CEFC 88 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexi Takala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladislav Volkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vladislav Volkov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Takala
vs
Volkov

182 cm
33
164 lbs
7 - 15 - 1

175 cm
22
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexi Takala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vladislav Volkov!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takala fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Volkov manages to avoid it.
Volkov throws a head kick that misses.
Takala throws a predictable looking body shot
and Volkov counters with a two punch combo.
Takala closes the distance looking to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Volkov shoots in and gets a takedown into Takala's guard.
Volkov throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Volkov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Takala working for submissions but it's allowed Volkov to get to half guard.
Volkov with the ground and pound but Takala uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Takala working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Volkov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Volkov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Volkov working some strikes from top position.

Takala is rocked!
Volkov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Oh Takala is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Volkov's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
It looks like Volkov might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

Volkov gets to his feet. Takala looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Volkov shoots in for a takedown. He's got it... He's hoisted his opponent over his head and is carrying him over to the other end of the mat. The crowd roars in approval and Volkov slams his opponent to the mat. OH, that is naaaaaasty! He's out! Volkov lands a punch to his unconscious victim for good measure before the ref has time to call the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Vladislav Volkov!

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FIGHT
RATING
35%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Constrictor Boa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Flintstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Constrictor Boa has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Constrictor Boa seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Boa
vs
Flintstone

190 cm
26
205 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

170 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Constrictor Boa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fred Flintstone!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Boa gets a clinch.
Boa lands a body shot in the clinch.
Boa lands an uppercut.
Boa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Boa will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Flintstone up against the cage.
Flintstone fails to pull guard.
Boa avoiding damage.
Flintstone tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boa avoids it.
Boa scores with a shoulder strike.
Boa leaning against his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boa gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Flintstone wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Boa has him pressed against the cage.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Flintstone has eaten all the pies!

Boa is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Flintstone can't fight it off and eventually Boa manages to take the fight to the floor. Flintstone looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Flintstone looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boa working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Boa sitting in guard here, content to control.
Boa stands and throws Flintstone's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Boa just content to control the position.
Flintstone takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Boa in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Flintstone is trying to get back to half guard.

Boa is working to tighten his grip on Flintstone's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Flintstone has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Boa is really squeezing tight and eventually Flintstone passes out! Boa breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Constrictor Boa!
An out of breath Constrictor Boa thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Fred Flintstone stepped up to the mic, saying 'sorry to the fans out there.next time.'.

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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
47%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brad Dillinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Moreland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dillinger
vs
Moreland

185 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
23
174 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brad Dillinger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, William Moreland!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moreland lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Moreland connects with a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Moreland.
Dillinger looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Dillinger bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Moreland isn't going anywhere.
Moreland tries to buck Dillinger off but Dillinger is having none of it.
Dillinger working away.

Dillinger stands up and beckons Moreland to his feet.

Moreland moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreland crunches a lovely knee into Dillinger's ribcage.
Dillinger is trying to stall.
Moreland with a knee to the head.

It looks like Brad Dillinger has been cut.
Dillinger tries to pull guard but Moreland holds him up against the cage and eventually Dillinger drops back down to his feet.
Moreland working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Moreland.
Dillinger takes a knee right on the jaw!
Moreland is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Moreland is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A short right from Moreland.
Nice elbow from Moreland.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moreland lands a good knee to the midsection. Dillinger won't want to take too many of those.
Moreland using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dillinger working hard to break the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Moreland obliges.
Dillinger is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreland lands a knee to the head.
Moreland lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dillinger wants to take the fight to the mat but Moreland manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Moreland lands a body shot.
Dillinger is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Moreland pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brad Dillinger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moreland lands a body shot.
Moreland presses Dillinger against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Moreland lands a right hand.
A short left from Moreland.
Dillinger's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Moreland lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Moreland landing knees to the body.
Moreland gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Moreland is leaning against Dillinger and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dillinger has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Moreland after a bit of a struggle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreland lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dillinger tries to pull guard but Moreland forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Moreland lands a left hand.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Moreland.
Moreland content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Moreland unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Moreland unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dillinger lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Moreland lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Moreland prevents a takedown attempt there.
A short body shot lands from Moreland as the two fighters clinch.
Moreland with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Moreland lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Dillinger is rocked!
Dillinger's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Oh Dillinger is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dillinger jumps guard but Moreland stands there with Dillinger around his waist. Dillinger gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Moreland.
A nice left hand lands by Moreland.
Moreland lands a good knee to the midsection. Dillinger won't want to take too many of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreland digs a right hand underneath Dillinger's ribcage. Dillinger let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Moreland lands an elbow that stopped Dillinger in his tracks for a moment.
Moreland utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Moreland lands a big knee! That's hurt Dillinger! Oh, he's all over the place! Moreland lands another knee that sends Dillinger to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). William Moreland!
A very excited looking William Moreland made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
65%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Banyat Pu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cael Shaughnessy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shaughnessy has chosen I Against I - Massive Attack & Mos Def as his entrance music. Banyat Pu could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Cael Shaughnessy's chin.

Pu
vs
Shaughnessy

166 cm
23
156 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

170 cm
27
154 lbs
15 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Banyat Pu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cael Shaughnessy!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pu takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Shaughnessy cracks Pu with an open hand slap.
Shaughnessy just misses with a punch to the body.
Pu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Shaughnessy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Shaughnessy. That snapped Pu's head back.
Shaughnessy scores with a nice right hand.
Pu ducks under a wild hook from Shaughnessy.
Pu lands with a kick to the temple. Shaughnessy shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Pu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pu tries to clinch there but Shaughnessy circles away.
Pu slips a jab and a cross from Shaughnessy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shaughnessy throws a jab but it's blocked by Pu.
Pu misses with a kick to the body
and Shaughnessy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Shaughnessy swats away the attempt to clinch by Pu.
Pu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Shaughnessy misses with a hook
and Pu counters with a head kick. That will keep Shaughnessy thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Shaughnessy is rocked!
Shaughnessy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pu moves away.
Shaughnessy is still on wobbly legs! Can Pu finish him?
Shaughnessy misses with an uppercut.
Shaughnessy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Shaughnessy seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaughnessy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pu was well out of range. Poor timing from Shaughnessy.
Pu misses with a head kick.
Shaughnessy throws an overhand right that lands on Pu's shoulder, as Pu tries to avoid the shot.
Shaughnessy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pu.
Pu shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Shaughnessy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Shaughnessy lands with an overhand left.
Pu misses with a looping right.
Pu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Shaughnessy.
Shaughnessy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pu manages to avoid it.
Shaughnessy loads up on a big right hand but Pu slips the punch.
A head kick misses from Pu.
Pu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Shaughnessy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shaughnessy keeps the fight on the outside.
Pu cracks the inside of Shaughnessy's front leg.
Shaughnessy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pu pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shaughnessy.
Pu ducks under a wild hook from Shaughnessy.
Shaughnessy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Shaughnessy clobbers Pu with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pu tries to land a front kick but Shaughnessy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Shaughnessy misses with a straight right.
Pu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cael Shaughnessy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shaughnessy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pu tries to clinch there but Shaughnessy circles away.
Shaughnessy works Pu's body with a nice hook.
Shaughnessy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Shaughnessy blocks a leg kick.
Shaughnessy punishes Pu's body with a nice straight punch.
Shaughnessy has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A jab from Shaughnessy does it's job there.
A punch combination from Shaughnessy misses.
Pu ducks under a wild hook from Shaughnessy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Shaughnessy misses.
Shaughnessy thuds his right hand into Pu's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pu moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Pu throws a sloppy head kick and Shaughnessy moves out of range easily.
Pu tries to clinch up but Shaughnessy circles away and keeps his distance.
Pu takes one to the chin there.
Pu wants to clinch
and Shaughnessy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pu throws a head kick but Shaughnessy moves out of range.
Pu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Shaughnessy is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Pu had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Shaughnessy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pu moves away.
Pu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pu slips under a jab.
Pu slips under a jab from Shaughnessy.
Pu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pu walks into a left hand.

That's four 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!
Shaughnessy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shaughnessy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shaughnessy lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Pu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Shaughnessy ducks under a wild hook from Pu.
Shaughnessy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Shaughnessy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shaughnessy checks a leg kick.
Shaughnessy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pu looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pu.

Pu rushes Shaughnessy and presses him up against the cage.
Good body shot from Shaughnessy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shaughnessy tries to break free but Pu pushes him back against the cage.
Shaughnessy cracks Pu with a nice body shot.
Pu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shaughnessy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pu misses with a punch to the body.

Shaughnessy breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cael Shaughnessy dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Shaughnessy misses with a series of wild punches.
Jab from Shaughnessy.
A head kick misses from Pu.
Shaughnessy lands a right hook to the body.
Pu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Shaughnessy lands a jab.
Pu wants to land a leg kick but Shaughnessy is out of range.
Shaughnessy misses with an uppercut. Pu saw that one coming.
Shaughnessy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shaughnessy tries to bum rush Pu with a series of wild strikes but Pu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body kick from Pu.
Pu tries to clinch there but Shaughnessy circles away.

Pu clinches.
Pu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pu throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Shaughnessy is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaughnessy tries to break free but Pu pushes him back against the cage.
Pu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shaughnessy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pu's elbow.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Shaughnessy in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pu.
Shaughnessy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shaughnessy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shaughnessy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Shaughnessy breaks the clinch.
Cael Shaughnessy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pu misses with a shot to the body
and Shaughnessy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shaughnessy slips a jab and a cross from Pu.
Pu slips a jab and a cross from Shaughnessy.
Pu misses with a straight right.
Shaughnessy connects with a right hand. Pu shakes it off.
Shaughnessy just misses with a punch to the body.
Pu throws a head kick but Shaughnessy moves out of range.
Pu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shaughnessy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pu.
Shaughnessy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shaughnessy throws out the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Shaughnessy misses the target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slapping body kick lands there for Pu.
Pu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice jab there from Shaughnessy.
Shaughnessy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pu was well out of range. Poor timing from Shaughnessy.
The fighters circling - Shaughnessy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pu darts in trying to clinch
and Shaughnessy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Decent striking displayed by Shaughnessy there.
Shaughnessy scores with a hook.
Shaughnessy throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pu on the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaughnessy loads up on a big right hand but Pu slips the punch.
Shaughnessy loads up on a big right hand but Pu slips the punch.
Pu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Shaughnessy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pu throws a wild body kick that Shaughnessy sees coming a mile off.

Pu moves into the clinch successfully.
Shaughnessy is trying to break the clinch but Pu is controlling him.
Shaughnessy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shaughnessy misses with the head strike.
Pu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shaughnessy avoids it.
Pu tries to work over Shaughnessy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shaughnessy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Shaughnessy wants to break free but Pu has control.

Shaughnessy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shaughnessy throws a looping overhand right but Pu ducks down to avoid it.
Shaughnessy scores with a shot to the body.
Shaughnessy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pu manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pu walks into a left hand.
Shaughnessy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Shaughnessy misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shaughnessy steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Pu. That one must have hurt.
A good leg kick by Pu.
Pu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shaughnessy.
Pu lands with a nice body kick.
Shaughnessy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shaughnessy misses with a hook.
Pu scores with a push kick.
Pu tries to clinch there but Shaughnessy circles away.
Pu tries to close the distance and clinch but Shaughnessy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Pu moves into the clinch successfully.
Pu looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Shaughnessy managing to block the knees to the body from Pu.
Pu keeps control of Shaughnessy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pu misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cael Shaughnessy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Pu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Pu lands with a right hand.
Shaughnessy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shaughnessy throws a body shot but no joy.
Pu throws a body shot but no joy.
Pu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shaughnessy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pu misses with a series of wild punches.
Shaughnessy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaughnessy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shaughnessy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Shaughnessy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Shaughnessy throws a poor cross that misses
and Pu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pu avoids the body shot from Shaughnessy.
Shaughnessy has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Pu.
Pu throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Shaughnessy lands with an uppercut that bounces Pu off the cage and back into range.
Shaughnessy takes a kick to the side of the head.
Shaughnessy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pu momentarily.
Shaughnessy throws a series of punches but Pu avoids them all with ease.
Pu tries to clinch but Shaughnessy is having none of it.
Pu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Shaughnessy cracks Pu with a right hand to the side of the head.
Shaughnessy loads up on a big right hand but Pu slips the punch.
Pu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shaughnessy looks to score with a jab to the body but Pu is just out of range.
Shaughnessy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A jab from Pu misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaughnessy connects with a single shot there.
Shaughnessy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pu.
A big left from Shaughnessy misses.
Pu lands a nice looking body kick.
Shaughnessy keeps the fight on the outside.
Shaughnessy throws a jab but it's blocked by Pu.
Shaughnessy tests Pu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shaughnessy misses with a few strikes there.
Shaughnessy looks to land a combination but Pu avoids it well.
Pu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shaughnessy.
Pu throws a leg kick but Shaughnessy sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pu cracks the inside of Shaughnessy's front leg.
Shaughnessy swings for the body but Pu moves out of range.
Pu throws a jab but it's blocked by Shaughnessy.
Shaughnessy throws a looping overhand right but Pu ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A head kick misses from Pu.
Pu tries to score with a low kick but Shaughnessy moves his leg out of the way.
Shaughnessy lands with a right hand.
Shaughnessy throws a hook but Pu blocks it.

Pu clinches up against the cage.

Shaughnessy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shaughnessy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Banyat Pu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A left and a right from Pu both land. Nice combination.
Pu tries to clinch there but Shaughnessy circles away.
Pu takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Shaughnessy lands with a good body shot.
Pu throws a chopping leg kick but Shaughnessy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pu throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaughnessy misses with a wild combination.
Shaughnessy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pu thuds his shin into the meat of Shaughnessy's side.
Shaughnessy slips a straight right by Pu.

Pu lands a big head kick that sends Shaughnessy tumbling to the mat! Pu takes a step backwards and waves Shaughnessy back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Shaughnessy just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick misses from Pu.
Pu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shaughnessy.
Pu just misses with a punch to the body.

Pu forces Shaughnessy back against the cage and clinches.
Shaughnessy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pu backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A left hand lands to the body for Shaughnessy.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pu.

Shaughnessy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shaughnessy throws out a loose jab but Pu uses good head movement to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Cael Shaughnessy.
I've got Shaughnessy winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cael Shaughnessy!
Cael Shaughnessy thanked the fans post fight for their support.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
81%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dante Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Lloyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Lloyd's choice of entrance music: Meniac by Michael Sembello. Mike Lloyd has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Silva
vs
Lloyd

185 cm
23
215 lbs
15 - 8 - 1

188 cm
23
212 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

GREEN!160
Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Dante Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Lloyd!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Lloyd 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.
Silva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lloyd misses with a hook.
Silva scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Lloyd.
A swing and a miss from Lloyd.
Sloppy strikes from Lloyd. Those never looked like landing.
Lloyd checks the leg kick nicely there.
Silva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lloyd can pounce on him.
Silva throws a lazy right hand but Lloyd sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lloyd showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Silva's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Silva duly obliges.
A big left from Lloyd misses.
Lloyd just misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lloyd lands a jab-cross combination.
Silva slips under a jab from Lloyd.
Lloyd throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lloyd throws a looping overhand right but Silva ducks down to avoid it.
Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silva lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Silva.
Lloyd takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lloyd takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Silva looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lloyd takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
A big right from Silva misses.
Lloyd throws a lazy uppercut
and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silva avoids the body shot from Lloyd.
Lloyd misses with a straight right.
Lloyd ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Lloyd throws a shot from downtown. Silva moves away and avoids it.
Lloyd connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Silva connects with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A combination from Silva does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Lloyd.
Lloyd misses with a left hand
letting Silva counter with a right hand.
Lloyd takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Lloyd throws a low kick but Silva avoids it.
Lloyd steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Lloyd throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silva misses with a looping right.
Lloyd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva throws a jab when Lloyd was well out of range.
Lloyd throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lloyd throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lloyd cracks Silva with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lloyd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lloyd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Lloyd.
Lloyd just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silva looks to land a combination but Lloyd avoids it well.
Lloyd misses with a right hand
and Silva counters with a left to the body.
Silva connects with a jab.
Silva throws a body shot but no joy.
Lloyd throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silva throws a low kick but Lloyd moves out of range easily.
A big left from Lloyd misses.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lloyd.
Lloyd lands a two punch combo.
Lloyd moves out of range as Silva strikes.
Silva moves away from the strike by Lloyd.
Silva shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lloyd scores with a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
Lloyd avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lloyd misses with a looping right.
Lloyd uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silva.
Silva takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Some wild striking there from Lloyd.
Silva scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lloyd takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lloyd misses the body punch
letting Silva counter with a right hand.
Lloyd tried to score with a low kick but Silva checks it.
Mike Lloyd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva connects with a looping right hand.
Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Lloyd.
Silva listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Silva lands a jab-cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dante Silva will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A low kick from Silva is predictable there
and Lloyd counters with a straight right hand.
Silva takes a swing at Lloyd's ribcage but misses.
Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lloyd throws out the jab.
Lloyd misses with an uppercut.
Lloyd stuns Silva with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Lloyd lands with a straight right. Silva didn't see that one coming.
Silva throws a lazy right hand but Lloyd sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lloyd lands a right hook to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Silva scores with a four punch combination!
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lloyd throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Silva misses with an uppercut.
Silva throws a lazy right hand but Lloyd sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lloyd misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Silva defending well as Lloyd loads up on a big left hand.
A bone on bone clash there as Silva blocks the leg kick.
Lloyd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Silva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lloyd keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silva.
Lloyd missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Lloyd scores with a body shot.
Lloyd throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lloyd just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lloyd backs up against the cage.
Silva throws a body punch but Lloyd moves out of range.
Lloyd throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Lloyd misses with a right hand
and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

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!
A cross from Lloyd lands.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
A big right from Lloyd misses.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva throws a series of punches but Lloyd moves out of range.
Lloyd ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Silva takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lloyd throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
Lloyd lands with a nice body punch.
Lloyd throws a body shot but no joy.
Lloyd throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dante Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva throws a series of punches but Lloyd moves out of range.
Lloyd looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a straight right.
Silva tests Lloyd's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lloyd scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Silva throws a looping overhand right but Lloyd ducks down to avoid it.
No joy there for Lloyd, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lloyd will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lloyd misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lloyd throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Lloyd lands a nice shot that snaps Silva's head back.
Lloyd drops his hands momentarily and Silva takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lloyd throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lloyd displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silva throws out the jab.
Lloyd missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lloyd sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lloyd was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
Silva darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lloyd misses with the combination.
Lloyd ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
A big left from Lloyd misses.
Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lloyd manages to avoid it.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lloyd.
Lloyd throws a looping overhand right but Silva ducks down to avoid it.
Lloyd lands with a nice combination. Silva backs away looking to recover.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mike Lloyd will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Lloyd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Lloyd looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Lloyd misses with a series of wild punches.
Lloyd falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lloyd.
Lloyd takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lloyd.
Silva throws a lazy right hand but Lloyd sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lloyd looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Lloyd missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Silva missing with a left hand there. Lloyd was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silva changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva slips under a jab from Lloyd.
Lloyd on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva cracks Lloyd with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A decent looking cross lands there for Silva.
Lloyd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva jabs Lloyd right on the nose. Lloyd blinks but takes it well.
Silva throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice body punch from Silva.
Lloyd swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Lloyd is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
Silva loads up on a big right hand but Lloyd slips the punch.
Lloyd thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lloyd throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lloyd closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lloyd misses the jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva lands a slapping body shot.
A swing and a miss from Silva.
Silva stalks Lloyd and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lloyd's face. Lloyd staggers backwards, shaken.
Lloyd connects with a crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Silva.
Silva missing with a left hand there. Lloyd was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lloyd lands a jab.
Silva swings for the body but Lloyd moves out of range.
Lloyd misses with a two punch combination.
Lloyd has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A big left from Lloyd misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lloyd.
Lloyd scores with a nice strike.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva lands a body shot.
Lloyd thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silva cracks Lloyd with a good jab.
Silva slips under a jab from Lloyd.
Lloyd misses the jab.
Lloyd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lloyd moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Silva misses with a hook. Lloyd ducked under it nicely.
Lloyd misses with the combination.
Silva digs a good body shot into Lloyd's ribs.
Lloyd takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd avoids the body shot from Silva.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lloyd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lloyd throws a shot from downtown. Silva moves away and avoids it.
Lloyd checks a leg kick.
Silva throws a right hand that Lloyd ducks under and follows up with a left that Lloyd also avoids with ease.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lloyd.
Lloyd misses with a straight left.
Silva misses with a hook.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lloyd throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lloyd. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lloyd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Lloyd takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A big right from Silva misses.
Silva misses the jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dante Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Silva has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dante Silva!
Dante Silva was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
74%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Slade Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Maure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Wilson
vs
Maure

184 cm
20
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
27
220 lbs
2 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Slade Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dan Maure!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Maure. Wilson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wilson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Maure lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Maure circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wilson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maure.

Wilson 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.
Wilson looking to pass the guard.
Wilson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Wilson remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Maure manages to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wilson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Wilson moves nicely into side control.
Maure is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Wilson asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Wilson taking a breather here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Maure wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Wilson controlling the position.
Wilson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Maure is looking to get back to his feet here but Wilson is keeping cool and he's managed to take Maure's back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wilson is persistently looking for the submission but Maure is defending it well.

Maure is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Wilson gets his way!

Wilson is looking for a rear naked choke here but Maure reverses the position brilliantly into Wilson's guard!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wilson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Maure can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Wilson is trying to keep Maure in close.
Maure tries to stand but Wilson is controlling from the bottom.
Maure passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wilson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Maure's best efforts.
Maure tries to stand and escape but Wilson is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Slade Wilson will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Wilson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Maure is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wilson is controlling him.
Wilson works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Wilson is looking for a kimura here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Maure can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wilson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Maure does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson trying to mount his opponent but Maure defends it.
Wilson is working hard here to advance position.
Slade Wilson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maure is refusing to be controlled, as Wilson sits in half guard.
Wilson is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Maure reverses the position - he's now on top in Wilson's guard.
Maure trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Wilson isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Maure stacks Wilson on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Maure!
Maure wants to stand but Wilson is controlling his arm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson can't do much from the bottom here.
Wilson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Maure's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Wilson is trying to control but can't.

Maure seems to be looking for submissions.
Wilson is looking to improve his position.
Wilson trying to control here.
Wilson works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maure postures up.
Maure lands a couple of digs.
Maure wanted to stand there but Wilson had control of the position.
Maure working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Maure wants to get up but he can't break Wilson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Wilson shoots in looking for a takedown but Maure manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wilson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Wilson ducks under a wild hook from Maure.
Wilson moves in looking to clinch but Maure pushes him off.
Wilson slips a straight right by Maure.
Maure throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wilson on the side of the head.
Wilson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maure.

Maure closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wilson lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Wilson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Wilson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Wilson wants to advance to full mount but Maure doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilson tries to free his leg and advance position but Maure is retaining full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maure keeping moving, preventing Wilson from controlling successfully.
Wilson controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dan Maure will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Wilson moves in looking to clinch but Maure pushes him off.
Maure looks to land a left hand but Wilson moved out of range nicely.

Wilson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Maure pushes Wilson off looking to stand but Wilson dives back in and keeps control.

Wilson seems to be working for a kimura but Maure defends the submission attempt.
Wilson prevents Maure from standing back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson moves nicely into side control.
Wilson tries to move to full mount but Maure actually manages to regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maure pushes Wilson off looking to stand but Wilson dives back in and keeps control.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Wilson in particular looking to stall.
Wilson stops Maure from getting back to his feet.

Maure is defending against the submission attempts here by Wilson.
Maure tries to kick Wilson off but Wilson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wilson is defended easily by Maure.
Wilson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maure throws a sloppy head kick and Wilson moves out of range easily.
Dan Maure seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maure throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wilson fails with the takedown.
Maure tries to work over Wilson's front leg with a kick but Wilson checks it.
Some wild striking there from Maure.

Wilson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Maure to the ground. Wilson is now in Maure's guard.
Wilson trying to move into half guard but instead Maure has managed to sweep!

Wilson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Maure defends well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson has a closed guard, preventing Maure from standing up.
Maure tries to free his leg and advance position but Wilson is retaining full guard.

Maure avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Wilson has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Maure is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Wilson.
Maure in side control, throwing shots but Wilson defends.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Wilson struggling a bit here.
Wilson is looking to reverse the position.
Maure looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Wilson is avoiding damage well.
Maure working away.
Maure tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
You can see the frustration on Wilson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dan Maure.
I think Maure has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
27%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jason Lee Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kip Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott comes to the cage accompanied by Go, Go Power Rangers. 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.

Lee Scott
vs
Morgan

178 cm
24
152 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

175 cm
28
158 lbs
20 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Lee Scott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kip Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scott throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Morgan.
A jab from Scott misses.
Morgan tries to clinch up.
Scott dips to his left and cracks Morgan with an uppercut!
Scott rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Morgan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morgan tries to land a front kick but Scott steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Scott clinches.
Scott tries a body shot but Morgan blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Scott fails to land.
Morgan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Scott pushes Morgan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Morgan throws an elbow but misses.
Scott managing to block the knees to the body from Morgan.
Morgan letting Scott take a breather here.
Scott definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Scott scores with a nice hook to the head.
Scott misses with some punches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A short uppercut from Scott.

Scott manages to break the clinch.
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch but Scott swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Morgan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Morgan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Morgan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Scott to score with a decent uppercut.

Morgan is rocked!
Scott swinging wildly here.
Morgan is still on wobbly legs! Can Scott finish him?
Scott thumps Morgan with a low kick.
Scott lunges at Morgan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Morgan's hand.
Scott digs a good body shot into Morgan's ribs.
Morgan scores with a head kick. Scott tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Scott walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Morgan drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Scott swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Morgan's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jason Lee Scott!
An out of breath Jason Lee Scott thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
76%

Main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mohsen Mosaddegh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carver Cade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mosaddegh
vs
Cade

175 cm
30
153 lbs
16 - 5 - 1

170 cm
31
153 lbs
22 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

The Empire Clothing and Laundry

Soul Supremacy Nutrition (90% laundry)
GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mohsen Mosaddegh!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Carver Cade!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mosaddegh throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cade counters with a good, hard body kick but Mosaddegh shrugs it off.
Mosaddegh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cade was well out of range. Poor timing from Mosaddegh.
A punch lands to the side of Mosaddegh 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mosaddegh throws a right and a left that Cade avoids nicely.
Mosaddegh definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cade slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mosaddegh throws a nice looking combination but Cade bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cade tries to close the distance and clinch but Mosaddegh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cade takes a swing at Mosaddegh's ribcage but misses.
Mosaddegh on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cade lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cade buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mosaddegh throws a right hand that misses
and Cade makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Mosaddegh really felt that one!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mosaddegh swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cade wants to clinch up but Mosaddegh keeps it at a distance.
Cade ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mosaddegh throws a looping overhand right but Cade ducks down to avoid it.
A big right from Cade misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mosaddegh throws a hook to the side of Cade's head but Cade sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mosaddegh looks to score with a jab to the body but Cade is just out of range.
Mosaddegh takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mosaddegh ducks under a wild hook from Cade.
Cade uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mosaddegh has time to react.
Cade throws a body shot but no joy.
Carver Cade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cade scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mosaddegh has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cade.
Mosaddegh misses with an uppercut.
Cade connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cade misses the shot to the body.
Cade throws a looping overhand right but Mosaddegh ducks down to avoid it.
Mosaddegh throws a right hand that Cade ducks under and follows up with a left that Cade also avoids with ease.
Good leg kick by Cade there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cade fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mosaddegh looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mosaddegh checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cade displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mosaddegh throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mosaddegh lands a head shot.
Cade throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cade throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Cade shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mosaddegh as he avoids it easily.
Mosaddegh lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice shot lands for Mosaddegh.
Cade looks to land a right hand but Mosaddegh moved out of range.
A big left from Mosaddegh misses.
Cade fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cade throws a leg kick which misses Mosaddegh's front leg but catches the back leg as Mosaddegh tries to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cade, as that shot connected.
Mosaddegh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cade moves out of range of the strikes.
Mosaddegh looks to throw the jab but Cade is out of range.
Cade throws a low kick but Mosaddegh avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cade lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cade changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mosaddegh throws a lazy right hand but Cade sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A left lands for Mosaddegh.
Cade tests Mosaddegh's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cade throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mosaddegh's head.
Mosaddegh chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cade can pounce on him.
Donk. Cade catches Mosaddegh right on the button with a cross.
Cade drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

It looks like Carver Cade has been cut.
Mosaddegh sizes up Cade with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Cade is rocked!
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!
Mosaddegh ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Cade's jaw. Cade's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Mosaddegh does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mohsen Mosaddegh!
Mohsen Mosaddegh retains his featherweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Mohsen Mosaddegh thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.