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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between BJ Andrews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Amidal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrews's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Inflikted. Amidal is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Act Like You Know. Joey Amidal will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, BJ Andrews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joey Amidal!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amidal works over Andrews's head and body with a nice combination.
Andrews could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Amidal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Amidal fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
BJ Andrews seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Amidal tries to bum rush Andrews with a series of wild strikes but Andrews uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Andrews rushes Amidal and presses him up against the cage.
Andrews works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Andrews postures up in Amidal's guard and throws a big left but Amidal blocks it.
Andrews has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Andrews thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Amidal wants to get back to his feet but Andrews is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Andrews postures up and lands a big shot to Amidal's brow.
Andrews drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Andrews as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Amidal screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Andrews! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). BJ Andrews!
After the big win, BJ Andrews made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Kobra Clothing Inc. *$5 Clearance Sale* and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Hopper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dennis Hopper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jose Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopper swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diaz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Diaz moves in looking to clinch but Hopper pushes him off.
Diaz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hopper swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diaz moves to clinch but Hopper breaks away
enabling Hopper to counter with a crisp jab.
Hopper lands a nice shot that snaps Diaz's head back.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Hopper moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hopper, as that shot connected.
Diaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hopper.
Diaz tries to clinch up but Hopper circles away and keeps his distance.
Hopper checks a low kick from Diaz.
Diaz tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hopper counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hopper avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diaz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Diaz fails to land the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diaz closes the distance and pushes Hopper back into the cage.
Hopper can't break the clinch.
Diaz misses with an elbow over the top.
Hopper taking a breather.
Hopper works on Diaz's body with a couple of short punches.
Hopper pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hopper lands a glancing blow to the side of Diaz's head.
Jose Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hopper swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diaz doesn't manage to clinch there - Hopper circles away.
Diaz tries to clinch but Hopper is having none of it.
Diaz clinches with his opponent.
Hopper throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Diazs head.
Diaz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Diaz is trying to maintain a safe position but Hopper gets an underhook and turns Diaz into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Hopper - that landed with a thud.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch on the inside from Diaz fails to land.
A right hand to the body from Hopper.
Diaz swings wildly with an uppercut but Hopper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hopper pushes Diaz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hopper throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Diazs head.
Diaz working aggressively here.
Hopper is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Hopper throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A right handed body shot lands from Hopper.
Diaz looks gassed!
Hopper manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Hopper looking to hit a scissor sweep but Diaz is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hopper throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hopper holds on and takes a little breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wanted to stand there but Hopper had control of the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hopper holds on and takes a little breather.
Diaz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hopper throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hopper lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Diaz!
Diaz is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopper trying to control but Diaz is having none of it.
Hopper controlling his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hopper trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dennis Hopper dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Diaz throws a wild body kick that Hopper sees coming a mile off.
Hopper shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hopper showed some decent athleticism there.
Hopper trying to pass the guard but Diaz defending well.
Hopper moves nicely into side control.
Hopper working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hopper moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopper is looking to take a break and control but Diaz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hopper goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Diaz rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Hopper's guard! Nice work there by Diaz!
Diaz trying to control but Hopper is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Hopper manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Hopper looking to pass the guard.
Hopper is working hard here to advance position.
Hopper advances to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hopper trying to pass the guard but Diaz defending well.
Dennis Hopper overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is trying to control but Hopper manages to pass to mount!
Hopper is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Diaz can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Hopper working for a submission but Diaz is keeping him at bay.
Hopper jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Diaz manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopper is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Diaz knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hopper tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hopper has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hopper taking a break here but Diaz is having none of it and regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dennis Hopper dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Diaz throws out a leg kick but Hopper moves out of range and Diaz only half commits.
Diaz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hopper instigates a clinch.
Diaz landing knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Hopper.
Diaz jumps guard and drags Hopper to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hopper advances to half guard.
Hopper is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hopper keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopper trying to pass the guard but Diaz defending well.
Hopper is looking for a kimura but Diaz is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hopper to get the leverage.
Hopper is looking for a kimura here.
Hopper is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Diaz doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hopper.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopper wants to work for an arm triangle but Diaz is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hopper stops Diaz from getting back to his feet.
Hopper wants to pass the guard but Diaz is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Hopper is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Hopper is looking for a kimura but Diaz is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hopper to get the leverage.
Diaz pushes Hopper off looking to stand but Hopper dives back in and keeps control.
Hopper wants to pass to mount but Diaz is defending the position.
Hopper is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dennis Hopper is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopper is taking a breather. Diaz says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Jose Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hopper has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Diaz is trying to stand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dennis Hopper showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hopper 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dennis Hopper!
Dennis Hopper gave a mention to AMPLIFY in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Forrest Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griffin kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Metallica Enter Sandman . Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Forrest Griffin !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyrone Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson lands a left and a right that send Griffin crashing to the mat, dazed. Jackson thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Forrest Griffin has been cut.
Jackson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Griffin .
Jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jackson throws a body punch but Griffin moves out of range.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Griffin shoots in and drives through. Jackson sprawls well.
Griffin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jackson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Griffin 's knee momentarily.
Griffin throws a combination. Jackson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Griffin shoots in looking for a takedown. Jackson tries to sprawl out of it but Griffin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jackson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Griffin is breathing heavily.
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jackson shoots for a takedown but Griffin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Griffin . Those never looked like landing.
No joy there for Griffin , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Griffin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Griffin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jackson sprawls well. Jackson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Griffin gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Forrest Griffin . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Griffin moves forwards but Jackson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson cracks Griffin with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Griffin falls to his knees and Jackson 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 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyrone Jackson!
Tyrone Jackson managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, GMMA Supplements 160, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jim Ironheart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clyde Irving (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ironheart comes to the cage accompanied by Jag-HiiiPOWER. Irving has chosen Psychosocial as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jim Ironheart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Clyde Irving!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ironheart circles away from the clinch attempt.
Irving keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Irving tries to close the distance and clinch but Ironheart swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Irving darts in trying to clinch
and Ironheart counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Irving thinking.
Irving tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ironheart counters with a straight right hand.
Ironheart throws an off balance right hand
and Irving counters with a nice body shot.
Ironheart throws a series of punches but Irving moves out of range.
Ironheart misses with a left hand
letting Irving counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Irving moves to clinch but Ironheart breaks away
and Ironheart counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Clyde Irving seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ironheart throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Irving.
Irving moves to clinch but Ironheart breaks away
and Ironheart counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ironheart avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Irving slips a straight right by Ironheart.
Ironheart throws a body punch but Irving moves out of range.
Irving tries to clinch up
letting Ironheart counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Irving showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ironheart.
Ironheart throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Irving counters by moving into the clinch.
Irving tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ironheart's elbow.
Irving looking to stall.
A short body shot lands from Irving as the two fighters clinch.
Irving scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Irving.
Ironheart wants to break the clinch but can't.
Irving keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ironheart's efforts to push away.
Ironheart breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irving looks to clinch
and Ironheart counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ironheart swats away the attempt to clinch by Irving.
Ironheart misses with a left hand
and Irving counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ironheart drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Still in the clinch, Irving scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ironheart tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Irving's elbow.
Irving prevents Ironheart from breaking the clinch.
Irving fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Irving working aggressively here.
Ironheart blocks a body shot from Irving.
Irving lands a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ironheart has had enough of the clinch but Irving keeps him there for the moment.
Irving lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ironheart backwards.
Irving lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ironheart backwards.
Irving throws a head punch that misses.
Irving is working Ironheart over against the cage.
Irving tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Irving lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ironheart backwards.
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!
Ironheart blocks a body shot from Irving.
Ironheart breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Irving tries to clinch
and Ironheart counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Irving moves in looking to clinch but Ironheart pushes him off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Irving moves into the clinch successfully.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ironheart pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Irving doesn't manage to clinch there - Ironheart circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Ironheart dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ironheart throws a lazy uppercut
and Irving counters by clinching up.
Irving lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Irving tries to throw a body punch but Ironheart avoids it by throwing Irving back against the cage.
Ironheart is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ironheart is trying to drag Irving to the mat but Irving just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ironheart fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ironheart wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nice body punch from Irving - that landed with a thud.
Ironheart tries to break the clinch but Irving is controlling the position.
Irving lands a hook that snaps the head of Ironheart backwards.
Ironheart tries to stall but Irving uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Irving misses with a short punch on the inside.
Irving is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ironheart manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Irving tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ironheart looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Irving is fending him off so far but Ironheart persists. Nope, Irving circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Ironheart. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Irving looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Irving is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Irving wants to clinch
and Ironheart counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ironheart avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Irving avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jim Ironheart is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irving is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ironheart misses with a shot to the body
and Irving counters with a left and a right that stings Ironheart.
Irving is looking to clinch.
Irving tries to clinch up but Ironheart circles away and keeps his distance.
Irving has Ironheart up against the cage in a clinch.
Irving tries to work over Ironheart's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The referee is keeping an eye on Irving - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Irving fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ironheart is looking to break free of the clinch but Irving has double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ironheart working hard to break the clinch.
Irving is trying to stall.
Ironheart is trying to force a seperation but Irving has the dominant position.
Ironheart manages to pull guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ironheart working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Irving doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Irving manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ironheart looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ironheart has his foot on Irving's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Irving works his way back into a safe position though.
Irving really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ironheart. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ironheart is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Irving got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ironheart has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Irving has managed to get both his arms back between Ironheart's legs - danger averted.
Irving is looking to stand up but Ironheart won't let him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ironheart manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ironheart is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Irving is surviving well by controlling Ironheart's body position as best he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Ironheart dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Irving lands with a good body shot.
Ironheart fails to land with a series of punches.
Ironheart throws a jab when Irving was well out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Irving as he connects with a hook.
Ironheart throws a looping overhand right but Irving ducks down to avoid it.
Irving fails in his attempt to clinch.
Irving takes the fight into the clinch.
Ironheart working hard to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Irving lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Irving throws a head punch that misses.
Irving lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ironheart backwards.
Irving lands a body shot.
Irving tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Irving misses with a punch to the body.
Ironheart pulls Irving into guard.
Irving avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Irving not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irving content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Ironheart has locked up a guillotine! Ironheart's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Irving is holding on here and Ironheart must be using up a lot of energy. Irving has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Ironheart gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jim Ironheart!
Jim Ironheart very nearly forgot to thank :: Happy Pills :: amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Esteban Soto Carrass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Smalling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rob Smalling will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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18
130 lbs
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140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed |
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Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Esteban Soto Carrass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rob Smalling!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smalling looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Soto Carrass throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smalling.
Soto Carrass looks to land a combination but Smalling avoids it well.
Smalling scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Smalling connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Soto Carrass lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smalling circles away quickly and effectively.
Soto Carrass throws the kick towards the body but Smalling avoids it.
Smalling goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Esteban Soto Carrass seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smalling slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Soto Carrass throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smalling.
The fight stays on the outside here - Soto Carrass looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Some wild striking there from Soto Carrass.
A right-left combo lands from Smalling.
Soto Carrass fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smalling lands a really nice looking cross but Soto Carrass seems unphased.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Soto Carrass avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some wild striking there from Soto Carrass.
Soto Carrass closes the distance and pushes Smalling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soto Carrass is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Soto Carrass blocking some punches.
Smalling is working Soto Carrass over against the cage.
Soto Carrass wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Smalling lands an uppercut.
Soto Carrass is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Soto Carrass is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Smalling gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Smalling breaks the clinch.
Smalling throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Soto Carrass jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Soto Carrass is breathing heavily.
Smalling shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Soto Carrass eats them both and turns towards Smalling to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Soto Carrass is rocked!
Smalling bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Soto Carrass's head backwards.
Oh Soto Carrass is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Soto Carrass showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smalling.
Smalling swinging wildly here.
Smalling lands a hook that stumbles Soto Carrass back into the cage. Smalling follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Soto Carrass to the canvas! Smalling pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Soto Carrass has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Rob Smalling!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kicky Kickboxer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urijah Samuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kicky Kickboxer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Urijah Samuel!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kickboxer closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Samuel takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Kickboxer cracks Samuel with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Kickboxer grinds an elbow into Samuel's temple.
Kickboxer throws an elbow but Samuel slips to the side and avoids it well.
Samuel is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Kickboxer has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Samuel is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kickboxer working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Samuel is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Kickboxer is controlling him well.
Kickboxer working the ground and pound.
Samuel explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Samuel fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kickboxer to the ground. Samuel is now in Kickboxer's guard.
Kickboxer looking to control.
Kickboxer keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Kickboxer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kickboxer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Samuel is one step ahead there.
Kickboxer is working hard here to advance position.
Kickboxer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Samuel is looking to work some ground and pound but Kickboxer has wrist control.
Kickboxer working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kickboxer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kickboxer manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kickboxer with a couple of short strikes.
Samuel trying desperately to get to his feet.
Kickboxer lands a big shot there that rocks Samuel but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kickboxer lands a big shot there that rocks Samuel but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
It looks like Urijah Samuel has been cut.
Samuel is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kickboxer unloading with bombs!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kickboxer cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samuel is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Samuel looks gassed!
Kickboxer in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That has opened up Urijah Samuel's cut even more.
Kickboxer lands a big shot to the head and Samuel winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Kicky Kickboxer!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Duncan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Frank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duncan comes to the cage accompanied by Moonlit Masquerade. 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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205 lbs
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213 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Duncan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Frank!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frank leaves Duncan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Frank drives through and clinches with Duncan against the cage.
Duncan gets control of Frank's arms and successfully pulls guard. Duncan will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Frank stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Duncan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Duncan has his foot on Frank's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Frank works his way back into a safe position though.
Duncan is working an open guard so Frank takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Duncan looks for a takedown but Frank sprawls well.
Frank moves into the clinch.
Frank jumps guard and drags Duncan to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Frank is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frank working for a triangle but Duncan defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frank has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Duncan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Duncan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Duncan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Duncan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Duncan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Duncan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Frank is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Duncan frees his head nicely. Oh but Frank has switched to an armbar! Duncan is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Jason Frank!
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