Montreal 2.0 RD5 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

#R1#
O'Phoenix shoots for a takedown but Camara saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.#TD2#
Camara shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. O'Phoenix manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
O'Phoenix 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.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Camara's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Camara preventing the sweep.
O'Phoenix on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if O'Phoenix tries to get out of the position.
Camara trying to control but O'Phoenix is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Camara is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but O'Phoenix has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Camara is looking to defend but O'Phoenix has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Camara! O'Phoenix pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Camara taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Patrick O'Phoenix!
Patrick O'Phoenix 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.
The defeated Amadeo Camara had this to say: 'GET OVER HERE ! '.

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Regis Petrozuli (ranked 3854 p4p, 172 weight class) and Alan Odrobny (ranked 2797 p4p, 124 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Petrozuli
vs
Odrobny

192 cm
19
265 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

193 cm
19
280 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Regis Petrozuli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alan Odrobny!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrozuli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Odrobny moves into the clinch.
Odrobny lands a hook to the side of the head.
Odrobny lands a body punch in the clinch.
Odrobny lands a left hand.
Petrozuli misses with a punch to the body.
Odrobny lands with a short shot to the head.
Petrozuli is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Odrobny lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Petrozuli has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Odrobny avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Odrobny lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Odrobny lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Petrozuli.
Odrobny lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Odrobny.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot in the inside from Odrobny.
Petrozuli is breathing heavily.
Odrobny blocks an uppercut.
Odrobny works on Petrozuli's body with a couple of short punches.
Odrobny lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Petrozuli backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Odrobny lands a nice uppercut.
Odrobny lands with a left to the head.
Odrobny softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Odrobny digs a right hand underneath Petrozuli's ribcage. Petrozuli let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Odrobny lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Odrobny pushes Petrozuli back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Odrobny lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Petrozuli is rocked!
Odrobny lands a right hand that snaps the head of Petrozuli backwards.
Oh Petrozuli is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Odrobny dips a shoulder and cracks Petrozuli with a mighty uppercut! Petrozuli falls back against the cage and Odrobny unloads with a barrage of strikes! Petrozuli is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Odrobny screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alan Odrobny!
A victorious Alan Odrobny thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

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FIGHT
RATING
73%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sven Eklund (ranked 6344 p4p, 232 weight class) and Johannes Boe (ranked 2013 p4p, 86 weight class). Eklund's entrance music is Home Grown. A fine choice. Boe has chosen Agnes - Release Me as his entrance music. Eklund has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Eklund
vs
Boe

194 cm
19
280 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

202 cm
19
275 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Sven Eklund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johannes Boe!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boe tries a head kick but it misses.
Boe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Boe digs a good body shot into Eklund's ribs.
Eklund doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Boe counter with a right hand.

It looks like Sven Eklund has been cut.
Boe scores with a nice body kick.
Eklund is breathing heavily.

Boe lands a big right hand that sends Eklund crashing to the mat! Boe stays standing though and waves Eklund back to his feet!

Eklund is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boe throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Oh Eklund is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Boe sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Eklund's defenses. It connects perfectly with Eklund's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Johannes Boe!
Johannes Boe thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bishop Heahmund (ranked 5849 p4p, 220 weight class) and Victor Slaughter (ranked 2150 p4p, 94 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Heahmund
vs
Slaughter

193 cm
19
265 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

195 cm
19
265 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bishop Heahmund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Victor Slaughter!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Slaughter moves into the clinch successfully.
Slaughter is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Heahmund is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Slaughter presses Heahmund against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Slaughter scores with a nice hook to the head.
Slaughter scores with a shoulder strike.
Slaughter stops a takedown attempt from Heahmund.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bishop Heahmund. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slaughter works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Heahmund is breathing heavily.
Slaughter cracks Heahmund with a nice body shot.
Heahmund is trying to drag Slaughter to the mat but Slaughter just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Slaughter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Slaughter is leaning against Heahmund and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Slaughter lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Slaughter.
Heahmund could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slaughter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Slaughter works on Heahmund's body with a couple of short punches.
Slaughter scores with a shoulder strike.
Slaughter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Heahmund has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Still in the clinch, Slaughter scores with a nice short uppercut.

Heahmund is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Slaughter drops Heahmund onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Heahmund is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Oh Heahmund is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Slaughter digs a right hand underneath Heahmund's ribcage. Heahmund let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Slaughter creates a bit of distance and unloads a huge uppercut that knocks Heahmund out cold! The ref dives in to break up the two fighters! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Victor Slaughter!
Our winner, Victor Slaughter, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

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FIGHT
RATING
96%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Amanda Nunes (ranked 2988 p4p, 131 weight class) and Alf Konrad (ranked 3028 p4p, 135 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Nunes
vs
Konrad

200 cm
19
275 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

205 cm
19
290 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

RESISTANCE
Vegan Gains

Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Amanda Nunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alf Konrad!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Konrad lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

It looks like Amanda Nunes has been cut.
Konrad has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Nunes is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Nunes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Konrad finds it's way round the side to connect with Nunes's head.
Nunes ducks under a wild hook from Konrad.

Konrad forces Nunes back against the cage and clinches.
Nunes digs a right hand into Konrad's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Konrad's gas tank.
Nunes working aggressively here.
Nunes lands with a light punch inside.
Nunes misses with a body punch.
I was talking to Nunes's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Konrad blocks an uppercut.
Nunes lands a hook that snaps the head of Konrad backwards.
Nunes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short left from Konrad.
Nunes pushes Konrad back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Konrad blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nunes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nunes lands with a light punch inside.
Konrad fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nunes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nunes gets through Konrad's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nunes blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nunes.
Konrad looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunes stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short right from Nunes on the inside.
Nunes lands a left hand.

It looks like Alf Konrad has been cut.
Still in the clinch, Nunes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Konrad has a couple of punches blocked by Nunes.
Nunes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Konrad backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Nunes.
Konrad swings wildly with an uppercut but Nunes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nunes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Konrads head.
Nunes is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nunes.

Konrad is rocked!
Nunes swings wildly with an uppercut but Konrad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Konrad is still on wobbly legs! Can Nunes finish him?
Nunes working aggressively here.
Konrad misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Nunes fails to land.
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!
Konrad blocking some punches.
Konrad seems to have recovered his senses.
Konrad throws a head punch that misses.
Nunes lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Konrad breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Konrad uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nunes.
Konrad wants to counter the offense by Nunes and move into the clinch position.

Konrad gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nunes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A bit of stalling here from Nunes.
Konrad takes a shot to the head.
Konrad blocks an uppercut.
Nunes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Konrad lands a hook to the side of the head.
Konrad lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nunes backwards.
Nunes working aggressively here.
Nunes creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Konrad with a big uppercut! Konrad tries to clinch up but Nunes pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Konrad to the mat! Konrad covers up and Nunes unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Amanda Nunes!
Alf Konrad spoke after the fight, saying 'Thanks for coming...I'll be back'.

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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
63%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Cruz (ranked 1259 p4p, 52 weight class) and Thom Tharrier (ranked 23812 p4p, 260 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Cruz
vs
Tharrier

190 cm
19
266 lbs
9 - 1 - 1

170 cm
19
270 lbs
3 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kyle Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thom Tharrier!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cruz looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Tharrier!
Tharrier wants to get back to his feet but Cruz drags him back down.
Tharrier takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Tharrier takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Cruz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Tharrier pushes Cruz away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Cruz gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Tharrier trying to remain calm as Cruz controls from the top position.
Tharrier wants to get back to his feet.
Tharrier is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz scores with a couple of short elbows.
Tharrier wants to get back to his feet but Cruz drags him back down.
Cruz works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Cruz scoring with punches from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Cruz landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Cruz lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Cruz working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Tharrier wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Cruz moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Tharrier is pushing Cruz's head away, looking to escape. Cruz manages to hold on to the position though.
Tharrier really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cruz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tharrier is working to avoid the ground and pound but Cruz connects with a decent elbow.
Cruz moves into full mount!
Cruz with a couple of short strikes.
Cruz looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cruz landing punches.
Cruz dominating with strikes here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
You get the feeling that Tharrier really doesn't like being in this position too much.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cruz in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Tharrier is rocked!
Cruz lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Tharrier! Cruz sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Tharrier and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kyle Cruz!

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64%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Bradshaw (ranked 1471 p4p, 61 weight class) and Diego Columbo (ranked 2809 p4p, 125 weight class). Daniel Bradshaw could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Diego Columbo's chin.

Bradshaw
vs
Columbo

185 cm
19
280 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

205 cm
19
280 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Vegan Gains
Rogue Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Bradshaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Diego Columbo!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bradshaw tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Columbo counters with a stiff right hand.
Columbo misses with a double jab.

Bradshaw moves into the clinch.
Bradshaw misses with a hook from the clinch.
Columbo is looking to break free of the clinch but Bradshaw has double underhooks.
Bradshaw tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Columbo gets through Bradshaw's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Columbo fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bradshaw.
Columbo is trying to push Bradshaw away but Bradshaw has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch on the inside from Bradshaw fails to land.
Columbo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bradshaw softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Columbo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Columbo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bradshaw working aggressively here.
Columbo is looking to break free of the clinch but Bradshaw has double underhooks.
Bradshaw misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bradshaw tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Columbo is looking to break free of the clinch but Bradshaw has double underhooks.
Bradshaw lands with a left to the head.
Bradshaw softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Columbo is trying to force a seperation but Bradshaw has the dominant position.
Columbo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bradshaw tries a body shot but Columbo blocks it.
Columbo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bradshaw backwards.
Columbo working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Bradshaw fails to land.
Bradshaw lands with a left to the head.

It looks like Diego Columbo has been cut.
Bradshaw fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Columbo blocks an uppercut.
Bradshaw struggles to land a body shot inside as Columbo controls his hands.
Bradshaw will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Columbo up against the cage.
Bradshaw swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bradshaw as Columbo tries to tie him up.
Bradshaw misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bradshaw misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Columbo blocks an uppercut.
Columbo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Columbo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bradshaw lands a right hand that snaps the head of Columbo backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bradshaw tries to work over Columbo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Columbo is trying to force a seperation but Bradshaw has the dominant position.
Bradshaw misses with a punch to the body.
Bradshaw misses with a punch on the inside.
Bradshaw scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bradshaw misses with the head strike.
Columbo tries to break the clinch but Bradshaw is controlling the position.
Bradshaw swings wildly with an uppercut but Columbo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bradshaw doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bradshaw swings wildly with an uppercut but Columbo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Columbo cracks Bradshaw with a nice body shot.
Columbo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Bradshaw fails to land.
Columbo scores with a shot to the side of Bradshaw's head.
Bradshaw throws a punch but it's blocked by Columbo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Columbo can't break the clinch.
Bradshaw tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bradshaw has Columbo pressed against the cage, preventing Columbo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Columbo tries to break free but Bradshaw pushes him back against the cage.
Bradshaw trying to control the position but instead, Columbo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bradshaw into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bradshaw.
A head punch on the inside from Bradshaw fails to land.
Columbo lands with a left to the head.
Bradshaw misses with a hook from the clinch.
Columbo lands with a left to the head.
Bradshaw misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Columbo.
Columbo is trying to break the clinch but Bradshaw is controlling him.
Bradshaw misses with a punch on the inside.
Columbo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Columbo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bradshaw lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bradshaw misses with the head strike.
A short left from Columbo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Columbo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Columbo is trying to force a seperation but Bradshaw has the dominant position.
Columbo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Columbo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bradshaw backwards.
Columbo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Columbo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Columbo blocks an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Bradshaw.
Bradshaw misses with a punch on the inside.
Columbo has had enough of the clinch but Bradshaw keeps him there for the moment.
Bradshaw misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bradshaw pushes Columbo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bradshaw misses with a hook from the clinch.
Columbo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bradshaw is breathing heavily.
Columbo is trying to push Bradshaw away but Bradshaw has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Columbo is trying to force a seperation but Bradshaw has the dominant position.
Columbo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bradshaw has him pressed against the cage.
Bradshaw working aggressively here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bradshaw tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Columbo's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Bradshaw dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Diego Columbo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Oooooh!!! Columbo has knocked Bradshaw down with a huge combo! Columbo steps away and waves a wobbly Bradshaw back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Daniel Bradshaw has been cut.

Columbo cracks Bradshaw with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Columbo has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Bradshaw to stand back up!

Bradshaw is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Columbo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Columbo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Oh Bradshaw is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bradshaw leaves his chin hanging out and Columbo seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Bradshaw crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Diego Columbo!
A very excited looking Diego Columbo 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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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
56%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roar Dinosuar Jr (ranked 7191 p4p, 248 weight class) and Okino Naruhiko (ranked 1421 p4p, 60 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Dinosuar Jr
vs
Naruhiko

150 cm
19
265 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

187 cm
19
265 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roar Dinosuar Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Okino Naruhiko!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Naruhiko closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Dinosuar Jr quickly recovers to half guard.
Ground and pound from Naruhiko.

Roar Dinosuar Jr's cut is getting worse.
Dinosuar Jr is trying to control but can't.
Naruhiko winds up and cracks Dinosuar Jr with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Jeez, Roar Dinosuar Jr's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Roar Dinosuar Jr's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Okino Naruhiko!
An out of breath Okino Naruhiko thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
84%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Dobson (ranked 1678 p4p, 69 weight class) and Heitor Machado (ranked 2116 p4p, 91 weight class). Dobson is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Dobson
vs
Machado

216 cm
19
302 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

225 cm
19
300 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Dobson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Heitor Machado!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machado closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dobson circles away.
Dobson is breathing heavily.
Dobson checks a low kick from Machado.
Dobson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Dobson swings for the body but Machado moves out of range.
Michael Dobson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machado ducks under a wild hook from Dobson.
Machado fails with a takedown attempt.
Dobson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Machado fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Michael Dobson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Heitor Machado.

Machado scores with a takedown into Dobson's guard.
Machado controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Let's hope that Machado has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Machado is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dobson keeping moving, preventing Machado from controlling successfully.
Machado slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's two 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.
Machado pushes down on Dobson's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Machado seems to be working for a kimura but Dobson defends the submission attempt.
Machado controlling the action here.
Machado is pressing down on Dobson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dobson is holding on for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Machado 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.

Machado maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Dobson could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Machado has cracked it and Dobson is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Machado!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Heitor Machado!
In defeat, Michael Dobson stepped up to the mic, saying 'Oh bugger all!'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
28%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hugues Dupont (ranked 872 p4p, 33 weight class) and Jon Bones (ranked 6359 p4p, 233 weight class). Jon Bones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dupont
vs
Bones

182 cm
19
265 lbs
10 - 0 - 1

193 cm
19
265 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Hugues Dupont!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jon Bones!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dupont throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bones was covering up waiting for the punch and Dupont finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Dupont sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bones's guard.
Dupont content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Bones is in trouble now - Dupont has advanced to mount!
Dupont controlling the position easily from mount.

Dupont looking to secure an arm triangle but Bones defends it well.
Dupont takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
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.

Dupont is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Dupont!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Hugues Dupont!
During a confident post fight interview, Hugues Dupont thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.