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MFN: Night 9 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Stiller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jamie Jones has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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160 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jamie Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Henry Stiller!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Stiller is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jones ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jones throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Stiller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Stiller takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jones thows a body shot but no joy.
Stiller takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jones feints and then cracks Stiller's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stiller down.
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!
Jones throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jones dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stiller. That did some damage!
Jones feints and then cracks Stiller's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stiller down.
Jones scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Stiller looks winded!
Stiller walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jones checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jones turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stiller takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jones feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stiller's calf.
Jones lands a nice hook to Stiller's body. Stiller takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jones connects with an inside leg kick.
Jones scores with a leg kick.
Jones works the jab nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stiller takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jones fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stiller.
Stiller is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Jones moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jamie Jones!
An out of breath Jamie Jones thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Max Mazer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremi Olszewicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeremi Olszewicz is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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154 lbs
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160 lbs
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Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Max Mazer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeremi Olszewicz!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olszewicz throws a head kick that misses.
Olszewicz scores with a head kick.
Mazer decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Mazer has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Olszewicz defend it? Mazer steps over the head and cranks it - Olszewicz is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Mazer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Max Mazer!
In his post fight interview, Max Mazer started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brad Pound (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vince Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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155 lbs
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165 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Counter striker
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Basic striking
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brad Pound!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vince Carter!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pound bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carter gets caught napping as Pound dives in and scores a takedown. Carter manages to retain guard.
Carter keeping full guard, as Pound tries to pass.
Pound throwing strikes from guard but Carter blocks nicely.
Carter working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pound.
Pound is in close to Carter's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pound 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.
Pound is looking to work some ground and pound but Carter has wrist control.
Pound throwing strikes from guard but Carter blocks nicely.
Pound content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pound wants to control from the top but Carter keeps moving.
Pound postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Pound with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Pound working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Carter keeping moving, preventing Pound from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pound is looking to work some ground and pound but Carter has wrist control.
Pound trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pound throws a big right hand that misses.
Carter is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Carter throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pound is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Carter's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Carter's back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pound lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carter takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Pound scores with punches to the body.
Pound lands a shot to the head.
Pound lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Carter hold on?!
Pound looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Carter covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pound is controlling the position but Carter somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Nice strikes from Pound there.
Carter preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Pound thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Carter's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carter trying to control but Pound postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Pound dominated that round.
That's time! Pound's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Pound punishes Carter's body with a nice straight punch.
Carter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carter ducks right into an uppercut from Pound.
Carter throws a series of punches but Pound avoids them all with ease.
Vince Carter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carter throws a right and a left that Pound avoids nicely.
Vince Carter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice jab there from Pound.
Carter scoring well with a low kick there.
Pound blocks the body kick.
A punch combination from Carter misses.
Carter throws a series of punches but Pound avoids them all with ease.
Carter ducks right into an uppercut from Pound.
Carter takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Carter misses with a two punch combination.
Carter throws a head kick but Pound moves out of range.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pound swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pound counters with a three punch combo that has Carter backing up. Carter nods at Pound to acknowledge the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pound scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pound lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pound lands with a good body shot.
Pound uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Carter goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pound scores with a nice head shot.
Carter is looking to land body kicks.
Pound connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pound closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Pound lands in his opponent's guard.
Pound is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Pound wants to control from the top but Carter keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Carter keeping full guard, as Pound tries to pass.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pound throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pound scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pound trying to control the position from guard on top but Carter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pound throwing strikes from guard but Carter blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pound working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pound trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Carter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pound throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Carter works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pound throws an elbow that misses. Carter uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pound's guard. Nice move by Carter!
Carter throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Brad Pound overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter passes Pound's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Pound is looking to control Carter's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pound avoid being mounted?
Pound wants to get back to full guard but Carter has mounted him!
Pound is looking to improve his position but Carter isn't that keen on the idea.
Carter unloads with some shots from mount but Pound bucks and avoids them well.
Pound is looking to improve his position but Carter isn't that keen on the idea.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pound is bucking up trying to escape but Carter cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Pound 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Carter slips under a jab.
Carter throws a sloppy head kick and Pound moves out of range easily.
Carter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pound throws out the jab.
Carter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carter throws a series of punches but Pound moves out of range.
Pound lands with a nice body punch.
A head kick misses from Carter.
Pound connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Carter momentarily.
Carter throws a head kick that Pound semi-blocks.
Pound uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carter.
Carter throws a looping overhand right but Pound ducks down to avoid it.
Pound shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Carter blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pound thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Carter's head.
Pound throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Carter to regain full guard.
Pound lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Pound missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pound 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.
Pound looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pound throws an elbow that misses. Carter uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pound's guard. Nice move by Carter!
Carter stopping the sweep attempt from Pound.
Carter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Carter must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pound working a defensive guard here.
Carter connects with a couple of short punches.
Pound on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pound tries to get out of the position.
Pound lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Carter!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pound trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pound throws a sloppy strike and Carter uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Carter has ended up in Pound's guard.
Pound looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pound is working hard here to advance position.
Carter throwing strikes from guard but Pound blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pound's head.
Pound wants to sweep here but Carter controlling him for the moment.
Pound is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Brad Pound is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pound tries to pass the half guard into mount. Carter knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Carter trying to control but Pound postures up.
Vince Carter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pound trying to control the action but Carter is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brad Pound showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pound 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 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brad Pound!
A relieved looking Brad Pound thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mark Sibayan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giret Dayz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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19
150 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced |
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Counter striker
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Sibayan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Giret Dayz!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dayz tries to clinch up
and Sibayan counters with a takedown into side control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Sibayan tries for a kimura but Dayz is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dayz is looking to regain half guard here but Sibayan keeps moving and retains side control.
Dayz prevents Sibayan from moving into mount.
Dayz struggling a bit here.
Sibayan tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sibayan throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Sibayan advances to mount.
Sibayan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sibayan lands a big shot there that rocks Dayz but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Sibayan is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Dayz is surviving well by controlling Sibayan's body position as best he can.
Dayz tries to hold on but Sibayan pushes him away.
Dayz wants to try and get back to his feet.
Sibayan tries to control but Dayz wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sibayan throwing strikes here but Dayz is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Sibayan goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Dayz is on top in guard.
Sibayan wants to get back to his feet but Dayz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dayz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sibayan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dayz won't allow Sibayan to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dayz stands up from Sibayan's guard - Dayz perhaps looking for a knockout.
Horrible takedown by Sibayan or perhaps it was just good defense by Dayz which made him look bad.
Dayz wants to clinch
and Sibayan counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Dayz!
Sibayan working for a guillotine from mount but Dayz is in no mood to give up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sibayan with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Dayz is just holding on here. Sibayan manages to take his back.
Dayz is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sibayan tightening his grip on Dayz, looking for the choke.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dayz tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Sibayan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sibayan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dayz tries to clinch but Sibayan is having none of it.
Dayz tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sibayan counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dayz's guard now.
Dayz trying to control the position.
Dayz pulls Sibayan in close to his closed guard and prevents Sibayan from doing any damage or advancing position.
Sibayan passes Dayz's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Mark Sibayan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sibayan passes to side control.
Sibayan tries to advance to mount but Dayz denies him.
Dayz wants to control but Sibayan postures up.
Dayz stops Sibayan from passing to mount.
Dayz gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Sibayan trying to control but Dayz is having none of it.
Sibayan working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Dayz turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Sibayan off and cradles Dayz's limp body as Sibayan celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Mark Sibayan!
Mark Sibayan thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Tischer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Callme Fukinmaster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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144 lbs
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135 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Tischer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Callme Fukinmaster!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tischer displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tischer!
Fukinmaster darts in trying to clinch
and Tischer counters with a stiff right hand.
Tischer thows a body shot but no joy.
Tischer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tischer scores with a shot to the body.
Tischer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fukinmaster moves away.
Fukinmaster slips a jab from Tischer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fukinmaster tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tischer counters with a one-two to the body.
Fukinmaster is rocked!
Tischer weaves into range and cracks Fukinmaster right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Fukinmaster goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Tischer is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Marcus Tischer!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ethan Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Meyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ethan Harris has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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135 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ethan Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paul Meyer!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meyer closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Harris's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Meyer drops back, looking for a kneebar! Harris looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Harris looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Harris!
Meyer manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Meyer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Harris prevents Meyer from improving his position.
Harris knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Meyer on the ground.
It looks like Harris is going to stand back up.
Meyer wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyer makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Meyer.
Harris avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Harris stopping the sweep attempt from Meyer.
Meyer manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Harris manages to get himself to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Meyer slips nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris won't allow Meyer to pass to mount.
Meyer seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Harris does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Meyer is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Meyer is controlling the pace.
Harris won't allow Meyer to pass to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyer is keen to just control but Harris is a slippery customer.
Meyer wants to work for an arm triangle but Harris is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Meyer wants to take a breather but Harris is having none of it.
Meyer thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Harris's head.
Meyer working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Meyer is looking for a kimura here.
Meyer working Harris over with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyer in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Harris tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Meyer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Paul Meyer!
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energy
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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