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GSF 87 Clothesoff vs Thompson PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Aria Sr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Micheals (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aria Sr comes into the arena with . blaring out of the sound system. Micheals comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Whoa is Me kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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219 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shawn Aria Sr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frank Micheals!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Micheals swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Aria Sr counters with a stiff right hand.
Aria Sr misses the jab.
Micheals looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Aria Sr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Micheals. Micheals obviously looking to wear him down.
Micheals bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Aria Sr scores with a jab. Micheals acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Micheals misses with a hook
and Aria Sr counters with a nice uppercut.
Micheals thows a leg kick but Aria Sr checks it
and Aria Sr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Micheals thumps Aria Sr with a low kick.
Aria Sr will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Micheals thumps Aria Sr with a low kick.
Aria Sr stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Micheals.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aria Sr blocks a head kick by Micheals.
Micheals throws a series of punches but Aria Sr avoids them all with ease.
Micheals fails with an attempt to clinch.
Aria Sr avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Micheals throws a lazy head kick
and Aria Sr counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice cross by Micheals.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Micheals ducks under a wild hook from Aria Sr.
Micheals scoring well with a low kick there.
Frank Micheals is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Micheals misses with a wild combination.
Micheals lands with a kick to the temple. Aria Sr shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Micheals throws a lazy body kick
and Aria Sr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A nice leg kick lands there from Micheals.
Micheals lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Micheals.
Micheals tries to clinch up
and Aria Sr counters with a nice uppercut.
Micheals lands a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Micheals misses with a wild combination.
Aria Sr throws a shot from downtown. Micheals moves away and avoids it.
Micheals slips under a jab from Aria Sr.
Micheals scores with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Micheals throws a lazy head kick
and Aria Sr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Micheals avoids the body shot from Aria Sr.
Micheals lands with a thumping leg kick.
Micheals throws a leg kick which misses Aria Sr's front leg but catches the back leg as Aria Sr tries to avoid it.
Micheals misses with a jab, cross combination.
Micheals with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Aria Sr is breathing heavily.
Micheals ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Micheals misses with a head kick.
Aria Sr is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Micheals just misses with a punch to the body.
Micheals tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Micheals tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Aria Sr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Micheals throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Micheals misses with a head kick.
Aria Sr is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Micheals fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Aria Sr on the side of the head.
Micheals pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aria Sr shoots for a takedown but Micheals saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Micheals misses with a body shot.
Micheals throws a sloppy head kick and Aria Sr moves out of range easily.
Micheals throws a head kick that half lands.
Micheals misses with a low kick as Aria Sr jumps back.
Micheals feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Aria Sr's calf.
Micheals with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Micheals lands with a thumping leg kick.
Micheals tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Micheals throws a nice inside leg kick.
Micheals throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aria Sr on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Micheals throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aria Sr is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Micheals misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Micheals misses with a wild body shot.
Aria Sr blocks a head kick by Micheals.
Micheals fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Micheals tenderised Aria Sr's leg. Aria Sr is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sloppy strikes from Micheals. Those never looked like landing.
Micheals slips under a jab.
Micheals misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Micheals closes the distance but Aria Sr moves to the side
and Aria Sr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Aria Sr blocks a head kick by Micheals.
Micheals looks to clinch
and Aria Sr counters with a right hand to the body.
Micheals moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Aria Sr takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Micheals misses with a hook
letting Aria Sr counter with a right hand.
Micheals gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aria Sr avoids the elbow strike from Micheals, against the cage.
Micheals looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Aria Sr blocks the elbow strike.
Aria Sr blocks an elbow strike.
Aria Sr wants a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Micheals dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Good standup being displayed there by Micheals as he connects with a hook.
Micheals throws a nice inside leg kick.
Micheals delivers a nice body kick.
Micheals fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Aria Sr looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Aria Sr is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A big right from Aria Sr misses.
Micheals avoids the body shot from Aria Sr.
Aria Sr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Micheals throws a sloppy body shot
letting Aria Sr counter with a right hand.
A slow jab from Micheals misses its intended target.
Micheals throws a head kick but Aria Sr moves out of range.
Micheals tries a head kick but it misses.
Micheals throws an off balance right hand
and Aria Sr counters with a single leg into guard. Micheals didn't expect that.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Aria Sr accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Micheals is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Aria Sr throws a big right hand that misses.
Micheals controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aria Sr with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aria Sr stopping the sweep attempt from Micheals.
Aria Sr trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Aria Sr prevents Micheals from getting back to his feet.
Micheals is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Aria Sr 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.
Micheals looks to land a strike but Aria Sr avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Micheals really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Aria Sr. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Micheals stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Micheals throws a head kick that misses.
Aria Sr slips under a jab.
A lazy body kick from Micheals
and Aria Sr counters with a straight right hand.
Aria Sr avoids the head kick by Micheals.
Micheals is looking to clinch but Aria Sr is avoiding it.
Micheals shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Micheals stuffs the takedown.
Micheals tries to clinch
and Aria Sr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Micheals cracks the inside of Aria Sr's front leg.
Micheals rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Micheals takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Frank Micheals seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aria Sr lands a head shot.
Micheals tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Micheals drops his hands momentarily and Aria Sr takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Micheals bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Micheals falls off balance throwing a combination
and Aria Sr counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Aria Sr.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Micheals not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Aria Sr drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Aria Sr seems to have locked his on tight now - Micheals screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Aria Sr, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Shawn Aria Sr!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ovila Chapdelaine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spart Acus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Ovila Chapdelaine has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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270 lbs
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278 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Brawler
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ovila Chapdelaine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Spart Acus!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chapdelaine changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Acus looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Chapdelaine tries to get to his feet but Acus is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Chapdelaine in his guard.
Chapdelaine looking to pass the guard.
Chapdelaine throws a strike but Acus rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Acus trying to control the position from guard on top but Chapdelaine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Acus is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Chapdelaine is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chapdelaine utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Chapdelaine trying to control the position.
Acus wants to control from the top but Chapdelaine keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Acus with a lazy takedown attempt
and Chapdelaine counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Acus!
Chapdelaine is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Acus has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Acus!
Acus tries to free his leg and advance position but Chapdelaine is retaining full guard.
Acus postures up.
Acus advances to half guard.
Acus uses his free foot to push down on Chapdelaine's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Chapdelaine.
Chapdelaine is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Chapdelaine is looking to get to half guard.
Acus working for a guillotine from mount but Chapdelaine is in no mood to give up.
Acus blocks Chapdelaine's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Acus stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chapdelaine throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Acus was covering up waiting for the punch and Chapdelaine finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Acus escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chapdelaine gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Acus has momentary wrist control but Chapdelaine slips an elbow through the middle.
Chapdelaine wants to pass the guard but Acus is keeping the position.
Acus is pulling down on Chapdelaine's head to control his posture.
Acus looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Chapdelaine loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chapdelaine stopping the sweep attempt from Acus.
Chapdelaine wants to control from the top but Acus keeps moving.
Acus is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Chapdelaine defends well.
Chapdelaine has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Chapdelaine throws a strike but Acus rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Acus got a little sloppy there for a moment and Chapdelaine has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Acus has managed to get both his arms back between Chapdelaine's legs - danger averted.
Acus slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Acus looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Chapdelaine regains half guard.
Chapdelaine wants to control but Acus is keeping busy.
Acus is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Chapdelaine defends it well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Acus landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Chapdelaine regains full guard. Nicely done.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chapdelaine looking for a guillotine here but Acus defends easily.
Chapdelaine is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Acus defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ovila Chapdelaine will probably get the nod.
That's time! Chapdelaine's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Chapdelaine tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chapdelaine bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Chapdelaine with the ground and pound but Acus regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Chapdelaine thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Acus to regain full guard.
Acus trying to control the position here.
Chapdelaine postures up in Acus's guard and throws a big left but Acus blocks it.
Acus had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Chapdelaine defends it easily.
Chapdelaine would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Acus is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Acus has a closed guard, preventing Chapdelaine from standing up.
Chapdelaine throws a strike but Acus rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Acus trying to control but Chapdelaine is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chapdelaine is trying to keep Acus in close.
Acus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chapdelaine swivels though and keeps the full 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.
Acus trying to control the position from guard on top but Chapdelaine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Acus avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Acus throws a big right hand that misses.
Acus throws a big right hand that misses.
Chapdelaine escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Acus gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Acus passes Chapdelaine's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Chapdelaine wants to get back to his feet.
Chapdelaine is refusing to be controlled, as Acus sits in half guard.
Acus is thwarting Chapdelaine's attempts to control the position.
Spart Acus has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acus passes the guard and advances to mount!
Chapdelaine tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Acus working the ground and pound effectively.
It looks like Ovila Chapdelaine has been cut.
Chapdelaine wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Acus wants to finish this one by submission but Chapdelaine is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Acus.
Chapdelaine is trying desperately to improve position.
Acus in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Ovila Chapdelaine's cut is getting worse.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ovila Chapdelaine's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Spart Acus!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Santeri Reijasalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Richter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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275 lbs
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282 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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Santeri Reijasalo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, John Richter!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richter gets the takedown into side control.
Richter trying to control the action but Reijasalo is working from the bottom.
Richter working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reijasalo prevents Richter from improving position.
Richter misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Reijasalo is trying to improve his position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Reijasalo sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Richter is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Reijasalo defends it well.
Richter is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Reijasalo defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reijasalo gets back to full guard.
Richter postures up.
Richter must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Reijasalo wants to sweep here but Richter controlling him for the moment.
Richter wants to control from the top but Reijasalo keeps moving.
Richter drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Richter jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Richter trying to control but Reijasalo is working from the bottom.
Richter works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Richter is working for a kimura but Reijasalo is defending it quite comfortably.
Reijasalo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Richter is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Reijasalo defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Reijasalo is trying to get back to full guard.
Reijasalo wants to control but Richter is keeping busy.
Reijasalo is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Richter wants to free his trapped foot but Reijasalo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Richter passes to side control.
You can see the frustration on Reijasalo's face as Richter controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richter working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Reijasalo manages to work his way to half guard, despite Richter's best efforts.
Richter is working for a kimura but Reijasalo is defending it quite comfortably.
Richter missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Reijasalo trying to control but Richter postures up.
Richter wants to work for an arm triangle but Reijasalo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Richter prevents Reijasalo from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Richter is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Reijasalo has managed to free his arm - good work.
Richter is looking for a kimura here.
Reijasalo is defending against the submission attempts here by Richter.
Richter looks gassed!
Reijasalo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Richter is working away from the top position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reijasalo controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Richter is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Reijasalo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Richter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Richter dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Reijasalo shoots in for a double leg but Richter sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Richter shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Reijasalo defends it nicely.
Reijasalo slips under a jab.
Santeri Reijasalo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Richter shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Reijasalo's guard.
Reijasalo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Richter defends it easily.
Reijasalo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Richter doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Richter manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Richter thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Richter drops back looking for a leg! Reijasalo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Reijasalo manages to kick Richter off! Richter jumps back into Reijasalo's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Reijasalo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Reijasalo trying to keep a closed guard but Richter is proving a slippery customer.
Richter drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Richter jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Richter wants to control from the top but Reijasalo keeps moving.
Reijasalo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Richter is one step ahead there.
Reijasalo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Richter!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Richter is trying to escape the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reijasalo wants to control the pace but Richter is squirming around nicely.
Richter tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Richter wants to control but Reijasalo is having none of it.
Reijasalo scoring with strikes but Richter is staying in there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reijasalo is landing with some decent strikes but Richter is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Richter tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Richter is breathing heavily.
Richter is bucking up trying to escape but Reijasalo cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
It looks like John Richter has been cut.
Reijasalo landing strikes, looking to finish!
That has opened up John Richter's cut even more.
Richter working to try and regain half guard.
Reijasalo looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Reijasalo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The cut above John Richter's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reijasalo raining down shots from the mount!
John Richter's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at John Richter's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Santeri Reijasalo!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mitch Hoberman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Action Crackson (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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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
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mitch Hoberman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Action Crackson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoberman misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hoberman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hoberman scores with a three punch combo!
A head kick by Hoberman misses
and Crackson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hoberman closes the distance but Crackson moves to the side
and Crackson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hoberman thuds a left hand into Crackson's body.
Hoberman throws the left hand but Crackson avoids the punch easily.
Hoberman tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hoberman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hoberman tries a head kick but it misses.
Hoberman tries to keep at a distance but Crackson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Crackson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hoberman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hoberman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Crackson is defending well for now.
Hoberman tries to land a knee to the head but Crackson blocks with his arms.
Hoberman letting Crackson take a breather here.
Hoberman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Crackson blocks it with crossed arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crackson wants to stall.
Crackson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hoberman.
The referee calls for Crackson to work.
Crackson lands a nice uppercut.
It looks like Mitch Hoberman has been cut.
Hoberman blocking some punches.
Crackson blocks an elbow strike.
Hoberman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hoberman trying to land knees to the body.
Crackson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Crackson scores with a shot to the side of Hoberman's head.
Hoberman looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hoberman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Crackson is defending well for now.
Crackson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hoberman tries to land a knee to the head but Crackson blocks with his arms.
Crackson lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Crackson - that landed with a thud.
Crackson lands a nice shot to the body.
Crackson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hoberman lands a knee to the body.
Hoberman is breathing heavily.
Hoberman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hoberman tries to land knees in the clinch but Crackson avoids the damage to the body.
Crackson gets through Hoberman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Crackson.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hoberman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crackson is struggling to control the position.
Hoberman lands an elbow just above Crackson 's eye.
It looks like Action Crackson has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Crackson misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Crackson.
Crackson tries to stall but Hoberman uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Crackson just leaning against Hoberman, taking a breather.
Crackson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hoberman landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Crackson misses with a body punch.
Crackson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hoberman backwards.
Hoberman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Crackson misses with an elbow strike.
Hoberman trying to land knees to the body.
Crackson throws an elbow that misses.
Hoberman throws an elbow but it misses.
Hoberman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hoberman misses with a knee strike.
Hoberman blocks an uppercut.
Hoberman lands an elbow just above Crackson 's eye.
Hoberman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Crackson avoids it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Crackson.
Nice elbow from Hoberman.
Hoberman lands an elbow inside.
Crackson looking to stall.
Crackson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Hoberman.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hoberman.
Hoberman working Crackson over with knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hoberman throws an elbow but misses.
Crackson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Crackson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hoberman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Crackson blocks it with crossed arms.
Crackson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hoberman lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hoberman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Crackson avoids it.
Crackson digs a right hand into Hoberman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hoberman's gas tank.
Hoberman unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Crackson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Crackson works on Hoberman's body with a couple of short punches.
Crackson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Crackson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hoberman connects with a knee to the head.
Hoberman throws an elbow that misses.
Hoberman misses with a knee to the head.
Hoberman looking to throw knees to the head but Crackson is blocking nicely.
Hoberman looking to throw knees to the head but Crackson is blocking nicely.
Hoberman tries to land a knee to the head but Crackson blocks with his arms.
Crackson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoberman misses with an elbow over the top.
Hoberman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hoberman is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Crackson is keeping busy.
Hoberman takes a shot to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Crackson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hoberman looking to slow down the pace here.
Hoberman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Crackson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A body shot lands from Crackson.
A short uppercut from Crackson.
Crackson dodges an elbow strike from Hoberman.
Hoberman tries a knee to the head but Crackson blocks it.
Crackson lands an elbow inside that Hoberman shrugs off.
A head punch on the inside from Crackson fails to land.
Crackson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hoberman throws a knee to the head but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crackson lands a nice uppercut.
Crackson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Crackson cracks Hoberman with a nice body shot.
Hoberman landing knees to the head.
Crackson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Crackson lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Action Crackson will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Hoberman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hoberman avoids the head kick by Crackson.
Hoberman misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Crackson misses with a low kick as Hoberman jumps back.
Crackson throws a lazy body kick
and Hoberman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hoberman tries to clinch
and Crackson counters with a good, hard body kick but Hoberman shrugs it off.
Hoberman checks a low kick from Crackson.
Mitch Hoberman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crackson looks to throw a body kick
and Hoberman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Crackson throws a push kick but Hoberman slaps the foot to one side.
Hoberman throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Crackson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hoberman has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hoberman and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Crackson clinches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Crackson has a couple of punches blocked by Hoberman.
Crackson managing to block the knees to the body from Hoberman.
Hoberman takes a shot to the head.
Hoberman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Crackson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hoberman with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoberman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hoberman misses with a knee to the head.
Hoberman misses with a knee to the head.
Hoberman looking to throw knees to the head but Crackson is blocking nicely.
Crackson takes an elbow to the temple.
Crackson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crackson lands a good knee to the midsection. Hoberman won't want to take too many of those.
Crackson digs a right hand underneath Hoberman's ribcage. Hoberman let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Crackson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Crackson misses with an elbow strike.
A nice left hand lands by Crackson.
Crackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hoberman avoids it.
Crackson has Hoberman pressed against the cage.
Crackson lands an uppercut.
Crackson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hobermans head.
Crackson gets through Hoberman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hoberman missing with knees to the body.
Crackson stalling.
Hoberman tries to land a knee to the head but Crackson blocks with his arms.
Crackson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Crackson receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Crackson lands a shoulder strike.
A short left from Crackson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoberman stalling in the clinch but Crackson improves position.
Crackson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Crackson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Crackson lands a knee to the body.
Crackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hoberman avoids it.
Hoberman looking to throw knees to the head but Crackson is blocking nicely.
Hoberman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hoberman trying to land knees to the body.
Crackson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Crackson blocks an elbow strike.
Hoberman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Crackson stalling against the cage.
A knee to the head by Hoberman.
Crackson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Crackson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Crackson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hoberman is defending well for now.
Crackson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hobermans head.
Hoberman tries a knee to the head but Crackson blocks it.
A body shot lands from Crackson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crackson lands with a right to the head.
Crackson digs a right hand into Hoberman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hoberman's gas tank.
Crackson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Crackson lands an elbow just above Hoberman 's eye.
Crackson lands a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoberman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Crackson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crackson digs a right hand into Hoberman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hoberman's gas tank.
Crackson pushes off an throws an elbow but Hoberman leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Crackson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Crackson - that landed with a thud.
Crackson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Crackson lands an elbow just above Hoberman 's eye.
Crackson blocks the elbow strike.
Hoberman tries to stall but Crackson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Crackson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hoberman up against the cage.
Crackson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hoberman is defending well for now.
Hoberman avoids the elbow strike from Crackson, against the cage.
Hoberman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Crackson just leaning against Hoberman, taking a breather.
Crackson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hoberman wants to stall.
Crackson misses with some punches.
Action Crackson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Crackson managing to block the knees to the body from Hoberman.
Crackson lands a hook to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A short body shot lands from Crackson as the two fighters clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crackson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hoberman blocks an uppercut.
Crackson swings wildly with an uppercut but Hoberman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hoberman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Crackson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Crackson avoids the elbow strike from Hoberman, against the cage.
Crackson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Crackson avoids the elbow strike from Hoberman, against the cage.
Hoberman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Crackson lands with a short shot to the head.
Hoberman using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The referee calls for Hoberman to work.
Hoberman trying to land knees to the body.
Crackson pushes Hoberman back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Crackson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Crackson lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A left hand lands to the body for Crackson.
Hoberman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Crackson's defenses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hoberman throws an elbow but misses.
Crackson avoiding damage as Hoberman throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Action Crackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
The crowd cheers as Crackson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hoberman doesn't seem phased though.
Crackson keeps the fight on the outside.
Hoberman swings widly with a right hand
and Crackson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hoberman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crackson slips a jab from Hoberman.
Hoberman throws a lazy uppercut
and Crackson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hoberman moves out of range of the body kick.
Crackson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Crackson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Crackson counters with a body kick that stops Hoberman in his tracks momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Crackson scores with a body shot.
Crackson blocks a head kick by Hoberman.
Hoberman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Crackson counters with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Crackson misses
and Hoberman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Crackson is looking to score with low kicks.
Hoberman throws a sloppy head kick
and Crackson counters with an outside leg kick.
Hoberman cracks Crackson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hoberman throws a lazy head kick
and Crackson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Crackson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mitch Hoberman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crackson scoring well with a low kick there.
Crackson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Crackson lands with a short shot to the head.
Hoberman missing with knees to the body.
Crackson misses with some punches.
Hoberman blocking some punches.
Hoberman misses with a knee to the head.
Crackson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hobermans head.
Hoberman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Crackson is defending well for now.
Hoberman missing with knees to the body.
Crackson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Crackson working Hoberman over with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crackson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Crackson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Crackson slows down the pace here.
Hoberman trying to land knees to the body.
Crackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hoberman avoids it.
Crackson has Hoberman pushed against the cage.
Hoberman tries to land knees in the clinch but Crackson avoids the damage to the body.
Crackson lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crackson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Crackson lands a nice elbow.
Mitch Hoberman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A shot in the inside from Crackson.
Crackson lands a shot to the body.
Hoberman takes an elbow to the forehead.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Crackson in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Crackson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Crackson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Crackson scores with a hook to the body.
Crackson pushes Hoberman back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crackson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Crackson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Crackson lands a shot to the body.
Crackson is leaning against Hoberman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Crackson landing knees to the body.
Crackson stalling in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crackson is leaning against Hoberman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Crackson.
Hoberman takes a shot to the head.
Hoberman trying to land knees to the body.
Crackson works on Hoberman's body with a couple of short punches.
Hoberman avoiding damage as Crackson throws knees to the body.
Crackson lands a right hand.
Hoberman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Crackson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Crackson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hoberman in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Crackson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hoberman tries to land knees in the clinch but Crackson avoids the damage to the body.
Hoberman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Crackson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hoberman backwards.
Hoberman trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crackson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Crackson missing with knees to the body.
Hoberman misses with a knee to the head.
Crackson trying to land knees to the body.
Hoberman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Crackson.
Hoberman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Crackson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Crackson avoiding damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoberman misses with an elbow over the top.
Crackson pushes Hoberman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crackson misses with some punches.
Crackson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hoberman just misses with a elbow thrown towards Crackson's brow.
Hoberman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Crackson lands a shoulder strike.
Crackson lands a left hand.
Crackson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hobermans head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hoberman as Crackson tries to tie him up.
Hoberman slows down the pace here.
Crackson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hoberman backwards.
Crackson taking a breather.
Hoberman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Crackson is defending well for now.
Crackson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hoberman lands an elbow that stopped Crackson in his tracks for a moment.
Hoberman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Crackson.
Hoberman tries to land knees in the clinch but Crackson avoids the damage to the body.
Crackson lands with a short shot to the head.
Hoberman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Crackson has Hoberman pushed against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Action Crackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Crackson 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Action Crackson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adam Race (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank Jackson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Adam Race!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frank Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Race pushes him off.
Jackson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jackson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Race to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Race pushing down on Jackson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Race is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Race is looking to advance position but Jackson won't allow it.
Jackson kicks off Race and gets to his feet.
Race shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jackson counters with a one-two to the body.
Race looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Race lands a nice short elbow.
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!
Race seems to be working for a kimura but Jackson defends the submission attempt.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jackson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Race seems to be looking for submissions.
Jackson has hold of Race's hands but Race slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Race throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Race is trying to work for a kimura but Jackson is defending well.
Jackson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet.
Jackson wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Race tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jackson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jackson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Race. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Race lands with a punch from half guard.
Race thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jackson is trying to stand.
Race is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jackson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Race scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Race tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jackson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Race thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Race slips a nice elbow through Jackson's hands, connecting with Jackson's forehead.
Race looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jackson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Race 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.
Jackson is defending against the submission attempts here by Race.
Jackson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Race.
Race is pressing down on Jackson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jackson is holding on for now.
Race thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jackson's head.
Race is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Race working Jackson over with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Race lands with a punch from half guard.
Jackson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Race is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jackson defends it well.
Race not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jackson wants to get back to full guard.
Jackson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Race is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jackson sees it coming and defends easily.
Jackson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Race looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Race wants to free his trapped foot but Jackson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Race working the head and body with strikes.
Race trying to pass the guard but Jackson defending well.
Race moves nicely into side control.
Race tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Race lands an elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Race tries to move into full mount but can't pass Jackson's legs.
Jackson taking punishment in the form of punches.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Race is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jackson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Race dominated that round.
That's time! Race's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Race misses with a takedown
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Race gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jackson counters with a three punch combo that has Race backing up. Race nods at Jackson to acknowledge the strikes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
Race has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Race has his takedown stuffed
and Jackson counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Race. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson scores with a shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Jackson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jackson.
Jackson cracks a nice hook into Race's ribs.
Jackson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Race shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jackson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jackson.
Jackson closes the distance and clinches.
Jackson breaks from the clinch.
Race with a poor takedown
and Jackson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Race's guard.
Jackson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
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!
Race looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Jackson passes into side control.
Jackson decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Race with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jackson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Race on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Jackson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Race changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jackson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Jackson tries to escape but Race is in control.
Race misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Jackson tries to improve position but can't.
Jackson struggling a bit here.
Jackson is pushing Race's head away, looking to escape. Race manages to hold on to the position though.
Jackson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Race tries for a kimura but Jackson is defending well.
Race lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Race cracks Jackson with a big elbow.
Race working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet.
Adam Race overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jackson prevents Race from improving position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Race cracks Jackson with a big elbow.
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!
Race working the ground and pound but Jackson is defending the strikes.
Race lands some shots froms side control.
Race misses with the ground and pound.
Race working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Race is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jackson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Race landing strikes.
Race scores with punches from side control.
Jackson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Race connects with a decent elbow.
Race is trying to get an arm triangle but Jackson is defending well.
Jackson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Race sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Jackson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Jackson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Race's best efforts.
Race wants to pass the guard but Jackson is defending well.
Race is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Race landing strikes from the mount and Jackson is in trouble!
Jackson is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Race locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Jackson is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Adam Race!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yannick Riesling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brutus Achilles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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28
199 lbs
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184 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
KO power |
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Excellent boxer
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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
13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Yannick Riesling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brutus Achilles!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Achilles misses with a hook
and Riesling counters with a stiff right hand.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Achilles.
Achilles lands with a shot to the body.
Achilles tries for a takedown but Riesling circles away easily
and Achilles takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Achilles throws the left hand but Riesling avoids the punch easily.
Achilles tries to clinch but Riesling is having none of it.
Achilles cracks Riesling with an open hand slap.
Riesling misses with a body shot
and Achilles counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Achilles throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Achilles scores with the left hand. Riesling knows he should have avoided that one.
Riesling wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Achilles throws a left and a right that both miss
and Riesling counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Achilles's guard now.
Achilles wants to stand up but Riesling is controlling him.
Riesling trying to control the position from guard on top but Achilles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Achilles pushes Riesling off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Riesling misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riesling shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Riesling slows the pace down in half guard.
Riesling missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Riesling thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Achilles keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Achilles avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Riesling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riesling missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Riesling not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Achilles tries to kick Riesling off but Riesling keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Riesling missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Riesling thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Riesling throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Riesling tries to pass to full mount but Achilles defends it.
Riesling throws a strike but Achilles avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Achilles is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Riesling is controlling him.
Riesling with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rieslingis looking to pass into half guard but Achilles pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Achilles is in guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Achilles lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Achilles throwing strikes but missing.
Riesling is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Riesling has momentary wrist control but Achilles slips an elbow through the middle.
Achilles drops back, looking for a kneebar! Riesling looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Riesling looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Riesling!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Yannick Riesling will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Achilles is looking to clinch but Riesling is avoiding it.
Achilles slips under a jab from Riesling.
Achilles shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Riesling is trying to get back to full guard.
Achilles is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Achilles is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Riesling tries to roll over but Achilles keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Achilles missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riesling has hold of Achilles's hands but Achilles slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Achilles seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Riesling is looking for a sweep. Achilles is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Riesling moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Achilles connects with a couple of short punches.
Achilles keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Riesling's head.
Riesling lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Achilles!
Riesling won't let Achilles get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Riesling has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Achilles's face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Achilles wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Achilles holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Riesling tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Riesling throwing strikes here but Achilles is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Riesling goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Achilles turns into him and now he's in Riesling's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Achilles trying to control but Riesling is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Achilles stands and throws Riesling's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Riesling manages to get back to half guard.
Achilles wants to take a breather but Riesling is having none of it.
Riesling wants to get back to full guard.
Riesling gets back to full guard.
Achilles drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Riesling manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Achilles has Riesling in his guard.
Riesling in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Yannick Riesling overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riesling throws and elbow that misses. Achilles uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Riesling's guard. Nice move by Achilles!
Riesling is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Achilles 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.
Achilles preventing the sweep.
Achilles trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Achilles stopping the sweep attempt from Riesling.
Riesling manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Brutus Achilles will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Riesling throws a poor cross that misses
and Achilles counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Riesling misses with an uppercut
and Achilles counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Achilles. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Achilles.
Riesling slips a jab and a cross from Achilles.
A swing and a miss from Achilles.
Riesling doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Achilles scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Riesling misses with a takedown attempt
and Achilles counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Riesling!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Achilles punishing his opponent with strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Riesling is bucking up trying to escape but Achilles cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Achilles fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Achilles lands a nice shot to the head.
BOOM! Achilles connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Achilles.
Riesling is rocked!
Achilles unloading with bombs!
Oh Riesling is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Achilles lands a nice shot to the head.
Achilles is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Riesling to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Riesling shrugs it off.
Achilles wants to control the pace but Riesling is squirming around nicely.
Riesling seems to have got his legs back now.
Achilles in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Achilles is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Achilles!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Brutus Achilles!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Flay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sir Topham Hatt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flay's entrance music is .. A fine choice. Hatt has chosen . as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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24
287 lbs
18 - 10 - 0 |
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28
240 lbs
14 - 8 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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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
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Flay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sir Topham Hatt!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flay tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hatt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Flay rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hatt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Flay misses with an attempted mid kick.
Flay stuns Hatt with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Flay clinches up against the cage.
Flay lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
It looks like Sir Topham Hatt has been cut.
Hatt tries to throw a body punch but Flay avoids it by throwing Hatt back against the cage.
Flay looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Flay tries to throw a body punch but Hatt avoids it by throwing Flay back against the cage.
Flay throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hatts head.
Flay misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Come on Flay - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Flay softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hatt misses with a punch to the body.
Flay presses Hatt against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hatt fails to pull guard.
Flay working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Flay stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hatt looks gassed!
Flay lands a right hand.
Flay lands a left hand.
Flay pushes Hatt back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Flay throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Flay is trying to trip Hatt. He has hold of a leg but Hatt is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Flay persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Flay thows a big elbow that misses.
Flay missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Flay thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flay throwing strikes from guard but Hatt blocks nicely.
Flay postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Flay thows a big elbow that misses.
Flay postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Flay pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hatt is keeping the position for now.
Flay loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Flay accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hatt avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
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.
Flay working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hatt lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Flay!
Flay is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Hatt landing strikes, looking to finish!
Flay tries to reverse the position but Hatt maintains control.
Hatt unloading with bombs!
Flay tries to hold on but Hatt postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hatt wants to control the pace but Flay is squirming around nicely.
Hatt looking to secure an arm triangle but Flay defends it well.
Hatt avoids the attempt from Flay to control.
Hatt has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatt misses with a head shot.
Flay is bucking up trying to escape but Hatt cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Hatt wants to control the pace but Flay is squirming around nicely.
Flay is trying to escape the mount.
Hatt wants to control the pace but Flay is squirming around nicely.
Hatt lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Flay hang on?
Hatt punishing his opponent with strikes.
Flay might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Flay is wriggling around trying to escape.
Flay tries to hold on but Hatt pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hatt wants to finish this one by submission but Flay is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Hatt.
Hatt looking to secure an arm triangle but Flay defends it well.
Hatt wants to finish this one by submission but Flay is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Hatt.
Flay regains half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Flay is not content to let Hatt control the position.
Flay is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bobby Flay will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sir Topham Hatt's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Flay swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Flay looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Flay stands up over Hatt, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Flay has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hatt is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sir Topham Hatt has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hatt manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Flay manages to get himself to full guard.
Hatt trying to control the position from guard on top but Flay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Flay is trying to keep Hatt in close.
Hatt working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatt stands up over Flay, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Flay trying to keep a closed guard but Hatt is proving a slippery customer.
Hatt lands a couple of digs.
Flay trying to keep a closed guard but Hatt is proving a slippery customer.
Hatt throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Flay works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hatt is looking to work some ground and pound but Flay has wrist control.
Hatt lands a couple of digs.
Hatt keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Flay's head.
Hatt throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hatt trying to control the position from guard on top but Flay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flay thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Flay preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hatt advances position into side control!
Flay is looking for a sweep.
Flay is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hatt off and has taken his back!
Hatt manages to reverse the position and now he's in Flay's guard. Nice work there by Hatt.
Hatt throws a big right hand that misses.
Hatt drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hatt jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hatt throws a big right hand that misses.
Flay is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatt trying to control but Flay is working from the bottom.
Flay manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Flay throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Hatt manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Hatt trying to control but Flay postures up.
Flay tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hatt knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hatt keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hatt gets back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flay throws and elbow that misses. Hatt uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Flay's guard. Nice move by Hatt!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Flay holds on and takes a little breather.
Flay is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hatt working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hatt trying to control but Flay is working from the bottom.
Flay throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Hatt showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Flay controlling Hatt's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sir Topham Hatt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sir Topham Hatt's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Flay misses with a leg kick
and Hatt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Flay shoots for a double leg takedown but Hatt sprawls well. He's pushed Flay's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hatt connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Flay's hands.
Hatt scores with a jab to the body.
Flay swings for the body but Hatt moves out of range.
Flay misses with a lunging right hand
and Hatt counters with a three punch combo that has Flay backing up. Flay nods at Hatt to acknowledge the strikes.
Flay with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hatt to score with a decent uppercut.
Hatt misses with the combination.
Hatt misses with a straight right.
Flay thows a left - swing and a miss!
Flay throws out a leg kick but Hatt moves out of range and Flay only half commits.
Hatt shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hatt throwing shots but Flay is blocking nicely.
Hatt moves nicely into side control.
Flay is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flay gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Flay is looking to improve his position but Hatt isn't that keen on the idea.
Hatt unloading with bombs!
Flay is squirming around, avoiding Hatt's attempts to control the action.
Hatt has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Flay's face.
Hatt postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Flay looks a forlorn figure.
Hatt dominating with strikes here.
Hatt trying to control but Flay is having none of it.
Hatt working away from the top, dropping strikes.
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 going all out!
Hatt with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Flay is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Flay keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hatt moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Flay has worked his arm free - good work by Flay!
Flay struggling a bit here.
Flay manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hatt's best efforts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatt lands with a punch from half guard.
Hatt works his way into side control.
Flay manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Hatt won't allow Flay to pass to mount.
Hatt gets back to full guard.
Flay trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hatt looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hatt manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Flay manages to get himself to full guard.
Flay not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hatt stands and throws Flay's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Hatt landing strikes.
Hatt tries for a kimura but Flay is defending well.
Hatt wants to lay and pray for a moment but Flay keeps working.
Hatt working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Hatt working the head with strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sloppy strikes there by Hatt.
Flay tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hatt wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hatt scores with punches from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sir Topham Hatt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hatt has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sir Topham Hatt!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zaphod Beeblebrox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Claude Van Damme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beeblebrox's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Unearth - One Step Away. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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178 lbs
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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
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zaphod Beeblebrox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jean Claude Van Damme!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beeblebrox throws an overhand right that lands on Van Damme's shoulder, as Van Damme tries to avoid the shot.
Zaphod Beeblebrox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Damme lands with a nice body kick.
Beeblebrox swinging wildly here.
Beeblebrox connects with a good right hand that stumbles Van Damme. Van Damme circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Beeblebrox swings for the body but Van Damme moves out of range.
Van Damme throws a shot to the body.
Beeblebrox wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Van Damme fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Beeblebrox checks it well.
Jab from Van Damme.
Beeblebrox throws a leg kick
and Van Damme counters with a left to the body.
Van Damme swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Van Damme staying out of range there.
Beeblebrox on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Some wild striking there from Beeblebrox.
Van Damme is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Van Damme steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Beeblebrox.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beeblebrox connects with a good right hand that stumbles Van Damme. Van Damme circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Van Damme blocks a jab.
Van Damme throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Beeblebrox counters with a two punch combo.
Van Damme misses with a body shot.
Beeblebrox misses with a shot to the body
and Van Damme counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nice body punch from Van Damme.
Van Damme lands a lovely overhand right.
Van Damme is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Beeblebrox rather than just go for the knockout.
Van Damme throws a good cross that connects.
Beeblebrox jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Beeblebrox swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Van Damme lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Beeblebrox at a distance.
Van Damme throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beeblebrox lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Van Damme scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Van Damme blocks a jab.
A low kick from Beeblebrox misses
and Van Damme counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Van Damme throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beeblebrox misses with a hook. Van Damme ducked under it nicely.
Beeblebrox tries to move into range but Van Damme moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Van Damme wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Beeblebrox cracks the inside of Van Damme's front leg.
Van Damme dodges the punch combination from Beeblebrox.
Van Damme misses with a hook
and Van Damme takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Beeblebrox misses with a hook
and Van Damme counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beeblebrox takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Van Damme misses with a hook.
Van Damme looks to score with a jab to the body but Beeblebrox is just out of range.
Beeblebrox scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Van Damme walks into a jab.
Van Damme takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Van Damme is looking to score with low kicks.
Van Damme throws a lazy uppercut
and Beeblebrox counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Beeblebrox throws a hook but Van Damme blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beeblebrox misses with a hook
and Van Damme connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Beeblebrox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Van Damme takes a swing at Beeblebrox's ribcage but misses.
Beeblebrox motions for Van Damme to come forward. Beeblebrox throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Beeblebrox avoids a punch combination nicely.
Beeblebrox thows a body shot but no joy.
Van Damme ducks under a wild hook from Beeblebrox.
Beeblebrox jabs Van Damme to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Beeblebrox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Beeblebrox throws a lazy right hand but Van Damme sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Van Damme fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Beeblebrox scores with a jab.
Van Damme avoids the body shot from Beeblebrox.
Beeblebrox throws a lazy uppercut
and Van Damme counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beeblebrox clobbers Van Damme with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Beeblebrox throws a lazy uppercut
and Van Damme counters with an inside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Beeblebrox.
Beeblebrox takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Van Damme scoring well with a low kick there.
Van Damme misses with a body shot
and Beeblebrox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Van Damme.
Van Damme uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beeblebrox.
Beeblebrox misses the body punch
and Van Damme counters with a left to the body.
Beeblebrox throws a right hand that misses
and Van Damme connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Beeblebrox rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Van Damme connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beeblebrox throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Beeblebrox takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Van Damme throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Van Damme scores with a sloppy right hand. Beeblebrox should have avoided that one.
Van Damme throws a body punch but Beeblebrox moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Claude Van Damme dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Beeblebrox works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Van Damme thows a body shot but no joy.
Beeblebrox throws a leg kick
and Van Damme counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Beeblebrox is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Van Damme.
Van Damme throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Beeblebrox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Beeblebrox throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Beeblebrox slips under a jab.
Van Damme ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beeblebrox moves away.
Beeblebrox throws a combination. Van Damme tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nice jab there from Van Damme.
A decent looking cross lands there for Beeblebrox.
Beeblebrox throws an off balance right hand
and Van Damme counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Van Damme throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Beeblebrox.
Van Damme misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beeblebrox.
Van Damme takes one to the chin there.
Beeblebrox lands with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beeblebrox connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Beeblebrox misses with a body punch
and Van Damme counters with a stiff right hand.
Van Damme throws a series of strikes that have Beeblebrox backpedaling.
Beeblebrox keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Beeblebrox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beeblebrox. Van Damme does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jean Claude Van Damme seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Van Damme just misses with a punch to the body.
Beeblebrox throws a right and a left that Van Damme avoids nicely.
Van Damme connects with a body shot.
Beeblebrox misses with a leg kick
and Van Damme counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Van Damme.
Van Damme tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beeblebrox was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Damme.
Beeblebrox takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Beeblebrox pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Van Damme misses the body punch
and Beeblebrox counters with a left to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Beeblebrox lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Van Damme has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Van Damme and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme scoring well with a low kick there.
Beeblebrox throws a body punch but Van Damme moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Damme. Beeblebrox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Beeblebrox lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A big right from Beeblebrox misses.
Beeblebrox misses with a right hand
and Van Damme counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A low kick from Beeblebrox misses
and Van Damme counters with a good, hard body kick but Beeblebrox shrugs it off.
Beeblebrox scores with a nice strike.
Beeblebrox takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Beeblebrox takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Van Damme steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Beeblebrox.
Beeblebrox bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Beeblebrox swings widly with a right hand
and Van Damme counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Beeblebrox thinking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beeblebrox throws a chopping leg kick but Van Damme manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Van Damme misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beeblebrox.
Van Damme is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme digs a good hook to Beeblebrox's body.
Van Damme scores with a shot to the body.
Van Damme fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beeblebrox manages to avoid it.
Beeblebrox throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Van Damme stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Van Damme keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beeblebrox lands with a shot to the body.
Beeblebrox scores with a sloppy right hand. Van Damme should have avoided that one.
Beeblebrox misses with a right hand
and Van Damme counters with a low kick, right behind Beeblebrox 's knee.
A big left from Van Damme misses.
Beeblebrox misses with a right hand
and Van Damme counters with a left to the body.
Beeblebrox bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Beeblebrox misses with a leg kick
and Van Damme counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Beeblebrox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Van Damme missing with a left hand there. Beeblebrox was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Beeblebrox misses with a looping left.
Van Damme has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beeblebrox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beeblebrox stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Van Damme.
Van Damme lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Beeblebrox circles away quickly and effectively.
Van Damme lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Van Damme throws an off balance right hand
and Beeblebrox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Donk. Beeblebrox catches Van Damme right on the button with a cross.
Beeblebrox misses with a right hand
and Van Damme connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Beeblebrox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Damme was well out of range. Poor timing from Beeblebrox.
Beeblebrox throws an off balance right hand
and Van Damme counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Beeblebrox misses with a body shot.
Beeblebrox throws out a loose jab but Van Damme uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Damme misses with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beeblebrox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Damme was well out of range. Poor timing from Beeblebrox.
Van Damme uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Beeblebrox.
Van Damme throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Van Damme throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Claude Van Damme showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Beeblebrox's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Van Damme throws the left hand but Beeblebrox avoids the punch easily.
Beeblebrox moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Van Damme lands with an uppercut that bounces Beeblebrox off the cage and back into rage.
Van Damme scores with a nice head shot.
Van Damme connects with a body shot that sends Beeblebrox's belly button to the back.
Beeblebrox tried to score with a low kick but Van Damme checks it.
Van Damme lands a nice hook to Beeblebrox's body. Beeblebrox takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Van Damme avoids the body shot from Beeblebrox.
Van Damme throws a big shot that misses.
A big left from Beeblebrox misses.
Van Damme misses with an uppercut.
Van Damme throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A punch combination from Beeblebrox misses.
Beeblebrox misses with a combination
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Van Damme counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Van Damme misses with an uppercut
and Van Damme takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beeblebrox swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Van Damme to counter with a crisp jab.
Beeblebrox misses with a two punch combination.
Beeblebrox misses with a looping right.
Van Damme throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Beeblebrox to counter with a crisp jab.
Beeblebrox is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Van Damme checks a leg kick.
Van Damme jabs at Beeblebrox's body.
Beeblebrox swings away with a body shot that misses
and Van Damme counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Beeblebrox has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Beeblebrox there as he acknowledges the shot.
Van Damme just misses with a punch to the body.
Van Damme lands a head kick. Beeblebrox smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Decent striking displayed by Van Damme there.
Van Damme cracks the inside of Beeblebrox's front leg.
Van Damme throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Beeblebrox throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Beeblebrox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Damme moves away.
Beeblebrox avoids the body shot from Van Damme.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Van Damme misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beeblebrox.
Van Damme connects with an inside leg kick.
Van Damme misses with a looping left.
Van Damme blocks a jab.
Van Damme swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Van Damme throws a sloppy head kick and Beeblebrox moves out of range easily.
Van Damme uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beeblebrox.
Beeblebrox works Van Damme's body with a nice hook.
Beeblebrox misses with a two punch combination.
Van Damme swings widly with a right hand
and Beeblebrox counters with a stiff right hand.
Beeblebrox misses with a hook
and Beeblebrox takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Van Damme keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Van Damme.
Van Damme walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Beeblebrox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme moves out of range as Beeblebrox strikes.
Van Damme slips under a jab from Beeblebrox.
Beeblebrox lands a nice shot to the body.
Van Damme throws a body punch but Beeblebrox moves out of range.
Beeblebrox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Damme moves away.
Beeblebrox avoids the body shot from Van Damme.
Van Damme throws a body punch but Beeblebrox moves out of range.
Van Damme ducks under a wild hook from Beeblebrox.
Beeblebrox with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Beeblebrox lands a really nice looking cross but Van Damme seems unphased.
Beeblebrox swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Van Damme displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Beeblebrox throws out the jab.
A head kick misses from Van Damme.
Van Damme works Beeblebrox's body with a nice hook.
No joy there for Beeblebrox, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beeblebrox throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Van Damme counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Van Damme uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beeblebrox.
Beeblebrox misses with a looping left.
Beeblebrox throws out a loose jab but Van Damme uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Damme misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beeblebrox.
Nice body punch from Van Damme.
Beeblebrox swings widly with a right hand
and Van Damme counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zaphod Beeblebrox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Van Damme checks a low kick from Beeblebrox.
Jean Claude Van Damme is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Beeblebrox throws a poor cross that misses
letting Van Damme counter with a right hand.
Van Damme throws a good cross that connects.
Van Damme looks to land a left hand but Beeblebrox moved out of range nicely.
Van Damme throws a sloppy body shot
and Beeblebrox counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beeblebrox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Van Damme scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Beeblebrox doesn't seem bothered though.
Van Damme getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Van Damme with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jean Claude Van Damme comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Van Damme 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 William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jean Claude Van Damme!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joh Jah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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202 lbs
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212 lbs
15 - 6 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shane Taylor!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joh Jah!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor slips under a jab.
Jah takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jah with a poor takedown
and Taylor counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Taylor lands the left hand.
Taylor cracks Jah with a good jab.
Jah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taylor was well out of range. Poor timing from Jah.
Donk. Taylor catches Jah right on the button with a cross.
Jah lands an overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jah rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Taylor counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jah tries to move into range but Taylor moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jah shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Taylor defends it nicely.
Jah wants to clinch
and Taylor counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jah looks gassed!
Taylor stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Taylor wants it to stay on the feet.
Shane Taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joh Jah.
Taylor uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Taylor lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jah at a distance.
Taylor lands a body shot.
Taylor scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Taylor lands a glancing blow to the side of Jah's head.
Jah takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Taylor stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jah is rocked!
Taylor drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Jah's head, knocking him out cold! Taylor is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Shane Taylor!
Shane Taylor retains his light heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Clothesoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jet Thompson (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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29
190 lbs
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186 lbs
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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
19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Oliver Clothesoff!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jet Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clothesoff ducks right into an uppercut from Thompson.
Thompson wants to clinch but Clothesoff slips to the side
and Clothesoff counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thompson misses with a left hand
letting Clothesoff counter with a right hand.
Thompson has closed the distance and engaged Clothesoff in a clinch.
Thompson prevents the takedown attempt.
Thompson lands with a right to the head.
Clothesoff lands a shot to the body.
Thompson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thompson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thompson misses with the head strike.
Thompson throws a punch but it's blocked by Clothesoff.
Thompson lands a body punch.
Clothesoff leaning his opponent against the cage.
Thompson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clothesoff is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Thompson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short body shot lands from Thompson as the two fighters clinch.
Thompson prevents the takedown attempt.
Clothesoff is breathing heavily.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thompson.
Clothesoff has Thompson pushed against the cage.
Clothesoff jumps guard and drags Thompson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Clothesoff is looking for a triangle but Thompson pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clothesoff throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Clothesoff is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Thompson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Clothesoff keeping moving, preventing Thompson from controlling successfully.
Thompson is working Clothesoff over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Thompson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Thompson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Thompson wants to get up but he can't break Clothesoff's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Thompson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Thompson wants to control from the top but Clothesoff keeps moving.
Clothesoff looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Thompson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clothesoff is trying to keep Thompson in close.
Thompson trying to control the position from guard on top but Clothesoff is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thompson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Clothesoff has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Thompson has managed to get both his arms back between Clothesoff's legs - danger averted.
Thompson with a nice head shot there.
Thompson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Clothesoff is keeping the position for now.
Clothesoff is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Thompson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Clothesoff is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Thompson with a nice head shot there.
Thompson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Clothesoff. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson passes into half guard.
Clothesoff actively working from the bottom here.
Clothesoff is refusing to be controlled, as Thompson sits in half guard.
Thompson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Clothesoff is looking to control Thompson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Clothesoff avoid being mounted?
Clothesoff keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Thompson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Thompson seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Clothesoff is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Thompson pulls his head out easily.
Clothesoff moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Thompson looking to pass the guard.
That's four 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.
Clothesoff throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Thompson escapes and throws Clothesoff's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Clothesoff sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Thompson wants to control but Clothesoff is keeping him busy.
Clothesoff gets back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clothesoff looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thompson is one step ahead there.
Thompson throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clothesoff utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Thompson trying to control the position from guard on top but Clothesoff is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clothesoff is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Thompson defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jet Thompson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Thompson throws a lazy uppercut
and Thompson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thompson misses with a body punch
and Clothesoff counters with a nice uppercut.
Thompson misses with a hook
and Clothesoff counters with a nice uppercut.
Clothesoff lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Thompson misses with a hook to the body
and Clothesoff connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Clothesoff on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The fighters circling - Thompson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thompson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Clothesoff at a distance.
Clothesoff takes one to the side of the head.
Thompson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clothesoff.
Clothesoff wants to land a leg kick but Thompson is out of range.
Thompson swings widly with a right hand
and Clothesoff counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clothesoff is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Thompson sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clothesoff is trying to work for a kimura but Thompson is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson tries to get to full guard but Clothesoff has control of the leg.
Thompson trying to hold on to Clothesoff's head to control him but Clothesoff postures up.
Thompson wants to get back to full guard.
Clothesoff throwing shots but Thompson is blocking nicely.
Clothesoff is trying to control. Thompson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Thompson tries to roll over but Clothesoff keeps him under control.
Clothesoff missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Clothesoff is trying to control the action in half guard but Thompson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Clothesoff drops an elbow to the side of Thompson's head.
Clothesoff controlling the pace.
Thompson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Clothesoff is working away from the top position though.
Clothesoff is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Thompson sees it coming and defends easily.
Clothesoff throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Thompson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Clothesoff is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Thompson reverses the position - he's now on top in Clothesoff's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clothesoff is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Thompson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Clothesoff is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Thompson defends well.
Clothesoff looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Thompson throwing strikes but missing.
Thompson throws a big right hand that misses.
Clothesoff keeping moving, preventing Thompson from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Clothesoff lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Thompson!
Thompson is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Oliver Clothesoff overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Clothesoff can't control as he wanted to and Thompson manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Clothesoff is trying to control. Thompson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Clothesoff works his way into side control.
Thompson has one of Clothesoff's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Thompson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Clothesoff wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oliver Clothesoff dominated that second round.
That's time! Clothesoff's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Clothesoff looks for a takedown but Thompson sprawls well.
Decent striking displayed by Thompson there.
Thompson staying out of range there.
Thompson misses with an uppercut
and Clothesoff makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Clothesoff pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Clothesoff waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thompson.
Thompson misses with a body shot.
Oliver Clothesoff is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thompson throws a sloppy body shot
and Clothesoff counters with a takedown into side control.
Thompson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Clothesoff tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Clothesoff slows the pace down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Clothesoff wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Clothesoff misses with the ground and pound.
Clothesoff is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Thompson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Clothesoff wants to control but Thompson is keeping him busy.
Thompson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
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.
Thompson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
An elbow from Clothesoff crashes against the mat.
Sloppy strikes there by Clothesoff.
Clothesoff happy to just control the position for now.
Clothesoff landing a few strikes.
Clothesoff lands a nice forearm strike.
Thompson can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clothesoff is working Thompson over with some ground and pound from side control.
Clothesoff is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Thompson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Clothesoff slows the pace down.
Thompson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Thompson is trying to get back to half guard.
Clothesoff working away.
Clothesoff in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clothesoff has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Thompson slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Clothesoff wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thompson keeps working.
Thompson wants to improve his position but Clothesoff is controlling well.
Thompson won't allow Clothesoff to pass to mount.
Clothesoff sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Thompson defending well though.
Clothesoff is looking to take a break and control but Thompson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Clothesoff lands a nice short elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oliver Clothesoff clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Thompson misses with a hook
and Clothesoff counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Clothesoff on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Clothesoff misses the shot to the body.
Clothesoff swats away the attempt to clinch by Thompson.
Thompson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Good shot there by Clothesoff.
Good standup being displayed there by Thompson as he connects with a hook.
Thompson avoids the head kick by Clothesoff.
Clothesoff is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Clothesoff slips under a jab from Thompson.
Thompson checks a leg kick.
Thompson misses with a left hand
and Clothesoff counters with a thumping low kick.
Thompson works the jab nicely.
Thompson misses with a hook to the body
so Clothesoff counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Clothesoff stopping the sweep attempt from Thompson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clothesoff stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thompson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Clothesoff looking to sit in guard and control but Thompson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Thompson throws a strike but Clothesoff rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Clothesoff wants to control from the top but Thompson keeps moving.
Clothesoff slips nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Clothesoff landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Clothesoff is looking to take a break and control but Thompson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Thompson is trying to maintain the position but Clothesoff is very close to passing his half guard.
Thompson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Clothesoff.
Thompson wants to improve his position but Clothesoff is controlling well.
Clothesoff is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson wants to control but Clothesoff is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Clothesoff missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Clothesoff passes the guard and advances to mount!
Clothesoff looking for a guillotine from mount but Thompson is having none of it.
Clothesoff trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four 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.
Clothesoff throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Thompson reaches up and holds on to Clothesoff to control the position.
Clothesoff connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Clothesoff throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Thompson because Clothesoff loaded up on that one.
Clothesoff trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Thompson is trying desperately to improve position.
Clothesoff controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oliver Clothesoff had his way with Jet Thompson in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Thompson tries to clinch up
and Clothesoff counters with a one-two to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Clothesoff.
Clothesoff thumps Thompson with a low kick.
Clothesoff scores with a shot to the body.
Thompson walks into a jab.
Clothesoff swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Thompson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thompson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Clothesoff counters with a big head kick but Thompson shrugs it off.
Thompson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Clothesoff counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Thompson!
Clothesoff tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Thompson avoids a series of strikes thrown by Clothesoff.
The referee warns Thompson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson is desperately trying to improve his position but Clothesoff has a good base and remains in mount.
Thompson is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Thompson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Clothesoff landing strikes from the mount and Thompson is in trouble!
Clothesoff looking for a guillotine from mount but Thompson is having none of it.
Clothesoff with a couple of short strikes.
Thompson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Clothesoff trying to control but Thompson is having none of it.
Oliver Clothesoff is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson tries to hold on but Clothesoff postures up.
Clothesoff trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Thompson is working to get back to half guard.
Clothesoff working away from the top, dropping strikes.
It looks like Jet Thompson has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clothesoff landing punches.
Clothesoff takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Clothesoff lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Thompson hang on?
Clothesoff thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Clothesoff sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Clothesoff unloading with bombs!
Clothesoff is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thompson can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Clothesoff is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Thompson can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Thompson working to try and regain half guard.
Jet Thompson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clothesoff working for a guillotine from mount but Thompson is in no mood to give up.
Clothesoff wants to finish this one by submission but Thompson is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Clothesoff.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clothesoff postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Thompson looks a forlorn figure.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oliver Clothesoff showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Clothesoff has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 49:45
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 49:45
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 49:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oliver Clothesoff!
Oliver Clothesoff retains his middleweight title!
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RATING
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