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OFC 54: The Hangover PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bueno Fuentes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Goldberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bill Goldberg will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bueno Fuentes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bill Goldberg!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goldberg blocks a head kick by Fuentes.
Bill Goldberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fuentes throws a solid leg kick but Goldberg takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fuentes.
Fuentes takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
It looks like Bueno Fuentes has been cut.
Goldberg tries to close the distance and clinch but Fuentes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Goldberg tries to clinch but Fuentes is having none of it.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Goldberg! Fuentes is backing up but he can't get away as Goldberg lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Fuentes and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Bill Goldberg!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wilmer Musa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dong Zhuo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Musa comes to the cage accompanied by metallica enter sandman. Dong Zhuo is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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190 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wilmer Musa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dong Zhuo!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Musa.
Zhuo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Musa moves away.
Zhuo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Musa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zhuo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Musa takes the fight into the clinch.
Musa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zhuo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Zhuo swats away the attempt to clinch by Musa.
Zhuo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Musa. That one must have hurt.
Musa plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Dong Zhuo has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zhuo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Musa moves away.
Musa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A combination from Musa does no damage.
Musa clinches with his opponent.
Zhuo tries to pull guard but Musa won't allow it.
Musa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zhuo misses with a wild body shot.
Zhuo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Musa, as that shot connected.
Musa has Zhuo up against the cage in a clinch.
Zhuo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Musa just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhuo tries to pull guard but Musa holds him up against the cage and eventually Zhuo drops back down to his feet.
Wilmer Musa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dong Zhuo.
Musa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zhuo has him pressed against the cage.
Zhuo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Musa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zhuo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Musa smiles and moves away.
Musa throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Musa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Musa tries to clinch up.
Musa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zhuo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Musa sizes up Zhuo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Zhuo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Musa was well out of range. Poor timing from Zhuo.
Zhuo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Musa.
A nice leg kick lands there from Musa.
Zhuo looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Musa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Zhuo tries to avoid it but Musa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Zhuo to the ground. Zhuo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Musa is looking to clinch but Zhuo is avoiding it.
Musa lands with a straight right. Zhuo didn't see that one coming.
Zhuo is rocked!
Are you kidding me?! Musa ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Zhuo clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Wilmer Musa!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Sobral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Bucholter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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181 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Sobral!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bob Bucholter!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bucholter shoots in but Sobral avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bucholter tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sobral sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bucholter somewhat.
Bucholter tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sobral swivels and escapes.
Jason Sobral has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Bucholter.
Bucholter tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sobral sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bucholter somewhat.
Sobral moves in looking to clinch but Bucholter pushes him off.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bucholter is defended easily by Sobral.
Bucholter gets a clinch.
Bucholter has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sobral is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bucholter gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Bucholter wants to pass the guard but Sobral is defending well.
Bucholter throws a strike but Sobral avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bucholter trying to control the position from guard on top but Sobral is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bucholter looks gassed!
Sobral not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bucholter tries to free his leg and advance position but Sobral is retaining full guard.
Sobral not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bucholter won't allow Sobral to sweep him here.
Bucholter wants to control from the top but Sobral keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bucholter shoots in for a double leg but Sobral sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bucholter shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sobral pinned against the cage. Sobral gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sobral closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bucholter counters by moving into the clinch.
Sobral manages to pull guard.
Sobral controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobral working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bucholter doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Sobral is tightening it up a little... Bucholter has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Bucholter reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Bucholter taps out! nice BJJ there by Sobral!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jason Sobral!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Samoa Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louis Freese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Samoa Joe could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Louis Freese's chin.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Samoa Joe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Louis Freese!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joe shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Joe showed some decent athleticism there.
Joe decides to stand up.
Freese keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A slow jab from Joe misses its intended target.
Freese with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Joe to score with a decent uppercut.
Joe tries to clinch but Freese is having none of it.
Joe tries to score a power double leg takedown but Freese sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Joe somewhat.
Joe looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Freese is fending him off so far but Joe persists. Nope, Freese circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samoa Joe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Joe attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Freese scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Samoa Joe has been cut.
Joe drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Freese tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Joe wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freese sneaks back into half guard.
Freese looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Freese looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Joe in particular looking to stall.
Freese makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Freese.
Joe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Freese swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Joe 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Freese looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Freese working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Joe doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Joe manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Joe trying to control the position from guard on top but Freese is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freese had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Joe defends it easily.
Freese looks gassed!
Joe wants to pass the guard but Freese is keeping the position.
Freese is looking for a triangle but Joe pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Joe postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Joe trying to control but Freese is working from the bottom.
Joe gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Freese closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Joe shoots in for a takedown but Freese shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Joe shoots for a double leg takedown but Freese sprawls well. He's pushed Joe's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Joe shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Freese but Freese pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe shoots in for a takedown but Freese shows good takedown defense.
Joe fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Freese comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Freese fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Freese misses with a jab, cross combination.
Joe throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Freese's waist but Freese gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Joe off to one side.
Joe shoots in looking for a takedown. Freese tries to sprawl out of it but Joe keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Freese manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Joe needs to keep his hands up - Freese had a free shot at his head there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freese connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Joe slips a jab and a cross from Freese.
Samoa Joe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Freese bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Joe misses with a takedown attempt - Freese sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Freese misses with a double jab.
Freese scores with a one two! Joe had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joe has a takedown stuffed.
Freese fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Freese throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Freese lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Freese rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Joe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Louis Freese dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Samoa Joe's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Joe tries to move into range but Freese moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Joe closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Freese managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Joe.
Joe trying to control the position but Freese is working away.
Freese regains half guard.
Joe looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Freese moves into full guard.
Freese pushes a forearm under Joe's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Joe is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Louis Freese!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Rai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kelly comes to the cage accompanied by Theme From Black Belt Jones. Aaron Rai has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jim Kelly's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jim Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aaron Rai!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rai.
Kelly throws the kick towards the body but Rai avoids it.
Kelly is looking to score with low kicks.
Jim Kelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kelly is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A combination from Rai does no damage.
Kelly moves in looking to clinch but Rai pushes him off.
Rai catches Kelly with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kelly fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kelly wants to clinch.
A head kick misses from Kelly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rai shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kelly blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rai.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rai with the ground and pound but Kelly uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Kelly wants to stand but Rai is controlling the position.
Rai lands a couple of digs.
Kelly can't keep his opponent in guard - Rai advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Rai stops Kelly from getting back to his feet.
Rai is nestled in close to Kelly, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Rai prevents Kelly from improving his position.
Rai lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Rai tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kelly knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rai throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kelly has hold of Rai's hands but Rai slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rai is keen to just control but Kelly is a slippery customer.
Rai not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rai is looking to pass Kelly's guard but actually Kelly recovers to full guard.
Rai working some strikes from top position.
Kelly wants to stand and escape but Rai is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rai throwing strikes from guard but Kelly blocks nicely.
Kelly working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rai.
Rai is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rai keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kelly's head.
Rai working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rai looking to pass the guard.
Rai has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rai postures up in Kelly's guard and throws a big left but Kelly blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rai in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rai throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kelly works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rai throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kelly works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kelly is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kelly showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rai.
Rai lands with a nice body punch.
Kelly tries to clinch up but Rai circles away and keeps his distance.
Kelly fails with an attempt to clinch.
A combination from Rai does no damage.
Kelly tries to close the distance and clinch but Rai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Rai 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.
Kelly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kelly tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rai avoids the head kick by Kelly.
Kelly checks the leg kick.
Kelly tries to clinch but Rai is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kelly looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rai throws a leg kick
and Kelly moves into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kelly tries a knee to the head but Rai blocks it.
Kelly tries to pull guard but Rai holds him up against the cage and eventually Kelly drops back down to his feet.
Kelly misses with a knee strike.
Kelly connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rai's face.
Kelly throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rai blocks it with crossed arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rai goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kelly prevents it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kelly lands an elbow inside that Rai shrugs off.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kelly.
Kelly successfully pulls guard.
Kelly keeping moving, preventing Rai from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rai accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rai working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kelly avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kelly working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rai.
Rai postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rai moves into the clinch successfully.
Kelly fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kelly throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rai blocks it with crossed arms.
Rai tries for a takedown. No joy.
A knee to the head by Kelly.
Kelly throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rai is trying to drag Kelly to the mat but Kelly just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jim Kelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Rai.
Rai takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rai has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kelly avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kelly gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kelly pulls guard successfully.
Kelly working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rai.
Rai is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kelly is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kelly working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rai.
Rai postures up in Kelly's guard and throws a big left but Kelly blocks it.
Rai landing with the ground and pound.
Rai not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly wants to get back to his feet but Rai is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rai wants to control from the top but Kelly keeps moving.
Kelly preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rai pushing down on Kelly's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Rai uses his free foot to push down on Kelly's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kelly.
Rai is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kelly can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rai working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Rai lands a big shot there that rocks Kelly but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Rai raining down shots from the mount!
Rai trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rai throwing strikes here but Kelly is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Rai thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Rai scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kelly?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Rai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Rai misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rai doesn't manage to clinch there - Kelly circles away.
Kelly tries to clinch up
and Rai counters with a stiff right hand.
Kelly fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rai checks it well.
Rai scores with a shot to the body.
Rai takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kelly closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kelly takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kelly closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Rai to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly tries to clinch but Rai moves away
and Rai counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Rai landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kelly is looking to escape.
Aaron Rai has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rai wants to pass the guard but Kelly is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rai moves nicely into side control.
Rai advances to mount.
Rai throwing strikes but Kelly recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Rai prevents Kelly from standing back up.
Jim Kelly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rai lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kelly has hold of Rai's hands but Rai slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kelly keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rai throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rai looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rai throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rai is nestled in close to Kelly, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Rai thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kelly's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rai is keen to just control but Kelly is a slippery customer.
Rai lands with a punch from half guard.
Rai is trying to control the action in half guard but Kelly is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rai thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kelly's head.
Rai sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kelly defending well though.
Rai lands strikes from half guard.
Rai thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kelly's head.
Rai is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Kelly reverses the position - he's now on top in Rai's guard.
Rai has a closed guard, preventing Kelly from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rai has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Kelly has passed into side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rai can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rai tries to improve position but can't.
Rai is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Rai is looking to control Kelly's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rai avoid being mounted?
Ground and pound from Kelly.
Rai throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Kelly thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rai tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Some wild striking there from Rai.
Rai throws a solid leg kick but Kelly takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rai.
Aaron Rai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rai stalks Kelly and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kelly's face. Kelly staggers backwards, shaken.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Rai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rai winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Rai!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Justus Sheehan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niko Bellic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sheehan's entrance music is Coming Home. A fine choice. Bellic has chosen Pursuit Of Happiness as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
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185 lbs
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KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Justus Sheehan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Niko Bellic!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sheehan misses with the combination.
Bellic slips a jab and a cross from Sheehan.
Bellic dodges the punch combination from Sheehan.
Sheehan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bellic misses with a kick to the body.
Sheehan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bellic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bellic tries to clinch but Sheehan moves out of range.
Bellic closes the distance and clinches.
Bellic lands an uppercut.
Bellic has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Sheehan uses from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sheehan wants to control from the top but Bellic keeps moving.
Sheehan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bellic working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheehan wants to control from the top but Bellic keeps moving.
Sheehan throws a strike but Bellic rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sheehan looking for a guillotine here but Bellic defends easily.
Bellic preventing the sweep.
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.
Bellic wants to control from the top but Sheehan keeps moving.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sheehan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sheehan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sheehan misses the shot to the body.
Bellic moves into the clinch.
Bellic manages to break the clinch.
Sheehan fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Sheehan misses.
Sheehan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bellic tries to land a front kick but Sheehan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sheehan misses with a combination
and Bellic counters with a three punch combo that has Sheehan backing up. Sheehan nods at Bellic to acknowledge the strikes.
Sheehan jabs at Bellic's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bellic fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sheehan is out of range.
Bellic is looking to land body kicks.
Bellic motions for Sheehan to come forward. Bellic throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bellic falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sheehan counters with a nice uppercut.
Bellic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sheehan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bellic counters with a body kick.
Sheehan keeps the fight on the outside.
Sheehan cracks Bellic with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sheehan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sheehan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bellic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bellic smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sheehan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sheehan misses with a combination
and Bellic counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bellic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Justus Sheehan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sheehan lands with a good body shot.
Sheehan lands with a nice body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sheehan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bellic counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bellic.
Sheehan has hold of one of Bellic's legs. Bellic is fighting the takedown attempt but Sheehan gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Bellic trying to control the position.
Bellic tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bellic is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sheehan is aware though and is defending well.
Bellic looks gassed!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sheehan trying to control but Bellic is working from the bottom.
Sheehan is working Bellic over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Justus Sheehan will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sheehan punishes Bellic's body with a nice straight punch.
Sheehan lands a nice hook to Bellic's body. Bellic takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sheehan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sheehan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Justus Sheehan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sheehan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sheehan is looking to wear down Bellic with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bellic takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Bellic in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Sheehan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
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!
Sheehan drops Bellic with a beautiful combination! Bellic stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Sheehan is looking for the KO!
Bellic is rocked!
Sheehan misses with a double jab
and Bellic counters with a nice body shot.
Bellic is still on wobbly legs! Can Sheehan finish him?
Bellic loses concentration momentarily and Sheehan pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Bellic crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Sheehan finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Justus Sheehan!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Dess (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sparky Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jenkins has chosen Dynamite as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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158 lbs
19 - 9 - 0 |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Dess!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sparky Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dess slaps away a takedown attempt from Jenkins, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dess lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jenkins will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dess defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jenkins.
John Dess has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sparky Jenkins.
Dess stuffs the takedown.
Jenkins is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dess sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dess throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dess jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dess throws a leg kick but Jenkins sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jenkins shoots in but Dess avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dess is looking to clinch.
John Dess seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
John Dess is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jenkins takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jenkins checks a low kick from Dess.
Jenkins shoots in and drives through. Dess sprawls well.
Jenkins looks gassed!
Dess tries to clinch there but Jenkins circles away.
Jenkins will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dess misses with a leg kick.
Jenkins shoots in for a takedown but Dess shows good takedown defense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dess pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jenkins is out of range and Dess settles back down.
A leg kick checked by Jenkins.
Dess throws a leg kick but Jenkins sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dess fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jenkins, pushing him back against the cage.
Dess breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Dess misses.
A leg kick checked by Jenkins.
Jenkins misses with a takedown attempt - Dess sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jenkins misses with a takedown attempt - Dess sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dess sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jenkins somewhat.
Dess tried to score with a low kick but Jenkins checks it.
Jenkins keeps the fight on the outside.
Dess throws out a leg kick but Jenkins moves out of range and Dess only half commits.
Dess motions for Jenkins to come forward. Dess throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jenkins misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dess throws a hook to the side of Jenkins's head but Jenkins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dess tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jenkins closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jenkins looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dess tries to improve position but can't.
Dess is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Jenkins off and has taken his back!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Dess controlling well, preventing Jenkins from escaping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Dess dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jenkins moves out of range of the leg kick from Dess.
Dess throws and low kick but Jenkins moves out of range easily.
Nice shot by Dess.
Jenkins fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jenkins looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dess is fending him off so far but Jenkins persists. Nope, Dess circles away and we're back to standing.
Dess rushes Jenkins and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jenkins is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dess gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
John Dess has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sparky Jenkins.
Jenkins is breathing heavily.
Dess is pressed up against the cage. Jenkins has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dess down to the mat. Dess avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dess tries a low kick but Jenkins avoids it.
Dess is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dess misses with a low kick.
Nice shot by Dess.
Jenkins takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dess does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jenkins shoots in for a double leg but Dess sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dess misses with a low kick.
Dess leaves Jenkins with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dess thumps Jenkins with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dess instigates a clinch.
Jenkins tries to score a body lock takedown but Dess shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dess is leaning against Jenkins and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dess breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dess throws a leg kick which misses Jenkins's front leg but catches the back leg as Jenkins tries to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dess sizes up Jenkins with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
It looks like Sparky Jenkins has been cut.
Jenkins takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jenkins takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dess chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dess fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jenkins.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dess throws a leg kick but Jenkins sees it coming and moves out of range.
John Dess is winning the standup battle so far.
Dess attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dess tries to clinch there but Jenkins circles away.
Jenkins is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dess sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dess fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jenkins is out of range.
Jenkins takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dess tries to clinch up.
Dess will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dess misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Dess.
Jenkins will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dess cracks Jenkins with a good jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jenkins checks a leg kick.
Dess feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Jenkins sprawling to the canvas! Jenkins rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Dess finish him?!
Jenkins is rocked!
Dess misses with a low kick as Jenkins jumps back.
Jenkins is still on wobbly legs! Can Dess finish him?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A good leg kick by Dess.
Jenkins seems to have recovered his senses.
Sparky Jenkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dess feints and then cracks Jenkins's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jenkins down.
Dess wants to slow Jenkins down by chopping away at his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Dess dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sparky Jenkins's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Dess tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dess tries to score with a low kick but Jenkins moves his leg out of the way.
Dess throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jenkins.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jenkins checks a leg kick.
Dess moves in looking to clinch but Jenkins pushes him off.
Jenkins shoots in but Dess avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dess is looking to clinch but Jenkins is avoiding it.
Jenkins avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jenkins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dess fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jenkins is out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dess.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dess darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice sprawl there from Dess as Jenkins shoots in.
Horrible takedown by Jenkins or perhaps it was just good defense by Dess which made him look bad.
John Dess has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sparky Jenkins.
Dess tries to clinch but Jenkins is having none of it.
Jenkins needs to keep his hands up - Dess had a free shot at his head there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dess looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Dess.
Dess misses with a low kick as Jenkins jumps back.
Dess does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Dess throws and low kick but Jenkins moves out of range easily.
Dess finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dess wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jenkins's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
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!
Dess waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jenkins.
Dess tries to clinch but Jenkins moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dess closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dess breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jenkins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dess throws out the jab.
Jenkins takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That has opened up Sparky Jenkins's cut even more.
Jenkins looks for a takedown but Dess sprawls well.
Jenkins moves out of range of the body kick from Dess.
Dess connects with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dess thumps Jenkins with a low kick.
Jenkins chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dess can pounce on him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dess.
Sparky Jenkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dess swings for the body but Jenkins moves out of range.
Dess throws a leg kick which misses Jenkins's front leg but catches the back leg as Jenkins tries to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dess.
Dess tries a low kick but Jenkins avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jenkins needs to keep his hands up - Dess had a free shot at his head there.
John Dess is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jenkins has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dess finds it's way round the side to connect with Jenkins's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Dess showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dess, 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:25
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:25
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Dess!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aragones Hirlo Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinny Patenza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hirlo Ribeiro comes into the arena with You've Lost Your Mind by Nocturnal blaring out of the sound system. Patenza has chosen W.Peace, custom entrance music as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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24
215 lbs
13 - 8 - 0 |
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25
216 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aragones Hirlo Ribeiro !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vinny Patenza!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hirlo Ribeiro looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hirlo Ribeiro shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Patenza but Patenza pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hirlo Ribeiro scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Patenza is looking to regain half guard here but Hirlo Ribeiro keeps moving and retains side control.
Hirlo Ribeiro thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Patenza can't do much from the bottom here.
Hirlo Ribeiro is looking to take a break and control but Patenza is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Patenza's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirlo Ribeiro working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hirlo Ribeiro thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Patenza is looking to reverse the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hirlo Ribeiro shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aragones Hirlo Ribeiro . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Patenza stuffs the takedown.
Hirlo Ribeiro fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hirlo Ribeiro shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hirlo Ribeiro is breathing heavily.
Patenza scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hirlo Ribeiro taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patenza remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Patenza in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Patenza wants to control but Hirlo Ribeiro is keeping him busy.
Hirlo Ribeiro tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Patenza lands an elbow.
Patenza lands a decent elbow from side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Patenza lands a nice forearm strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hirlo Ribeiro tries to buck Patenza off but Patenza is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hirlo Ribeiro is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Patenza off and has taken his back!
Patenza looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Patenza fending off the submission attempt from Hirlo Ribeiro .
Hirlo Ribeiro is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Patenza has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Patenza fending off the submission attempt from Hirlo Ribeiro .
Patenza turns into Hirlo Ribeiro and is now in his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Patenza is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Patenza must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hirlo Ribeiro has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Patenza has passed into side control.
Patenza lands a decent elbow from side control.
Patenza creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Hirlo Ribeiro takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Patenza connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hirlo Ribeiro some visible discomfort.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Patenza landing a few strikes.
Hirlo Ribeiro taking a bit of punishment here - Patenza scoring with strikes.
Hirlo Ribeiro sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vinny Patenza dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hirlo Ribeiro shoots and misses
and Patenza counters with a takedown into side control.
Hirlo Ribeiro takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Patenza works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Hirlo Ribeiro taking a bit of punishment here - Patenza scoring with strikes.
Hirlo Ribeiro taking punishment in the form of punches.
Patenza is putting a hurting on Hirlo Ribeiro here, landing some big shots from side control.
Hirlo Ribeiro is rocked!
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!
Patenza working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Oh Hirlo Ribeiro is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Patenza landing strikes.
Patenza tries to move into full mount but can't pass Hirlo Ribeiro 's legs.
Hirlo Ribeiro seems to have got his legs back now.
Hirlo Ribeiro manages to get back to half guard.
Hirlo Ribeiro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hirlo Ribeiro is refusing to be controlled, as Patenza sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Patenza there.
Hirlo Ribeiro is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Patenza pulls his head out easily.
Patenza sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Patenza connects with a nice short shot to Hirlo Ribeiro 's temple.
Hirlo Ribeiro actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hirlo Ribeiro is trying to get back to full guard.
Hirlo Ribeiro actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Patenza is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Patenza seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Patenza is trying to control. Hirlo Ribeiro wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hirlo Ribeiro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hirlo Ribeiro won't allow Patenza to pass to mount.
Patenza moves nicely into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patenza in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Patenza scoring with punches from side control.
Patenza lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Patenza landing a few strikes.
Hirlo Ribeiro is working to avoid the ground and pound but Patenza connects with a decent elbow.
Patenza landing strikes.
Vinny Patenza has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hirlo Ribeiro regains half guard.
Hirlo Ribeiro is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Patenza pulls his head out easily.
Patenza working over Hirlo Ribeiro with some ground and pound. Hirlo Ribeiro looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hirlo Ribeiro is pressing down on Patenza's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patenza postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Patenza's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Patenza makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Patenza got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hirlo Ribeiro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Patenza has managed to get both his arms back between Hirlo Ribeiro 's legs - danger averted.
Patenza working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Patenza lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hirlo Ribeiro will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Patenza looking to sit in guard and control but Hirlo Ribeiro gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Patenza seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Patenza looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hirlo Ribeiro is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vinny Patenza showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Hirlo Ribeiro misses with a takedown
and Patenza counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Patenza seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hirlo Ribeiro makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hirlo Ribeiro .
Patenza content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Hirlo Ribeiro has locked up a guillotine! Hirlo Ribeiro 's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Patenza is holding on here and Hirlo Ribeiro must be using up a lot of energy. Patenza has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Hirlo Ribeiro gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Aragones Hirlo Ribeiro !
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Hopp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morgan comes to the cage accompanied by Airplanes. The key to victory for Dexter Morgan has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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174 lbs
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178 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
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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
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dexter Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Hopp!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan rushes Hopp and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Morgan manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hopp tries for a takedown. No joy.
Knees to the body from Morgan.
Hopp breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hopp shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Morgan napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Morgan sneaks back into half guard.
Morgan is trying to stand.
Hopp tries to pass to full mount but Morgan defends it.
Hopp is trying to control the action in half guard but Morgan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hopp moves nicely into side control.
Hopp working away.
Morgan managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hopp.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hopp off and has taken his back!
Morgan punches the canvas rather than the man.
Morgan struggling to keep hold of the position.
Hopp trying to control the hands but Morgan won't let him.
Morgan is landing with strikes from the back.
Morgan has the hooks in. Hopp is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Hopp is taking damage to the body and head.
Hopp looking very determined here, making life difficult for Morgan.
Hopp rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hopp gets full guard.
Morgan preventing the sweep.
Morgan wants to pass the guard but Hopp is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morgan thows a big elbow that misses.
Morgan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hopp's head.
Hopp is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Morgan is aware though and is defending well.
Hopp keeping full guard, as Morgan tries to pass.
Morgan wants to control from the top but Hopp keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopp looking for a sweep. Not yet Hopp, not yet.
Morgan wants to pass the guard but Hopp is keeping the position.
Morgan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Morgan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Morgan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hopp trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hopp swats away the attempt to clinch by Morgan.
A jab from Morgan does it's job there.
Morgan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Morgan tries to clinch but Hopp moves out of range.
Hopp gets a takedown into half guard.
Morgan wants to control but Hopp is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Morgan is trying to stand up here but Hopp is controlling him well.
Hopp trying to control the pace.
Morgan moves into full guard.
Hopp pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morgan is keeping the position for now.
Hopp trying to control the position from guard on top but Morgan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dexter Morgan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Morgan tries to clinch up.
Morgan misses with a double jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hopp can't get the takedown.
Morgan stalling.
Morgan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hopp pulls guard effortlessly.
Hopp wants to sweep but no luck.
Morgan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hopp has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Morgan has managed to get both his arms back between Hopp's legs - danger averted.
Morgan scoring with some ground and pound.
Hopp bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Morgan's guard.
Hopp drops back, looking for a kneebar! Morgan looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Morgan looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Morgan!
Hopp tries to bench press Morgan off him but Morgan keeps the position.
Hopp is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan lands a decent elbow from side control.
Morgan is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Hopp's shoulder. That is not cool.
Hopp is looking for a sweep.
Hopp manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Hopp looking for submissions off his back.
Morgan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hopp knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hopp is staying active underneath Morgan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Morgan is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hopp is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Hopp taking some punishment here, with Morgan in his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Morgan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hopp slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Morgan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hopp keeping moving, preventing Morgan from controlling successfully.
Hopp is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Morgan with a nice head shot there.
Hopp looking for a sweep. Not yet Hopp, not yet.
Hopp trying to keep a closed guard but Morgan is proving a slippery customer.
Hopp keeping full guard, as Morgan tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopp not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hopp swats away the attempt to clinch by Morgan.
Morgan looks to land a combination. Hopp sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Morgan throws a series of punches but Hopp moves out of range.
Dexter Morgan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hopp fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Morgan avoids it really well and circles away.
Hopp takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Morgan misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Hopp or perhaps it was just good defense by Morgan which made him look bad.
Dexter Morgan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Hopp.
Morgan connects with a jab.
A cross from Morgan lands.
Hopp swats away the attempt to clinch by Morgan.
Morgan tries to clinch up but Hopp circles away and keeps his distance.
Morgan is looking to clinch but Hopp is avoiding it.
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch but Hopp swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Morgan cracks Hopp with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dexter Morgan dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Morgan rushes Hopp and presses him up against the cage.
Hopp tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Morgan smiles and moves away.
Morgan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Morgan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No luck for Hopp with that takedown attempt.
Morgan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan tries to clinch up but Hopp circles away and keeps his distance.
Morgan swinging wildly here.
Morgan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hopp's hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan throws a right hand that Hopp ducks under and follows up with a left that Hopp also avoids with ease.
Morgan gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hopp trying to control but Morgan is working from the bottom.
Hopp prevents Morgan from getting back to his feet.
Hopp controls from within his opponent's guard.
Morgan keeping moving, preventing Hopp from controlling successfully.
Hopp stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morgan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopp stopping the sweep attempt from Morgan.
Hopp tries to free his leg and advance position but Morgan is retaining full guard.
Hopp with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hopp stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morgan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hopp landing with the ground and pound.
Hopp prevents Morgan from getting back to his feet.
Morgan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hopp controls the pace.
Hopp postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopp wants to control from the top but Morgan keeps moving.
Hopp thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hopp takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Morgan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hopp manages to get himself to full guard.
Morgan wants to control from the top but Hopp keeps moving.
Morgan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hopp has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Morgan has managed to get both his arms back between Hopp's legs - danger averted.
Hopp manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopp in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hopp misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Hopp looking to land elbow strikes but Morgan uses the position to regain half guard.
Morgan is trying to control but can't.
Hopp prevents Morgan from standing back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Morgan is trying to control but can't.
Michael Hopp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Hopp comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Morgan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dexter Morgan!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Finnian Liam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Marston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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207 lbs
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24
205 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Finnian Liam!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Marston!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marston walks into a jab.
Marston clinches with his opponent.
Marston tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marston is struggling to control the position.
Liam looking to stall.
Marston stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Marston on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Marston.
Marston presses Liam against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Marston lands a left hand that snaps the head of Liam backwards.
Still in the clinch, Marston scores with a nice short uppercut.
Marston managing to block the knees to the body from Liam.
Marston is leaning against Liam and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Marston lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Liam misses with a short punch on the inside.
Liam throws an elbow but it misses.
Liam pushes off an throws an elbow but Marston leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Liam throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Liam is trying to break free.
Liam with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Still in the clinch, Marston scores with a nice short uppercut.
Marston lands a nice uppercut.
Liam misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marston lands a right hand that snaps the head of Liam backwards.
Marston lands a nice shot to the body.
Liam is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marston is working Liam over against the cage.
Liam being controlled against the cage.
Marston blocks an uppercut.
Liam effectively controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marston blocks an elbow strike.
Marston lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Marston lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Liam backwards.
Marston throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Liams head.
Marston lands a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Marston.
Marston effectively controlling the action here.
A right hand to the body from Marston.
Marston lands a nice uppercut.
Liam takes a shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Marston.
Marston scores with a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Marston.
A nice left hand lands by Marston.
Marston gets through Liam's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Marston lands with a short shot to the head.
Marston lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marston lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Marston lands an uppercut.
Marston lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Liam is rocked!
Marston throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Marston lands a body punch.
A bit of stalling here from Marston.
Liam takes a shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Marston as the two fighters clinch.
Marston lands with a light punch inside.
Marston works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Marston works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Marston.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marston lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Marston landing knees to the body.
Marston lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Marston lands with a light punch inside.
Marston lands with a left to the head.
Liam blocks the elbow strike.
A nice left hand lands by Marston.
A right hand to the body from Marston.
Marston lands a body shot in the clinch.
Marston lands a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Marston as the two fighters clinch.
Marston digs a right hand underneath Liam's ribcage. Liam let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Marston lands a shot to the body.
Marston lands a body punch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Marston just misses with a elbow thrown towards Liam's brow.
A hook to the body from Marston.
Marston lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Marston lands with a short shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Marston.
Marston lands a body punch in the clinch.
Marston throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Marston lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Marston just leaning against Liam, taking a breather.
Liam working hard to break the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Marston.
Marston lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Marston lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Marston lands a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marston scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Marston lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Marston lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marston.
Marston lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Marston.
Marston lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Marston throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Liams head.
Marston lands a hook that snaps the head of Liam backwards.
Marston lands a body punch in the clinch.
Marston lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Liam.
Liam tries a body shot but Marston blocks it.
Marston pushes Liam back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Marston throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Marston gets through Liam's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Marston lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Liam backwards.
A short uppercut from Marston.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Marston takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Marston creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Marston lands a body shot in the clinch.
Marston working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Marston lands a left hand.
Stalling in the clinch from Marston.
Marston is working Liam over against the cage.
A body shot lands from Marston.
A short left from Marston.
Marston lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marston cracks Liam with a nice body shot.
Marston makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
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!
A nice right hand lands inside from Marston.
Oh Liam is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Marston scores with a hook to the body.
A short right from Marston.
Liam seems to have got his legs back now.
Marston throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Marston pushes off an throws an elbow but Liam leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Marston lands a left hand.
Marston lands a right hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Marston.
Marston scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Marston lands with a light punch inside.
Liam misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marston lands a body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Marston.
Nice body punch from Marston - that landed with a thud.
Marston has Liam pressed against the cage.
Marston cracks Liam with a nice body shot.
A hook to the body from Marston.
A right handed body shot lands from Marston.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marston scores with a hook to the body.
Marston lands a right hand that snaps the head of Liam backwards.
Marston lands an elbow inside that Liam shrugs off.
The referee calls for Marston to work.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marston.
A right hand to the body from Marston.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Marston dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Marston moves in looking to clinch but Liam pushes him off.
Marston cracks Liam with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A combination from Marston does no damage.
John Marston is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marston scores with a nice head shot.
Marston tries to close the distance and clinch but Liam swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marston fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marston looks to land a combination but Liam avoids it well.
Marston tries to clinch but Liam moves out of range.
Liam throws a jab when Marston was well out of range.
Liam throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Marston stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Liam misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marston.
Marston darts in and clinches Liam up against the cage.
A short right from Marston on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marston pushes Liam back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Marston lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Liam lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Marston backwards.
Marston presses Liam against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Liam lands a right hand.
Marston looking to slow down the pace here.
A short body shot lands from Marston as the two fighters clinch.
Marston lands a nice uppercut.
Marston throws a punch but it's blocked by Liam.
Liam tries to stall but Marston uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Marston makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Marston lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Marston lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marston scores with a shot to the side of Liam's head.
A left hand lands to the body for Marston.
Marston lands a hook that snaps the head of Liam backwards.
Liam taking a breather.
Good body shot from Marston.
Marston lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marston scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short body shot lands from Marston as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from Marston.
Marston scores with a shoulder strike.
Marston lands a body shot.
A short right from Marston on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Marston.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marston.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marston taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Marston lands a hook that snaps the head of Liam backwards.
Marston cracks Liam with a nice body shot.
Stalling in the clinch from Marston.
Marston softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Marston digs a right hand into Liam's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Liam's gas tank.
A short uppercut from Marston.
A short right from Marston on the inside.
Marston lands a nice uppercut.
Marston leaning his opponent against the cage.
Marston presses Liam against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Marston scores with a hook to the body.
John Marston seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Marston lands a nice shot to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Liam throws an elbow but misses.
A right hand to the body from Marston.
Marston lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Marston throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Marston lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Marston slows down the pace here.
Marston unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Liam avoiding damage as Marston throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marston is working Liam over against the cage.
Marston lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Liam or not.
Marston lands a left hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marston.
Marston cracks Liam with a nice body shot.
Marston working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Marston has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Still in the clinch, Marston scores with a nice short uppercut.
Marston lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from Marston.
Marston lands a nice uppercut.
Marston lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Liam.
Marston lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Liam backwards.
Liam tries to work over Marston's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marston lands a left hand that snaps the head of Liam backwards.
Marston blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marston lands a right hand that snaps the head of Liam backwards.
Liam misses with an elbow strike.
Marston softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marston.
Marston lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Marston.
Marston lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Liam or not.
Marston lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Liam.
Marston lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Marston lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Marston lands a right hand.
Marston lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Liam backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marston scores with a nice hook to the head.
Marston misses with an elbow strike.
Marston lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Liam backwards.
A body shot lands from Marston.
A short left from Marston.
Marston lands a nice shot to the body.
Marston scores with a hook to the body.
Liam being controlled against the cage.
Marston scores with a shot to the side of Liam's head.
Marston lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Marston.
A short right from Marston.
A hook to the body from Marston.
A left hand lands to the body for Marston.
Marston lands with a left to the head.
Marston is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Marston lands a right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marston lands with a short shot to the head.
Marston avoiding damage as Liam throws knees to the body.
Marston lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Liam backwards.
Marston is leaning against Liam and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Marston throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Marston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Liam circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marston throws a head kick that misses.
Liam avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Marston fails in his attempt to clinch.
Liam avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marston avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Marston tries to clinch up but Liam circles away and keeps his distance.
Liam ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liam misses with a body shot.
Marston moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Liam fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marston manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marston fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marston throws a good cross that connects.
Marston moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Marston tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Liam misses with a looping right.
John Marston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Liam throws a front kick aimed at Marston's knee but Marston avoids it well.
Marston lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Marston.
Marston wants to clinch.
Marston rushes Liam and presses him up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marston scores with a hook to the body.
Marston lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marston lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marston pushes Liam back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marston has Liam pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Liam is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Marston - that's hurt Liam badly! Oh, another knee lands and Liam is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Liam doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). John Marston!
John Marston is the new light heavyweight champion!
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