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MFN 71: Lemieux vs. Tutov PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Gates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donald Trump (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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179 lbs
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180 lbs
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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
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Gates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Donald Trump!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trump throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gates darts in and clinches Trump up against the cage.
Trump wants a takedown but no success here.
Gates can't get the takedown.
Trump prevents a takedown attempt there.
Trump gets underhooks to prevent Gates's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Gates. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gates has clasped his hands together around Trump's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Trump can do anything to dispel that myth.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Gates tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gates is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Trump has escaped the position, nice work there.
Trump tries to buck Gates off but Gates is having none of it.
Gates gets to mount! Trump was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gates tries to control but Trump wriggling away.
We've been hearing good reports from Gates's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Trump wants to hold on but Gates pushes him away.
Trump tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gates tries to control but Trump wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trump is looking to improve his position but Gates isn't that keen on the idea.
Trump regains half guard.
Trump trying to hold on to Gates's head to control him but Gates postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trump is not content to let Gates control the position.
Trump makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Trump.
Trump is looking for a triangle but Gates pushes his legs off easily.
Gates preventing the sweep.
Trump keeping moving, preventing Gates from controlling successfully.
Trump is looking to stand up but Gates isn't so interested in that idea.
Trump can't keep his opponent in guard - Gates advances to half guard, no doubt looking to 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!
Gates seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Trump does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gates is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gates prevents Trump from standing back up.
Trump felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gates in particular looking to stall.
Trump is staying active underneath Gates, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jack Gates.
Trump looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gates 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.
Trump working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gates doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gates manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gates trying to control but Trump is working from the bottom.
Trump keeping full guard, as Gates tries to pass.
Trump looking for a sweep. Not yet Trump, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gates working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Trump keeping moving, preventing Gates from controlling successfully.
Gates lands a couple of digs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trump had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gates defends it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Trump keeping moving, preventing Gates from controlling successfully.
Gates throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Gates dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Trump fails in his attempt to clinch.
Trump moves in looking to clinch but Gates pushes him off.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gates.
Gates tries for a takedown but Trump sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gates shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Trump as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Gates. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gates tries for a takedown but Trump circles away easily
and Trump counters with a takedown into side control.
Gates parries the strikes from Trump easily there. Trump is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Gates to escape.
An elbow from Trump crashes against the mat.
Trump is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gates knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Trump goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Gates has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Trump but great work by Gates.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trump can't do much from the bottom here.
Gates scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Trump to see if he's OK.
Gates tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gates has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Trump is trying to get back to half guard.
Gates is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Trump has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gates scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Trump to see if he's OK.
Gates working away.
Trump tries to bench press Gates off him but Gates keeps the position.
Trump is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Gates trying to control the action but Trump is working from the bottom.
Trump is trying to maintain the position but Gates is very close to passing his half guard.
Trump looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gates trying to control the action but Trump is working from the bottom.
Jack Gates overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trump looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gates trying to control from Trump's half guard. Trump has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Trump is pulling down on Gates's head to control his posture.
Gates is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Trump has his foot on Gates's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gates works his way back into a safe position though.
Trump keeping moving, preventing Gates from controlling successfully.
Trump 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.
Gates tries to free his leg and advance position but Trump is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Gates connects with a couple of short punches.
Trump looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gates controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Trump is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gates defends well.
Gates stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Trump swivels though and keeps the full guard.
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.
Trump is looking to sweep but instead, Gates has passed into half guard.
Gates stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Donald Trump 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!
Gates gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Trump counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Trump throws an elbow that misses. Gates uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Trump's guard. Nice move by Gates!
Trump keeping full guard, as Gates tries to pass.
Trump looking to control.
Trump is looking for a triangle but Gates pushes his legs off easily.
Trump is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gates defends well.
Gates throwing strikes from guard but Trump blocks nicely.
Gates wants to control from the top but Trump keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gates sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Trump's guard.
Gates is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Trump looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Trump tries to roll over but Gates keeps him under control.
Gates is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Trump is trying to maintain the position but Gates is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trump is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gates pulls his head out easily.
Gates stops Trump from getting back to his feet.
Trump gets back to full guard.
Trump looking to control.
Gates trying to control the position from guard on top but Trump is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Trump is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Trump takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trump looking for a guillotine here but Gates defends easily.
Gates tries to free his leg and advance position but Trump is retaining full guard.
Trump keeping moving, preventing Gates from controlling successfully.
Gates postures up in Trump's guard and throws a big left but Trump blocks it.
Gates lands a couple of digs.
Trump looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gates trying to control but Trump is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trump throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gates got a little sloppy there for a moment and Trump has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gates has managed to get both his arms back between Trump's legs - danger averted.
Gates thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Trump has an active guard here but Gates has managed to pass into half guard.
Trump trying to control from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Trump is refusing to be controlled, as Gates sits in half guard.
Gates missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Donald Trump comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Trump 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donald Trump!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adam Ash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sozu Arghei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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161 lbs
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165 lbs
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Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adam Ash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Sozu Arghei!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ash uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arghei.
Arghei throws a big shot that misses.
Ash seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Arghei lands with a straight right. Ash didn't see that one coming.
Ash walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Arghei works the jab nicely.
Arghei jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Arghei lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ash circles away quickly and effectively.
Arghei misses with a hook
and Ash counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ash is looking to take a break and control but Arghei is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ash is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Arghei has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Ash wants to control but Arghei is keeping him busy.
Ash is looking to pass Arghei's guard but actually Arghei recovers to full guard.
Ash postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ash in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ash throwing strikes from guard but Arghei blocks nicely.
Ash wants to control from the top but Arghei keeps moving.
Ash throwing strikes from guard but Arghei blocks nicely.
Ash scoring with some ground and pound.
Ash throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ash sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arghei is looking to stand up but Ash isn't so interested in that idea.
Ash throws a big right hand that misses.
Ash trying to control the position from guard on top but Arghei is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ash 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.
Ash prevents Arghei from getting back to his feet.
Ash working some strikes from top position.
Arghei keeping full guard, as Ash tries to pass.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Arghei can do anything to dispel that myth.
Arghei is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ash in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ash tries to free his leg and advance position but Arghei is retaining full guard.
Arghei wants to get back to his feet but Ash is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ash content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ash wants to control from the top but Arghei keeps moving.
Ash with a nice head shot there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ash accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ash won't allow Arghei to get back to his feet.
Ash postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Arghei wants to stand up but Ash is controlling him.
Ash trying to control the position from guard on top but Arghei is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arghei working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ash.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ash won't allow Arghei to get back to his feet.
Ash 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.
Adam Ash dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Arghei throws a looping overhand right but Ash ducks down to avoid it.
Arghei misses with a body shot.
Ash closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ash lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ash.
Ash looks for a takedown but Arghei sprawls well.
Ash avoids a punch combination nicely.
Arghei misses with a series of wild punches.
Ash tries to clinch but Arghei is having none of it.
Ash misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Arghei throws a shot from downtown. Ash moves away and avoids it.
Ash steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Arghei.
Ash defending well as Arghei loads up on a big left hand.
Ash looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ash stays in close to Arghei's body and controls the position.
Ash with a flurry of punches that miss.
Arghei really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ash. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ash prevents Arghei from getting back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ash accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ash looking to sit in guard and control but Arghei gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ash is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Nice strikes from Ash there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ash stops Arghei from getting back to his feet.
Ash not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ash seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Arghei regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Ash.
Adam Ash overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Arghei wants to stand and escape but Ash is having none of it.
Ash advances position into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ash postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Arghei wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ash working the body and head with strikes.
Ash 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.
Ash is putting a hurting on Arghei here, landing some big shots from side control.
Ash looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ash throws a strike aimed at the side of Arghei's head but Arghei avoids it well.
Ash is trying to get an arm triangle but Arghei is defending well.
Arghei takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arghei wants to get back to his feet.
Ash staying calm.
Ash is looking to take a break and control but Arghei is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ash throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Ash dominated that second round.
That's time! Ash's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Arghei lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Adam Ash has been cut.
Ash wants to clinch up but Arghei keeps it at a distance.
Arghei cracks Ash with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ash ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ash fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Arghei sprawls well initially but Ash persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ash drops an elbow to the side of Arghei's head.
Ash trying to control from half guard but Arghei is working away.
Ash missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arghei makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arghei scores with a jab. Ash acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Arghei avoids the body shot from Ash.
Ash shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Arghei as he avoids it easily.
Ash dives in and grabs Arghei's left leg, looking for a takedown. Arghei pushes down on Ash's head and hops out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Arghei misses the target.
Arghei misses with a body shot.
Arghei misses with a wild body shot.
Ash looking to score a takedown here. Arghei is defending well but Ash drives through and ends up in Arghei's guard.
Ash throws a big right hand that misses.
Ash postures up in Arghei's guard and throws a big left but Arghei blocks it.
Ash passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Ash lands an elbow.
Ash 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.
Arghei parries the strikes from Ash easily there. Ash is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Arghei to escape.
Ash lands a decent elbow from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arghei pushes Ash away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Ash gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Ash postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Arghei prevents Ash from improving position.
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!
Ash is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Arghei will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Ash working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Ash working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Arghei dodges the ground and pound from Ash.
Arghei regains half guard there - taking advantage of Ash's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ash looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Arghei with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ash not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ash working Arghei over with strikes.
Ash stalling away here and it's allowed Arghei to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Arghei is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ash working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sozu Arghei has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ash lands a couple of digs.
Ash stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Arghei swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ash postures up in Arghei's guard and throws a big left but Arghei blocks it.
Arghei wants to stand up but Ash is controlling him.
Ash trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ash wants to control from the top but Arghei keeps moving.
Adam Ash is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ash accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Arghei escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ash gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Ash showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ash, 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Ash!
An out of breath Adam Ash 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Skip Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aiden McIlvey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skip Torres had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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140 lbs
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145 lbs
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Skip Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aiden McIlvey!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McIlvey wants to clinch up but Torres keeps it at a distance.
Torres gets a takedown into half guard.
McIlvey felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
McIlvey wants to improve his position but Torres is controlling well.
Torres trying to control the action but McIlvey is working from the bottom.
McIlvey controlling the position well.
McIlvey is not content to let Torres control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Skip Torres.
Torres connects with an inside leg kick.
Torres throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McIlvey.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Torres or perhaps it was just good defense by McIlvey which made him look bad.
Torres avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McIlvey closes the distance and clinches.
McIlvey tries to land knees in the clinch but Torres avoids the damage to the body.
Torres looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McIlvey tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Torres smiles and moves away.
McIlvey tries to clinch there but Torres circles away.
McIlvey throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres keeps the fight on the outside.
Torres fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Torres changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. McIlvey tries to avoid it but Torres manages to keep hold of a leg and drag McIlvey to the ground. McIlvey escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Skip Torres. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McIlvey stuffs the takedown attempt from Torres. Torres gets slowly back to his feet.
A punch combination from Torres misses.
Torres fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Skip Torres seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McIlvey has Torres up against the cage in a clinch.
McIlvey tries a knee to the head but Torres blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McIlvey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McIlvey misses with a knee to the head.
McIlvey holding his opponent close, against the cage.
McIlvey lands a damaging elbow.
Knees to the body from McIlvey.
Torres letting McIlvey take a breather here.
Torres is trying to push McIlvey away but McIlvey has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
McIlvey lands a knee to the body.
McIlvey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres tries to bum rush McIlvey with a series of wild strikes but McIlvey uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Torres changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. McIlvey tries to avoid it but Torres manages to keep hold of a leg and drag McIlvey to the ground. McIlvey escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
McIlvey tries to clinch but Torres is having none of it.
McIlvey looks to clinch
and Torres counters with a series of strikes. McIlvey will be more careful next time no doubt.
Torres lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McIlvey circles away quickly and effectively.
McIlvey clinches up with Torres and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McIlvey holding his opponent close, against the cage.
McIlvey breaks the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Torres throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Torres cracks McIlvey with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aiden McIlvey dominated that round.
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.
Torres shoots and misses
and McIlvey makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
McIlvey decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Torres tries to roll over but McIlvey keeps him under control.
McIlvey stalling.
Torres is in trouble now - McIlvey has advanced to mount!
McIlvey landing strikes from the mount and Torres is in trouble!
Torres looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
McIlvey tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Torres really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres is working hard here to advance position.
McIlvey trying to control but Torres is having none of it.
McIlvey controlling the pace for now.
Torres is looking to improve his position but McIlvey isn't that keen on the idea.
McIlvey can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Torres is looking to escape.
McIlvey tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Torres is desperately trying to improve his position but McIlvey has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McIlvey looking to control and managing it successfully.
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.
Torres is trying to escape the mount.
McIlvey controlling from mount.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Aiden McIlvey.
McIlvey takes one to the side of the head.
Torres lunges at McIlvey with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McIlvey's hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Torres as he connects with a hook.
Torres shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in McIlvey's guard.
Torres thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
McIlvey is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Torres is aware though and is defending well.
McIlvey wants to sweep but no luck.
Torres got a little sloppy there for a moment and McIlvey has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Torres has managed to get both his arms back between McIlvey's legs - danger averted.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torres postures up.
Torres trying to control but McIlvey is working from the bottom.
Torres got a little sloppy there for a moment and McIlvey has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Torres has managed to get both his arms back between McIlvey's legs - danger averted.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Torres tries to free his leg and advance position but McIlvey is retaining full guard.
Torres showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Torres trying to control but McIlvey is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aiden McIlvey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Torres jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Torres slaps away a takedown attempt from McIlvey, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Torres connects with a crisp jab.
Torres misses with the combination.
McIlvey wants to clinch up but Torres keeps it at a distance.
Torres throws a one two combo.
Torres closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. McIlvey quickly recovers to half guard.
Torres is looking to advance position but McIlvey won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres is keen to just control but McIlvey is a slippery customer.
Torres sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Torres is looking to stall here but McIlvey recovers full guard.
McIlvey is pulling down on Torres's head. It's preventing any offense from Torres, at least for the moment.
McIlvey looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Torres wants to pass the guard but McIlvey is keeping the position.
McIlvey working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Torres.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McIlvey is looking for a triangle but Torres pushes his legs off easily.
McIlvey keeping moving, preventing Torres from controlling successfully.
McIlvey looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
McIlvey controlling the position.
Torres wants to control from the top but McIlvey keeps moving.
Torres passes McIlvey's left leg - he's now in half guard.
McIlvey regains full guard. Nicely done.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Torres pushing down on McIlvey's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
McIlvey actively working from the bottom here.
Torres keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McIlvey wants to get back to full guard.
Torres wants to pass to mount but McIlvey is defending the position.
McIlvey is refusing to be controlled, as Torres sits in half guard.
Torres is thwarting McIlvey's attempts to control the position.
McIlvey is refusing to be controlled, as Torres sits in half guard.
Aiden McIlvey has got the better of the ground game so far.
Torres is looking for a kimura here.
Torres is keen to just control but McIlvey is a slippery customer.
McIlvey trying to control but Torres postures up.
McIlvey trying to get back to full guard but Torres takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres avoids the attempt from McIlvey to control.
McIlvey is in all sorts of trouble here.
Torres looking to control but McIlvey is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
McIlvey really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Torres content just to control the position here.
Torres lands with some vicious ground and pound - can McIlvey hang on?
And that's the end of the fight!
Skip Torres showed his dominance in that final round.
I think McIlvey 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aiden McIlvey!
Aiden McIlvey gave a mention to Vandal Fight Boutique & Laundry in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Freddy White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nuno Martins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nuno Martins will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Freddy White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Nuno Martins!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martins avoids the body shot from White.
White throws a half hearted mid kick.
White throws a sloppy head kick and Martins moves out of range easily.
Martins blocks a head kick by White.
Martins checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Martins has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Martins's corner calls for a 1-2. Martins obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Martins lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
White will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
White throws the kick towards the body but Martins avoids it.
White attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
White lands the left hand.
White tries a low kick but Martins avoids it.
White looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Freddy White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Good leg kick by White there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
White lands with a nice body kick.
Martins lands with a cross.
White looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
White misses with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martins avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
White looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
White throws a head kick but Martins moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martins 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.
White is looking to chop away at Martins's legs.
Nice shot lands for Martins.
Martins checks the leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from White.
White misses with a low kick.
White bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Martins's head.
White tries to land a leg kick but Martins saw it coming and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from White. Martins does a little dance to reset his feet.
White throws a wild body kick that Martins sees coming a mile off.
Martins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Martins throws a jab when White was well out of range.
A low kick from White misses
and Martins counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Martins looks to throw the jab but White is out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for White.
White lands a nice looking body kick.
Martins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from White.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Martins misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White cracks the inside of Martins's front leg.
Martins throws a low kick but White moves out of range easily.
White misses with a body kick.
White jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Martins throws a quick inside leg kick.
White takes a shot to the body in his stride.
White is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Martins scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
White connects with a leg kick. Martins looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Martins lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
White swings for the body but Martins moves out of range.
Martins misses the shot to the body.
White is looking to land body kicks.
Martins defending well as White loads up on a big left hand.
White throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
White moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Martins lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
White throws a body punch but Martins moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martins moves out of range of the body kick.
Martins scores with a sloppy right hand. White should have avoided that one.
Martins throws an overhand right that lands on White's shoulder, as White tries to avoid the shot.
White scores with a jab. Martins acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A shot to the body from White misses
and White takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Crunch! White slams his shin into Martins's torso.
White with a hook.
White cracks the inside of Martins's front leg.
White delivers a nice body kick.
Martins loads up on a big right hand but White slips the punch.
A slow jab from Martins misses its intended target.
Martins checks a leg kick nicely.
Martins connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed White momentarily.
White misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
White tries a low kick but Martins avoids it.
White looks to land a left hand but Martins moved out of range nicely.
Martins connects with the punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from White finds it's way through Martins's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Martins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
White thows a left - swing and a miss!
White ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martins moves away.
Martins rushes White and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Martins has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from White.
Martins tries to work over White's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
White pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
White tries to land a front kick but Martins steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
White misses with the combination.
Martins has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from White.
White misses with a looping left.
Nice straight punches there by White. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of White.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! White crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Martins - the referee stops the clock and White gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Martins. White manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Martins thuds his shin into the meat of White's side.
Martins tries to land a leg kick but White saw it coming and moves away.
White tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martins was well out of range. Poor timing from White.
Martins fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. White looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nuno Martins will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Martins dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on White. That did some damage!
Nuno Martins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Martins clinches up against the cage.
White misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Martins.
White breaks the clinch.
White lands with a kick to the temple. Martins shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
White throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Martins tries a head kick but it misses.
Martins has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by White.
White thows a body shot but no joy.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from White.
Martins moves out of range of the body kick.
White throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by White.
Martins scores with a decent looking hook.
White throws out a leg kick but Martins moves out of range and White only half commits.
White misses the shot to the body.
Martins throws out a powerful jab.
White moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White throws a front kick aimed at Martins's knee but Martins avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White misses with a two punch combination.
White lands a leg kick that knocks Martins off balance momentarily.
Martins tries a head kick but it misses.
White steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Martins.
White misses with a kick to the body.
White does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
White misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Martins darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Martins.
White throws a head kick that misses.
White throws a half hearted mid kick.
A lazy body kick from White
and Martins counters with a nice uppercut.
A solid body kick from Martins.
White looking to land some kicks to the body here.
White just misses with a punch to the body.
White has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
White looks to score with a jab to the body but Martins is just out of range.
Martins turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
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!
Martins walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. White checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Martins lands a jab to White's midsection.
White throws a low kick, looking for Martins's leg but Martins calmly moves out of range.
White motions for Martins to come forward. White throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Martins scores with a jab to the body.
White throws a leg kick but Martins checks it.
Nice body kick from Martins.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Martins lands a nice shot that snaps White's head back.
White keeps the fight on the outside.
Martins moves out of range of the body kick.
Martins shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
White looks for the body kick but Martins saw that one coming.
Martins blocks the body kick.
Martins blocks a head kick by White.
Martins's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
White throws out a leg kick but Martins moves out of range and White only half commits.
Martins connects with a looping right hand.
Martins connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed White momentarily.
White throws a predictable looking body shot
and Martins counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. White is lucky that one didn't land flush.
White is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White misses with a low kick.
Oh White is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A thudding body kick lands there by Martins!
White seems to have got his legs back now.
Martins blocks the body kick.
Martins misses with a left hand
and White counters with a nice body kick.
White throws out a leg kick but Martins moves out of range and White only half commits.
White misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Martins makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jab from Martins.
Martins lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Martins lands a jab to White's midsection.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Martins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A jab lands there for Martins.
White throws a looping overhand right but Martins ducks down to avoid it.
A shot to the body from White misses
and Martins counters with a thumping low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martins takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Martins misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! White slams his shin into Martins's torso.
White closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Martins throws an overhand right that lands on White's shoulder, as White tries to avoid the shot.
A combination from Martins does no damage.
A bone on bone clash there as Martins blocks the leg kick.
Martins slips under a jab.
Martins comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Martins lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
White attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Martins works the jab nicely.
White misses the shot to the body.
White looks to throw a body kick
and Martins counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
White throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
White takes one on the chin but seems OK.
No joy there for Martins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
White slips a straight right by Martins.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nuno Martins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
White throws the left hand but Martins avoids the punch easily.
White walks into a stiff left hand from Martins.
White throws a predictable looking body shot
and Martins counters with a nice uppercut.
White looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Martins pivots, looking for a leg kick but White is out of range and Martins settles back down.
Martins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from White.
White pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
White throws a leg kick but Martins sees it coming and checks it nicely.
White misses with a straight left.
Martins misses with a straight right.
Good leg kick by Martins there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Martins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. White manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Martins slips under a jab from White.
Martins lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
White checks a low kick from Martins.
Martins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from White.
White throws a half hearted mid kick.
White looks to land a body kick but Martins moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martins missing with a left hand there. White was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
White throws a front kick aimed at Martins's knee but Martins avoids it well.
White misses the jab.
White misses with the body kick
and Martins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Martins with a hook.
White looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Martins bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Martins wants to slow White down by chopping away at his legs.
Martins staying out of range there.
Martins moves out of range of the body kick from White.
Martins missing with a left hand there. White was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
White connects with an inside leg kick.
White misses with a shot to the body
and Martins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Some bone on bone action there as White checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
White lands a head kick!
White throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Martins counter with a right hand.
Martins lands a head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Martins! White is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nuno Martins!
Nuno Martins seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Freddy White was interviewed post fight and said 'Back to the drawing board '.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dusan Kikovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wei Sun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Wei Sun was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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
9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dusan Kikovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wei Sun!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kikovic takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kikovic tries a head kick but it misses.
Kikovic throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kikovic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sun connects with a single shot there.
Kikovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice sprawl there from Sun as Kikovic shoots in.
Sun looks to land a left hand but Kikovic moved out of range nicely.
Sun avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kikovic tries to work over Sun's front leg with a kick but Sun checks it.
Kikovic fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sun checks it well.
Sun listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've been hearing reports that Kikovic has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Kikovic throws out a loose jab but Sun uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kikovic attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sun lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Dusan Kikovic has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from Kikovic.
Sun takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sun tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kikovic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jab by Sun.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Kikovic.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kikovic.
Kikovic takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sun throws a jab when Kikovic was well out of range.
Sun throws a jab when Kikovic was well out of range.
Kikovic is looking to score with low kicks.
Sun has managed to clinch.
Kikovic leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sun prevents a body shot from Kikovic.
Sun pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sun stalling in the clinch but Kikovic improves position.
Sun is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sun lands a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kikovic is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sun pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dusan Kikovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kikovic is trying to stall.
Sun has Kikovic pushed against the cage.
Kikovic tries a body shot but Sun blocks it.
Kikovic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kikovic looking for a takedown.
Kikovic tries to stall but Sun uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sun taking a breather.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kikovic drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sun pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sun misses with a two punch combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Sun scores with a four punch combination!
Sun swings for the body but Kikovic moves out of range.
Sun tries to clinch but Kikovic is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sun attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kikovic scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sun doesn't seem bothered though.
Sun keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sun keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kikovic.
Kikovic swings for the body but Sun moves out of range.
Sun takes one on the button.
Kikovic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kikovic digs a good hook to Sun's body.
Sun feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kikovics jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dusan Kikovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sun works the jab nicely.
Kikovic scoring well with a low kick there.
Kikovic takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kikovic lands with a shot to the body.
Sun thuds his right hand into Kikovic's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sun gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kikovic is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sun is defending well.
A head punch on the inside from Kikovic fails to land.
Kikovic has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sun is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sun.
Sun misses with an elbow strike.
Kikovic trying to stall but Sun improves his position.
Sun throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sun doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sun as Kikovic tries to tie him up.
Sun on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kikovic swings wildly with an uppercut but Sun uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kikovic taking a breather.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
With the fighters up against the cage, Sun throws an elbow but misses.
Kikovic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sun backwards.
Kikovic is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Wei Sun will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dusan Kikovic's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kikovic looks for the body kick but Sun saw that one coming.
Kikovic shoots in looking for a takedown but Sun manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kikovic's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kikovic throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sun on the side of the head.
Wei Sun seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sun tries to clinch up.
Sun scores with a shot to the body.
Kikovic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sun rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kikovic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kikovic takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sun 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.
Kikovic throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kikovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kikovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kikovic walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sun checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sun scores with a body shot.
Kikovic scores with a nice body kick.
An inside leg kick from Kikovic misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sun darts in and clinches Kikovic up against the cage.
A short right from Kikovic on the inside.
Kikovic is trying to break the clinch but Sun has him pressed against the cage.
Sun tries a knee to the head but Kikovic blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Kikovic.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sun takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Sun stalling in the clinch but Kikovic improves position.
Sun has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kikovic seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Sun can turn it around.
Sun goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sun creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sun lands a knee to the body.
Kikovic lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kikovic is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sun misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kikovic.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kikovic.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kikovic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sun is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sun throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kikovic blocks it with crossed arms.
Kikovic trying to stall but Sun improves his position.
Kikovic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kikovic is trying to stall.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sun.
Kikovic wants a takedown but no success here.
Sun tries a body shot but Kikovic blocks it.
Sun gets through Kikovic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sun.
Sun throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sun throws an elbow but misses.
Kikovic lands a right hand.
Sun with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kikovic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sun just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kikovic's brow.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Sun is looking to control Kikovic's arms but Kikovic gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sun has his back to the cage.
Sun tries a knee to the head but Kikovic blocks it.
Sun tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kikovic tries for a takedown but Sun manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dusan Kikovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sun on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kikovic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sun is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kikovic scores with a hook to the body.
Kikovic takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kikovic throws an elbow but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sun lands a nice elbow.
Kikovic tries to throw a body punch but Sun avoids it by throwing Kikovic back against the cage.
Sun stalling in the clinch but Kikovic improves position.
Kikovic pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sun lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sun stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sun.
Sun keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kikovic's efforts to push away.
Sun misses with a punch to the body.
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 Sun.
A shot in the inside from Sun.
Sun misses with a knee to the head.
Sun makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Wei Sun will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Dusan Kikovic'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kikovic slips a straight right by Sun.
Sun uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kikovic.
Sun throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kikovic just misses with a punch to the body.
Kikovic throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sun looks to throw the jab but Kikovic is out of range.
Kikovic takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sun wants to clinch up but Kikovic keeps it at a distance.
Sun throws a hook but Kikovic avoids it easily.
Kikovic misses the body punch
and Sun counters with a straight right hand.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kikovic - that will leave a mark!
Kikovic scores with a hook to the body. Sun takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kikovic.
Kikovic throws a head kick that misses.
A nice combination there by Sun.
Sun avoids the head kick by Kikovic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sun has Kikovic up against the cage in a clinch.
Kikovic is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kikovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sun's elbow.
Kikovic lands with a short shot to the head.
Sun missing with knees to the body.
Sun tries to land a knee to the head but Kikovic blocks with his arms.
Sun misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sun tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kikovic has a couple of punches blocked by Sun.
Kikovic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sun stops a takedown attempt from Kikovic.
Kikovic missing with knees to the body.
Kikovic pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sun gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kikovic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kikovic is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kikovic is trying to stall.
Kikovic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wei Sun seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sun is looking to control Kikovic's arms but Kikovic gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sun has his back to the cage.
Sun lands with a left to the head.
Sun blocks a body shot from Kikovic.
Sun looking to throw knees to the head but Kikovic is blocking nicely.
Kikovic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sun is defending well for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kikovic working hard to break the clinch.
Kikovic trying to stall but Sun improves his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kikovic avoids a wild elbow strike from Sun.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sun.
Kikovic lands a nice uppercut.
Kikovic tries to work over Sun's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kikovic looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short right from Kikovic on the inside.
Kikovic taking a breather.
Sun lands a left hand.
Sun tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kikovic's elbow.
Kikovic looking to slow down the pace here.
Kikovic works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Sun keeping moving, preventing Kikovic from controlling successfully.
Sun is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kikovic wants to pass the guard but Sun is keeping the position.
Sun wants to stand up but Kikovic is controlling him.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sun has control of Kikovic's left arm, preventing Kikovic from doing any damage.
Dusan Kikovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref stands the fighters back up. Wei Sun was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Sun misses with a wild body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dusan Kikovic showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sun 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wei Sun!
Our winner, Wei Sun, 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Bengazzoni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edmund Dorrance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Dorrance's choice of entrance music: Thou Shalt Always Kill. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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181 lbs
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180 lbs
9 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Blue 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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benjamin Bengazzoni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Edmund Dorrance!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dorrance throws a right hand that misses
and Bengazzoni counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice defenses there by Bengazzoni.
Dorrance moves away from the strike by Bengazzoni.
Bengazzoni buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dorrance misses with an uppercut
and Bengazzoni counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dorrance thinking.
Bengazzoni ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dorrance misses with a hook
and Bengazzoni counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dorrance thinking.
Bengazzoni misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bengazzoni misses with a leg kick.
We've been told by Bengazzoni's head coaches at LOD: GRITTY'S ELITE KILLAS that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bengazzoni connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dorrance misses with a hook.
Dorrance missing with a left hand there. Bengazzoni was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dorrance loads up on a big right hand but Bengazzoni slips the punch.
Dorrance moves forwards but Bengazzoni connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dorrance loads up on a big right hand but Bengazzoni slips the punch.
Dorrance throws an off balance right hand
and Bengazzoni connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dorrance misses with a straight left.
Dorrance misses the jab.
Dorrance misses with a hook. Bengazzoni ducked under it nicely.
Dorrance swings widly with a right hand
and Bengazzoni counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Bengazzoni.
Dorrance throws a jab but it's blocked by Bengazzoni.
Bengazzoni slips a jab from Dorrance.
Dorrance throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bengazzoni counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big left from Dorrance misses.
Bengazzoni slips under a jab.
Dorrance is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bengazzoni ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dorrance moves away.
Bengazzoni scores with a jab to the body.
Bengazzoni scores with a nice right hand.
Dorrance throws a big shot that misses.
Dorrance takes one on the button.
Bengazzoni connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dorrance momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dorrance jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dorrance with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bengazzoni to score with a decent uppercut.
Bengazzoni smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bengazzoni scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dorrance throws a lazy uppercut
and Dorrance takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bengazzoni ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Edmund Dorrance seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorrance gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dorrance misses with a looping left.
Dorrance drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dorrance throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bengazzoni paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bengazzoni scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dorrance in his tracks.
Dorrance is rocked!
Dorrance scores with a punch to the head.
Bengazzoni blocks a jab.
Bengazzoni lands a leg kick that knocks Dorrance off balance momentarily.
Bengazzoni staying out of range there.
Dorrance misses with a left hand
and Bengazzoni counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dorrance throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Bengazzoni to counter with a crisp jab.
Bengazzoni scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dorrance moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dorrance is still on wobbly legs! Can Bengazzoni finish him?
Bengazzoni jabs Dorrance right on the nose. Dorrance blinks but takes it well.
Dorrance 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.
Dorrance throws a lazy right hand but Bengazzoni sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dorrance throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bengazzoni makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bengazzoni jabs Dorrance right on the nose. Dorrance blinks but takes it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorrance missing with a left hand there. Bengazzoni was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dorrance misses with an uppercut
and Bengazzoni counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bengazzoni stuns Dorrance with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dorrance seems to have recovered his senses.
Bengazzoni connects with the punch.
A right-left combo lands from Bengazzoni.
Bengazzoni cracks Dorrance with a hook to the temple - Dorrance is on wobbly legs here! Bengazzoni swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Dorrance falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Bengazzoni wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Benjamin Bengazzoni!
Benjamin Bengazzoni 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Edit Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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130 lbs
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135 lbs
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edit Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Walter White!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from White.
A nice combination there by White.
Johnson with a poor takedown
and White counters with a right hand to the body.
Edit Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson shoots in but no luck this time.
White throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson shoots in and drives through. White sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edit Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Johnson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Johnson lands in his opponent's guard.
White is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Johnson frees his head nicely. Oh but White has switched to an armbar! Johnson is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Walter White!
An out of breath Walter White thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Edit Johnson had this to say: 'My opponent may have gotten the W tonight but I'll be getting his girl tonight. '.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Timpurhkhum Chouncheun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urijah Faber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chouncheun comes to the cage accompanied by พิณบรรเลง. The crowd seem to be enjoying Faber's choice of entrance music: Choke - Red Jumpsuit Apparatus. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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25
147 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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32
141 lbs
12 - 10 - 1 |
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Great elbows
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Timpurhkhum Chouncheun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Urijah Faber!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chouncheun throws a body kick that misses.
Faber throws a lazy uppercut
and Chouncheun counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Timpurhkhum Chouncheun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Faber is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Chouncheun's half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Faber trying to mount his opponent but Chouncheun defends it.
Faber is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Chouncheun sees it coming and defends easily.
Faber is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Chouncheun defends it well.
Faber is trying to work for a kimura but Chouncheun is defending well.
Faber is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faber is working for a kimura but Chouncheun is defending it quite comfortably.
Chouncheun tries to roll over but Faber keeps him under control.
Faber is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faber looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Faber is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Chouncheun defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faber is working for a kimura here but Chouncheun manages to reverse the position and he's now in Faber's guard.
Faber working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Chouncheun doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Chouncheun manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Faber is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Chouncheun knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Faber on the ground.
Faber wants to work for an arm triangle but Chouncheun is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chouncheun won't allow Faber to pass to mount.
Faber perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Chouncheun is defending against the submission attempts here by Faber.
Faber is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Faber is looking for a kimura but Chouncheun is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Faber to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Urijah Faber dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Faber moves out of range as Chouncheun strikes.
Chouncheun misses with a low kick.
Chouncheun misses with a double jab.
Chouncheun gets caught napping as Faber dives in and scores a takedown. Chouncheun manages to retain guard.
Faber is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Chouncheun is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Chouncheun has escaped and now he's on top!
Faber working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Chouncheun doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Chouncheun manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Faber manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Chouncheun manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chouncheun is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Faber passes Chouncheun's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Faber is looking for a kimura but Chouncheun is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Faber to get the leverage.
Faber is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Chouncheun has managed to free his arm - good work.
Faber is trying to control. Chouncheun wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faber is trying to work for a kimura but Chouncheun is defending well.
Urijah Faber has got the better of the ground game so far.
Chouncheun gets back to full guard.
Faber trying to control the position from guard on top but Chouncheun is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Faber is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Chouncheun is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Chouncheun has escaped and now he's on top!
Faber has a closed guard, preventing Chouncheun from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chouncheun has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Faber is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Faber looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Chouncheun has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Faber is proving hard to escape from.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faber tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chouncheun would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Faber is looking for a triangle but Chouncheun pushes his legs off easily.
Faber looking to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Faber has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chouncheun 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.
Chouncheun preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Urijah Faber showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Chouncheun takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Chouncheun attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Faber throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Chouncheun on the side of the head.
Faber throws a hook to the side of Chouncheun's head but Chouncheun sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Faber moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Chouncheun avoids the body shot from Faber.
Faber shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Faber sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Chouncheun's guard.
Faber has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Chouncheun defend it? Faber steps over the head and cranks it - Chouncheun is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Faber!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Urijah Faber!
Urijah Faber managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Vandal Fight Boutique & Laundry, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alex Dragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benny Caine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dragon comes to the cage accompanied by Taio Cruz-Dynamite. On his way into the cage it seems that Alex Dragon has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Alex Dragon seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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130 lbs
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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
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex Dragon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Benny Caine!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dragon tried to score with a low kick but Caine checks it.
Caine changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dragon tries to avoid it but Caine manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dragon to the ground. Dragon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Caine.
Dragon looks to land a left hand but Caine moved out of range nicely.
Dragon thuds a left hand into Caine's body.
Dragon misses with a series of wild punches.
Dragon lands a nice hook to Caine's body. Caine takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Caine takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dragon misses with an uppercut.
Dragon misses with a straight right.
Caine avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragon looks to land a left hand but Caine moved out of range nicely.
Dragon takes a swing at Caine's ribcage but misses.
Dragon stalks Caine and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Caine's face. Caine staggers backwards, shaken.
Dragon throws an overhand right that lands on Caine's shoulder, as Caine tries to avoid the shot.
Dragon tries a low kick but Caine avoids it.
Caine shoots in but Dragon avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Alex Dragon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benny Caine.
Caine steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dragon.
Dragon throws a low kick but Caine avoids it.
Caine slips a straight right by Dragon.
Caine takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dragon misses with a body shot.
Alex Dragon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caine drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dragon is trying to keep Caine in close.
Caine trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Dragon manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Caine controls Dragon momentarily but Dragon frees himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dragon trying to control the position from guard on top but Caine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Caine tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caine is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dragon is aware though and is defending well.
Caine is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dragon really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dragon trying to control but Caine is working from the bottom.
Dragon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dragon will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dragon trying to control but Caine is working from the bottom.
Dragon is really struggling to control Caine but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Alex Dragon.
Dragon lands a jab to Caine's midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Dragon misses.
Dragon misses with a two punch combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dragon.
Caine takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dragon. Caine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dragon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Caine manages to avoid it.
A bone on bone clash there as Caine blocks the leg kick.
Caine avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dragon looks to land a combination but Caine avoids it well.
Dragon throws a series of punches but Caine moves out of range.
Caine uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dragon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Dragon dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dragon misses with a looping right.
Dragon is looking to score with low kicks.
Dragon throws a front kick aimed at Caine's knee but Caine avoids it well.
Dragon misses with an uppercut. Caine saw that one coming.
Dragon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Caine.
Dragon throws out a loose jab but Caine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dragon throws a hook to the side of Caine's head but Caine sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Caine moves away from the strike by Dragon.
Dragon listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Caine takes one on the button.
Caine tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dragon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Caine 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragon has control of Caine's left arm, preventing Caine from doing any damage.
Caine looking to improve position, pressing down on Dragon's thigh with his hand. Dragon seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Caine paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Caine's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Dragon picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Alex Dragon!
After the big win, Alex Dragon made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Fury Nutrition Inc. and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ron Lemieux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrey Tutov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lemieux comes to the cage accompanied by Sliwa. Tutov has chosen 7B - Young Winds as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Andrey Tutov was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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135 lbs
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144 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ron Lemieux!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andrey Tutov!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lemieux swings for the body but Tutov moves out of range.
Tutov slips under a jab from Lemieux.
Tutov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lemieux lands a front kick.
Tutov misses with a hook. Lemieux ducked under it nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lemieux.
Tutov throws a body punch but Lemieux moves out of range.
Tutov lands with a cross.
Lemieux throws a jab but it's blocked by Tutov.
Lemieux looks to throw the jab but Tutov is out of range.
Lemieux bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lemieux has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Lemieux creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Tutov sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Tutov is trying to control Lemieux's posture but Lemieux avoids it.
Lemieux wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tutov, who protects the arm well.
Lemieux throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemieux wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tutov, who protects the arm well.
Tutov is looking to reverse the position.
Lemieux wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tutov keeps working.
Tutov can't do much from the bottom here.
Tutov tries to improve position but can't.
Lemieux looks up at the clock and then as Tutov takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Lemieux smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Lemieux tries for a kimura but Tutov is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux working away.
Lemieux goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Tutov rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Lemieux's guard! Nice work there by Tutov!
Lemieux looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Tutov passes into side control.
Tutov scores with punches from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lemieux is looking for a sweep.
Tutov cracks Lemieux with a big elbow.
Tutov has control of an arm but Lemieux manages to advance to Tutov's back!
Lemieux looking for the choke from the back.
Lemieux lands shots from the back.
Tutov tries to escape but Lemieux has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux is persistently looking for the submission but Tutov is defending it well.
Tutov looking very determined here, making life difficult for Lemieux.
Tutov turns into Lemieux and is now in his guard.
Lemieux is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Tutov rolls with it to try and escape but Lemieux cranks on the arm and Tutov is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ron Lemieux!
Ron Lemieux retains his bantamweight title!
Ron Lemieux seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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