (ranked 2568 p4p, 2941 weight class) and Elrick Lee (ranked 323 p4p, 359 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andrei Castravet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elrick Lee!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Lee does no damage.
Lee looks to land a combination. Castravet sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lee lands a left and a right that send Castravet crashing to the mat, dazed. Lee thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
 It looks like Andrei Castravet has been cut.
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!
Castravet avoids the head kick by Lee.
Lee throws a nice outside leg kick.
Castravet tries to clinch up but Lee circles away and keeps his distance.
No joy there for Castravet, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lee sends Castravet crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Lee is motioning to the referee to let Castravet up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
 Castravet is rocked!
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lee lands a big right hand that sends Castravet crashing to the mat! Lee stays standing though and waves Castravet back to his feet!
Oh Castravet is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jab from Castravet.
Castravet seems to have got his legs back now.
It looks like Elrick Lee has been cut.
Castravet clinches up with Lee and pushes him back against the cage.
Lee breaks from the clinch.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Castravet is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Lee just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Castravet has gone limp and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Elrick Lee!
A very excited looking Elrick Lee made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Torn Brot (ranked 2433 p4p, 2985 weight class) and Mack Jackson (ranked 310 p4p, 368 weight class). Mack Jackson has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Cardio machine |
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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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Torn Brot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Mack Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson dives in and grabs Brot's left leg, looking for a takedown. Brot pushes down on Jackson's head and hops out.
Jackson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Jackson swinging wildly here.
Jackson throws a right hand that Brot ducks under and follows up with a left that Brot also avoids with ease.
Jackson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brot counters with a one-two to the body.
Brot scores with the left hand. Jackson knows he should have avoided that one.
Brot lands with a cross.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt - Brot sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brot but Brot pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Torn Brot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mack Jackson.
A jab from Brot finds it's way through Jackson's defenses.
Jab, jab by Brot - just one landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jackson shoots in but Brot avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson takes one to the side of the head.
Torn Brot is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A lazy left from Brot finds it's target.
Brot scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jackson darts in looking for a takedown but Brot gets double underhooks and turns Jackson into the cage.
A little feinted left hand from Brot on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brot as he avoids it easily.
Brot displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jackson.
Jackson throws a right and a left that Brot avoids nicely.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brot but Brot pushes him off and we're back to square one.
It looks like Brot has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Brot scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jackson shoots in but Brot avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Brot is looking to counter punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brot throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brot with a jab.
Mack Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brot stalks Jackson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jackson's face. Jackson staggers backwards, shaken.
Jackson throws a body shot but no joy.
Jackson walks into a straight right hand from Brot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jackson.
Jackson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Brot connects with a nice looking jab.
Brot lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jackson shoots for a takedown but Brot saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jackson shoots in and drives through. Brot sprawls well.
Nice defenses there by Jackson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson dives in and grabs Brot's left leg, looking for a takedown. Brot pushes down on Jackson's head and hops out.
Brot swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Brot missing with a left hand there. Jackson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brot scores with a head kick.
No joy there for Brot, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brot connects with a jab.
Brot scores with a hook.
Jackson is rocked!
Brot cracks Jackson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jackson is still on wobbly legs! Can Brot finish him?
Horrible takedown attempt by Jackson or perhaps it was just good defense by Brot, which made it look bad.
Brot cracks Jackson with an uppercut from hell and Jackson crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Brot's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brot showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Brot is looking to pass into half guard but Jackson pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Jackson is in guard.
Brot lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Jackson seems to have recovered his senses.
Brot showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Brot defends well.
Brot looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Jackson is looking for a triangle but Brot pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson is trying to keep Brot in close.
Brot sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Torn Brot dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Brot sprawls well. Brot wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet.
Brot throwing a counter right hand but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but Brot bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jackson darts in looking for a takedown but Brot gets double underhooks and turns Jackson into the cage.
Brot throws a jab when Jackson was well out of range.
Jackson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Torn Brot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mack Jackson.
Jackson looks to land a left hand but Brot moved out of range nicely.
Brot throws a shot from downtown. Jackson moves away and avoids it.
Brot throws out a loose jab but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt
letting Brot counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brot bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jackson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Brot misses with a straight left.
Brot looks to land a right hand but Jackson moved out of range.
Brot throws the left hand but Jackson avoids the punch easily.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt
and Brot counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jackson moves out of range as Brot strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jackson showed some decent athleticism there.
Brot slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Brot keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Brot tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brot swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brot is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Brot takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is looking to improve his position.
Brot trying to control the pace.
Jackson wants to improve his position but Brot is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brot with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Jackson actively working from the bottom here.
Brot seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Brot'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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Further stalling from Brot.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jackson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brot pinned against the cage. Brot gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jackson.
Jackson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Torn Brot is winning the standup battle so far.
Brot throws a lazy right hand but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jackson unleashes a big counter combination but Brot bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Brot with a jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brot scores with a hook.
Nice takedown defense from Brot. No joy for Jackson on that attempt.
Brot cracks Jackson with an open hand slap.
Jackson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Torn Brot dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Brot moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jackson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Brot defends it nicely.
As Jackson looks to move away, Brot throws a big counter combo but Jackson just gets out of the way.
Jackson throws an off balance right hand
and Jackson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Brot circles away easily
letting Brot counter with a right hand.
Torn Brot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mack Jackson.
Jackson fails with the takedown.
Brot is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jackson can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Brot counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Brot! Jackson is backing up but he can't get away as Brot lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Jackson and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Torn Brot!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Bispen (ranked 1545 p4p, 3619 weight class) and Syngin Colchester (ranked 212 p4p, 441 weight class). Ivan Bispen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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220
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Bispen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Syngin Colchester!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bispen missing with a left hand there. Colchester was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bispen swings for the body but Colchester moves out of range.
Donk. Bispen catches Colchester right on the button with a cross.
It looks like Syngin Colchester has been cut.
Bispen scores with a jab to the body.
Colchester tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bispen was well out of range. Poor timing from Colchester.
Colchester throws a lazy right hand but Bispen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bispen is looking to counter punch.
Colchester fails to land with a series of punches.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bispen throws a nice looking combination but Colchester bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Colchester swings for the body but Bispen moves out of range.
Colchester throws a body shot but no joy.
Colchester throws a body punch but Bispen moves out of range.
Bispen throws a big counter combination but Colchester scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Colchester defending well as Bispen loads up on a big left hand.
Colchester misses with a few strikes there.
A big right from Bispen misses.
Bispen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Colchester manages to avoid it.
Bispen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Colchester.
Bispen swings for the body but Colchester moves out of range.
Bispen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Colchester fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bispen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Colchester has time to react.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bispen. Colchester does a little dance to reset his feet.
Colchester is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bispen rather than just go for the knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Bispen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Colchester shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bispen as he jumps to the side.
Colchester swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Colchester.
Bispen dodges the punch combination from Colchester.
Ivan Bispen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bispen stuffs the takedown attempt from Colchester. Colchester gets slowly back to his feet.
Colchester scores with the left hand. Bispen knows he should have avoided that one.
Colchester rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bispen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bispen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Colchester sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bispen throws a hook to the side of Colchester's head but Colchester sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Colchester doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A left lands for Bispen.
Colchester is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bispen.
Bispen throws a big shot that misses.
Colchester takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bispen dips to his left and cracks Colchester with an uppercut!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colchester is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bispen's half guard.
Colchester with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Colchester lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bispen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've been hearing good reports from Bispen's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Colchester working the head and body with strikes.
Bispen wants to improve his position but Colchester is controlling well.
Bispen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Colchester scores with a couple of nice shots.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Colchester lands a nice short elbow.
Bispen wants to improve his position but Colchester is controlling well.
Colchester scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Colchester lands with a punch from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colchester slips a nice elbow through Bispen's hands, connecting with Bispen's forehead.
Colchester is trying to control. Bispen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bispen is looking to improve his position.
Bispen taking some punishment here, with Colchester in his half guard.
Colchester prevents Bispen from improving his position.
Colchester trying to control from half guard but Bispen is working away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bispen looks like he's trying to stand up.
Nice strikes from Colchester there.
Bispen trying to control but Colchester postures up.
Colchester lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bispen pushes Colchester off looking to stand but Colchester dives back in and keeps control.
Colchester takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Colchester lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bispen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Colchester scores with a couple of nice shots.
Colchester seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Colchester looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Colchester connects with a nice short shot to Bispen's temple.
Colchester drops an elbow to the side of Bispen's head.
Colchester working over Bispen with some ground and pound. Bispen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bispen wants to get back to his feet.
Colchester trying to control from half guard but Bispen is working away.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Colchester lands a nice short elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ivan Bispen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Syngin Colchester's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bispen throws a right and a left that Colchester avoids nicely.
Bispen throws a shot to the body.
Bispen with a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Bispen. Those never looked like landing.
Colchester throws a body shot but no joy.
Colchester keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bispen.
Colchester swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ivan Bispen is winning the standup battle so far.
Colchester misses with an uppercut
and Bispen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bispen misses with an uppercut. Colchester saw that one coming.
Colchester scores with a jab to the body.
Colchester misses with a body shot.
Colchester misses with a double jab
and Bispen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Colchester swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bispen throws a one two combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Colchester stalks Bispen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bispen's face. Bispen staggers backwards, shaken.
A cross from Bispen lands.
Colchester is rocked!
Colchester throws a combination that misses
and Bispen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Colchester is still on wobbly legs! Can Bispen finish him?
Colchester moves out of range of the strikes.
Colchester throws a shot from downtown. Bispen moves away and avoids it.
Bispen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Colchester can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bispen fails to land with a series of punches.
Colchester seems to have recovered his senses.
Sloppy strikes from Colchester. Those never looked like landing.
Colchester misses with the combination.
Bispen is looking to counter punch.
Nice body punch from Colchester.
Bispen drops his hands momentarily and Colchester takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bispen looks to throw the jab but Colchester is out of range.
No joy there for Colchester, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Danga de danga de dang - Bispen scores with a four punch combination!
Colchester looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Colchester misses with a straight right.
Bispen drops Colchester with a naaaaasty hook - Colchester is in real trouble here! Bispen dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Bispen!
A very excited looking Ivan Bispen made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bye Bye (ranked 2250 p4p, 2998 weight class) and Mr Glass (ranked 286 p4p, 372 weight class). Mr Glass has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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163
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bye Bye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mr Glass!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bye shoots for a double leg takedown but Glass sprawls well. He's pushed Bye's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bye shoots in but no luck this time.
Bye will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bye Bye. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Glass stuffs the takedown attempt from Bye. Bye gets slowly back to his feet.
Bye fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Glass wants to counter with a clinch but Bye pushes him away.
Bye looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Glass scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Bye gets the takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Glass tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bye is looking to take a break and control but Glass is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Glass is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bye tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bye has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bye is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Glass is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Glass is looking to regain half guard here but Bye keeps moving and retains side control.
Bye trying to control the position but Glass is working away.
Glass is looking to reverse the position.
Glass is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Bye has just dragged him back down to the mat.
A lull in the action here as Bye stalls from top position.
Bye goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Glass rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bye's guard! Nice work there by Glass!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glass content to stall in guard here.
Glass stopping the sweep attempt from Bye.
Bye working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Glass doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Glass manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bye looking for a sweep. Not yet Bye, not yet.
Bye definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Glass looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bye is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Glass defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glass wants to control from the top but Bye keeps moving.
Bye tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bye trying to keep a closed guard but Glass is proving a slippery customer.
Glass looking to pass the guard.
Bye working a defensive guard here.
Glass must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Glass sitting in guard here, content to control.
Glass's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Glass wants to control from the top but Bye keeps moving.
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.
Glass stands and throws Bye's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Glass remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Bye tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Glass wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bye manages to work his way to half guard, despite Glass's best efforts.
Bye is pressing down on Glass's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Glass pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bye is keeping the position for now.
Glass gets to his feet. Bye looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Glass fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bye looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Glass throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bye is defended easily by Glass.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mr Glass dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Glass throws a body shot but no joy.
Bye shoots in for a takedown but Glass shows good takedown defense.
Bye shoots in but no luck this time.
Glass tries to counter with a clinch but Bye shakes him off and moves away.
Glass scores with a punch to the head.
Bye takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Glass tries a head kick but it misses.
Bye goes for a double leg but Glass avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Glass continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bye Bye. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Glass using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bye has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bye is looking to take this one to the mat.
Glass tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bye's elbow.
Bye tries for a takedown. No joy.
Glass works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Bye keeping moving, preventing Glass from controlling successfully.
Bye wants to sweep but no luck.
Glass content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Bye has locked up a guillotine! Bye's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Glass is holding on here and Bye must be using up a lot of energy. Glass has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Bye gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bye Bye!
Bye Bye was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Melo Motts (ranked 1299 p4p, 1370 weight class) and Bob Probert (ranked 181 p4p, 191 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Melo Motts!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Probert!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Probert thuds a left hand into Motts's body.
Motts takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Probert dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Probert throws a one two combo.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Motts.
Probert scores with a jab to the body.
Probert is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Motts has his takedown stuffed
letting Probert counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Probert feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mottss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Motts is trying hard to land a takedown here. Probert sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Melo Motts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Motts fails with a takedown attempt.
Probert digs a good body shot into Motts's ribs.
Probert leaves Motts with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Probert moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Probert keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Probert scores with a four punch combination!
Nice sprawl there from Probert as Motts shoots in.
Motts needs to keep his hands up - Probert had a free shot at his head there.
No luck for Motts with that takedown attempt.
Motts is breathing heavily.
Probert scores with a shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Probert.
Motts walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Probert lands a jab to the nose.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Probert drops Motts with a beautiful combination! Motts stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Probert is looking for the KO!
Motts is rocked!
Probert wobbles Motts with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Probert dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Motts to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bob Probert!
Bob Probert is the new lightweight champion!
Bob Probert 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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