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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neil Cloud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Morgan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Morgan !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Neil Cloud!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cloud throws a solid leg kick but Morgan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cloud.
Morgan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cloud is looking to clinch but Morgan is avoiding it.
Morgan swats away the attempt to clinch by Cloud.
Morgan swats away the attempt to clinch by Cloud.
Morgan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Morgan is looking to clinch but Cloud is avoiding it.
Some wild striking there from Cloud.
Cloud tries to clinch there but Morgan circles away.
Morgan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morgan fails to land with a series of punches.
Cloud looks to clinch
and Morgan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cloud takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Morgan throws a series of punches but Cloud moves out of range.
Morgan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cloud blocks a head kick by Morgan .
Morgan has Cloud up against the cage in a clinch.
Cloud manages to break the clinch.
Morgan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Morgan counters by moving into the clinch.
Morgan is stalling here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cloud throws an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan blocks an elbow strike from Cloud.
Cloud breaks the clinch.
Cloud circles away from the clinch attempt.
Morgan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cloud looks to clinch
and Morgan counters with an outside leg kick.
Morgan is breathing heavily.
Morgan connects with a solid leg kick.
Cloud tries to clinch
and Morgan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Morgan .
Cloud tries a knee to the head but Morgan blocks it.
Morgan prevents Cloud from breaking the clinch.
Morgan blocks the elbow strike.
Morgan blocks an elbow strike from Cloud.
Cloud wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cloud throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Morgan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morgan clinches with his opponent.
Morgan holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Morgan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Morgan throws and low kick but Cloud moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Morgan .
A head kick misses from Morgan .
Cloud darts in trying to clinch
and Morgan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Morgan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Morgan avoids the elbow strike from Cloud, against the cage.
Cloud misses with a knee strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is stalling here.
Cloud wants to break free but Morgan has control.
Cloud lands an elbow just above Morgan 's eye.
Cloud lands an elbow just above Morgan 's eye.
Cloud throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cloud landing knees to the body.
Cloud looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Morgan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Morgan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Morgan misses with a kick to the body.
Morgan lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Cloud crumples to the floor! Morgan milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Michael Morgan !
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Farrel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ralph Goodswimmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Farrel's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Chemical Brothers Block Rockin Beats. Ralph Goodswimmer is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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, Tyson Farrel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ralph Goodswimmer!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goodswimmer wants to clinch.
Farrel thows a body shot but no joy.
Farrel tries a head kick but it misses.
Goodswimmer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Farrel pinned against the cage. Farrel gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Farrel looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Goodswimmer!
Farrel looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Farrel is landing with some decent strikes but Goodswimmer is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
It looks like Ralph Goodswimmer has been cut.
Farrel controlling his opponent.
Goodswimmer tries to hold on but Farrel postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farrel sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Goodswimmer is squirming around, avoiding Farrel's attempts to control the action.
Goodswimmer is working to get back to half guard.
Goodswimmer is squirming around, avoiding Farrel's attempts to control the action.
Farrel controlling the pace for now.
Farrel lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Farrel sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Farrel has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Goodswimmer is working to get back to half guard.
Goodswimmer slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Goodswimmer has hold of Farrel's hands but Farrel slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Farrel tries to pass the half guard into mount. Goodswimmer knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Goodswimmer wants to improve his position but Farrel is controlling well.
Farrel performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Farrel seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Goodswimmer for as long as he can get away with.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Tyson Farrel just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Farrel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Goodswimmer manages to avoid it.
Farrel scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Farrel wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Goodswimmer, who protects the arm well.
Goodswimmer is looking to reverse the position.
Farrel trying to control the action but Goodswimmer is working from the bottom.
Goodswimmer is trying to improve his position.
Farrel working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Farrel working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goodswimmer tries to escape but Farrel is in control.
Farrel controls the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Farrel forces Goodswimmer back against the cage and clinches.
Goodswimmer looking to stall.
Goodswimmer goes for a takedown in the clinch but Farrel prevents it.
Goodswimmer pulls guard.
Goodswimmer trying to keep a closed guard but Farrel is proving a slippery customer.
Farrel won't allow Goodswimmer to get back to his feet.
Goodswimmer wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Farrel is now in half guard.
Goodswimmer looks like he's trying to stand up.
Goodswimmer looks gassed!
Farrel is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Farrel trying to control the action but Goodswimmer is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyson Farrel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ralph Goodswimmer's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Farrel is looking to chop away at Goodswimmer's legs.
Farrel throws a hook but Goodswimmer avoids it easily.
Farrel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Goodswimmer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A combination from Farrel does no damage.
Farrel throws a nice looking combination but Goodswimmer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Goodswimmer misses with a takedown attempt
and Farrel counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Goodswimmer's guard now.
Goodswimmer can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Farrel controls the pace.
Farrel distracts Goodswimmer with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Farrel passes Goodswimmer's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Goodswimmer trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodswimmer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Goodswimmer wants to control but Farrel is keeping busy.
Goodswimmer is breathing heavily.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Farrel in particular looking to stall.
Goodswimmer actively working from the bottom here.
Farrel controlling the pace.
Goodswimmer is trying to get back to full guard.
Farrel trying to control the pace.
Goodswimmer is trying to maintain the position but Farrel is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Farrel trying to control the action but Goodswimmer is working from the bottom.
Farrel frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Farrel avoids the attempt from Goodswimmer to control.
Farrel controlling from mount.
Farrel dominating with strikes here.
Farrel controlling from mount.
Goodswimmer is trying desperately to improve position.
Goodswimmer is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farrel can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Goodswimmer is looking to escape.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Tyson Farrel just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Farrel looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Goodswimmer!
Goodswimmer is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Goodswimmer is looking to get to half guard.
Farrel postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Goodswimmer looks a forlorn figure.
Farrel content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farrel wants to control the pace but Goodswimmer is squirming around nicely.
Farrel sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Goodswimmer is in all sorts of trouble here.
Farrel lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyson Farrel dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ralph Goodswimmer's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Farrel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A big left from Farrel misses.
Goodswimmer closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Goodswimmer lands in his opponent's guard.
Goodswimmer makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Goodswimmer trying to control but Farrel is working from the bottom.
Farrel might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Goodswimmer wanted to stand there but Farrel had control of the position.
Farrel is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Farrel looking for a sweep. Not yet Farrel, not yet.
Goodswimmer lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Farrel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Farrel throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farrel has his feet on Goodswimmer's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Goodswimmer scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Goodswimmer shoots and misses
and Farrel counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Goodswimmer wants to sweep here but Farrel controlling him for the moment.
Tyson Farrel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Goodswimmer looking to control.
Farrel trying to control the position from guard on top but Goodswimmer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Goodswimmer wriggles free and stands up.
Goodswimmer scores with the left hand. Farrel knows he should have avoided that one.
Goodswimmer closes the distance but Farrel moves to the side
and Farrel counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Farrel controlling from the top position.
Goodswimmer working a defensive guard here.
Farrel controlling from the top position.
Goodswimmer working for submissions but it's allowed Farrel to get to half guard.
Goodswimmer throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Goodswimmer trying to control but Farrel postures up.
Farrel looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Goodswimmer with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farrel performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Goodswimmer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Farrel controlling the action here.
Goodswimmer is looking to control Farrel's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Goodswimmer avoid being mounted?
Farrel not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Farrel winds up and cracks Goodswimmer with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Farrel with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Goodswimmer kicks Farrel off and gets back to his feet.
Goodswimmer gets a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Farrel moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Goodswimmer wants to stand and escape but instead Farrel has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Goodswimmer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Farrel can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Farrel drops back looking for a leg! Goodswimmer is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Goodswimmer manages to kick Farrel off! Farrel jumps back into Goodswimmer's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goodswimmer keeping moving, preventing Farrel from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyson Farrel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Farrel, 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyson Farrel!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between George Mako (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sexyama Hama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). George Mako could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sexyama Hama's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George Mako!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sexyama Hama!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hama has closed the distance and engaged Mako in a clinch.
Mako has Hama pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hama manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mako tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hama just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hama lands a takedown into guard.
Hama sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mako wants to sweep but no luck.
Mako looking for a guillotine here but Hama defends easily.
Hama is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hama wants to pass the guard but Mako is keeping the position.
Mako manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mako wants to take Hama's back but he can't do it this time.
Mako can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hama is looking to escape.
Hama wants to control but Mako is having none of it.
Hama working to try and regain half guard.
Mako looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Hama can't escape the position.
Hama is squirming around, avoiding Mako's attempts to control the action.
Hama really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mako. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mako thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Hama working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mako looking to control but Hama is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hama holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Mako tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Mako has hold of Hama's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Hama manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Mako is breathing heavily.
Hama wants to hold on but Mako pushes him away.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hama is trying to keep from getting into a worse position than he's already in but Hama is working away and isn't letting himself get tied up.
Mako prevents Hama from getting the reversal.
Hama wants to hold on but Mako pushes him away.
Hama prevents Mako from taking his back.
Hama wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Mako.
Mako prevents Hama from getting the reversal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mako landing strikes, looking to finish!
Mako looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Hama tries to hold on but Mako postures up.
Hama is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mako looking to control but Hama is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hama keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mako avoids the attempt from Hama to control.
Mako tries to control but Hama wriggling away.
Hama really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hama tries to lock up and control but Mako gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hama tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hama wants to control but Mako is having none of it.
Hama working to try and regain half guard.
Hama has given up his back here. Will Mako look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Mako has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Hama has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Hama trying to survive by controlling the hands.
Mako doesn't have the hooks in and Hama manages to turn into his guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mako keeping full guard, as Hama tries to pass.
Hama is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mako looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sexyama Hama dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mako shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hama's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mako stopping the sweep attempt from Hama.
Mako tries to free his leg and advance position but Hama is retaining full guard.
Mako with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hama looking for a sweep. Not yet Hama, not yet.
Mako with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mako throwing strikes but missing.
Mako looking to pass the guard.
Mako wants to control from the top but Hama keeps moving.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hama tries for a takedown but Mako circles away easily
and Mako counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hama can't keep his opponent in guard - Mako advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hama is trying to get back to full guard.
Hama trying to control here.
Hama is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mako prevents Hama from improving his position.
Mako is trying for a kimura here. Hama looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Mako wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). George Mako!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shiva Stinkie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rollo Smek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shiva Stinkie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rollo Smek!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smek instigates a clinch.
Stinkie looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Stinkie throws a punch but it's blocked by Smek.
Smek gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Stinkie regains guard.
Smek is stalling in the full guard.
Smek must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Stinkie is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Smek is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smek is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Stinkie wants to stand and escape but Smek is having none of it.
Smek is stalling in the full guard.
Stinkie is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Smek dives into side control.
Smek moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
I looks like Smek might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smek's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Stinkie wants to get back to his feet but Smek drags him back down.
Smek stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Smek misses with the combination.
Smek takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Horrible takedown by Smek or perhaps it was just good defense by Stinkie which made him look bad.
A punch combination from Stinkie misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stinkie throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smek counters with a nice low kick that buckles Stinkie's knee momentarily.
Smek showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stinkie.
Smek moves into the clinch.
Smek jumps into guard, dragging Stinkie to the mat.
Stinkie wants to stand but Smek is controlling his posture from full guard.
Smek is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Smek tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Smek has a closed guard, preventing Stinkie from standing up.
Smek seems keen to control Stinkie's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
No joy there for Smek, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smek misses with a body kick.
Stinkie steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Smek. That one must have hurt.
Smek buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Stinkie misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Stinkie misses.
Smek shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Stinkie's guard.
Smek stops Stinkie from standing up.
Stinkie can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Smek controls the pace.
Stinkie wants to stand up but Smek is controlling him.
Smek slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Smek tries to free his leg and advance position but Stinkie is retaining full guard.
Stinkie pushes Smek off and gets back to his feet.
Smek tries to clinch up but Stinkie circles away and keeps his distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stinkie misses with a few strikes there.
Stinkie moves away from the strike by Smek.
Stinkie lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smek's sensitive parts.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Stinkie!
Smek thows a body shot but no joy.
Stinkie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smek moves out of range of the body kick.
Shiva Stinkie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A right-left combo lands from Smek.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stinkie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shiva Stinkie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smek has taken the fight to the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Smek.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Smek.
Smek lands a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smek has hold of one of Stinkie's legs. Stinkie is fighting the takedown attempt but Smek gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stinkie wants to stand and escape but Smek is having none of it.
Smek stays in close to Stinkie's body and controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rollo Smek dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Smek.
Smek stands up.
Smek rushes Stinkie and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Smek taking a breather.
Smek pulls guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Smek holds on and takes a little breather.
Let's hope that Smek has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Stinkie trying to stand up but can't free himself from Smek's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smek is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Stinkie is looking to escape.
Still in half guard, Smek seems content to control.
Stinkie tries to kick Smek off but Smek keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Smek stalling.
Stinkie is trying to stand.
Smek sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Smek is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Stinkie wants to get back to his feet.
Smek stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Stinkie to get to his feet.
Stinkie throws a leg kick but Smek sees it coming and moves out of range.
Stinkie misses with a wild combination.
Stinkie tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Smek counters with a thumping low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smek fails with the takedown.
Stinkie lands with a nice combination. Smek backs away looking to recover.
Smek throws a leg kick which misses Stinkie's front leg but catches the back leg as Stinkie tries to avoid it.
Smek swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smek connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Decent striking displayed by Smek there.
Smek scores with a leg kick.
Stinkie takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stinkie on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Stinkie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smek.
Smek drives through and clinches with Stinkie against the cage.
Smek escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smek fakes the leg kick and cracks Stinkie in the body.
Smek fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Stinkie sprawls well initially but Smek persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Smek with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Smek stands up and beckons Stinkie to join him on the feet.
Smek looks to land a combination but Stinkie avoids it well.
Stinkie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A left lands for Stinkie.
Smek looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Stinkie!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smek looking to control and managing it successfully.
Smek won't let Stinkie get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Smek jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Stinkie manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Stinkie is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Smek is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smek stands up.
Smek feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stinkie's calf.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An inside leg kick lands from Smek.
Rollo Smek seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stinkie throws a right and a left that both miss.
A combination from Stinkie does no damage.
Smek lands a body shot.
Smek lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stinkie's sensitive parts.
Stinkie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rollo Smek showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Smek drives through and clinches with Stinkie against the cage.
Smek breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No joy there for Smek, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smek looks to land a combination. Stinkie sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Shiva Stinkie has been cut.
Smek throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Smek scores a takedown into full mount!
Stinkie's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Smek postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Stinkie looks a forlorn figure.
Stinkie is trying to stand up.
Smek stands up from mount. Strange move.
Smek shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stinkie wants to try and get back to his feet.
Smek looking to control and managing it successfully.
Smek stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smek looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Stinkie!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smek controlling his opponent.
Rollo Smek has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stinkie tries to buck Smek off but Smek takes his back!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Smek's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Smek controls the position.
Stinkie is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smek is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Smek gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Smek gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Smek apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Smek scoring well with a low kick there.
Smek closes the distance and clinches up with Stinkie, looking for a takedown. Smek pushes Stinkie against the cage but Stinkie circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Smek takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Stinkie throws a body kick the misses
and Smek counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Smek.
Stinkie missing with knees to the body.
Stinkie wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smek has him pressed against the cage.
Stinkie tries a body shot but Smek blocks it.
Smek has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Stinkie clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Smek scores with strikes from the back.
Smek looking for the choke from the back.
Smek lands a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee is taking a good look at Stinkie as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Smek!
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Stinkie is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Smek gets his way!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stinkie is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Smek trying to control.
Stinkie looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Smek working for a choke but Stinkie is defending well.
Stinkie holding both Smek 's hands and preventing any damage.
Stinkie is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Stinkie has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Smek is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Stinkie looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Smek scores with punches and elbows.
Stinkie trying to get back to his feet but Smek is in full control for now.
Smek just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smek scores with punches and elbows.
Shiva Stinkie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smek has good solid back control here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rollo Smek comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Smek has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 25:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 25:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rollo Smek!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Devon Turpin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haywood Jablome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Turpin comes to the cage accompanied by Speak - Godsmack. This should be a great matchup!
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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, Devon Turpin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Haywood Jablome!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turpin is looking to clinch.
Turpin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jablome bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Jablome stands up and beckons Turpin to his feet.
Turpin doesn't manage to clinch there - Jablome circles away.
Turpin tries to clinch there but Jablome circles away.
Turpin stuffs the takedown.
A big left from Turpin misses.
A combination from Jablome does no damage.
Jablome fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Turpin checks it well.
Jablome throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jablome closes the distance and clinches.
Turpin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jablome backwards.
It looks like Haywood Jablome has been cut.
Turpin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Turpin.
Turpin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jablome looks gassed!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Turpin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Turpin breaks from the clinch.
Crack! Turpin connects with the perfect overhand right and Jablome falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Turpin!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Devon Turpin!
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