MCC 69: Kyzer vs Johnson III PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Nina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyler Armstrong has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Armstrong
vs
Nina

180 cm
25
215 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

184 cm
20
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

Good wrestler
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyler Armstrong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Nina!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armstrong swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Armstrong scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
No joy there for Armstrong, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice uppercut there from Armstrong.

It looks like John Nina 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!
Armstrong throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Armstrong steps in with a hook that catches Nina right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Armstrong follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Nina looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyler Armstrong!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Edward Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryann Hazzard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hazzard has chosen We Will Rock You as his entrance music. Bryann Hazzard has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Edward Jones's chin.

Jones
vs
Hazzard

180 cm
26
160 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

185 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Edward Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bryann Hazzard!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Jones.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Jones tries for a kimura but Hazzard is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hazzard struggling a bit here.
Hazzard pushes Jones away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Jones gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Hazzard struggling a bit here.
Hazzard wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hazzard knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jones tries to move into full mount but can't pass Hazzard's legs.
Hazzard sneaks back into half guard.

Jones is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hazzard sees it coming and defends easily.
Hazzard is trying to control but can't.
Jones is pressing down on Hazzard's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hazzard is holding on for now.
Hazzard is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hazzard is looking for a sweep. Jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Jones is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hazzard doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jones.
Hazzard is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Hazzard looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hazzard is looking to control Jones's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hazzard avoid being mounted?
Hazzard is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hazzard with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hazzard is looking for a sweep. Jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Jones maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Hazzard could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Jones has cracked it and Hazzard is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Jones!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Edward Jones!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
37%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maximus Merceli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Huge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Merceli
vs
Huge

180 cm
19
185 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

192 cm
19
190 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Heavy handed

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maximus Merceli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Huge!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huge misses with a takedown attempt - Merceli sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Huge slips a jab from Merceli.
Merceli misses with a double jab.

Huge decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Merceli wants to control but Huge is keeping busy.
Huge missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Huge is looking for a kimura here.
Merceli pushes Huge off looking to stand but Huge dives back in and keeps control.
Huge not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Merceli wants to get back to his feet.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Huge connects with a nice short shot to Merceli's temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huge works his way into side control.
Merceli is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Huge goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Merceli rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Huge's guard! Nice work there by Merceli!

Merceli gets to his feet. Huge looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Huge stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Huge wants it to stay on the feet.
Merceli fails to land the takedown.
Merceli misses with a two punch combination.
Huge cracks Merceli with a good jab.
Merceli thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Merceli slaps away a takedown attempt from Huge, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Merceli takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Merceli scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Merceli throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Merceli connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Huge some visible discomfort.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Merceli throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Huge wants to get back to his feet.
Huge manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Huge thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Merceli to regain full guard.
Huge looks gassed!
Merceli wants to stand but Huge is controlling the position.
Huge looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huge thows a big elbow that misses.
Merceli trying to keep a closed guard but Huge is proving a slippery customer.
Huge stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Merceli swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Huge stands up and waves to Merceli to follow him.
Merceli tries to bum rush Huge with a series of wild strikes but Huge uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Merceli darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Merceli stands up and beckons Huge to join him on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huge lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Merceli throws an overhand right that lands on Huge's shoulder, as Huge tries to avoid the shot.
Huge moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Merceli keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Maximus Merceli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Huge.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Merceli misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Merceli checks a leg kick nicely.
Huge dodges the punch combination from Merceli.
Merceli keeps Huge at a distance using the push kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Huge dives in and grabs Merceli's left leg, looking for a takedown. Merceli pushes down on Huge's head and hops out.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Merceli fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Merceli misses.
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 Maximus Merceli will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Huge misses with a series of wild punches.
Merceli throws a left and a right that both miss
and Huge counters with a slapping leg kick.
Merceli throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Huge shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Merceli sprawls well. Merceli wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Huge gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice straight punches there by Huge. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Huge.
Merceli moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Merceli misses with a series of wild punches.
Huge lands with a good body shot.
Merceli misses with a combination
letting Huge counter with a right hand.
Merceli misses with a jab, cross combination.
Merceli tries to close the distance and clinch but Huge swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Merceli pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Merceli swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Huge counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Merceli moves into range and clinches up with Huge.
Huge keeps control of Merceli as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Merceli holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Merceli tightens his grip and picks Huge up, before dumping him to the ground. Huge manages to land in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Merceli decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Huge, up you get!
Huge shoots in for a takedown but Merceli shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Merceli throws a series of punches but Huge avoids them all with ease.
Merceli takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A slow jab from Merceli misses its intended target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Huge, right into the meat.
Huge shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Merceli defends it nicely.
Maximus Merceli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Huge.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Huge lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huge dodges the punch combination from Merceli.

Merceli 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.
Maximus Merceli overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Merceli stands and steps away. Huge gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Huge is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Merceli tries for a takedown but Huge sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Merceli throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Huge counters with a left and a right that stings Merceli.
Huge showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Merceli.
Huge's jab looks to have found its range, popping Merceli under the eye.

Merceli closes the distance and clinches.
Huge wants a takedown.

Merceli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Merceli. Those never looked like landing.
Merceli slaps away a takedown attempt from Huge, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Merceli throws a lazy uppercut
and Huge counters with an outside leg kick.
Maximus Merceli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for Merceli, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Merceli fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Huge scores with a three punch combo!
Merceli misses with an uppercut. Huge saw that one coming.
Huge showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Merceli.
Merceli throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sloppy strikes from Huge. Those never looked like landing.
Merceli is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Huge's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Merceli stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Merceli wants it to stay on the feet.

Merceli moves into range and clinches up with Huge.

Merceli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Merceli throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Huge's waist but Huge gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Merceli off to one side.
Huge slips a straight right by Merceli.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Merceli does no damage.
Huge lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Huge cracks the inside of Merceli's front leg.
Huge dodges the punch combination from Merceli.
Huge jabs at Merceli's body.
Huge scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Huge keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Merceli wants to clinch up but Huge keeps it at a distance.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Merceli throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Huge sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Merceli jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Huge shoots in for a takedown but Merceli shows good takedown defense.
Merceli looks to land a combination but Huge avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maximus Merceli dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Huge shoots in for a double leg but Merceli sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Merceli is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Merceli fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Merceli tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Huge swivels and escapes.
Huge dodges the punch combination from Merceli.
Huge throws out a powerful jab.
Huge fails with a takedown attempt.

Merceli decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Merceli postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Huge to stand up.
Huge has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Merceli takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Merceli throws a combination that misses

and Huge counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Merceli is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Huge defends well.
Huge postures up in Merceli's guard and throws a big left but Merceli blocks it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huge stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Merceli swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Merceli looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Huge keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Merceli's head.
Merceli wants to stand but Huge is controlling the position.

Merceli is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Maximus Merceli is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huge keeps control of Merceli as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Huge lands an uppercut.

Merceli pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Huge scores with a nice head shot.
Maximus Merceli is winning the standup battle so far.
Huge displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Merceli throws out the jab.
Merceli is looking to clinch.
Huge throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Merceli's waist but Merceli gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Huge off to one side.
Maximus Merceli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Huge.
Merceli rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Huge moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Merceli shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Merceli showed some decent athleticism there.
Merceli is pressing down on Huge's thigh, looking to free his foot. Huge is holding on for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Merceli perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Merceli seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Merceli trying to control from half guard but Huge is working away.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Maximus Merceli.
Huge throws a nice outside leg kick.
Merceli misses with a few strikes there.
Huge misses the shot to the body.
Merceli tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Huge shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Merceli as he avoids it easily.

Merceli gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Huge throws and elbow that misses. Merceli uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Huge's guard. Nice move by Merceli!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Merceli controlling from the top position.
Huge wants to sweep here but Merceli controlling him for the moment.
Matt Huge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Huge is working an open guard so Merceli takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Huge slips under a jab.

Merceli gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Merceli works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maximus Merceli showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Merceli 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maximus Merceli!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
82%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Russell Belcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Dmitrigorbachovovonovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dmitrigorbachovovonovich has chosen Wai Khru ram muay as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Belcher
vs
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich

190 cm
22
213 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

186 cm
20
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Russell Belcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sergei Dmitrigorbachovovonovich!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belcher missing with a left hand there. Dmitrigorbachovovonovich was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich throws the left hand but Belcher avoids the punch easily.
Belcher takes a swing at Dmitrigorbachovovonovich's ribcage but misses.
Belcher misses with a hook.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Belcher. That did some damage!
Belcher slips a straight right by Dmitrigorbachovovonovich.
Belcher misses with a takedown attempt - Dmitrigorbachovovonovich sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Dmitrigorbachovovonovich has Belcher up against the cage in a clinch.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich misses with an elbow over the top.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich crunches a lovely knee into Belcher's ribcage.
Belcher is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich lands an elbow that stopped Belcher in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Russell Belcher has been cut.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich connects with a knee to the head.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Belcher takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Belcher's defenses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dmitrigorbachovovonovich - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich lands a hook that snaps the head of Belcher backwards.
Belcher takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Belcher fails to land.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich connects with a nasty looking knee right to Belcher's face.
Belcher trying to stall but Dmitrigorbachovovonovich improves his position.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich with a knee to the head.

Belcher is rocked!
Belcher tries to throw a body punch but Dmitrigorbachovovonovich avoids it by throwing Belcher back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich blocks an uppercut.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich has Belcher pushed against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Belcher takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Belcher letting Dmitrigorbachovovonovich take a breather here.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Belcher misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Oh Belcher is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Russell Belcher's cut is getting worse.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich scores with a knee to the head.
Belcher pushes Dmitrigorbachovovonovich back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Belcher throws a head punch that misses.
Belcher drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dmitrigorbachovovonovich pulls his leg out and moves away.
Belcher seems to have got his legs back now.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Belcher tries to keep at a distance but Dmitrigorbachovovonovich has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich tries to land knees in the clinch but Belcher avoids the damage to the body.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich lands a nice elbow.
Belcher blocking some punches.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Belcher lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich effectively controlling the action here.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Belcher misses with a hook to the ribs.
Belcher tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Belcher throws a punch but it's blocked by Dmitrigorbachovovonovich.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich stalling against the cage.
Belcher misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belcher is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Belcher tries a body shot but Dmitrigorbachovovonovich blocks it.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich misses with an elbow over the top.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich lands a knee to the body.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich trying to control the position but instead, Belcher has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dmitrigorbachovovonovich into the cage.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich blocks an uppercut.
Belcher on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Belcher misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Belcher tries to work over Dmitrigorbachovovonovich's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Belcher trying to control the position but instead, Dmitrigorbachovovonovich has worked for underhooks and has pushed Belcher into the cage.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich slows down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergei Dmitrigorbachovovonovich dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Russell Belcher'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.

Belcher throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dmitrigorbachovovonovich counters with a low kick, right behind Belcher 's knee.
Belcher with a hook.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich throws out a leg kick but Belcher moves out of range and Dmitrigorbachovovonovich only half commits.

Belcher fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dmitrigorbachovovonovich, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dmitrigorbachovovonovich.
Belcher can't find room to land a body shot as Dmitrigorbachovovonovich controls the action.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dmitrigorbachovovonovich.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Belcher as Dmitrigorbachovovonovich tries to tie him up.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich looking to throw knees to the head but Belcher is blocking nicely.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich presses Belcher against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Belcher can't get the takedown.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Russell Belcher's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich scores with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich stalling against the cage.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich unloads a knee to the mid-section. Belcher lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich slowing the pace effectively.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich lands a shoulder strike.
Belcher tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Belcher has a couple of punches blocked by Dmitrigorbachovovonovich.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich trying to stall but Belcher improves his position.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich blocks an uppercut.
Belcher has a couple of punches blocked by Dmitrigorbachovovonovich.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich lands an elbow just above Belcher 's eye.
Belcher tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Belcher has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Belcher is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belcher tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Belcher fails to land.
Nice elbow from Dmitrigorbachovovonovich.

Jeez, Russell Belcher's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Russell Belcher's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sergei Dmitrigorbachovovonovich!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jordie St Pietro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wolfgang Strong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Pietro's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, GSP TRIBUTE. The key to victory for Jordie St Pietro has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

St Pietro
vs
Strong

179 cm
27
170 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

175 cm
26
183 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jordie St Pietro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wolfgang Strong!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strong shoots and misses
enabling St Pietro to counter with a crisp jab.

St Pietro moves into the clinch successfully.
Strong is working for takedown but St Pietro is calmly controlling the position for now.
St Pietro scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Wolfgang Strong has been cut.
St Pietro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Strong backwards.
Strong has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. St Pietro avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jordie St Pietro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wolfgang Strong.
St Pietro connects with a nasty looking knee right to Strong's face.

Strong is rocked!
St Pietro crunches a lovely knee into Strong's ribcage.
Strong is still on wobbly legs! Can St Pietro finish him?
Strong looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
St Pietro lands a nice knee to the body.
Strong seems to have recovered his senses.
Strong takes a knee to the side of the body.
St Pietro lands a body shot.
St Pietro lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
St Pietro cracks Strong on the chin with a massive knee to the head! He's been separated from consciousness before he even hits the floor! Absolutely fantastic knee and a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Jordie St Pietro!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hank Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Gabriel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Taylor
vs
Gabriel

205 cm
21
250 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

193 cm
23
277 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hank Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Juan Gabriel!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gabriel misses with a double jab.
Gabriel misses with a double jab.
Gabriel misses with a head kick.
Gabriel throws a head kick but Taylor moves out of range.

Taylor lands a left and a right that send Gabriel crashing to the mat, dazed. Taylor thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Juan Gabriel has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor cracks Gabriel with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Gabriel falls to his knees and Taylor doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hank Taylor!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Larocque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drederick Tatum (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.

Larocque
vs
Tatum

178 cm
27
195 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

182 cm
26
190 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bryan Larocque!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Drederick Tatum!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larocque ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tatum moves away.
A head kick misses from Larocque.
Tatum looks to land a body kick but Larocque moved away.
Tatum throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Larocque sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Larocque scores with a hook.
Tatum dips to his left and cracks Larocque with an uppercut!
Larocque lands a two punch combo.
Tatum takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Larocque swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Larocque slips a jab and a cross from Tatum.
Larocque takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Larocque swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tatum counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tatum keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Larocque.
Larocque takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bryan Larocque seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larocque ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tatum fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Larocque is out of range.
Tatum checks a low kick from Larocque.
Larocque with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Larocque lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tatum misses the jab.
Larocque throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Larocque misses with an uppercut
and Larocque takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Larocque throws the left hand but Tatum avoids the punch easily.
Larocque misses with a jab to the body
and Tatum cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tatum throws a leg kick but Larocque sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tatum throws a jab when Larocque was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larocque works Tatum's body with a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Larocque fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tatum manages to avoid it.
Larocque throws a shot from downtown. Tatum moves away and avoids it.
A left lands for Larocque.
A looping hook to the body misses from Larocque. Tatum does a little dance to reset his feet.
Larocque throws a right and a left that both miss.
A decent looking cross lands there for Larocque.
Larocque throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tatum throws a lazy uppercut
and Larocque counters with a right hand to the body.
Tatum throws the left hand but Larocque avoids the punch easily.
Larocque uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tatum.
Tatum moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larocque takes a swing at Tatum's ribcage but misses.
Tatum fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Larocque manages to avoid it.
Larocque throws a body punch but Tatum moves out of range.
Tatum fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Larocque misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tatum thuds his right hand into Larocque's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tatum motions for Larocque to come forward. Tatum throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tatum misses with a low kick.
Larocque throws a body punch but Tatum moves out of range.
Larocque lands a nice shot to the body.
Tatum moves away from the strike by Larocque.

Larocque moves into range and clinches up with Tatum.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larocque keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tatum's efforts to push away.
Tatum's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Tatum breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tatum throws the left hand but Larocque avoids the punch easily.
Larocque is looking to wear down Tatum with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nice body kick there by Larocque.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Larocque misses with a straight left.
Tatum throws a leg kick but Larocque sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Larocque jabs Tatum right on the nose. Tatum blinks but takes it well.
Tatum takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Larocque looks to score with a jab to the body but Tatum is just out of range.

Larocque rushes Tatum and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryan Larocque dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Larocque ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tatum moves away.
Larocque swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tatum looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tatum walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Larocque checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Larocque thows a body shot but no joy.
Tatum throws a body kick that misses.
Larocque tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tatum was well out of range. Poor timing from Larocque.
Tatum connects with an inside leg kick.
A jab from Tatum misses.
Larocque misses with a body kick.
Nice cross by Tatum.
Tatum throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larocque misses with a right hand
and Tatum counters with a nice body shot.
Larocque misses with a body kick.
Larocque will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Larocque rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tatum counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tatum takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tatum goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Larocque misses the shot to the body.
Tatum takes a jab right on the kisser.
Larocque takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tatum avoids a kick to the body.
Larocque jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tatum feints and then cracks Larocque's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Larocque down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larocque throws the kick towards the body but Tatum avoids it.
Jab by Tatum.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Larocque tries a head kick but it misses.
Tatum doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Larocque throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Larocque misses with a wild body shot.
Tatum looks to land a left hand but Larocque moved out of range nicely.
Larocque is looking to land body kicks.
Tatum tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Larocque was well out of range. Poor timing from Tatum.
Larocque throws a wild body kick that Tatum sees coming a mile off.
Tatum explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Larocque throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Tatum counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larocque throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Larocque misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tatum.
A chopping leg kick lands by Larocque.
Larocque fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tatum on the side of the head.
Tatum moves out of range as Larocque strikes.
Tatum ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tatum moves out of range of the body kick.
Larocque waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tatum.
Larocque throws a hook to the side of Tatum's head but Tatum sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A head kick misses from Larocque.
Larocque throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice jab there from Tatum.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatum swings for the body but Larocque moves out of range.
Tatum throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Larocque throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tatum misses with a kick to the body.
Larocque misses the shot to the body.
Larocque lands a high kick!
Tatum displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Larocque throws out the jab.
Tatum connects with a good right hand that stumbles Larocque. Larocque circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tatum lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Larocque slips a jab and a cross from Tatum.
Larocque uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tatum has time to react.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bryan Larocque will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Larocque scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tatum slips a jab from Larocque.
Larocque misses with an uppercut
and Tatum counters with a low kick, right behind Larocque 's knee.
Tatum uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Larocque.
Bryan Larocque is winning the standup battle so far.
Larocque loads up on a big right hand but Tatum slips the punch.
Larocque misses with a hook
and Tatum makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Larocque. Tatum does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Larocque. Tatum does a little dance to reset his feet.
Larocque misses with a wild body shot.
Tatum throws a push kick but Larocque slaps the foot to one side.
Tatum blocks a head kick by Larocque.
Larocque changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larocque tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tatum was well out of range. Poor timing from Larocque.
Tatum uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Larocque.
Tatum clobbers Larocque with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A jab lands there for Larocque.
Larocque's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tatum connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Larocque scrambles back to his feet.
Larocque misses with an uppercut. Tatum saw that one coming.
The fighters circling - Tatum throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Larocque throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tatum stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Larocque looks to land a right hand but Tatum moved out of range.
Larocque gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Tatum counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tatum chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Larocque misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larocque blocks a low kick nicely.
Tatum pivots, looking for a leg kick but Larocque is out of range and Tatum settles back down.
Larocque pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Larocque ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Larocque slips a straight right by Tatum.
Larocque throws a push kick but Tatum slaps the foot to one side.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Larocque bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tatum's head backwards.
Larocque lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tatum at a distance.
That kick from Tatum tenderised Larocque's leg. Larocque is trying to keep his angry face on.
Larocque throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tatum cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tatum with a nice cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatum uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Larocque.
Tatum keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Larocque.
Larocque misses with a straight right.
Tatum keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Larocque takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Larocque slips a straight right by Tatum.
Tatum throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick by Larocque misses
and Larocque takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Larocque scores with a jab. Tatum acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Larocque jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tatum takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatum moves out of range of the strikes.
Tatum lands a glancing blow to the side of Larocque's head.
A big right from Tatum misses.
Tatum misses with a low kick as Larocque jumps back.
Tatum throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tatum connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Larocque steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tatum.
Larocque throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tatum takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Tatum lands a slapping body shot.
Larocque misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Drederick Tatum just about did enough to take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Larocque lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Larocque misses the shot to the body.
Larocque fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tatum is out of range.
Larocque throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Larocque blocks a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Larocque. Tatum does a little dance to reset his feet.
Larocque waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tatum.
Tatum slips a straight right by Larocque.
A jab from Tatum misses.
The fighters circling - Larocque throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tatum connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Larocque momentarily.
Larocque throws a poor cross that misses
and Tatum counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larocque fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tatum looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A looping hook to the body misses from Larocque. Tatum does a little dance to reset his feet.
Larocque tries a low kick but Tatum avoids it.
Tatum just misses with a punch to the body.
Larocque throws out a loose jab but Tatum uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tatum on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tatum throws a body kick that misses.
Larocque lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tatum at a distance.
Tatum throws a low kick but Larocque moves out of range easily.
Tatum takes a swing at Larocque's ribcage but misses.
Tatum misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Larocque.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatum lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Larocque misses with a low kick.
Larocque cracks Tatum with a good jab.
Larocque falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tatum counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tatum takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Larocque misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Larocque throws a right hand that Tatum ducks under and follows up with a left that Tatum also avoids with ease.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Larocque throws the left hand but Tatum avoids the punch easily.
Tatum connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Larocque momentarily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Larocque tries to bum rush Tatum with a series of wild strikes but Tatum uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larocque misses with a hook
and Tatum cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That kick from Tatum tenderised Larocque's leg. Larocque is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tatum throws a shot to the body.
Tatum ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Larocque misses with a hook.
Larocque checks a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Larocque blocks the low kick.
Larocque jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tatum swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Larocque throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tatum counters with a good low kick that Larocque was not able to check.
Larocque shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larocque throws a hook to the side of Tatum's head but Tatum sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Larocque looks to land a right hand but Tatum moved out of range.
Larocque scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tatum throws a jab but it's blocked by Larocque.
Larocque connects with a jab.
Larocque swings for the body but Tatum moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Larocque throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tatum counters with a nice uppercut.
A slow jab from Larocque misses its intended target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Larocque throws a sloppy head kick
and Tatum counters with a nice leg kick.
Larocque misses with a body shot
and Tatum counters with a straight right hand.
Tatum is looking to score with low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Bryan Larocque will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Larocque throws a body punch but Tatum moves out of range.
Larocque ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tatum moves away.
Nice cross by Tatum.
That kick from Larocque tenderised Tatum's leg. Tatum is trying to keep his angry face on.
Larocque throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Larocque checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Larocque lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Larocque throws an overhand right that lands on Tatum's shoulder, as Tatum tries to avoid the shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tatum.
Tatum has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Larocque tries to land a body kick
and Tatum counters with a good, hard body kick but Larocque shrugs it off.
Tatum digs a good body shot into Larocque's ribs.
Larocque looks to score with a jab to the body but Tatum is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatum looks to score with a jab to the body but Larocque is just out of range.
Larocque throws a big shot that misses.
Tatum avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Larocque fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tatum on the side of the head.
Tatum missing with a left hand there. Larocque was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Larocque throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tatum stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Larocque scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Larocque walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tatum checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Larocque lands a nice shot to the body.
Larocque throws a sloppy body shot
and Tatum counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larocque moves out of range of the body kick from Tatum.
Tatum throws a body punch but Larocque moves out of range.
Tatum drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Larocque throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tatum counters with a three punch combo that has Larocque backing up. Larocque nods at Tatum to acknowledge the strikes.
Larocque checks the leg kick nicely there.
Larocque throws a nice outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tatum blocks the body kick.
Larocque throws a leg kick but Tatum moved away.
Larocque swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tatum counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Larocque thinking.
Good exchange - Tatum coming out on top.
Tatum ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larocque pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Larocque throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tatum sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Larocque getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tatum throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Larocque takes a swing at Tatum's ribcage but misses.
Tatum throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Larocque scores with a head kick.
Larocque uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Larocque misses with a series of wild punches.
Tatum moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larocque throws a head kick that misses.
Larocque is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Larocque moves away from the strike by Tatum.
Tatum connects with a leg kick. Larocque looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Larocque looks to score with a jab to the body but Tatum is just out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tatum lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Larocque has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Larocque and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Larocque lands with an overhand left.
Larocque misses with a hook to the body
enabling Tatum to counter with a crisp jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Larocque moves out of range of the leg kick from Tatum.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A solid leg kick lands there for Tatum.
Drederick Tatum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tatum throws out a leg kick but Larocque moves out of range and Tatum only half commits.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bryan Larocque.
Well Larocque 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 50:45
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 48:47
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bryan Larocque!
Bryan Larocque retains his middleweight title!

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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
96%

Main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nate Kyzer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kyzer might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ricochet. 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.

Kyzer
vs
Johnson

167 cm
21
145 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

177 cm
22
145 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nate Kyzer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andy Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kyzer defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Johnson. That snapped Kyzer's head back.
Johnson lands an overhand right.
Johnson connects with the punch.
A punch lands to the side of Kyzer 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Johnson scores with a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kyzer throws a shot from downtown. Johnson moves away and avoids it.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kyzer throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
A big left from Kyzer misses.
Johnson moves away from the strike by Kyzer.
Kyzer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Johnson scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Kyzer lands a glancing blow to the side of Johnson's head.

It looks like Andy Johnson has been cut.
Kyzer throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Kyzer checks a leg kick.
Johnson throws out a loose jab but Kyzer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jab from Kyzer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
Johnson misses with a leg kick
and Kyzer counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Johnson is rocked!
Kyzer misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Kyzer finish him?
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kyzer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kyzer blocks the body kick.
Nice defenses there by Kyzer.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kyzer lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Johnson falls backwards - clearly groggy! Kyzer dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nate Kyzer!
Nate Kyzer retains his featherweight title!