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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marshall Montgomery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Solomon Montgomery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marshall Montgomery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Solomon Montgomery!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling eachother endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
A nice inside leg kick there by Marshall Montgomery. That's going to slow Solomon Montgomery down.
Marshall Montgomery scores with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marshall Montgomery 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.
Solomon Montgomery throws a big counter head kick but Marshall Montgomery avoids it with no problem.
Solomon Montgomery chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Marshall Montgomery can pounce on him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Solomon Montgomery throws a leg kick that is checked
and Marshall Montgomery counters with a nice body kick.
Marshall Montgomery chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Marshall Montgomery throws a leg kick which misses Solomon Montgomery's front leg but catches the back leg as Solomon Montgomery tries to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Marshall Montgomery.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solomon Montgomery checks the leg kick nicely there.
Solomon Montgomery only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Marshall Montgomery.
Marshall Montgomery tries to work over Solomon Montgomery's front leg with a kick but Solomon Montgomery checks it.
Solomon Montgomery flicks out a counter leg kick but Marshall Montgomery steps away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Solomon Montgomery 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 Marshall Montgomery has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Marshall Montgomery and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marshall Montgomery showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Marshall Montgomery has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 10:8
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 10:8
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 10:8
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marshall Montgomery!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gary Baaaad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Simenkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baaaad kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Big Balls. Sergei Simenkov is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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169 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gary Baaaad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 24 - 1, fighting out of New York, Sergei Simenkov!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baaaad looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Simenkov closes the distance and pushes Baaaad back into the cage.
Simenkov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Baaaad is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Baaaad is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Simenkov looking for a takedown.
Knees in the clinch landing for Simenkov.
Simenkov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Baaaad swings for the body but Simenkov moves out of range.
Baaaad tries a head kick but it misses.
Simenkov shoots in looking for a takedown. Baaaad tries to sprawl out of it but Simenkov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Baaaad manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gary Baaaad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergei Simenkov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Baaaad. Simenkov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gary Baaaad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baaaad throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Simenkov is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Baaaad wants to clinch but Simenkov slips to the side
and Simenkov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Baaaad wants to stand back up but Simenkov manages to pass into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Simenkov is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Baaaad looks calm but he's in trouble here. Simenkov gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Baaaad is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Simenkov lets go of the hold and Baaaad can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sergei Simenkov!
Sergei Simenkov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jan Olov Hermansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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168 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 28 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jan Olov Hermansson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gabriel Rua!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hermansson is looking to clinch but Rua is avoiding it.
Hermansson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hermansson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hermansson checks a low kick from Rua.
Rua throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hermansson checks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Rua.
Hermansson drives through and clinches with Rua against the cage.
Hermansson blocks an elbow strike.
Rua stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rua lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rua has a couple of punches blocked by Hermansson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rua pushes off an throws an elbow but Hermansson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rua swings wildly with an uppercut but Hermansson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rua throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Rua - that landed with a thud.
Rua is pushing Hermansson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hermansson takes an elbow to the temple.
Hermansson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rua pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rua pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rua pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rua just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hermansson's brow.
Rua looking to slow down the pace here.
Hermansson avoids a wild elbow strike from Rua.
Rua throws an elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua pushes off an throws an elbow but Hermansson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hermansson wants to take the fight to the mat but Rua manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rua.
Hermansson prevents a body shot from Rua.
Hermansson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rua tries to work over Hermansson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hermansson can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jan Olov Hermansson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rua misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Rua.
Hermansson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Rua on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rua throws an elbow but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hermansson avoids the elbow strike from Rua, against the cage.
Rua gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rua throws a head punch that misses.
Hermansson avoids the elbow strike from Rua, against the cage.
Rua tries to work over Hermansson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rua comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hermansson blocks a body shot from Rua.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rua.
Rua stalling against the cage.
Rua can't find room to land a body shot as Hermansson controls the action.
Rua looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hermansson has clasped his hands together around Rua's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hermansson working away.
Rua might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hermansson haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Rua is looking to reverse the position.
Rua is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hermansson tries to stand and escape but Rua is controlling the position.
Hermansson prevents Rua from improving his position.
Hermansson tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Rua.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Rua dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hermansson clinches up against the cage.
Rua misses with an elbow over the top.
Rua looking to slow down the pace here.
Rua pushes off an throws an elbow but Hermansson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rua creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hermansson avoids the elbow strike from Rua, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Rua.
Hermansson blocks an elbow strike from Rua.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rua working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rua tries to throw a body punch but Hermansson avoids it by throwing Rua back against the cage.
Hermansson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Rua is defending well.
Rua pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hermansson tries to score a body lock takedown but Rua shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rua tries to work over Hermansson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rua gets underhooks to prevent Hermansson's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jan Olov Hermansson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short left from Rua.
Rua swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rua lands a nice elbow.
Rua lands a body shot.
Hermansson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rua fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hermansson moves to clinch but Rua breaks away
and Rua counters with a left to the body.
Rua scoring well with a low kick there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hermansson moves into range and clinches up with Rua.
Rua tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rua tries to throw a body punch but Hermansson avoids it by throwing Rua back against the cage.
Rua throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rua pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hermansson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rua avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Rua.
Rua can't find room to land a body shot as Hermansson controls the action.
Hermansson avoids the elbow strike from Rua, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rua.
Hermansson avoids the elbow strike from Rua, against the cage.
Hermansson wants to take the fight to the mat but Rua manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Rua throws an elbow but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rua lands a hook that snaps the head of Hermansson backwards.
Hermansson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rua is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rua swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gabriel Rua seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rua misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rua has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice elbow from Rua.
Rua gets underhooks to prevent Hermansson's takedown attempt.
Rua throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hermansson tries for a takedown but Rua manages to get underhooks.
Rua tries a body shot but Hermansson blocks it.
Rua creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rua just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hermansson's brow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua tries to work over Hermansson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rua misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rua.
Hermansson blocks the elbow strike.
Rua misses with a punch on the inside.
Rua pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rua doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rua lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Jan Olov Hermansson has been cut.
Rua lands an elbow inside that Hermansson shrugs off.
Hermansson goes for a takedown attempt but Rua pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rua buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Rua showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jan Olov Hermansson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Rua misses with a low kick.
It looked like Hermansson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jan Olov Hermansson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hermansson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hermansson gets a clinch.
Rua throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rua prevents the takedown attempt.
Rua pushes off an throws an elbow but Hermansson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rua lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rua misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rua lands an elbow that stopped Hermansson in his tracks for a moment.
Rua lands an elbow that stopped Hermansson in his tracks for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rua stalling.
Hermansson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rua pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rua lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hermansson or not.
Rua stalling against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua throws an elbow but it misses.
Hermansson goes for a takedown attempt but Rua pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jan Olov Hermansson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice cross by Rua.
Hermansson wants to clinch.
Rua fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hermansson.
Rua scores with a leg kick.
A solid body kick from Rua.
Hermansson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hermansson clinches up with Rua and pushes him back against the cage.
Rua effectively controlling the action here.
Jan Olov Hermansson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gabriel Rua is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Rua to work.
Rua pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rua is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hermansson is keeping busy.
Hermansson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rua prevents it.
Rua tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua lands a damaging elbow.
Hermansson avoids a wild elbow strike from Rua.
Hermansson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rua pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rua throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hermansson misses with a hook.
Rua misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hermansson wants to clinch.
Nice body kick there by Rua.
Rua swats away the attempt to clinch by Hermansson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hermansson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gabriel Rua seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hermansson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rua has time to react.
Hermansson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rua fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hermansson.
Hermansson tries to clinch there but Rua circles away.
Rua fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hermansson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rua connects with an inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rua scores with a head kick.
Rua throws a leg kick that misses.
Hermansson takes the fight into the clinch.
Hermansson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hermansson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rua prevents a takedown attempt there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gabriel Rua comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rua winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabriel Rua!
Gabriel Rua opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robinson Crusoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Pomper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pomper has chosen Cotten eye joe as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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215 lbs
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216 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
27 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Robinson Crusoe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rob Pomper!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pomper tries to clinch but Crusoe moves away
and Crusoe counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Pomper trying to keep a closed guard but Crusoe is proving a slippery customer.
Crusoe working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Crusoe showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Crusoe stops Pomper from standing up.
Pomper really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Crusoe. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Crusoe not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Crusoe wants to pass the guard but Pomper is keeping the position.
Crusoe postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crusoe drops back looking for a leg! Pomper is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pomper manages to kick Crusoe off! Crusoe jumps back into Pomper's guard.
Crusoe sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crusoe forces his way into half guard.
Crusoe sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Crusoe is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Crusoe controlling from mount.
Pomper squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Crusoe with shots to the head and body - Pomper looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crusoe tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Crusoe working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crusoe is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Crusoe tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Crusoe is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Pomper can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Crusoe controlling from the full mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pomper tries to hold on but Crusoe pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crusoe looking to finish Pomper with some ground and pound. This is bad for Pomper!
Crusoe breaks from Pomper's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Crusoe goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Pomper is on top in guard.
Crusoe has his feet on Pomper's thighs here. He's pushed Pomper off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Pomper screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Robinson Crusoe!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Robinson Crusoe waved his t-shirt featuring Sin City Allstars's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Terrell Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Numero Deux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Terrell Grant could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Numero Deux's chin.
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279 lbs
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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
19 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Terrell Grant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Numero Deux!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grant throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Deux doesn't manage to clinch there - Grant circles away.
Grant shoots for a double leg takedown but Deux sprawls well. He's pushed Grant's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Grant lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Deux tries to clinch up but Grant circles away and keeps his distance.
Deux throws the left hand but Grant avoids the punch easily.
Deux falls off balance throwing a combination
and Grant moves into the clinch.
Grant blocks a body shot from Deux.
Deux misses with a punch to the body.
Our sources have told us that Grant has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Grant content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Deux stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grant lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Deux is trying to break the clinch but Grant is controlling him.
Grant scores with a shoulder strike.
Deux breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Deux lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Terrell Grant has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Deux is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Grant with a body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Deux.
Grant takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Grant thuds his right hand into Deux's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Deux throws a series of punches but Grant moves out of range.
Grant half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Deux takes a swing at Grant's ribcage but misses.
Grant drops down looking for a counter takedown but Deux sprawls and moves away.
Deux ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Grant rushes Deux and presses him up against the cage.
Grant tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Deux just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terrell Grant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grant is working for takedown but Deux is calmly controlling the position for now.
A hook to the body from Deux.
Come on Deux - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Deux tries to break free but Grant pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Deux escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Deux uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grant.
Grant throws a leg kick which misses Deux's front leg but catches the back leg as Deux tries to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grant throws a solid leg kick but Deux takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Grant.
Deux throws a one two combo.
Grant looks to land a body kick but Deux moved away.
A nice side step and Deux releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Deux fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Grant looks for the body kick but Deux saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Deux on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Grant closes this distance looking for a takedown but Deux circles away.
Deux feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Grant sprawling to the canvas! Grant rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Deux finish him?!
Deux feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Grant sprawling to the canvas! Grant rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Deux finish him?!
Grant is rocked!
Grant circles away from the clinch attempt.
Grant stuffs the takedown.
Grant is looking to counter with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant keeps Deux at a distance using the push kick.
Numero Deux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grant misses with a body kick.
Grant shoots in looking for a takedown but Deux manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Grant's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Deux throws a body shot but no joy.
Grant darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Deux is refusing to be controlled, as Grant sits in half guard.
Grant is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Deux tries to kick Grant off but Grant keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Deux is just riding it out for now. Grant eventually gives up the hold.
Grant seems to be working for a kimura but Deux defends the submission attempt.
Deux looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Grant is looking to advance position but Deux won't allow it.
Grant is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Deux has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Numero Deux dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Terrell Grant's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Deux wants to clinch.
Grant drops down looking for a counter takedown but Deux sprawls and moves away.
Deux moves in looking to clinch but Grant pushes him off.
Deux throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Grant uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Deux.
Grant misses with a body kick.
Grant throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Deux counters by clinching up.
Deux manages to break the clinch.
Grant gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Grant takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Grant misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Deux tries to clinch there but Grant circles away.
Grant thinks about countering with a body kick.
Deux tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grant swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grant fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Numero Deux seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant misses with an attempted mid kick.
Deux throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Grant counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Grant takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Grant swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Deux shoots in but no luck this time.
Grant tries for a takedown but Deux sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Deux connects with a looping right hand.
Deux tries to close the distance and clinch but Grant swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Deux misses with a wild combination.
Grant feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Deux is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grant.
Deux looks to land a combination but Grant avoids it well.
Grant circles away from the clinch attempt.
Numero Deux is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A looping hook to the body misses from Deux. Grant does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Deux.
Deux pushes Grant up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Deux is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Grant to keep the fight standing.
Deux on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Deux misses with the head strike.
Deux is trying to break the clinch but Grant has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grant.
Deux misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grant lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Deux goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grant works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Deux misses with an elbow strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Grant.
Deux is breathing heavily.
Grant unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant scores a nice knee to the body.
Grant keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Deux's efforts to push away.
A left hand lands to the body for Grant.
Grant tries to pull guard but Deux won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terrell Grant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Deux misses with a hook to the ribs.
Deux has had enough of the clinch but Grant keeps him there for the moment.
Grant manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Grant looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Deux has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Grant wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Grant is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Grant has an active guard here but Deux has managed to pass into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant blocking the ground and pound attempt from Deux.
Grant trying to control from the bottom.
Deux wants to stand up but Grant is controlling the position.
Grant is trying to maintain the position but Deux is very close to passing his half guard.
Grant looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Numero Deux will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Terrell Grant's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Grant misses with a head kick.
Grant throws a wild body kick that Deux sees coming a mile off.
Deux is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Deux misses with a wild combination.
Deux shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Deux avoids the body shot from Grant.
Grant lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Grant slips a straight right by Deux.
Grant slips a jab and a cross from Deux.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grant throws a nice head kick!
Grant takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Grant misses with a shot to the body
and Deux counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Deux misses with a series of wild punches.
Grant wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant throws a head kick but Deux moves out of range.
Grant clinches up with Deux and pushes him back against the cage.
Deux is trying to push Grant away but Grant has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Deux breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Deux takes one on the button.
A punch combination from Deux misses.
Grant has managed to clinch.
Grant scores a nice knee to the body.
Deux takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Deux is trying to maintain a safe position but Grant gets an underhook and turns Deux into the cage.
Deux is trying to force a seperation but Grant has the dominant position.
Deux can't break the clinch.
Grant trying to land knees to the body.
Deux breaks from the clinch.
Numero Deux is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deux throws a body punch but Grant moves out of range.
Grant is looking to land body kicks.
Deux tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Grant takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Deux throws a shot from downtown. Grant moves away and avoids it.
Grant throws a big counter combination but Deux scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Grant displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Deux throws out the jab.
Grant throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Grant throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A countering left hand to the body from Deux misses.
Deux swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Deux misses with a looping right.
Grant half committed to a counter leg kick.
Grant changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Grant looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Deux!
Grant trying to control the position but Deux is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deux wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Terrell Grant has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grant trying to control the action but Deux is working from the bottom.
Grant is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Deux is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Deux is trying to improve his position.
Grant wants to lay and pray for a moment but Deux keeps working.
Deux gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Deux is trying to stand back up but Grant is controlling him
Deux blocking the ground and pound attempt from Grant.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Terrell Grant.
I think Deux has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Numero Deux!
A relieved looking Numero Deux 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Sparky Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shit Face (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Face has chosen Blue clear sky as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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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
21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sparky Anderson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Shit Face!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Face throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Anderson's waist but Anderson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Face off to one side.
Anderson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Face fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sparky Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Face ducks right into an uppercut from Anderson.
Anderson throws a leg kick
and Face counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Anderson makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
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!
Face shoots in and drives through. Anderson sprawls well.
Sparky Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shit Face.
Face slips a straight right by Anderson.
Face drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Anderson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Face trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anderson controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Face stopping the sweep attempt from Anderson.
Face pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Anderson is keeping the position for now.
Face preventing the sweep.
Face trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Anderson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Face wants to pass the guard but Anderson is keeping the position.
Anderson pulls Face in close to prevent any damage.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Anderson throws a leg kick
and Face counters with a takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Face is trying to get an arm triangle but Anderson is defending well.
Anderson is trying to control Face's posture but Face avoids it.
Face lands an elbow.
You can see the frustration on Anderson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Face goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Anderson rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Face's guard! Nice work there by Anderson!
Anderson looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Face is on top in guard.
Face has gone for a leg lock! Anderson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Face's guard.
Anderson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Face pulls Anderson in close to his closed guard and prevents Anderson from doing any damage or advancing position.
Anderson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Anderson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Face looking to hit a scissor sweep but Anderson is one step ahead there.
Face controlling Anderson's posture.
Face wants to sweep here but Anderson controlling him for the moment.
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 Sparky Anderson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Face with a lazy takedown attempt
and Anderson counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Shit Face has been cut.
Face is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Anderson's half guard.
Face is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Anderson defends it well.
Face is keen to just control but Anderson is a slippery customer.
Anderson is trying to get back to full guard.
Shit Face has got the better of the ground game so far.
Face 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Face takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Anderson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Face stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Anderson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Anderson pulls Face in close to prevent any damage.
Face wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.
Face being controlled here momentarily.
Face trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anderson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Anderson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Face's head backwards.
Anderson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Anderson throws a jab when Face was well out of range.
Sparky Anderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anderson misses with a body kick.
Anderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anderson lands a glancing blow to the side of Face's head.
Face looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Face fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws the left hand but Face avoids the punch easily.
Face only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Anderson throws a leg kick which misses Face's front leg but catches the back leg as Face tries to avoid it.
Face ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Sparky Anderson is winning the standup battle so far.
Face shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Anderson pinned against the cage. Anderson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sparky Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shit Face.
Anderson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Anderson swings for the body but Face moves out of range.
Anderson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Face can do to turn this around?
Anderson misses the shot to the body.
Anderson looks to land a right hand but Face moved out of range.
Shit Face is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Face.
Face shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Anderson as he jumps to the side.
Anderson rushes Face and presses him up against the cage.
Anderson lands a hook that snaps the head of Face backwards.
Face looking for a takedown.
Anderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Face's elbow.
Anderson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Anderson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Anderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sparky Anderson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Shit Face's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nice jab there from Anderson.
Horrible takedown attempt by Face or perhaps it was just good defense by Anderson, which made it look bad.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Anderson.
Anderson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Face's sensitive parts.
Face closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Anderson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Face is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Anderson sees it coming and defends easily.
Face prevents Anderson from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Face is looking for a kimura but Anderson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Face to get the leverage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Face wants to control but Anderson is keeping him busy.
Face is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Anderson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Anderson is looking to control Face's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Anderson avoid being mounted?
Face is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Anderson is controlling Face's trapped leg to prevent Face from advancing to side control.
Face is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Anderson sees it coming and defends easily.
Face wants to pass to mount but Anderson is defending the position.
That's two 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.
Anderson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Face throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Anderson trying to control here.
Anderson is defending against the submission attempts here by Face.
Face is trying to control the action in half guard but Anderson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Face is looking to stall here but Anderson recovers full guard.
Anderson keeping moving, preventing Face from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Face is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Face fails to land the takedown.
Face fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sparky Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shit Face.
Anderson scores with a head kick. Face tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Anderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Face was well out of range. Poor timing from Anderson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson lands a leg kick that knocks Face off balance momentarily.
Anderson throws a lazy body kick
and Face counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Anderson!
Anderson throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Face trying to control the position but Anderson is working away.
Anderson is trying to get back to half guard.
Face working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Face trying to control the position but Anderson is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shit Face really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shit Face's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Anderson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Face is out of range.
Face shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Face steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
A jab from Anderson misses.
Anderson's corner calls for a 1-2. Anderson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Anderson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Face.
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Face saw that one coming.
Anderson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Face.
Anderson half committed to a counter leg kick.
Sparky Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shit Face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good exchange - Anderson coming out on top.
Anderson takes the fight into the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Anderson as the two fighters clinch.
Face lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson is defending against the submission attempts here by Face.
Anderson tries to get to full guard but Face has control of the leg.
Anderson keeping control of the position.
Anderson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Face with a flurry of punches that miss.
Face trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
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.
Anderson pulls Face in close to prevent any damage.
Anderson wants to stand and escape but Face is having none of it.
Face throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Anderson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Anderson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Face wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Face looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Anderson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Face tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Anderson swivels and escapes.
Face moves forwards but Anderson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Face closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch but Face swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A punch lands to the side of Face 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A bone on bone clash there as Face blocks the leg kick.
Anderson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Anderson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Face is rocked!
Face doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Anderson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson tries to land a front kick but Face steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Face changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Anderson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Anderson leaves Face with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Anderson throws a hook but Face blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Face on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Anderson. Anderson obviously looking to wear him down.
Anderson misses with a body kick.
Anderson connects with a jab.
That kick from Anderson tenderised Face's leg. Face is trying to keep his angry face on.
Face looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Anderson is fending him off so far but Face persists. Nope, Anderson circles away and we're back to standing.
A head kick misses from Anderson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sparky Anderson had his way with Shit Face in that round.
The cut man is working on Shit Face's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Anderson looks for the body kick but Face saw that one coming.
Anderson cracks Face with an open hand slap.
Face shoots for a double leg takedown but Anderson sprawls well. He's pushed Face's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Anderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Face is just out of range.
Face feints the counter takedown.
Some bone on bone action there as Face checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The fighters circle momentarily. Anderson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Anderson gets underhooks to prevent Face's takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Face backwards.
Anderson misses with a punch to the body.
Anderson lands a shoulder strike.
Face is still on wobbly legs! Can Anderson finish him?
Anderson misses with a body punch.
Face seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson tries to work over Face's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Anderson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Face is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Anderson is pressed up against the cage. Face has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Anderson down to the mat. Anderson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sparky Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shit Face.
A slapping leg kick lands for Anderson.
Good leg kick by Anderson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Face looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Face 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.
Face will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Anderson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nice cross by Anderson.
Face keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Face uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anderson.
Anderson misses with a series of wild punches.
Anderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Face.
Face is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Face shoots in but Anderson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Face misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Anderson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Face.
Anderson fails to land with a series of punches.
Face changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Face displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anderson throws out the jab.
Face is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Anderson scores with a leg kick.
Anderson with a jab.
Face shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Anderson defends it nicely.
Anderson connects with a jab.
Anderson is looking to chop away at Face's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Face.
Face is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Anderson.
Anderson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And Face tries to counter it with a takedown but Anderson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Face takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Face has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Face feints and as Anderson raises his hands in defense, Face changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson wants to sweep but no luck.
Sparky Anderson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Face wants to pass the guard but Anderson is keeping the position.
Face trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Face wants to pass the guard but Anderson is keeping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sparky Anderson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Anderson 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 49:47
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 48:47
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 49:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sparky Anderson!
Sparky Anderson retains his lightweight title!
Sparky Anderson decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Borg Bunting (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bucksaw Anstey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Borg Bunting!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bucksaw Anstey!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunting misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anstey.
Anstey with the counter takedown but Bunting avoids it easily.
Bunting misses with a wild body shot.
Anstey drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bunting defends it well.
Bunting thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anstey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bunting.
Anstey with the counter takedown but Bunting avoids it easily.
Anstey avoids a kick to the body.
Bunting fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bunting throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Anstey blocks a jab.
Anstey tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bunting throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Anstey sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Anstey feints the counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anstey takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Anstey feints the counter takedown.
Bunting pivots, looking for a leg kick but Anstey is out of range and Bunting settles back down.
Borg Bunting seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bunting misses the jab.
Bunting cracks Anstey with an open hand slap.
Bunting throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And Anstey tries to counter it with a takedown but Bunting pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Anstey takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bunting misses the shot to the body.
Bunting throws a jab when Anstey was well out of range.
And Anstey tries to counter it with a takedown but Bunting pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bunting scores with a jab. Anstey acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anstey moves out of range of the strikes.
Anstey drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bunting defends it well.
Bunting ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anstey moves away.
And Anstey tries to counter it with a takedown but Bunting pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bunting throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Anstey stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bunting takes a swing at Anstey's ribcage but misses.
Anstey drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bunting defends it well.
A shot to the body from Bunting misses
and Anstey counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bunting won't be happy with that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bunting tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Anstey wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bunting is trying to control Anstey's posture but Anstey avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunting tries to improve position but can't.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Bunting holding on.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bunting throws a series of punches but Anstey moves out of range.
Anstey tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bunting throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bunting tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anstey was well out of range. Poor timing from Bunting.
Anstey drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bunting defends it well.
Bunting smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Anstey blocks a low kick nicely.
Anstey tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bunting fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anstey manages to avoid it.
Anstey avoids the body shot from Bunting.
Anstey with the counter takedown but Bunting avoids it easily.
Borg Bunting is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A combination from Bunting does no damage.
And Anstey tries to counter it with a takedown but Bunting pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A bone on bone clash there as Anstey blocks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Borg Bunting dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bunting dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bunting throws an overhand right that lands on Anstey's shoulder, as Anstey tries to avoid the shot.
Bunting lands a slapping body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bunting. Anstey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Anstey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bunting.
Bunting lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Anstey checks a leg kick.
Anstey tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bunting lands a nice looking body kick.
Bunting lands a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunting swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bunting throws a body shot but no joy.
Bunting throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Bucksaw Anstey has been cut.
Anstey takes one on the button.
Bunting works over Anstey's head and body with a nice combination.
Bunting darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A big right from Bunting misses.
Anstey with the counter takedown but Bunting avoids it easily.
Bunting misses with a looping left.
Bunting is looking to wear down Anstey with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunting cracks a nice hook into Anstey's ribs.
Bunting dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Anstey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bunting.
Anstey changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bunting attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Anstey tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
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!
Bunting misses with a wild body shot.
Anstey feints the counter takedown.
Bunting misses with a head kick.
Anstey with the counter takedown but Bunting avoids it easily.
Bunting throws a body punch but Anstey moves out of range.
Anstey with the counter takedown but Bunting avoids it easily.
Bucksaw Anstey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bunting misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunting looks to throw the jab but Anstey is out of range.
Anstey drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bunting defends it well.
Bunting connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Anstey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bunting.
Borg Bunting is winning the standup battle so far.
Anstey ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Anstey with the counter takedown but Bunting avoids it easily.
Bunting swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Anstey counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Anstey stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Bunting to get to his feet.
Bunting connects with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anstey ducks under a wild hook from Bunting.
Bunting throws a body punch but Anstey moves out of range.
Bunting tries to land a leg kick but Anstey saw it coming and moves away.
Anstey with the counter takedown but Bunting avoids it easily.
Bunting throws a wild body kick that Anstey sees coming a mile off.
Anstey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bunting.
Anstey tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Anstey walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bunting moves into range and connects with a jab.
Anstey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bunting throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Borg Bunting dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bucksaw Anstey's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bunting throws a shot from downtown. Anstey moves away and avoids it.
Anstey changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bunting is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Anstey can do to turn this around?
Bunting connects with a body shot that sends Anstey's belly button to the back.
Anstey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bunting.
Anstey with the counter takedown but Bunting avoids it easily.
Bunting throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And Anstey tries to counter it with a takedown but Bunting pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bunting misses with a lunging right hand
and Anstey counters with a takedown into side control.
Anstey decides to stand back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anstey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And Anstey tries to counter it with a takedown but Bunting pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bunting looks to land a body kick but Anstey moved away.
Anstey slips under a jab.
Anstey with the counter takedown but Bunting avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunting misses with a wild body shot.
Anstey changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bunting punishes Anstey's body with a nice straight punch.
Anstey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bunting.
Anstey is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bunting throws a solid leg kick but Anstey takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bunting.
Anstey slips a jab from Bunting.
And Anstey tries to counter it with a takedown but Bunting pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Good shot there by Bunting.
Bunting misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anstey.
Anstey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bunting.
Anstey is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunting throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Anstey sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bunting misses with an uppercut.
Bunting swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Anstey.
Bunting throws a hook but Anstey avoids it easily.
Anstey changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bunting misses with a looping left.
Anstey feints the counter takedown.
Bunting tries to land a body kick
and Anstey counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anstey prevents Bunting from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunting tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Anstey has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Bunting really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bunting tries to lock up and control but Anstey gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bunting is trying to reverse the position but instead Anstey has taken his back - oops!
Bunting breaks Anstey's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Bunting looking to pass the guard.
Bucksaw Anstey has got the better of the ground game so far.
Anstey wants to get back to his feet but Bunting is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bunting stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Anstey swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Borg Bunting clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Bucksaw Anstey's cut.
That's time! Bunting's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Anstey avoids a punch combination nicely.
And Anstey tries to counter it with a takedown but Bunting pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bunting smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bunting misses the shot to the body.
Anstey is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nice straight punches there by Bunting. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bunting.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bunting takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Anstey avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunting lands with an overhand left.
Bunting misses with a wild body shot.
Some wild striking there from Bunting.
Anstey takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Anstey slips a straight right by Bunting.
Anstey is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Anstey avoids the head kick by Bunting.
Anstey feints the counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunting lands with a straight right. Anstey didn't see that one coming.
Anstey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anstey changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bunting misses with a body shot.
Bunting thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anstey drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bunting defends it well.
Bunting loads up on a big right hand but Anstey slips the punch.
And Anstey tries to counter it with a takedown but Bunting pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Anstey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bunting.
Bunting throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Anstey sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bunting tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anstey was well out of range. Poor timing from Bunting.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunting misses with a shot to the body
and Anstey counters with a takedown into side control.
Bunting is trying to get back to half guard.
Bunting is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anstey decides to stand back up. Anstey steps back and let's Bunting get back to his feet.
Bunting tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anstey was well out of range. Poor timing from Bunting.
Anstey is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Jab by Bunting.
Nice uppercut there from Bunting.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Anstey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bunting ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Borg Bunting had his way with Bucksaw Anstey in that round.
The cut man is working on Bucksaw Anstey's cut.
That's time! Bunting's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Bunting keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bunting walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Anstey checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bunting pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Anstey is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bunting throws a body shot but no joy.
Bunting lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bunting tries to land a front kick but Anstey steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bunting misses with a hook. Anstey ducked under it nicely.
Bunting looks to throw the jab but Anstey is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunting throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Anstey.
Anstey tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bunting throws a lazy right hand but Anstey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Anstey changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bunting lands a jab to the nose.
Bunting punishes Anstey's body with a nice straight punch.
Bunting misses the shot to the body.
Anstey changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bunting is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Anstey.
Bunting throws a hook but Anstey avoids it easily.
Bunting lands a body shot.
Bucksaw Anstey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunting scores with a nice head shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Bunting misses the target.
Anstey drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bunting defends it well.
Bunting misses with a looping right.
Bunting throws a looping overhand right but Anstey ducks down to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bunting. Anstey does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slow jab from Bunting misses its intended target.
Anstey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anstey tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bunting cracks Anstey with an open hand slap.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anstey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anstey with the counter takedown but Bunting avoids it easily.
Anstey has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bunting throws a body shot but no joy.
Bunting fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anstey manages to avoid it.
Anstey changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Anstey staying out of range there.
Anstey feints the counter takedown.
Bunting goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Anstey with the counter takedown but Bunting avoids it easily.
Bunting fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anstey manages to avoid it.
And Anstey tries to counter it with a takedown but Bunting pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bunting throws a leg kick that misses.
Anstey tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Anstey moves away from the strike by Bunting.
Anstey with the counter takedown but Bunting avoids it easily.
Bunting misses with an uppercut.
Borg Bunting is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Anstey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bunting.
And Anstey tries to counter it with a takedown but Bunting pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bunting punishes Anstey's body with a nice straight punch.
A slow jab from Bunting misses its intended target.
Anstey with the counter takedown but Bunting avoids it easily.
Bunting thuds his right hand into Anstey's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bunting throws a hook but Anstey blocks it.
Anstey changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A lazy body kick from Bunting
and Anstey counters with a takedown into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Borg Bunting showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bunting, 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 50:45
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 50:45
Judge William Peck scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Borg Bunting!
In defeat, Bucksaw Anstey stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thanks for the chance to show the world what I'm capable of. Tonight wasn't my night but I'll come back better next time.'.
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