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CFC 70: Mann vs Wood PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hito Rama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tom Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hito Rama!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rama showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rama slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Rama is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Jones throws the left hand but Rama avoids the punch easily.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rama throws a head kick that misses.
Rama shoots for a double leg takedown but Jones sprawls well. He's pushed Rama's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Rama.
Rama misses with a head kick.
Rama works over Jones's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Tom Jones has been cut.
Rama fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jones is out of range.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rama sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rama displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tom Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones misses the jab.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rama.
Rama scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jones thows a leg kick but Rama checks it
enabling Rama to counter with a crisp jab.
A shot to the body from Jones misses
and Rama counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rama.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Rama trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Rama might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jones kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Rama looking to pass the guard.
Rama trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rama sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jones's guard.
Rama trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom.
Rama wants to stand but Jones has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rama misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones scores with a sloppy right hand. Rama should have avoided that one.
Rama will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rama looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Jones tries to clinch but Rama moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Rama.
Jones swings for the body but Rama moves out of range.
Jones throws a series of punches but Rama moves out of range.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones throws the left hand but Rama avoids the punch easily.
Rama throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jones.
Nice sprawl there from Jones as Rama shoots in.
Tom Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hito Rama.
Rama throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rama is looking to chop away at Jones's legs.
Rama lands a head kick. Jones smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Rama.
Rama rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tom Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rama fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jones displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Hito Rama has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rama will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jones moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rama looks gassed!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones clinches up with Rama and pushes him back against the cage.
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from Rama. Rama gets slowly back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Jones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Jones dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rama.
Rama clinches but Jones breaks the clinch
and Jones moves into the clinch.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rama looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rama throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Rama moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Rama gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jones counters with a left to the body.
Rama moves away from the strike by Jones.
Jones throws a series of punches but Rama avoids them all with ease.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Rama.
Jones throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rama counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones swinging wilding here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws out a powerful jab.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Rama is out of range.
Rama fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones checks a low kick from Rama.
Jones lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rama tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jones swivels and escapes.
Rama is breathing heavily.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Rama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Jones drives through and clinches with Rama against the cage.
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but Rama has double underhooks.
Jones breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Rama fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tom Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hito Rama.
Rama tries a low kick but Jones avoids it.
Rama tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones throws a good cross that connects.
Rama misses with a takedown attempt - Jones sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rama cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rama lands a with a good body shot.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jones throws a head kick but Rama moves out of range.
Rama is looking to slow Jones down with leg kicks.
Rama uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rama.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rama rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rama fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rama fails with the takedown.
Rama avoids the head kick by Jones.
No luck for Rama with that takedown attempt.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rama shoots in for a double leg but Jones sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rama throws a combination that misses
and Jones holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rama tries to pull guard but Jones won't allow it.
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tom Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Rama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rama shoots in but no luck this time.
Rama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Rama uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Rama misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rama has a takedown stuffed.
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rama decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jones's guard.
Rama trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rama sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Jones dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Rama shoots in and bounces Jones off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones can't keep his opponent in guard - Rama advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Rama is tying to control. Jones wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jones on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jones tries to get out of the position.
Jones is trying to stand back up but Rama is controlling him
Rama is trying to work for a kimura but Jones is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rama seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rama stands up and beckons Jones to join him on the feet.
Jones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones rushes Rama and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Rama keeps him there for the moment.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rama throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tom Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rama changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jones tries to avoid it but Rama manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jones to the ground. Jones escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rama misses with a few strikes there.
Rama shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense.
Rama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Rama shoots for a double leg takedown but Jones sprawls well. He's pushed Rama's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tom Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hito Rama.
Jones takes a swing at Rama's ribcage but misses.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Rama moves away and avoids it.
Rama will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A big left from Rama misses.
Rama closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jones circles away.
Jones tests Rama's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jones throws a right and a left that Rama avoids nicely.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rama throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jones holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rama tries to pull guard but Jones won't allow it.
Rama is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones drives through and clinches with Rama against the cage.
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Rama fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rama tries for a takedown but Jones sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jones!
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Rama sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rama swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tom Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rama has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hito Rama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones breaks from the clinch.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rama throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Rama changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jones looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rama wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jones, who protects the arm well.
Jones is not content to let Rama control the position.
Jones is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jones, 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 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Jones!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rico Ramano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mo Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramano comes to the cage accompanied by Hair of the Dog/Nazereth. Rico Ramano has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rico Ramano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mo Washington!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Washington walks into a stiff left hand from Ramano.
It looks like Mo Washington has been cut.
Washington tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ramano swivels and escapes.
Washington shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ramano's guard.
Washington pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ramano is keeping the position for now.
Washington thows a big elbow that misses.
Ramano is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Washington thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Washington is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Washington won't allow Ramano to get back to his feet.
Washington stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ramano swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Washington won't allow Ramano to get back to his feet.
Ramano keeping full guard, as Washington tries to pass.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Washington shoots in for a double leg but Ramano sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramano keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rico Ramano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mo Washington.
Ramano clinches with his opponent.
Ramano works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Washington has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ramano tries to stand but Washington is controlling from the bottom.
Washington looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ramano is one step ahead there.
Washington throwing short punches from the bottom.
Ramano might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Washington being controlled here, momentarily.
Ramano preventing the sweep.
Washington has his foot on Ramano's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ramano works his way back into a safe position though.
Washington looks gassed!
Ramano would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ramano slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Washington.
Ramano tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Washington wants to improve his position but Ramano is controlling well.
Washington flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Ramano decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ramano is fending him off so far but Washington persists. Nope, Ramano circles away and we're back to standing.
Washington shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ramano but Ramano pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ramano clinches up against the cage.
Washington is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ramano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ramano swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ramano lands a high kick!
Ramano stuffs the takedown.
Ramano throws a head kick that half lands.
Ramano has closed the distance and engaged Washington in a clinch.
Ramano using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ramano lands a body punch in the clinch.
Washington wants a takedown.
Washington takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ramano with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ramano breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Washington will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A punch combination from Ramano misses.
Nice sprawl there from Ramano as Washington shoots in.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramano throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Washington closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Washington is pressing down on Ramano's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ramano is holding on for now.
Washington is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Washington prevents Ramano from standing back up.
Washington throwing shots but Ramano is blocking nicely.
Ramano tries to get to full guard but Washington has control of the leg.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ramano wants to get back to his feet.
Washington working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rico Ramano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mo Washington's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Washington shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ramano as he jumps to the side.
Washington decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ramano looks like he's trying to stand up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Washington tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ramano knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Washington throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Washington passes to full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Washington working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Washington with a couple of short strikes.
Washington wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramano is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Washington is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ramano can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Washington jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Ramano manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Ramano is trying to buck Washington off.
Washington works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Ramano is pushing Washington's head away, looking to escape. Washington manages to hold on to the position though.
Washington thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Washington creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Ramano sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Washington works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Washington goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Ramano has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Washington but great work by Ramano.
Washington is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ramano off and has taken his back!
Ramano avoids the strikes from Washington.
Even with his hooks in, Washington manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Ramano controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramano trying to control the hands but Washington breaks the grip.
Washington is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Ramano is defending well though. Washington let's go of the attempt for now.
Ramano is trying to stand back up.
Ramano trying to control the action but Washington just sinks the hooks in.
Washington working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Ramano is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Washington has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Ramano taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mo Washington!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jury Lokomotivo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lokomotivo comes to the cage accompanied by Slipknot - Wait and bleed. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Counter striker
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jury Lokomotivo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nick Reyes!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Reyes.
Lokomotivo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Reyes counters with a two punch combo.
Lokomotivo punishes Reyes's body with a nice straight punch.
Lokomotivo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Reyes looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Reyes takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
It looks like Nick Reyes has been cut.
Lokomotivo scores with a jab. Reyes acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lokomotivo lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Reyes sprawling to the canvas. Lokomotivo follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Reyes hang on?
Reyes is rocked!
Lokomotivo lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Reyes! More strikes land and this one is all over! Lokomotivo jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jury Lokomotivo!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Curtis Lowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viction Mane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Mane's choice of entrance music: It's Raining Men. Viction Mane has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Curtis Lowe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Viction Mane!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Mane or perhaps it was just good defense by Lowe which made him look bad.
Lowe with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mane counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lowe!
Lowe is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lowe regains half guard.
Lowe is defending against the submission attempts here by Mane.
Lowe missing with punches from the bottom.
Lowe gets back to full guard.
Mane being controlled here momentarily.
Lowe has his foot on Mane's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mane works his way back into a safe position though.
Mane stopping the sweep attempt from Lowe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowe throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Mane thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lowe throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Mane escapes and throws Lowe's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Lowe holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Mane is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lowe knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lowe throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Lowe is trying to control Mane's posture but Mane avoids it.
Lowe is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lowe throws a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Mane tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lowe manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Mane is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lowe gets full guard.
Lowe has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Lowe lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mane!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mane taking shots to the head.
Lowe controlling from the full mount.
Lowe looking to finish Mane with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mane!
Lowe content just to control the position here.
BOOM! Lowe connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Lowe working Mane over with strikes here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lowe controlling the position easily from mount.
Lowe scoring with strikes but Mane is staying in there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lowe trying to control but Mane is having none of it.
Lowe postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mane looks a forlorn figure.
Lowe with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice elbow there by Lowe.
Mane is rocked!
It looks like Viction Mane has been cut.
Lowe raining down shots from the mount!
Mane is still in real trouble! Can Lowe finish him?
Lowe landing punches.
Lowe is in the full mount, landing strikes.
A big strike lands for Lowe! That's really hurt Mane and he's turned his back - Lowe keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Lowe Jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Curtis Lowe!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Solih (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joba Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Joba Clark enters the cage!
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260 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tim Solih!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joba Clark!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Solih throws a leg kick but Clark sees it coming and moves out of range.
Solih misses with an uppercut. Clark saw that one coming.
Solih wants to clinch up but Clark keeps it at a distance.
Clark scores with a hook to the body. Solih takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Solih takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Clark avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Solih drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Clark is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Solih is controlling him.
Solih advances position into side control!
Clark dodges the ground and pound from Solih.
Solih working the ground and pound but Clark is defending the strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clark is trying to buck Solih off.
Solih tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Solih scores with a couple of short elbows.
Clark really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Solih. 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 one minute gone in the round.
Solih throws an elbow but Clark slips to the side and avoids it well.
Solih working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Solih scores with a couple of short elbows.
The ground and pound from Solih seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Solih wants to control but Clark is keeping him busy.
Solih is putting a hurting on Clark here, landing some big shots from side control.
Solih is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Clark is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Solih is breathing heavily.
Solih connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Clark some visible discomfort.
Clark is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Solih asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solih looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Clark is avoiding damage well.
Solih throws a strike aimed at the side of Clark's head but Clark avoids it well.
Solih tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Solih sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Clark is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Clark lands with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark lands a with a good body shot.
Solih shoots in but Clark avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Solih takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Clark takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Solih misses with a head kick.
Solih doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Solih doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Clark comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Solih looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Clark cracks Solih with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Solih misses with a hook to the body
and Clark counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark lands a nice looking body shot.
Tim Solih seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Solih swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Clark counter with a right hand.
Clark scores with a nice head shot.
Solih looks for a takedown but Clark sprawls well.
Nice uppercut lands for Clark. That snapped Solih's head back.
Solih walks into a jab.
Clark takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Clark thows a body shot but no joy.
Clark throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Solih stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Solih misses with a hook to the body
and Clark connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Solih misses with a shot to the body
and Solih takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Joba Clark will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Solih shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Clark but Clark pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Solih throws out a leg kick but Clark moves out of range and Solih only half commits.
Solih forces Clark back against the cage and clinches.
Solih is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Clark gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Clark gets underhooks to prevent Solih's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Solih. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clark is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clark has had enough of the clinch but Solih keeps him there for the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Solih has Clark pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Solih pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Clark tumbling to the mat - Solih dives into Clark's guard.
Solih throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Solih might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Solih throws a big right hand that misses.
Clark utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Solih tries to free his leg and advance position but Clark is retaining full guard.
Clark wants to stand but Solih is controlling the position.
Solih throwing strikes from guard but Clark blocks nicely.
Solih wants to control from the top but Clark keeps moving.
Clark wants to stand up but Solih is controlling him.
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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Solih is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Clark.
Solih changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Clark tries to avoid it but Solih manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Clark to the ground. Clark escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Solih tries to clinch but Clark is having none of it.
Solih wants to clinch.
Tim Solih is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Solih shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Clark but Clark pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Solih tries to clinch there but Clark circles away.
Solih falls off balance throwing a combination
and Clark counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solih misses with a double jab.
Solih looks to land a right hand but Clark moved out of range.
Solih tries to clinch up but Clark circles away and keeps his distance.
Clark avoids a kick to the body.
Solih tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Clark swivels and escapes.
Clark is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Solih rather than just go for the knockout.
A shot to the body from Solih misses
and Clark counters with a right hand to the body.
Clark misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Solih.
Good work by Clark as he checks the leg kick.
Solih shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Clark but Clark pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Solih shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Solih fails to land the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Solih shoots in but Clark avoids the takedown attempt easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Clark.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Solih.
Solih looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Clark lands a slapping body shot.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Solih is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Solih shoots in for a double leg but Clark sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Joba Clark will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Clark ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Solih moves away.
Clark avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Solih falls off balance throwing a combination
and Clark counters with a nice body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Clark. No joy for Solih on that attempt.
Clark gets caught flat footed, as Solih shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Clark scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Solih attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Clark scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Solih doesn't seem bothered though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Solih falls off balance throwing a combination
and Clark counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Clark stuns Solih with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Solih takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Clark wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Solih tries to clinch there but Clark circles away.
Clark lands a jab to Solih's midsection.
Clark is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nice body punch from Clark.
Nice body punch from Clark.
Solih fails in his attempt to clinch.
Clark staying out of range there.
Joba Clark is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Solih on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Clark with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A shot to the body from Solih misses
and Clark counters with a nice body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Solih.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solih misses with an uppercut.
Clark comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Solih swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Clark counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Solih takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Solih throws a combination that misses
and Clark counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A shot to de liver by Clark. Beautiful body shot.
Solih shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Clark but Clark pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Solih. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Solih loads up on a big right hand but Clark slips the punch.
Solih on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Solih looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Clark is fending him off so far but Solih persists. Nope, Clark circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solih tries to close the distance and clinch but Clark swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Solih is looking to clinch.
Solih closes the distance and clinches up with Clark, looking for a takedown. Solih pushes Clark against the cage but Clark circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Clark lands with a nice body punch.
Clark fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Solih manages to avoid it.
Solih misses with a combination
and Clark counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Solih thinking.
Solih shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Clark as he avoids it easily.
Solih shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Solih was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Solih can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Clark is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solih lands with some strikes.
Solih unloading with bombs!
Solih cracks Clark with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Solih lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Solih breaks from Clark's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Solih raining down shots from the mount!
Solih landing strikes, looking to finish!
Clark really wants to buck Solih off and get back to his feet.
Tim Solih has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joba Clark is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Clark can do anything to dispel that myth.
Clark defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Solih.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Joba Clark.
I've got Clark 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joba Clark!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Stryfe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Pierre comes into a darkened arena with his song building. DMX - Where My Dawgs At kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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162 lbs
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155 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nathan Stryfe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre tries to clinch but Stryfe is having none of it.
Stryfe connects with a good right hand that stumbles St Pierre. St Pierre circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
It looks like Michael St Pierre has been cut.
Stryfe clinches with his opponent.
Stryfe breaks from the clinch.
St Pierre has a takedown stuffed.
St Pierre avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
St Pierre misses with a takedown attempt - Stryfe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Stryfe throws a body punch but St Pierre moves out of range.
St Pierre shoots in and drives through. Stryfe sprawls well.
Nathan Stryfe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael St Pierre.
Stryfe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stryfe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Stryfe lands.
Stryfe misses with a jab, cross combination.
St Pierre avoids the head kick by Stryfe.
Stryfe jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
St Pierre has a takedown stuffed.
Nice takedown defense from Stryfe. No joy for St Pierre on that attempt.
Stryfe scores with a nice head shot.
Nathan Stryfe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stryfe throws a sloppy head kick and St Pierre moves out of range easily.
St Pierre avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre fails with a takedown attempt.
St Pierre looks gassed!
Stryfe waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract St Pierre.
Stryfe tries a head kick but it misses.
Stryfe throws a head kick but St Pierre moves out of range.
St Pierre looks to land a left hand but Stryfe moved out of range nicely.
A head kick from Stryfe lands but St Pierre takes it in his stride.
That has opened up Michael St Pierre's cut even more.
St Pierre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stryfe throws a shot to the body.
Stryfe stuns St Pierre with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Oooh a lovely combination from Stryfe sends St Pierre down but not out. Stryfe dives into side control looking to finish.
St Pierre is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
St Pierre is looking to regain half guard here but Stryfe keeps moving and retains side control.
St Pierre is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Stryfe decides to stand back up.
A jab from Stryfe misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Stryfe.
The cut above Michael St Pierre's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A slapping body kick lands there for Stryfe.
Stryfe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Stryfe is looking to land body kicks.
Stryfe lands a nice looking kick to the body. St Pierre takes a step back to recover.
St Pierre takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Michael St Pierre's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stryfe throws a head kick but St Pierre moves out of range.
Stryfe gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathan Stryfe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael St Pierre's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Stryfe lands a body shot.
Stryfe pushes St Pierre up against the cage in a clinch.
Stryfe breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheers as Stryfe lands an impressive looking overhand right. St Pierre doesn't seem phased though.
Stryfe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stryfe scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stryfe scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Stryfe lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Michael St Pierre's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Nathan Stryfe!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vadim Finkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Connely (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Finkle comes to the cage accompanied by Traffic. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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252 lbs
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275 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vadim Finkle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dan Connely!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Connely scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Connely passes to side control.
Finkle seems a little lost for a moment, as Connely dominates the positioning.
Finkle tries to bench press Connely off him but Connely keeps the position.
Finkle is being controlled here.
Finkle tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Finkle is trying to escape the position but Connely is controlling the position.
Finkle is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Connely off and has taken his back!
Connely breaks Finkle's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Finkle looking to hit a scissor sweep but Connely is one step ahead there.
Connely is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finkle bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Connely's guard.
Finkle has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Connely has his hands on Finkle's head, controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Connely keeping full guard, as Finkle tries to pass.
Finkle stopping the sweep attempt from Connely.
Connely keeping full guard, as Finkle tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Connely wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Finkle slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Connely manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Finkle is tying to control. Connely wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Finkle is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Connely makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Connely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connely keeping moving, preventing Finkle from controlling successfully.
Connely looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Finkle throws a strike but Connely rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Finkle wants to sweep here but Connely controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Connely content to stall in guard here.
Connely trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Finkle moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Finkle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Connely sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Finkle scores with a four punch combination!
Finkle is looking to clinch but Connely is avoiding it.
Connely scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
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 Vadim Finkle will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Connely cracks Finkle with an open hand slap.
Connely shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Finkle but Finkle pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Connely showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Finkle.
Connely throws a looping overhand right but Finkle ducks down to avoid it.
Finkle changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Connely showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Finkle.
Finkle misses with a takedown
and Connely cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Connely pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Connely throws a big shot that misses.
Connely keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice defenses there by Finkle.
Nice combo by Finkle! Oh, that's hurt him - Connely falls to the canvas and Finkle follows him into side control.
It looks like Dan Connely has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Finkle stands up and beckons Connely to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finkle moves away from the strike by Connely.
Connely is breathing heavily.
The fighters circling - Connely throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Finkle lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Finkle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Connely moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Finkle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Finkle tries to bum rush Connely with a series of wild strikes but Connely uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Finkle changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Connely looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Finkle tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Finkle here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
You can see the frustration on Connely's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connely manages to get back to half guard.
Connely is not content to let Finkle control the position.
Connely regains full guard. Nicely done.
Finkle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Finkle wants to control from the top but Connely keeps moving.
Finkle decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Connely, up you get!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finkle has a takedown stuffed.
Vadim Finkle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Finkle moves out of range of the strikes.
Connely shoots for a takedown but Finkle saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Connely darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Finkle throws a jab when Connely was well out of range.
Finkle throws a right and a left that both miss.
Finkle throws a left and a right that both miss
so Connely counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Connely controls from within his opponent's guard.
Finkle working for submissions but it's allowed Connely to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connely takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Finkle is looking for a sweep. Connely is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dan Connely has got the better of the ground game so far.
Connely keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Connely trying to mount his opponent but Finkle defends it.
Finkle is looking to control Connely's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Finkle avoid being mounted?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Finkle wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vadim Finkle dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dan Connely's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Connely scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Connely swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Connely thuds his right hand into Finkle's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Vadim Finkle is winning the standup battle so far.
Connely scores with a jab. Finkle acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A big left from Connely misses.
A combination from Finkle does no damage.
Connely drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Finkle is not content to let Connely control the position.
Finkle is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finkle is working hard here to advance position.
Connely grinds an elbow into Finkle's temple.
Finkle tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Connely wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Connely landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Connely lands a few punches from side control.
Finkle is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Finkle taking punishment in the form of punches.
Finkle is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Connely's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connely working over Finkle with some ground and pound. Finkle looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Connely frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Connely sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Finkle can't escape the position.
Connely avoids the attempt from Finkle to control.
Finkle really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connely landing punches.
Connely looking to control and managing it successfully.
Connely with the ground and pound from mount.
Connely controlling the pace for now.
Connely trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Vadim Finkle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connely sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Connely trying to control but Finkle is having none of it.
Dan Connely has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Finkle wants to hold on but Connely pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Connely comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Finkle 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Vadim Finkle!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daigo Goto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mordecai Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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180 lbs
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182 lbs
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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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daigo Goto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mordecai Brown!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Brown misses.
Brown lands a jab to Goto's midsection.
Brown lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Brown misses with a double jab.
Nice shot lands for Brown.
It looks like Daigo Goto has been cut.
Goto drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Goto advances to half guard.
Brown avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Goto.
Nice strikes from Goto there.
Brown gets back to full guard.
Goto wants to pass the guard but Brown is keeping the position.
Goto won't allow Brown to get back to his feet.
Goto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brown is keeping the position for now.
Goto landing some decent shots from guard.
Goto prevents Brown from getting back to his feet.
Goto 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goto postures up and lands a big shot to Brown's brow.
Brown trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brown throws a big shot that misses.
Brown swinging wilding here.
Goto ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
Brown throws out a loose jab but Goto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown throws out a loose jab but Goto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mordecai Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brown looks gassed!
Brown misses with a straight right.
Goto avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Goto manages to avoid it.
Goto shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to get back to his feet.
Goto wants to pass to mount but Brown is defending the position.
Brown has hold of Goto's hands but Goto slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Goto passes to full mount!
Goto lands a big shot there that rocks Brown but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Brown in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Goto is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Brown has managed to escape the submission attempt.
BOOM! Goto connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is in all sorts of trouble here.
Brown is in a horrible position here. Goto smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Goto with good strikes from the mount here!
Brown taking shots to the head.
Goto lands a big shot there that rocks Brown but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Goto with the ground and pound from mount.
Goto punishing his opponent with strikes.
Goto looking to finish Brown with some ground and pound. This is bad for Brown!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee warns Brown that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Goto lands a nice shot to the head.
Goto unloading with bombs!
A nice elbow there by Goto.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Goto unloading with bombs!
Brown is rocked!
The referee warns Brown that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Brown is still in real trouble! Can Goto finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goto has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Brown's face.
Goto with the ground and pound from mount.
Brown seems to have recovered his senses.
Goto looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Goto landing strikes from the mount.
Goto landing strikes from the mount and Brown is in trouble!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown is trying to escape the mount.
Goto punishing his opponent with strikes.
Brown really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Goto. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Goto putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Brown is desperately trying to improve his position but Goto has a good base and remains in mount.
Brown is in a horrible position here. Goto smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Goto lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Goto lands a nice shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goto lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daigo Goto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daigo Goto's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Brown misses with a body shot.
Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brown looks to score with a jab to the body but Goto is just out of range.
Goto slips a jab from Brown.
Nice defenses there by Goto.
Some wild striking there from Brown.
Goto avoids the body shot from Brown.
Goto gets the takedown into side control.
Goto trying to control the action but Brown is working from the bottom.
Brown is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Goto working the ground and pound.
Goto tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goto stands up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brown darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Goto throws a series of punches but Brown avoids them all with ease.
Brown misses with a combination
and Goto counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Brown!
Goto lands a heavy elbow.
Brown is in a horrible position here. Goto smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Goto lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Goto looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goto scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Brown?
Brown is working to get back to half guard.
Goto lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Brown hang on?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goto lands with some strikes.
Goto looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Goto pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Brown tries to lock up and control but Goto gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Goto cracks Brown with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
A nice elbow there by Goto.
Brown taking shots to the head.
Goto is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Brown can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Brown throwing hammer fists to the chest of Goto. What's that going to do exactly?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goto lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Brown hang on?
Goto working the ground and pound effectively.
Daigo Goto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Goto working the ground and pound effectively.
Brown regains half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Goto lands a nice short elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Goto lands a nice short elbow.
Brown looks like he's trying to stand up.
Goto working Brown over with strikes.
Brown throws some strikes from the bottom but Goto isn't bothered - he's working on a kimura... it looks tight... it is! Brown is tapping and screaming like a little girl! Ouch, that looks painful! Good win for Goto!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Daigo Goto!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cool McCold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Axel Excel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCold comes into the arena with Back in Black blaring out of the sound system. Excel has chosen Everything Zen- Bush as his entrance music. Axel Excel has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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270 lbs
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254 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cool McCold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Axel Excel!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from McCold misses the target.
Cool McCold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Excel staying out of range there.
McCold misses with a looping left.
McCold misses with a jab, cross combination.
McCold jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice combination there by Excel.
It looks like Cool McCold has been cut.
Excel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Excel walks into a stiff left hand from McCold.
McCold throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Excel counter with a right hand.
McCold misses with an uppercut.
McCold misses with a combination
and Excel counters with a flying knee. Nice.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Excel blocks a jab.
Excel throws a nice looking combination but McCold bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McCold dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Excel. That did some damage!
McCold misses with a body shot.
McCold falls off balance throwing a combination
and Excel counters with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Excel shoots in and drives through. McCold sprawls well.
McCold throws a jab but it's blocked by Excel.
Excel ducks under a wild hook from McCold.
McCold throws a lazy right hand but Excel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McCold swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Excel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McCold looks to land a right hand but Excel moved out of range.
McCold lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
McCold is breathing heavily.
Excel slips under a jab.
Excel thuds his right hand into McCold's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Excel ducks under a wild hook from McCold.
McCold swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Excel rushes McCold and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McCold blocks the elbow strike.
McCold breaks from the clinch.
McCold throws out a loose jab but Excel uses good head movement to avoid it.
McCold lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Excel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McCold misses the body punch
and Excel counters with a nice double leg into side control. McCold won't be happy with that.
McCold is letting Excel control him for a moment.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Excel tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCold gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
McCold wants to control but Excel is having none of it.
That's four 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.
Excel can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McCold is looking to escape.
McCold is desperately trying to improve his position but Excel has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Axel Excel will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cool McCold's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
McCold drops Excel with a left and a right! Oh, Excel is hurt - McCold dives into side control looking to finish!
Excel is rocked!
It looks like Axel Excel has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCold happy to just control the position for now.
Excel is still in real trouble! Can McCold finish him?
McCold stands up and beckons Excel to his feet.
Excel seems to have recovered his senses.
Cool McCold is winning the standup battle so far.
BOOM! McCold lands a beautiful left hook that drops Excel. Excel tries to recover but McCold is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Excel lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cool McCold!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Malli Nukke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJ Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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250 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Malli Nukke!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, BJ Wood!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wood misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wood stuffs the takedown.
Nukke shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wood pinned against the cage. Wood gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nukke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wood throws a body punch but Nukke moves out of range.
Wood getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
It looks like Malli Nukke has been cut.
Wood with a nice cross.
A punch combination from Wood misses.
Wood looks to land a combination but Nukke avoids it well.
Nukke moves out of range of the body kick from Wood.
Wood scores with a leg kick.
Wood throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nukke is breathing heavily.
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!
Wood lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nukke at a distance.
Wood lands a with a good body shot.
Wood lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Nukke crumples to the floor! Wood milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). BJ Wood!
BJ Wood is the new heavyweight champion!
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