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OFC: Ultimate Warrior 2.3 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alex legrand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slacks Houligan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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165 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alex legrand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Slacks Houligan!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Houligan.
Houligan working the ground and pound.
legrand gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Houligan seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
legrand blocking the ground and pound attempt from Houligan.
Houligan is nestled in close to legrand, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
legrand moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
legrand looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
legrand working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Houligan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Houligan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
This has been an exciting period of action!
legrand looking for a guillotine here but Houligan defends easily.
legrand wants to get back to his feet but Houligan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Houligan tries to free his leg and advance position but legrand is retaining full guard.
legrand has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Houligan should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, legrand has tightened it up now! Houligan should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Alex legrand!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Snow Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Balboa has chosen Gonna Fly Now as his entrance music. Rocky Balboa will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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150 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Snow Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rocky Balboa!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balboa throws a body punch but Man moves out of range.
Balboa misses with a body shot.
Balboa throws a hook to the side of Man's head but Man sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Balboa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Man manages to avoid it.
Balboa swings for the body but Man moves out of range.
Balboa misses the shot to the body.
Man closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Man tries for a kimura but Balboa is defending well.
Balboa prevents Man from moving into mount.
Man is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Balboa's shoulder. That is not cool.
Man goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Balboa rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Man's guard! Nice work there by Balboa!
Man has his feet on Balboa's thighs here. He's pushed Balboa off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Balboa screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Snow Man!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Korey Reid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Weres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Weres is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hatebreed - In Ashes They Shall Reap. Korey Reid has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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141 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Korey Reid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Weres!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weres scores with a spinning back kick!
Reid rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Weres moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Weres fails to land with a series of punches.
Reid looks to land a combination but Weres avoids it well.
Weres moves into the clinch.
Weres keeps control of Reid as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Weres obliges.
Weres wants to get back to striking at distance but Reid won't allow it.
Weres breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No joy there for Weres, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Korey Reid 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.
Reid misses with a double jab.
Reid lands a right hook to the body.
Reid throws a left and a right that both miss
and Weres counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Reid throws a series of punches but Weres avoids them all with ease.
Reid looks to land a combination. Weres sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Reid showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Weres.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid throws a nice looking combination but Weres bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Reid with a jab.
Reid throws a right hand that Weres ducks under and follows up with a left that Weres also avoids with ease.
Reid fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Reid takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Reid misses with a wild combination.
Reid misses with a combination
and Weres counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Reid is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Reid fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Reid's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Reid duly obliges.
Reid scores with a three punch combo!
Weres is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reid lands a body shot.
Weres tries to clinch up but Reid circles away and keeps his distance.
Weres tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reid paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Weres misses with a double jab
and Reid counters with a left to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weres misses with a combination
and Reid makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Reid misses with a wild combination.
Reid throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Reid lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Reid is working the combinations to good effect here.
Weres tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Weres lands a head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice straight punches there by Reid. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Reid.
Reid lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Weres looks gassed!
Reid throws a left and a right that both miss
and Weres counters with a big head kick but Reid shrugs it off.
Weres slips a jab and a cross from Reid.
Reid lunges at Weres with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Weres's hand.
Reid moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Reid with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A left and a right from Reid both land. Nice combination.
Reid is looking to wear down Weres with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Reid lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Weres circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weres throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reid.
Reid will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Reid scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Reid scores with a three punch combo!
Reid goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Weres wants to clinch up but Reid keeps it at a distance.
Weres takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Weres slips a jab and a cross from Reid.
Reid lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Reid.
Weres takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Reid is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Weres on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Reid jabs Weres to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Reid looks to land a combination. Weres sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Reid scores with a body shot.
Reid fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reid connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Reid lands with a good body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Danga de danga de dang - Reid scores with a four punch combination!
Reid throws a nice looking combination but Weres bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Reid misses with a few strikes there.
Weres tries to clinch up
and Reid counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Reid misses with a two punch combination.
Reid throws a one two combo.
Weres looks to clinch
and Reid counters with a straight right hand.
Reid scores with a one two! Weres had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Weres is rocked!
Reid will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Weres is still on wobbly legs! Can Reid finish him?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reid misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Weres seems to have recovered his senses.
Reid lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Reid throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Weres.
Reid scores with a three punch combo!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Korey Reid dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Reid moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Reid moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Reid scores with a jab.
Korey Reid is winning the standup battle so far.
Weres tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reid paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reid fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Reid throws a series of strikes that have Weres backpedaling.
Weres has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A punch lands to the side of Weres 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Reid throws a combination. Weres tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Reid fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Reid, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Reid!
Reid lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Weres is breathing heavily.
Reid will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Weres dodges the punch combination from Reid.
Weres throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Reid counters with a one-two to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Reid.
A left and a right from Reid both land. Nice combination.
Reid stalks Weres and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Weres's face. Weres staggers backwards, shaken.
Reid looks to land a combination. Weres sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Weres with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Reid to score with a decent uppercut.
Reid fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reid misses with the combination.
A right-left combo lands from Reid.
Nice body punch from Reid.
Weres takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Reid throws a one two combo.
Reid thuds a left hand into Weres's body.
Reid throws a right and a left that Weres avoids nicely.
Reid lands with a cross.
Weres showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reid.
Reid lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Weres circles away quickly and effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reid misses with a double jab.
Reid with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Weres is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Reid.
Weres avoids a punch combination nicely.
Reid scores with a one two! Weres had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Reid does it's job there.
Reid lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Weres circles away quickly and effectively.
Reid scores with a jab to the jaw.
Reid ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Reid.
Reid scores with a three punch combo!
Reid lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Reid.
Reid wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Reid connects with a nice looking jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Reid.
Reid throws a one two combo.
Reid scores with a body shot.
Reid slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Reid changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Weres is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Reid.
Reid throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Reid throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Weres.
Reid throws a series of punches but Weres moves out of range.
Reid ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Weres moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Weres showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reid.
Reid fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Reid as he connects with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reid displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Reid throws a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Reid.
A punch combination from Reid misses.
Reid misses with a wild combination.
Reid throws a series of strikes that have Weres backpedaling.
Reid tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Weres counters with a head kick. That will keep Reid thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Reid throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Reid lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Reid gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Reid is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Weres can do to turn this around?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Weres prevents Reid from breaking the clinch.
Weres has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reid wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Weres has him pressed against the cage.
Reid tries to circle away but Weres has him pinned against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Korey Reid dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Some wild striking there from Reid.
Reid throws a right hand that Weres ducks under and follows up with a left that Weres also avoids with ease.
Reid dips to his left and cracks Weres with an uppercut!
Weres lands a high kick!
Reid throws a right and a left that both miss.
Weres throws a hook but Reid avoids it easily.
Reid throws a right and a left that both miss.
Reid misses with a series of wild punches.
Weres wants to clinch up but Reid keeps it at a distance.
Reid dodges the punch combination from Weres.
Weres takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reid looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Weres tries to score with a low kick but Reid moves his leg out of the way.
Korey Reid is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reid misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Reid works the jab nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Reid jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Reid swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Danga de danga de dang - Reid scores with a four punch combination!
A punch combination from Reid misses.
Reid throws a combination. Weres tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A right-left combo lands from Reid.
Reid stuns Weres with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Reid rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Weres moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Reid scores with a one two! Weres had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Weres is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reid misses with a double jab
and Weres counters by moving into the clinch.
Weres wants to break free but Reid has control.
Reid wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weres prevents Reid from breaking the clinch.
Weres prevents Reid from breaking the clinch.
Reid wants to break free but Weres has control.
Reid tries to stall but Weres uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Reid looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Weres just misses with a elbow thrown towards Reid's brow.
Weres breaks from the clinch.
Reid throws a series of punches but Weres avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A combination from Reid does no damage.
Reid misses with a double jab.
Weres slips a jab and a cross from Reid.
Reid throws a series of strikes that have Weres backpedaling.
Reid misses with a jab, cross combination.
Reid misses with a double jab.
Reid misses with a series of wild punches.
Reid stalks Weres and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Weres's face. Weres staggers backwards, shaken.
Weres fails to land with a series of punches.
Weres misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Reid misses.
Reid lands with a hook. Weres tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Reid works over Weres's head and body with a nice combination.
An inside leg kick from Weres misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reid lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Korey Reid is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Reid lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Reid rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Weres moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Reid lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Reid goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Reid lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Reid.
Reid looks to land a combination. Weres sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Reid's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Reid duly obliges.
Weres drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Reid's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Reid duly obliges.
Reid ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A combination from Reid does no damage.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Reid!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reid with a nice cross.
Reid digs a good body shot into Weres's ribs.
James Weres has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reid displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Reid tries to bum rush Weres with a series of wild strikes but Weres uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that's the end of the fight!
Korey Reid showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Reid, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:26
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Korey Reid!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nate Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koka Kola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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140 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nate Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Koka Kola!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kola but Kola pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Santos scores a takedown into full mount!
Kola is desperately trying to improve his position but Santos has a good base and remains in mount.
Kola really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Santos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kola is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Santos working the ground and pound effectively.
Santos fails to take his opponent's back.
Santos scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kola is looking to get to half guard.
Santos breaks from Kola's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santos lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Santos trying to control but Kola is having none of it.
Kola keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos controlling his opponent.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kola can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kola wants to try and get back to his feet.
Kola is trying to escape the mount.
Santos looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Kola is looking to get to half guard.
Santos breaks from Kola's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Santos looking to finish Kola with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kola!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santos dominating with strikes here.
Kola keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Santos landing strikes from the mount and Kola is in trouble!
Santos has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Kola is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nate Santos!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chris Boche (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Roque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roque has chosen Parangolé - Balacobaco as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Boche!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vitor Roque!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boche feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Roque looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Boche in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Boche is stalling in the full guard.
Boche postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Roque working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Boche doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Boche manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Boche is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Boche in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Boche controls from within his opponent's guard.
Boche throwing strikes but missing.
Boche has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Boche slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roque working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Boche.
Boche controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Chris Boche wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Boche scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Boche passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Roque!
Boche has hold of Roque's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Roque manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Boche scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Roque?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boche takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Roque tries to hold on but Boche postures up.
Boche looking to control and managing it successfully.
Roque tries to hold on but Boche pushes him away.
Boche controlling the position easily from mount.
Boche is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Roque can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Boche is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Roque can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roque takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Boche controlling his opponent.
Roque can't escape the position.
Boche sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Boche landing strikes from the mount.
The referee warns Roque that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Boche lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Roque hang on?
Boche knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Roque on the ground.
Boche controlling from the full mount.
Boche is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Roque is surviving well by controlling Boche's body position as best he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roque working to try and regain half guard.
Boche working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Boche controlling from the full mount.
Roque is looking to improve his position but Boche isn't that keen on the idea.
Roque is in a horrible position here. Boche smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Boche dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Boche shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Boche was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Boche prevents Roque from getting the reversal.
Boche lands a big shot there that rocks Roque but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boche controlling his opponent.
Boche has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Roque's face.
Boche controlling his opponent.
Roque is breathing heavily.
Roque wants to control but Boche is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boche in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Boche landing shots from mount.
Boche sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Boche working the ground and pound effectively.
Boche tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Boche looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Boche controlling the position easily from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roque keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Roque tries to hold on but Boche postures up.
Boche is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Roque is surviving well by controlling Boche's body position as best he can.
Boche looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roque tries to control Boche's body but Boche pushes him off. Roque squirms to his side and now Boche has his back!
Boche not allowing Roque to control his hands.
I really don't envy Roque right now.
Boche is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Roque. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Can Roque hold on?! Boche is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Roque wants to escape the position.
Boche controlling from the back.
Boche landing with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boche scores with strikes from the back.
Boche is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Roque knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Roque for a finish.
Boche is riding his opponent, not letting Roque buck him off.
Boche's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Roque tries to roll but Boche sticks to his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Boche dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Boche scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Roque tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boche lands a decent elbow from side control.
Boche tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Boche is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Roque is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Roque is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Chris Boche overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boche working the head with strikes.
Roque takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Roque takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roque on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Boche is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Roque can do to turn this around?
A lull in the action here.
Roque can't do much from the bottom here.
Check out the look on Boche's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Roque is looking for a sweep.
Boche just content to control the position.
Roque can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boche tries to move to mount but Roque blocks the move with his legs.
Boche controlling from side mount.
Roque is looking to regain half guard here but Boche keeps moving and retains side control.
Boche tries to score with some ground and pound. Roque controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Roque is looking to reverse the position.
Boche working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boche is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Roque is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Roque can't do much from the bottom here.
Roque is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Boche wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Roque, who protects the arm well.
The referee asks Boche politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Boche prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Boche thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Roque tries to bench press Boche off him but Boche keeps the position.
Boche wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Roque, who protects the arm well.
Roque is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Boche is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Roque is in all sorts of trouble here.
Boche is landing with some decent strikes but Roque is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Roque is trying desperately to improve position.
Roque tries to improve his position but instead Boche has taken his back!
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Boche showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Boche has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:25
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:25
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Boche!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Dess (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Bowen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Dess has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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148 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Dess!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Bowen!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowen tries to clinch but Dess is having none of it.
Bowen blocks a head kick by Dess.
Bowen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
It looks like Mike Bowen has been cut.
No joy there for Bowen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dess connects with a body shot.
Dess goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bowen scores with a takedown into Dess's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dess keeping full guard, as Bowen tries to pass.
Bowen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bowen trying to control but Dess is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowen wants to stand but Dess is controlling his posture from full guard.
Bowen trying to control but Dess is working from the bottom.
Bowen trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dess's guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mike Bowen was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Crunch! Dess slams his shin into Bowen's torso.
Bowen looks gassed!
Dess lands a big head kick that sends Bowen tumbling to the mat! Dess takes a step backwards and waves Bowen back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Bowen is rocked!
A head kick misses from Dess.
Bowen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dess as he avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dess.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dess seems to be stalking Bowen here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Bowen drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). John Dess!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Corey Haim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Jolley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haim comes to the cage accompanied by Black And Yellow. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corey Haim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Jolley!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jolley fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Haim keeps the fight on the outside.
Jolley fails with the takedown.
Haim gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Haim has picked Jolley up - he's going for a ride! Haim dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Jolley gets back to full guard.
Haim not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Haim wants to control from the top but Jolley keeps moving.
Haim looking to pass the guard.
Jolley is looking for a triangle but Haim pushes his legs off easily.
Haim is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Haim missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jolley is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Haim is pushing down on Jolley's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jolley is fighting to maintain full guard but Haim has managed to sneak the leg through.
Jolley won't allow Haim to pass to mount.
Jolley gets back to full guard.
Jolley had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Haim defends it easily.
Jolley keeping full guard, as Haim tries to pass.
Jolley tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Haim drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Haim jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Haim pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jolley is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haim thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Haim trying to control the position from guard on top but Jolley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jolley had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Haim defends it easily.
Jolley keeping full guard, as Haim tries to pass.
Haim trying to control the position from guard on top but Jolley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jolley looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jolley wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jolley is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Haim wants to control from the top but Jolley keeps moving.
Jolley keeping full guard, as Haim tries to pass.
Jolley working for a triangle but Haim defends it easily.
Haim trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Haim is working hard here to advance position.
Haim thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jolley working for a triangle but Haim defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jolley is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Haim looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jolley prevents Haim from improving his position.
Jolley is looking to take a break and control but Haim is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jolley is trying for a kimura here. Haim looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Jolley wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). James Jolley!
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