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RAFL 46: Boxing Day PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Mendoza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Archibald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mendoza comes into the arena with "I Ain't Goin' Out Like That" by Cypress Hill blaring out of the sound system. Adam Archibald will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Miguel Mendoza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Adam Archibald!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Archibald tries to clinch up but Mendoza circles away and keeps his distance.
Archibald takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Miguel Mendoza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mendoza goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Adam Archibald has been cut.
Archibald closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mendoza is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Archibald.
Mendoza fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Archibald looks gassed!
Mendoza scores with a hook to the body. Archibald takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mendoza moves into range and connects with a jab.
Donk. Mendoza catches Archibald right on the button with a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mendoza misses with a straight left.
Mendoza 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.
Archibald is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mendoza scores with a shot to the body.
Mendoza bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Archibald's head.
A jab lands there for Mendoza.
Mendoza lands a lovely overhand right.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mendoza!
Mendoza lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mendoza.
Mendoza tests Archibald's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mendoza scores with a jab. Archibald acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Archibald takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mendoza throws a right and a left that both miss.
Archibald takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Archibald on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Archibald walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Archibald is rocked!
Mendoza throws out a powerful jab.
Archibald is still on wobbly legs! Can Mendoza finish him?
Mendoza connects with a single shot there.
Archibald seems to have recovered his senses.
Mendoza digs a good body shot into Archibald's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Archibald walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That has opened up Adam Archibald's cut even more.
Mendoza dips to his left and cracks Archibald with an uppercut!
Nice jab there from Mendoza.
A jab lands there for Mendoza.
Mendoza connects with a looping right hand.
Mendoza scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mendoza lands with an overhand left.
The cut above Adam Archibald's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A punch lands to the side of Archibald 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mendoza drops Archibald with a straight right hand, right on the button! Mendoza follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miguel Mendoza!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pacquiao's entrance music is Here come the money. A fine choice. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Thomas Pacquiao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lee Williams!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pacquiao checks it well.
Williams moves out of range of the body kick from Pacquiao.
Williams throws a leg kick that misses.
Williams wants to clinch up but Pacquiao keeps it at a distance.
A left lands for Pacquiao.
Williams throws a head kick that misses.
Williams forces Pacquiao back against the cage and clinches.
Pacquiao blocks an uppercut.
Williams misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pacquiao.
Williams lands a left hand.
Pacquiao looking for a takedown.
Pacquiao tries to pull guard but Williams holds him up against the cage and eventually Pacquiao drops back down to his feet.
Pacquiao has had enough of the clinch but Williams keeps him there for the moment.
Williams prevents Pacquiao from breaking the clinch.
Pacquiao is trying to force a seperation but Williams has the dominant position.
Pacquiao successfully pulls guard.
Williams tries to free his leg and advance position but Pacquiao is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pacquiao wants to sweep but no luck.
Pacquiao is looking to stand up but Williams isn't so interested in that idea.
Williams drops back looking for a leg! Pacquiao is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pacquiao manages to kick Williams off! Williams jumps back into Pacquiao's guard.
Williams with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Williams stands and throws Pacquiao's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Williams throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Pacquiao works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Williams missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Williams not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pacquiao is looking for a sweep. Williams is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Williams looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Williams looks gassed!
Pacquiao tries to roll over but Williams keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Williams trying to mount his opponent but Pacquiao defends it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pacquiao misses with a head kick.
Williams fails to land with a series of punches.
Williams with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pacquiao to score with a decent uppercut.
Pacquiao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Williams throws the left hand but Pacquiao avoids the punch easily.
Pacquiao lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Williams throws a front kick aimed at Pacquiao's knee but Pacquiao avoids it well.
Williams doesn't manage to clinch there - Pacquiao circles away.
Pacquiao misses with a body kick.
Horrible takedown by Pacquiao or perhaps it was just good defense by Williams which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Pacquiao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pacquiao circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams avoids the head kick by Pacquiao.
No luck for Pacquiao with that takedown attempt.
Williams moves in looking to clinch but Pacquiao pushes him off.
Pacquiao throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pacquiao swats away the attempt to clinch by Williams.
Williams fails in his attempt to clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Pacquiao.
Williams tries to clinch there but Pacquiao circles away.
Pacquiao pushes Williams up against the cage in a clinch.
Williams tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pacquiao is trying to break free.
Pacquiao blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pacquiao avoiding damage as Williams throws knees to the body.
Pacquiao is trying to break the clinch but Williams is controlling him.
Williams can't find room to land a body shot as Pacquiao controls the action.
Pacquiao is trying to break free.
Pacquiao jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Williams walks away with a smile on his face. Pacquiao gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pacquiao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four 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.
Pacquiao blocks a leg kick.
Williams is looking to clinch but Pacquiao is avoiding it.
Williams walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pacquiao drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Pacquiao stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Pacquiao rushes Williams and presses him up against the cage.
Williams is pressed up against the cage. Pacquiao has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Williams down to the mat. Williams avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pacquiao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A big right from Williams misses.
Williams is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pacquiao throws a sloppy head kick and Williams moves out of range easily.
Williams is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pacquiao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Pacquiao dominated that round.
That's time! Pacquiao's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Williams blocks a head kick by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao instigates a clinch.
Pacquiao wants to get back to striking at distance but Williams won't allow it.
Williams throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Williams lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Williams has Pacquiao pressed against the cage, preventing Pacquiao from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Williams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pacquiao can't break the clinch.
Williams lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Williams presses Pacquiao against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pacquiao takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pacquiao wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pacquiao avoids the elbow strike from Williams, against the cage.
Pacquiao tries to break free but Williams pushes him back against the cage.
Williams tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nice body punch from Williams.
Williams misses with a hook from the clinch.
Williams prevents a takedown attempt there.
Williams landing knees to the body.
Williams lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Williams - that landed with a thud.
Williams lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Williams lands a body punch in the clinch.
Good body shot from Williams.
Williams throws an elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams lands an elbow inside that Pacquiao shrugs off.
Williams unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Williams lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Williams.
Pacquiao managing to block the knees to the body from Williams.
Williams has a couple of punches blocked by Pacquiao.
Williams misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pacquiao wants a takedown.
Pacquiao blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pacquiao breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Williams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Williams walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pacquiao checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pacquiao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Williams.
Williams tries to clinch up but Pacquiao circles away and keeps his distance.
Williams wants to clinch but Pacquiao slips to the side
and Pacquiao counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Williams thumps Pacquiao with a low kick.
Pacquiao pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Williams throws a right hand that Pacquiao ducks under and follows up with a left that Pacquiao also avoids with ease.
Pacquiao listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Williams is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao blocks the body kick.
Pacquiao throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Williams's head.
Pacquiao moves into range and clinches up with Williams.
Williams prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Pacquiao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Williams tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Williams misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pacquiao turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Pacquiao manages to end up in side control.
Pacquiao advances nicely into full mount.
Pacquiao knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Williams on the ground.
Pacquiao scoring with strikes but Williams is staying in there.
Pacquiao misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Williams is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Williams defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Pacquiao.
Williams is trying to stand up.
Pacquiao landing punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao landing shots from mount.
Pacquiao trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pacquiao throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Williams is trying to stand.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Williams is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Pacquiao can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Williams is looking to escape.
Williams is trying to stand.
Williams has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pacquiao tries to control but Williams wriggling away.
Pacquiao breaks from Williams's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Williams is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Pacquiao sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Williams is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Pacquiao lands a big elbow.
You get the feeling that Williams really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Pacquiao with shots to the head and body - Williams looks very uncomfortable down there.
Pacquiao has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Williams's face.
Williams defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Pacquiao.
You get the feeling that Williams really doesn't like being in this position too much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Williams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Williams darts in trying to clinch
and Pacquiao counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Williams thinking.
Williams tries to clinch up
and Pacquiao counters with a three punch combo that has Williams backing up. Williams nods at Pacquiao to acknowledge the strikes.
Pacquiao changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Williams tries to avoid it but Pacquiao manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Williams to the ground. Williams escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pacquiao tries a head kick but it misses.
Williams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pacquiao was well out of range. Poor timing from Williams.
Williams walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pacquiao tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Williams throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pacquiao's head.
Williams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pacquiao moves away.
Pacquiao lands a two punch combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A solid body kick from Williams.
Williams slips a jab and a cross from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams tries to clinch up.
Williams misses with a looping right.
Pacquiao misses with a few strikes there.
Williams checks a leg kick.
Williams is looking to clinch but Pacquiao is avoiding it.
Pacquiao throws a nice looking combination but Williams bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Williams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pacquiao cracks a nice hook into Williams's ribs.
Williams is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Williams tries to clinch
and Pacquiao counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Pacquiao won't allow Williams to get back to his feet.
Pacquiao wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving.
Williams utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pacquiao throws a big right hand that misses.
Williams is looking to stand up but Pacquiao isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.
Pacquiao throwing strikes from guard but Williams blocks nicely.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Williams tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pacquiao counters with a left and a right that stings Williams.
Williams tries to clinch but Pacquiao is having none of it.
Williams doesn't manage to clinch there - Pacquiao circles away.
Pacquiao will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pacquiao keeps the fight on the outside.
Williams misses with a two punch combination.
Pacquiao fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Williams avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao sizes up Williams with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Williams misses with a body kick.
Williams is looking to clinch.
Pacquiao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pacquiao looks to land a combination. Williams sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Pacquiao circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pacquiao throws a body punch but Williams moves out of range.
Thomas Pacquiao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Williams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Williams fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pacquiao tries to score a power double leg takedown but Williams sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pacquiao somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Pacquiao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams lands a nice looking body kick.
Pacquiao circles away from the clinch attempt.
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.
Pacquiao scores with a three punch combo!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Williams.
Williams closes the distance but Pacquiao moves to the side
and Pacquiao moves into the clinch.
Pacquiao is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Williams is keeping busy.
Pacquiao drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Williams gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A body shot lands from Williams.
Pacquiao pulls Williams into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Williams accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Williams thows a big elbow that misses.
Williams thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Pacquiao pulls Williams in close to prevent any damage.
Pacquiao is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
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 Thomas Pacquiao.
I think Pacquiao 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Pacquiao!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eddie House (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonard Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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187 lbs
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eddie House!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leonard Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
House misses with a hook. Garcia ducked under it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from House misses the target.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Garcia.
Garcia has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Garcia there as he acknowledges the shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts House, as that shot connected.
A punch combination from House misses.
Garcia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Eddie House seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia throws a lazy right hand but House sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Garcia shoots in but House avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Horrible takedown by Garcia or perhaps it was just good defense by House which made him look bad.
Eddie House has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leonard Garcia.
House pulls out of a head kick attempt.
House looks to land a body kick but Garcia moved away.
House swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
House slaps away a takedown attempt from Garcia, before circling back to the center of the mat.
House's corner calls for a 1-2. House obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
House lets loose with a powerful body kick. Garcia will feel that in the morning.
Nice takedown defense from House. No joy for Garcia on that attempt.
Garcia takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Garcia looks gassed!
House shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Garcia sprawls well. Garcia wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. House gets slowly back to his feet.
House connects with the punch.
House throws a good cross that connects.
House throws a leg kick but Garcia checks it.
The fighters circle momentarily. House darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Garcia is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
House throws a series of punches but Garcia avoids them all with ease.
Garcia is still on wobbly legs! Can House finish him?
House misses with a series of wild punches.
Garcia seems to have recovered his senses.
House misses with an uppercut. Garcia saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
House jabs Garcia right on the nose. Garcia blinks but takes it well.
Garcia is trying desperately to land a takedown but House is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Garcia.
Garcia looks up at the clock. Bad move! House lands a right hand from hell, dropping Garcia. House pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eddie House!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Verbiah Sozefay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Nate Sonnen was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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160 lbs
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Verbiah Sozefay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nate Sonnen!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sonnen shoots in but Sozefay avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sozefay throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sonnen is defended easily by Sozefay.
Sonnen shoots in for a takedown but Sozefay shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Verbiah Sozefay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Sonnen.
Sozefay throws a head kick that Sonnen semi-blocks.
Nate Sonnen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A good leg kick by Sozefay.
Sonnen shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Sozefay works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sonnen won't allow Sozefay to sweep him here.
Sozefay avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sozefay is pulling down on Sonnen's head to control his posture.
Sonnen throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sozefay holds on and takes a little breather.
Sonnen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sonnen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sozefay looking for a sweep. Not yet Sozefay, not yet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sozefay lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sonnen's sensitive parts.
Sozefay scores with a head kick.
Sonnen fails with a takedown attempt.
Sozefay throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sozefay lands a head kick. Sonnen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sozefay lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sozefay.
Sonnen is rocked!
Sonnen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sonnen is still on wobbly legs! Can Sozefay finish him?
Sonnen looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Sozefay! Sonnen is out on his feet! Sozefay rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Sonnen is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Sonnen is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Verbiah Sozefay!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Deni Kres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyoto Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kres's entrance music is hate me now. A fine choice. On his way into the cage it seems that Deni Kres has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Deni Kres seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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203 lbs
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215 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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Brawler
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Deni Kres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lyoto Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kres tries to keep at a distance but Emelianenko has taken the fight into the clinch.
Emelianenko blocking some punches.
Emelianenko breaks the clinch.
Kres fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kres moves out of range as Emelianenko throws a body kick.
Emelianenko blocks a jab.
Emelianenko gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Emelianenko takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Emelianenko blocking some punches.
Kres gets underhooks to prevent Emelianenko's takedown attempt.
Kres throws a punch but it's blocked by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A left lands for Kres.
Kres fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kres closes the distance but Emelianenko moves to the side
and Emelianenko decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kres's guard.
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!
Emelianenko controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kres trying to control the position.
Kres wants to stand and escape but Emelianenko is having none of it.
Kres has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Emelianenko can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Emelianenko slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kres managing to control the position.
Emelianenkois looking to pass into half guard but Kres pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Kres is in guard.
Emelianenko preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Emelianenko is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kres throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Emelianenko works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Emelianenko is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kres slips under a jab.
Kres stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kres wants it to stay on the feet.
Kres tries to clinch there but Emelianenko circles away.
Emelianenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kres bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Emelianenko is not content to let Kres control the position.
Kres swings around for an armbar but Emelianenko sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Kres's guard.
Kres seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Kres has his foot on Emelianenko's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Emelianenko works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kres looking for a sweep. Not yet Kres, not yet.
Emelianenko trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kres wants to sweep but no luck.
Emelianenko stops Kres from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lyoto Emelianenko 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.
Kres has Emelianenko up against the cage in a clinch.
Emelianenko effectively controlling the action here.
Emelianenko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kres shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Emelianenko keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Emelianenko kicks Kres off and gets back to his feet.
Kres lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Emelianenko circles away quickly and effectively.
Kres is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kres tries to clinch but Emelianenko moves away
and Emelianenko counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Emelianenko content to stall in guard here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kres is looking to stand up but Emelianenko isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kres keeping moving, preventing Emelianenko from controlling successfully.
Emelianenko 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kres trying to control the position.
Kres keeping moving, preventing Emelianenko from controlling successfully.
Emelianenko controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kres manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kres breaks from Emelianenko's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Kres breaks from Emelianenko's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Kres goes for an armbar but Emelianenko turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Kres is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko won't allow Kres to get back to his feet.
Kres looking for a sweep. Not yet Kres, not yet.
Kres can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Emelianenko controls the pace.
Kres keeping moving, preventing Emelianenko from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Lyoto Emelianenko will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Emelianenko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kres.
Kres moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Deni Kres is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kres moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kres throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kres scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Emelianenko closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Emelianenko controlling the action here.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Lyoto Emelianenko.
A jab from Kres misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko throws a nice looking combination but Kres bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kres misses with a double jab.
Emelianenko tries to clinch but Kres is having none of it.
Emelianenko misses with the combination.
Kres defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kres digs a good hook to Emelianenko's body.
Kres is trying hard to land a takedown here. Emelianenko sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kres misses with a takedown attempt - Emelianenko sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Emelianenko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Emelianenko takes one to the side of the head.
Kres fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Emelianenko, pushing him back against the cage.
Emelianenko wants to get back to striking at distance but Kres won't allow it.
Kres fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lyoto Emelianenko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kres lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kres works on Emelianenko's body with a couple of short punches.
Kres lands a shot to the body.
Kres working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kres misses with the head strike.
Kres doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kres is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Emelianenko gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Deni Kres. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Emelianenko has Kres pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kres manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kres has Emelianenko pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Emelianenko manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kres fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Emelianenko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kres is leaning against Emelianenko and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kres has a couple of punches blocked by Emelianenko.
Kres throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Kres fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kres tries a body shot but Emelianenko blocks it.
Kres goes for a takedown attempt but Emelianenko pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kres lands a jab to the nose.
Kres fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kres gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Emelianenko 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deni Kres has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kres has his hands on Emelianenko's head, controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kres keeping moving, preventing Emelianenko from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Deni Kres showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Emelianenko has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lyoto Emelianenko!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jebidiah Knepp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stevenson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Higher Ground - Red Hot Chili Peppers. Knepp has chosen Amish Paradise as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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182 lbs
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178 lbs
8 - 11 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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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
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joseph Stevenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jebidiah Knepp!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knepp avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Knepp scores with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Stevenson misses the target.
Stevenson avoids the head kick by Knepp.
Knepp misses with a double jab.
Knepp misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stevenson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Knepp counters with a nice uppercut.
Knepp lands a nice looking body shot.
Knepp misses with a low kick.
Stevenson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Knepp.
Stevenson tries a head kick but it misses.
Knepp scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stevenson doesn't seem bothered though.
Knepp scores with a jab to the head.
Knepp throws a combination that misses
and Stevenson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Knepp!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stevenson avoids the attempt from Knepp to control.
Knepp is trying to escape the mount.
Knepp slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Knepp defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knepp tries to get to full guard but Stevenson has control of the leg.
Knepp is looking to control Stevenson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Knepp avoid being mounted?
Stevenson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Stevenson wants to take a breather but Knepp is having none of it.
Stevenson thows a huge punch but Knepp dodges it nicely.
Knepp is trying is best to control the position here.
Knepp is trying to maintain the position but Stevenson is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Knepp ducks under a wild hook from Stevenson.
Stevenson misses with a hook.
Knepp misses the shot to the body.
Knepp doesn't manage to clinch there - Stevenson circles away.
Knepp throws a good cross that connects.
Stevenson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Knepp circles away quickly and effectively.
Stevenson misses with a leg kick
and Knepp counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Knepp misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stevenson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Knepp's head.
Stevenson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knepp sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stevenson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Knepp misses with a wild combination.
Stevenson throws a leg kick
and Knepp connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jebidiah Knepp is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Knepp throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Knepp scores with a body shot.
Stevenson misses with a kick to the body
and Knepp counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knepp throws a nice head kick!
Knepp slips a straight right by Stevenson.
Stevenson looks to land a right hand but Knepp moved out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Knepp!
Stevenson is breathing heavily.
Knepp lands a jab to Stevenson's midsection.
Knepp has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Stevenson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stevenson closes the distance and clinches up with Knepp, looking for a takedown. Stevenson pushes Knepp against the cage but Knepp circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Knepp cracks a nice hook into Stevenson's ribs.
Knepp fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Knepp is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Stevenson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knepp scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stevenson doesn't seem bothered though.
Knepp lands with a nice combination. Stevenson backs away looking to recover.
Stevenson throws a sloppy head kick
and Knepp counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Knepp dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Knepp lands with a nice body punch.
Knepp's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Knepp duly obliges.
Stevenson takes one on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Knepp.
Knepp scores with a crisp jab that stopped Stevenson in his tracks.
Stevenson with a poor takedown
and Knepp counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Knepp works Stevenson's body with a nice hook.
Knepp chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Knepp lands a nice shot that snaps Stevenson's head back.
Knepp fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stevenson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stevenson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Stevenson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Knepp scores with a nice body kick.
Joseph Stevenson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knepp lands a jab to Stevenson's midsection.
Knepp misses with a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knepp paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Knepp keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Stevenson misses with a takedown
and Knepp counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jebidiah Knepp dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Knepp works Stevenson's body with a nice hook.
Left hook, right uppercut from Knepp.
Jebidiah Knepp seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Knepp ducks under a wild hook from Stevenson.
Knepp's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Knepp duly obliges.
Knepp closes the distance and pushes Stevenson back into the cage.
Stevenson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knepp lands a nice uppercut.
Stevenson misses with a knee to the head.
Knepp unloads a knee to the mid-section. Stevenson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Stevenson throws an elbow but it misses.
Knepp working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Knepp scores with a shoulder strike.
Knepp lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Knepp just misses with a elbow thrown towards Stevenson's brow.
Stevenson tries a knee to the head but Knepp blocks it.
Knepp working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stevenson trying to stall but Knepp improves his position.
Knepp lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knepp scores with a shot to the side of Stevenson's head.
Knepp blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stevenson blocks an elbow strike.
Knepp lands a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knepp is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knepp presses Stevenson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Knepp works on Stevenson's body with a couple of short punches.
Knepp lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Knepp lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stevenson backwards.
Knepp lands a right hand.
Knepp lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stevenson backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Stevenson fails to land.
Stevenson is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Knepp's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A short body shot lands from Knepp as the two fighters clinch.
Stevenson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knepp works on Stevenson's body with a couple of short punches.
Knepp scores with a hook to the body.
A short body shot lands from Knepp as the two fighters clinch.
Knepp pushes Stevenson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Knepp.
Knepp lands a body punch in the clinch.
Knepp working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Knepp gets through Stevenson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Knepp throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stevensons head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Knepp creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Knepp scores with a shot to the side of Stevenson's head.
Knepp lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stevenson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Stevenson misses with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knepp lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Knepp misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stevenson.
Stevenson tries to land a knee to the head but Knepp blocks with his arms.
Knepp lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Knepp lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Stevenson or not.
Good body shot from Knepp.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A hook to the body from Knepp.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Knepp creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Knepp working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stevenson blocks an elbow strike from Knepp.
Knepp lands with a right to the head.
A short body shot lands from Knepp as the two fighters clinch.
Knepp throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stevenson blocks it with crossed arms.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Knepp creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Knepp with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knepp throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stevensons head.
Knepp lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stevenson backwards.
Knepp with a knee to the head.
A hook to the body from Knepp.
A nice right hand lands inside from Knepp.
Knepp has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A shot in the inside from Knepp.
Knepp gets through Stevenson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Knepp throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stevenson blocks it with crossed arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Knepp.
Knepp lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Knepp lands a shot to the body.
Knepp works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Knepp lands an elbow just above Stevenson 's eye.
Knepp throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stevensons head.
Stevenson misses with the head strike.
Stevenson misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knepp.
Stevenson tries to land a knee to the head but Knepp blocks with his arms.
Knepp working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Knepp lands a hook that snaps the head of Stevenson backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Knepp.
Knepp lands a nice elbow.
Knepp lands an elbow that stopped Stevenson in his tracks for a moment.
Stevenson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nice body punch from Knepp.
Knepp lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Knepp lands a right hand.
Nice elbow from Knepp.
Knepp lands with a left to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Stevenson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Knepp lands a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knepp lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Knepp presses Stevenson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Stevenson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knepp pushes Stevenson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Knepp lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Stevenson fails to land.
Knepp lands with a left to the head.
Knepp lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Knepp lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Knepp lands a shot to the body.
Knepp lands a left hand.
Knepp lands with a left to the head.
Knepp works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Knepp gets through Stevenson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Knepp putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Stevenson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Knepp.
Knepp lands a hook that snaps the head of Stevenson backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knepp stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Knepp landing some nice looking knees to the body.
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!
Knepp scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Knepp.
Knepp lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jebidiah Knepp showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Knepp scores with a nice right hand.
Knepp lands a jab to the head.
Knepp thuds his shin into the meat of Stevenson's side.
Stevenson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Stevenson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stevenson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Knepp uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Stevenson has time to react.
Knepp scores with a hook to the body. Stevenson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Knepp lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knepp scores with a one two! Stevenson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Knepp comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Knepp lands with a shot to the body.
Knepp lands a jab to Stevenson's midsection.
Knepp connects with a crisp jab.
Knepp scores with a jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Knepp slips a straight right by Stevenson.
Knepp digs a good body shot into Stevenson's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Knepp.
Knepp listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Knepp digs a good body shot into Stevenson's ribs.
Knepp lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Knepp with a nice cross.
Knepp dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Knepp throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stevenson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Knepp throws a right and a left that Stevenson avoids nicely.
Knepp scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A nice combination there by Knepp.
Stevenson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Knepp.
Stevenson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Knepp is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Stevenson rather than just go for the knockout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knepp tries to clinch there but Stevenson circles away.
Knepp scores with a decent looking hook.
Knepp lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jebidiah Knepp is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knepp lands a head shot.
Knepp throws a nice head kick!
Stevenson with a poor takedown
and Knepp counters with a right hand to the body.
Knepp lands a jab to Stevenson's midsection.
Knepp moves into range and clinches up with Stevenson.
Knepp lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stevenson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knepp looking to throw knees to the head but Stevenson is blocking nicely.
Stevenson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knepp lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knepp lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Stevenson or not.
A head punch on the inside from Stevenson fails to land.
Knepp is working Stevenson over against the cage.
Stevenson misses with a knee to the head.
Knepp throws an elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson looking to stall.
Knepp presses Stevenson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Knepp gets through Stevenson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stevenson leaning against his opponent.
Stevenson managing to block the knees to the body from Knepp.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Stevenson.
Knepp lands with a right to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Knepp.
Stevenson looking to throw knees to the head but Knepp is blocking nicely.
A short body shot lands from Knepp as the two fighters clinch.
Stevenson tries a knee to the head but Knepp blocks it.
A right hook to the body lands for Knepp.
Stevenson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Knepp backwards.
That's four 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.
Knepp throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Stevenson misses with a knee to the head.
Knepp blocking some punches.
Knepp digs a right hand underneath Stevenson's ribcage. Stevenson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Joseph Stevenson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Knepp scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stevenson lands a good knee to the midsection. Knepp won't want to take too many of those.
Stevenson takes a shot to the head.
Knepp lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Stevenson or not.
Stevenson misses with an elbow strike.
Stevenson trying to stall but Knepp improves his position.
Stevenson tries to land a knee to the head but Knepp blocks with his arms.
Stevenson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stevenson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knepp lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stevenson backwards.
Knepp is working Stevenson over against the cage.
Stevenson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knepp throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jebidiah Knepp comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Knepp 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 William Peck scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 25:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jebidiah Knepp!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cooper Mattingly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Bridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cooper Mattingly had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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190 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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185 lbs
12 - 10 - 1 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cooper Mattingly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, John Bridge!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bridge throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mattingly's head.
It looks like Cooper Mattingly has been cut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mattingly darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mattingly takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mattingly lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bridge lands a brutal head kick. Mattingly looks out on his feet and Bridge throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). John Bridge!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Bomb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by In Flames - Bullet Ride. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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255 lbs
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jordan Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Adam Bomb!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Smith.
Jordan Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Bomb drives through and clinches with Smith against the cage.
Bomb lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Jordan Smith has been cut.
Bomb looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bomb lands an elbow inside that Smith shrugs off.
Bomb tries a knee to the head but Smith blocks it.
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Bomb is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Bomb tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bomb moves into the clinch.
Bomb keeps control of Smith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smith dodges an elbow strike from Bomb.
Bomb has Smith pressed against the cage, preventing Smith from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bomb missing with knees to the body.
Bomb lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Smith is trying to break free.
Bomb lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smith is trying to force a seperation but Bomb has the dominant position.
Bomb creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Smith's defenses.
Bomb lands a left hand.
Smith is looking to break free of the clinch but Bomb has double underhooks.
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A thudding body kick lands there by Smith!
Bomb looks gassed!
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!
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Bomb.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Bomb moves out of range easily.
Bomb stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bomb wants it to stay on the feet.
Bomb tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A head kick by Smith misses
and Bomb counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Smith is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Bomb moves out of range easily.
Smith is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bomb sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bomb moves into the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bomb creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Smith's defenses.
Jordan Smith's cut is getting worse.
Bomb working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Bomb is controlling him.
Bomb lands an elbow inside that Smith shrugs off.
Smith dodges an elbow strike from Bomb.
Bomb comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bomb tries a head kick but it misses.
Bomb blocks a head kick by Smith.
Bomb is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bomb tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bomb forces Smith back against the cage and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bomb misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
Bomb tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bomb throws an elbow but misses.
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bomb fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith throws a lazy head kick
and Bomb counters by clinching up.
Bomb lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jordan Smith's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bomb obliges.
Bomb tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A knee to the head by Bomb.
Bomb keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smith's efforts to push away.
Bomb throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith blocks a head kick by Bomb.
Bomb pushes Smith up against the cage in a clinch.
Smith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Smith wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bomb has him pressed against the cage.
Bomb comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bomb just misses with a elbow thrown towards Smith's brow.
Bomb misses with a knee to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Bomb.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but Bomb blocks with his arms.
Smith tries to stall but Bomb uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Smith is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bomb misses with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Bomb.
Smith tries to circle away but Bomb has him pinned against the cage.
Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bomb doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Bomb.
Bomb throws a good cross that connects.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick
and Bomb moves into the clinch.
Bomb with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bomb misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
Smith wants to break free but Bomb has control.
Bomb keeps control of Smith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smith stalling against the cage.
Smith wants to get back to striking at distance but Bomb won't allow it.
Bomb tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Smith has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Smith is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bomb gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jordan Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bomb unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bomb lands a left hand.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bomb.
Bomb throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bomb has Smith pressed against the cage, preventing Smith from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bomb lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jeez, Jordan Smith's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Bomb scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.
Bomb landing knees to the head.
Bomb creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Smith's defenses.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jordan Smith's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Adam Bomb!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cardinal Richelieu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien William (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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132 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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145 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cardinal Richelieu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Damien William!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richelieu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Richelieu checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Richelieu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but William moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Richelieu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A combination from William does no damage.
Richelieu keeps William at a distance using the push kick.
Richelieu throws a looping overhand right but William ducks down to avoid it.
William throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Richelieu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent William stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A jab from Richelieu misses.
William showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Richelieu.
William on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cardinal Richelieu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
William misses with a double jab
and Richelieu counters with a left to the body.
William looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richelieu jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Richelieu lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - William can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Richelieu and William drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Richelieu.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cardinal Richelieu!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Howe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tunying Jedi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Howe kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Teach Me How to Dougie. Jedi has chosen Binilanggo as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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250 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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265 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jackson Howe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tunying Jedi!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jedi just misses with a punch to the body.
Howe moves out of range of the strikes.
Howe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jedi.
Howe darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Howe looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Howe is controlling the pace.
Howe takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howe trying to mount his opponent but Jedi defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Howe thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jedi's head.
Howe performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Jedi has hold of Howe's hands but Howe slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Howe thows a huge punch but Jedi dodges it nicely.
Howe thows a huge punch but Jedi dodges it nicely.
Howe scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jedi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Howe.
Jedi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Howe. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Howe prevents Jedi from standing back up.
Howe is trying to control the action in half guard but Jedi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jedi can do anything to dispel that myth.
Howe looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jedi with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Howe is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Howe with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Howe working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Jedi in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howe putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Howe dominating with strikes here.
Howe lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jedi hang on?
Howe is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jedi can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Howe will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jedi looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Howe pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Jedi is in a horrible position here. Howe smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Howe trying to control but Jedi is having none of it.
Howe scoring with strikes but Jedi is staying in there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howe cracks Jedi with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Howe fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Howe with the ground and pound from mount.
Howe breaks from Jedi's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Howe breaks from Jedi's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Howe! Jedi is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jackson Howe!
Jackson Howe retains his heavyweight title!
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