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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bija Firserfest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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180 lbs
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182 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bija Firserfest!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eric Stone!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone walks into a stiff left hand from Firserfest.
Firserfest misses with a wild combination.
Firserfest fails to land with a series of punches.
A left lands for Firserfest.
Stone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Firserfest misses with the combination.
Firserfest misses with the combination.
Firserfest with a jab.
Firserfest fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stone manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Firserfest wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Stone's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Firserfest connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Stone scrambles back to his feet.
Stone jabs Firserfest to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Firserfest fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stone looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Firserfest scores with a jab to the body.
Firserfest lands a jab to the nose.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Firserfest.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Firserfest moves out of range as Stone strikes.
Firserfest uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stone.
Stone takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Firserfest throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Firserfest lands a right hook to the body.
Firserfest uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Firserfest throws a combination. Stone tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sloppy strikes from Firserfest. Those never looked like landing.
Firserfest scores with a sloppy right hand. Stone should have avoided that one.
Stone is rocked!
Stone throws a poor cross that misses
and Firserfest counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Stone looks gassed!
Stone walks into a jab.
Stone is still on wobbly legs! Can Firserfest finish him?
Stone circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Firserfest. Stone falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Firserfest!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bija Firserfest!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kazuyuki Shimizu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kratos Son Of Zeus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Son Of Zeus has chosen Painted Black by The Rolling Stones as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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197 lbs
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194 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kazuyuki Shimizu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kratos Son Of Zeus!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Son Of Zeus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shimizu.
Son Of Zeus takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Shimizu scores with a hook.
Shimizu with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Son Of Zeus fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Son Of Zeus thows a body shot but no joy.
Son Of Zeus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Son Of Zeus fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Shimizu checks it well.
Son Of Zeus throws the left hand but Shimizu avoids the punch easily.
Shimizu catches Son Of Zeus with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Shimizu smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shimizu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Son Of Zeus on the side of the head.
Shimizu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Son Of Zeus's head.
Son Of Zeus tries to move into range but Shimizu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A combination from Son Of Zeus does no damage.
Shimizu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Son Of Zeus.
Son Of Zeus tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shimizu throws a nice looking combination but Son Of Zeus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Son Of Zeus fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Son Of Zeus. Shimizu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Son Of Zeus throws a jab but it's blocked by Shimizu.
Kazuyuki Shimizu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Son Of Zeus with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Shimizu to score with a decent uppercut.
Son Of Zeus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Son Of Zeus misses with a double jab.
Shimizu slips under a jab from Son Of Zeus.
Son Of Zeus takes a kick to the side of the head.
Son Of Zeus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shimizu was well out of range. Poor timing from Son Of Zeus.
Son Of Zeus throws an overhand right that lands on Shimizu's shoulder, as Shimizu tries to avoid the shot.
Shimizu uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Son Of Zeus has time to react.
Shimizu is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Shimizu feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Son Of Zeuss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Son Of Zeus looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shimizu clobbers Son Of Zeus with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Son Of Zeus takes one on the button.
Son Of Zeus connects with the punch.
Son Of Zeus on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Son Of Zeus is rocked!
Son Of Zeus swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Shimizu counters with a low kick, right behind Son Of Zeus 's knee.
Son Of Zeus is still on wobbly legs! Can Shimizu finish him?
Son Of Zeus loads up on a big right hand but Shimizu slips the punch.
Son Of Zeus seems to have recovered his senses.
Shimizu jabs Son Of Zeus to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Son Of Zeus on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Shimizu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Son Of Zeus.
Son Of Zeus is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Son Of Zeus throws a lazy right hand but Shimizu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Son Of Zeus looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shimizu avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Son Of Zeus.
Shimizu is controlling Son Of Zeus's trapped leg to prevent Son Of Zeus from advancing to side control.
Son Of Zeus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shimizu keeps working.
Shimizu controlling the position well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Son Of Zeus throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Shimizu to regain full guard.
Shimizu is adopting a defensive guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Son Of Zeus trying to control but Shimizu is working from the bottom.
Son Of Zeus content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Shimizu looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Son Of Zeus postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shimizu controls Son Of Zeus momentarily but Son Of Zeus frees himself.
Son Of Zeus controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kazuyuki Shimizu dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Shimizu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Son Of Zeus is looking to score with low kicks.
Shimizu dodges the punch combination from Son Of Zeus.
Son Of Zeus is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Son Of Zeus throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Shimizu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kazuyuki Shimizu is winning the standup battle so far.
Shimizu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Son Of Zeus doesn't seem bothered though.
Shimizu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Shimizu misses with a series of wild punches.
Shimizu lands with a right hand.
Good exchange - Shimizu coming out on top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Son Of Zeus walks into a straight right hand from Shimizu.
Kratos Son Of Zeus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Son Of Zeus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shimizu moves away.
The crowd cheers as Shimizu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Son Of Zeus doesn't seem phased though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shimizu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Shimizu lands a nice looking body shot.
Son Of Zeus walks into a straight right hand from Shimizu.
Shimizu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Son Of Zeus.
Shimizu scores with a leg kick.
Son Of Zeus is breathing heavily.
Son Of Zeus misses with a looping left.
Son Of Zeus moves forwards but Shimizu connects with a nice, crisp jab.
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!
A jab from Son Of Zeus misses.
Son Of Zeus misses with a leg kick.
Shimizu is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Shimizu lands a jab.
Shimizu cracks Son Of Zeus with a good jab.
Shimizu connects with a body shot that sends Son Of Zeus's belly button to the back.
Shimizu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shimizu lands with a shot to the body.
Shimizu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Shimizu. Son Of Zeus shrugs it off though.
Shimizu lands a nice looking body shot.
Shimizu lands a nice shot to the body.
Son Of Zeus tries a head kick but it misses.
Shimizu lands an overhand right.
Oooooh!!! Shimizu has knocked Son Of Zeus down with a huge combo! Shimizu steps away and waves a wobbly Son Of Zeus back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Shimizu drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Son Of Zeus right on the button. Son Of Zeus goes down! Shimizu follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Shimizu gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kazuyuki Shimizu!
Kazuyuki Shimizu made sure to mention his sponsor, Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gunmetal Grey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Mills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grey comes to the cage accompanied by Killed By Death. Mills has chosen Feel so Numb by Rob Zombie as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Gunmetal Grey has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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184 lbs
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182 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Gunmetal Grey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, David Mills!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grey manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Mills on his heels. He'll look to pass Mills's guard now, I'm sure.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Grey advances to half guard.
Grey is looking for a kimura here.
Grey stands up and beckons Mills to join him on the feet.
Mills misses with a low kick.
Mills tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grey plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Grey.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grey is trying to get an arm triangle but Mills is defending well.
Mills is being controlled here.
Grey throws an elbow but Mills slips to the side and avoids it well.
Grey advances nicely into full mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Grey there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Grey thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Grey misses with a head shot.
Grey get's back to his feet.
Grey closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Mills wants to get back to full guard.
Grey tries to stand but can't do so whilst Mills controls his leg.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mills is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Grey tries to pass to full mount but Mills defends it.
Grey wants to work for an arm triangle but Mills is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mills wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grey decides to stand and escape the position.
Grey takes a kick to the side of the head.
Grey closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Mills's guard.
Grey wants to control from the top but Mills keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Grey is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mills trying to keep a closed guard but Grey is proving a slippery customer.
Grey won't allow Mills to sweep him here.
Mills is trying to control the position but Grey postures up.
Grey has gone for a leg lock! Mills slips out almost immediately though and dives into Grey's guard.
Grey had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mills defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grey throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mills trying to control the position from guard on top but Grey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grey is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mills is aware though and is defending well.
Mills trying to control the position from guard on top but Grey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mills got a little sloppy there for a moment and Grey has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mills has managed to get both his arms back between Grey's legs - danger averted.
Grey wants to stand and escape but Mills is having none of it.
Grey is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mills defends well.
Grey looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mills is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grey working for a triangle but Mills defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grey throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Mills pushes down on Grey's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mills is working for a submission of some sort.
Mills is keen to just control but Grey is a slippery customer.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grey kicks Mills off and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunmetal Grey dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Grey throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Grey blocks a head kick by Mills.
Mills fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grey manages to avoid it.
Gunmetal Grey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grey shoots for a double leg takedown but Mills sprawls well. He's pushed Grey's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Grey lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Grey shoots in for a takedown but Mills shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Grey looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gunmetal Grey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mills gets off balance looking for a body kick
so Grey counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Grey tries to free his leg and advance position but Mills is retaining full guard.
Grey throwing strikes but missing.
Grey cracks Mills with a solid left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grey trying to control the position from guard on top but Mills is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mills keeping full guard, as Grey tries to pass.
Grey stands up and waves to Mills to follow him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills throws a leg kick but Grey checks it.
Grey avoids the head kick by Mills.
Grey pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mills back to the cage. Grey follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Grey checks a low kick from Mills.
Grey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mills throws a leg kick that misses.
Grey lands a high kick!
A head kick misses from Grey.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Grey checks a leg kick.
Grey drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Mills is looking to reverse the position.
Grey landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mills tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Grey 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grey is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mills is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Grey is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mills knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Grey is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mills has escaped the position, nice work there.
Grey trying to control the action but Mills is working from the bottom.
Grey lands a few punches from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills is not content to let Grey control the position.
Grey moves into full mount!
Grey working for a guillotine from mount but Mills is in no mood to give up.
Mills tries to lock up and control but Grey gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Grey is working for a guillotine from mount but Mills frees his head quite easily.
Grey can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mills is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grey putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Mills tries to hold on but Grey postures up.
Mills is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Grey cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Grey stands up from mount. Strange move.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grey closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Mills's guard.
Grey avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grey throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunmetal Grey dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Grey throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mills's waist but Mills gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Grey off to one side.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Mills enables Grey to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Mills manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Grey distracts Mills with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mills is trying to keep Grey in close.
Grey passes into half guard.
Grey tries to pass to full mount but Mills defends it.
Mills gets full guard.
Grey throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mills works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Grey lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Grey wants to pass the guard but Mills is keeping the position.
Gunmetal Grey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mills controls Grey momentarily but Grey frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Grey trying to control the position from guard on top but Mills is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grey engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grey looking to pass the guard.
Grey stands up from Mills's guard - Grey perhaps looking for a knockout.
Mills tries to sprawl but Grey drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Grey thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Grey wants to pass to mount but Mills is defending the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grey is working for a kimura but Mills is defending it quite comfortably.
Grey prevents Mills from improving his position.
Mills is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Grey landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grey takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Grey is trying to control the action in half guard but Mills is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Grey is looking for a kimura but Mills is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Grey to get the leverage.
Still in half guard, Grey seems content to control.
Mills regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grey is in close to Mills's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Grey trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Grey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mills can do to turn this around?
Mills is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Grey defends well.
Grey gets to his feet. Mills looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
A head kick misses from Grey.
David Mills has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grey avoids the head kick by Mills.
Mills misses with a body kick.
Grey shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mills napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Mills is not content to let Grey control the position.
Grey looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mills sneaks back into half guard.
Grey is working for a kimura but Mills is defending it quite comfortably.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mills wants to control but Grey is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Grey slips a nice elbow through Mills's hands, connecting with Mills's forehead.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grey seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mills avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Grey.
Grey wants to control but Mills is keeping him busy.
Grey decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gunmetal Grey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Grey 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunmetal Grey!
Gunmetal Grey managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Global Nutritional ACME (Q157) 90% ROR on Laundry, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Knox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Monroe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knox's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Something I Can Never Have. Monroe comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Message - Grandmaster Flash kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Dean Monroe has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mickey Knox's chin.
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163 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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174 cm
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160 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mickey Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dean Monroe!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monroe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knox.
Monroe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knox manages to avoid it.
Knox staying out of range there.
Horrible takedown by Monroe or perhaps it was just good defense by Knox which made him look bad.
Knox misses with a hook. Monroe ducked under it nicely.
Knox tries to clinch up but Monroe circles away and keeps his distance.
Knox checks a leg kick nicely.
Monroe slaps away a takedown attempt from Knox, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Knox looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Monroe avoids the head kick by Knox.
Monroe misses the shot to the body.
Monroe misses with a low kick as Knox jumps back.
Monroe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knox manages to avoid it.
Monroe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Knox sizes up Monroe with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
It looks like Dean Monroe has been cut.
Monroe misses with a straight right.
Monroe connects with a body shot that sends Knox's belly button to the back.
Monroe is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Knox rather than just go for the knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox is trying hard to land a takedown here. Monroe sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Knox leaves Monroe with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Knox tries to bum rush Monroe with a series of wild strikes but Monroe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A jab from Monroe misses.
Monroe throws a hook but Knox blocks it.
Monroe fails in his attempt to clinch.
No joy there for Knox, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Donk. Monroe catches Knox right on the button with a cross.
The crowd cheers as Knox lands an impressive looking overhand right. Monroe doesn't seem phased though.
Knox slips a straight right by Monroe.
Knox doesn't manage to clinch there - Monroe circles away.
Monroe takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Knox tries to bum rush Monroe with a series of wild strikes but Monroe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Knox throws a series of strikes that have Monroe backpedaling.
Knox misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Monroe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Knox shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Monroe manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Monroe is trying to keep Knox in close.
Knox trying to control the position from guard on top but Monroe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Knox postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Monroe pulls Knox in close to prevent any damage.
Knox trying to control the position from guard on top but Monroe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Monroe working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean Monroe has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Monroe throws a jab but it's blocked by Knox.
Knox throws a body punch but Monroe moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Knox 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 Monroe has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Monroe and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Knox throws a right and a left that both miss.
Knox misses with a series of wild punches.
Monroe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Knox keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Monroe connects with a body shot.
Monroe misses with a body shot.
Knox has taken the fight to the clinch.
Monroe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Knox backwards.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monroe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Monroe is trying to break the clinch but Knox has him pressed against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Knox just misses with a elbow thrown towards Monroe's brow.
Monroe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Knox throws a jab but it's blocked by Monroe.
Monroe keeps the fight on the outside.
Monroe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Monroe throws a looping overhand right but Knox ducks down to avoid it.
Monroe is looking to clinch but Knox is avoiding it.
Monroe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey Knox dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dean Monroe's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Knox staying out of range there.
Monroe swings widly with a right hand
and Knox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Knox slips a straight right by Monroe.
A big right from Monroe misses.
The fighters circling - Monroe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Monroe.
Monroe throws a hook but Knox blocks it.
Monroe defending well as Knox loads up on a big left hand.
Monroe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knox.
Monroe on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Monroe misses the shot to the body.
Monroe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knox.
A combination from Monroe does no damage.
Mickey Knox is winning the standup battle so far.
Knox looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Monroe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Monroe throws a looping overhand right but Knox ducks down to avoid it.
Monroe takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Monroe doesn't manage to clinch there - Knox circles away.
Knox scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Monroe throws a shot from downtown. Knox moves away and avoids it.
Knox thows a body shot but no joy.
Monroe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Monroe avoids a punch combination nicely.
A big right from Monroe misses.
Monroe takes a jab right on the kisser.
Knox throws a low kick, looking for Monroe's leg but Monroe calmly moves out of range.
Monroe slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Knox stuns Monroe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Monroe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knox was well out of range. Poor timing from Monroe.
Knox fails to land with a series of punches.
Monroe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knox moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knox slaps away a takedown attempt from Monroe, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Monroe lands a slapping body shot.
Knox's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Knox duly obliges.
Knox works the jab nicely.
Monroe misses with a body punch
and Knox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Monroe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Monroe misses with a body shot.
Knox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Monroe doesn't manage to clinch there - Knox circles away.
A clash of legs there as Knox blocks the low kick.
Monroe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Knox swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A looping hook to the body misses from Monroe. Knox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knox throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe walks into a stiff left hand from Knox.
A jab lands there for Knox.
Monroe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Knox tries a head kick but it misses.
Knox steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Monroe.
Monroe moves in looking to clinch but Knox pushes him off.
Knox has closed the distance and engaged Monroe in a clinch.
Knox stalling against the cage.
Monroe breaks the clinch.
Knox misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Monroe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Knox.
Monroe misses with a wild body shot.
Knox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Monroe manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox tries to clinch but Monroe moves out of range.
Knox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Monroe.
Monroe lands a jab to Knox's midsection.
Knox misses with a jab, cross combination.
Monroe pushes Knox up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monroe blocks an uppercut.
Knox makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Monroe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Knox backwards.
Knox misses with a punch on the inside.
Knox softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knox doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knox wants to take the fight to the mat but Monroe manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Monroe scores with a nice hook to the head.
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 Mickey Knox will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dean Monroe's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Knox throws a hook but Monroe avoids it easily.
Knox takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mickey Knox is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Monroe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knox moves away.
Monroe lands with a right hand.
Monroe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Monroe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Knox.
Monroe staying out of range there.
Good standup being displayed there by Monroe as he connects with a hook.
Monroe just misses with a punch to the body.
Knox throws a head kick that misses.
Monroe takes a swing at Knox's ribcage but misses.
Knox changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Monroe looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Knox wants to lay and pray for a moment but Monroe keeps working.
Knox tries for a kimura but Monroe is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe tries to improve position but can't.
Knox landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Monroe is trying to control Knox's posture but Knox avoids it.
Knox scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Monroe to see if he's OK.
Monroe is trying to control Knox's posture but Knox avoids it.
You can see the frustration on Monroe's face as Knox controls the position.
Knox throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Dean Monroe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Knox controlling from side mount.
Monroe takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Monroe is looking to reverse the position.
The strikes coming from Knox are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Knox working the ground and pound.
Monroe can't do much from the bottom here.
Monroe is looking to regain half guard here but Knox keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Monroe wants to control but Knox postures up.
Knox is looking to take a break and control but Monroe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mickey Knox is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Knox takes a little break here. Monroe wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Monroe is not content to let Knox control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monroe is looking to regain half guard here but Knox keeps moving and retains side control.
Knox working away.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Monroe takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice defenses there by Knox.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Monroe misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Knox.
Monroe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Knox.
Monroe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knox paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mickey Knox showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Knox 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mickey Knox!
A very excited looking Mickey Knox made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eric Dang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marshall Mathers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mathers has chosen Victory by Eminem as his entrance music. Marshall Mathers has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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159 lbs
11 - 11 - 0 |
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163 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eric Dang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marshall Mathers!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dang avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dang takes a swing at Mathers's ribcage but misses.
Good shot there by Dang.
Dang slips under a jab from Mathers.
Mathers moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mathers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dang moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dang scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mathers in his tracks.
Dang takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mathers misses with a two punch combination.
Mathers misses the shot to the body.
Dang thows a body shot but no joy.
Dang feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Matherss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mathers tries to bum rush Dang with a series of wild strikes but Dang uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mathers throws a head kick but Dang moves out of range.
Mathers misses with a looping right.
Mathers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dang was well out of range. Poor timing from Mathers.
Mathers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dang.
Mathers slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Mathers misses.
Mathers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dang.
Mathers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dang.
Dang misses with a wild combination.
Mathers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dang counters with a nice body shot.
Mathers is looking to chop away at Dang's legs.
Mathers lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mathers.
Mathers looks to throw the jab but Dang is out of range.
Mathers ducks under a wild hook from Dang.
Mathers takes a swing at Dang's ribcage but misses.
Dang checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mathers thows a body shot but no joy.
Mathers lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mathers throws a body punch but Dang moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Dang. That snapped Mathers's head back.
Dang lands with an overhand left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Dang finds it's target.
No joy there for Mathers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dang tests Mathers's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dang takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mathers throws a right and a left that Dang avoids nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dang throws a shot to the body.
Dang lands a jab to the nose.
Mathers misses with a straight left.
Mathers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dang.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mathers.
Sloppy strikes from Mathers. Those never looked like landing.
Dang throws a right hand that Mathers ducks under and follows up with a left that Mathers also avoids with ease.
Mathers thows a body shot but no joy.
Mathers works the jab nicely.
Mathers tries to clinch there but Dang circles away.
Mathers misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathers throws a shot from downtown. Dang moves away and avoids it.
Mathers takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mathers looks to throw the jab but Dang is out of range.
Dang dodges the punch combination from Mathers.
Dang loads up on a big right hand but Mathers slips the punch.
Mathers misses with an uppercut. Dang saw that one coming.
Mathers swings for the body but Dang moves out of range.
Dang lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Dang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mathers.
Mathers throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dang on the side of the head.
Mathers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A combination from Mathers does no damage.
Mathers throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dang throws a shot from downtown. Mathers moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mathers swinging wildly here.
Dang walks into a straight right hand from Mathers.
Dang circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mathers throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mathers moves away from the strike by Dang.
Dang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mathers was well out of range. Poor timing from Dang.
Mathers tries to clinch there but Dang circles away.
Mathers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dang is looking to chop away at Mathers's legs.
The fighters circling - Dang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dang scores with a jab to the body.
Mathers misses with a wild combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mathers misses with a double jab.
Mathers throws a right and a left that Dang avoids nicely.
Dang throws a series of punches but Mathers moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marshall Mathers dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mathers is looking to clinch.
Mathers looks to score with a jab to the body but Dang is just out of range.
Mathers has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Dang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mathers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dang moves away.
Mathers misses with a kick to the body.
Dang scores with a jab. Mathers acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dang ducks under a wild hook from Mathers.
Mathers looks to score with a jab to the body but Dang is just out of range.
Dang walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mathers looks to score with a jab to the body but Dang is just out of range.
A head kick misses from Mathers.
Mathers misses with a body kick.
Dang connects with a jab.
Mathers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marshall Mathers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dang stuns Mathers with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dang ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathers on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dang misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dang lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mathers.
Mathers misses with a hook
and Dang counters with a left to the body.
Mathers misses with a hook
and Dang counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dang doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dang slips a jab from Mathers.
Mathers fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dang checks it well.
Mathers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dang.
Dang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dang feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mathers's calf.
Mathers throws a jab when Dang was well out of range.
Dang just misses with a punch to the body.
Dang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mathers.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dang throws a body punch but Mathers moves out of range.
Dang throws a leg kick which misses Mathers's front leg but catches the back leg as Mathers tries to avoid it.
Dang lands a slapping body shot.
Mathers thows a left - swing and a miss!
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!
Dang staying out of range there.
Mathers drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mathers fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dang just misses with a punch to the body.
Mathers uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dang has time to react.
Dang scores with a nice right hand.
Dang moves out of range of the strikes.
Dang moves away from the strike by Mathers.
Dang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mathers.
Mathers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dang.
Dang moves forwards but Mathers connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dang lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mathers at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dang getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mathers tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Dang manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mathers.
Mathers connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dang momentarily.
Mathers misses with a hook to the body
and Dang cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mathers tries to clinch but Dang moves out of range.
Mathers misses with a straight left.
Dang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mathers moves away.
Mathers throws a series of punches but Dang avoids them all with ease.
Mathers moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mathers scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dang slips a straight right by Mathers.
No joy there for Mathers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mathers tries to move into range but Dang moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mathers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dang moves away.
Dang lands an overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mathers misses with a straight left.
A big left from Mathers misses.
Mathers misses with a wild combination.
Mathers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mathers missing with a left hand there. Dang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dang misses with a few strikes there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dang scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dang lands a right hook to the body.
Mathers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dang.
Mathers throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mathers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mathers is breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A slow jab from Dang misses its intended target.
Mathers swings for the body but Dang moves out of range.
Dang avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mathers takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Marshall Mathers will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Mathers fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dang lands with an uppercut that bounces Mathers off the cage and back into range.
Marshall Mathers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dang is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mathers.
Dang fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mathers has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dang dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mathers takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mathers misses with a series of wild punches.
Dang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mathers wants to slow Dang down by chopping away at his legs.
Donk. Mathers catches Dang right on the button with a cross.
Dang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mathers throws out the jab.
Mathers has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mathers misses with a looping left.
Dang lands a nice looking body shot.
Mathers takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dang. That's going to slow Mathers down.
Mathers takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathers staying out of range there.
Dang walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mathers checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mathers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dang.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dang darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mathers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dang.
Mathers fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mathers misses with a straight right.
Dang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch combination from Mathers misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Mathers blocks the leg kick.
Dang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mathers.
A telegraphed right hand from Mathers misses the target.
Mathers looks to land a combination. Dang sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Dang scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mathers in his tracks.
Mathers throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dang's head.
Mathers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mathers takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mathers checks a leg kick.
Dang connects with a body shot that sends Mathers's belly button to the back.
Mathers tries to clinch there but Dang circles away.
Mathers lands a slapping body shot.
Nice shot by Dang.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mathers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dang on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dang ducks under a wild hook from Mathers.
Dang connects with a leg kick. Mathers looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mathers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dang counters with a three punch combo that has Mathers backing up. Mathers nods at Dang to acknowledge the strikes.
Mathers misses with a series of wild punches.
Dang fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mathers looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A left and a right from Dang both land. Nice combination.
A slow jab from Mathers misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dang throws a shot from downtown. Mathers moves away and avoids it.
Mathers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dang swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mathers lands a nice looking body shot.
Mathers looks to throw the jab but Dang is out of range.
Mathers missing with a left hand there. Dang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mathers misses with a body punch
and Dang counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
No joy there for Dang, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Marshall Mathers is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mathers misses with an uppercut.
Dang connects with a jab.
Mathers takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dang lands the left hand.
A punch combination from Dang misses.
Dang throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A jab from Mathers misses.
Mathers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dang.
Eric Dang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dang stuns Mathers with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mathers throws a hook but Dang avoids it easily.
Dang misses with a wild body shot.
Mathers paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mathers throws a big shot that misses.
Dang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mathers moves away.
Dang swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dang catches Mathers with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mathers loads up on a big right hand but Dang slips the punch.
Dang avoids the head kick by Mathers.
Dang misses with a wild body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dang with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A jab from Mathers misses.
Dang throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mathers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mathers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Dang showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mathers has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marshall Mathers!
After winning the bout, Marshall Mathers thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hannibal Lecter VIII (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dai Hard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lecter VIII comes to the cage accompanied by Getting Away With Murder. Dai Hard has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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185 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hannibal Lecter VIII!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dai Hard!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hard misses the jab.
Hard smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hard throws a nice looking combination but Lecter VIII bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lecter VIII tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hard is able to avoid easily.
Hard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hard avoids the head kick by Lecter VIII.
Lecter VIII moves into the clinch.
Hard jumps guard and drags Lecter VIII to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hard is trying to keep Lecter VIII in close.
Lecter VIII won't allow Hard to sweep him here.
Hard is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lecter VIII missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hard looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Lecter VIII puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Hard is looking for a sweep. Lecter VIII is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hard makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hard.
Lecter VIII is looking to stand up but Hard won't let him.
Lecter VIII loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hard working a defensive guard here.
Lecter VIII throwing strikes but missing.
Hard is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lecter VIII is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Hannibal Lecter VIII just wasn't active enough.
Lecter VIII scores with a head kick.
It looks like Dai Hard has been cut.
Lecter VIII pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hannibal Lecter VIII seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lecter VIII blocks a jab.
Lecter VIII looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hard thuds his right hand into Lecter VIII's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
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!
Lecter VIII throws a head kick that Hard semi-blocks.
Hard blocks a head kick by Lecter VIII.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lecter VIII tries to bum rush Hard with a series of wild strikes but Hard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lecter VIII looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lecter VIII throws a sloppy head kick and Hard moves out of range easily.
Lecter VIII shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hard counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lecter VIII is breathing heavily.
Lecter VIII is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hard blocks a head kick by Lecter VIII.
Hard blocks a leg kick.
Hard throws a lazy right hand but Lecter VIII sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lecter VIII walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hard misses with a lunging right hand
and Lecter VIII counters with a low kick, right behind Hard 's knee.
Hard looks to throw the jab but Lecter VIII is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Lecter VIII tenderised Hard's leg. Hard is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hard tries to bum rush Lecter VIII with a series of wild strikes but Lecter VIII uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hard throws a series of punches but Lecter VIII moves out of range.
Lecter VIII misses with a body shot.
Hard throws an overhand right that lands on Lecter VIII's shoulder, as Lecter VIII tries to avoid the shot.
Lecter VIII avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lecter VIII scores with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lecter VIII slips under a jab from Hard.
Nice defenses there by Lecter VIII.
Lecter VIII lands a high kick!
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 Hannibal Lecter VIII will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dai Hard's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lecter VIII lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
No joy there for Hard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hard on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lecter VIII. Lecter VIII obviously looking to wear him down.
Lecter VIII tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hard was well out of range. Poor timing from Lecter VIII.
Hard might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Lecter VIII is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lecter VIII.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lecter VIII.
Lecter VIII is looking to clinch.
Lecter VIII throws a head kick but Hard moves out of range.
Hard misses the jab.
Lecter VIII lunges at Hard with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hard's hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lecter VIII misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hard displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lecter VIII.
Lecter VIII looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lecter VIII fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hard.
Lecter VIII throws a sloppy head kick and Hard moves out of range easily.
Hard blocks a low kick nicely.
Hard blocks a head kick by Lecter VIII.
Lecter VIII swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lecter VIII is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hard.
It looks like Hannibal Lecter VIII has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hard avoids the head kick by Lecter VIII.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hard throws a jab when Lecter VIII was well out of range.
Lecter VIII misses with a head kick.
A big right from Hard misses.
Lecter VIII tries to close the distance and clinch but Hard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hard 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hard trying to control but Lecter VIII is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hard trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lecter VIII wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Hard is now in half guard.
Hard trying to mount his opponent but Lecter VIII defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hard is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lecter VIII is just riding it out for now. Hard eventually gives up the hold.
Hard tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lecter VIII knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hard thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lecter VIII's head.
Lecter VIII is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hard pulls his head out easily.
Hard is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lecter VIII has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hard moves nicely into side control.
Hard works to advance to full mount. Lecter VIII defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Lecter VIII is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Hard prevents Lecter VIII from getting the reversal.
Lecter VIII regains half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lecter VIII is not content to let Hard control the position.
Lecter VIII wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Hannibal Lecter VIII will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Lecter VIII wants to clinch up but Hard keeps it at a distance.
Lecter VIII shoots in for a takedown but Hard shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hard stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A good leg kick by Lecter VIII.
Lecter VIII throws a head kick that misses.
Hard swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lecter VIII counters with a good low kick that Hard was not able to check.
Hard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lecter VIII was well out of range. Poor timing from Hard.
Some wild striking there from Hard.
Hannibal Lecter VIII is winning the standup battle so far.
Hard misses with a wild body shot.
Lecter VIII throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lecter VIII throws a head kick but Hard moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lecter VIII pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lecter VIII tries a head kick but it misses.
Hard stuffs the takedown.
Hard misses with a series of wild punches.
Lecter VIII lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Hard. Those never looked like landing.
Hard misses with a lunging right hand
and Lecter VIII counters with a low kick, right behind Hard 's knee.
Lecter VIII goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hard's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lecter VIII keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hannibal Lecter VIII is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Hard misses
and Lecter VIII counters with a good low kick that Hard was not able to check.
Lecter VIII throws a sloppy head kick and Hard moves out of range easily.
Hard moves out of range of the body kick from Lecter VIII.
Lecter VIII throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lecter VIII doesn't manage to clinch there - Hard circles away.
Hard looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Lecter VIII!
Lecter VIII gets back to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hard is pressing down on Lecter VIII's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lecter VIII is holding on for now.
Lecter VIII is looking to control Hard's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lecter VIII avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hard throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lecter VIII has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hard is working away from the top position though.
Hard not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hannibal Lecter VIII is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lecter VIII is staying active underneath Hard, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hard is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lecter VIII wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lecter VIII is looking to control Hard's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lecter VIII avoid being mounted?
Dai Hard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hard thows a huge punch but Lecter VIII dodges it nicely.
Hard throws a strike but Lecter VIII avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Hard throws a big right hand that misses.
Hard landing with the ground and pound.
Hard works over Lecter VIII with some ground and pound from guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lecter VIII avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hard throwing strikes but missing.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dai Hard.
I think Lecter VIII has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hannibal Lecter VIII!
Hannibal Lecter VIII decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ken Masters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Torrance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torrance has chosen Shadow on the Sun by Audioslave as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25
180 lbs
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181 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ken Masters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Torrance!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torrance scores with a decent looking hook.
Torrance lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Ken Masters has been cut.
Jack Torrance seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torrance throws a poor cross that misses
and Masters cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Masters dodges the punch combination from Torrance.
A combination from Masters does no damage.
Masters slips a jab from Torrance.
Torrance connects with a looping right hand.
Torrance moves away from the strike by Masters.
Masters's corner calls for a 1-2. Masters obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
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!
Masters walks into a straight right hand from Torrance.
Masters misses with a jab, cross combination.
Masters uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Torrance.
Torrance throws a hook but Masters avoids it easily.
Torrance throws a leg kick but Masters checks it.
Torrance swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Torrance misses.
Masters misses with a looping left.
Masters closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Masters slips under a jab.
A big left from Torrance misses.
Torrance throws out a powerful jab.
Masters swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Torrance.
Torrance will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Masters fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Torrance on the side of the head.
Torrance throws the left hand but Masters avoids the punch easily.
Torrance with a nice cross.
Masters fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Torrance connects with a right hand. Masters shakes it off.
Masters is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Masters uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Torrance.
Torrance rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Masters moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Torrance misses the target.
Torrance throws a jab when Masters was well out of range.
Torrance might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Masters slips a jab from Torrance.
Masters listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Masters is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Masters misses with a body shot.
Masters goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Masters lands a jab to the nose.
Some wild striking there from Torrance.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Masters.
Torrance misses with a looping right.
Torrance takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torrance scores with a hook.
Some bone on bone action there as Masters checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Masters looks to land a combination but Torrance avoids it well.
Torrance misses with a wild combination.
Masters connects with the punch.
Torrance pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Masters back to the cage. Torrance follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Masters checks a low kick from Torrance.
Masters pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Torrance jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sloppy strikes from Masters. Those never looked like landing.
Masters misses with a few strikes there.
Masters ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masters keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Torrance.
Masters connects with a crisp jab.
Torrance walks into a straight right hand from Masters.
Torrance is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Masters slips a jab and a cross from Torrance.
Torrance lands a jab to the head.
Oh Masters is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Torrance misses with a wild combination.
Masters seems to have got his legs back now.
The fighters circling - Torrance throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Torrance moves out of range of the strikes.
Torrance uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Masters.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Torrance misses with a hook. Masters ducked under it nicely.
Masters is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Masters checks a leg kick nicely.
Torrance throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Masters connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Torrance dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ken Masters's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
The crowd cheers as Masters lands an impressive looking overhand right. Torrance doesn't seem phased though.
Torrance scores with a decent looking hook.
Masters throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slow jab from Torrance misses its intended target.
Torrance throws a shot from downtown. Masters moves away and avoids it.
A punch combination from Masters misses.
Torrance slips under a jab from Masters.
Masters slips under a jab from Torrance.
Masters looks to land a right hand but Torrance moved out of range.
Masters lands a head shot.
Torrance misses with a wild combination.
Masters lands a nice shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Torrance throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jack Torrance seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Masters misses the target.
Masters moves away from the strike by Torrance.
Masters walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Torrance swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Torrance finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Torrance on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Torrance scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Masters.
Torrance attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Torrance throws a right hand that Masters ducks under and follows up with a left that Masters also avoids with ease.
Torrance clinches up with Masters and pushes him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Masters - that landed with a thud.
A head punch on the inside from Masters fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torrance digs a right hand underneath Masters's ribcage. Masters let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Torrance wants to stall.
Torrance blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Torrance wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Still in the clinch, Torrance scores with a nice short uppercut.
Masters slowing the pace effectively.
Torrance lands a nice uppercut.
Masters breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Torrance keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Torrance lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Masters can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Torrance and Masters drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Torrance.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Torrance!
Our winner, Jack Torrance, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Luciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimbo Sweetits (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luciano kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Mechanic. The crowd seem to be enjoying Sweetits's choice of entrance music: Marilyn Manson - Cake & Sodomy. Jimbo Sweetits acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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7 - 6 - 0 |
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194 lbs
10 - 6 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick |
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Good low kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charlie Luciano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jimbo Sweetits!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sweetits throws a head kick that misses
and Luciano counters with a solid body kick.
Sweetits takes a swing at Luciano's ribcage but misses.
Luciano takes a swing at Sweetits's ribcage but misses.
Sweetits throws a sloppy head kick
and Luciano counters with a slapping leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Luciano.
Sweetits throws a leg kick
and Luciano counters with a good low kick that Sweetits was not able to check.
Luciano scoring well with a low kick there.
Luciano connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A head kick by Sweetits misses
and Luciano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Luciano forces Sweetits back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano lands an elbow that stopped Sweetits in his tracks for a moment.
Sweetits takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sweetits is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sweetits avoids the elbow strike from Luciano, against the cage.
Sweetits dodges an elbow strike from Luciano.
Sweetits blocks an elbow strike from Luciano.
Luciano breaks from the clinch.
Luciano lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sweetits closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sweetits looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sweetits has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Luciano.
Luciano has Sweetits up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sweetits can't find room to land a body shot as Luciano controls the action.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Luciano obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Luciano landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sweetits is trying to break free.
Sweetits takes an elbow to the forehead.
Luciano landing knees to the body.
Luciano is stalling here.
Knees to the body from Luciano.
Sweetits looks gassed!
Luciano pushes Sweetits back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Luciano breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Luciano moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luciano stuns Sweetits with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sweetits walks into a stiff left hand from Luciano.
Luciano feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sweetits's calf.
Sweetits throws a sloppy head kick
and Luciano counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Luciano moves into range and clinches up with Sweetits.
Knees to the body from Luciano.
Luciano will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sweetits up against the cage.
Luciano breaks from the clinch.
Luciano gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luciano lands a nice knee to the body.
Sweetits takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Luciano.
It looks like Jimbo Sweetits has been cut.
Sweetits avoiding damage as Luciano throws knees to the body.
Luciano breaks from the clinch.
Luciano moves into the clinch successfully.
Sweetits blocks an elbow strike from Luciano.
Knees to the body from Luciano.
Luciano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sweetits looks to land a body kick but Luciano moved away.
Sweetits misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Luciano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jimbo Sweetits's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Luciano tries to land a front kick but Sweetits steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Luciano fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Luciano throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sweetits on the side of the head.
Luciano fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sweetits has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Luciano fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sweetits.
Charlie Luciano is winning the standup battle so far.
Sweetits avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Luciano is looking to slow Sweetits down with leg kicks.
Sweetits takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Luciano throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sweetits is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That kick from Luciano tenderised Sweetits's leg. Sweetits is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Luciano - that will leave a mark!
Sweetits tries to move into range but Luciano moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Luciano. That's going to slow Sweetits down.
Luciano scores with a nice right hand.
Sweetits walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A jab lands there for Luciano.
Luciano delivers a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luciano fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luciano stuns Sweetits with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Luciano connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sweetits's hands.
Luciano lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Luciano checks a leg kick.
A solid body kick from Luciano.
Luciano with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Luciano tests Sweetits's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Luciano with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Luciano catches Sweetits right on the button with a cross.
Luciano throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Luciano blocks a head kick by Sweetits.
Sweetits throws a head kick that misses
and Luciano counters with a thumping low kick.
Luciano is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sweetits can do to turn this around?
Sweetits takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A solid leg kick lands there for Luciano.
Luciano tests Sweetits's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sweetits on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Luciano. Luciano obviously looking to wear him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luciano lands a leg kick that knocks Sweetits off balance momentarily.
Luciano connects with a nice looking jab.
Luciano fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sweetits has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Luciano.
Nice body kick from Luciano.
Jab from Luciano.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Luciano scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Luciano lands a jab to the nose.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Luciano dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jimbo Sweetits'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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Sweetits throws a head kick that misses
letting Luciano counter with a right hand.
Sweetits misses with a kick to the body
and Luciano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Luciano chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice jab there from Luciano.
Luciano clobbers Sweetits with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Luciano connects with a body shot that sends Sweetits's belly button to the back.
Sweetits's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Luciano clobbers Sweetits with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Luciano fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sweetits.
Luciano connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano scores with a shot to the body.
Luciano is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sweetits takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Luciano connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sweetits on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Luciano connects with a leg kick. Sweetits looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sweetits has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Luciano.
Luciano blocks a leg kick.
Luciano avoids a kick to the body.
Luciano lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Luciano throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sweetits has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sweetits there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luciano listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sweetits throws a chopping leg kick but Luciano manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sweetits on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sweetits lands with a nice body punch.
Sweetits on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sweetits tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Luciano thumps Sweetits with a low kick.
Nice body punch from Luciano.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luciano turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sweetits has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sweetits there as he acknowledges the shot.
Luciano works Sweetits's body with a nice hook.
Luciano throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Sweetits digs a good hook to Luciano's body.
Luciano scores with a spinning back kick!
Sweetits drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Charlie Luciano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Luciano throws a nice outside leg kick.
Luciano throws a good cross that connects.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sweetits connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Luciano momentarily.
Charlie Luciano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luciano connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sweetits momentarily.
Jab by Luciano.
Luciano lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Luciano connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sweetits avoids a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Luciano bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jimbo Sweetits has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sweetits thows a leg kick but Luciano checks it
and Luciano counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charlie Luciano showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Luciano 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie Luciano!
After the fight, Charlie Luciano was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Safo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Safo has chosen Up Your Speed by Sway DaSafo as his entrance music. Derek Safo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with George St Pierre's chin.
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32
180 lbs
27 - 18 - 1 |
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25
179 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, George St Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Derek Safo!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Safo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Safo connects with a body shot.
St Pierre staying out of range there.
Safo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Safo is looking to clinch.
Derek Safo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Safo.
St Pierre slips under a jab.
Safo fails to land with a series of punches.
Safo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Safo as he jumps to the side.
Safo tries to clinch but St Pierre moves out of range.
Safo moves in looking to clinch but St Pierre pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre throws a hook to the side of Safo's head but Safo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Safo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
St Pierre takes one to the chin there.
Safo looks to score with a jab to the body but St Pierre is just out of range.
Safo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed St Pierre momentarily.
Safo lands a jab-cross combination.
St Pierre darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Safo ducks right into an uppercut from St Pierre.
Safo misses the shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Safo there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Safo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
St Pierre misses with a hook. Safo ducked under it nicely.
St Pierre moves away from the strike by Safo.
Safo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
St Pierre misses the jab.
Safo scores with a nice strike.
Safo walks into a stiff left hand from St Pierre.
Safo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
St Pierre fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Safo as St Pierre shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George St Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Safo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A big left from Safo misses.
St Pierre throws a right hand that misses
and Safo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Safo wants to clinch.
Safo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
St Pierre tries for a takedown but Safo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Safo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but St Pierre manages to avoid it.
Safo misses with a straight left.
A right-left combo lands from Safo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Safo looks to throw the jab but St Pierre is out of range.
Safo throws an overhand right that lands on St Pierre's shoulder, as St Pierre tries to avoid the shot.
Safo misses with an uppercut.
Safo misses with a hook.
Safo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but St Pierre paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Safo moves into range and connects with a jab.
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!
Safo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A big left from Safo misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Safo is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derek Safo dominated that round.
That's time! St Pierre's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Safo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from St Pierre.
Safo misses with a looping left.
Safo takes a swing at St Pierre's ribcage but misses.
St Pierre throws a hook but Safo blocks it.
Safo misses with a hook.
Safo misses with a looping right.
Safo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by St Pierre.
A lazy left from Safo finds it's target.
Safo slips under a jab from St Pierre.
Safo slaps away a takedown attempt from St Pierre, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Safo thows a body shot but no joy.
Derek Safo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
St Pierre jabbing away but nothing is landing.
St Pierre shoots in but Safo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Some wild striking there from Safo.
Safo throws a jab when St Pierre was well out of range.
Safo misses with a straight right.
Safo misses with a body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts St Pierre, as that shot connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre gets a takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Safo is refusing to be controlled, as St Pierre sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St Pierre sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Safo defending well though.
Safo blocking the ground and pound attempt from St Pierre.
Safo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Safo.
St Pierre postures up in Safo's guard and throws a big left but Safo blocks it.
Safo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Safo looking to hit a scissor sweep but St Pierre is one step ahead there.
St Pierre throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Safo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as St Pierre accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
St Pierre pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Safo is keeping the position for now.
St Pierre postures up in Safo's guard and throws a big left but Safo blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
St Pierre wants to control from the top but Safo keeps moving.
St Pierre postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Safo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from St Pierre.
St Pierre throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
St Pierre throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
St Pierre has gone for a leg lock! Safo slips out almost immediately though and dives into St Pierre's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Safo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. St Pierre swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George St Pierre dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Safo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
St Pierre fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Safo avoids it really well and circles away.
Safo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Safo looks to land a combination but St Pierre avoids it well.
St Pierre works the jab nicely.
St Pierre throws a jab but it's blocked by Safo.
Safo misses with a jab to the body
and St Pierre counters with a left to the body.
St Pierre avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Safo misses with an uppercut. St Pierre saw that one coming.
Safo misses with the combination.
St Pierre closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
St Pierre misses with an uppercut. Safo saw that one coming.
Safo leaves St Pierre with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Safo misses with a two punch combination.
Safo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck St Pierre on the side of the head.
Safo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Safo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Safo lands a right hook to the body.
St Pierre is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Safo avoids the body shot from St Pierre.
St Pierre circles away from the clinch attempt.
Safo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fighters circle momentarily. St Pierre darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Safo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but St Pierre moves away.
Safo scores with a jab to the body.
St Pierre blocks a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Safo misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre avoids the body shot from Safo.
St Pierre defending well as Safo loads up on a big left hand.
Safo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
St Pierre takes one to the side of the head.
Safo connects with a body shot that sends St Pierre's belly button to the back.
Safo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from St Pierre.
Safo tries to clinch but St Pierre moves out of range.
St Pierre throws a jab when Safo was well out of range.
St Pierre dodges the punch combination from Safo.
Safo throws an off balance right hand
and St Pierre counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Safo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by St Pierre.
Safo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Safo misses with a looping right.
Safo looks to score with a jab to the body but St Pierre is just out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from St Pierre.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George St Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
St Pierre scores with a crisp jab that stopped Safo in his tracks.
St Pierre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
St Pierre paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
St Pierre looks to score with a jab to the body but Safo is just out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Derek Safo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Safo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derek Safo!
A very excited looking Derek Safo made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bj Becks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flavio Sandoval (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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163 lbs
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24
164 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
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Cardio machine |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bj Becks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Flavio Sandoval!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Becks tries to clinch but Sandoval moves out of range.
Sandoval misses with a looping left.
Sandoval misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sandoval fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Becks looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Becks tries to land a front kick but Sandoval steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Becks with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sandoval to score with a decent uppercut.
Becks takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sandoval misses with a few strikes there.
Becks tries to clinch up but Sandoval circles away and keeps his distance.
Becks is looking to clinch.
Sandoval misses with a wild body shot.
Sandoval swats away the attempt to clinch by Becks.
Becks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Becks walks into a straight right hand from Sandoval.
Becks closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sandoval counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Becks is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Becks tries to clinch up
and Sandoval connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Flavio Sandoval seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sandoval misses with a left hand
and Becks decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sandoval's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Sandoval is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Becks postures up in Sandoval's guard and throws a big left but Sandoval blocks it.
Becks drops back looking for a leg! Sandoval is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sandoval manages to kick Becks off! Becks jumps back into Sandoval's guard.
Becks trying to control but Sandoval is working from the bottom.
Sandoval working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Becks doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Becks manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Becks tries to free his leg and advance position but Sandoval is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Becks in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Becks missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Becks pushing down on Sandoval's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sandoval moves into full guard.
Sandoval pulls Becks in to control the position.
Becks stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sandoval swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Becks throwing strikes but missing.
Becks makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Becks trying to control but Sandoval is working from the bottom.
Sandoval working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Becks.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Becks's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sandoval is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Becks is trying to get back to full guard.
Becks wants to control but Sandoval is keeping busy.
Sandoval is looking to advance position but Becks won't allow it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sandoval takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Becks wants to get back to full guard.
Sandoval looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Becks is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Still in half guard, Sandoval seems content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval wants to take a breather but Becks is having none of it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sandoval connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Becks is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sandoval.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sandoval. Becks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sandoval stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sandoval wants it to stay on the feet.
Sandoval throws a jab but it's blocked by Becks.
Sandoval getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sandoval tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Danga de danga de dang - Sandoval scores with a four punch combination!
Becks takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Becks wants to clinch up but Sandoval keeps it at a distance.
Sandoval fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Becks manages to avoid it.
Sandoval throws a predictable looking body shot
and Becks counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sandoval won't be happy with that.
The ground and pound from Becks seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
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 Bj Becks will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Becks has managed to clinch.
Becks pulls guard successfully.
Sandoval won't allow Becks to sweep him here.
Becks is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sandoval trying to control but Becks postures up.
Becks is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Becks is working for a kimura but Sandoval is defending it quite comfortably.
Becks 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.
Sandoval has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Becks is working away from the top position though.
Becks is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sandoval is just riding it out for now. Becks eventually gives up the hold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandoval is pressing down on Becks's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sandoval looking for a sweep. Not yet Sandoval, not yet.
Sandoval is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Becks wants to get back to full guard.
Sandoval trying to control from half guard but Becks is working away.
Becks has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sandoval is working away from the top position though.
Sandoval trying to control the action but Becks is working from the bottom.
Sandoval is pressing down on Becks's thigh, looking to free his foot. Becks is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Becks regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sandoval trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sandoval trying to control but Becks is working from the bottom.
Sandoval is pushing down on Becks's leg trying to pass to half guard. Becks is fighting to maintain full guard but Sandoval has managed to sneak the leg through.
Becks keeping control of the position.
Sandoval with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sandoval is trying to control. Becks wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Becks slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Becks working a defensive guard here.
Sandoval wants to control from the top but Becks keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Becks is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
An inside leg kick from Sandoval misses.
Sandoval misses with a wild combination.
Becks slips a straight right by Sandoval.
Becks tries to close the distance and clinch but Sandoval swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sandoval lands a nice shot to the body.
Sandoval jabs Becks right on the nose. Becks blinks but takes it well.
Becks avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Becks tries to clinch there but Sandoval circles away.
Becks gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Becks.
Becks is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sandoval is defending well.
Sandoval scores with a hook to the body.
Becks wants to take the fight to the mat but Sandoval manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bj Becks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sandoval.
Sandoval working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sandoval breaks the clinch.
Sandoval lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Becks is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sandoval fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Becks out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Flavio Sandoval!
Flavio Sandoval took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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