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Undercard bout

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

Armstrong
vs
Ducker

180 cm
27
215 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

190 cm
26
196 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyler Armstrong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Donald Ducker!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Ducker.
Armstrong ducks right into an uppercut from Ducker.
Armstrong closes the distance and clinches up with Ducker, looking for a takedown. Armstrong pushes Ducker against the cage but Ducker circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ducker takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Armstrong shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Armstrong was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ducker is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Armstrong with the ground and pound from mount.
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!
Armstrong misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Armstrong punching from mount but Ducker doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Armstrong 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.
Armstrong thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Ducker is trying desperately to improve position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Armstrong unloading with bombs!
Armstrong looking to finish with strikes here!
Armstrong looking to ground and pound but Ducker is blocking nicely.
Armstrong is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Armstrong with shots to the head and body - Ducker looks very uncomfortable down there.
Armstrong throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Ducker because Armstrong loaded up on that one.
Armstrong unloads with some shots from mount but Ducker bucks and avoids them well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong throws a sloppy strike and Ducker uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Ducker has ended up in Armstrong's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Armstrong is trying to control the position but Ducker postures up.
Ducker looking to pass the guard.
Armstrong trying to keep a closed guard but Ducker is proving a slippery customer.
Ducker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ducker showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ducker must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Tyler Armstrong wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A telegraphed right hand from Ducker misses the target.
Ducker fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Armstrong looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Armstrong wants to clinch
and Ducker counters with a nice body shot.
Jab by Ducker.
Ducker throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong fails to land the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Armstrong.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Armstrong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ducker misses with a wild combination.
Armstrong misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Armstrong on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ducker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donald Ducker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Armstrong takes one on the button.
Ducker scores with a nice head shot.
Ducker has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
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!
Ducker misses with a wild body shot.
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 Tyler Armstrong will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ducker missing with a left hand there. Armstrong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Armstrong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ducker.
Armstrong avoids the body shot from Ducker.
Ducker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Armstrong was well out of range. Poor timing from Ducker.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Armstrong is defended easily by Ducker.
Ducker just misses with a punch to the body.

Armstrong drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Armstrong throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Ducker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Armstrong. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Armstrong sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Ducker is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
An elbow from Armstrong crashes against the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Armstrong working away.
Armstrong with the ground and pound but Ducker regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Ducker makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ducker.
Ducker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Armstrong in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ducker working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Armstrong.
Ducker working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Armstrong.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong throws an elbow that misses. Ducker uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Armstrong's guard. Nice move by Ducker!
Armstrong is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Armstrong escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ducker gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ducker would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Armstrong preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ducker trying to control but Armstrong is working from the bottom.

Donald Ducker has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Armstrong shoots in but no luck this time.
Armstrong shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ducker defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Armstrong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Armstrong shoots for a takedown but Ducker saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tyler Armstrong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ducker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Armstrong.
Ducker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Armstrong wants to clinch up but Ducker keeps it at a distance.
Armstrong takes one on the button.
Ducker closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ducker jabs at Armstrong's body.
A combination from Ducker does no damage.
Ducker lunges at Armstrong with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Armstrong's hand.
A jab from Ducker misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Armstrong takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Armstrong tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ducker swivels and escapes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ducker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donald Ducker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Ducker connects with a jab.
Armstrong shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ducker as he jumps to the side.
Nice shot by Ducker.
Armstrong drops his hands momentarily and Ducker takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Armstrong dives in and grabs Ducker's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ducker pushes down on Armstrong's head and hops out.
Donald Ducker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ducker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ducker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Armstrong moves away.
Armstrong avoids the body shot from Ducker.
Armstrong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ducker.
Ducker connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Armstrong closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ducker counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong staying out of range there.
Ducker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Armstrong blocks a jab.
Armstrong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Armstrong closes the distance and clinches up with Ducker, looking for a takedown. Armstrong pushes Ducker against the cage but Ducker circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Armstrong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ducker lands a glancing blow to the side of Armstrong's head.
Ducker throws a body punch but Armstrong moves out of range.
Armstrong shoots in for a takedown but Ducker shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Armstrong bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ducker is trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Ducker is avoiding damage well.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Ducker. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Armstrong working away.
Armstrong tries to score with some ground and pound. Ducker controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Armstrong throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Armstrong throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Armstrong creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Ducker sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Armstrong 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Armstrong goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Ducker has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Armstrong but great work by Ducker.
Armstrong is trying to buck Ducker off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong is not content to let Ducker control the position.
Ducker takes a little break here. Armstrong wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

Ducker tries for a kimura but Armstrong is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Armstrong seems a little lost for a moment, as Ducker dominates the positioning.
Tyler Armstrong overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ducker working the strikes but Armstrong uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Ducker stalling.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Donald Ducker wasn't active enough on the ground.
Armstrong moves in looking to clinch but Ducker pushes him off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Donald Ducker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ducker 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donald Ducker!
Donald Ducker took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, White Gorilla Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
47%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donny Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Highty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Davis might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Monkey Junction. Highty comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Lonesome traveler kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Davis
vs
Highty

203 cm
19
268 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

200 cm
22
250 lbs
2 - 3 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Donny Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Highty!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis throws a series of strikes that have Highty backpedaling.

It looks like Mike Highty has been cut.
Davis connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Highty covering up! Davis comes in with a big uppercut and Highty goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Donny Davis!
Donny Davis took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I want to thank my fans, my team at MMA Asia, RAW Nutrition, all of my loved ones back home and Joe Black for letting me fight here in Kudos FC!!'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Syd Vicious (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Price comes to the cage accompanied by Africa HiTech - 93 Million Miles. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Price
vs
Vicious

193 cm
24
220 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

187 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good takedowns
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sean Price!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Syd Vicious!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Price connects with a jab.
Syd Vicious seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vicious shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Price sprawls well. Price wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vicious gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice uppercut there from Price.
Price connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vicious momentarily.

It looks like Syd Vicious has been cut.
Price works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
No luck for Vicious with that takedown attempt.
Price cracks Vicious with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Vicious tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Price pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Vicious is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sean Price!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
81%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sean Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eli Samuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Samuel has chosen Stuck in the Moment as his entrance music. Eli Samuel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Thompson
vs
Samuel

175 cm
28
185 lbs
6 - 5 - 1

185 cm
22
190 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Sean Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eli Samuel!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Samuel fails with a takedown attempt.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Thompson enables Samuel to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Thompson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Samuel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thompson swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Samuel is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Thompson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Thompson has escaped and now he's on top!
Samuel seems keen to control Thompson's posture.
Thompson tries to free his leg and advance position but Samuel is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson trying to control the position from guard on top but Samuel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thompson stopping the sweep attempt from Samuel.
Samuel seems keen to control Thompson's posture.
Thompson postures up in Samuel's guard and throws a big left but Samuel blocks it.
Thompson wants to get up but he can't break Samuel's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Thompson working some strikes from top position.
Thompson is looking to stand up but Samuel won't let him.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Samuel holds on and takes a little breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Samuel shoots and misses

and Thompson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Samuel is leaning against Thompson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Thompson tries to break the clinch but Samuel is controlling the position.
Samuel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Thompson's efforts to push away.
Samuel working aggressively here.
Thompson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Samuel has Thompson pressed against the cage, preventing Thompson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Samuel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thompson prevents a body shot from Samuel.
Thompson blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samuel prevents Thompson from breaking the clinch.
Samuel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Samuel throws a head punch that misses.
Samuel misses with a body punch.

Thompson pulls guard successfully.

Samuel is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Thompson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Thompson has escaped and now he's on top!
Samuel keeping moving, preventing Thompson from controlling successfully.
Thompson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Samuel is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samuel 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.
Thompson is looking to stand up but Samuel won't let him.

We're going to have a standup here because Sean Thompson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Samuel dives in and grabs Thompson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Thompson pushes down on Samuel's head and hops out.
Sean Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eli Samuel.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Samuel has his takedown stuffed
enabling Thompson to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Eli Samuel will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Thompson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Samuel's sensitive parts.
Samuel fails to land the takedown.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Samuel doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Samuel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Samuel swats away the attempt to clinch by Thompson.
Samuel doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Thompson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sean Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eli Samuel.
Samuel shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thompson but Thompson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sean Thompson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Samuel gets the takedown into side control.

Samuel is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Thompson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Samuel is trying to get an arm triangle but Thompson is defending well.

Samuel working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Samuel tries for a kimura but Thompson is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Samuel tries for a kimura but Thompson is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thompson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Samuel is trying to get an arm triangle but Thompson is defending well.
Thompson is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Samuel asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Samuel goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Thompson rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Samuel's guard! Nice work there by Thompson!
Thompson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Samuel controlling the position.
Thompson content to stall in guard here.
Samuel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thompson is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samuel is controlling Thompson's posture.
Thompson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Sean Thompson.
Samuel shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Thompson as he jumps to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eli Samuel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Horrible takedown by Samuel or perhaps it was just good defense by Thompson which made him look bad.
Thompson works over Samuel's head and body with a nice combination.
Thompson tries to clinch but Samuel moves out of range.
Thompson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A nice combination there by Thompson.
Thompson has his takedown stuffed

so Samuel counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Samuel drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Samuel jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Samuel has gone for a leg lock! Thompson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Samuel's guard.
Thompson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Thompson trying to control the position from guard on top but Samuel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Samuel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samuel keeping moving, preventing Thompson from controlling successfully.
Thompson wants to stand but Samuel is controlling his posture from full guard.
Thompson tries to free his leg and advance position but Samuel is retaining full guard.
Samuel keeping moving, preventing Thompson from controlling successfully.

We're going to have a standup here because Sean Thompson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Samuel shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thompson but Thompson pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Samuel fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Thompson to the ground. Samuel is now in Thompson's guard.

Samuel postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Thompson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Samuel, into his guard.
Samuel trying to control the position here.
Thompson trying to control the position from guard on top but Samuel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samuel being controlled here, momentarily.
Samuel managing to control the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Thompson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Samuel is keeping the position for now.
Sean Thompson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thompson wants to stand but Samuel is controlling his posture from full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Sean Thompson wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Thompson looks for a takedown but Samuel sprawls well.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sean Thompson.
I think Samuel 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 William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eli Samuel!
Eli Samuel managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry, into his post fight interview.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
35%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devon Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Thompson
vs
Knight

180 cm
26
197 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

180 cm
19
184 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Devon Knight!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Knight throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thompson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Knight counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Knight throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thompson.
Knight throws a lazy uppercut
and Thompson counters with a straight right hand.
Knight throws a big shot that misses.
Thompson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Thompson closes the distance and pushes Knight back into the cage.
Thompson lands a hook that snaps the head of Knight backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Thompson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knight's elbow.
Thompson misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Thompson breaks the clinch.
Thompson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Knight.
Knight missing with a left hand there. Thompson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Knight throws a combination that misses
enabling Thompson to counter with a crisp jab.
Thompson lands a glancing blow to the side of Knight's head.
Thompson misses with an uppercut. Knight saw that one coming.
Thompson takes a swing at Knight's ribcage but misses.
Knight swings for the body but Thompson moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight throws out a loose jab but Thompson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thompson fails to land with a series of punches.
Knight bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Thompson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Knight throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thompson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Thompson forces Knight back against the cage and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thompson misses with a punch on the inside.
Thompson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Knight breaks from the clinch.
Thompson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Knight.
Knight throws a right hand that Thompson ducks under and follows up with a left that Thompson also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson misses with a hook.
Thompson throws a series of punches but Knight moves out of range.
Knight throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Good standup being displayed there by Knight as he connects with a hook.
Knight lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thompson circles away quickly and effectively.
Thompson throws a lazy right hand but Knight sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Knight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thompson manages to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Knight.
Knight's corner calls for a 1-2. Knight obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson loads up on a big right hand but Knight slips the punch.
Thompson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Knight.
Thompson throws a lazy right hand but Knight sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Knight steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thompson.

Thompson forces Knight back against the cage and clinches.
Knight is trying to push Thompson away but Thompson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Knight letting Thompson take a breather here.
Nice body punch from Thompson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thompson.
A short left from Knight.

Knight breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
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 Chris Thompson will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Thompson slips a jab and a cross from Knight.
Thompson slips a jab and a cross from Knight.
Thompson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Knight takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Knight misses with a straight left.
Knight cracks Thompson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Knight looks to land a left hand but Thompson moved out of range nicely.
Thompson throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Knight to counter with a crisp jab.
Knight lands a body shot.
Knight misses with a wild combination.
Thompson misses with a right hand
and Thompson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
No joy there for Knight, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thompson throws a hook but Knight blocks it.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Knight swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sloppy strikes from Thompson. Those never looked like landing.
Knight swinging wildly here.
Thompson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Knight looks to score with a jab to the body but Thompson is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Thompson misses.
Thompson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Knight's head backwards.
Jab from Thompson.
Thompson lands a right hook to the body.
Knight throws a jab when Thompson was well out of range.
A nice combination there by Knight.
Knight takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Thompson has closed the distance and engaged Knight in a clinch.
Knight wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knight.
Thompson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Knight's efforts to push away.
Thompson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thompson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thompson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Thompson lands a hook that snaps the head of Knight backwards.
Thompson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knight looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Thompson lands a hook that snaps the head of Knight backwards.
Thompson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Knight's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thompson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Devon Knight seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Knight throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Thompson on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thompson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thompson throws a hook but Knight avoids it easily.
Thompson avoids the body shot from Knight.
Thompson misses with an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thompson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Knight tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thompson was well out of range. Poor timing from Knight.
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 Chris Thompson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Knight misses with a few strikes there.
Knight punishes Thompson's body with a nice straight punch.
Knight uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thompson.
Thompson misses with a hook.
Donk. Knight catches Thompson right on the button with a cross.
Thompson lands with a right hand.
Thompson digs a good hook to Knight's body.
The crowd cheers as Thompson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Knight doesn't seem phased though.
Devon Knight is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thompson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Knight misses with a right hand
and Thompson counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight just misses with a punch to the body.
A left and a right from Thompson both land. Nice combination.
Knight misses with a right hand
and Knight takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Knight checks a low kick from Thompson.
Knight gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Thompson misses with an uppercut. Knight saw that one coming.
Knight fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thompson missing with a left hand there. Knight was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Knight misses with a straight right.
Thompson jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Thompson's head.
Knight throws a right and a left that both miss.
Knight fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thompson looks to land a combination but Knight avoids it well.
Thompson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knight.
Knight misses with a body shot.
Knight misses with a wild combination.
Thompson 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chris Thompson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thompson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Knight lands a right hand.
Knight is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Thompson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Thompson lands a nice uppercut.
Thompson jumps guard but Knight turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A right handed body shot lands from Thompson.
Knight looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Thompson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Thompson digs a right hand underneath Knight's ribcage. Knight let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Knight takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thompson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thompson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Knight backwards.

Thompson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Knight takes a jab right on the kisser.
Devon Knight has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thompson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thompson misses with a straight left.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thompson misses with a wild body shot.
Knight swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Thompson.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Thompson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Thompson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Thompson!
Chris Thompson decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
57%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samir Bhadi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Washington comes to the cage accompanied by Kyoto. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Samir Bhadi enters the cage!

Washington
vs
Bhadi

184 cm
24
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

186 cm
25
198 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Washington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Samir Bhadi!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bhadi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Washington throws a series of punches but Bhadi avoids them all with ease.
Washington blocks a leg kick.

Bhadi tries to sprawl but Washington drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bhadi looking for a kimura from the bottom but Washington passes into side control!
Bhadi tries to improve position but can't.
Bhadi is working to avoid the ground and pound but Washington connects with a decent elbow.
Washington working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Washington staying calm.
Bhadi is trying to improve his position.
Washington slows the pace down.
Bhadi manages to get back to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Washington takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bhadi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Well, if Washington is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Bhadi looking for submissions off his back.
Nice strikes from Washington there.

Bhadi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Washington pulls his head out easily.
Washington is looking to advance position but Bhadi won't allow it.

Bhadi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bhadi works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bhadi is trying to control the position but Washington postures up.
Washington knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bhadi on the ground.
Washington works over Bhadi with some ground and pound from guard.

Bhadi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Washington defends well.
Washington throws a big elbow that misses.

Bhadi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Washington can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Washington got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bhadi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Washington has managed to get both his arms back between Bhadi's legs - danger averted.
Washington content to stall in guard here.
Washington has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Washington lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Bhadi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Bhadi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Washington can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bhadi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Washington defends it easily.
Washington scoring with some ground and pound.
Washington loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Bhadi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Washington can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Bhadi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Washington lands a couple of elbows.
Washington throws a big elbow that misses.

Bhadi looking for subs off his back but Washington has passed one foot through into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Washington wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bhadi keeps working.
Washington sitting and controlling from the half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Washington has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice strikes from Washington there.
Washington is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Bhadi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Washington pulls his head out easily.
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 Michael Washington will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Washington throws a body punch but Bhadi moves out of range.
Washington circles away from the clinch attempt.

Washington scores a takedown into full mount!
Bhadi takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Bhadi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bhadi tries to hold on but Washington postures up.
Washington fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Washington lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Bhadi takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Washington lands a nice shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bhadi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bhadi in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington looking to control but Bhadi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Washington content just to control the position here.
Michael Washington overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bhadi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bhadi slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Bhadi actively working from the bottom here.
Washington landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Bhadi looking for submissions off his back.
Washington trying to control the pace.
Washington is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington trying to pass the guard but Bhadi defending well.
Washington is controlling the pace.
Bhadi trying to control here.
Washington controlling the action here.

Bhadi actively working from the bottom here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Bhadi actively working from the bottom here.
Bhadi wants to control but Washington is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington wants to free his trapped foot but Bhadi is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Bhadi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Washington frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bhadi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Washington lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bhadi hang on?
Bhadi working to try and regain half guard.
Washington controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bhadi is looking to improve his position but Washington isn't that keen on the idea.
Washington controlling the position easily from mount.
Washington fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
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!
Bhadi is squirming around, avoiding Washington's attempts to control the action.
Washington landing strikes, looking to finish!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bhadi is trying desperately to improve position.
Washington breaks from Bhadi's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Washington controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Washington dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Washington clinches with his opponent.
Bhadi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bhadi tries a body shot but Washington blocks it.

Washington lands a takedown into guard.

Washington avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Washington avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Washington tries to free his leg and advance position but Bhadi is retaining full guard.
Washington trying to control but Bhadi is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bhadi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Washington is aware though and is defending well.
Washington slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Bhadi has momentary wrist control but Washington slips an elbow through the middle.
Washington sitting in guard here, content to control.

Bhadi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Washington wants to control from the top but Bhadi keeps moving.
Washington slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Bhadi has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Washington doesn't defend quickly enough and Bhadi has managed to lock this one up! Can Washington escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Bhadi on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Samir Bhadi!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Fabree (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fabree comes to the cage accompanied by Flo Rida - Good Feeling. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fabree
vs
Lee

168 cm
24
154 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

168 cm
27
146 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Determined

Vandal Fight Boutique (prices $8 - $30)

Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp (159.49 $150)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dexter Fabree!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ricky Lee!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee looks to land a left hand but Fabree moved out of range nicely.
Fabree throws a right and a left that Lee avoids nicely.
Fabree tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lee sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fabree somewhat.
Fabree slips a straight right by Lee.
Lee works Fabree's body with a nice hook.
Lee tries to clinch but Fabree is having none of it.
Fabree shoots in for a double leg but Lee sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lee defending well as Fabree loads up on a big left hand.
Fabree doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fabree moves away.
Fabree stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lee.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lee, right into the meat.
Ricky Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lee throws a looping overhand right but Fabree ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee throws a body punch but Fabree moves out of range.
Lee throws an overhand right that lands on Fabree's shoulder, as Fabree tries to avoid the shot.
Nice sprawl there from Lee as Fabree shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dexter Fabree. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fabree throws a combination that misses
and Lee counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lee connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fabree shoots in looking for a takedown but Lee manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fabree's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Fabree is breathing heavily.
Fabree will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lee moves in looking to clinch but Fabree pushes him off.
Lee fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

It looks like Dexter Fabree has been cut.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body kick from Lee.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Fabree. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Lee lands a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lee, right into the meat.
Lee jabs Fabree to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lee lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fabree is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Lee Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Fabree is out cold, face down on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ricky Lee!
An out of breath and clearly excited Ricky Lee thanked Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp (159.49 $150) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).