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RR11: Middleweight title PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Lefebvre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wade Willson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Willson has chosen Sugar Hill Gang - Apache as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pierre Lefebvre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wade Willson!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lefebvre scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Lefebvre wants to take a breather but Willson is having none of it.
Willson is controlling Lefebvre's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Willson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lefebvre is looking to take a break and control but Willson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Willson trying to control but Lefebvre postures up.
Lefebvre working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Willson's thigh. Willson counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Willson working for a triangle but Lefebvre defends it easily.
Willson is trying to keep Lefebvre in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lefebvre looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lefebvre trying to control but Willson is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lefebvre looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Willson!
Lefebvre wants to get back to his feet but Willson is holding on tight.
Lefebvre thowing shots but they're missing.
Lefebvre tries to control but Willson wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willson is looking to get to half guard.
Lefebvre wants to control the pace but Willson is squirming around nicely.
Willson tries to reverse the position but Lefebvre maintains control.
Poor strikes thrown by Lefebvre there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Lefebvre trying to control but Willson is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Willson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lefebvre is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Willson has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Willson!
Lefebvre has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Willson doesn't defend quickly enough and Lefebvre has managed to lock this one up! Can Willson escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Lefebvre on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Pierre Lefebvre!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Coco Nutz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Leone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nutz's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Afrika Bambaataa - Feel The Wibe. Leone has chosen Born in the U.S.A. as his entrance music. Anthony Leone will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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161 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Coco Nutz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anthony Leone!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leone scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Leone stands up and beckons Nutz to his feet.
Nutz shoots and misses
and Leone counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Nutz's guard now.
Leone trying to control the position from guard on top but Nutz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nutz is trying to control the position but Leone postures up.
Leone trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nutz's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nutz has his foot on Leone's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Leone works his way back into a safe position though.
Nutz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Leone manages to get himself to full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Leone holds on and takes a little breather.
Leone had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Nutz is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Leone Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Nutz's back instead.
Leone working for the choke.
Nutz manages to reverse the position and now he's in Leone's guard. Nice work there by Nutz.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nutz stopping the sweep attempt from Leone.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nutz tries to free his leg and advance position but Leone is retaining full guard.
Nutz is stalling in the full guard.
Nutz is pushing down on Leone's leg trying to pass to half guard. Leone is fighting to maintain full guard but Nutz has managed to sneak the leg through.
Nutz is breathing heavily.
Nutz wants to pass to mount but Leone is defending the position.
Leone is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Nutz pulls his head out easily.
Nutz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Leone looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Leone is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Nutz has latched onto it... Big trouble! Nutz pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Leone is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Nutz!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Coco Nutz!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Johnny jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seth Bryce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seth Bryce has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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130 lbs
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144 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Seth Bryce!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bryce paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Seth Bryce seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bryce bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps jones's head backwards.
jones misses with a takedown attempt - Bryce sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bryce misses with a wild combination.
jones displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bryce throws a one two combo.
jones scores with a head kick.
It looks like Seth Bryce has been cut.
jones shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bryce is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bryce wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
jones sitting and controlling from the half guard.
jones seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Bryce for as long as he can get away with.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bryce is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bryce tries to kick jones off but jones keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bryce lands a nice shot that snaps jones's head back.
Bryce slips a jab and a cross from jones.
Bryce tries to clinch but jones moves out of range.
jones shoots in and drives through. Bryce sprawls well.
jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bryce keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bryce connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
jones changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bryce tries to avoid it but jones manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bryce to the ground. Bryce escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bryce throws a series of punches but jones moves out of range.
A combination from Bryce does no damage.
Bryce feints and then cracks jones's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow jones down.
Bryce thuds a left hand into jones's body.
Seth Bryce is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Bryce swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bryce lands with a nice body kick.
Bryce throws a leg kick which misses jones's front leg but catches the back leg as jones tries to avoid it.
jones is breathing heavily.
Nice straight punches there by Bryce. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bryce.
Bryce misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryce takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bryce moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
jones gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bryce.
No joy there for Bryce, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bryce throws a right and a left that jones avoids nicely.
Bryce scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
An inside leg kick lands from Bryce.
Bryce lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as jones backs up against the cage.
Bryce takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bryce lunges at jones with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by jones's hand.
Bryce lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bryce has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bryce is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
jones tries for a takedown but Bryce manages to get underhooks.
Bryce unloads a knee to the mid-section. jones lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bryce landing knees to the body.
jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
jones tries to stall but Bryce uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bryce lands a knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryce lands a knee to the head.
jones is rocked!
Bryce connects with a knee right up the middle there - that's rocked jones badly! jones tumbles to the floor and Bryce stands over him, dominant and satisfied with his glorious KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Seth Bryce!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Fleek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Silverstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fleek comes to the cage accompanied by "Binge & Purge" by Clutch. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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300 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Fleek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jean Silverstein!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fleek listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Silverstein should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Some wild striking there from Silverstein.
Fleek lands with a big right hook that stumbles Silverstein - he's out on his feet here! Fleek follows up with another monster hook that separates Silverstein from consciousness! Silverstein falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Fleek stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Michael Fleek!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Ryley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Moss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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245 lbs
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265 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kyle Ryley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paul Moss!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryley misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Moss throws out a powerful jab.
Moss avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ryley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Moss tries to clinch there but Ryley circles away.
Moss moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Ryley goes down! Can Moss finish him!?
Ryley is rocked!
It looks like Kyle Ryley has been cut.
Ryley is breathing heavily.
Ryley keeping full guard, as Moss tries to pass.
Oh Ryley is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ryley is working an open guard so Moss takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Ryley circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Moss. Ryley falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Moss!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Paul Moss!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bret Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rory Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hill might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Wanted Dead Or Alive by Bon Jovi. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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150 lbs
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bret Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rory Jordan!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hill moves in looking to clinch but Jordan pushes him off.
A combination from Hill does no damage.
Jordan forces Hill back against the cage and clinches.
Hill scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jordan gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Jordan wants to pass the guard but Hill is defending well.
Jordan landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jordan stops Hill from getting back to his feet.
Hill tries to roll over but Jordan keeps him under control.
Hill is working hard here to advance position.
Jordan wants to take a breather but Hill is having none of it.
Jordan controlling the action here.
Hill is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Jordan pulls his head out easily.
Jordan trying to pass the guard but Hill defending well.
Hill could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jordan lands with a slapping head kick.
Hill looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Hill.
Jordan scores a takedown into full mount!
Jordan is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Hill can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Hill is looking to improve his position but Jordan isn't that keen on the idea.
Jordan is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Hill is surviving well by controlling Jordan's body position as best he can.
Hill is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Hill might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jordan is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hill can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Hill is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Jordan looks gassed!
Jordan looking to control but Hill is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jordan fails to advance to Hill's back.
Hill is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Hill in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Hill slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jordan trying to control from Hill's half guard. Hill has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Jordan trying to control the position from guard on top but Hill is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hill lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jordan!
Jordan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hill landing strikes from the mount.
Jordan slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hill postures up.
Jordan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hill gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jordan has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Hill doesn't defend quickly enough and Jordan has managed to lock this one up! Can Hill escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Jordan on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Rory Jordan!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Merker Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lance Stevens is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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170 lbs
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Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Merker Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lance Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevens looks to land a combination but Merker Junior avoids it well.
Stevens looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Merker Junior.
Stevens avoids the head kick by Merker Junior.
Stevens tries to bum rush Merker Junior with a series of wild strikes but Merker Junior uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stevens looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Merker Junior rushes Stevens and presses him up against the cage.
Merker Junior breaks from the clinch.
Merker Junior 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.
Merker Junior wants to control from the top but Stevens keeps moving.
Merker Junior tries to free his leg and advance position but Stevens is retaining full guard.
Merker Junior throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stevens works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Merker Junior throws a big right hand that misses.
Merker Junior knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stevens on the ground.
Stevens looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Merker Junior looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Merker Junior wants to control from the top but Stevens keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stevens is on top in guard.
Stevens trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Merker Junior is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Merker Junior trying to keep a closed guard but Stevens is proving a slippery customer.
Stevens 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.
Merker Junior keeping full guard, as Stevens tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Merker Junior is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Merker Junior is breathing heavily.
Stevens drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Stevens as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Merker Junior screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Stevens! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Lance Stevens!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Niki Virtanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Greeley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Niki Virtanen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to James Greeley's chin.
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Niki Virtanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Greeley!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Virtanen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Virtanen wants to control but Greeley is keeping him busy.
Virtanen lands a nice forearm strike.
Greeley throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Greeley shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Virtanen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Virtanen is trying to control the action in half guard but Greeley is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Virtanen prevents Greeley from improving his position.
Virtanen 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.
Greeley looks gassed!
Virtanen stands up from half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Virtanen clinches up against the cage.
Virtanen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Greeley is looking to control Virtanen's arms but Virtanen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Greeley has his back to the cage.
Greeley tries to break the clinch but Virtanen is controlling the position.
Greeley wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Virtanen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like James Greeley has been cut.
Greeley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Virtanen has him pressed against the cage.
Greeley wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Virtanen has Greeley pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Greeley manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Virtanen gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Nice strikes from Virtanen there.
Virtanen keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Virtanen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Greeley defends it well.
Virtanen content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Greeley won't allow Virtanen to pass to mount.
Virtanen stands up out of the half guard.
Virtanen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Virtanen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greeley decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Greeley is looking to advance position but Virtanen won't allow it.
Virtanen wants to get back to full guard.
Greeley throwing shots but Virtanen is blocking nicely.
Greeley is trying to control the action in half guard but Virtanen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Virtanen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Greeley lands with a punch from half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Greeley missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Greeley stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Virtanen to get to his feet.
Virtanen fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Niki Virtanen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Greeley scores with a nice head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greeley's corner calls for a 1-2. Greeley obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Greeley misses with a few strikes there.
Virtanen feints and as Greeley raises his hands in defense, Virtanen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Greeley striking off his back but it's not causing Virtanen any problems.
Virtanen is standing up over Greeley. Greeley looks to escape but Virtanen dives into side control.
Virtanen stands up.
Greeley misses with a double jab
and Virtanen counters with a huge head kick that drops Greeley! The ref dives in to stop the fight and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Niki Virtanen!
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Co-main event
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vadim Cesna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chuck Price has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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193 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Big heart |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vadim Cesna!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chuck Price!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cesna shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Price but Price pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Price circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cesna gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cesna with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cesna lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Price trying to control here.
Price moves into full guard.
Cesna looking to pass the guard.
Price is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Price throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Price is striking off his back. Cesna thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Price actively working from the bottom here.
Price wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cesna seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Price does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Price is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Cesna pulls his head out easily.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Cesna shoots in and drives through. Price sprawls well.
Price stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vadim Cesna. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cesna misses with a few strikes there.
Cesna jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cesna shoots in for a double leg but Price sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cesna throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Price sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Price drives through with a takedown into guard.
Price trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Price looks gassed!
Cesna wants to stand but Price is controlling the position.
Cesna looking to control.
Price wants to pass the guard but Cesna is keeping the position.
Price trying to control the position from guard on top but Cesna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cesna working for a triangle but Price defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cesna tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Price with a flurry of punches that miss.
Price pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cesna is keeping the position for now.
Cesna looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Price controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cesna had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Price is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Cesna Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Price's back instead.
Cesna is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Price is defending well though. Cesna let's go of the attempt for now.
Price is covering up but some of the strikes from Cesna are getting through and doing damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cesna is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Price has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Cesna has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Price taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Cesna doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Vadim Cesna!
Vadim Cesna is the new middleweight champion!
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