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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Trang Troc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corey Haim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Troc's entrance music is Dr. Octagon - Real Raw. A fine choice. Haim has chosen Anything Anything as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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153 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trang Troc!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corey Haim!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Troc throws a series of punches but Haim avoids them all with ease.
Haim misses with a jab, cross combination.
Haim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Troc forces Haim back against the cage and clinches.
Troc connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Corey Haim has been cut.
Troc using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Haim has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Troc scores with a knee to the head.
Haim tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Haim is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Troc to keep the fight standing.
Troc misses with a short punch on the inside.
Troc taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Troc throws a knee to the head but misses.
Troc lands a hook to the side of the head.
Troc's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Haim fails with the takedown.
Trang Troc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Corey Haim.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Troc throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Haim fails with a takedown attempt.
Haim drops his hands momentarily and Troc takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Troc throws a leg kick but Haim sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Troc jabs Haim to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Haim is defended easily by Troc.
Haim fails with the takedown.
Troc throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Troc throws a shot from downtown. Haim moves away and avoids it.
Haim dives in and grabs Troc's left leg, looking for a takedown. Troc pushes down on Haim's head and hops out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haim looking to score a takedown here. Troc is defending well but Haim drives through and ends up in Troc's guard.
Haim drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Troc manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Haim has Troc in his guard.
Haim keeping moving, preventing Troc from controlling successfully.
Haim wants to sweep here but Troc controlling him for the moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Troc wants to stand but Haim has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haim 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.
Haim throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Haim looking to hit a scissor sweep but Troc is one step ahead there.
Troc trying to control but Haim is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haim is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Haim working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Troc doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Troc manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Haim has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Troc can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Haim looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Trang Troc will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Corey Haim's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Haim throws a looping overhand right but Troc ducks down to avoid it.
Troc dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Troc connects with the punch.
Troc swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Troc fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Haim manages to avoid it.
Haim misses with a combination
and Troc counters with a three punch combo that has Haim backing up. Haim nods at Troc to acknowledge the strikes.
A good leg kick by Troc.
Troc missing with a left hand there. Haim was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Troc lands with a nice body punch.
Troc looks to land a combination but Haim avoids it well.
Nice uppercut lands for Troc. That snapped Haim's head back.
Haim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
No luck for Haim with that takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Troc ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A cross from Troc lands.
Trang Troc is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Troc misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Trang Troc is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed right hand from Troc misses the target.
Troc takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Haim shoots for a double leg takedown but Troc sprawls well. He's pushed Haim's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Troc scores with a hook.
Troc throws a hook to the side of Haim's head but Haim sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Troc looks to score with a jab to the body but Haim is just out of range.
Haim fails with a takedown attempt.
Trang Troc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Corey Haim.
Haim takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Troc throws a series of strikes that have Haim backpedaling.
Troc ducks right into an uppercut from Haim.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Troc connects with an inside leg kick.
Troc keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Haim lands with a good body shot.
Troc ducks under a wild hook from Haim.
Troc scores with a shot to the body.
Troc tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Haim manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Haim chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Troc can pounce on him.
The fighters circle momentarily. Troc darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A shot to the liver by Troc. Beautiful body shot.
Troc misses with a lunging right hand
and Haim counters with a stiff right hand.
Haim misses with a takedown attempt - Troc sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Troc changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Haim.
Corey Haim is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Troc clobbers Haim with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Troc sizes up Haim with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Troc lands with a nice body punch.
Haim changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Troc tries to avoid it but Haim manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Troc to the ground. Troc escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Troc fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Haim is rocked!
Troc gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Haim to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Haim is still in real trouble! Can Troc finish him?
Troc keeping moving, preventing Haim from controlling successfully.
Haim seems to have recovered his senses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haim tries to free his leg and advance position but Troc is retaining full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Troc tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haim was well out of range. Poor timing from Troc.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trang Troc dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Corey Haim's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Haim fails to land the takedown.
Haim throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Troc sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Haim uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Troc.
Haim shoots in and gets a takedown into Troc's guard.
Haim stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Troc swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Troc is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Haim is fighting to break Troc's control of his arms but Troc is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haim stops Troc from standing up.
We're going to have a standup here because Trang Troc wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Haim shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Troc pinned against the cage. Troc gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Haim drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Haim trying to control but Troc is working from the bottom.
Haim passes into half guard.
Corey Haim has got the better of the ground game so far.
Haim trying to mount his opponent but Troc defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haim is stalling here. Troc is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Haim seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Troc has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Haim manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Haim looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Haim trying to mount his opponent but Troc defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haim takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Haim seems to be working for a kimura but Troc defends the submission attempt.
Haim trying to control from half guard but Troc is working away.
Troc won't allow Haim to pass to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Troc is not content to let Haim control the position.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Corey Haim wasn't active enough on the ground.
Troc looks to throw the jab but Haim is out of range.
Haim slips under a jab.
Haim takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Troc darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Troc smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Haim throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Troc was covering up waiting for the punch and Haim finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Haim looking to sit in guard and control but Troc gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Corey Haim really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Corey Haim's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Haim with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Troc, right into the meat.
Troc has managed to clinch.
Troc breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Haim lands with a nice combination. Troc backs away looking to recover.
Haim looks for a takedown but Troc sprawls well.
Haim shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Troc sprawls well. Troc wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Haim gets slowly back to his feet.
Haim throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Troc's waist but Troc gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Haim off to one side.
Trang Troc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Corey Haim.
That kick from Troc tenderised Haim's leg. Haim is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haim ducks under a wild hook from Troc.
Haim circles away from the clinch attempt
and Haim counters with a one-two to the body.
Troc feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Haim's calf.
Troc throws the kick towards the body but Haim avoids it.
Troc just misses with a punch to the body.
Troc with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Troc connects with a solid leg kick.
Troc pivots, looking for a leg kick but Haim is out of range and Troc settles back down.
Horrible takedown by Haim or perhaps it was just good defense by Troc which made him look bad.
Troc turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Troc. No joy for Haim on that attempt.
Haim is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haim shoots in looking for a takedown. Troc tries to sprawl out of it but Haim keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Troc manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Troc clinches.
Troc pressing his opponent against the cage.
Troc tries to land a knee to the head but Haim blocks with his arms.
Troc controlling the action here for a moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Troc lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haim tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Troc just stands there and leans against the cage.
Troc taking a breather.
Troc is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Haim fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short body shot lands from Troc as the two fighters clinch.
Troc breaks from the clinch.
Haim's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Haim moves away from the strike by Troc.
Haim takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Troc stuffs the takedown attempt from Haim. Haim gets slowly back to his feet.
Troc lands an overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Troc throws a series of punches but Haim moves out of range.
Troc connects with a right hand. Haim shakes it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Troc lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Troc slips under a jab from Haim.
Troc clinches up against the cage.
Troc tries to land a knee to the head but Haim blocks with his arms.
Haim jumps guard but Troc stands there with Haim around his waist. Haim gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Haim takes a knee to the side of the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Troc throws an elbow that misses.
Troc dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Troc throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trang Troc had his way with Corey Haim in that round.
The cut man is working on Corey Haim's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
An inside leg kick lands from Troc.
Troc misses with a hook. Haim ducked under it nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Troc, right into the meat.
Troc misses with a kick to the body.
Haim throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Troc misses the shot to the body.
Haim looks for a takedown but Troc sprawls well.
Troc misses with an uppercut
and Haim counters with a straight right hand.
Haim has a takedown stuffed.
Haim avoids the head kick by Troc.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Troc.
Troc swinging wildly here.
A telegraphed right hand from Troc misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Haim.
Trang Troc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Corey Haim.
Haim closes the distance and clinches up with Troc, looking for a takedown. Haim pushes Troc against the cage but Troc circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Haim is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Troc takes the fight into the clinch.
Troc manages to break the clinch.
Troc wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Haim slips a jab and a cross from Troc.
Sloppy strikes from Haim. Those never looked like landing.
Haim dives in and grabs Troc's left leg, looking for a takedown. Troc pushes down on Haim's head and hops out.
Troc fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haim shoots in and drives through. Troc sprawls well.
Troc fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Haim manages to avoid it.
Haim ducks under a wild hook from Troc.
Troc misses with a few strikes there.
Troc stuffs the takedown attempt from Haim. Haim gets slowly back to his feet.
Troc connects with a leg kick. Haim looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Troc scores with a hook.
Haim fails with a takedown attempt.
Troc lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Troc throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Haim avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Haim. Troc does a little dance to reset his feet.
Haim takes one to the side of the head.
Haim shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Troc is trying to defend but Haim finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Troc blocking the ground and pound attempt from Haim.
Haim trying to control from half guard but Troc is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Troc avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Haim.
Trang Troc is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Haim wants to lay and pray for a moment but Troc keeps working.
Corey Haim has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Troc defending well as Haim loads up on a big left hand.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Haim.
Troc throws a nice looking combination but Haim bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Haim is trying hard to land a takedown here. Troc sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Corey Haim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Haim misses with a takedown attempt - Troc sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Haim takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Trang Troc showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Troc 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 49:46
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 49:46
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trang Troc!
Trang Troc retains his featherweight title!
Our winner, Trang Troc, 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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