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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hans Laudrup (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Sherm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laudrup comes into the arena with Zoo Station blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hans Laudrup!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frank Sherm!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laudrup ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Laudrup moves into the clinch successfully.
Sherm jumps guard but Laudrup stands there with Sherm around his waist. Sherm gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Laudrup breaks from the clinch.
Sherm avoids a punch combination nicely.
A combination from Laudrup does no damage.
Laudrup throws a series of punches but Sherm avoids them all with ease.
Sherm fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Laudrup rushes Sherm and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sherm fails to pull guard.
Hans Laudrup has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Sherm.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Laudrup takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Laudrup manages to break the clinch.
Laudrup throws a series of strikes that have Sherm backpedaling.
Laudrup misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laudrup darts in and clinches Sherm up against the cage.
Laudrup breaks from the clinch.
Laudrup stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Laudrup wants it to stay on the feet.
Sherm shoots in for a takedown but Laudrup shows good takedown defense.
Hans Laudrup is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Laudrup stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Horrible takedown by Sherm or perhaps it was just good defense by Laudrup which made him look bad.
Laudrup throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sherm on the side of the head.
It looks like Frank Sherm has been cut.
Laudrup scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sherm doesn't seem bothered though.
A head kick from Laudrup lands but Sherm takes it in his stride.
Sherm looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sherm fails to land the takedown.
Sherm looks gassed!
Laudrup clinches up with Sherm and pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laudrup breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Laudrup closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Laudrup stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Laudrup escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Laudrup will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sherm tries to move into range but Laudrup moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sherm takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hans Laudrup seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sherm takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sherm has a takedown stuffed.
Laudrup scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laudrup scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sherm tries to score a power double leg takedown but Laudrup sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sherm somewhat.
Laudrup slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Laudrup lands with a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Laudrup.
Sherm moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Laudrup stalks Sherm and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sherm's face. Sherm staggers backwards, shaken.
Laudrup is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sherm takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Laudrup lands a really nice looking cross but Sherm seems unphased.
That has opened up Frank Sherm's cut even more.
A left and a right from Laudrup both land. Nice combination.
Laudrup is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laudrup has taken the fight to the clinch.
Laudrup's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Laudrup clinches with his opponent.
Laudrup breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Laudrup fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sherm fails with the takedown.
Laudrup fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sherm moves forwards but Laudrup connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Laudrup chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Laudrup changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sherm takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Laudrup lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hans Laudrup dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Sherm's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Laudrup!
Hans Laudrup is winning the standup battle so far.
Sherm looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Laudrup lands a jab to Sherm's midsection.
Laudrup lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice shot by Laudrup.
Laudrup lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sherm backs up against the cage.
Laudrup clobbers Sherm with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The cut above Frank Sherm's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Laudrup lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Laudrup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left and a right from Laudrup both land. Nice combination.
Sherm is rocked!
Laudrup rushes Sherm with punches - Sherm moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Sherm goes down! Laudrup follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hans Laudrup!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stan Jonathan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Campbell has chosen Click Click, by Mobb Deep as his entrance music. Justin Campbell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stan Jonathan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Justin Campbell!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell lands a jab to the nose.
Campbell looks to throw the jab but Jonathan is out of range.
Jonathan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Campbell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jonathan tries to clinch up.
Jonathan moves away from the strike by Campbell.
Jonathan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Campbell.
Campbell misses with a series of wild punches.
No luck for Jonathan with that takedown attempt.
Campbell misses with a series of wild punches.
Campbell throws a hook to the side of Jonathan's head but Jonathan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Campbell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Campbell connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jonathan. Jonathan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jonathan slips a jab from Campbell.
The crowd cheers as Campbell lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jonathan doesn't seem phased though.
Campbell fails with a takedown attempt.
Campbell scores with a jab. Jonathan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Campbell circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jonathan wants to clinch.
Campbell misses with a series of wild punches.
Campbell swats away the attempt to clinch by Jonathan.
Campbell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jonathan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Campbell throws a shot from downtown. Jonathan moves away and avoids it.
Jonathan tries to clinch but Campbell moves out of range.
Campbell fails to land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jonathan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jonathan tries to close the distance and clinch but Campbell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jonathan with a hook.
It looks like Justin Campbell has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell shoots for a takedown but Jonathan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jonathan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Campbell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jonathan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jonathan stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jonathan drops down looking for an ankle pick but Campbell pulls his leg out and moves away.
Campbell shoots in and drives through. Jonathan sprawls well.
Stan Jonathan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Campbell.
Campbell looks gassed!
A slow jab from Campbell misses its intended target.
Jonathan gets a clinch.
Campbell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jonathan moves into the clinch.
Campbell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Campbell throws a big shot that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jonathan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jonathan slips under a jab.
Jonathan has closed the distance and engaged Campbell in a clinch.
Jonathan landing knees to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jonathan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jonathan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Campbell might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jonathan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Campbell's face.
Jonathan with a knee to the head.
Campbell is looking to break free of the clinch but Jonathan has double underhooks.
Campbell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Campbell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jonathan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Campbell is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jonathan has Campbell pressed against the cage, preventing Campbell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Campbell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Campbell is trying to break the clinch but Jonathan has him pressed against the cage.
Jonathan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jonathan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jonathan stalling against the cage.
Campbell takes an elbow to the forehead.
A knee to the head by Jonathan.
Campbell takes an elbow to the temple.
Come on Jonathan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Jonathan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Campbell backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jonathan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jonathan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jonathan connects with a knee to the head.
Jonathan manages to break the clinch.
Jonathan wants to clinch up but Campbell keeps it at a distance.
Jonathan moves into the clinch.
Jonathan has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Campbell clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Campbell is trying to stand back up.
Jonathan slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stan Jonathan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Justin Campbell's cut.
That's time! Jonathan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Campbell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Campbell waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Jonathan.
Campbell fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Jonathan as Campbell shoots in.
Jonathan staying out of range there.
Campbell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jonathan instigates a clinch.
Jonathan with a knee to the head.
Jonathan successfully pulls guard.
Campbell would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Jonathan kicks Campbell off and gets to his feet.
Campbell is breathing heavily.
Campbell throws an overhand right that lands on Jonathan's shoulder, as Jonathan tries to avoid the shot.
Jonathan wants to clinch.
Jonathan fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jonathan clinches.
Jonathan tries for a takedown but Campbell manages to get underhooks.
Jonathan connects with a knee to the head.
Jonathan drops down looking for an ankle pick but Campbell pulls his leg out and moves away.
Some wild striking there from Campbell.
Jonathan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jonathan dodges the punch combination from Campbell.
Jonathan is looking to clinch.
Jonathan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Campbell swinging wilding here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Campbell tries to bum rush Jonathan with a series of wild strikes but Jonathan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Campbell shoots for a takedown but Jonathan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Stan Jonathan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Campbell.
Jonathan wants to clinch up but Campbell keeps it at a distance.
Campbell throws a big shot that misses.
Jonathan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Campbell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jonathan throws out a leg kick but Campbell moves out of range and Jonathan only half commits.
Justin Campbell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Campbell throws a looping overhand right but Jonathan ducks down to avoid it.
Jonathan moves into the clinch.
Jonathan scores with a knee to the head.
Jonathan lands an elbow just above Campbell 's eye.
Jonathan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jonathan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jonathan lands with a short shot to the head.
Jonathan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jonathan obliges.
Jonathan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jonathan connects with a knee to the head.
Jonathan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Campbell's face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell letting Jonathan take a breather here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jonathan obliges.
Jonathan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jonathan lands an elbow just above Campbell 's eye.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A body shot lands from Jonathan.
Jonathan scores with a knee to the head.
Jonathan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Campbell takes an elbow to the temple.
Jonathan drags the fight down to the ground.
Campbell throws a big right hand that misses.
Jonathan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Campbell.
Jonathan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Campbell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jonathan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Campbell has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jonathan is pulling down on Campbell's head to control his posture.
Jonathan on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jonathan tries to get out of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell wants to control from the top but Jonathan keeps moving.
Jonathan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jonathan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Campbell on the ground.
Jonathan looking for a sweep. Not yet Jonathan, not yet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Campbell throws out a loose jab but Jonathan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stan Jonathan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jonathan is looking to clinch.
Jonathan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jonathan moves in looking to clinch but Campbell pushes him off.
Jonathan moves out of range as Campbell strikes.
Jonathan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jonathan slips a straight right by Campbell.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stan Jonathan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Justin Campbell's cut.
That's time! Jonathan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Campbell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jonathan slips a jab and a cross from Campbell.
Jonathan misses with a body kick.
Jonathan slips under a jab.
Campbell looks to land a right hand but Jonathan moved out of range.
Jonathan throws a lazy right hand but Campbell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jonathan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Campbell.
Jonathan moves into the clinch.
Campbell gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jonathan.
Campbell wants to get back to striking at distance but Jonathan won't allow it.
Campbell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campbell takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jonathan lands a damaging elbow.
Jonathan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Jonathan lands an elbow inside.
Campbell is trying to break the clinch but Jonathan is controlling him.
Campbell taking a breather.
Jonathan tries to score a body lock takedown but Campbell shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jonathan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jonathan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jonathan looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stan Jonathan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jonathan prevents a body shot from Campbell.
Jonathan connects with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Jonathan.
Jonathan with a knee to the head.
Jonathan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jonathan lands a damaging elbow.
Knees to the body from Jonathan.
Stan Jonathan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jonathan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jonathan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jonathan lands a damaging elbow.
Campbell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jonathan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jonathan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Campbell tries to bum rush Jonathan with a series of wild strikes but Jonathan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jonathan closes the distance and clinches.
Jonathan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Campbell's efforts to push away.
Jonathan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Justin Campbell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jonathan has Campbell pressed against the cage, preventing Campbell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jonathan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jonathan scores with a knee to the head.
Jonathan stalling in the clinch.
Campbell wants to get back to striking at distance but Jonathan won't allow it.
Jonathan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jonathan lands an elbow that stopped Campbell in his tracks for a moment.
Jonathan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jonathan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Campbell loads up on a big right hand but Jonathan slips the punch.
Campbell throws a hook but Jonathan avoids it easily.
Jonathan scores a takedown into full mount!
Campbell is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jonathan controlling from the full mount.
Campbell is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jonathan controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Campbell tries to hold on but Jonathan postures up.
Jonathan controlling the pace for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stan Jonathan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jonathan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stan Jonathan!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Don Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corey Cormier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cormier has chosen Pharoahe Monch - Simon Says as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Don Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corey Cormier!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Cormier does it's job there.
It looks like Don Hall has been cut.
Hall misses with a few strikes there.
Good shot there by Cormier.
Hall tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cormier looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hall will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A jab from Cormier misses.
Hall gets a takedown into half guard.
Hall with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Cormier tries to kick Hall off but Hall keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hall content to control rather than advance.
Cormier is defending against the submission attempts here by Hall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cormier trying to hold on to Hall's head to control him but Hall postures up.
Cormier tries to get to full guard but Hall has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hall is trying to control. Cormier wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hall is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cormier defends it well.
Hall uses his free foot to push down on Cormier's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Cormier.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hall wants to take Cormier's back but he can't do it this time.
Cormier is trying desperately to improve position.
Hall swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Cormier is now in Hall's guard. A big mistake from Hall there, giving up the dominant position!
Hall 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.
Hall trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cormier stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hall swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cormier throwing strikes but missing.
Cormier wants to control from the top but Hall keeps moving.
Cormier stands up and waves to Hall to follow him.
Hall does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A punch combination from Hall misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hall throws a right and a left that Cormier avoids nicely.
Hall tries to clinch but Cormier is having none of it.
Cormier throws a right and a left that Hall avoids nicely.
Cormier misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Cormier.
Hall is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cormier throws a combination that misses
and Hall counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cormier thinking.
Cormier blocks the body kick.
Corey Cormier is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cormier swats away the attempt to clinch by Hall.
Hall slips under a jab.
Hall gets a takedown into half guard.
Cormier looks like he's trying to stand up.
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 Don Hall will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Don Hall's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hall shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cormier sprawls well. Cormier wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hall gets slowly back to his feet.
Hall takes the fight into the clinch.
Hall keeps control of Cormier as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hall.
Hall content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Cormier breaks from the clinch.
Cormier misses with a double jab
and Hall counters with a takedown into side control.
The strikes coming from Hall are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Cormier wants to get back to his feet.
Hall throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Hall swings around for an armbar but Cormier sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Hall's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cormier wants to stand but Hall is controlling his posture from full guard.
Hall throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cormier wants to stand but Hall is controlling his posture from full guard.
Cormier must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hall looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Cormier has picked Hall up and slammed him! Hall can't keep hold of the triangle and Cormier manages to pass to side control!
Hall can't do much from the bottom here.
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.
Hall gets back to half guard.
Cormier wants to advance to full mount but Hall doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Hall looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hall is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hall looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cormier wants to stand but Hall is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cormier got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hall has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cormier has managed to get both his arms back between Hall's legs - danger averted.
Hall looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Cormier is defending well. Hall quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Cormier has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Hall celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Don Hall!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stevee Cee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tarudo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cee comes to the cage accompanied by RENEGADE MASTER. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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170 lbs
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175 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stevee Cee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Tarudo!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cee stalling in the clinch.
Cee misses with an elbow over the top.
Cee looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cee obliges.
Tarudo is trying to break the clinch but Cee has him pressed against the cage.
Cee landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A body shot lands from Cee.
Cee taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Cee with a knee to the head.
Tarudo looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cee connects with a knee to the head.
Cee trying to land knees to the body.
Cee utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Cee stalling against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Cee.
Tarudo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cee pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cee connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tarudo's hands.
Tarudo is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cee scores with a body shot.
Cee moves into the clinch.
Cee scores with a shot to the side of Tarudo's head.
Tarudo is still on wobbly legs! Can Cee finish him?
Cee lands a hook that snaps the head of Tarudo backwards.
Cee displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tarudo up against the cage.
Cee lands a nice elbow.
Cee unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Tarudo! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Cee is unloading with more strikes now! Tarudo drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stevee Cee!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Schoonie Singleton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vade Steamboat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steamboat has chosen Enter Sandman as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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18
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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197 lbs
5 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Schoonie Singleton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vade Steamboat!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Singleton on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Singleton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Singleton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steamboat.
Steamboat shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Singleton but Singleton pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Steamboat throws a left and a right that both miss
and Steamboat takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Singleton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Singleton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Singleton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Singleton throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Steamboat counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Singleton!
Steamboat looking to control but Singleton is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Steamboat looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Steamboat prevents Singleton from getting the reversal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steamboat with the ground and pound from mount.
Singleton is trying to escape the mount.
Singleton wants to hold on but Steamboat pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singleton is in all sorts of trouble here.
Singleton sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Singleton moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Steamboat avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Singleton is on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steamboat striking off his back but it's not causing Singleton any problems.
Singleton trying to control the position from guard on top but Steamboat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steamboat looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Singleton passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singleton prevents Steamboat from improving his position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Steamboat makes his way to full guard, as Singleton worked for a kimura.
Singleton won't allow Steamboat to get back to his feet.
Steamboat looks gassed!
Singleton drops back looking for a leg! Steamboat is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Steamboat manages to kick Singleton off! Singleton jumps back into Steamboat's guard.
Steamboat keeping moving, preventing Singleton from controlling successfully.
Singleton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singleton passes Steamboat's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Singleton is working for a kimura but Steamboat is defending it quite comfortably.
Singleton frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Steamboat wants to hold on but Singleton pushes him away.
Singleton with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Steamboat tries to lock up and control but Singleton gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singleton goes for an armbar but Steamboat turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Steamboat.
Steamboat must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Steamboat wants to control from the top but Singleton keeps moving.
Singleton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Steamboat advances to half guard.
Steamboat lands strikes from half guard.
Singleton is looking for a sweep. Steamboat is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steamboat seems to be working for a kimura but Singleton defends the submission attempt.
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 Schoonie Singleton will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Steamboat drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Singleton has Steamboat pulled in close to control his posture.
Steamboat trying to control but Singleton is working from the bottom.
Singleton wants to sweep but no luck.
Steamboat throws a strike but Singleton rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Singleton passes Steamboat's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Steamboat looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Steamboat pushes Singleton off but Singleton dives into side control.
Steamboat is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singleton is working to tighten is grip on Steamboat's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Steamboat has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Singleton is really squeezing tight and eventually Steamboat passes out! Singleton breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Schoonie Singleton!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chester Carlson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubbles Lahey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlson's entrance music is bouncing souls - olé. A fine choice. 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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22
189 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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20
190 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chester Carlson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bubbles Lahey!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lahey throws a series of strikes that have Carlson backpedaling.
A head kick misses from Lahey.
Lahey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lahey fails with the takedown.
Lahey lands with an overhand left.
Lahey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Carlson tries a head kick but it misses.
Carlson tries a head kick but it misses.
A punch combination from Lahey misses.
Carlson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lahey, pushing him back against the cage.
Lahey is trying to force a seperation but Carlson has the dominant position.
Carlson misses with a knee strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Carlson.
Carlson tries a knee to the head but Lahey blocks it.
Lahey is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lahey is looking to break free of the clinch but Carlson has double underhooks.
Carlson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lahey looking for a takedown.
Carlson lands a knee to the body.
Lahey looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carlson tries a knee to the head but Lahey blocks it.
Carlson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Carlson connects with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlson looking to throw knees to the head but Lahey is blocking nicely.
Carlson effectively controlling the action here.
Carlson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Carlson misses with a knee to the head.
Lahey tries to circle away but Carlson has him pinned against the cage.
Lahey wants to break the clinch but can't.
Carlson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lahey lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Carlson.
Carlson looking to throw knees to the head but Lahey is blocking nicely.
Carlson lands a knee to the head.
Carlson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Carlson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Carlson tries a knee to the head but Lahey blocks it.
Lahey is looking to break free of the clinch but Carlson has double underhooks.
Lahey tries to break free but Carlson pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Lahey fails to land.
Carlson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lahey is trying to force a seperation but Carlson has the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nice body punch from Lahey - that landed with a thud.
Lahey is trying to break the clinch but Carlson has him pressed against the cage.
Lahey manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Carlson!
Lahey takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Carlson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lahey misses with a body punch
and Carlson counters with a leg kick.
Carlson swinging wilding here.
Carlson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Carlson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Carlson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lahey has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Carlson with a knee to the head.
Carlson misses with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Carlson.
Carlson slows down the pace here.
Carlson prevents Lahey from breaking the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lahey has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Carlson throws an elbow but it misses.
Lahey is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Carlson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lahey's brow.
Lahey wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Carlson with a knee to the head.
Carlson misses with a knee to the head.
Lahey breaks the clinch.
Carlson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lahey throws a lazy head kick
and Carlson counters with an outside leg kick.
Bubbles Lahey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lahey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carlson moves away.
Carlson moves into range and clinches up with Lahey.
Carlson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lahey is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Carlson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lahey tries to break the clinch but Carlson is controlling the position.
Carlson keeps control of Lahey as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Carlson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lahey has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Carlson trying to land knees to the body.
Lahey jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Carlson walks away with a smile on his face. Lahey gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Chester Carlson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bubbles Lahey.
Lahey looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lahey walks into a left hand.
Lahey moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Carlson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lahey waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Carlson.
Lahey wants to clinch
and Carlson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lahey's knee momentarily.
Carlson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lahey takes a step back to recover.
Carlson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lahey avoids the head kick by Carlson.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lahey throws a left and a right that both miss
and Carlson counters with a head kick.
Lahey misses with a body shot.
A solid body kick from Carlson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chester Carlson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Carlson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Carlson tests Lahey's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A low kick from Lahey misses
and Carlson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lahey with a poor takedown
and Carlson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Carlson throws a right and a left that Lahey avoids nicely.
Carlson clinches up with Lahey and pushes him back against the cage.
Nice elbow from Carlson.
Carlson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lahey wants to get back to striking at distance but Carlson won't allow it.
Lahey takes a knee to the side of the body.
Carlson with a knee to the head.
Carlson tries a knee to the head but Lahey blocks it.
Carlson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lahey's defenses.
Carlson lands a nice elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lahey wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Carlson slows down the pace here.
Lahey wants to break free but Carlson has control.
Carlson with a knee to the head.
Lahey managing to block the knees to the body from Carlson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlson throws an elbow that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Lahey's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Carlson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lahey has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Carlson looking to throw knees to the head but Lahey is blocking nicely.
Lahey is trying to break the clinch but Carlson has him pressed against the cage.
Lahey has a couple of punches blocked by Carlson.
Lahey wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Carlson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lahey in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lahey is trying to break the clinch but Carlson has him pressed against the cage.
Carlson tries a knee to the head but Lahey blocks it.
Carlson taking a breather.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Lahey's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Carlson lands a nice elbow.
Lahey misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lahey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lahey swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Carlson counters with a nice body kick.
Carlson rushes Lahey and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Carlson tries to land a knee to the head but Lahey blocks with his arms.
Carlson prevents Lahey from breaking the clinch.
Carlson misses with a knee strike.
Carlson landing knees to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Carlson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lahey is defending well for now.
Lahey wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lahey tries to circle away but Carlson has him pinned against the cage.
Lahey working aggressively here.
Lahey jumps guard but Carlson stands there with Lahey around his waist. Lahey gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Carlson tries to land a knee to the head but Lahey blocks with his arms.
Carlson with a knee to the head.
Lahey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lahey blocks a head kick by Carlson.
Lahey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lahey avoids the head kick by Carlson.
Lahey misses with a leg kick
and Carlson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lahey is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Lahey swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Carlson counter with a right hand.
Lahey blocks a head kick by Carlson.
Lahey does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Carlson throws a good cross that connects.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A head kick by Carlson misses
and Lahey counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Carlson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Carlson just misses with a punch to the body.
Lahey falls off balance throwing a combination
and Carlson counters with a nice body kick.
Chester Carlson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carlson lands a nice hook to Lahey's body. Lahey takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lahey misses with a hook to the body
and Carlson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lahey takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lahey looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Carlson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Carlson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lahey has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Lahey.
Carlson misses with a knee strike.
Lahey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chester Carlson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lahey throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Carlson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lahey is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Carlson rather than just go for the knockout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lahey throws a good cross that connects.
Lahey swinging wilding here.
Carlson moves into the clinch.
Lahey takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lahey has had enough of the clinch but Carlson keeps him there for the moment.
Carlson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lahey has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Carlson keeps control of Lahey as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Carlson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Carlson misses with a knee strike.
Lahey has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Carlson.
Carlson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Carlson prevents Lahey from breaking the clinch.
Carlson keeps control of Lahey as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Carlson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lahey blocks it with crossed arms.
Lahey manages to break the clinch.
Lahey misses with a jab to the body
and Carlson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Lahey throws a left and a right that both miss
and Carlson counters with a nice body shot.
Carlson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lahey.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chester Carlson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Lahey comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Lahey.
Carlson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Lahey misses with a leg kick
and Carlson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lahey takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Carlson moves into the clinch.
Carlson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lahey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lahey throws a lazy head kick
and Carlson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Carlson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lahey takes a knee right on the jaw!
Carlson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carlson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Carlson misses with a knee to the head.
Carlson tries a knee to the head but Lahey blocks it.
Lahey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lahey has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lahey tries to clinch
and Carlson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlson avoids a kick to the body.
Carlson catches Lahey with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lahey avoids the head kick by Carlson.
Carlson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Carlson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Carlson keeps control of Lahey as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Carlson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lahey is defending well for now.
Lahey looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lahey is looking to break free of the clinch but Carlson has double underhooks.
Lahey lands a nice uppercut.
Lahey can't break the clinch.
Lahey has had enough of the clinch but Carlson keeps him there for the moment.
Carlson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lahey blocks it with crossed arms.
Carlson misses with a knee strike.
Carlson is looking to control Lahey's arms but Lahey gets an underhook and turns him. Now Carlson has his back to the cage.
Lahey wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Carlson looking to throw knees to the head but Lahey is blocking nicely.
Lahey wants to get back to striking at distance but Carlson won't allow it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Carlson.
Carlson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lahey has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lahey wants to break free but Carlson has control.
Lahey wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chester Carlson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lahey fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lahey working hard to break the clinch.
Lahey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carlson throws a head kick that misses
and Lahey makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Carlson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carlson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lahey throws a lazy head kick
and Carlson counters with a left to the body.
Carlson throws a sloppy head kick and Lahey moves out of range easily.
Lahey misses with a shot to the body
and Carlson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Carlson tries to close the distance and clinch but Lahey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carlson tries to clinch there but Lahey circles away.
Carlson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carlson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Carlson is trying to maintain a safe position but Lahey gets an underhook and turns Carlson into the cage.
Lahey throws a knee to the head but misses.
Carlson scores with a knee to the head.
Carlson tries a knee to the head but Lahey blocks it.
Lahey is trying to break free.
Carlson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Carlson misses with a knee to the head.
Lahey taking a breather.
Bubbles Lahey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carlson lands an elbow inside that Lahey shrugs off.
Carlson misses with a knee strike.
A knee to the head by Carlson.
Lahey tries to throw a body punch but Carlson avoids it by throwing Lahey back against the cage.
Lahey tries to break the clinch but Carlson is controlling the position.
Carlson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lahey tries to pull guard but Carlson holds him up against the cage and eventually Lahey drops back down to his feet.
Lahey wants to get back to striking at distance but Carlson won't allow it.
Lahey takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lahey drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Carlson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Chester Carlson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bubbles Lahey.
Carlson misses with a knee to the head.
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.
Carlson looking to throw knees to the head but Lahey is blocking nicely.
Carlson looking to slow down the pace here.
Lahey misses with a knee strike.
A head punch on the inside from Lahey fails to land.
Carlson slowing the pace effectively.
Carlson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Carlson lands a good knee to the midsection. Lahey won't want to take too many of those.
Lahey tries to circle away but Carlson has him pinned against the cage.
Carlson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Carlson looking to throw knees to the head but Lahey is blocking nicely.
Lahey wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lahey wants to get back to striking at distance but Carlson won't allow it.
Carlson misses with a knee strike.
Lahey looking to slow down the pace here.
Carlson misses with a knee strike.
Carlson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lahey has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lahey wants to get back to striking at distance but Carlson won't allow it.
Lahey has had enough of the clinch but Carlson keeps him there for the moment.
Carlson taking a breather.
Carlson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lahey is trying to break free.
Chester Carlson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Carlson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Carlson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chester Carlson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Carlson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chester Carlson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Keijo Sardiini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxwell Pappin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Sardiini might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to We Are The Kings. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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179 lbs
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178 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Keijo Sardiini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maxwell Pappin!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pappin fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sardiini sprawls well initially but Pappin persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Sardiini kicks Pappin off and gets back to his feet.
Pappin closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sardiini did well to prevent Pappin getting side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Sardiini is holding on to half guard well.
Sardiini trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pappin content to control rather than advance.
Sardiini looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
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.
Sardiini holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pappin wants to advance to full mount but Sardiini doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Sardiini 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.
Sardiini pulls Pappin in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pappin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maxwell Pappin dominated that round.
That's time! Sardiini's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sardiini fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pappin.
Sardiini sends Pappin crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Sardiini is motioning to the referee to let Pappin up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
It looks like Maxwell Pappin has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sardiini is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pappin.
Sardiini cracks Pappin with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Sardiini has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Pappin to stand back up!
Pappin is rocked!
Pappin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sardiini pinned against the cage. Sardiini gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pappin is still on wobbly legs! Can Sardiini finish him?
Sardiini scores with a hook to the body. Pappin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sardiini drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Pappin's head, knocking him out cold! Sardiini is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Keijo Sardiini!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Kennedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and J F Houle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kennedy kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Dirty Cash By Dizee Rascal. Houle comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Human(e) Meat (The Flensing of Sandor Katz) kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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250 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeff Kennedy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, J F Houle!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kennedy misses with a straight right.
Kennedy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Houle swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kennedy misses with the combination.
A punch combination from Kennedy misses.
Kennedy tries to clinch up but Houle circles away and keeps his distance.
A big right from Kennedy misses.
Kennedy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Houle.
Kennedy cracks a nice hook into Houle's ribs.
Houle misses with a takedown attempt - Kennedy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kennedy is looking to clinch but Houle is avoiding it.
Kennedy is looking to clinch.
Houle throws a series of punches but Kennedy avoids them all with ease.
Kennedy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kennedy is looking to clinch.
Kennedy throws out a loose jab but Houle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kennedy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Houle takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Houle lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kennedy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kennedy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Houle keeps the fight on the outside.
Houle keeps the fight on the outside.
Houle shoots in but Kennedy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jeff Kennedy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of J F Houle.
Kennedy tries to clinch there but Houle circles away.
Kennedy tries to clinch but Houle is having none of it.
Houle avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jeff Kennedy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kennedy wants to clinch up but Houle keeps it at a distance.
Kennedy tries to clinch up but Houle circles away and keeps his distance.
Kennedy drops Houle with a beautiful combination! Houle stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Kennedy is looking for the KO!
Houle is rocked!
It looks like J F Houle has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kennedy connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Houle out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jeff Kennedy!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Banner comes into the arena with Animal I've Become blaring out of the sound system. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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270 lbs
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275 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bruce Banner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcus Jones!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banner lands with a shot to the body.
Jones misses with a straight left.
Jones blocks a jab.
Marcus Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good standup being displayed there by Banner as he connects with a hook.
It looks like Marcus Jones has been cut.
A big left from Banner misses.
Banner smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Banner takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
It looks like Bruce Banner has been cut.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones misses with a body shot
enabling Banner to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Banner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones defending well as Banner loads up on a big left hand.
Jones misses with a body punch
and Banner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Banner walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Jones drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Banner swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Jones's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruce Banner!
Bruce Banner is the new heavyweight champion!
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