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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shizyuka Shizo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saliou Sesay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sesay has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Shizyuka Shizo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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135 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shizyuka Shizo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Saliou Sesay!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sesay tries for a takedown but Shizo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Shizo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sesay sprawls well initially but Shizo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Sesay looks gassed!
Shizo works his foot free and advances to mount.
Sesay is bucking up trying to escape but Shizo cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Sesay is rocked!
Shizo loads up with a big shot that hurts Sesay! He's pulled Shizo in close but Shizo has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Sesay survive? More strikes from Shizo and Sesay is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Shizyuka Shizo!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kruci Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dagger Gold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kruci Burns looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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205 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kruci Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dagger Gold!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gold shoots in and drives through. Burns sprawls well.
Gold should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Gold has Burns up against the ropes in a clinch.
Gold breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Burns tries to bum rush Gold with a series of wild strikes but Gold uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Burns closes the distance but Gold moves to the side
and Gold moves into the clinch.
Gold blocks a body shot from Burns.
Gold is pushing Burns up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Burns tries to stall but Gold uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Burns tries to break free but Gold pushes him back against the ropes.
Burns fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gold breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gold clinches up against the ropes.
Burns goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gold breaks the clinch.
Burns wants to clinch
and Gold moves into the clinch.
Gold's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gold moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns gets control of Gold's arms and successfully pulls guard. Burns will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Burns working a defensive guard here.
Gold trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gold wants to pass the guard but Burns is keeping the position.
Burns is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Burns not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gold looking to pass the guard.
Burns is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gold tries to stand but Burns is controlling from the bottom.
Gold showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gold throws a one two combo.
Burns is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Burns blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short left from Gold.
Burns avoiding damage as Gold throws knees to the body.
Gold has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Burns gets underhooks to prevent Gold's takedown attempt.
Gold wants a takedown.
Kruci Burns has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dagger Gold.
Gold has had enough of the clinch but Burns keeps him there for the moment.
Burns managing to block the knees to the body from Gold.
Gold can't break the clinch.
Gold prevents a body shot from Burns.
Burns looking to slow down the pace here.
Gold has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Burns uses from the top position.
Gold looking to control.
Burns 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.
Burns throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns 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.
Gold is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Burns defends well.
Gold wants to stand but Burns is controlling the position.
Gold is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Burns postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dagger Gold dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Burns stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Burns wants it to stay on the feet.
Burns stuffs the takedown.
Burns swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Burns throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gold.
Gold will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Burns moves to clinch but Gold breaks away
and Gold counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gold.
Gold is trying to force a seperation but Burns has the dominant position.
Burns gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gold.
Kruci Burns has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dagger Gold.
Burns looking to slow down the pace here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gold lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Burns backwards.
Burns tries a body shot but Gold blocks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Burns stalling in the clinch but Gold improves position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burns.
Gold prevents a body shot from Burns.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Burns misses with a punch on the inside.
Gold looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gold breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gold slaps away a takedown attempt from Burns, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gold shoots in for a takedown but Burns shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kruci Burns is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gold has Burns up against the ropes in a clinch.
Burns dodges an elbow strike from Gold.
Gold throws an elbow but it misses.
Gold changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Burns fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gold rushes Burns and presses him up against the ropes.
Gold breaks from the clinch.
Gold gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns jumps guard but Gold stands there with Burns around his waist. Burns gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Burns misses with a hook from the clinch.
Burns gets underhooks to prevent Gold's takedown attempt.
Gold breaks the clinch.
Gold throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gold fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Burns, pushing him back against the ropes.
Burns has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gold avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gold jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Burns walks away with a smile on his face. Gold gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gold scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gold misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kruci Burns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gold has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gold tries for a takedown but Burns manages to get underhooks.
Gold turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Gold manages to end up in side control.
Gold wants to stand but Burns is controlling his arm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns can't do much from the bottom here.
Burns is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gold is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Gold is looking to take a break and control but Burns is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gold might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Burns kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Gold is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gold wants to stand but Burns has his arm trapped.
Gold looking to control but instead Burns has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Gold wants to lay and pray for a moment but Burns keeps working.
Dagger Gold has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Gold takes the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dagger Gold 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. This is the final round!
Gold moves into the clinch.
Gold throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gold is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gold tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gold drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gold ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Gold no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Gold has his foot on Burns's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Burns works his way back into a safe position though.
Gold really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Burns. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Burns thows a big elbow that misses.
Burns working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Burns with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gold is trying to control the position but Burns postures up.
Gold is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Burns is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Burns drops back looking for a leg! Gold is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gold manages to kick Burns off! Burns jumps back into Gold's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gold looking for a sweep. Not yet Gold, not yet.
Burns trying to control the position from guard on top but Gold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Burns is in close to Gold's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Burns drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Burns jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gold trying to control the position.
Burns thows a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gold is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Burns is controlling him.
Burns wants to control from the top but Gold keeps moving.
Burns is looking to work some ground and pound but Gold has wrist control.
Burns drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Burns jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gold trying to control the position.
Gold wants to sweep here but Burns controlling him for the moment.
Burns wants to control from the top but Gold keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gold looking to control but Burns passes into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Burns drops an elbow to the side of Gold's head.
Gold wants to get back to full guard.
Burns sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gold defending well though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gold can do anything to dispel that myth.
Burns thows a huge punch but Gold dodges it nicely.
Burns has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Burns is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gold has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gold tries to get to full guard but Burns has control of the leg.
Gold is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
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.
Burns is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Burns tries to pass to full mount but Gold defends it.
Burns wants to work for an arm triangle but Gold is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kruci Burns has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gold blocking the ground and pound attempt from Burns.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Burns throwing shots but Gold is blocking nicely.
Dagger Gold is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Burns not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gold wants to control but Burns is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kruci Burns showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gold has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dagger Gold!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Geoge Mourge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Bum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cain Bum has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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300 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Geoge Mourge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cain Bum!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mourge looks for a takedown but Bum sprawls well.
Bum darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bum seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Mourge tries to get to full guard but Bum has control of the leg.
Bum wants to stand but Mourge has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Mourge wants to improve his position but Bum is controlling well.
Bum tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Mourge.
Mourge is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bum wants to stand but Mourge has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mourge wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Bum wants to stand up but Mourge manages to regain full guard.
Bum avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mourge is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bum would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Mourge will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mourge tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bum tries to stand but Mourge is controlling from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bum gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Bum gets the takedown into side control.
Bum looks gassed!
Mourge is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
It looks like Bum is going to stand back up.
Bum really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mourge. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mourge manages to get to full guard.
Mourge is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bum defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bum trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mourge's guard.
Bum preventing the sweep.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mourge is trying to keep Bum in close.
Mourge thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Bum is looking to stand up but Mourge won't let him.
Mourge looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mourge has a closed guard, preventing Bum from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mourge has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Bum should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Mourge has tightened it up now! Bum should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Geoge Mourge!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robbie Peterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and El Loco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). El Loco will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Robbie Peterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, El Loco!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peterson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Loco 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.
Loco won't allow Peterson to sweep him here.
Peterson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Loco!
Peterson prevents Loco from getting the reversal.
Peterson swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Loco is now in Peterson's guard. A big mistake from Peterson there, giving up the dominant position!
Peterson wants to sweep here but Loco controlling him for the moment.
Loco stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Peterson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Peterson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Peterson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Loco is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loco forces his way into half guard.
Loco wants to work for an arm triangle but Peterson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Loco thows a huge punch but Peterson dodges it nicely.
Loco is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Peterson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Loco wants to pass to mount but Peterson is defending the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Loco is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Loco lands a nice short elbow.
Peterson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Peterson.
Peterson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Peterson is breathing heavily.
Loco thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Loco's guard.
Loco keeping moving, preventing Peterson from controlling successfully.
Peterson is pushing down on Loco's leg trying to pass to half guard. Loco is fighting to maintain full guard but Peterson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Peterson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Loco does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loco is trying to get back to full guard.
Loco is not content to let Peterson control the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Loco gets back to full guard.
Peterson passes Loco's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Peterson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Loco is just riding it out for now. Peterson eventually gives up the hold.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peterson is trying to control. Loco wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Peterson passes to full mount!
Peterson is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Loco has managed to escape the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robbie Peterson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Loco shoots for a takedown but Peterson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Peterson stuffs the takedown attempt from Loco. Loco gets slowly back to his feet.
Peterson leaves Loco with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Robbie Peterson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of El Loco.
Peterson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Peterson trying to control the action but Loco is working from the bottom.
Peterson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Loco knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Loco is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Robbie Peterson!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Felix Basilan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Millichip (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Felix Basilan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Millichip!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Basilan shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Millichip napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Basilan is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Millichip will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Millichip is trying to control Basilan's posture but Basilan avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Basilan avoids the strikes from the bottom by Millichip.
Millichip bucks up and tries to throw Basilan off but instead Basilan has got his back!
Millichip tries to escape the position.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
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.
Basilan has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Millichip is trying to break free.
Good control from Basilan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millichip rolls, trying to escape but Basilan keeps control of the position.
Basilan is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
You can see the frustration on Millichip's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Basilan is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felix Basilan dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Basilan moves into the clinch.
Millichip trying to control the position but instead, Basilan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Millichip into the ropes.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Basilan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Millichip tries for a takedown. No joy.
Basilan holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Millichip is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Basilan is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Basilan has had enough of the clinch but Millichip keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on Basilan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Millichip drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Basilan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Millichip fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Felix Basilan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Millichip.
Millichip pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Millichip looking for a takedown.
The referee is keeping an eye on Basilan - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Basilan gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Millichip tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Basilan just stands there and leans against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Basilan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Millichip up against the ropes.
Basilan is trying to break the clinch but Millichip has him pressed against the ropes.
Basilan slowing the pace effectively.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Felix Basilan.
Basilan moves in looking to clinch but Millichip pushes him off.
Basilan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Millichip looking to control but Basilan passes into half guard.
Millichip throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Basilan manages to pass to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Millichip's face as Basilan controls the position.
Basilan's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Millichip trying his best to control but Basilan has mounted him.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Basilan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Millichip is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felix Basilan dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Millichip gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Basilan counters with a shoot takedown. Millichip fights it but they end up in guard.
Basilan pushes down on Millichip's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Millichip is trying to get back to full guard.
Basilan passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Millichip!
Millichip keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Basilan looking to control and managing it successfully.
Millichip wants to hold on but Basilan pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Basilan controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millichip has given up his back here.
Basilan is riding his opponent, not letting Millichip buck him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Millichip holding both Basilan 's hands and preventing any damage.
Felix Basilan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Millichip trying to control the position but Basilan manages to sink in the hooks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Basilan controls the action.
Michael Millichip has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Millichip rolls, trying to escape but Basilan keeps control of the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Felix Basilan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Basilan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felix Basilan!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joonatan Valasvatsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jin Kwon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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180 lbs
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20
175 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Red Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joonatan Valasvatsa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jin Kwon!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kwon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Valasvatsa moves away.
Valasvatsa scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kwon misses with an uppercut.
Kwon misses with an uppercut.
Valasvatsa thows a body shot but no joy.
Valasvatsa shoots in for a takedown but Kwon shows good takedown defense.
Kwon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kwon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good shot there by Kwon.
Kwon lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Valasvatsa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kwon.
Valasvatsa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwon tries to clinch but Valasvatsa moves out of range.
Kwon misses with an uppercut. Valasvatsa saw that one coming.
Valasvatsa takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Valasvatsa. Kwon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kwon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kwon misses the jab.
Kwon wants to clinch.
Valasvatsa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kwon is fending him off so far but Valasvatsa persists. Nope, Kwon circles away and we're back to standing.
Kwon misses with a hook. Valasvatsa ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kwon defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Valasvatsa.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joonatan Valasvatsa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sloppy strikes from Kwon. Those never looked like landing.
Valasvatsa misses with a jab to the body
and Kwon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Valasvatsa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kwon was well out of range. Poor timing from Valasvatsa.
Valasvatsa misses with a body shot.
Kwon ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kwon.
Valasvatsa changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kwon looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Valasvatsa wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kwon, who protects the arm well.
Valasvatsa creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kwon sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kwon can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valasvatsa advances to mount.
Kwon blocking the ground and pound.
Kwon trying desperately to get to his feet.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Valasvatsa throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Valasvatsa has hold of Kwon's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Kwon manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Kwon avoids a series of strikes thrown by Valasvatsa.
Kwon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Valasvatsa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valasvatsa is looking to work his way around to Kwon's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Valasvatsa looking to secure an arm triangle but Kwon defends it well.
Valasvatsa is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Kwon has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Valasvatsa looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Valasvatsa is working for a guillotine from mount but Kwon frees his head quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joonatan Valasvatsa dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Valasvatsa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kwon lands a nice looking body shot.
Kwon misses with an uppercut. Valasvatsa saw that one coming.
Valasvatsa misses with a body shot.
Kwon misses with a straight right.
Valasvatsa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valasvatsa with a poor takedown
and Kwon counters by clinching up.
Valasvatsa is trying to drag Kwon to the mat but Kwon just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Kwon lands with a light punch inside.
Valasvatsa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valasvatsa changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kwon fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joonatan Valasvatsa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Valasvatsa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kwon avoids it really well and circles away.
Kwon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Valasvatsa manages to avoid it.
Jin Kwon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kwon smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kwon lands with a cross.
Kwon throws the left hand but Valasvatsa avoids the punch easily.
A right-left combo lands from Kwon.
Kwon misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valasvatsa takes a swing at Kwon's ribcage but misses.
Valasvatsa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kwon manages to avoid it.
Valasvatsa is looking to wear down Kwon with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Valasvatsa misses the body punch
and Valasvatsa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Valasvatsa misses with a takedown attempt
and Kwon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Valasvatsa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Valasvatsa cracks Kwon with a good jab.
Valasvatsa throws a jab but it's blocked by Kwon.
Kwon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Valasvatsa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Valasvatsa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Valasvatsa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kwon.
Valasvatsa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valasvatsa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Valasvatsa misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kwon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Valasvatsa thinking.
Valasvatsa misses with a wild body shot.
Good exchange - Kwon coming out on top.
Valasvatsa slips under a jab.
Valasvatsa closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kwon did well to prevent Valasvatsa getting side control.
Valasvatsa works his way into side control.
Valasvatsa tries for a kimura but Kwon is defending well.
Valasvatsa working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kwon is trying to buck Valasvatsa off.
Valasvatsa has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Kwon is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Valasvatsa yanks on the arm and Kwon is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Valasvatsa.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Joonatan Valasvatsa!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Lapierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liddell is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by 2pac-When We Ride. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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185 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Lapierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charlie Liddell!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lapierre avoids the head kick by Liddell.
Liddell scores with a shot to the body.
Lapierre takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lapierre gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Liddell.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Liddell throws a series of punches but Lapierre avoids them all with ease.
Lapierre scoring well with a low kick there.
Lapierre buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A combination from Liddell does no damage.
Liddell chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lapierre can pounce on him.
Liddell lands a big right hook! Lapierre looks hurt but is still standing! Liddell lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Lapierre falls down and Liddell dives in with a huge hammer fist! Lapierre's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Liddell runs up the ropes to celebrate with his fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Charlie Liddell!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between George StPierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zoran Ibrahim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zoran Ibrahim will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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177 lbs
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220 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George StPierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zoran Ibrahim !
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ibrahim gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows StPierre to score an easy takedown into full guard.
StPierre 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.
StPierre wants to pass the guard but Ibrahim is keeping the position.
StPierre advances position into side control!
Ibrahim is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, StPierre asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Ibrahim is trying to get back to half guard.
StPierre is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ibrahim has escaped the position, nice work there.
StPierre tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no StPierre has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's one minute gone in the round.
StPierre tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
StPierre tries for a kimura but Ibrahim is defending well.
StPierre wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ibrahim , who protects the arm well.
Ibrahim is looking for a sweep.
StPierre has an Americana. Ibrahim didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! StPierre is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if StPierre hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). George StPierre!
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