ITFC 12 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Henry Yurich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henry Yurich has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Yurich
vs
Miller

172 cm
25
177 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

177 cm
25
176 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Henry Yurich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Miller!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller shoots and misses
enabling Yurich to counter with a crisp jab.
Yurich lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Yurich lands with a hook. Miller tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Yurich stuns Miller with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yurich throws a hook but Miller avoids it easily.
Yurich falls off balance throwing a combination
and Miller counters with a two punch combo.
Miller darts in looking for a takedown but Yurich gets double underhooks and turns Miller into the cage.
Yurich is looking to counter punch.
Yurich slaps away a takedown attempt from Miller, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've been told by Yurich's head coaches at Fight Factory that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Henry Yurich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Miller.
Miller tries to score a power double leg takedown but Yurich sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Miller somewhat.
Yurich takes a swing at Miller's ribcage but misses.
Miller takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miller misses with a wild body shot.
Miller tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Yurich swivels and escapes.
Yurich is looking to counter punch.
Yurich keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yurich finds it's way round the side to connect with Miller's head.

Miller is rocked!
Yurich thuds his right hand into Miller's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Miller is still on wobbly legs! Can Yurich finish him?
Yurich uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Miller.
Miller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yurich closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Miller! Yurich dives in looking to finish! Miller is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henry Yurich!
After winning the bout, Henry Yurich thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
67%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between William Barthel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Rome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for William Barthel has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Barthel
vs
Rome

170 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
170 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, William Barthel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jake Rome!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barthel lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Barthel scores with a hook.
The fighters circle momentarily. Barthel darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Barthel tries to clinch there but Rome circles away.
Rome only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Rome misses with a body punch
and Barthel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barthel scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rome in his tracks.
Barthel connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rome. Rome circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Barthel throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rome on the side of the head.
Barthel sizes up Rome with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Barthel is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Barthel cracks Rome with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Rome tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Barthel pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Rome is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). William Barthel!
William Barthel 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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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
85%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between David Lichen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Tinto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tinto has chosen Shell Shocked as his entrance music. Daniel Tinto is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Lichen
vs
Tinto

170 cm
25
142 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

168 cm
30
158 lbs
12 - 8 - 2

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, David Lichen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Tinto!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tinto tries to clinch there but Lichen circles away.
Tinto takes a jab right on the kisser.
Decent striking displayed by Lichen there.
Tinto avoids the body shot from Lichen.
Tinto shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lichen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Tinto forces Lichen back against the cage and clinches.
Lichen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tinto jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lichen walks away with a smile on his face. Tinto gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
David Lichen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tinto pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A little feinted left hand from Lichen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lichen takes a swing at Tinto's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tinto gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lichen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lichen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tinto has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lichen after a bit of a struggle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tinto tries for a takedown but Lichen manages to get underhooks.
David Lichen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Tinto.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lichen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tinto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lichen connects with a crisp jab.

Tinto has Lichen up against the cage in a clinch.

Lichen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lichen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tinto momentarily.
Lichen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tinto throws a series of punches but Lichen avoids them all with ease.
Lichen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lichen jabs at Tinto's body.
Lichen lands with a straight right. Tinto didn't see that one coming.

Tinto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lichen, pushing him back against the cage.
Tinto tries to score a body lock takedown but Lichen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Lichen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Tinto misses its intended target.
Lichen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lichen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tinto counters with a body kick.
Lichen throws a hook to the side of Tinto's head but Tinto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A countering left hand to the body from Tinto misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lichen.
Lichen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tinto manages to avoid it.
Tinto walks into a left hand.
Lichen works Tinto's body with a nice hook.
Tinto moves out of range of the strikes.
Tinto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tinto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lichen.
Lichen throws a combination. Tinto tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lichen looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Lichen throws a jab when Tinto was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lichen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tinto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tinto defending well as Lichen loads up on a big left hand.
Tinto attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tinto throws a sloppy head kick and Lichen moves out of range easily.
Lichen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Lichen clinches.
Lichen lands an uppercut.
Tinto has Lichen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lichen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lichen throws a head punch that misses.
Tinto wants to break free but Lichen has control.
Tinto tries to pull guard but Lichen won't allow it.
Lichen tries a body shot but Tinto blocks it.
Tinto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Lichen fails to land.
Lichen lands a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lichen has Tinto pressed against the cage, preventing Tinto from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tinto slowing the pace effectively.
Lichen misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Lichen fails to land.
A frustrated look appears on Tinto's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Tinto gets control of Lichen's arms and successfully pulls guard. Tinto will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Lichen wants to control from the top but Tinto keeps moving.
Lichen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Tinto is proving hard to escape from.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Lichen dominated that round.
That's time! Lichen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lichen loads up on a big right hand but Tinto slips the punch.
Tinto unleashes a big counter combination but Lichen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

Tinto gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lichen throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lichen.
Tinto prevents a body shot from Lichen.
Lichen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tinto prevents a body shot from Lichen.
Lichen throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Lichen fails to land.

Tinto breaks the clinch.
Tinto swats away the attempt to clinch by Lichen.
Lichen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tinto can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lichen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lichen misses with a wild body shot.
Lichen circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lichen jabs at Tinto's body.
Lichen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lichen scores with a jab. Tinto acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lichen is looking to clinch.
Lichen blocks a low kick nicely.
Lichen lands with a nice combination. Tinto backs away looking to recover.
Tinto throws a head kick that misses.
Tinto tries to clinch but Lichen moves out of range.
Lichen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lichen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lichen tries to clinch there but Tinto circles away.
Tinto flicks out a counter leg kick but Lichen steps away.
Tinto takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lichen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tinto walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lichen thuds his right hand into Tinto's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lichen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lichen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tinto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Tinto moves into the clinch successfully.
Tinto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lichen tries a body shot but Tinto blocks it.
Tinto slowing the pace effectively.

Tinto pulls Lichen into guard.
Tinto is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tinto wants to get back to his feet but Lichen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Tinto managing to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lichen stops Tinto from standing up.
Lichen would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Lichen looking to pass the guard.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tinto tries to clinch up but Lichen circles away and keeps his distance.
David Lichen is winning the standup battle so far.
Lichen looks to throw the jab but Tinto is out of range.
Despite the aggression on Tinto's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Tinto is looking to land body kicks.

Tinto closes the distance and pushes Lichen back into the cage.
Tinto trying to stall but Lichen improves his position.
Lichen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Lichen fails to land.
Lichen misses with a hook to the ribs.

Tinto breaks from the clinch.
Lichen stuns Tinto with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tinto tries to close the distance and clinch but Lichen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lichen moves in looking to clinch but Tinto pushes him off.
Tinto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tinto keeps the fight on the outside.
Lichen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Lichen dominated that second round.
That's time! Lichen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Tinto swats away the attempt to clinch by Lichen.
Lichen tries to close the distance and clinch but Tinto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tinto moves in looking to clinch but Lichen pushes him off.
Lichen throws a hook but Tinto avoids it easily.
Lichen throws out a powerful jab.

Lichen clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tinto.
Tinto blocks an uppercut.
Lichen scores with a shot to the side of Tinto's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lichen.
Tinto prevents a body shot from Lichen.
Lichen works on Tinto's body with a couple of short punches.
Lichen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tinto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lichen lands a nice shot to the body.
Lichen scores with a shot to the side of Tinto's head.
Tinto tries to score a body lock takedown but Lichen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lichen pushes Tinto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lichen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tinto's efforts to push away.
Tinto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lichen throws a head punch that misses.
Lichen swings wildly with an uppercut but Tinto uses good head movement to avoid it.

Tinto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick from Tinto misses.
Tinto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lichen throws a big shot that misses.
Daniel Tinto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lichen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lichen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tinto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lichen, as that shot connected.
Tinto closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice uppercut there from Lichen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lichen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lichen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Tinto moves into the clinch.
Lichen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tinto jumps guard but Lichen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Lichen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lichen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lichen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lichen swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lichen swings wildly with an uppercut but Tinto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lichen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lichen misses with a body punch.
Tinto is trying to break free.
Tinto goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lichen prevents it.
David Lichen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Tinto.

Tinto successfully pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lichen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tinto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lichen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Tinto is proving hard to escape from.
Lichen stopping the sweep attempt from Tinto.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lichen wants to stand and escape but instead Tinto has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Lichen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lichen tries to get out of the position.
Lichen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tinto missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tinto throwing strikes but missing.
Tinto in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Lichen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lichen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Lichen!
After winning the bout, David Lichen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
50%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Geffrey Lefebvre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Short McSmall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lefebvre
vs
McSmall

168 cm
30
192 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

150 cm
25
122 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Geffrey Lefebvre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Short McSmall!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McSmall lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lefebvre's sensitive parts.
McSmall is looking to slow Lefebvre down with leg kicks.
McSmall scores with a nice body kick.
McSmall should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
McSmall lands with a nice combination. Lefebvre backs away looking to recover.
McSmall scores with a jab to the head.
McSmall pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McSmall lands a right hook to the body.
Lefebvre takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lefebvre takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Lefebvre feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McSmall working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lefebvre.
McSmall wants to stand up but Lefebvre is controlling him.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McSmall can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lefebvre throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lefebvre preventing the sweep.
Lefebvre seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lefebvre forces his way into half guard.
Lefebvre with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Lefebvre wants to free his trapped foot but McSmall is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lefebvre moves nicely into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lefebvre passes to full mount! That's big trouble for McSmall!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Lefebvre cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Lefebvre controlling from the full mount.
Lefebvre landing strikes from the mount.
McSmall looks winded!
Lefebvre controlling the pace for now.
Lefebvre putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Geffrey Lefebvre!
A very excited looking Geffrey Lefebvre made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gary Lorent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr TwoohFive (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mr TwoohFive will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Lorent
vs
TwoohFive

179 cm
23
185 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

205 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gary Lorent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mr TwoohFive!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
TwoohFive shoots in looking for a takedown. Lorent tries to sprawl out of it but TwoohFive keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lorent manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
TwoohFive closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
TwoohFive throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lorent.
TwoohFive slips under a jab.
Lorent throws a hook but TwoohFive avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lorent misses with a straight right.
TwoohFive unleashes a big counter combination but Lorent bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Lorent misses with a straight left.
TwoohFive is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Lorent has managed to clinch.
Lorent lands a left hand that snaps the head of TwoohFive backwards.

It looks like Mr TwoohFive has been cut.
Lorent pushes TwoohFive back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Lorent.
Lorent scores with a shoulder strike.
Lorent lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
TwoohFive can't break the clinch.
Lorent misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from TwoohFive.
TwoohFive has had enough of the clinch but Lorent keeps him there for the moment.
Lorent lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt TwoohFive or not.
Lorent lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lorent unloads with a big right hand that wobbles TwoohFive! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Lorent is unloading with more strikes now! TwoohFive drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gary Lorent!
Gary Lorent decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

C
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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
47%

Undercard bout

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

Kirchen
vs
Tandberg

173 cm
25
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
200 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Henri Kirchen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Olle Tandberg!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tandberg is looking to slow Kirchen down with leg kicks.

Kirchen closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tandberg to the mat! Tandberg manages to get full guard.
Kirchen advances to half guard.
Kirchen is controlling the pace.

Kirchen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tandberg is just riding it out for now. Kirchen eventually gives up the hold.
Kirchen works his foot free and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kirchen content just to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirchen prevents Tandberg from getting the reversal.
Tandberg tries to hold on but Kirchen postures up.
Tandberg tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kirchen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

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

Kirchen is working for a guillotine from mount but Tandberg frees his head quite easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kirchen wants to finish this one by submission but Tandberg is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Kirchen.
Tandberg is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirchen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Tandberg in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Kirchen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Tandberg is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tandberg in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirchen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Kirchen controlling the pace for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tandberg can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kirchen fails to advance to Tandberg's back.
Tandberg tries to lock up and control but Kirchen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kirchen with a couple of short strikes.
Kirchen landing strikes from the mount and Tandberg is in trouble!
Kirchen lands a heavy elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kirchen controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henri Kirchen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kirchen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Despite the aggression on Tandberg's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

Kirchen throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Tandberg was covering up waiting for the punch and Kirchen finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kirchen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kirchen passes the guard and advances to mount!

Kirchen working for a guillotine from mount but Tandberg is in no mood to give up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kirchen content just to control the position here.
Kirchen landing strikes from the mount and Tandberg is in trouble!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tandberg holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Kirchen tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Tandberg working to try and regain half guard.
Kirchen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tandberg really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kirchen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kirchen lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Tandberg has left one of his arms exposed and Kirchen doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Tandberg screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Henri Kirchen!
Henri Kirchen thanked the fans post fight for their support.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Paris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander Reynolds has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Reynolds
vs
Paris

162 cm
27
145 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

175 cm
29
183 lbs
15 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alexander Reynolds!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cody Paris!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Paris. Those never looked like landing.
Paris closes the distance and clinches up with Reynolds, looking for a takedown. Paris pushes Reynolds against the cage but Reynolds circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Paris will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Reynolds connects with a right hand. Paris shakes it off.
Paris throws the left hand but Reynolds avoids the punch easily.
A quick step to the side and Reynolds tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reynolds cracks Paris with an open hand slap.
Paris throws a big shot that misses.
Reynolds throws a low kick but Paris moves out of range easily.
Reynolds clobbers Paris with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Reynolds avoids the head kick by Paris.
Paris rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Reynolds moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Paris moves forwards but Reynolds connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Paris is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paris gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Reynolds gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Paris is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Reynolds!
Alexander Reynolds is the new welterweight champion!
After winning the bout, Alexander Reynolds thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Cody Paris was interviewed post fight and said 'Who cares, I'm here for a good time, not a long time.'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
81%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gregory Gilms (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Birch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Gilms
vs
Birch

178 cm
24
192 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

171 cm
25
193 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gregory Gilms!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tom Birch!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Birch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gilms was well out of range. Poor timing from Birch.
Gilms throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gilms cracks a nice hook into Birch's ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Birch. Gilms does a little dance to reset his feet.

Gilms has Birch up against the cage in a clinch.
Gilms lands with a right to the head.
Gilms lands a right hand that snaps the head of Birch backwards.
Birch looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gilms creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gilms gets through Birch's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

It looks like Tom Birch has been cut.
A bit of stalling here from Gilms.
Gilms lands a nice shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gilms creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gilms working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A shot in the inside from Gilms.
Gilms throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilms lands a nice uppercut.
Gilms works on Birch's body with a couple of short punches.
Birch looks winded!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gilms.
A short left from Gilms.
Birch's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gilms scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gilms works on Birch's body with a couple of short punches.
Birch struggles to land a body shot inside as Gilms controls his hands.
Gilms stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gilms scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Birch misses with a body punch.
Gilms softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gilms leaning against his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gilms lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gilms lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gilms creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilms throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Birch blocks it with crossed arms.
Gilms lands with a right to the head.
Birch throws a head punch that misses.
Gilms lands a hook that snaps the head of Birch backwards.
Birch looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A right hook to the body lands for Gilms.
Birch has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gilms scores with a shot to the side of Birch's head.
Gilms lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gilms lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gilms lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Birch on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gilms lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gilms pressing his opponent against the cage.
Birch wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilms lands a shoulder strike.
A frustrated look appears on Birch's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gilms lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gilms has Birch pressed against the cage, preventing Birch from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gilms lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Birch wants to break free but Gilms has control.
Gilms prevents a body shot from Birch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gilms.
A shot in the inside from Gilms.
Birch has had enough of the clinch but Gilms keeps him there for the moment.
Gilms pushes Birch back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gilms lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Birch.
Birch tries to circle away but Gilms has him pinned against the cage.
Gilms keeps control of Birch as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gilms lands a nice uppercut.
Gilms gets through Birch's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've been informed that Birch has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Gilms cracks Birch with a nice body shot.
Gilms lands a left hand that snaps the head of Birch backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gilms lands a nice shot to the body.
Gilms works on Birch's body with a couple of short punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gilms.
Gilms scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gilms cracks Birch with a nice body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Gilms.
A short right from Gilms on the inside.

That has opened up Tom Birch's cut even more.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gilms takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Gilms lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Birch or not.
Birch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gregory Gilms dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tom Birch's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Birch misses with an uppercut
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Gilms counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gilms lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gilms tries to clinch but Birch moves out of range.
Birch checks the leg kick.

Gilms clinches up with Birch and pushes him back against the cage.
Gilms taking a breather.
Gilms lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Birch backwards.
Gilms just leaning against Birch, taking a breather.
Gilms digs a right hand into Birch's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Birch's gas tank.
Good body shot from Gilms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gilms lands a right hand.
Gilms lands a hook that snaps the head of Birch backwards.
Gilms scores with a shot to the side of Birch's head.
Gilms lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Birch has had enough of the clinch but Gilms keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilms lands a left hand.
Gilms lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Birch backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gilms.
Gilms misses with a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Gilms scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gilms lands a right hand.
Come on Gilms - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Gilms throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Birchs head.
Birch can't break the clinch.
Gilms lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gilms.
Gilms is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Birch can do to turn this around?
Gilms gets through Birch's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gilms lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilms lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Gilms.
Gilms stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Birch is breathing heavily.
Gilms gets through Birch's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Gilms as the two fighters clinch.
Gilms digs a right hand into Birch's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Birch's gas tank.
Birch wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gilms scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gilms lands a left hand.
Gilms lands a nice uppercut.
Gilms lands with a light punch inside.
Gilms is leaning against Birch and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Birch is trying to break the clinch but Gilms has him pressed against the cage.
Gilms lands a nice shot to the body.
Gilms softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Birch letting Gilms take a breather here.
Gilms lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Birch has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gilms lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Birch backwards.
Gilms lands with a right to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gilms.

Birch is rocked!
Birch struggles to land a body shot inside as Gilms controls his hands.
Gilms will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Birch up against the cage.
Birch is looking to break free of the clinch but Gilms has double underhooks.
Gilms lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Birch backwards.
Gilms scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gilms scores with a shoulder strike.
Gilms working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Birch is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Birch tries to work over Gilms's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gilms lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gilms lands a right hand that snaps the head of Birch backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gilms.
A short left from Gilms.
Birch misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gilms works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Birch is trying to break the clinch but Gilms has him pressed against the cage.
Gilms content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gilms misses with an elbow strike.
Birch is trying to break the clinch but Gilms has him pressed against the cage.
Birch tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gregory Gilms dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tom Birch's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Gilms scores with a jab.
Birch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Birch swings for the body but Gilms moves out of range.

Gilms has closed the distance and engaged Birch in a clinch.
Birch wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gilms has him pressed against the cage.
Birch is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gilms is leaning against Birch and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gilms lands a right hand that snaps the head of Birch backwards.
A body shot lands from Gilms.
Gilms lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gilms lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gilms lands with a right to the head.
Gilms working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Birch takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gilms lands an uppercut.
Birch is still on wobbly legs! Can Gilms finish him?
A nice left hand lands by Gilms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Gilms.
Gilms lands a right hand that snaps the head of Birch backwards.
Gilms creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Birch's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Birch drops to his knees and Gilms pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gregory Gilms!
Gregory Gilms retains his light heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Gregory Gilms thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Classic Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rayder Garner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Classic Man has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Man
vs
Garner

205 cm
20
250 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

176 cm
30
215 lbs
10 - 1 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Classic Man!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Rayder Garner!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Garner at a distance.
Man punishes Garner's body with a nice straight punch.
Man checks the leg kick nicely there.
Some bone on bone action there as Garner checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Man misses with the body kick

and Garner counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Man on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Man tries to get out of the position.
Garner missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garner takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Garner not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Man is looking to escape.
Garner has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Garner wants to pass the guard but Man is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garner throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ground and pound from Garner.
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.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Garner in particular looking to stall.
Man avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Garner.
Well, if Garner is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Man knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Garner on the ground.

Garner wants to work for an arm triangle but Man is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Garner perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Garner missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Garner is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Garner landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Garner is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Man defends it well.
Man controlling the position well.
Man tries to get to full guard but Garner has control of the leg.
Garner thows a huge punch but Man dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garner tries to pass to full mount but Man defends it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Man is refusing to be controlled, as Garner sits in half guard.
Garner thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Man's head.
Garner content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Garner is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Man's half guard.
Nice strikes from Garner there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Garner wants to work for an arm triangle but Man is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Man blocking the ground and pound attempt from Garner.
Garner controlling the action here.
Man wants to get back to full guard.
Garner missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garner scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Well, if Garner is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rayder Garner dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Man throws a body punch but Garner moves out of range.
And Garner tries to counter it with a takedown but Man pushes his down on his head and steps out.

Garner drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Garner wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Man, who protects the arm well.
Garner advances to full mount.
Man tries to lock up and control but Garner gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garner controlling from the full mount.
Man tries to lock up and control but Garner gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garner lands a couple of good shots and Man has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Garner lands a shot to the body.
Garner scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Man is looking for a way out.
Garner controls the position.

Garner has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Man! Can he survive? No! He's out! Garner gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rayder Garner!
Rayder Garner is the new heavyweight champion!
Rayder Garner tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
29%

Main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between St Petersburg Strangler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elias Lyon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Petersburg Strangler has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Petersburg Strangler
vs
Lyon

174 cm
26
144 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

163 cm
24
142 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, St Petersburg Strangler!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Elias Lyon!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lyon looking to score a takedown here. Strangler is defending well but Lyon drives through and ends up in Strangler's guard.
Strangler wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Strangler tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Strangler is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lyon looking to pass the guard.
Lyon stays in close to Strangler's body and controls the position.
Lyon trying to control the position from guard on top but Strangler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strangler looking for a sweep. Not yet Strangler, not yet.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Strangler clinches.
Strangler is leaning against Lyon and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A shot in the inside from Strangler.
Strangler lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lyon or not.
Strangler works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Lyon works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Strangler looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lyon is one step ahead there.
Strangler is trying to control the position but Lyon postures up.
Lyon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyon postures up.
Strangler controlling the position.
Lyon throws a big right hand that misses.
Strangler has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Lyon with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lyon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lyon postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Strangler looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lyon passes into half guard.
Lyon content to control rather than advance.
Lyon sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Strangler defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lyon trying to control from Strangler's half guard. Strangler has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Strangler controls Lyon momentarily but Lyon frees himself.
Lyon trying to control but Strangler is working from the bottom.
Lyon scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Strangler wants to stand up but Lyon is controlling him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lyon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lyon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Strangler keeping moving, preventing Lyon from controlling successfully.

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

Lyon closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strangler taking some punishment here, with Lyon in his half guard.
Lyon prevents Strangler from standing back up.

Lyon is working for a kimura but Strangler is defending it quite comfortably.
Strangler wants to improve his position but Lyon is controlling well.
Strangler keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lyon throwing shots but Strangler is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elias Lyon 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.

Lyon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Strangler.

Lyon shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lyon showed some decent athleticism there.
Nice strikes from Lyon there.
Strangler is trying to get back to full guard.
Lyon looks to land a strike but Strangler avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lyon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strangler working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lyon.
Lyon wants to control from the top but Strangler keeps moving.
Lyon content to stall in guard here.
Lyon lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strangler utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Strangler preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Strangler is trying to keep Lyon in close.
Lyon landing with the ground and pound.
Lyon lands a couple of digs.
Lyon preventing the sweep.
Strangler keeping full guard, as Lyon tries to pass.
Lyon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

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.
Strangler utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lyon postures up and lands a big shot to Strangler's brow.
Lyon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lyon lands a couple of digs.
Lyon throws a big elbow that misses.
Lyon throws a big elbow that misses.
Lyon postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lyon works over Strangler with some ground and pound from guard.
Strangler looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Lyon is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lyon is in close to Strangler's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Strangler looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lyon is one step ahead there.
Lyon advances position into side control!
Lyon working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Strangler stops Lyon from passing to mount.
Lyon cracks Strangler with a big elbow.
Strangler managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Lyon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strangler regains half guard.
Lyon is trying to control. Strangler wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lyon takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Lyon thows a huge punch but Strangler dodges it nicely.
Lyon working the head and body with strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Strangler has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lyon is working away from the top position though.
Lyon trying to control the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elias Lyon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lyon scores with a takedown into Strangler's guard.
Lyon being controlled here momentarily.
Lyon scoring with punches to the head and body.
Strangler will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lyon throws a strike but Strangler rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lyon looking for a sweep. Not yet Lyon, not yet.
Lyon bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Strangler's guard.

Lyon with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Elias Lyon has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyon is looking to work some ground and pound but Strangler has wrist control.
Lyon controlling from the top position.
Lyon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Strangler looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lyon is one step ahead there.
Lyon wants to control from the top but Strangler keeps moving.
Lyon keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Strangler's head.
Lyon seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

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.
Strangler keeping moving, preventing Lyon from controlling successfully.
Lyon is standing up over Strangler. Strangler looks to escape but Lyon dives into side control.
Strangler wants to control but Lyon postures up.
An elbow from Lyon crashes against the mat.
Lyon trying to control the action but Strangler is working from the bottom.
Strangler struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strangler on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Lyon working the ground and pound from side control.
Strangler is looking for a sweep.
An elbow from Lyon crashes against the mat.
Lyon scoring with punches from side control.
Lyon throws an elbow but Strangler slips to the side and avoids it well.
Lyon lands a few punches from side control.
Lyon lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Strangler down.

Strangler is rocked!
Strangler can't do much from the bottom here.
Oh Strangler is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Strangler is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lyon is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lyon is working Strangler over with some ground and pound from side control.

Lyon working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lyon misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Strangler avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Lyon.
Strangler seems to have got his legs back now.
Lyon throws a strike aimed at the side of Strangler's head but Strangler avoids it well.
Strangler taking punishment in the form of punches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lyon tries to score with some ground and pound. Strangler controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Lyon trying to control the position but Strangler is working away.
Strangler is working to avoid the ground and pound but Lyon connects with a decent elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elias Lyon really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lyon scores with a takedown into Strangler's guard.

Strangler pushes Lyon off and gets back to his feet.
Strangler scores with a punch to the head.

Strangler gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lyon to score an easy takedown into full guard.
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!
Lyon stands up over Strangler, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lyon is working Strangler over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lyon trying to control the position from guard on top but Strangler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lyon postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyon is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lyon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Strangler utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lyon with a nice head shot there.
Lyon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Strangler avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lyon landing some decent shots from guard.
Lyon looking to pass the guard.
Lyon trying to control but Strangler is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyon stays in close to Strangler's body and controls the position.
Lyon is looking to work some ground and pound but Strangler has wrist control.
Strangler keeping moving, preventing Lyon from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice shot by Strangler.
Strangler throws a head kick that misses.
Strangler misses with a head kick.
Lyon scores with a sloppy right hand. Strangler should have avoided that one.
St Petersburg Strangler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Lyon fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Strangler to the ground. Lyon is now in Strangler's guard.

Strangler pushes Lyon off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strangler cracks Lyon with an open hand slap.
Strangler throws a leg kick that misses.
St Petersburg Strangler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Strangler gets caught napping as Lyon dives in and scores a takedown. Strangler manages to retain guard.
Lyon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lyon throws a big elbow that misses.
Lyon scoring with punches to the head and body.
Strangler preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lyon content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lyon looking to pass the guard.
Lyon sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strangler working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lyon.
Lyon wants to control from the top but Strangler keeps moving.
Strangler controls Lyon momentarily but Lyon frees himself.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Lyon slips nicely into half guard.
Lyon seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Strangler does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Strangler misses with a hook to the body
and Lyon counters with a nice uppercut.

Lyon gets a takedown into half guard.
Lyon not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lyon wants to pass the guard but Strangler is defending well.
Lyon throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lyon not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lyon throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lyon thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Strangler's head.
Strangler is staying active underneath Lyon, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lyon lands a nice short elbow.
Lyon throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lyon lands strikes from half guard.

Strangler is defending against the submission attempts here by Lyon.
Lyon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Strangler keeps working.
Strangler wants to get back to his feet.
Lyon throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

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.
Strangler blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lyon.
Lyon trying to control from half guard but Strangler is working away.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Strangler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Lyon fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Strangler to the ground. Lyon is now in Strangler's guard.
Lyon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lyon is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Strangler wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Strangler looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lyon is one step ahead there.
Lyon cracks Strangler with a solid left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lyon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lyon wants to control from the top but Strangler keeps moving.
Lyon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lyon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Strangler is keeping the position for now.
Strangler tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lyon chips away with some ground and pound.
Strangler trying to control the position here.
Lyon wants to control from the top but Strangler keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Lyon closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Strangler quickly recovers to half guard.
Lyon is nestled in close to Strangler, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Lyon landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Strangler is looking for a sweep. Lyon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lyon scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Strangler is looking to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Strangler has hold of Lyon's hands but Lyon slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
St Petersburg Strangler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lyon slips a nice elbow through Strangler's hands, connecting with Strangler's forehead.

And that's the end of the fight!
Elias Lyon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lyon 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 45:50
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 45:50
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elias Lyon!
Elias Lyon is the new featherweight champion!
Elias Lyon seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.