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BE 17: Final Event PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Monty Don really struggled with his weight cut for this fight. After coming in at 208.4, he had two hours to cut the additional weight. He was unable to do so and as a result, his fight with Klayton King was cancelled. |
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Chunks (ranked 1975 p4p, 3194 weight class) and Booger Magee (ranked 232 p4p, 362 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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20 - 11 - 0 |
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191 cm
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245
12 - 25 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Experienced |
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Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Heavy handed |
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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 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Chunks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Booger Magee!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Chris Dean and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magee throws out a loose jab but Chunks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Magee misses with the combination.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Magee enables Chunks to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Magee manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Magee is trying to keep Chunks in close.
Magee wants to sweep but no luck.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Chunks's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Magee not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chunks slips nicely into half guard.
Chunks is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Chunks trying to pass the guard but Magee defending well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magee is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magee slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Magee trying to control the position.
Magee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Magee is looking to sweep but instead, Chunks has passed into half guard.
Magee trying to control but Chunks postures up.
Magee works his way to full guard. Good work.
Magee is looking to stand up but Chunks isn't so interested in that idea.
Magee keeping moving, preventing Chunks from controlling successfully.
Magee is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chunks with a nice head shot there.
Chunks won't allow Magee to sweep him here.
Chunks is fighting to break Magee's control of his arms but Magee is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Chunks 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.
Magee not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Magee bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Chunks's guard.
Chunks throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Magee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chunks looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chunks is pulling down on Magee's head to control his posture.
Magee passes Chunks's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Magee tries to stand but can't do so whilst Chunks controls his leg.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Magee passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Chunks!
Magee stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Magee 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.
Chunks closes this distance looking for a takedown but Magee circles away.
Chunks tries to score a power double leg takedown but Magee sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Chunks somewhat.
Magee throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magee will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Chunks gets the takedown into side control.
Magee manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Chunks is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Magee is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Magee in particular looking to stall.
Magee tries to stand but can't do so whilst Chunks controls his leg.
Chunks wants to improve his position but Magee is controlling well.
Chunks is not content to let Magee control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Booger Magee dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Chunks looking to score a takedown here. Magee is defending well but Chunks drives through and ends up in Magee's guard.
Chunks is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Magee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chunks controls from within his opponent's guard.
Magee looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Magee bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Chunks's guard.
Magee trying to stand up but can't free himself from Chunks's guard.
Chunks looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Chunks has a closed guard, preventing Magee from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magee stands up from Chunks's guard - Magee perhaps looking for a knockout.
Magee lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chunks circles away quickly and effectively.
Chunks slips a straight right by Magee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Magee throws a low kick but Chunks avoids it.
Chunks takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Magee scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Magee misses with an uppercut.
Chunks looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Magee is fending him off so far but Chunks persists. Nope, Magee circles away and we're back to standing.
Magee closes the distance and clinches.
Chunks working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Magee tries a body shot but Chunks blocks it.
Magee lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chunks looking for a takedown.
Chunks tries to stall but Magee uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Chunks is pushing Magee up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Magee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Magee prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Chunks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Magee lands with a light punch inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chunks is trying to drag Magee to the mat but Magee just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chunks's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chunks blocks an uppercut.
Chunks blocks an elbow strike from Magee.
Chunks has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Magee is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Magee lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chunks changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Magee fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Chunks shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Magee as he jumps to the side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Magee lands a jab to Chunks's midsection.
Magee lands with a hook. Chunks tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Chunks fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Magee sprawls well initially but Chunks persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bobby Chunks overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chunks is thwarting Magee's attempts to control the position.
Magee moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magee is pulling down on Chunks's head. It's preventing any offense from Chunks, at least for the moment.
Magee is trying to control the position but Chunks postures up.
Magee bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Chunks's guard.
Magee has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Chunks is proving hard to escape from.
Magee trying to control the position from guard on top but Chunks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Magee trying to stand up but can't free himself from Chunks's guard.
Chunks had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Magee defends it easily.
Magee would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
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.
Magee is pushing down on Chunks's leg trying to pass to half guard. Chunks is fighting to maintain full guard but Magee has managed to sneak the leg through.
Magee works his way into full mount!
Chunks tries to hold on but Magee pushes him away.
Magee gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Chunks tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Magee swivels and escapes.
Magee lands with a good body shot.
Chunks gets tackled into the ropes by Magee. Magee maintains the clinch.
Magee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Magee misses with a punch on the inside.
Magee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Magee throws a series of punches but Chunks moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Booger Magee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Magee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Magee pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Chunks back to the ropes. Magee follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Magee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chunks moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chunks looking to score a takedown here. Magee is defending well but Chunks drives through and ends up in Magee's guard.
Chunks preventing the sweep.
Magee trying to control the position.
Chunks trying to control but Magee is working from the bottom.
Magee is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chunks stopping the sweep attempt from Magee.
Chunks trying to control the position from guard on top but Magee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Magee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Magee is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chunks wants to control from the top but Magee keeps moving.
Chunks postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Magee wants to sweep here but Chunks controlling him for the moment.
Chunks stands up over Magee, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Magee keeping moving, preventing Chunks from controlling successfully.
Magee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Magee lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Chunks keeping moving, preventing Magee from controlling successfully.
Chunks is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Chunks seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chunks is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Magee stands up from Chunks's guard - Magee perhaps looking for a knockout.
Magee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chunks was well out of range. Poor timing from Magee.
Magee moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Booger Magee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Magee loads up on a big right hand but Chunks slips the punch.
Magee throws a shot from downtown. Chunks moves away and avoids it.
Magee gets caught flat footed, as Chunks shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Magee is looking to stand back up but Chunks counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Magee.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Magee controlling the position well.
Chunks landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magee tries to roll over but Chunks keeps him under control.
Chunks is nestled in close to Magee, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Chunks wants to pass to mount but Magee is defending the position.
Magee is trying to maintain the position but Chunks is very close to passing his half guard.
Bobby Chunks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chunks trying to control the pace.
Magee is looking to control Chunks's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Magee avoid being mounted?
Chunks wants to take a breather but Magee is having none of it.
Magee is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Chunks scores with a couple of nice shots.
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.
Chunks wants to take a breather but Magee is having none of it.
Magee is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Magee trying to control from the bottom.
Chunks drops an elbow to the side of Magee's head.
Magee wants to get back to full guard.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Magee. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Chunks is trying for a kimura here. Magee looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Chunks wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bobby Chunks!
Bobby Chunks decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Booger Magee spoke after the fight, saying 'Ouchie.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Quessy (ranked 2357 p4p, 1397 weight class) and Jeremy Arnason (ranked 329 p4p, 198 weight class). Quessy comes to the ring accompanied by NTM - Ma Benz. Arnason comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Michael Jackson - Off The Wall kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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15 - 7 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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Excellent MT
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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 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thomas Quessy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremy Arnason!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quessy shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Arnason defends it nicely.
Arnason swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Quessy closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Quessy lands in his opponent's guard.
Arnason avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quessy is fighting to break Arnason's control of his arms but Arnason is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Quessy keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Arnason's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arnason working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Quessy.
Arnason working a defensive guard here.
Quessy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Arnason works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Quessy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Quessy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Arnason managing to control the position.
Quessy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Arnason swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Quessy is working hard here to advance position.
Arnason tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Quessy trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Arnason manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Arnason sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Quessy wants to sweep but no luck.
Quessy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Arnason can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Arnason stopping the sweep attempt from Quessy.
Quessy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Arnason gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Arnason won't allow Quessy to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quessy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Arnason trying to control the position from guard on top but Quessy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arnason preventing the sweep.
Arnason is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Arnason wants to control from the top but Quessy keeps moving.
Arnason controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Quessy shoots for a takedown but Arnason saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
No luck for Quessy with that takedown attempt.
A little jabbing left from Arnason on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Quessy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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.
Quessy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Arnason as he avoids it easily.
Quessy shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Arnason is trying to defend but Quessy finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Quessy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Arnason's head.
Arnason blocking the ground and pound attempt from Quessy.
Quessy throws a strike but Arnason avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Quessy passes Arnason's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Quessy stalling away here and it's allowed Arnason to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Arnason working a defensive guard here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Quessy dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Quessy shoots for a double leg takedown but Arnason sprawls well. He's pushed Quessy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Arnason throws out a counter right but Quessy avoids it with no problem.
Quessy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Quessy with a lazy takedown attempt
and Arnason counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
 It looks like Thomas Quessy has been cut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Quessy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Quessy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A little jabbing left from Arnason on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Quessy fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quessy dives in for a single leg takedown but Arnason sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Arnason swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Arnason lands a right hand that snaps the head of Quessy backwards.
Arnason makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quessy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Arnason as Quessy tries to tie him up.
Arnason swings wildly with an uppercut but Quessy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Quessy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arnason's elbow.
Arnason is trying to stall.
Arnason softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Arnason lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Arnason throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Quessys head.
Quessy blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Arnason fails to land.
Quessy tries a body shot but Arnason blocks it.
Quessy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Arnason prevents a takedown attempt there.
Quessy misses with a body punch.
Quessy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Arnason walks away with a smile on his face. Quessy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Quessy looks for a takedown but Arnason sprawls well.
Arnason swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Quessy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quessy tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Arnason defends well and Quessy ends up having to push Arnason into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Arnason is trying to maintain a safe position but Quessy gets an underhook and turns Arnason into the ropes.
Arnason makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Arnason is trying to stall.
Quessy wants a takedown but no success here.
Arnason lands a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arnason fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Arnason.
Arnason content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Arnason misses with some punches.
Quessy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Arnason fails to land.
Arnason lands a left hand.
Quessy misses with a punch to the body.
Arnason lands a left hand that snaps the head of Quessy backwards.
Quessy tries a body shot but Arnason blocks it.
Nice body punch from Arnason - that landed with a thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arnason tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Quessy's elbow.
Arnason gets through Quessy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Arnason trying to control the position but instead, Quessy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Arnason into the ropes.
Nice body punch from Quessy.
Arnason looking to slow down the pace here.
Arnason lands a right hand.
Jeremy Arnason seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Arnason lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Arnason throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Arnason fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Arnason tries to land a knee to the head but Quessy blocks with his arms.
Quessy lands a body shot.
A short right from Arnason on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Arnason.
Quessy misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Quessy.
A nice left hand lands by Arnason.
Quessy blocks a body shot from Arnason.
Quessy jumps into guard, dragging Arnason to the mat.
Arnason has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arnason wants to control from the top but Quessy keeps moving.
Arnason won't allow Quessy to sweep him here.
Quessy has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Quessy keeping moving, preventing Arnason from controlling successfully.
Arnason controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Arnason preventing the sweep.
Quessy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Quessy wants to sweep here but Arnason controlling him for the moment.
Thomas Quessy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Arnason trying to control but Quessy is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremy Arnason showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Thomas Quessy's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Quessy darts in looking for a takedown but Arnason gets double underhooks and turns Quessy into the ropes.
Nice body punch from Arnason.
Arnason looking to stall.
Quessy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Arnason walks away with a smile on his face. Quessy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Quessy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A little jabbing left from Arnason on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Quessy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Quessy fails to land the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Quessy.
Thomas Quessy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quessy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Arnason to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quessy shoots in looking for a takedown. Arnason tries to sprawl out of it but Quessy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Arnason manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
It seemed like Arnason was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
No luck for Quessy with that takedown attempt.
Arnason stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Arnason wants it to stay on the feet.
Arnason swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Quessy with a lazy takedown attempt
and Arnason counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Quessy shoots and misses
and Arnason counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quessy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Arnason but Arnason pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Arnason swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Quessy darts in looking for a takedown but Arnason gets double underhooks and turns Quessy into the ropes.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Arnason creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Arnason lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Arnason - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Well,Quessy is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Quessy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Arnason walks away with a smile on his face. Quessy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Quessy fails with the takedown.
Quessy has his takedown stuffed
and Arnason cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quessy fails with the takedown
and Arnason counters with a crisp right hand that drops Quessy! Arnason lets Quessy back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
 Quessy is rocked!
Thomas Quessy's cut is getting worse.
Quessy darts in looking for a takedown but Arnason gets double underhooks and turns Quessy into the ropes.
Arnason lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Quessy backwards.
Oh Quessy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Quessy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Arnason lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Arnason scores with a shot to the side of Quessy's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Quessy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Quessy.
Quessy seems to have got his legs back now.
Quessy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Arnason lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Arnason tries a knee to the head but Quessy blocks it.
Arnason lands with a short shot to the head.
Arnason lands with a light punch inside.
Thomas Quessy's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quessy misses with some punches.
Arnason wants to stall.
Arnason stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Arnason lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Arnason with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Arnason avoiding damage.
Arnason lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Quessy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Quessy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Quessy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Arnason scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Arnason lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Quessy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Arnason lands a left hand.
Quessy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Arnason swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Arnason lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Thomas Quessy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arnason with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeremy Arnason comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Arnason 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight for Jeremy Arnason!
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight for Jeremy Arnason!
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight for Jeremy Arnason!
Jeremy Arnason wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Jeremy Arnason made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iov Kuzmin (ranked 2251 p4p, 2674 weight class) and Juan David Franco (ranked 296 p4p, 336 weight class). Kuzmin comes to the ring accompanied by La Caution - Thé à la Menthe. Franco has chosen Bullet For My Valentine- Tears Don't Fall as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Iov Kuzmin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juan David Franco!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Darius Henderson and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuzmin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Franco but Franco pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kuzmin shoots in looking for a takedown but Franco manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kuzmin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A countering left hand to the body from Franco misses.
Kuzmin fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iov Kuzmin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Franco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Franco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kuzmin avoids the head kick by Franco.
Franco throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kuzmin drops down looking for a counter takedown but Franco sprawls and moves away.
Kuzmin shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kuzmin showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kuzmin lands a nice short elbow.
Kuzmin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Franco blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kuzmin.
Franco on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kuzmin slips a nice elbow through Franco's hands, connecting with Franco's forehead.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuzmin lands with a punch from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuzmin landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kuzmin lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Franco keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kuzmin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kuzmin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kuzmin with the ground and pound but Franco uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Kuzmin with a nice head shot there.
Kuzmin stands up over Franco, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kuzmin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Franco works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kuzmin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Franco works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Kuzmin throwing strikes but missing.
Franco really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kuzmin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kuzmin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuzmin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kuzmin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kuzmin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kuzmin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kuzmin throws a strike but Franco rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kuzmin has control of Franco's left arm, preventing Franco from doing any damage.
Kuzmin 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.
Kuzmin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Franco manages to get himself to full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuzmin with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuzmin keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Franco's head.
Franco utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kuzmin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kuzmin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kuzmin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kuzmin passes Franco's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kuzmin seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kuzmin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kuzmin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kuzmin is nestled in close to Franco, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kuzmin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Franco's head.
Kuzmin working the head and body with strikes.
Kuzmin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kuzmin lands with a punch from half guard.
 Franco is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuzmin seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Franco is still in real trouble! Can Kuzmin finish him?
Kuzmin scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuzmin is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Franco is hurt! He's hurt bad - Kuzmin fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Franco from any more punishment! Congratulations to Kuzmin! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Iov Kuzmin!
Iov Kuzmin bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kobe Okoro (ranked 551 p4p, 518 weight class) and Caleb DeCoteau (ranked 75 p4p, 69 weight class). Okoro comes to the ring accompanied by TOP OF MY GAME. Kobe Okoro is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kobe Okoro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Caleb DeCoteau!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Eliza Hachem and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okoro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice uppercut lands for Okoro. That snapped DeCoteau's head back.
 It looks like Caleb DeCoteau has been cut.
DeCoteau looks to land a right hand but Okoro moved out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Okoro there.
Okoro looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Okoro connects with a solid leg kick.
Okoro throws out a loose jab but DeCoteau uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice side step and DeCoteau releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Okoro pushes DeCoteau away with a front kick.
Okoro throws a body shot but no joy.
It seemed like DeCoteau was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Okoro scores with a jab to the body.
Okoro throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
DeCoteau looks winded!
DeCoteau takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Okoro drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of DeCoteau's head, knocking him out cold! Okoro is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kobe Okoro!
A very excited looking Kobe Okoro made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nazaire Chenevert (ranked 362 p4p, 1284 weight class) and Emberson Cabral (ranked 43 p4p, 152 weight class). Chenevert's entrance music is A Milli. A fine choice. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nazaire Chenevert!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Emberson Cabral!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Francis DeMontford and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chenevert wants to clinch up but Cabral keeps it at a distance.
Chenevert throws a poor cross that misses
and Cabral finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Chenevert ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cabral connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Chenevert's hands.
Cabral uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chenevert.
Cabral looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nazaire Chenevert seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chenevert wants to clinch.
Cabral steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Chenevert keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cabral.
Chenevert throws a wild body kick that Cabral sees coming a mile off.
Chenevert moves out of range of the body kick from Cabral.
Cabral misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabral throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cabral throws a body kick that misses.
A shot to the liver by Cabral. Beautiful body shot.
Chenevert misses with a body punch
and Cabral counters with a right hand to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chenevert.
Cabral throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Chenevert catches Cabral right on the button with a cross.
Chenevert misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've been told by Chenevert's head coaches at Xtreme Black House that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Chenevert swings for the body but Cabral moves out of range.
Chenevert tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cabral is able to avoid easily.
Chenevert punishes Cabral's body with a nice straight punch.
Chenevert takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Donk. Chenevert catches Cabral right on the button with a cross.
Cabral tries to keep at a distance but Chenevert has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cabral breaks the clinch.
Cabral misses with a hook. Chenevert ducked under it nicely.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cabral goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chenevert lands a nice uppercut.
Cabral unloads a knee to the mid-section.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cabral breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabral pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cabral looks to land a right hand but Chenevert moved out of range.
Chenevert fires out a quick counter leg kick but Cabral just manages to avoid it.
Chenevert tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It seemed like Cabral was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That kick from Cabral tenderised Chenevert's leg. Chenevert is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cabral lands a glancing blow to the side of Chenevert's head.
Chenevert looks to score with a jab to the body but Cabral is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cabral! But no joy.
Cabral keeps the fight on the outside.
Chenevert keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chenevert misses with a wild body shot.
Cabral scores with a shot to the body.
Cabral takes one on the button.
Cabral is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chenevert.
Cabral tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chenevert throws a shot from downtown. Cabral moves away and avoids it.
Chenevert fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cabral lands a front kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chenevert comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cabral misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cabral throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cabral keeps the fight on the outside.
Cabral is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Chenevert with a body shot.
A jab from Cabral misses.
Cabral thows a body kick. Chenevert tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Cabral cracks Chenevert with an open hand slap.
Cabral misses with a body kick.
Chenevert motions for Cabral to come forward. Chenevert throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cabral misses with an uppercut. Chenevert saw that one coming.
A low kick from Chenevert is predictable there
and Cabral counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chenevert gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Chenevert lands a shot to the body.
Cabral makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cabral lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chenevert backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chenevert tries to throw a body punch but Cabral avoids it by throwing Chenevert back against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chenevert has Cabral pressed against the ropes, preventing Cabral from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nice body punch from Cabral.
Cabral blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chenevert throws a punch but it's blocked by Cabral.
Chenevert works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cabral managing to block the knees to the body from Chenevert.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cabral.
It looks like Nazaire Chenevert has been cut.
Cabral tries to throw a body punch but Chenevert avoids it by throwing Cabral back against the ropes.
Cabral tries to land knees in the clinch but Chenevert avoids the damage to the body.
Cabral lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Chenevert.
Cabral blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cabral throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chenevert blocks it with crossed arms.
Cabral tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chenevert avoids it.
Chenevert throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cabral misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chenevert pushes Cabral back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Chenevert misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cabral tries to work over Chenevert's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chenevert tries to throw a body punch but Cabral avoids it by throwing Chenevert back against the ropes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Emberson Cabral dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nazaire Chenevert's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cabral throws a shot from downtown. Chenevert moves away and avoids it.
Chenevert swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Chenevert throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cabral blocks a head kick by Chenevert.
Cabral walks into a jab.
Chenevert slips a straight right by Cabral.
Cabral fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chenevert manages to avoid it.
Chenevert connects with a solid leg kick.
Cabral misses with a body shot.
Emberson Cabral seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chenevert thuds a left hand into Cabral's body.
Chenevert swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cabral fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabral looks to land a right hand but Chenevert moved out of range.
Chenevert lands a jab to Cabral's midsection.
Cabral takes a swing at Chenevert's ribcage but misses.
Chenevert scores with a kick to the midsection.
Chenevert throws a lazy body kick
enabling Cabral to counter with a crisp jab.
Chenevert is looking to wear down Cabral with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabral fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chenevert on the side of the head.
Cabral throws a hook but Chenevert avoids it easily.
Cabral looks to score with a jab to the body but Chenevert is just out of range.
Chenevert takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Chenevert connects with a leg kick.
Cabral throws a lazy uppercut
and Chenevert makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Chenevert lands a nice shot to the body.
Chenevert misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cabral.
A low kick lands for Cabral.
Chenevert scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Chenevert blocks a head kick by Cabral.
It looked like Chenevert was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cabral.
Chenevert scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Chenevert with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chenevert scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cabral doesn't seem bothered though.
Cabral throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chenevert tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cabral swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabral misses with a straight left.
Cabral circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cabral counters with a straight right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cabral.
A leg kick checked by Cabral.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cabral. Chenevert does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chenevert throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cabral fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Chenevert is out of range.
A quick step to the side and Chenevert tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cabral misses with a hook.
Cabral avoids the body shot from Chenevert.
Chenevert on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cabral avoids the body shot from Chenevert.
Chenevert looks to land a left hand but Cabral moved out of range nicely.
Chenevert chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cabral can pounce on him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Chenevert.
Cabral throws a right hand that misses
and Chenevert counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Chenevert moves out of range as Cabral strikes.
Chenevert displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cabral throws out the jab.
Cabral takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Chenevert throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cabral.
Cabral doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Chenevert bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cabral's head backwards.
Cabral pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chenevert looks to land a right hand but Cabral moved out of range.
Cabral takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cabral works the jab nicely.
Cabral throws a push kick but Chenevert slaps the foot to one side.
Chenevert tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cabral was well out of range. Poor timing from Chenevert.
A swing and a miss from Cabral.
As Cabral looks to move away, Chenevert throws a big counter combo but Cabral just gets out of the way.
Cabral misses with an uppercut
enabling Chenevert to counter with a crisp jab.
Chenevert tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabral throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Cabral.
Cabral feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cheneverts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cabral doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Chenevert with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cabral punishes Chenevert's body with a nice straight punch.
Chenevert's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Chenevert duly obliges.
Chenevert throws a shot from downtown. Cabral moves away and avoids it.
Chenevert ducks under a wild hook from Cabral.
Chenevert moves out of range of the strikes.
Cabral throws a push kick but Chenevert slaps the foot to one side.
Chenevert appears to be looking for a big counter.
Cabral takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cabral swings for the body but Chenevert moves out of range.
Cabral takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chenevert lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
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 Nazaire Chenevert will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nazaire Chenevert's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Chenevert throws a head kick but Cabral moves out of range.
Cabral delivers a nice body kick.
Cabral tries to land a front kick but Chenevert steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A bone on bone clash there as Chenevert blocks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cabral. Chenevert does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cabral misses with a looping right.
Chenevert looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Cabral moves out of range as Chenevert throws a body kick.
A solid body kick from Chenevert.
Chenevert blocks the body kick.
Chenevert avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chenevert throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Cabral counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chenevert tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cabral was well out of range. Poor timing from Chenevert.
Chenevert avoids the head kick by Cabral.
Chenevert closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cabral counters with an outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabral throws a sloppy head kick and Chenevert moves out of range easily.
Cabral misses with a lunging right hand
and Chenevert connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cabral throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Chenevert counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chenevert throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cabral looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Chenevert gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cabral throws an elbow that misses.
Cabral is trying to push Chenevert away but Chenevert has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Cabral throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cabral missing with knees to the body.
Chenevert tries to land knees in the clinch but Cabral avoids the damage to the body.
Chenevert digs a right hand into Cabral's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cabral's gas tank.
Chenevert tries a body shot but Cabral blocks it.
A short uppercut from Chenevert.
A short right from Chenevert.
Chenevert pushes Cabral back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Cabral takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chenevert scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabral managing to block the knees to the body from Chenevert.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chenevert with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chenevert prevents a body shot from Cabral.
Cabral tries to break free but Chenevert pushes him back against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Cabral's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Chenevert misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cabral misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cabral lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Chenevert lands with a light punch inside.
Cabral's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Chenevert lands a left hand.
Chenevert doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from Chenevert.
Cabral misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cabral misses with an elbow strike.
Nazaire Chenevert has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Chenevert throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cabrals head.
Chenevert tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chenevert keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cabral's efforts to push away.
Chenevert swings wildly with an uppercut but Cabral uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabral manages to break the clinch.
Chenevert lands a jab to Cabral's midsection.
Cabral looks to land a body kick but Chenevert moved away.
Chenevert digs a good hook to Cabral's body.
Chenevert bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cabral's head backwards.
A solid body kick from Cabral.
Chenevert is looking to clinch.
Cabral throws out a counter right but Chenevert avoids it with no problem.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Chenevert. Cabral shrugs it off though.
Cabral misses the jab.
Chenevert ducks under a wild hook from Cabral.
Chenevert swings for the body but Cabral moves out of range.
Cabral lands a lovely overhand right.
Chenevert misses with a head kick.
Cabral throws out a counter right but Chenevert avoids it with no problem.
Cabral fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Chenevert checks it well.
Chenevert swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chenevert keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Chenevert throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cabral.
Chenevert buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cabral looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Chenevert keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cabral.
Cabral throws a push kick but Chenevert slaps the foot to one side.
And Chenevert counters with a quick kick to the body but Cabral blocks it.
Cabral misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chenevert.
Chenevert's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cabral under the eye.
Some bone on bone action there as Cabral checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Chenevert swings for the body but Cabral moves out of range.
A slow jab from Cabral misses its intended target.
Cabral blocks a jab.
Cabral misses with a leg kick
and Chenevert counters with a right hand to the body.
A cross from Chenevert lands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nazaire Chenevert clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Nazaire Chenevert's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A slow jab from Cabral misses its intended target.
Cabral throws a body punch but Chenevert moves out of range.
Cabral goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cabral throws a head kick that misses.
Cabral takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cabral avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cabral throws out a loose jab but Chenevert uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Chenevert on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cabral throws an off balance right hand
and Chenevert counters with a stiff right hand.
Cabral on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cabral has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chenevert.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chenevert throws a hook but Cabral avoids it easily.
Cabral throws out a counter right but Chenevert avoids it with no problem.
Cabral with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A big left from Cabral misses.
Cabral misses with a looping right.
Cabral looks to throw a body kick
and Chenevert makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chenevert lands a right hook to the body.
Chenevert lands with a cross.
Chenevert cracks a nice hook into Cabral's ribs.
A lazy body kick from Cabral
and Chenevert counters with an outside leg kick.
Chenevert thuds his shin into the meat of Cabral's side.
Cabral uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chenevert.
Chenevert moves away from the strike by Cabral.
Cabral swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Chenevert.
Chenevert tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cabral swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chenevert is looking to clinch.
Cabral's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Chenevert connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cabral scrambles back to his feet.
Cabral throws a hook but Chenevert blocks it.
A nice leg kick from Chenevert, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chenevert tries to bum rush Cabral with a series of wild strikes but Cabral uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cabral feints a counter leg kick.
Cabral lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chenevert lands a glancing blow to the side of Cabral's head.
Cabral defending well as Chenevert loads up on a big left hand.
Chenevert bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cabral's head.
Cabral thows a leg kick but Chenevert checks it
and Chenevert counters with a nice body kick.
Cabral fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Chenevert checks it well.
Chenevert moves out of range of the strikes.
A slow jab from Cabral misses its intended target.
Cabral keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Chenevert fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chenevert tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cabral throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Chenevert lands a leg kick that knocks Cabral off balance momentarily.
Chenevert throws a body punch but Cabral moves out of range.
Chenevert misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cabral.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chenevert takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cabral fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chenevert manages to avoid it.
Cabral is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chenevert.
Cabral fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Chenevert is out of range.
Cabral looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Chenevert throws a nice inside leg kick.
Chenevert misses with a low kick.
Chenevert scores with a head kick. Cabral tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Cabral is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chenevert.
Crunch! Chenevert slams his shin into Cabral's torso.
Chenevert misses with an uppercut. Cabral saw that one coming.
Cabral throws the left hand but Chenevert avoids the punch easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cabral lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Chenevert has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Chenevert and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Chenevert tries to close the distance and clinch but Cabral swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Cabral.
Chenevert lands a jab to the nose.
Cabral connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Chenevert's hands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cabral throws a sloppy head kick and Chenevert moves out of range easily.
Cabral misses with a wild body shot.
Cabral takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cabral has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Chenevert ducks right into an uppercut from Cabral.
Nice shot by Chenevert.
Chenevert catches Cabral with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cabral takes a swing at Chenevert's ribcage but misses.
Chenevert swings for the body but Cabral moves out of range.
Cabral keeps the fight on the outside.
Cabral sizes up Chenevert with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Chenevert takes a swing at Cabral's ribcage but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Nazaire Chenevert will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nazaire Chenevert's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Chenevert throws out a loose jab but Cabral uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cabral attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cabral blocks a leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Chenevert.
Chenevert rushes Cabral and presses him up against the ropes.
Cabral doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice elbow from Cabral.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Cabral just misses with a elbow thrown towards Chenevert's brow.
Chenevert tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chenevert avoiding damage as Cabral throws knees to the body.
Chenevert trying to land knees to the body.
Cabral misses with an elbow strike.
Chenevert tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cabral working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chenevert tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cabral avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabral blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cabral's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chenevert finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cabral lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cabral is looking to land body kicks.
Cabral throws a sloppy body shot
and Chenevert counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chenevert with the inside leg kick.
Cabral throws a leg kick
and Chenevert counters with a nice kick to the body.
Cabral needs to keep his hands up - Chenevert had a free shot at his head there.
A head kick misses from Cabral.
Chenevert swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cabral counters with a straight right hand.
Chenevert slips under a jab from Cabral.
Chenevert throwing a counter right hand but Cabral manages to avoid it.
Chenevert is looking to clinch but Cabral is avoiding it.
Chenevert is looking to score with low kicks.
Cabral keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cabral appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chenevert checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Chenevert ducks under a wild hook from Cabral.
Chenevert with a nice cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chenevert moves out of range of the body kick from Cabral.
Cabral misses with a straight left.
Chenevert keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cabral connects with a solid leg kick.
Cabral just misses with a punch to the body.
Cabral is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chenevert.
Cabral tries to keep at a distance but Chenevert has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cabral lands a nice shot to the body.
Chenevert lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chenevert tries to land knees in the clinch but Cabral avoids the damage to the body.
Nice body punch from Chenevert - that landed with a thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Chenevert as the two fighters clinch.
Chenevert landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cabral is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Chenevert throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cabral blocks it with crossed arms.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chenevert.
Chenevert keeps control of Cabral as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chenevert misses with a knee strike.
Chenevert throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cabral blocks it with crossed arms.
Chenevert misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chenevert tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cabral's elbow.
Chenevert tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chenevert takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cabral creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Chenevert's defenses.
Chenevert is leaning against Cabral and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cabral avoiding damage as Chenevert throws knees to the body.
Cabral throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chenevert blocks it with crossed arms.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Chenevert creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cabral lands a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabral lands a nice knee to the body.
Chenevert misses with some punches.
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!
Cabral tries a body shot but Chenevert blocks it.
Chenevert on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cabral managing to block the knees to the body from Chenevert.
Cabral on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chenevert avoids the elbow strike from Cabral, against the ropes.
Chenevert lands a body punch.
Cabral is trying to break free.
Cabral pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chenevert uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cabral.
Chenevert lands a leg kick that knocks Cabral off balance momentarily.
Cabral has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Chenevert.
A cross from Cabral lands.
Chenevert tries to close the distance and clinch but Cabral swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cabral on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Chenevert lands a jab.
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 Nazaire Chenevert.
I think Chenevert 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight for Nazaire Chenevert!
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight for Nazaire Chenevert!
Nazaire Chenevert wins by majority decision!
Nazaire Chenevert retains his middleweight title!
Our winner, Nazaire Chenevert, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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