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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Granola Bar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gjermus Myrene (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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260 lbs
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265 lbs
3 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Granola Bar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gjermus Myrene!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bar cracks Myrene with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
It looks like Gjermus Myrene has been cut.
Granola Bar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bar stuns Myrene with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bar tries to keep at a distance but Myrene has taken the fight into the clinch.
Myrene lands an elbow inside that Bar shrugs off.
It looks like Granola Bar has been cut.
Myrene lands a nice elbow.
A short left from Myrene.
Myrene with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Myrene prevents Bar from breaking the clinch.
Myrene lands a damaging elbow.
Bar wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Myrene has him pressed against the cage.
Myrene has Bar pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Bar is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Myrene - that's hurt Bar badly! Oh, another knee lands and Bar is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Bar doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Gjermus Myrene!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between DJ Wilkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stone Mountain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). DJ Wilkins has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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195 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, DJ Wilkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stone Mountain!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilkins displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mountain.
Mountain showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wilkins.
Mountain fails with a takedown attempt.
Wilkins scores with a sloppy right hand. Mountain should have avoided that one.
Mountain misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
DJ Wilkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stone Mountain.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mountain misses with a takedown
and Wilkins counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wilkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkins buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mountain fails to land the takedown.
Wilkins keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wilkins lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wilkins misses with a series of wild punches.
Wilkins shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Wilkins was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Mountain 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins in side control, throwing shots but Mountain defends.
Mountain wants to control but Wilkins postures up.
Wilkins misses with the ground and pound.
Mountain throws Wilkins to one side and escapes!
Stone Mountain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Mountain tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wilkins sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mountain somewhat.
Mountain keeps the fight on the outside.
Donk. Wilkins catches Mountain right on the button with a cross.
Mountain tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Wilkins defends well and Mountain ends up having to push Wilkins into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Wilkins shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Wilkins finds it's target.
Wilkins stuffs the takedown.
Wilkins gets caught flat footed, as Mountain shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Mountain throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wilkins works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mountain throwing strikes but missing.
Wilkins is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Wilkins utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mountain has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wilkins working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mountain.
Mountain works over Wilkins with some ground and pound from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mountain in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Mountain passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Wilkins knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mountain on the ground.
Mountain lands some shots froms side control.
Mountain lands a nice forearm strike.
Mountain lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Mountain postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Mountain misses with the ground and pound.
Mountain lands some shots froms side control.
Mountain postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DJ Wilkins dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Wilkins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mountain is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wilkins sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Wilkins displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mountain.
Wilkins leaves Mountain with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wilkins is looking to counter the offense by Mountain and move into the clinch.
DJ Wilkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stone Mountain.
Mountain dives in and grabs Wilkins's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wilkins pushes down on Mountain's head and hops out.
Wilkins takes a swing at Mountain's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Wilkins. Those never looked like landing.
Mountain tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Mountain fails with the takedown
and Wilkins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mountain dives in and grabs Wilkins's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wilkins pushes down on Mountain's head and hops out.
Wilkins throws a big counter combination but Mountain scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Mountain shoots in but no luck this time.
Mountain is breathing heavily.
Mountain takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wilkins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mountain swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mountain closes the distance and clinches up with Wilkins, looking for a takedown. Mountain pushes Wilkins against the cage but Wilkins circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wilkins lands with a hook. Mountain tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wilkins throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mountain stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mountain tries for a takedown but Wilkins circles away easily
and Wilkins counters with a straight right hand.
Wilkins scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mountain is rocked!
Wilkins scores with a push kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins lands a lovely overhand right.
Mountain is still on wobbly legs! Can Wilkins finish 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!
Wilkins closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Mountain's guard.
Mountain wants to sweep here but Wilkins controlling him for the moment.
Wilkins has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wilkins throws a big elbow that misses.
Wilkins trying to control but Mountain is working from the bottom.
Mountain seems to have recovered his senses.
Wilkins scoring with some ground and pound.
Wilkins is working Mountain over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mountain has control of Wilkins's left arm, preventing Wilkins from doing any damage.
Mountain wants to sweep here but Wilkins controlling him for the moment.
Wilkins stops Mountain from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mountain seems keen to control Wilkins's posture.
Mountain working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wilkins.
Wilkins looking to pass the guard.
Wilkins missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mountain has Wilkins pulled in close to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilkins cracks Mountain with a solid left hand.
Wilkins won't allow Mountain to get back to his feet.
Mountain is controlling Wilkins's posture.
Mountain wants to stand and escape but Wilkins is having none of it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mountain fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mountain misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Wilkins to counter with a crisp jab.
Wilkins misses the jab.
Mountain closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wilkins circles away.
Mountain fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Oooooh!!! Wilkins has knocked Mountain down with a huge combo! Wilkins steps away and waves a wobbly Mountain back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Wilkins's corner calls for a 1-2. Wilkins obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mountain closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wilkins circles away.
Mountain doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mountain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DJ Wilkins dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Wilkins cracks Mountain on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Mountain falls backwards against the cage. Wilkins follows up with more strikes that drop Mountain to his knees. Wilkins keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Mountain! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). DJ Wilkins!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Osold Seth Sinclair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Obasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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203 lbs
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195 lbs
8 - 4 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Osold Seth Sinclair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, John Obasi!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obasi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Seth Sinclair misses with a hook. Obasi ducked under it nicely.
Seth Sinclair throws a looping overhand right but Obasi ducks down to avoid it.
Seth Sinclair fails in his attempt to clinch.
Obasi keeps the fight on the outside.
Seth Sinclair shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Seth Sinclair drops Obasi with a left and a right! Oh, Obasi is hurt - Seth Sinclair dives into side control looking to finish!
Obasi is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Obasi is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Seth Sinclair has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Obasi is still in real trouble! Can Seth Sinclair finish him?
Seth Sinclair happy to just control the position for now.
Obasi is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Obasi seems to have recovered his senses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Seth Sinclair has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Obasi has closed the distance and engaged Seth Sinclair in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seth Sinclair looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Obasi lands an elbow inside that Seth Sinclair shrugs off.
Obasi is trying to drag Seth Sinclair to the mat but Seth Sinclair just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Obasi throws a punch but it's blocked by Seth Sinclair.
Seth Sinclair trying to land knees to the body.
Obasi lands a damaging elbow.
Obasi looking to slow down the pace here.
Obasi tries a knee to the head but Seth Sinclair blocks it.
Seth Sinclair avoiding damage as Obasi throws knees to the body.
Obasi lands a nice elbow.
Seth Sinclair is trying to break the clinch but Obasi has him pressed against the cage.
Obasi is trying to trip Seth Sinclair. He has hold of a leg but Seth Sinclair is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Obasi persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Seth Sinclair manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Seth Sinclair missing with knees to the body.
Obasi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Seth Sinclair goes for a takedown attempt but Obasi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obasi shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Seth Sinclair manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Seth Sinclair pushes Obasi off and scrambles back to his feet.
Seth Sinclair tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Obasi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Seth Sinclair sets himself, and Obasi steps forward looking for the clinch! Seth Sinclair avoids it this time.
Seth Sinclair missing with a left hand there. Obasi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Osold Seth Sinclair seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seth Sinclair tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Obasi counter with a right hand.
Seth Sinclair moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Obasi. That's going to slow Seth Sinclair down.
Seth Sinclair fails with an attempt to clinch.
Obasi changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Seth Sinclair wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seth Sinclair keeps the fight on the outside.
Obasi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Seth Sinclair manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Seth Sinclair is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Obasi has Seth Sinclair pressed against the cage, preventing Seth Sinclair from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Seth Sinclair avoids the elbow strike from Obasi, against the cage.
Seth Sinclair is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Obasi is defending well for now.
Seth Sinclair breaks from the clinch.
Seth Sinclair is looking to clinch.
Seth Sinclair wants to clinch up but Obasi keeps it at a distance.
Seth Sinclair tries to clinch but Obasi moves out of range.
Obasi is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Seth Sinclair's half guard.
Obasi is trying to control. Seth Sinclair wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obasi thows a huge punch but Seth Sinclair dodges it nicely.
Seth Sinclair blocking the ground and pound attempt from Obasi.
Seth Sinclair pushes Obasi off looking to stand but Obasi dives back in and keeps control.
Seth Sinclair wants to control the action here but instead Obasi manages to pass to full mount!
Seth Sinclair holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Obasi tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Seth Sinclair is trying to escape the mount.
Obasi misses with a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Osold Seth Sinclair will probably get the nod.
That's time! Seth Sinclair's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Seth Sinclair gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Seth Sinclair's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Seth Sinclair fails with an attempt to clinch.
Seth Sinclair circles away from the clinch attempt.
Seth Sinclair tries to clinch but Obasi is having none of it.
Seth Sinclair pushes Obasi up against the cage in a clinch.
Obasi pulls guard effortlessly.
Obasi wants to stand but Seth Sinclair is controlling the position.
Seth Sinclair has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Obasi is proving hard to escape from.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obasi wants to stand and escape but Seth Sinclair is having none of it.
Seth Sinclair wants to pass the guard but Obasi is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seth Sinclair decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Obasi keeps the fight on the outside.
John Obasi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Seth Sinclair gets caught napping as Obasi dives in and scores a takedown. Seth Sinclair manages to retain guard.
Obasi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Seth Sinclair working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Obasi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Obasi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Obasi is stalling in the full guard.
John Obasi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Obasi wants to control from the top but Seth Sinclair keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seth Sinclair preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Obasi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Seth Sinclair is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Obasi is controlling him.
Obasi tries to stand but Seth Sinclair is controlling from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Obasi looks for a takedown but Seth Sinclair sprawls well.
Seth Sinclair moves into range and clinches up with Obasi.
Obasi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obasi pushes off an throws an elbow but Seth Sinclair leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Obasi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Obasi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Seth Sinclair is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
John Obasi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Obasi is trying to maintain a safe position but Seth Sinclair gets an underhook and turns Obasi into the cage.
A hook to the body from Obasi.
Obasi trying to control the position but instead, Seth Sinclair has worked for underhooks and has pushed Obasi into the cage.
Obasi lands a nice elbow.
Obasi lands an elbow inside.
Obasi jumps guard and drags Seth Sinclair to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Seth Sinclair slips nicely into half guard.
Obasi pushes Seth Sinclair off looking to stand but Seth Sinclair dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seth Sinclair stalling.
Seth Sinclair decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Seth Sinclair is looking to clinch but Obasi is avoiding it.
Seth Sinclair fails with an attempt to clinch.
Seth Sinclair closes the distance looking to clinch
and Obasi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oh, that's a big right hand from Seth Sinclair and Obasi goes tumbling to the canvas! Seth Sinclair follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
It looks like John Obasi has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Seth Sinclair controlling the action here.
Seth Sinclair stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Obasi to get to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Osold Seth Sinclair dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Obasi's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Obasi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Seth Sinclair.
Seth Sinclair is looking to clinch but Obasi is avoiding it.
Obasi circles away from the clinch attempt.
As Seth Sinclair backs off Obasi throws a huge counter combo but Seth Sinclair manages to avoid it all.
Nice shot lands for Seth Sinclair.
Seth Sinclair misses with a looping right.
Obasi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Seth Sinclair.
Seth Sinclair misses with a looping left.
Obasi swats away the attempt to clinch by Seth Sinclair.
Obasi tries to counter by closing the distance.
Seth Sinclair gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seth Sinclair is trying to break the clinch but Obasi has him pressed against the cage.
Obasi is trying to maintain a safe position but Seth Sinclair gets an underhook and turns Obasi into the cage.
Seth Sinclair wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Obasi just leaning against Seth Sinclair, taking a breather.
Obasi stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seth Sinclair breaks the clinch.
Obasi closes the distance and clinches up with Seth Sinclair, looking for a takedown. Obasi pushes Seth Sinclair against the cage but Seth Sinclair circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Obasi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Obasi tries for a takedown. No joy.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Seth Sinclair as Obasi tries to tie him up.
Seth Sinclair wants a takedown but no success here.
Obasi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Seth Sinclair avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Osold Seth Sinclair has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Obasi.
Seth Sinclair is trying to drag Obasi to the mat but Obasi just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Seth Sinclair breaks the clinch.
Obasi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Seth Sinclair tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Obasi counters with a left and a right that stings Seth Sinclair.
Osold Seth Sinclair is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obasi closes the distance and clinches.
Obasi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Seth Sinclair.
Obasi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Obasi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Seth Sinclair fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Seth Sinclair closes the distance but Obasi moves to the side
and Obasi counters with a nice body shot.
Seth Sinclair is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Seth Sinclair closes the distance and clinches.
Seth Sinclair breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Seth Sinclair fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Obasi, pushing him back against the cage.
Obasi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Seth Sinclair is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obasi tries for a takedown but Seth Sinclair manages to get underhooks.
Obasi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Seth Sinclair pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Obasi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Obasi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Obasi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Seth Sinclair pulls his leg out and moves away.
Seth Sinclair tries to clinch but Obasi moves out of range.
Seth Sinclair waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Obasi. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Obasi to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Obasi is working an open guard so Seth Sinclair takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Obasi fails with the takedown.
Seth Sinclair tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Obasi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Seth Sinclair shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Obasi takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Seth Sinclair sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Obasi bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Osold Seth Sinclair!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Rivas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jo Roblin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rivas kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Cypress Hill-Insane in the Membrane. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Oscar Rivas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jo Roblin!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivas changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Roblin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Rivas tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Check out the look on Rivas's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Rivas has hold of Roblin's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Roblin tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Rivas cranks the arm and Roblin screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Roblin, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Oscar Rivas!
During a confident post fight interview, Oscar Rivas thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nico Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Caisse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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195 lbs
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200 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Nico Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jean Caisse!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caisse darts in and clinches Johnson up against the cage.
Johnson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Caisse turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Caisse manages to end up in side control.
Caisse creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Johnson sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Caisse.
Johnson is looking to regain half guard here but Caisse keeps moving and retains side control.
Johnson struggling a bit here.
Caisse cracks Johnson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ground and pound from Caisse seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Caisse tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Caisse has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Johnson can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caisse looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Caisse in side control lands a decent elbow.
Caisse trying to control the position but Johnson is working away.
Caisse tries for a kimura but Johnson is defending well.
Caisse tries to move to mount but Johnson blocks the move with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Caisse tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Caisse sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Johnson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Caisse working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Johnson is looking to reverse the position.
Caisse thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Caisse throws an elbow but Johnson slips to the side and avoids it well.
Johnson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
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.
An elbow from Caisse crashes against the mat.
Caisse goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Johnson rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Caisse's guard! Nice work there by Johnson!
Johnson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Caisse looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnson is one step ahead there.
Caisse working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Johnson.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Caisse keeps moving.
Johnson is really struggling to control Caisse but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Johnson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Caisse works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Johnson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Johnson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Johnson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Caisse's head.
Johnson slips nicely into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johnson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Johnson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Caisse does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Caisse dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Johnson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jean Caisse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Caisse misses with a double jab.
Caisse closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Johnson did well to prevent Caisse getting side control.
Johnson has hold of Caisse's hands but Caisse slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Caisse lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Johnson! More strikes land and this one is all over! Caisse jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jean Caisse!
Jean Caisse bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Calgary Alberta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nova Uniao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nova Uniao acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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194 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Calgary Alberta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nova Uniao!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alberta fails to land with a series of punches.
Uniao clinches with his opponent.
Uniao tries to throw a body punch but Alberta avoids it by throwing Uniao back against the cage.
Uniao misses with a punch to the body.
Alberta tries to break the clinch but Uniao is controlling the position.
Alberta misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Uniao.
Uniao decides to pull guard.
Alberta looking to pass the guard.
Alberta in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Alberta avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Uniao has his foot on Alberta's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Alberta works his way back into a safe position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alberta has gone for a leg lock! Uniao slips out almost immediately though and dives into Alberta's guard.
Alberta has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Uniao has passed into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alberta sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Alberta wants to improve his position but Uniao is controlling well.
Alberta gets full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Uniao missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Uniao postures up.
Alberta tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Uniao wants to control from the top but Alberta keeps moving.
Alberta controls Uniao momentarily but Uniao frees himself.
Alberta is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's 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.
Alberta looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Uniao throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Alberta works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Alberta is trying to hold Uniao in close to prevent damage but Uniao has managed to pass into half guard.
Alberta tries to roll over but Uniao keeps him under control.
Alberta is working hard here to advance position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Uniao connects with a nice short shot to Alberta's temple.
Alberta is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Uniao throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alberta has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Uniao is working away from the top position though.
Alberta taking some punishment here, with Uniao in his half guard.
Uniao is thwarting Alberta's attempts to control the position.
Alberta taking some punishment here, with Uniao in his half guard.
Alberta is positioning himself well to prevent Uniao advancing to mount.
Alberta is refusing to be controlled, as Uniao sits in half guard.
Alberta wants to improve his position but Uniao is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uniao looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Alberta with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Uniao is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Uniao lands a nice shot to the head.
Alberta is looking to get to half guard.
Uniao with good strikes from the mount here!
Alberta regains half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Uniao is working for a submission of some sort.
Alberta tries to kick Uniao off but Uniao keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nova Uniao dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Alberta rushes Uniao and presses him up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Alberta's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Alberta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Uniao tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alberta paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alberta clinches up against the cage.
Uniao working aggressively here.
Alberta wants to break the clinch but can't.
Alberta is trying to force a seperation but Uniao has the dominant position.
Uniao tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alberta trying to control the position but instead, Uniao has worked for underhooks and has pushed Alberta into the cage.
Alberta is working for takedown but Uniao is calmly controlling the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alberta has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Uniao after a bit of a struggle.
Alberta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alberta has closed the distance and engaged Uniao in a clinch.
Alberta is trying to break free.
A short body shot lands from Uniao as the two fighters clinch.
Alberta working hard to break the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Uniao scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uniao has picked Alberta up - he's going for a ride! Uniao dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Alberta is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Alberta keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Alberta is looking for a sweep. Uniao is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nova Uniao has got the better of the ground game so far.
Alberta looking for submissions off his back.
Uniao seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Alberta moves into full guard.
Uniao prevents Alberta from getting back to his feet.
Alberta seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Alberta working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Uniao.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alberta controls Uniao momentarily but Uniao frees himself.
Uniao lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alberta is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Alberta is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Uniao preventing the sweep.
Uniao stands and throws Alberta's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Alberta is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uniao working away.
Alberta takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Alberta manages to get back to half guard.
Uniao missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Uniao has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Uniao controlling the action here.
Uniao is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Alberta has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Uniao is working away from the top position though.
Alberta is looking for a sweep. Uniao is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uniao landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Alberta gets full guard.
Alberta working a defensive guard here.
Alberta is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Uniao has his hands clasped together but Alberta extends and breaks Uniao's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Alberta.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Calgary Alberta!
Calgary Alberta decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zakk Wylde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Newport (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wylde's entrance music is A Song For You by Zack Wylde. A fine choice. On his way into the cage it seems that Zakk Wylde has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Zakk Wylde seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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196 lbs
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194 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zakk Wylde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron Newport!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newport just misses with a punch to the body.
Wylde throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Newport lands with a cross.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Newport throws a good cross that connects.
Newport lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wylde circles away quickly and effectively.
Newport takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice uppercut there from Newport.
Wylde takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Newport throws the left hand but Wylde avoids the punch easily.
Newport will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wylde scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wylde misses with an attempted mid kick.
Newport thinks about the counter body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wylde. Newport does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wylde connects with a jab.
Newport paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Newport ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wylde moves away.
Newport lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wylde circles away quickly and effectively.
Wylde on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Wylde misses with a right hand
enabling Newport to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wylde lands a nice looking body shot.
Newport throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wylde sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wylde lands a jab to the nose.
Newport takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Newport lands a leg kick that knocks Wylde off balance momentarily.
Newport throws a body punch but Wylde moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Newport.
That kick from Wylde tenderised Newport's leg. Newport is trying to keep his angry face on.
The fighters circle momentarily. Newport darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Newport swats away the attempt to clinch by Wylde.
Newport avoids the head kick by Wylde.
Wylde showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Newport.
Newport has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Wylde lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wylde swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wylde displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Newport throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newport connects with a crisp jab.
Wylde is rocked!
Newport circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Wylde tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Newport wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aaron Newport!
A relieved looking Aaron Newport thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tommy MacKenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dexter Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think MacKenzie might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Kettel - My Dogan . The crowd seem to be enjoying Morgan's choice of entrance music: Johnny Cash - Hurt. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tommy MacKenzie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Dexter Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left lands for Morgan.
Morgan misses with a looping right.
MacKenzie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
MacKenzie 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.
Morgan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
MacKenzie 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.
MacKenzie just misses with a punch to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Morgan.
MacKenzie blocks the body kick.
Morgan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Morgan throws a series of punches but MacKenzie moves out of range.
MacKenzie fails with the takedown
and Morgan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
MacKenzie shoots in for a double leg but Morgan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Morgan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morgan thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on MacKenzie if he has to take too many more of those.
Morgan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and MacKenzie is able to avoid easily.
Morgan works the jab nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Morgan.
MacKenzie throws a hook but Morgan avoids it easily.
Morgan feints and then cracks MacKenzie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow MacKenzie down.
Crunch! MacKenzie slams his shin into Morgan's torso.
Morgan moves out of range of the body kick from MacKenzie.
Dexter Morgan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
MacKenzie throws a push kick but Morgan slaps the foot to one side.
Morgan misses with a low kick.
MacKenzie looks to land a right hand but Morgan moved out of range.
Morgan loads up on a big right hand but MacKenzie slips the punch.
MacKenzie thumps Morgan with a low kick.
MacKenzie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Morgan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
MacKenzie throws a body punch but Morgan moves out of range.
Morgan lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
MacKenzie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morgan checks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as MacKenzie throws out the jab.
MacKenzie walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
MacKenzie goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Morgan digs a good body shot into MacKenzie's ribs.
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!
Morgan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morgan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Morgan throws a head kick but MacKenzie moves out of range.
Morgan misses the jab.
Sloppy strikes from Morgan. Those never looked like landing.
MacKenzie shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
MacKenzie avoids a kick to the body.
MacKenzie throws a head kick but Morgan moves out of range.
MacKenzie missing with a left hand there. Morgan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Morgan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but MacKenzie circles away quickly and effectively.
Sloppy strikes from Morgan. Those never looked like landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but MacKenzie moves away.
A quick step to the side and MacKenzie tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
MacKenzie throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Morgan throws a leg kick which misses MacKenzie's front leg but catches the back leg as MacKenzie tries to avoid it.
Morgan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but MacKenzie manages to avoid it.
MacKenzie misses with an uppercut
and Morgan counters with a nice uppercut.
Good work by MacKenzie as he checks the leg kick.
Morgan throws a half hearted mid kick.
A little feinted left hand from MacKenzie on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
MacKenzie lands the left hand.
MacKenzie throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Morgan counters with a good low kick that MacKenzie was not able to check.
MacKenzie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Morgan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Morgan tries a head kick but it misses.
Morgan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
MacKenzie motions for Morgan to come forward. MacKenzie throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan tests MacKenzie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Morgan just misses with a punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morgan scores with a jab. MacKenzie acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
MacKenzie moves out of range as Morgan throws a body kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by MacKenzie.
Morgan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Morgan pivots, looking for a leg kick but MacKenzie is out of range and Morgan settles back down.
MacKenzie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Morgan can pounce on him.
MacKenzie looks to land a right hand but Morgan moved out of range.
Morgan throws a head kick but MacKenzie moves out of range.
MacKenzie dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Morgan. That did some damage!
MacKenzie slips a straight right by Morgan.
MacKenzie lands with a straight right. Morgan didn't see that one coming.
MacKenzie scores with a decent looking hook.
Morgan misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dexter Morgan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
MacKenzie throws a leg kick
and Morgan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Morgan misses the shot to the body.
Morgan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Morgan tries to land a leg kick but MacKenzie saw it coming and moves away.
Dexter Morgan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
MacKenzie takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
MacKenzie appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
MacKenzie throws a hook but Morgan blocks it.
Morgan doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! MacKenzie crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Morgan - the referee stops the clock and MacKenzie gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Morgan. MacKenzie manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
MacKenzie tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Morgan is able to avoid easily.
Morgan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Morgan ducks under a wild hook from MacKenzie.
Morgan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacKenzie throws a lazy right hand but Morgan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Morgan throws a sloppy head kick and MacKenzie moves out of range easily.
Morgan throws a lazy right hand but MacKenzie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A cross from Morgan lands.
MacKenzie fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Morgan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacKenzie just misses with a punch to the body.
Morgan is looking for the big counter here.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether MacKenzie might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
MacKenzie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morgan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morgan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but MacKenzie manages to avoid it.
Morgan throws a series of punches but MacKenzie avoids them all with ease.
MacKenzie avoids a kick to the body.
Morgan tries to land a front kick but MacKenzie steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from MacKenzie, right into the meat.
MacKenzie swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Morgan.
MacKenzie moves forwards but Morgan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Morgan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from MacKenzie.
Morgan throws a jab when MacKenzie was well out of range.
MacKenzie misses the shot to the body.
Morgan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan scores with a punch to the head.
Morgan misses with a hook. MacKenzie ducked under it nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morgan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Morgan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Morgan scores with a kick to the body.
MacKenzie connects with a body shot that sends Morgan's belly button to the back.
Morgan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
MacKenzie takes a swing at Morgan's ribcage but misses.
Morgan is looking for the big counter here.
MacKenzie ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
MacKenzie tries to close the distance and clinch but Morgan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Donk. Morgan catches MacKenzie right on the button with a cross.
MacKenzie misses with an uppercut. Morgan saw that one coming.
MacKenzie takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
MacKenzie wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan tries to sprawl but MacKenzie drives through with a takedown into half guard.
MacKenzie is trying to control the action in half guard but Morgan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
MacKenzie with the ground and pound but Morgan uses the opportunity to regain guard.
MacKenzie trying to control the position from guard on top but Morgan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morgan working a defensive guard here.
MacKenzie 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.
Morgan keeping moving, preventing MacKenzie from controlling successfully.
Morgan pulls MacKenzie in to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacKenzie wants to pass the guard but Morgan is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
MacKenzie passes easily into side control. Nice work.
MacKenzie working the strikes but Morgan uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
MacKenzie is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Morgan 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
MacKenzie perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
MacKenzie seems to be working for a kimura but Morgan defends the submission attempt.
Morgan keeping hold of MacKenzie's head, controlling as best he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tommy MacKenzie will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Morgan misses with a wild combination.
Morgan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
MacKenzie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
MacKenzie scores with a three punch combo!
MacKenzie takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Morgan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
MacKenzie is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Morgan takes one to the chin there.
Morgan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from MacKenzie.
Morgan throws out a loose jab but MacKenzie uses good head movement to avoid it.
MacKenzie defending well as Morgan loads up on a big left hand.
MacKenzie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morgan.
MacKenzie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Morgan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morgan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from MacKenzie.
Morgan throws out a counter right but MacKenzie avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan throws a low kick but MacKenzie moves out of range easily.
MacKenzie scores with a hook to the body. Morgan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
MacKenzie throws an overhand right that lands on Morgan's shoulder, as Morgan tries to avoid the shot.
MacKenzie throws an overhand right that lands on Morgan's shoulder, as Morgan tries to avoid the shot.
Morgan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A leg kick checked by MacKenzie.
Morgan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Morgan lands a two punch combo.
MacKenzie connects with the punch.
Morgan missing with a left hand there. MacKenzie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
MacKenzie takes a swing at Morgan's ribcage but misses.
As MacKenzie backs off Morgan throws a huge counter combo but MacKenzie manages to avoid it all.
Morgan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Morgan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. MacKenzie checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Morgan misses its intended target.
Morgan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
MacKenzie fires out a quick counter leg kick but Morgan just manages to avoid it.
A left and a right from MacKenzie both land. Nice combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
MacKenzie connects with a leg kick. Morgan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
MacKenzie scores with a jab to the body.
MacKenzie misses with a wild body shot.
Morgan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
MacKenzie misses with a low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as MacKenzie checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
MacKenzie walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
MacKenzie 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.
Morgan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Morgan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
MacKenzie throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan misses with a shot to the body
and MacKenzie counters with a stiff right hand.
MacKenzie misses with a jab, cross combination.
MacKenzie thumps Morgan with a low kick.
Morgan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from MacKenzie.
Morgan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Morgan blocks a head kick by MacKenzie.
Morgan misses with a body kick.
MacKenzie motions for Morgan to come forward. MacKenzie throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Morgan throws a half hearted mid kick.
MacKenzie throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Morgan counter with a right hand.
MacKenzie bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
MacKenzie works Morgan's body with a nice hook.
Morgan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Morgan is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan misses the shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morgan stuffs the takedown.
A jab from Morgan finds it's way through MacKenzie's defenses.
Morgan throws a solid leg kick but MacKenzie takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Morgan.
Morgan 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.
MacKenzie delivers a nice body kick.
MacKenzie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
MacKenzie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morgan.
MacKenzie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
MacKenzie throws a jab when Morgan was well out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from MacKenzie.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
MacKenzie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy MacKenzie showed his dominance in that final round.
I think MacKenzie has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Tommy MacKenzie!
An out of breath and clearly excited Tommy MacKenzie thanked Fury Nutrition Inc. for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cyprien Noe Cyr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Blaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cyr comes into the arena with Frog Song blaring out of the sound system. Blaze has chosen Big Pun - Glamor Life as his entrance music. Cyprien Noe Cyr could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Johnny Blaze's chin.
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220 lbs
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224 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
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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
16 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cyprien Noe Cyr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Blaze!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cyr on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
It looks like Cyprien Noe Cyr has been cut.
Cyr on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Blaze moves into the clinch successfully.
Cyr 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.
Cyr ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Cyr no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Cyr manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Blaze manages to get himself to full guard.
Cyr trying to control but Blaze is working from the bottom.
Blaze escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cyr gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Blaze is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cyr wants to control from the top but Blaze keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blaze is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cyr wants to pass the guard but Blaze is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cyr is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Cyr preventing the sweep.
Blaze keeps trying to improve his position.
Blaze controls Cyr momentarily but Cyr frees himself.
Blaze has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Cyr 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 Blaze.
Blaze tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cyr wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blaze can't do much from the bottom here.
Cyr working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Cyr.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cyr is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Blaze is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Cyr working away.
Blaze pushes Cyr away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Cyr gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Blaze tries to bench press Cyr off him but Cyr keeps the position.
Cyr tries for a kimura but Blaze is defending well.
Cyr trying to control the action but Blaze is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaze wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Blaze wants to control but Cyr postures up.
Blaze might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Cyr haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Blaze is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Cyr missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cyr is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Blaze is looking for a sweep. Cyr is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four 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.
Blaze has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cyr is working away from the top position though.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A solid body kick from Cyr.
Cyr looks to score with a jab to the body but Blaze is just out of range.
Cyr shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Cyr sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Blaze defending well though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blaze slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Blaze throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cyprien Noe Cyr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cyprien Noe Cyr's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Blaze throws a jab but it's blocked by Cyr.
Blaze closes the distance and pushes Cyr back into the cage.
Blaze fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cyr goes for a takedown attempt but Blaze pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cyr.
Cyr moves out of range as Blaze strikes.
Cyr takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Blaze throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Blaze looks to score with a jab to the body but Cyr is just out of range.
Cyr takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blaze moves into range and clinches up with Cyr.
Blaze is looking to break free of the clinch but Cyr has double underhooks.
Blaze content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Cyr is trying to pull guard but Blaze turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Cyr digs a right hand into Blaze's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Blaze's gas tank.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cyr as Blaze tries to tie him up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaze goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cyr lands a nice knee to the body.
Blaze is breathing heavily.
Cyr throws a head punch that misses.
Blaze on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Blaze lands with a right to the head.
Cyr throws a head punch that misses.
Cyr gets control of Blaze's arms and successfully pulls guard. Cyr will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Cyr is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Blaze trying to control the position from guard on top but Cyr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blaze tries to stand but Cyr is controlling from the bottom.
Cyr is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cyr keeping moving, preventing Blaze from controlling successfully.
Blaze tries to free his leg and advance position but Cyr is retaining full guard.
Cyr might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Blaze postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Blaze wants to control from the top but Cyr keeps moving.
Blaze in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Blaze missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Blaze throwing strikes from guard but Cyr blocks nicely.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Blaze wants to control from the top but Cyr keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cyr slips a jab and a cross from Blaze.
Cyr looks to throw a body kick
and Blaze counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cyr thinking.
Cyr takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Blaze is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Blaze is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cyr.
Nice uppercut there from Blaze.
Blaze drives through and clinches with Cyr against the cage.
Blaze tries to break free but Cyr pushes him back against the cage.
Blaze is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cyr is keeping busy.
Cyr lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cyr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Blaze avoids it.
Blaze scores with a shot to the side of Cyr's head.
Cyr drops down looking for an ankle pick but Blaze pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cyprien Noe Cyr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blaze gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaze wants to break the clinch but can't.
Blaze lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cyr lands a body shot.
Cyr fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Blaze lands a left hand.
Blaze avoiding damage as Cyr throws knees to the body.
Blaze digs a right hand into Cyr's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cyr's gas tank.
Blaze wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cyr tries to land knees in the clinch but Blaze avoids the damage to the body.
Blaze breaks the clinch.
Blaze clinches up against the cage.
Blaze misses with a punch to the body.
Johnny Blaze seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Blaze slows down the pace here.
Cyr throws a punch but it's blocked by Blaze.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Blaze showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cyprien Noe Cyr's cut.
That's time! Cyr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Cyr avoids the body shot from Blaze.
Blaze sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Cyr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cyr pivots, looking for a leg kick but Blaze is out of range and Cyr settles back down.
Cyr takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cyr scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Cyr is trying to get an arm triangle but Blaze is defending well.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Blaze is trying to get back to half guard.
Blaze is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Cyr has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Blaze 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.
Cyr is looking to take a break and control but Blaze is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cyr is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Blaze has escaped the position, nice work there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cyr misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Cyr working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Blaze sneaks back into half guard.
Blaze missing with punches from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Blaze is looking to control Cyr's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Blaze avoid being mounted?
Blaze works his way to full guard. Good work.
Blaze is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cyr stopping the sweep attempt from Blaze.
Cyr trying to control but Blaze is working from the bottom.
Cyr preventing the sweep.
Blaze is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cyr passes Blaze's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaze trying to control here.
Blaze is trying to get back to full guard.
Cyr is looking for a kimura here.
Cyr 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.
Blaze has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cyr is working away from the top position though.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cyr closes the distance and clinches up with Blaze, looking for a takedown. Cyr pushes Blaze against the cage but Blaze circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cyr shoots in looking for a takedown but Blaze manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cyr's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Blaze closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Cyr throws a push kick but Blaze slaps the foot to one side.
It seemed like Blaze was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Blaze steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cyr.
Blaze darts in and clinches Cyr up against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blaze wants to get back to striking at distance but Cyr won't allow it.
Blaze lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cyprien Noe Cyr's cut is getting worse.
Cyr tries to work over Blaze's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cyr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cyr is working for takedown but Blaze is calmly controlling the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cyprien Noe Cyr showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cyr has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cyprien Noe Cyr!
After winning the bout, Cyprien Noe Cyr thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Preston Leopold Bootyshanks The 3rd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Wexler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bootyshanks The 3rd comes into the arena with When You Least Expect It blaring out of the sound system. Wexler has chosen Go To Sleep - Eminem as his entrance music. Preston Leopold Bootyshanks The 3rd had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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175 lbs
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178 lbs
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Preston Leopold Bootyshanks The 3rd!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shawn Wexler!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wexler moves forwards but Bootyshanks The 3rd connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wexler walks into a jab.
Wexler scores with a jab to the head.
Wexler throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bootyshanks The 3rd stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wexler shoots in but Bootyshanks The 3rd avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bootyshanks The 3rd lands a head kick. Wexler smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Preston Leopold Bootyshanks The 3rd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bootyshanks The 3rd lands a nice hook to Wexler's body. Wexler takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bootyshanks The 3rd fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wexler misses the shot to the body.
Bootyshanks The 3rd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wexler.
Bootyshanks The 3rd doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wexler slips under a jab from Bootyshanks The 3rd.
Bootyshanks The 3rd takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bootyshanks The 3rd. Wexler shrugs it off though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bootyshanks The 3rd misses with a looping left.
Wexler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bootyshanks The 3rd.
Wexler checks the leg kick.
Bootyshanks The 3rd 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.
Wexler lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bootyshanks The 3rd's sensitive parts.
Bootyshanks The 3rd rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wexler counters with a body kick that stops Bootyshanks The 3rd in his tracks momentarily.
Wexler fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wexler shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bootyshanks The 3rd as he avoids it easily.
Bootyshanks The 3rd feints and then cracks Wexler's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wexler down.
Bootyshanks The 3rd looks to clinch
and Wexler counters with a straight right hand.
Wexler checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wexler fails to land the takedown.
Preston Leopold Bootyshanks The 3rd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shawn Wexler.
An inside leg kick lands from Bootyshanks The 3rd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wexler takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bootyshanks The 3rd has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wexler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wexler shoots in looking for a takedown but Bootyshanks The 3rd manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wexler's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Preston Leopold Bootyshanks The 3rd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wexler checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wexler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wexler dives in for a single leg takedown but Bootyshanks The 3rd sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A telegraphed right hand from Wexler misses the target.
Wexler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bootyshanks The 3rd.
Wexler moves away from the strike by Bootyshanks The 3rd.
Bootyshanks The 3rd lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bootyshanks The 3rd takes the fight into the clinch.
Wexler avoids the elbow strike from Bootyshanks The 3rd, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bootyshanks The 3rd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bootyshanks The 3rd is pushing Wexler up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Wexler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wexler goes for a takedown attempt but Bootyshanks The 3rd pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bootyshanks The 3rd fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wexler is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bootyshanks The 3rd rather than just go for the knockout.
Bootyshanks The 3rd darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bootyshanks The 3rd fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wexler misses with a body shot.
Bootyshanks The 3rd tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Wexler manages to circle out of the way.
Bootyshanks The 3rd buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wexler shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bootyshanks The 3rd defends it nicely.
A slow jab from Bootyshanks The 3rd misses its intended target.
Bootyshanks The 3rd lunges at Wexler with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wexler's hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wexler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bootyshanks The 3rd.
Bootyshanks The 3rd uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wexler.
Wexler defending well as Bootyshanks The 3rd loads up on a big left hand.
Wexler throws a series of punches but Bootyshanks The 3rd moves out of range.
Bootyshanks The 3rd throws a body punch but Wexler moves out of range.
Wexler on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bootyshanks The 3rd checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bootyshanks The 3rd's corner calls for a 1-2. Bootyshanks The 3rd obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bootyshanks The 3rd takes a swing at Wexler's ribcage but misses.
Wexler shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bootyshanks The 3rd but Bootyshanks The 3rd pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bootyshanks The 3rd scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bootyshanks The 3rd throws the left hand but Wexler avoids the punch easily.
Wexler scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bootyshanks The 3rd doesn't seem bothered though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Preston Leopold Bootyshanks The 3rd dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
An inside leg kick from Bootyshanks The 3rd misses.
Wexler scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wexler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Wexler checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wexler shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bootyshanks The 3rd as he jumps to the side.
Bootyshanks The 3rd throws a leg kick but Wexler sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bootyshanks The 3rd throws a shot from downtown. Wexler moves away and avoids it.
Bootyshanks The 3rd tries to score with a low kick but Wexler moves his leg out of the way.
Wexler needs to keep his hands up - Bootyshanks The 3rd had a free shot at his head there.
Wexler has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Bootyshanks The 3rd as Wexler shoots in.
Bootyshanks The 3rd throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wexler has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bootyshanks The 3rd.
Wexler shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bootyshanks The 3rd as he jumps to the side.
Preston Leopold Bootyshanks The 3rd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shawn Wexler.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bootyshanks The 3rd misses with a low kick.
Bootyshanks The 3rd staying out of range there.
Bootyshanks The 3rd attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wexler scores with the left hand. Bootyshanks The 3rd knows he should have avoided that one.
Bootyshanks The 3rd misses with a two punch combination.
Bootyshanks The 3rd throws a looping overhand right but Wexler ducks down to avoid it.
Wexler tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bootyshanks The 3rd defends well and Wexler ends up having to push Bootyshanks The 3rd into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bootyshanks The 3rd tests Wexler's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bootyshanks The 3rd is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wexler can do to turn this around?
Wexler bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bootyshanks The 3rd's head.
Bootyshanks The 3rd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wexler.
Bootyshanks The 3rd on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bootyshanks The 3rd throws a looping overhand right but Wexler ducks down to avoid it.
Bootyshanks The 3rd throws a head kick but Wexler moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bootyshanks The 3rd throws a body shot but no joy.
Bootyshanks The 3rd misses with a kick to the body.
Wexler takes a swing at Bootyshanks The 3rd's ribcage but misses.
Bootyshanks The 3rd jabs Wexler to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wexler fails with the takedown.
Wexler shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bootyshanks The 3rd pinned against the cage. Bootyshanks The 3rd gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wexler avoids the body shot from Bootyshanks The 3rd.
Wexler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wexler checks a low kick from Bootyshanks The 3rd.
Wexler with a nice cross.
Bootyshanks The 3rd rushes Wexler and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bootyshanks The 3rd taking a breather.
Wexler throws a punch but it's blocked by Bootyshanks The 3rd.
Bootyshanks The 3rd stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Wexler lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bootyshanks The 3rd backwards.
Wexler ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Wexler no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Wexler trying to control the position.
Bootyshanks The 3rd controlling from the top position.
Bootyshanks The 3rd trying to control the position from guard on top but Wexler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bootyshanks The 3rd is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Wexler is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Wexler wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wexler throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wexler pulls Bootyshanks The 3rd in to control the position.
Bootyshanks The 3rd pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wexler is keeping the position for now.
Bootyshanks The 3rd trying to control the position from guard on top but Wexler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Wexler is trying to keep Bootyshanks The 3rd in close.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Wexler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bootyshanks The 3rd.
A shot to the liver by Wexler. Beautiful body shot.
Bootyshanks The 3rd fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wexler checks it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Preston Leopold Bootyshanks The 3rd dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Wexler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bootyshanks The 3rd throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wexler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bootyshanks The 3rd finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bootyshanks The 3rd scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bootyshanks The 3rd dodges the punch combination from Wexler.
Bootyshanks The 3rd connects with a leg kick. Wexler looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bootyshanks The 3rd throws out a leg kick but Wexler moves out of range and Bootyshanks The 3rd only half commits.
Bootyshanks The 3rd wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bootyshanks The 3rd moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wexler tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bootyshanks The 3rd swivels and escapes.
Wexler shoots for a double leg takedown but Bootyshanks The 3rd sprawls well. He's pushed Wexler's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bootyshanks The 3rd throws a wild body kick that Wexler sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bootyshanks The 3rd scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wexler in his tracks.
Wexler shoots in looking for a takedown but Bootyshanks The 3rd manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wexler's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Preston Leopold Bootyshanks The 3rd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shawn Wexler.
Wexler throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bootyshanks The 3rd counters with a stiff right hand.
Bootyshanks The 3rd tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bootyshanks The 3rd scores with the left hand. Wexler knows he should have avoided that one.
Wexler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bootyshanks The 3rd.
Donk. Bootyshanks The 3rd catches Wexler right on the button with a cross.
Preston Leopold Bootyshanks The 3rd is winning the standup battle so far.
Wexler slips under a jab.
Bootyshanks The 3rd misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wexler scores with a jab.
Wexler tries to clinch but Bootyshanks The 3rd is having none of it.
Bootyshanks The 3rd is looking to counter punch.
Wexler decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bootyshanks The 3rd is trying to get back to full guard.
Bootyshanks The 3rd is controlling Wexler's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bootyshanks The 3rd wants to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bootyshanks The 3rd looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wexler 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bootyshanks The 3rd is pressing down on Wexler's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bootyshanks The 3rd looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wexler is one step ahead there.
Bootyshanks The 3rd is trying to keep Wexler in close.
Wexler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bootyshanks The 3rd is keeping the position for now.
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.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Wexler throwing strikes from guard but Bootyshanks The 3rd blocks nicely.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Wexler takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wexler swings for the body but Bootyshanks The 3rd moves out of range.
Wexler throws a nice looking combination but Bootyshanks The 3rd bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wexler tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bootyshanks The 3rd counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bootyshanks The 3rd lands a jab to the nose.
Bootyshanks The 3rd closes the distance and pushes Wexler back into the cage.
Bootyshanks The 3rd gets underhooks to prevent Wexler's takedown attempt.
Bootyshanks The 3rd gets underhooks to prevent Wexler's takedown attempt.
Wexler is trying to drag Bootyshanks The 3rd to the mat but Bootyshanks The 3rd just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Preston Leopold Bootyshanks The 3rd clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bootyshanks The 3rd lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bootyshanks The 3rd is looking to clinch.
Wexler lands a nice hook to Bootyshanks The 3rd's body. Bootyshanks The 3rd takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A combination from Wexler does no damage.
Bootyshanks The 3rd throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wexler! But no joy.
Wexler moves away from the strike by Bootyshanks The 3rd.
Bootyshanks The 3rd lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bootyshanks The 3rd misses with a shot to the body
and Wexler counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bootyshanks The 3rd bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wexler's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wexler is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Wexler is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bootyshanks The 3rd connects with a couple of short punches.
Bootyshanks The 3rd trying to control but Wexler is working from the bottom.
Bootyshanks The 3rd postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bootyshanks The 3rd stopping the sweep attempt from Wexler.
Wexler keeps trying to improve his position.
Bootyshanks The 3rd postures up.
Wexler wants to sweep here but Bootyshanks The 3rd controlling him for the moment.
Wexler working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bootyshanks The 3rd.
Bootyshanks The 3rd landing with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bootyshanks The 3rd's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bootyshanks The 3rd working some strikes from top position.
Wexler is trying to control the position but Bootyshanks The 3rd postures up.
Wexler pulls Bootyshanks The 3rd in to control the position.
Bootyshanks The 3rd advances position into side control!
Bootyshanks The 3rd is looking to take a break and control but Wexler is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wexler taking a bit of punishment here - Bootyshanks The 3rd scoring with strikes.
Bootyshanks The 3rd lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Wexler down.
Wexler tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Bootyshanks The 3rd presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wexler is in a horrible position here. Bootyshanks The 3rd smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Bootyshanks The 3rd looking to control but Wexler is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bootyshanks The 3rd prevents Wexler from getting the reversal.
Wexler is still trying to improve position.
Preston Leopold Bootyshanks The 3rd overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wexler bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Bootyshanks The 3rd trying to keep a closed guard but Wexler is proving a slippery customer.
Bootyshanks The 3rd is controlling Wexler's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bootyshanks The 3rd preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bootyshanks The 3rd has control of Wexler's left arm, preventing Wexler from doing any damage.
Wexler trying to control the position from guard on top but Bootyshanks The 3rd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wexler engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Wexler throws a big elbow that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bootyshanks The 3rd working a defensive guard but Wexler manages to pass into side control anyway.
Wexler lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Bootyshanks The 3rd down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Preston Leopold Bootyshanks The 3rd had his way with Shawn Wexler in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Wexler shoots for a takedown but Bootyshanks The 3rd saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bootyshanks The 3rd missing with a left hand there. Wexler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wexler swats away the attempt to clinch by Bootyshanks The 3rd.
Wexler unleashes a big counter combination but Bootyshanks The 3rd bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bootyshanks The 3rd ducks under a wild hook from Wexler.
Bootyshanks The 3rd throws a leg kick but Wexler checks it.
Bootyshanks The 3rd throws a hook but Wexler blocks it.
Bootyshanks The 3rd throws a poor cross that misses
and Wexler counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bootyshanks The 3rd wants to clinch
and Wexler counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bootyshanks The 3rd lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bootyshanks The 3rd walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wexler checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wexler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Bootyshanks The 3rd throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wexler tries to counter with a clinch but Bootyshanks The 3rd shakes him off and moves away.
Bootyshanks The 3rd looks to score with a jab to the body but Wexler is just out of range.
Wexler throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bootyshanks The 3rd on the side of the head.
Bootyshanks The 3rd slips a straight right by Wexler.
A big right from Bootyshanks The 3rd misses.
Wexler just misses with a punch to the body.
Bootyshanks The 3rd tries to counter by clinching up but Wexler breaks away and moves out of range.
Wexler slips under a jab.
Wexler slips a straight right by Bootyshanks The 3rd.
Wexler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wexler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bootyshanks The 3rd appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Wexler fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bootyshanks The 3rd on the side of the head.
Bootyshanks The 3rd connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bootyshanks The 3rd fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Shawn Wexler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bootyshanks The 3rd throws a body kick that misses
and Wexler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A head kick misses from Bootyshanks The 3rd.
Wexler looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bootyshanks The 3rd misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wexler looks to score with a jab to the body but Bootyshanks The 3rd is just out of range.
Wexler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice shot by Bootyshanks The 3rd.
A big right from Wexler misses.
Wexler takes a swing at Bootyshanks The 3rd's ribcage but misses.
Bootyshanks The 3rd cracks Wexler with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wexler pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bootyshanks The 3rd is out of range and Wexler settles back down.
Bootyshanks The 3rd scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Preston Leopold Bootyshanks The 3rd is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wexler looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bootyshanks The 3rd is fending him off so far but Wexler persists. Nope, Bootyshanks The 3rd circles away and we're back to standing.
Preston Leopold Bootyshanks The 3rd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shawn Wexler.
Wexler takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wexler misses with a takedown
and Bootyshanks The 3rd counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bootyshanks The 3rd.
Wexler's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bootyshanks The 3rd is pressed up against the cage. Wexler has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bootyshanks The 3rd down to the mat. Bootyshanks The 3rd avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wexler has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wexler is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Bootyshanks The 3rd connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bootyshanks The 3rd clinches with his opponent.
Wexler wants a takedown but no success here.
Bootyshanks The 3rd lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wexler misses with a punch to the body.
Wexler breaks the clinch.
Wexler avoids a punch combination nicely.
It looks like Bootyshanks The 3rd has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wexler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bootyshanks The 3rd throws out the jab.
Bootyshanks The 3rd lands a nice looking body shot.
Bootyshanks The 3rd keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wexler drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wexler trying to control the position from guard on top but Bootyshanks The 3rd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wexler won't allow Bootyshanks The 3rd to sweep him here.
Wexler looking to sit in guard and control but Bootyshanks The 3rd gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bootyshanks The 3rd stopping the sweep attempt from Wexler.
Bootyshanks The 3rd keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Wexler's head.
Bootyshanks The 3rd trying to control but Wexler is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Preston Leopold Bootyshanks The 3rd showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bootyshanks The 3rd, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 50:45
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 50:45
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Preston Leopold Bootyshanks The 3rd!
Preston Leopold Bootyshanks The 3rd retains his welterweight title!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Preston Leopold Bootyshanks The 3rd made sure he mentioned Fury Nutrition Inc., along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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