ECFC FN29 CLEARY VS EVISERENCE PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Kerr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Bryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Kerr
vs
Bryan

172 cm
19
158 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benjamin Kerr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aaron Bryan!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kerr displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bryan.
Kerr throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A combination from Kerr does no damage.
Bryan throws a lazy head kick
and Kerr counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bryan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kerr pinned against the cage. Kerr gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kerr uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bryan has time to react.
A right-left combo lands from Kerr.
Kerr lands a jab-cross combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bryan shoots in looking for a takedown but Kerr manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bryan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Benjamin Kerr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Bryan.
Bryan wants to clinch up but Kerr keeps it at a distance.
Jab, jab by Kerr - just one landing.
Bryan is looking to clinch but Kerr is avoiding it.
Kerr throws a good cross that connects.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerr throws a shot to the body.
Kerr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And Bryan tries to counter it with a takedown but Kerr pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nice takedown defense from Kerr. No joy for Bryan on that attempt.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bryan lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kerr has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kerr and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kerr lands a nice looking body shot.
Bryan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kerr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A nice combination there by Kerr.
Kerr punishes Bryan's body with a nice straight punch.
Kerr lands a jab-cross combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kerr.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kerr lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Bryan is rocked!
Bryan takes one to the side of the head.
Bryan is still on wobbly legs! Can Kerr finish him?
Bryan seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Kerr shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Bryan is backing up but Kerr catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Bryan covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Kerr Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benjamin Kerr!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
79%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Misha Aubin Mercier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Batista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Aubin Mercier
vs
Batista

178 cm
25
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
26
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent

Powerful takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Misha Aubin Mercier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hector Batista!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aubin Mercier tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Batista was well out of range. Poor timing from Aubin Mercier.

Aubin Mercier shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Aubin Mercier postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Aubin Mercier trying to control but Batista is working from the bottom.
Batista looking to hit a scissor sweep but Aubin Mercier is one step ahead there.

Batista is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Aubin Mercier defends well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Batista is trying to keep Aubin Mercier in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aubin Mercier preventing the sweep.
Aubin Mercier wants to control from the top but Batista keeps moving.
Aubin Mercier not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Batista lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Batista wants to control from the top but Aubin Mercier keeps moving.
Aubin Mercier is trying to control the position but Batista postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Batista trying to control the position from guard on top but Aubin Mercier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aubin Mercier keeping full guard, as Batista tries to pass.
Aubin Mercier wants to sweep here but Batista controlling him for the moment.
Batista trying to control the position from guard on top but Aubin Mercier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Batista pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aubin Mercier is keeping the position for now.
Aubin Mercier lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Batista is looking to cinch up a triangle. Aubin Mercier throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Batista's body to avoid the submission. Batista has instead reached around Aubin Mercier's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Batista arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Hector Batista!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
29%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Christian Volland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyoji Anzai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Volland
vs
Anzai

177 cm
20
204 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
183 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Solid chin

Héritage!
Bullet Proof System

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Christian Volland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kyoji Anzai!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Volland avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Volland throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Anzai is looking for the big counter here.

Volland gets a clinch.
Volland is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Anzai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Volland turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Anzai can do anything to dispel that myth.
Anzai is letting Volland control him for a moment.
Anzai is looking for a sweep.
Volland trying to control the position but Anzai is working away.
Anzai is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Volland is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Anzai looks calm but he's in trouble here. Volland gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Anzai is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Volland lets go of the hold and Anzai can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Christian Volland!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
77%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mark Ground (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Melvin Moroz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Ground
vs
Moroz

165 cm
29
155 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

170 cm
27
140 lbs
3 - 11 - 1

Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Ground!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Melvin Moroz!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Ground. Moroz does a little dance to reset his feet.

Ground changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Moroz looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Ground tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Moroz is trying to control Ground's posture but Ground avoids it.
Ground happy to just control the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ground wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Moroz, who protects the arm well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ground looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
You can see the frustration on Moroz's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Moroz is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ground's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Moroz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ground. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ground in particular looking to stall.
Ground seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Moroz for as long as he can get away with.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moroz is looking to improve his position.
Ground moves into full mount! Moroz won't be happy about that!
Moroz is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ground looking to control and managing it successfully.

Ground working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ground tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Ground looking to isolate an arm here. Moroz doesn't see it coming and as Ground extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Ground!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mark Ground!
Mark Ground was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
35%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cory Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Robbins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is DJ Shadow - Organ Donor. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Jones
vs
Robbins

193 cm
23
181 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

180 cm
19
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Supreme Nutrition
GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cory Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Robbins!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones wants to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Robbins shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jones but Jones pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've been told by Jones's head coaches at Valhalla ** Best Gym for Price** that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Robbins circles away.
Robbins takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A slapping leg kick lands for Jones.
Robbins connects with a body shot that sends Jones's belly button to the back.
Robbins shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jones pinned against the cage. Jones gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Robbins changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robbins changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jones tries to avoid it but Robbins manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jones to the ground. Jones escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cory Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Robbins.
Robbins shoots in looking for a takedown. Jones tries to sprawl out of it but Robbins keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jones manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Robbins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robbins looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Robbins keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jones looks for the body kick but Robbins saw that one coming.

Robbins drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Jones is looking to regain half guard here but Robbins keeps moving and retains side control.
Robbins moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

Robbins is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jones knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jones tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to control but Robbins postures up.
Robbins wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Jones is letting Robbins control him for a moment.
Jones manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Robbins passes to full mount!
Jones is looking to get to half guard.
Jones is squirming around, avoiding Robbins's attempts to control the action.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jones working to try and regain half guard.
Robbins trying to control but Jones is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Jones is trying to get back to full guard.

Robbins is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Jones tries to roll over but Robbins keeps him under control.
Robbins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
Jones is looking to improve his position.
Jones is trying to maintain the position but Robbins is very close to passing his half guard.
Jones wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robbins is controlling the pace.
Robbins prevents Jones from improving his position.
Robbins moves nicely into side control.
Jones manages to work his way to half guard, despite Robbins's best efforts.
Robbins is thwarting Jones's attempts to control the position.
Jones moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Robbins is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Jones is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Robbins defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Robbins dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jones lands with a nice body kick.
Robbins blocks a head kick by Jones.
Robbins avoids the head kick by Jones.
Jones moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Robbins shoots for a takedown but Jones saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jones is looking to counter the offense by Robbins and move into the clinch.
Robbins checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jones looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Robbins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Robbins scores with a jab to the body.
Cory Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Robbins tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jones swivels and escapes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robbins with a poor takedown

and Jones counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jones.
Cory Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Robbins.

Robbins has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Jones uses from the top position.
Jones works over Robbins with some ground and pound from guard.

Robbins is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jones defends well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Robbins escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jones gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones forces his way into half guard.

Jones 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.
Jones missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Jones is looking for a kimura here.
Jones is looking to advance position but Robbins won't allow it.

Robbins actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Robbins is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jones pulls his head out easily.
Robbins is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Robbins moves into full guard.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Robbins swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Robbins working for a triangle but Jones defends it easily.
Paul Robbins has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jones is stalling in the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Robbins working for a triangle but Jones defends it easily.
Jones has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Robbins keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.
Jones postures up in Robbins's guard and throws a big left but Robbins blocks it.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Robbins holds on and takes a little breather.
Jones pushes down on Robbins's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Jones is keen to just control but Robbins is a slippery customer.
Robbins gets full guard.
Jones passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Robbins actively working from the bottom here.
Jones is thwarting Robbins's attempts to control the position.
Jones is looking to advance position but Robbins won't allow it.
Jones missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Robbins is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Robbins trying to hold on to Jones's head to control him but Jones postures up.

Robbins looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cory Jones dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Robbins lands a body shot.
Robbins on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jones. Jones obviously looking to wear him down.

Robbins looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Robbins wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Jones manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Robbins manages to get himself to full guard.

Jones wants to pass the guard but Robbins is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robbins trying to control the position.
Jones postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Robbins escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jones gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Robbins swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jones slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Who's going to make the next move?
Robbins tries to buck Jones off but Jones is having none of it.
Jones tries to advance to mount but Robbins denies him.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Robbins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jones tries to advance to mount but Robbins denies him.
Robbins is looking to regain half guard here but Jones keeps moving and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robbins manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Jones will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Jones is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Robbins defends it well.
Robbins tries to get to full guard but Jones has control of the leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. Robbins manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
Robbins controls Jones momentarily but Jones frees himself.
Jones cracks Robbins with a solid left hand.

Robbins looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Jones is defending well. Robbins quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Jones has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Robbins celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Paul Robbins!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eric Draven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Newcombe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Draven comes to the cage accompanied by Dead Souls. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Draven
vs
Newcombe

180 cm
26
153 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

165 cm
24
150 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eric Draven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anton Newcombe!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Draven throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Draven scores with a kick to the midsection.
Draven jabs Newcombe to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Newcombe tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Draven throws a head kick but Newcombe moves out of range.
Newcombe has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Draven.
Newcombe throws an off balance right hand
and Draven makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Newcombe doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Draven counters with a good low kick that Newcombe was not able to check.
Newcombe misses with a takedown attempt
and Draven counters with a good, hard body kick but Newcombe shrugs it off.
Newcombe looks winded!
A nice leg kick lands there from Draven.

Draven tries to keep at a distance but Newcombe has taken the fight into the clinch.
I was talking to Draven's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Newcombe is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Draven is defending well.
Eric Draven has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anton Newcombe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newcombe is looking to control Draven's arms but Draven gets an underhook and turns him. Now Newcombe has his back to the cage.
Draven slowing the pace effectively.
Newcombe drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Draven throws a punch but it's blocked by Newcombe.
Newcombe has Draven pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Draven manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Draven struggles to land a body shot inside as Newcombe controls his hands.
Draven lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Newcombe has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Draven seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Newcombe can turn it around.
Newcombe tries to stall but Draven uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Draven pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newcombe shoots and misses
and Draven counters with a body kick.
Newcombe steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Draven. That one must have hurt.
Newcombe misses with a leg kick
and Draven counters with a slapping leg kick.
Draven lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Draven throws a nice inside leg kick.
Draven goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Anton Newcombe has been cut.
Newcombe sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Draven cracks Newcombe with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Draven throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Draven lands a right hook to the body.
Draven throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draven lands with a thumping leg kick.
Eric Draven is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Draven lands a big head kick that sends Newcombe tumbling to the mat! Draven takes a step backwards and waves Newcombe back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Newcombe is rocked!
Newcombe switches off momentarily and Draven cracks him with a monster right hand! Newcombe topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Draven dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Draven!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eric Draven!
A pretty intense looking Eric Draven took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.

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FIGHT
RATING
56%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Jouban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Roger Jouban has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Jouban
vs
Palmer

216 cm
28
275 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

190 cm
29
212 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roger Jouban!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mario Palmer!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jouban tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Palmer paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Palmer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jouban with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jouban landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jouban on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jouban lands a knee to the body.
Jouban trying to land knees to the body.
Palmer tries to land knees in the clinch but Jouban avoids the damage to the body.
Jouban tries to land a knee to the head but Palmer blocks with his arms.
Jouban working Palmer over with knees to the body.
Palmer looking to throw knees to the head but Jouban is blocking nicely.
Jouban lands a nice knee to the body.
Palmer looks winded!
Jouban lands a knee to the body.
Palmer managing to block the knees to the body from Jouban.
Jouban lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jouban is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Palmer is defending well for now.
Palmer tries to land knees in the clinch but Jouban avoids the damage to the body.
Jouban trying to land knees to the body.
Jouban unloads a knee to the mid-section. Palmer lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jouban lands a knee to the body.
Jouban tries to land knees in the clinch but Palmer avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Palmer tries to land knees in the clinch but Jouban avoids the damage to the body.
Jouban is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Palmer is defending well for now.
Palmer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jouban is defending well for now.
Jouban tries a knee to the head but Palmer blocks it.
Jouban unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Palmer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jouban is defending well for now.
Jouban lands a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jouban.
Jouban is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Palmer is defending well for now.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jouban.
Palmer avoiding damage as Jouban throws knees to the body.
Jouban tries to land knees in the clinch but Palmer avoids the damage to the body.
Jouban blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Palmer avoiding damage as Jouban throws knees to the body.
Jouban trying to land knees to the body.
Jouban working Palmer over with knees to the body.
Jouban lands a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Palmer trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jouban trying to land knees to the body.
Jouban tries to land knees in the clinch but Palmer avoids the damage to the body.
Jouban managing to block the knees to the body from Palmer.
Palmer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Palmer misses with a knee strike.
A knee to the head by Jouban.
Jouban takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jouban missing with knees to the body.
Jouban crunches a lovely knee into Palmer's ribcage.
Palmer misses with an elbow strike.
Jouban utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jouban avoids the elbow strike from Palmer, against the cage.
Palmer managing to block the knees to the body from Jouban.
Palmer managing to block the knees to the body from Jouban.
Jouban managing to block the knees to the body from Palmer.
Jouban on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Palmer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jouban is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jouban unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Palmer takes a knee to the side of the body.
Palmer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Palmer takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jouban misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Palmer.
Palmer managing to block the knees to the body from Jouban.
Jouban putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Palmer in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Palmer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jouban.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jouban.
Jouban landing knees to the head.
Knees to the body from Jouban.
Jouban lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jouban with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jouban utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jouban with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Palmer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Palmer misses with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jouban tries to land knees in the clinch but Palmer avoids the damage to the body.
Palmer managing to block the knees to the body from Jouban.
Jouban tries a knee to the head but Palmer blocks it.
Palmer misses with an elbow over the top.
Palmer lands a knee to the body.
Palmer misses with an elbow strike.
Palmer trying to land knees to the body.
Palmer managing to block the knees to the body from Jouban.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Palmer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jouban's brow.
Jouban managing to block the knees to the body from Palmer.
Palmer creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jouban's defenses.
Palmer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Palmer looking to throw knees to the head but Jouban is blocking nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Palmer missing with knees to the body.
Palmer managing to block the knees to the body from Jouban.
Palmer looking to throw knees to the head but Jouban is blocking nicely.
Palmer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Jouban dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Palmer darts in and clinches Jouban up against the cage.
Palmer lands a nice elbow.
Palmer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jouban unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Palmer avoiding damage as Jouban throws knees to the body.
Palmer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jouban.
Jouban lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Mario Palmer has been cut.
Jouban missing with knees to the body.
Jouban blocks an elbow strike from Palmer.
Jouban trying to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Jouban.
Palmer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jouban misses with a knee strike.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Palmer in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Palmer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jouban.
Roger Jouban has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Palmer takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Jouban.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Palmer managing to block the knees to the body from Jouban.
Palmer trying to land knees to the body.
Palmer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jouban avoiding damage as Palmer throws knees to the body.
Jouban trying to land knees to the body.
Palmer managing to block the knees to the body from Jouban.
Jouban on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Palmer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Palmer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jouban tries to land a knee to the head but Palmer blocks with his arms.
Palmer trying to land knees to the body.
Jouban looking to throw knees to the head but Palmer is blocking nicely.
Palmer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jouban trying to land knees to the body.
Palmer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jouban avoids it.
Jouban tries to land knees in the clinch but Palmer avoids the damage to the body.
Jouban tries to land knees in the clinch but Palmer avoids the damage to the body.
Jouban on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Palmer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jouban tries to land a knee to the head but Palmer blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jouban avoids it.
Palmer trying to land knees to the body.
Palmer misses with an elbow over the top.
Palmer managing to block the knees to the body from Jouban.
Palmer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jouban is defending well for now.
Jouban is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Palmer can do to turn this around?
Palmer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jouban.
Palmer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jouban blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jouban avoiding damage as Palmer throws knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jouban.
Jouban working Palmer over with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Palmer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jouban.
Jouban connects with a knee to the head.
Jouban working Palmer over with knees to the body.
Palmer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jouban.
Knees to the body from Jouban.
Jouban tries to land knees in the clinch but Palmer avoids the damage to the body.
Jouban landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jouban unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jouban tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Palmer avoids it.
Jouban crunches a lovely knee into Palmer's ribcage.
Palmer missing with knees to the body.
Jouban avoiding damage as Palmer throws knees to the body.
Jouban tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Palmer avoids it.
Palmer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jouban misses with a knee to the head.
Jouban misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Palmer.
Jouban avoids a wild elbow strike from Palmer.
Jouban tries a knee to the head but Palmer blocks it.
Palmer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Palmer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Palmer tries to land a knee to the head but Jouban blocks with his arms.
Jouban working Palmer over with knees to the body.
Jouban unloads a knee to the mid-section. Palmer lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jouban misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Palmer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jouban tries to land knees in the clinch but Palmer avoids the damage to the body.
Palmer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jouban blocks it with crossed arms.
Palmer landing some nice looking knees to the body.
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!
Palmer looking to throw knees to the head but Jouban is blocking nicely.
Jouban lands a good knee to the midsection. Palmer won't want to take too many of those.
Jouban with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Palmer utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Palmer managing to block the knees to the body from Jouban.
Palmer trying to land knees to the body.
Jouban on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jouban lands a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Jouban.
Palmer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jouban managing to block the knees to the body from Palmer.
Palmer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jouban has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jouban using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Jouban dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mario Palmer's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Jouban gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jouban takes a knee to the side of the body.
Palmer pushes off an throws an elbow but Jouban leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jouban misses with a knee strike.
Jouban dodges an elbow strike from Palmer.
Jouban scores with a knee to the head.
Palmer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jouban is defending well for now.
Jouban with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jouban unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Palmer lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jouban missing with knees to the body.
Palmer tries to land a knee to the head but Jouban blocks with his arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palmer managing to block the knees to the body from Jouban.
Palmer misses with a knee strike.
Jouban takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jouban dodges an elbow strike from Palmer.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Palmer takes a knee to the side of the body.
Palmer managing to block the knees to the body from Jouban.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Palmer.
Palmer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Palmer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jouban.
Palmer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Palmer avoiding damage as Jouban throws knees to the body.
Jouban tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Palmer avoids it.
Palmer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Palmer looking to throw knees to the head but Jouban is blocking nicely.
Jouban working Palmer over with knees to the body.
Palmer throws an elbow but it misses.
Palmer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Palmer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jouban.
Palmer avoiding damage as Jouban throws knees to the body.
Jouban tries to land knees in the clinch but Palmer avoids the damage to the body.
Palmer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jouban is defending well for now.
Jouban managing to block the knees to the body from Palmer.
Palmer is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jouban avoids a wild elbow strike from Palmer.
Jouban managing to block the knees to the body from Palmer.
Palmer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Palmer avoiding damage as Jouban throws knees to the body.
Jouban tries to land knees in the clinch but Palmer avoids the damage to the body.
Jouban misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Palmer.
Palmer misses with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jouban blocks an elbow strike.
Palmer using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jouban avoids a wild elbow strike from Palmer.
Jouban blocks an elbow strike from Palmer.
Jouban managing to block the knees to the body from Palmer.
Jouban missing with knees to the body.
Jouban missing with knees to the body.
Jouban connects with a knee to the head.
Jouban missing with knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Palmer throws an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jouban avoiding damage as Palmer throws knees to the body.
Jouban tries to land knees in the clinch but Palmer avoids the damage to the body.
Jouban blocks the elbow strike.
Palmer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jouban is defending well for now.
Palmer trying to land knees to the body.
Palmer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jouban has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jouban lands a knee to the body.
Palmer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jouban avoiding damage as Palmer throws knees to the body.
Jouban managing to block the knees to the body from Palmer.
Knees to the body from Jouban.
Palmer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jouban is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Palmer is defending well for now.
Palmer tries to land knees in the clinch but Jouban avoids the damage to the body.
Jouban is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Palmer is defending well for now.
Palmer avoiding damage as Jouban throws knees to the body.
Jouban avoiding damage as Palmer throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Palmer trying to land knees to the body.
Palmer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Palmer avoiding damage as Jouban throws knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jouban.
Palmer tries to land knees in the clinch but Jouban avoids the damage to the body.
Palmer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Palmer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jouban.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Palmer trying to land knees to the body.
Palmer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jouban avoids it.
Jouban is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Palmer is defending well for now.
Palmer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jouban lands a knee to the body.
Jouban trying to land knees to the body.
Palmer throws an elbow but it misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Palmer obliges.
Mario Palmer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roger Jouban is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
With the fighters up against the cage, Palmer throws an elbow but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mario Palmer.
I think Jouban 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roger Jouban!

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FIGHT
RATING
68%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Danny McCoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edwin Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Edwin Evans enters the cage!

McCoy
vs
Evans

173 cm
27
157 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

176 cm
25
150 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Danny McCoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Edwin Evans!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCoy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Evans misses with a takedown attempt - McCoy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Evans takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Evans shoots in looking for a takedown. McCoy tries to sprawl out of it but Evans keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McCoy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
McCoy swings for the body but Evans moves out of range.
McCoy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Evans counters with a shoot takedown. McCoy fights it but they end up in guard.

McCoy is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Nice body punch from McCoy - that landed with a thud.
McCoy pushes Evans back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCoy lands a right hand.

McCoy breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy connects with a body shot that sends Evans's belly button to the back.
McCoy connects with a single shot there.
McCoy misses with a two punch combination.
Evans tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
McCoy lands a body shot.

Evans shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

McCoy uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCoy works Evans's body with a nice hook.
Evans tries to clinch up
and McCoy counters with a two punch combo.
McCoy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Evans swings away with a leg kick that misses.
McCoy is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCoy throws a series of punches but Evans moves out of range.
Evans walks into a stiff left hand from McCoy.
Evans dives in and grabs McCoy's left leg, looking for a takedown. McCoy pushes down on Evans's head and hops out.
Danny McCoy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edwin Evans.
McCoy lands a jab to the nose.
McCoy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Evanss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Evans is looking to clinch.
Evans walks into a straight right hand from McCoy.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McCoy, as that shot connected.
The fight stays on the outside here - Evans looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McCoy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
McCoy misses with a double jab

and Evans counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for McCoy!

McCoy throws Evans to one side and escapes!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy lands with a nice combination. Evans backs away looking to recover.
Danny McCoy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McCoy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A punch combination from McCoy misses.
Danny McCoy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCoy connects with the punch.
McCoy connects with a body shot.
McCoy jabs Evans to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McCoy lands a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCoy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A shot to the liver by McCoy. Beautiful body shot.
Evans shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McCoy pinned against the cage. McCoy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Evans misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCoy connects with a nice looking jab.

Evans has managed to clinch.
Evans throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McCoy blocks it with crossed arms.

McCoy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McCoy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Evans moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from McCoy.
McCoy swinging wildly here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Evans is defended easily by McCoy.
Evans needs to keep his hands up - McCoy had a free shot at his head there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

McCoy lands an overhand right.
McCoy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Evans.
Evans tries for a takedown but McCoy circles away easily
and McCoy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Evans throws a head kick but McCoy moves out of range.
McCoy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Evans can do to turn this around?
McCoy takes a swing at Evans's ribcage but misses.
McCoy lands a right hook to the body.
Evans shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McCoy as he jumps to the side.
Evans tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Evans moves into the clinch.
Evans misses with a hook to the ribs.
Evans looking for a takedown.
Danny McCoy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edwin Evans.
McCoy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McCoy lands a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans wants a takedown.
Evans is breathing heavily.
McCoy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Evans backwards.

McCoy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McCoy connects with a single shot there.
Evans takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McCoy misses with a series of wild punches.
Evans steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from McCoy.
Evans fails in his attempt to clinch.
Danny McCoy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McCoy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Evans counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Evans wants to control from the top but McCoy keeps moving.

Evans has gone for a leg lock! McCoy slips out almost immediately though and dives into Evans's guard.

We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Evans looking for submissions from the bottom but instead McCoy passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans has a hand on McCoy's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. McCoy takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Evans holds on, trying desperately to control.

McCoy stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Danny McCoy is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy lands a nice shot to the body.
McCoy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McCoy lands a body shot.
McCoy is looking to wear down Evans with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
McCoy throws a series of punches but Evans moves out of range.
Evans shapes to counter with a head kick.
Evans takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Evans drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McCoy lands with a nice combination. Evans backs away looking to recover.
McCoy lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCoy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McCoy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Evans.
Evans takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCoy jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Evans wants to clinch up but McCoy keeps it at a distance.
Evans takes one on the button.
McCoy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McCoy cracks Evans with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Evans has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McCoy stuffs the takedown attempt from Evans. Evans gets slowly back to his feet.
McCoy closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Evans is rocked!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Evans.
Evans takes one to the chin there.
Evans is still on wobbly legs! Can McCoy finish him?
McCoy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny McCoy dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

McCoy lands with a shot to the body.
Evans seems to have recovered his senses.
McCoy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
McCoy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Evans counters with a one-two to the body.

Evans drives through and clinches with McCoy against the cage.

McCoy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Evans walks into a jab.
McCoy throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Evans throws a sloppy head kick and McCoy moves out of range easily.
Evans tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but McCoy defends well and Evans ends up having to push McCoy into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Evans misses with a head kick.
McCoy goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
McCoy misses with a few strikes there.
Evans takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McCoy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Horrible takedown attempt by Evans or perhaps it was just good defense by McCoy, which made it look bad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy misses with a wild combination.
McCoy lands a jab to Evans's midsection.
Decent striking displayed by McCoy there.
Horrible takedown attempt by Evans or perhaps it was just good defense by McCoy, which made it look bad.
McCoy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Danny McCoy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edwin Evans.
Evans takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McCoy drops Evans with a naaaaasty hook - Evans is in real trouble here! McCoy dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Danny McCoy!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
87%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mepral Concor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Waborg Frycondovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Concor
vs
Frycondovich

180 cm
21
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

209 cm
25
163 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mepral Concor!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Waborg Frycondovich!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Concor ducks right into an uppercut from Frycondovich.
Frycondovich lands the left hand.
Concor closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Frycondovich scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Concor doesn't seem bothered though.
Frycondovich misses with a series of wild punches.
Frycondovich uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Concor dives in for a single leg takedown but Frycondovich sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Frycondovich is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Frycondovich looks to land a combination but Concor avoids it well.
Frycondovich misses with a series of wild punches.
Frycondovich throws a body shot but no joy.
Concor appears to be looking for a big counter.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Concor takes one to the chin there.
Decent striking displayed by Frycondovich there.
Concor misses with a takedown attempt - Frycondovich sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Frycondovich swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Frycondovich is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frycondovich lands a jab to Concor's midsection.
Frycondovich scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Waborg Frycondovich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut lands for Frycondovich. That snapped Concor's head back.
Frycondovich lands with an overhand left.
Frycondovich cracks Concor with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Frycondovich lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Concor is rocked!
Frycondovich has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Frycondovich lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Concor falls backwards - clearly groggy! Frycondovich dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Waborg Frycondovich!
Waborg Frycondovich is the new lightweight champion!
After winning the bout, Waborg Frycondovich thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
68%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Cleary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryland Eviserence (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryland Eviserence will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Cleary
vs
Eviserence

172 cm
19
183 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
174 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Héritage!
Bullet Proof System

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Patrick Cleary!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryland Eviserence!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Eviserence - just one landing.

Eviserence takes the fight into the clinch.
Eviserence tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cleary avoids it.
Cleary can't find room to land a body shot as Eviserence controls the action.
Cleary lands a body shot in the clinch.
Eviserence crunches a lovely knee into Cleary's ribcage.
Cleary digs a right hand into Eviserence's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Eviserence's gas tank.
A right hand to the body from Cleary.

Cleary turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Cleary manages to end up in side control.
Eviserence looks winded!

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Patrick Cleary!
Patrick Cleary is the new welterweight champion!