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QFC Tournament 1072 Round 1 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brian Garcia (ranked 3047 p4p, 4351 weight class) and Henry Schogt (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, Brian 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, Henry Schogt!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Schogt swivels and escapes.
Garcia fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Schogt shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Schogt doesn't manage to clinch there - Garcia circles away.
Schogt changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Garcia looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Garcia manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Schogt seems to be working for a kimura but Garcia defends the submission attempt.
Schogt seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Garcia does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schogt is looking to stall here but Garcia recovers full guard.
Schogt drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Schogt jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia keeping full guard, as Schogt tries to pass.
Garcia is adopting a defensive guard.
Schogt wants to pass the guard but Garcia is keeping the position.
Garcia working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Schogt doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Schogt manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Garcia is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Garcia wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcia is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schogt drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Garcia dives on top into guard.
Garcia is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Garcia stands up over Schogt, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Schogt looking for a guillotine here but Garcia defends easily.
Garcia content to stall in guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schogt keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
Schogt has his foot on Garcia's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Garcia works his way back into a safe position though.
Garcia works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Garcia seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Garcia is looking to advance position but Schogt won't allow it.
Garcia is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Schogt on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Garcia is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Schogt tries to roll over but Garcia keeps him under control.
Schogt wants to sweep but Garcia has passed to side control!
Schogt looks winded!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Garcia landing strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Garcia dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Schogt closes this distance looking for a takedown but Garcia circles away.
Good shot there by Schogt.
Garcia shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Schogt's guard.
Garcia is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Schogt 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.
Schogt managing to control the position.
Schogt is looking for a triangle here but Garcia uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schogt tries to buck Garcia off but Garcia is having none of it.
Schogt is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia working the body and head with strikes.
Garcia advances nicely into full mount.
Garcia lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Garcia working for a guillotine from mount but Schogt is in no mood to give up.
Garcia controlling from the full mount.
Schogt in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Garcia tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Garcia connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Garcia connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schogt is wriggling around trying to escape.
Garcia lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schogt really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Garcia content just to control the position here.
Garcia lands a heavy elbow.
Brian Garcia overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Garcia sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Schogt is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia with shots to the head and body - Schogt looks very uncomfortable down there.
Garcia looking for a guillotine from mount but Schogt is having none of it.
Garcia controlling from mount.
Garcia cracks Schogt with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Garcia controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Garcia cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schogt is trying to escape the mount.
Garcia sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Garcia punishing his opponent with strikes.
Garcia wants to control the pace but Schogt is squirming around nicely.
Garcia putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Garcia with shots to the head and body - Schogt looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Garcia dominated that second 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Schogt fails with the takedown.
Schogt shoots in for a takedown but Garcia shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Schogt.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Schogt enables Garcia to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Schogt manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Garcia scoring with some ground and pound.
Garcia trying to control but Schogt is working from the bottom.
Garcia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Schogt is keeping the position for now.
Garcia is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Schogt's head.
Schogt being controlled here, momentarily.
Garcia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Schogt can do to turn this around?
Garcia landing some decent shots from guard.
Schogt is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Garcia defends well.
Schogt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Garcia landing some decent shots from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Schogt tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Garcia not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Garcia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Schogt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Garcia postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Garcia is in close to Schogt's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Garcia makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Garcia stays in close to Schogt's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Schogt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Garcia sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Schogt not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Henry Schogt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garcia gets a takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Garcia in particular looking to stall.
Garcia has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia working Schogt over with strikes.
Schogt throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Garcia landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Schogt 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. Garcia connects with a nice short shot to Schogt's temple.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Schogt taking some punishment here, with Garcia in his half guard.
Brian Garcia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Garcia is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Garcia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Garcia, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight for Brian Garcia!
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight for Brian Garcia!
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight for Brian Garcia!
Brian Garcia wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Balch (ranked 4744 p4p, 4595 weight class) and Yan Valitchko (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, Ryan Balch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yan Valitchko !
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Balch enables Valitchko to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Balch manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Balch on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Balch tries to get out of the position.
Valitchko trying to control but Balch is working from the bottom.
Balch throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Balch wants to sweep here but Valitchko controlling him for the moment.
Balch is looking for a triangle but Valitchko pushes his legs off easily.
Valitchko slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valitchko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Balch is keeping the position for now.
Valitchko really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Balch. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balch pulls Valitchko in close to prevent any damage.
Valitchko wants to control from the top but Balch keeps moving.
Valitchko must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Balch is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Valitchko is controlling him.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Balch is on top in guard.
Valitchko 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.
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.
Balch postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Valitchko is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Balch scoring with punches to the head and body.
Balch landing with the ground and pound.
Balch distracts Valitchko with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Balch stands up over Valitchko , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Balch chips away with some ground and pound.
Balch works over Valitchko with some ground and pound from guard.
Valitchko 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.
Balch postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Valitchko wants to sweep but no luck.
Balch cracks Valitchko with a solid left hand.
Balch is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Balch will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balch lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Balch landing with the ground and pound.
Balch postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Balch 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.
Balch postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Balch postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Balch scoring with some ground and pound.
Balch works over Valitchko with some ground and pound from guard.
Balch makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Balch is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Balch postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Balch is in close to Valitchko 's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Balch scoring with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balch with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Valitchko looks winded!
Valitchko is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Balch working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Balch drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Balch seems to have locked his on tight now - Valitchko screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Balch, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Ryan Balch!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Musa Rubi (ranked 4307 p4p, 4431 weight class) and Tim Orsetti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rubi's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Can’t be stopped . 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, Musa Rubi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tim Orsetti!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orsetti misses with a two punch combination.
Rubi feints and as Orsetti raises his hands in defense, Rubi changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rubi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Orsetti swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Orsetti trying to control the position.
Rubi cracks Orsetti with a solid left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rubi trying to stand up but can't free himself from Orsetti's guard.
Orsetti looking to control.
Rubi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubi throws a strike but Orsetti rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Orsetti trying to control but Rubi is working from the bottom.
Orsetti tries to free his leg and advance position but Rubi is retaining full guard.
Orsetti wants to control from the top but Rubi keeps moving.
Rubi wants to stand and escape but Orsetti is having none of it.
Rubi controlling the position.
Orsetti forces his way into half guard.
Orsetti is keen to just control but Rubi is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubi holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Rubi tries to roll over but Orsetti keeps him under control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Rubi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Orsetti connects with a nice looking jab.
Rubi fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Orsetti sprawls well initially but Rubi persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Orsetti with the active half guard here but Rubi passes nicely into side control.
Rubi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Orsetti is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Rubi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Orsetti on the ground.
Rubi tries for a kimura but Orsetti is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rubi working away.
Rubi content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Rubi with the ground and pound but Orsetti regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Orsetti is trying to maintain the position but Rubi is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rubi is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Orsetti wants to get back to full guard.
Rubi trying to control the pace.
Orsetti has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rubi is working away from the top position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Orsetti tries to get to full guard but Rubi has control of the leg.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Orsetti makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Orsetti.
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 Musa Rubi will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Orsetti lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rubi shoots in and drives through. Orsetti sprawls well.
Rubi gets a double leg takedown into Orsetti's guard.
Rubi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Rubi wanted to stand there but Orsetti had control of the position.
Orsetti had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rubi defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orsetti looking to control.
Rubi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Orsetti swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Orsetti looking to control.
Orsetti has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rubi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Orsetti is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rubi wanted to stand there but Orsetti had control of the position.
Orsetti trying to keep a closed guard but Rubi is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Orsetti is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rubi defends well.
Orsetti working a defensive guard but Rubi manages to pass into side control anyway.
Orsetti tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Orsetti's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubi tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
You can see the frustration on Orsetti's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Orsetti trying his best to control but Rubi has mounted him.
Orsetti wants to hold on but Rubi pushes him away.
Orsetti is looking to improve his position but Rubi isn't that keen on the idea.
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.
Rubi with the ground and pound from mount.
Rubi pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Orsetti is trying desperately to improve position.
Orsetti wants to hold on but Rubi pushes him away.
BOOM! Rubi connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Rubi with good strikes from the mount here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rubi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Musa Rubi dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Orsetti scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Orsetti lands a nice hook to Rubi's body. Rubi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Musa Rubi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Orsetti with a nice cross.
Tim Orsetti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Orsetti scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rubi decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Orsetti moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rubi throws a big right hand that misses.
Rubi postures up.
Rubi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Orsetti swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rubi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orsetti is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rubi slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Rubi moves into full mount!
Rubi fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Rubi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Orsetti can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubi with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Rubi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Orsetti tries to lock up and control but Rubi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Orsetti is wriggling around trying to escape.
Orsetti tries to hold on but Rubi postures up.
Orsetti might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rubi haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Tim Orsetti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubi lands a big shot there that rocks Orsetti but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Rubi has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Orsetti's face.
Orsetti tries to reverse the position but Rubi maintains control.
Orsetti tries to hold on but Rubi postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rubi controlling from mount.
Rubi seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Orsetti for as long as he can get away with.
Orsetti sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Orsetti manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rubi postures up.
Orsetti keeping full guard, as Rubi tries to pass.
Orsetti throws his legs up looking for a submission but Rubi uses it to pass to side control.
Orsetti throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rubi tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Musa Rubi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Orsetti misses with a strike from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Musa Rubi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rubi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Musa Rubi!
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight for Musa Rubi!
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight for Musa Rubi!
Musa Rubi wins by unanimous decision!
Musa Rubi decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Son Gohan (ranked 4521 p4p, 4544 weight class) and Zy Meth (ranked 0 p4p, 479 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
Brawler
Good chin |
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Solid 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, Son Gohan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zy Meth!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gohan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Meth avoids it really well and circles away.
Meth feints a counter leg kick.
Meth connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gohan momentarily.
Gohan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Meth moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gohan tries to close the distance and clinch but Meth swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Meth clinches.
Gohan prevents a body shot from Meth.
Meth cracks Gohan with a nice body shot.
A short left from Meth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short left from Meth.
Gohan tries to pull guard but Meth won't allow it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Meth creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Meth struggles to land a body shot inside as Gohan controls his hands.
Meth pushes Gohan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Meth scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meth cracks Gohan with a nice body shot.
Meth lands a hook to the side of the head.
Meth lands with a short shot to the head.
Gohan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Meth scores with a shoulder strike.
Meth lands a body punch in the clinch.
Meth goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Meth scores with a shot to the side of Gohan's head.
A right hand to the body from Meth.
Meth presses Gohan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Meth managing to block the knees to the body from Gohan.
A nice left hand lands by Meth.
Meth scores with a nice hook to the head.
Meth working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gohan drops down looking for an ankle pick but Meth pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Son Gohan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Meth moves into the clinch successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gohan looking to slow down the pace here.
Meth working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Meth scores with a shoulder strike.
Meth lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Meth lands a hook that snaps the head of Gohan backwards.
Meth lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gohan backwards.
A shot in the inside from Meth.
A left hand lands to the body for Meth.
Meth lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Meth goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gohan stalling in the clinch but Meth improves position.
Meth misses with a body punch.
Meth makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Meth lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Meth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meth tries a body shot but Gohan blocks it.
Gohan tries to break free but Meth pushes him back against the cage.
Gohan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Meth pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Meth.
Gohan can't break the clinch.
Meth tries to work over Gohan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Meth lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gohan backwards.
Gohan is looking for a takedown.
Meth makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Meth lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gohan.
Gohan working hard to break the clinch.
Gohan prevents a body shot from Meth.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Meth as Gohan tries to tie him up.
Gohan tries to break the clinch but Meth is controlling the position.
Meth is pressed up against the cage. Gohan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Meth down to the mat. Meth avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gohan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meth is looking to slow Gohan down with leg kicks.
Meth throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Meth bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gohan's head.
A punch combination from Meth misses.
Meth looks winded!
Meth defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gohan.
Meth bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gohan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Meth gets a clinch.
Gohan is trying to pull guard but Meth has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Meth on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Meth creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Meth throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gohans head.
Gohan has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Meth after a bit of a struggle.
Gohan is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Meth to keep the fight standing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zy Meth 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.
Meth lands with an overhand left.
Zy Meth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch lands to the side of Gohan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gohan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Meth as he avoids it easily.
Meth swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Meth connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Meth.
Gohan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Meth swivels and escapes.
Meth slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Meth digs a good body shot into Gohan's ribs.
Meth has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Meth with the inside leg kick.
Zy Meth seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Meth wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Meth connects with a leg kick.
Meth scores with a nice head shot.
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!
Meth connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gohan's hands.
Meth scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gohan doesn't seem bothered though.
Gohan shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Son Gohan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meth lunges at Gohan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gohan's hand.
Meth catches Gohan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gohan shoots for a takedown but Meth saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gohan is looking to clinch.
Meth works the jab nicely.
Meth connects with a body shot.
Meth throws a quick inside leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Meth.
Meth throws a right and a left that both miss.
Meth scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gohan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Meth ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Meth will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Meth looks to land a left hand but Gohan moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gohan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Meth circles away.
Meth scores with a hook.
Zy Meth is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gohan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Meth tries to avoid it but Gohan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Meth to the ground. Meth escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Meth steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Gohan.
Meth lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A jab from Gohan does it's job there.
Gohan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Meth.
Gohan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gohan dives in and grabs Meth's left leg, looking for a takedown. Meth pushes down on Gohan's head and hops out.
Meth scores with a sloppy right hand. Gohan should have avoided that one.
Gohan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Meth with a nice calf kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Gohan.
Meth swats away the attempt to clinch by Gohan.
Gohan sets himself, and Meth steps forward looking for the clinch! Gohan avoids it this time.
A clash of legs there as Meth blocks the low kick.
Gohan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Meth with a nice calf kick.
Gohan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice uppercut lands for Meth. That snapped Gohan's head back.
Meth throws a looping overhand right but Gohan ducks down to avoid it.
Gohan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Meth tries to clinch up
and Gohan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gohan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Meth throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gohan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Son Gohan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Meth throws a series of punches but Gohan avoids them all with ease.
Gohan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Meth defends it nicely.
Gohan shoots in but Meth avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gohan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gohan.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zy Meth showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Meth scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Left hook, right uppercut from Meth.
Gohan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Meth to score with a decent uppercut.
Gohan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Meth as he avoids it easily.
Meth throws a series of punches but Gohan moves out of range.
It looked like Gohan was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A nice leg kick lands there from Meth.
Gohan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Meth tests Gohan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Meth smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meth lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gohan's sensitive parts.
Meth catches Gohan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Meth lands an overhand right.
Meth takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
Gohan avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meth has managed to clinch.
Gohan takes a shot to the head.
Zy Meth seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Meth working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Meth misses with the head strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gohan can't break the clinch.
Meth is leaning against Gohan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Meth misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gohan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Meth has Gohan pressed against the cage, preventing Gohan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Meth throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gohans head.
Gohan working hard to break the clinch.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Gohan. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Gohan is looking for a takedown.
Gohan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Meth smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Son Gohan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gohan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Meth circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Meth.
A solid leg kick lands there for Meth.
Meth swats away the attempt to clinch by Gohan.
A punch combination from Meth misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gohan is defended easily by Meth.
Meth doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A leg kick checked by Gohan.
Meth throws the left hand but Gohan avoids the punch easily.
Meth throws a body punch but Gohan moves out of range.
Gohan shoots in looking for a takedown but Meth manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gohan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Meth stuffs the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gohan tries to clinch up
and Meth counters with a left and a right that stings Gohan.
Gohan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Meth lands a jab to the head.
Gohan goes for a double leg but Meth avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Meth continues to drive forward.
Still in the clinch, Meth scores with a nice short uppercut.
Meth can't find room to land a body shot as Gohan controls the action.
Gohan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Meth lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gohan.
Gohan pulls Meth into guard.
Meth wants to get up but he can't break Gohan's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meth stops Gohan from standing up.
Gohan has a closed guard, preventing Meth from standing up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gohan is on top in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zy Meth comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Meth winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight for Zy Meth!
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight for Zy Meth!
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight for Zy Meth!
Zy Meth wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Mitts (ranked 4498 p4p, 4609 weight class) and Cole Kiter (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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Basic striking
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, Bobby Mitts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cole Kiter!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitts swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mitts looks to land a left hand but Kiter moved out of range nicely.
Mitts stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mitts wants it to stay on the feet.
Mitts is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kiter.
Kiter closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mitts circles away.
Kiter checks a low kick from Mitts.
Kiter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kiter closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mitts counters with a shoot takedown. Kiter fights it but they end up in guard.
Kiter has his foot on Mitts's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mitts works his way back into a safe position though.
Kiter is looking for a triangle here but Mitts uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Mitts takes a little break here. Kiter wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mitts is trying to get an arm triangle but Kiter is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Kiter's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kiter prevents Mitts from moving into mount.
Kiter tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mitts wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mitts tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mitts has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
You can see the frustration on Kiter's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kiter sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kiter looks winded!
Mitts is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Mitts trying to mount his opponent but Kiter defends it.
Mitts stalling.
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.
Kiter wants to get back to full guard but Mitts has passed into side control.
Mitts landing a few strikes.
Kiter on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Mitts lands some shots froms side control.
Kiter seems a little lost for a moment, as Mitts dominates the positioning.
Mitts working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Kiter regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitts working the head and body with strikes.
Mitts tries to pass to full mount but Kiter defends it.
Mitts controlling the action here.
Nice strikes from Mitts there.
Mitts 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Still in half guard, Mitts seems content to control.
Mitts is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nice strikes from Mitts there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Mitts dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mitts misses with a hook.
And Kiter tries to counter it with a takedown but Mitts pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kiter tries to close the distance and clinch but Mitts swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mitts keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mitts seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kiter wants to clinch up but Mitts keeps it at a distance.
Mitts feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Mitts controlling from the top position.
Mitts stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kiter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kiter has his feet on Mitts's thighs here. He's pushed Mitts off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Mitts screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cole Kiter!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rico Souza (ranked 4596 p4p, 4679 weight class) and Nick Lewis (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, Rico Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nick Lewis!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza tries to clinch but Lewis moves away
and Lewis counters with a nice double leg into side control. Souza won't be happy with that.
Souza is looking to regain half guard here but Lewis keeps moving and retains side control.
Souza struggling a bit here.
Souza is being controlled here.
Lewis is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Souza is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
A lull in the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis scores with punches from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Souza's face as Lewis controls the position.
Lewis lands a decent elbow from side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Lewis decides to stand back up.
Souza gets caught napping as Lewis dives in and scores a takedown. Souza manages to retain guard.
Lewis is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Souza looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lewis slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Souza controls Lewis momentarily but Lewis frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza throws his legs up looking for a submission but Lewis uses it to pass to side control.
Souza is trying to control Lewis's posture but Lewis avoids it.
A control attempt from Souza but he's now mounted!
Lewis controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis scoring with strikes but Souza is staying in there.
Lewis wants to finish this one by submission but Souza is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Lewis.
Lewis tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Lewis looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Lewis lands a nice shot to the head.
Lewis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lewis controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza is working to get back to half guard.
Lewis working Souza over with strikes here.
Souza wants to hold on but Lewis pushes him away.
Lewis quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Lewis but it's paid off an Souza is forced to tap! Nice work by Lewis.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nick Lewis!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Puckett (ranked 4697 p4p, 4644 weight class) and Nassir Bey (ranked 0 p4p, 481 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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Basic striking
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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, Jacob Puckett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nassir Bey!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bey fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Puckett, pushing him back against the cage.
Bey misses with a knee strike.
Bey gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Puckett regains guard.
Bey is standing up over Puckett. Puckett looks to escape but Bey dives into side control.
Puckett takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Bey has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Puckett is trying to work for a sweep but Bey has mounted him!
Bey sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bey is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Bey extends the arm and Puckett is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nassir Bey!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Khabib Abdulmanapovich Nurmagomedov (ranked 4593 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Quest (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 Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Khabib Abdulmanapovich Nurmagomedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Quest!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quest looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Nurmagomedov tries to roll over but Quest keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nurmagomedov preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Nurmagomedov is looking to improve his position.
Quest tries to pass to full mount but Nurmagomedov defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmagomedov keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Nurmagomedov is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov is working hard here to advance position.
Well, if Quest is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Nurmagomedov keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Nurmagomedov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Nurmagomedov tries to get out of the position.
Quest wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nurmagomedov keeps working.
Nurmagomedov wants to improve his position but Quest is controlling well.
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.
Quest trying to control from half guard but Nurmagomedov is working away.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Quest shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Nurmagomedov is trying to defend but Quest finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Nurmagomedov is refusing to be controlled, as Quest sits in half guard.
Nurmagomedov controlling the position well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Quest is going to stand back up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Quest trying to control from half guard but Nurmagomedov is working away.
Nurmagomedov tries to roll over but Quest keeps him under control.
Nurmagomedov wants to control but Quest is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nurmagomedov is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nurmagomedov is looking to escape.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Quest tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nurmagomedov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nurmagomedov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nurmagomedov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nurmagomedov stops a takedown attempt from Quest.
Nurmagomedov has Quest pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Nurmagomedov pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Quest tumbling to the mat - Nurmagomedov dives into Quest's guard.
Quest working a defensive guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nurmagomedov seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tony Quest will probably get the nod.
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.
Nurmagomedov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nurmagomedov moves into range and clinches up with Quest.
Nurmagomedov tries to score a body lock takedown but Quest shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nurmagomedov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Quest gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Quest lands a takedown into guard.
Nurmagomedov is controlling Quest's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quest connects with a couple of short punches.
Quest pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nurmagomedov is keeping the position for now.
Quest trying to control but Nurmagomedov is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quest stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nurmagomedov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nurmagomedov looking for a sweep. Not yet Nurmagomedov, not yet.
Nurmagomedov keeping moving, preventing Quest from controlling successfully.
Nurmagomedov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Quest pushing down on Nurmagomedov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Nurmagomedov is trying to stand back up but Quest is controlling him
Nurmagomedov trying to control from the bottom.
Nurmagomedov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Quest lands with a punch from half guard.
Nurmagomedov is looking to control Quest's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nurmagomedov avoid being mounted?
Quest looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Quest prevents Nurmagomedov from improving his position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nurmagomedov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Quest wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov fails to land with a series of punches.
Nurmagomedov scores with a takedown into Quest's guard.
Quest is looking to stand back up but Nurmagomedov counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Quest.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Quest pushes Nurmagomedov off but Nurmagomedov dives into side control.
Nurmagomedov controlling the position from side mount.
Quest is trying to control Nurmagomedov's posture but Nurmagomedov avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quest tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Quest struggling a bit here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nurmagomedov is staying tight to Quest's torso, preventing him from escaping.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Khabib Abdulmanapovich Nurmagomedov will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Nurmagomedov fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Quest sprawls well initially but Nurmagomedov persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Nurmagomedov stops Quest from getting back to his feet.
Nurmagomedov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Nurmagomedov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Quest on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmagomedov seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Quest for as long as he can get away with.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quest wants to control but Nurmagomedov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Nurmagomedov is taking a breather. Quest 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.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Khabib Abdulmanapovich Nurmagomedov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nurmagomedov shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Quest's guard.
Quest wants to get back to his feet but Nurmagomedov passes into half guard.
Quest wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quest wants to improve his position but Nurmagomedov is controlling well.
Nurmagomedov is taking a breather. Quest 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.
Quest works his way to full guard. Good work.
Nurmagomedov content to stall in guard here.
Quest manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nurmagomedov manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Quest stopping the sweep attempt from Nurmagomedov.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nurmagomedov has Quest pulled in close to control his posture.
Quest controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Nurmagomedov pulls Quest in to control the position.
Tony Quest has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Quest passes into half guard.
Nurmagomedov wants to get back to full guard.
Quest is looking to take a break and control but Nurmagomedov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nurmagomedov keeping control of the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Quest drives through and clinches with Nurmagomedov against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nurmagomedov goes for a takedown attempt but Quest pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nurmagomedov forces Quest back against the cage and clinches.
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 Khabib Abdulmanapovich Nurmagomedov.
I think Nurmagomedov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight for Khabib Abdulmanapovich Nurmagomedov!
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight for Tony Quest!
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight for Khabib Abdulmanapovich Nurmagomedov!
Khabib Abdulmanapovich Nurmagomedov wins by split decision!
Post fight, Khabib Abdulmanapovich Nurmagomedov stared into the camera and said 'Alhamdullilah, send me location.'.
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FIGHT
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