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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jefferson Montgomery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tanner Rashad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jefferson Montgomery has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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154 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jefferson Montgomery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tanner Rashad!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rashad misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rashad looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Montgomery scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Montgomery swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rashad shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Montgomery as he jumps to the side.
Rashad dodges the punch combination from Montgomery.
Montgomery lands the left hand.
Rashad fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rashad takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Montgomery smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Montgomery misses with the combination.
Rashad moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Montgomery looks to land a combination. Rashad sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Montgomery scores with a jab. Rashad acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rashad takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montgomery misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rashad throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Montgomery misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rashad is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Montgomery.
Jefferson Montgomery is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rashad takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Montgomery connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rashad. Rashad circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rashad walks into a straight right hand from Montgomery.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Montgomery.
Montgomery drives through and clinches with Rashad against the cage.
Rashad tries to score a body lock takedown but Montgomery shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rashad has Montgomery pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Montgomery manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jefferson Montgomery has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tanner Rashad.
Montgomery gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rashad.
Montgomery breaks from the clinch.
A punch combination from Montgomery misses.
Montgomery connects with a crisp jab.
A combination from Montgomery does no damage.
Montgomery misses with a few strikes there.
Montgomery lands with an overhand left.
Montgomery stalks Rashad and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rashad's face. Rashad staggers backwards, shaken.
Montgomery really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery scores with a three punch combo!
Montgomery keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jefferson Montgomery seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Montgomery moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Montgomery is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Montgomery scores with a three punch combo!
Rashad is rocked!
Montgomery ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A cross from Montgomery lands.
Rashad is still on wobbly legs! Can Montgomery finish him?
Left hook, right uppercut from Montgomery.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rashad shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Montgomery looks to land a combination. Rashad sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Montgomery scores with a one two! Rashad had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Montgomery throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rashad.
Montgomery connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rashad tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Montgomery makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Montgomery lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Montgomery moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Montgomery clobbers Rashad with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rashad doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Montgomery counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Rashad! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jefferson Montgomery!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ken Kaniff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Kearney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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283 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ken Kaniff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Kearney!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kearney dodges the punch combination from Kaniff.
Kaniff misses with a head kick.
Kearney misses with a series of wild punches.
Kaniff misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A combination from Kaniff does no damage.
Kaniff scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Chris Kearney has been cut.
Kaniff fails with the takedown.
Kaniff throws a looping overhand right but Kearney ducks down to avoid it.
Kaniff tries to bum rush Kearney with a series of wild strikes but Kearney uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kearney throws a leg kick which misses Kaniff's front leg but catches the back leg as Kaniff tries to avoid it.
Kaniff misses with a double jab
and Kearney counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kaniff is lucky that one didn't land flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Kearney circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kearney counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kaniff's knee momentarily.
Kaniff misses the body punch
and Kearney counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kaniff is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaniff misses with a combination
and Kearney counters with an outside leg kick.
Kearney moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kearney lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kaniff will feel that in the morning.
Kearney gets caught flat footed, as Kaniff shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kaniff sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kearney wants to get back to his feet but Kaniff is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kaniff gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kearney throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kearney buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kaniff misses with a takedown
and Kearney makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kearney keeps Kaniff at a distance using the push kick.
Kearney avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ken Kaniff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kearney lands a high kick!
Kaniff misses with a double jab
and Kearney counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaniff misses with a double jab
and Kearney counters with a two punch combo.
Crunch! Kearney slams his shin into Kaniff's torso.
Kaniff ducks right into an uppercut from Kearney.
Kearney lands a head kick. Kaniff smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kaniff fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ken Kaniff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kaniff avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kaniff throws a leg kick
and Kearney counters with a big head kick but Kaniff shrugs it off.
Kaniff swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kearney connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kaniff is rocked!
Kaniff misses the body punch
and Kearney makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kaniff really felt that one!
Kearney cracks Kaniff with a right hand to the side of the head.
Oh Kaniff is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kearney swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kaniff seems to have got his legs back now.
Kaniff misses with a double jab
and Kearney counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kearney throws the kick towards the body but Kaniff avoids it.
Chris Kearney is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kaniff takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaniff lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Kearney falls backwards - clearly groggy! Kaniff dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ken Kaniff!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antoni Bellavoni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bellavoni might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Choong Family - Adrenaline. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Charles Evans enters the cage!
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255 lbs
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270 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Antoni Bellavoni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charles Evans!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evans misses with a hook. Bellavoni ducked under it nicely.
Evans throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Evans ducks right into an uppercut from Bellavoni.
The fight stays on the outside here - Evans looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Evans dodges the punch combination from Bellavoni.
Evans throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Evans misses with a hook
and Bellavoni counters with a nice uppercut.
Bellavoni throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Evans.
Evans is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bellavoni shoots for a takedown but Evans saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Evans looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Evans shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Evans postures up in Bellavoni's guard and throws a big left but Bellavoni blocks it.
Bellavoni is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Evans is controlling him.
Evans wants to control from the top but Bellavoni keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Evans loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Evans slips nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans prevents Bellavoni from improving his position.
Bellavoni looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Evans sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bellavoni defending well though.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Evans steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bellavoni.
A jab from Bellavoni finds it's way through Evans's defenses.
Evans rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bellavoni moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Evans swings widly with a right hand
and Bellavoni counters with a takedown into side control.
Bellavoni is breathing heavily.
Evans manages to get back to half guard.
Evans moves into full guard.
Evans bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bellavoni's guard.
Evans passes Bellavoni's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Evans passes to side control.
Evans lands a nice forearm strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Evans works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Evans wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bellavoni, who protects the arm well.
Evans lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Evans trying to control the action but Bellavoni is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bellavoni is trying to get back to his feet.
Evans is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bellavoni knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Evans is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bellavoni knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bellavoni is not content to let Evans control the position.
Evans decides to stand up, so the ref orders Bellavoni to his feet.
Bellavoni swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Evans tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Evans closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bellavoni is trying to buck Evans off.
Evans wants to control but Bellavoni is keeping him busy.
Bellavoni is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Evans asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bellavoni is looking to reverse the position.
Evans stands up and beckons Bellavoni to his feet.
No joy there for Bellavoni, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bellavoni scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are battling for position here. Evans manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Evans is trying to keep Bellavoni in close.
Evans 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Evans looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bellavoni wants to get up but he can't break Evans's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Evans can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bellavoni controls the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Evans dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Evans scores with a jab to the head.
Evans takes the fight into the clinch.
Evans works on Bellavoni's body with a couple of short punches.
Evans has Bellavoni pressed against the cage.
Evans tries a knee to the head but Bellavoni blocks it.
Evans breaks the clinch.
Evans throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bellavoni stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Evans scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bellavoni slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bellavoni keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Evans closes the distance and clinches.
Bellavoni wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Evans has him pressed against the cage.
Evans has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Bellavoni regains guard immediately.
Evans thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bellavoni is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bellavoni throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans tries to free his leg and advance position but Bellavoni is retaining full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Evans drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Evans jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bellavoni wriggles free and stands up.
Evans swings for the body but Bellavoni moves out of range.
Bellavoni avoids a punch combination nicely.
Charles Evans seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab from Bellavoni.
Bellavoni scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Evans is rocked!
Bellavoni dances in with a quick combination. Evans is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Bellavoni snaps Evans's head back. Evans stumbles backwards against the cage. Bellavoni steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Evans's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Evans just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Antoni Bellavoni!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Franco Valdez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and PJ Penn (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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157 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Franco Valdez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, PJ Penn!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn tries to clinch up but Valdez circles away and keeps his distance.
PJ Penn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Penn will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Penn tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Valdez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Penn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
An inside leg kick lands from Valdez.
Valdez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Penn tries to bum rush Valdez with a series of wild strikes but Valdez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Penn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Valdez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Penn slips a jab from Valdez.
Penn ducks right into an uppercut from Valdez.
Valdez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Valdez checks the leg kick.
Valdez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Valdez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Penn momentarily.
Penn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Valdez counters with a good low kick that Penn was not able to check.
Valdez avoids the head kick by Penn.
Valdez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Valdez motions for Penn to come forward. Valdez throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Good work by Penn as he checks the leg kick.
Valdez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Valdez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Valdez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Penn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Valdez is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Valdez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Valdez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Valdez throws a leg kick but Penn moved away.
Valdez throws a series of punches but Penn moves out of range.
Valdez moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Valdez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Penn.
Nice body kick there by Valdez.
Franco Valdez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Penn throws a right hand that Valdez ducks under and follows up with a left that Valdez also avoids with ease.
Valdez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Penn.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Penn takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Penn takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Penn tries to clinch but Valdez moves away
and Valdez counters with a series of strikes. Penn will be more careful next time no doubt.
Penn is rocked!
A big right followed by a crushing left from Valdez knocks Penn out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Franco Valdez!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Sarai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sarai kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is RAW. Stephen Sarai could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dante Sanders's chin.
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270 lbs
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265 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stephen Sarai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dante Sanders!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanders throws a body punch but Sarai moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Sanders.
Sarai really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sanders keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sarai tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sanders swivels and escapes.
Sanders throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sarai.
Sarai slips a jab from Sanders.
Sanders has managed to clinch.
Sanders digs a right hand underneath Sarai's ribcage. Sarai let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sanders stops a takedown attempt from Sarai.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stephen Sarai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanders unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sarai lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sanders is pressed up against the cage. Sarai has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sanders down to the mat. Sanders avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sarai stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sanders.
Sanders lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sarai takes a step back to recover.
Sarai fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sanders closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Knees to the body from Sanders.
Sarai is breathing heavily.
Sarai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sanders unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sarai lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee calls for Sanders to work.
Sanders is looking to break free of the clinch but Sarai has double underhooks.
Sanders throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sanders breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarai fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sarai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanders paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Sanders has eaten all the pies!
Sanders moves into the clinch successfully.
Sanders stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sanders lands a knee to the body.
Sanders lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sarai tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sanders prevents the takedown attempt.
Sarai takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sanders holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Sarai tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A right hook to the body lands for Sanders.
Sarai fails to pull guard.
Sanders using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sarai tries a knee to the head but Sanders blocks it.
Sanders tries to land knees in the clinch but Sarai avoids the damage to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sanders.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sanders.
Sarai avoids the elbow strike from Sanders, against the cage.
Sarai lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Sanders tries to roll over but Sarai keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sanders keeping full guard, as Sarai tries to pass.
Sarai preventing the sweep.
Sarai avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sarai thows a big elbow that misses.
Sanders scrambles and gets back to his feet.
A punch combination from Sanders misses.
Sanders rushes Sarai and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sarai takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sarai fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sanders breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sanders throws a head kick but Sarai moves out of range.
Sanders lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sanders has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sarai tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sarai goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sanders prevents it.
Sarai tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sarai goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sanders prevents it.
Sarai drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sanders gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sarai tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sarai has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sanders is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sanders manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Sanders lands a shot to the body.
Sanders prevents the takedown attempt.
Sanders with a knee to the head.
Sanders lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sanders is leaning against Sarai and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sanders works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sanders landing knees to the head.
Sanders crunches a lovely knee into Sarai's ribcage.
Sanders scores with a hook to the body.
Sanders lands a nice shot to the body.
Sarai has hold of one of Sanders's legs. Sanders is fighting the takedown attempt but Sarai gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sarai trying to control but Sanders is working from the bottom.
Sarai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sanders manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders has hold of Sarai's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Sarai manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Sanders is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Sarai is in real trouble.
Sarai manages to reverse the position and now he's in Sanders's guard. Nice work there by Sarai.
Sarai is looking to work some ground and pound but Sanders has wrist control.
Sanders tries to strike from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sarai passes Sanders's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sarai thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sanders's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sarai seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sanders does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sanders moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sanders working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sarai.
Sarai loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dante Sanders dominated that round.
That's time! Sarai's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sanders's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Sanders duly obliges.
Sanders fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sarai, pushing him back against the cage.
Sarai lands a takedown into guard.
Sanders is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sanders throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Sarai passes Sanders's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sarai looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sarai lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sarai seems to be looking for submissions.
Sanders is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sarai's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sarai's back!
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Sanders.
Sarai preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Sanders.
Sarai trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Sanders is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarai fending off the submission attempt from Sanders.
Sanders has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Sarai! Can he survive? No! He's out! Sanders gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dante Sanders!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Randy Hilton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aiden Proctor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Randy Hilton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aiden Proctor!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Proctor tries to clinch up but Hilton circles away and keeps his distance.
A jab lands there for Hilton.
Hilton swats away the attempt to clinch by Proctor.
A head kick from Hilton lands but Proctor takes it in his stride.
Proctor misses with a double jab.
Hilton scores with a takedown into Proctor's guard.
Hilton passes Proctor's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hilton wants to pass the guard but Proctor is defending well.
Proctor is in trouble now - Hilton has advanced to mount!
Hilton wants to take Proctor's back but he can't do it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hilton controlling the position easily from mount.
Hilton takes Proctor's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Proctor is in trouble.
Hilton lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Hilton.
A lull in the action here.
Proctor is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Hilton gets his way!
Proctor really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hilton. 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 two minutes gone in the round.
Proctor is trying to get back to his feet but Hilton has full control of the position and if anything, Proctor has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Hilton throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Proctor wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hilton looking for the choke but no joy.
Hilton has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hilton sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Proctor taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Randy Hilton!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Franklin Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilson comes to the cage accompanied by Let the bodies hit the floor. Jones has chosen Prozak - Under The Rain as his entrance music. Franklin Wilson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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145 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Franklin Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jordan Jones!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Wilson.
Wilson misses with a low kick.
Jones scores a takedown into full mount!
Wilson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jones wants to take his opponent's back but Wilson doesn't allow it.
Wilson is trying to escape the mount.
Wilson is working hard here to advance position.
Wilson manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Jones seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Jones stands up out of the half guard.
Jones drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Jones drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jones jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Wilson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson trying to keep a closed guard but Jones is proving a slippery customer.
Wilson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jones won't allow Wilson to sweep him here.
Jones seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wilson scoring well with a low kick there.
Jones tries to clinch but Wilson moves out of range.
Wilson wants to clinch
and Jones counters with a takedown into side control.
Wilson tries to buck Jones off but Jones is having none of it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jones trying to control the action but Wilson is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones tries for a kimura but Wilson is defending well.
Jones looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control the action but Wilson is working from the bottom.
Wilson is looking for a sweep.
Jones misses with the ground and pound.
Jones tries for a kimura but Wilson is defending well.
Jones tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jones has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Wilson gets back to half guard.
Wilson is trying is best to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones works his foot free and advances to mount.
Wilson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Wilson trying desperately to get to his feet.
Wilson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jones working for a guillotine from mount but Wilson is in no mood to give up.
Wilson is trying to escape the mount.
Jones lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Jones moves to the back position.
Jones lands punches and elbows.
Wilson prevents Jones from getting a body triangle.
Jones connects with a big shot to the side of Wilson's head.
Jones is working for a rear naked choke. Wilson is not defending it well and Jones has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Wilson refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Wilson's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jordan Jones!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Del Tron (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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175 lbs
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Basic striking
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Turner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Del Tron!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tron on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Turner throws a good cross that connects.
Turner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tron tries to clinch but Turner moves out of range.
Turner scores with a body shot.
Tron gets a clinch.
A hook to the body from Turner.
Tron has a couple of punches blocked by Turner.
Tron tries to pull guard but Turner holds him up against the cage and eventually Tron drops back down to his feet.
Turner stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Turner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tron goes for a takedown attempt but Turner pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Turner blocks the body kick.
Tron fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
James Turner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Del Tron.
Turner throws a nice head kick!
Tron fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Turner lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tron takes a step back to recover.
Tron drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice leg kick lands there from Turner.
Tron looks gassed!
Turner lands a high kick!
James Turner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turner moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A slapping body kick lands there for Turner.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tron walks forward, straight into a front kick from Turner.
Turner has taken the fight to the clinch.
Turner makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Turner manages to break the clinch.
Turner throws a nice head kick!
Turner buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Turner clinches with his opponent.
Turner breaks the clinch.
Tron shoots in but no luck this time.
Tron slips a jab and a cross from Turner.
Tron fails to land the takedown.
Turner lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Turner throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Turner darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Turner fails to land with a series of punches.
Turner fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Turner goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Tron closes the distance and clinches.
Tron can't get the takedown.
Turner lands a knee to the head.
Turner digs a right hand into Tron's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tron's gas tank.
Turner stops a takedown attempt from Tron.
Tron is trying desperately to land a takedown but Turner is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Tron.
Tron letting Turner take a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knees in the clinch landing for Turner.
Turner breaks the clinch.
Turner scores with a body shot.
Tron shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Turner as he jumps to the side.
A nice combination there by Turner.
Tron shoots in but Turner avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Turner circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tron takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Turner scores with a nice body kick.
Tron feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Turner's calf.
Turner stalks Tron and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tron's face. Tron staggers backwards, shaken.
A slapping body kick lands there for Turner.
Turner misses with a wild combination.
Turner scores with a nice right hand.
Turner scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Turner moves into the clinch.
Tron tries for a takedown. No joy.
Turner has Tron pressed against the cage.
Turner breaks the clinch.
Turner has Tron up against the cage in a clinch.
Tron stalling in the clinch but Turner improves position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner digs a right hand underneath Tron's ribcage. Tron let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tron tries for a takedown but Turner manages to get underhooks.
Turner lands a body shot.
Turner prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tron is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Turner pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tron can't get the takedown.
Turner throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tron has Turner pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Turner manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tron is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Turner unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tron lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Turner.
Turner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Turner rushes Tron and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Turner manages to break the clinch.
Tron tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Turner swivels and escapes.
Turner avoids the body shot from Tron.
Tron shoots and misses
and Turner counters with a three punch combo that has Tron backing up. Tron nods at Turner to acknowledge the strikes.
Turner is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Tron shoots in but no luck this time.
Turner connects with a looping right hand.
James Turner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tron throws a leg kick that is checked
and Turner counters with a left to the body.
Tron pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Turner clinches up against the cage.
Turner tries to land a knee to the head but Tron blocks with his arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner is pressed up against the cage. Tron has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Turner down to the mat. Turner avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tron on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Turner. Turner obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice uppercut lands for Turner. That snapped Tron's head back.
Turner throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Tron is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Turner.
Good exchange - Turner coming out on top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tron has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd cheers as Turner lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tron doesn't seem phased though.
Turner takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Turner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tron looks for a takedown but Turner sprawls well.
Tron has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Turner scores with a push kick.
Tron closes the distance and clinches up with Turner, looking for a takedown. Tron pushes Turner against the cage but Turner circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Turner connects with a looping right hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Turner, right into the meat.
Tron has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Turner.
Tron looks to clinch
and Turner counters with a nice leg kick.
Tron drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Good exchange - Turner coming out on top.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tron has his takedown stuffed
and Turner counters with a series of strikes. Tron will be more careful next time no doubt.
Turner lands a lovely overhand right.
Turner lands a nice shot to the body.
Turner lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tron backs up against the cage.
Turner feints and then cracks Tron's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tron down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Turner dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Turner lands a jab-cross combination.
Turner moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Tron chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Turner can pounce on him.
An inside leg kick lands from Turner.
Turner tests Tron's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Turner lands with a nice body kick.
Tron takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Turner scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Turner lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Tron is rocked!
Turner throws a good cross that connects.
Tron is still on wobbly legs! Can Turner finish him?
Tron fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tron seems to have recovered his senses.
Turner throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tron gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Turner holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Turner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tron has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Turner.
Tron fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Turner ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Turner!
Turner's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Turner duly obliges.
Turner is working the combinations to good effect here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turner throws a leg kick which misses Tron's front leg but catches the back leg as Tron tries to avoid it.
Turner misses with the combination.
Turner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tron can do to turn this around?
Turner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
James Turner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Del Tron.
Tron is breathing heavily.
Turner lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tron throws a half hearted mid kick.
Turner buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tron tries to clinch there but Turner circles away.
Turner scores with a three punch combo!
Turner bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tron's head backwards.
James Turner is winning the standup battle so far.
Turner fakes the leg kick and cracks Tron in the body.
Tron tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Turner swivels and escapes.
Turner lands with a nice body kick.
Turner clinches up against the cage.
Tron is working for takedown but Turner is calmly controlling the position for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tron wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Turner lands a knee to the body.
Turner lands with a right to the head.
Turner is pressed up against the cage. Tron has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Turner down to the mat. Turner avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A cross from Turner lands.
Nice cross by Turner.
Tron wants to clinch but Turner slips to the side
and Turner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Turner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Turner scores with a push kick.
Tron avoids the head kick by Turner.
Tron looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Turner keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tron darts in trying to clinch
and Turner counters with a nice leg kick.
Tron tries to clinch
and Turner counters with a stiff right hand.
Tron looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Turner thows a body kick. Tron tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Tron takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Turner!
Tron fails with the takedown
and Turner makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tron fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tron tries to clinch but Turner moves away
and Turner counters with a body kick.
Tron misses with a takedown attempt
and Turner counters with a stiff right hand.
Tron shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Turner but Turner pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Turner stuffs the takedown.
Tron is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Turner.
Tron misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turner.
Tron fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Turner moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turner throws a one two combo.
Nice takedown defense from Turner. No joy for Tron on that attempt.
Tron looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tron's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A right-left combo lands from Turner.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner scores with a decent looking hook.
Tron looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Turner is fending him off so far but Tron persists. Nope, Turner circles away and we're back to standing.
Turner takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Turner scores with a push kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Turner as he connects with a hook.
Turner tests Tron's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tron takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tron takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Turner throws a good cross that connects.
A combination from Turner does no damage.
Turner lands a jab to the head.
Tron shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Turner as he jumps to the side.
Turner lands with a nice body punch.
Tron shoots in for a double leg but Turner sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
James Turner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Horrible takedown by Tron or perhaps it was just good defense by Turner which made him look bad.
Tron throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Turner's waist but Turner gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tron off to one side.
Tron misses with a takedown attempt
and Turner counters with a nice uppercut.
Tron shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Turner blocks the body kick.
Turner's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Turner duly obliges.
Tron fails with a takedown attempt.
Turner misses with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tron looks for a takedown but Turner sprawls well.
Turner connects with a high kick.
Tron doesn't manage to clinch there - Turner circles away.
Tron will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tron tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Turner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Turner moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tron shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Turner as he avoids it easily.
Tron tries to clinch
and Turner counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tron's knee momentarily.
Tron shoots in and bounces Turner off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Tron won't allow Turner to get back to his feet.
Turner wants to hit a switch here but Tron passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Turner there!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tron won't let Turner get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Turner dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Turner scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tron on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tron misses with a body shot.
Tron misses with a takedown
and Turner counters with a series of strikes. Tron will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tron has his takedown stuffed
and Turner counters with a good low kick that Tron was not able to check.
Turner looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Turner lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Tron has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Tron fails with the takedown
and Turner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
James Turner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Del Tron.
Turner misses with a series of wild punches.
Turner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Turner throws a right and a left that Tron avoids nicely.
Turner stuffs the takedown attempt from Tron. Tron gets slowly back to his feet.
Tron explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Tron fails with the takedown
and Turner counters by moving into the clinch.
Turner gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tron.
Turner pushes Tron back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Turner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner tests Tron's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Turner closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Turner lands a lovely overhand right.
Turner scores with a punch to the head.
Tron avoids a punch combination nicely.
Turner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Turner lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tron tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Turner throws a series of punches but Tron avoids them all with ease.
Turner is looking to slow Tron down with leg kicks.
Turner jabs at Tron's body.
Tron doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Turner counters with a three punch combo that has Tron backing up. Tron nods at Turner to acknowledge the strikes.
Turner cracks a nice hook into Tron's ribs.
Tron takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Turner scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tron gets a clinch.
Turner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tron has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Turner finds it's way round the side to connect with Tron's head.
Turner closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Turner gets underhooks to prevent Tron's takedown attempt.
Turner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tron shoots in but no luck this time.
A nice inside leg kick there by Turner. That's going to slow Tron down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tron shoots in but Turner avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tron lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Turner at a distance.
Turner looks to throw the jab but Tron is out of range.
Tron shoots in looking for a takedown. Turner tries to sprawl out of it but Tron keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Turner manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Turner throws a right hand that Tron ducks under and follows up with a left that Tron also avoids with ease.
Tron has his takedown stuffed
and Turner counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Tron shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Turner as he jumps to the side.
Turner scores with a body shot.
Turner keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tron misses with a combination
and Turner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice straight punches there by Turner. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Turner.
Turner scores with a spinning back kick!
Turner throws a quick inside leg kick.
Turner lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Turner looks to land a combination but Tron avoids it well.
Turner lands with a shot to the body.
Tron closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Turner to the mat! Turner manages to get full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tron wants to control from the top but Turner keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tron pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Turner is keeping the position for now.
Turner wants to stand up but Tron is controlling him.
Tron postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Turner is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Turner uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Tron tries to close the distance and clinch but Turner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Turner lands with a right hand.
Tron tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Turner holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Turner for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Turner lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Turner.
Tron changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Turner fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tron has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Tron looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Turner throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Tron misses with a takedown attempt
and Turner counters with a two punch combo.
Tron on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Turner.
Del Tron has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Turner instigates a clinch.
Turner manages to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Turner.
Tron wants to clinch
and Turner counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Turner rushes Tron and presses him up against the cage.
Tron fails to pull guard.
Turner is looking to control Tron's arms but Tron gets an underhook and turns him. Now Turner has his back to the cage.
Tron wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Turner has him pressed against the cage.
Tron fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Turner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Turner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Turner, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Turner!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Xavier Smith!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nick Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gonzalez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Gonzalez moves out of range easily.
No joy there for Gonzalez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gonzalez ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Gonzalez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Smith sprawls well initially but Gonzalez persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Smith manages to get to full guard.
Smith lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gonzalez!
Gonzalez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Smith with the ground and pound from mount.
Smith working for a submission but Gonzalez is keeping him at bay.
Smith is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Gonzalez throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gonzalez feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Gonzalez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Smith working a defensive guard here.
Smith looking for a sweep. Not yet Smith, not yet.
Smith has his foot on Gonzalez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gonzalez works his way back into a safe position though.
Gonzalez preventing the sweep.
Gonzalez drops back looking for a leg! Smith is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Smith manages to kick Gonzalez off! Gonzalez jumps back into Smith's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Gonzalez from controlling successfully.
Smith really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Smith had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Gonzalez is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Smith Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Gonzalez's back instead.
Smith is breathing heavily.
You can see the frustration on Gonzalez's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Smith scores with strikes from the back.
Smith is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Smith punishes Gonzalez with strikes from the back mount.
Smith working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Smith is hanging on to Gonzalez's back as he tries to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith looking for the choke from the back.
Smith looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Smith connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Gonzalez to escape the position.
Smith lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Gonzalez hold on?!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith wants to control but Gonzalez is keeping busy.
Smith lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Gonzalez hold on?!
Gonzalez is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Gonzalez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Smith. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gonzalez is covering up but some of the strikes from Smith are getting through and doing damage.
Smith is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Gonzalez. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Smith lands a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith scores with strikes from the back.
Smith is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Gonzalez has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Smith lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gonzalez manages to reverse the position and now he's in Smith's guard. Nice work there by Gonzalez.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gonzalez won't allow Smith to sweep him here.
Smith is working hard here to advance position.
Gonzalez thows a big elbow that misses.
Smith is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Smith wants to improve his position but instead Gonzalez has moved into half guard.
Smith is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gonzalez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Smith's head.
Smith works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Smith is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gonzalez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gonzalez's back!
Smith has Gonzalez flattened out and is raining down punches.
Smith keeps control of the position easily here as Gonzalez tries to buck him off.
Gonzalez tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Gonzalez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gonzalez tries to hold on but Smith postures up.
Smith throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Smith wants to finish this one by submission but Gonzalez is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Smith.
Gonzalez can't escape the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith is working for a guillotine from mount but Gonzalez frees his head quite easily.
Smith lands a heavy elbow.
Gonzalez is rocked!
Gonzalez tries to improve his position but Smith has taken his back! Smith has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Gonzalez tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Smith pushes Gonzalez away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Xavier Smith!
Xavier Smith retains his middleweight title!
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