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MLC 25: Dilorenzo v. Highwind PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Radel Skywalker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaemin Jeong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeong has chosen Itaewon Freedom - UV feat JY Park as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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180 lbs
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Radel Skywalker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jaemin Jeong!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jeong fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Skywalker misses with a two punch combination.
Skywalker closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A head kick misses from Skywalker.
Radel Skywalker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Skywalker misses with a two punch combination.
Skywalker punishes Jeong's body with a nice straight punch.
Skywalker misses with a wild combination.
A right-left combo lands from Skywalker.
Jeong throws the left hand but Skywalker avoids the punch easily.
Skywalker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jeong.
Skywalker misses with a double jab.
Jeong takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jeong is looking to clinch.
Skywalker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jeong has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Skywalker.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skywalker tries a head kick but it misses.
Skywalker lands a jab.
Jeong closes the distance and pushes Skywalker back into the cage.
Skywalker wants to get back to striking at distance but Jeong won't allow it.
Jeong drags the fight down to the ground.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Jeong looking for a triangle here. Skywalker is fighting it but it looks tight! Jeong pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Skywalker is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jaemin Jeong!
Jaemin Jeong decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Scott Beauvais (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and CJ Longlee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Scott Beauvais has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Scott Beauvais!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, CJ Longlee!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beauvais tries to clinch up
and Longlee counters by moving into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Longlee avoiding damage.
Longlee successfully pulls guard.
Beauvais wants to control from the top but Longlee keeps moving.
Longlee controlling Beauvais's posture.
Beauvais wants to stand but Longlee is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Longlee is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Longlee keeping moving, preventing Beauvais from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Scott Beauvais just wasn't active enough.
Longlee misses with a hook
and Beauvais counters with a stiff right hand.
Beauvais gets tackled into the cage by Longlee. Longlee maintains the clinch.
Longlee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Beauvais doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Longlee counters with a shoot takedown. Beauvais fights it but they end up in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Longlee's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beauvais keeping moving, preventing Longlee from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longlee wants to stand but Beauvais has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Longlee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Beauvais is keeping the position for now.
Beauvais is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Longlee slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. CJ Longlee wasn't active enough on the ground.
Beauvais stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Beauvais wants it to stay on the feet.
Beauvais throws out a leg kick but Longlee moves out of range and Beauvais only half commits.
Longlee scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Longlee is controlling the pace.
Longlee prevents Beauvais from standing back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Longlee decides to stand up.
Longlee moves in looking to clinch but Beauvais pushes him off.
Longlee defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Beauvais.
Beauvais misses with a head kick.
Longlee fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Beauvais shoots in looking for a takedown. Longlee tries to sprawl out of it but Beauvais keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Longlee manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Beauvais. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Longlee drives through with a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
CJ Longlee dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Beauvais takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Beauvais scores with a body shot.
Longlee clinches up against the cage.
Longlee tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Longlee is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Longlee manages to break the clinch.
Longlee shoots in looking for a takedown but Beauvais manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Longlee's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Scott Beauvais has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of CJ Longlee.
Longlee misses with a jab to the body
and Beauvais counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Beauvais is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Longlee shoots in for a double leg but Beauvais sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Longlee is breathing heavily.
Nice uppercut lands for Beauvais. That snapped Longlee's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beauvais tries to close the distance and clinch but Longlee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beauvais tries for a takedown but Longlee sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Beauvais closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Longlee did well to prevent Beauvais getting side control.
Longlee is looking to get back to is feet but Beauvais passes into side control.
Longlee is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Beauvais tries to stand but Longlee is controlling his head.
Longlee stops Beauvais from passing to mount.
Longlee manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beauvais wants to control but Longlee is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Beauvais looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Beauvais is trying to maintain the position but Longlee is very close to passing his half guard.
Longlee seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Beauvais has recovered full guard.
Longlee looking to sit in guard and control but Beauvais gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beauvais decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Longlee, up you get!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beauvais throws a good cross that connects.
Longlee swats away the attempt to clinch by Beauvais.
Beauvais is looking to clinch.
Beauvais dives in and grabs Longlee's left leg, looking for a takedown. Longlee pushes down on Beauvais's head and hops out.
Longlee displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Beauvais.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Longlee.
Beauvais lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beauvais throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Beauvais tries to clinch up.
Danga de danga de dang - Beauvais scores with a four punch combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Longlee shoots in for a double leg but Beauvais sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Beauvais tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Longlee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Beauvais is looking to land body kicks.
Beauvais tries a head kick but it misses.
Beauvais lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beauvais misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Beauvais shoots in looking for a takedown. Longlee tries to sprawl out of it but Beauvais keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Longlee manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Beauvais with a poor takedown
and Longlee counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Beauvais!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Beauvais dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Longlee shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Beauvais as he jumps to the side.
Beauvais throws a sloppy head kick and Longlee moves out of range easily.
Beauvais tries to clinch up but Longlee circles away and keeps his distance.
Longlee throws a body punch but Beauvais moves out of range.
Longlee closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Longlee decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Longlee controlling the pace.
Longlee is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Longlee seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Beauvais does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Longlee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Longlee missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Longlee seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Beauvais is defending against the submission attempts here by Longlee.
Beauvais wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longlee trying to control from Beauvais's half guard. Beauvais has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Beauvais is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Longlee is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longlee trying to control but Beauvais is working from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Beauvais is looking to stand up but Longlee isn't so interested in that idea.
Longlee tries to free his leg and advance position but Beauvais is retaining full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. CJ Longlee was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Beauvais lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Beauvais lands a two punch combo.
Beauvais jabs Longlee to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Good exchange - Beauvais coming out on top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right-left combo lands from Beauvais.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beauvais wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Beauvais tries to clinch up.
Beauvais feints a jab promting Longlee to slip. Beauvais then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Longlee slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Longlee swats away the attempt to clinch by Beauvais.
Beauvais tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Longlee keeps the fight on the outside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beauvais pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Longlee moves out of range of the body kick from Beauvais.
Longlee is looking to clinch but Beauvais is avoiding it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scott Beauvais showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Beauvais 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Beauvais!
An out of breath and clearly excited Scott Beauvais thanked Empire Threads - The Best $15 You've Ever Spent! for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Brunson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Klaus Engbloom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brunson comes to the cage accompanied by Lamb of God - Descending. Klaus Engbloom has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Brunson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Klaus Engbloom!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Engbloom throws a hook to the side of Brunson's head but Brunson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brunson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Engbloom moves away.
Brunson misses with a hook
enabling Engbloom to counter with a crisp jab.
Engbloom takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Engbloom lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Brunson at a distance.
Brunson leaves Engbloom with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Engbloom has a takedown stuffed.
Engbloom tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brunson swivels and escapes.
Mike Brunson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Klaus Engbloom.
Engbloom drops his hands momentarily and Brunson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Engbloom shoots in but Brunson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Engbloom throws a body kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brunson jabs Engbloom right on the nose. Engbloom blinks but takes it well.
Brunson throws out a powerful jab.
Brunson cracks Engbloom with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Brunson lands a right hook to the body.
Brunson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mike Brunson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Engbloom throws a hook to the side of Brunson's head but Brunson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Engbloom misses with a two punch combination.
Brunson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brunson misses with a looping left.
Brunson throws a big shot that misses.
Engbloom ducks under a wild hook from Brunson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Engbloom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brunson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Brunson throws an overhand right that lands on Engbloom's shoulder, as Engbloom tries to avoid the shot.
Engbloom lands a nice looking body shot.
Engbloom misses with a double jab.
Brunson misses the shot to the body.
Brunson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Engbloom sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Engbloom shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Engbloom thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Brunson's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Engbloom looks to land a strike but Brunson avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Engbloom postures up in Brunson's guard and throws a big left but Brunson blocks it.
Brunson keeping moving, preventing Engbloom from controlling successfully.
Engbloom with a flurry of punches that miss.
Engbloom loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Brunson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Engbloom sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Brunson doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Engbloom paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Brunson - great work!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mike Brunson!
During a confident post fight interview, Mike Brunson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zack Morrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Logan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Logan is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Watch The World Burn. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zack Morrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Logan!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Logan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Morrison counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Logan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morrison.
Logan shoots in and gets a takedown into Morrison's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Logan trying to control but Morrison is working from the bottom.
Logan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Morrison works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Morrison is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
A bit of stalling here from Morrison.
Morrison blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Logan wants a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison prevents a takedown attempt there.
Zack Morrison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Logan.
Logan tries to throw a body punch but Morrison avoids it by throwing Logan back against the cage.
Logan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Morrison gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Logan has picked Morrison up - he's going for a ride! Logan dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Morrison blocking the ground and pound attempt from Logan.
Logan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Logan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Morrison is in trouble now - Logan has advanced to mount!
Logan scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Morrison?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison tries to reverse the position but Logan maintains control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Logan lands a nice shot to the head.
Logan controlling the pace for now.
Logan looking to ground and pound but Morrison is blocking nicely.
Morrison taking shots to the head.
Logan lands with some strikes.
A nice elbow there by Logan.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Logan throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Morrison because Logan loaded up on that one.
Morrison takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Morrison is rocked!
Logan postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Morrison bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Logan and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Logan!
James Logan really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags-$10 or less & Laundry logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pumola Chang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fitzroy Mayers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mayers has chosen The People by STS as his entrance music. Fitzroy Mayers is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pumola Chang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fitzroy Mayers!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chang closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Mayers is looking for a sweep.
Chang in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mayers can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mayers is trying to improve his position.
Mayers sneaks back into half guard.
Chang is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Chang missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Chang seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mayers avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chang.
Chang 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.
Nice strikes from Chang there.
Chang throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mayers wants to improve his position but Chang is controlling well.
Mayers keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mayers is looking for a sweep. Chang is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mayers blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chang.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chang controlling the action here.
Mayers keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mayers is looking for a sweep. Chang is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mayers is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Chang seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Chang 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.
Chang is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mayers is rocked!
Chang working Mayers over with strikes.
Mayers is still in real trouble! Can Chang finish him?
Chang scores with a big shot! Mayers's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Mayers! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pumola Chang!
Pumola Chang took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Empire Threads - The Best $15 You've Ever Spent! for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ray Ray Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cruz Jefferson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jefferson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Damian Marley - Welcome to Jamrock kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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185 lbs
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ray Ray Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cruz Jefferson!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson lands a body shot.
Jackson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Good exchange - Jackson coming out on top.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Jefferson.
Jefferson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jefferson misses with an elbow over the top.
Jefferson is working for takedown but Jackson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jefferson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson blocks an elbow strike from Jefferson.
Jefferson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jackson is defending well for now.
Jefferson missing with knees to the body.
Jackson blocks an elbow strike from Jefferson.
Jackson dodges an elbow strike from Jefferson.
Jefferson leaning against his opponent.
Jefferson pushes off an throws an elbow but Jackson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jefferson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jackson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jefferson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jefferson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jackson's efforts to push away.
Jefferson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jefferson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jefferson throws an elbow that misses.
Jackson prevents the takedown attempt.
Jefferson lands a nice knee to the body.
Jefferson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jackson blocks the elbow strike.
Jackson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jefferson misses with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson tries to land knees in the clinch but Jackson avoids the damage to the body.
Jefferson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jackson is defending well for now.
Jackson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jefferson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jackson takes an elbow to the temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson blocks the elbow strike.
Jackson looking to slow down the pace here.
Jefferson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jackson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ray Ray Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cruz Jefferson.
Jefferson pushes off an throws an elbow but Jackson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson misses with an elbow strike.
Jackson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cruz Jefferson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jefferson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jackson lands a body shot.
Nice body kick from Jefferson.
Jackson connects with a body shot.
Jefferson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jefferson.
Jefferson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jefferson misses with a head kick.
Jackson throws a one two combo.
Jackson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jefferson has time to react.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jefferson manages to avoid it.
Ray Ray Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jefferson throws a leg kick but Jackson checks it.
Jefferson slips a straight right by Jackson.
Jefferson slips a straight right by Jackson.
Jackson blocks a head kick by Jefferson.
A good leg kick by Jefferson.
Jackson takes a swing at Jefferson's ribcage but misses.
Jackson lands with an uppercut that bounces Jefferson off the cage and back into range.
Jefferson scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jefferson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jefferson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jackson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jefferson on the side of the head.
Jackson misses with a right hand
and Jefferson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jefferson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Cruz Jefferson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Jackson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A slow jab from Jackson misses its intended target.
Donk. Jackson catches Jefferson right on the button with a cross.
Ray Ray Jackson is winning the standup battle so far.
Jackson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jefferson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jackson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jackson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jefferson. That one must have hurt.
Jackson thows a body shot but no joy.
Jackson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jefferson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
Jackson lands a nice shot that snaps Jefferson's head back.
Nice body punch from Jackson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jackson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jefferson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jackson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jackson takes a swing at Jefferson's ribcage but misses.
Jackson moves out of range of the body kick from Jefferson.
Jefferson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jackson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jefferson scrambles back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson jabs Jefferson right on the nose. Jefferson blinks but takes it well.
Jefferson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jackson at a distance.
Jackson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jefferson.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jackson.
Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jefferson.
A jab from Jackson finds it's way through Jefferson's defenses.
Jefferson moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a looping right.
Jackson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jefferson.
Good exchange - Jackson coming out on top.
Jefferson throws a leg kick but Jackson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jackson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jackson lands a lovely overhand right.
Jackson tries to sprawl but Jefferson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Jefferson is thwarting Jackson's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson tries to get to full guard but Jefferson has control of the leg.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jefferson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson is working for a submission of some sort.
Jefferson trying to pass the guard but Jackson defending well.
Jackson is trying to get back to full guard.
Jefferson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jefferson.
Jefferson trying to control the action but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Jefferson trying to control the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jefferson trying to pass the guard but Jackson defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Ray Jackson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Jefferson slips a jab and a cross from Jackson.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jefferson.
Jefferson cracks a nice hook into Jackson's ribs.
Jefferson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jackson digs a good body shot into Jefferson's ribs.
Jefferson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jefferson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jefferson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jackson throws a lazy right hand but Jefferson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jackson thows a body shot but no joy.
Jackson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jefferson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jefferson throws a push kick but Jackson slaps the foot to one side.
Jackson moves out of range of the body kick.
Jefferson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jackson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jefferson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jackson connects with a body shot that sends Jefferson's belly button to the back.
Jefferson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jefferson needs to keep his hands up - Jackson had a free shot at his head there.
Jefferson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jefferson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jackson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jefferson.
A jab from Jackson misses.
Jefferson is looking to slow Jackson down with leg kicks.
Jefferson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jackson sprawls well. Jackson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jefferson gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jackson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jefferson.
Jefferson tries to move into range but Jackson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jefferson.
Jackson cracks a nice hook into Jefferson's ribs.
Jefferson is looking to chop away at Jackson's legs.
Jefferson drops his hands momentarily and Jackson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jackson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jefferson. Jefferson obviously looking to wear him down.
Jefferson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jefferson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jackson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jackson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
Jefferson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jackson throws a hook to the side of Jefferson's head but Jefferson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jackson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jefferson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jackson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jefferson's head.
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jefferson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jefferson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jackson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jefferson scrambles back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Jefferson.
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Jefferson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jefferson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jefferson manages to avoid it.
Jackson throws a big shot that misses.
Jefferson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Jackson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jackson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jackson lands with an overhand left.
Jefferson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jackson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jefferson has managed to clinch.
Jefferson missing with knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Ray Jackson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jackson 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Ray Jackson!
Ray Ray Jackson gave a mention to Empire Threads - The Best $15 You've Ever Spent! in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Mcdonel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Perry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Perry has chosen Cara Dillon vs. 2 Devine - Black Is the Colour (Coco & Green Remix) as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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24
170 lbs
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29
177 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Brawler
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jesse Mcdonel !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chuck Perry!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perry throws a right hand that Mcdonel ducks under and follows up with a left that Mcdonel also avoids with ease.
Perry uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mcdonel .
A nice leg kick lands there from Perry.
Perry misses with a body shot.
Mcdonel tries to sprawl but Perry drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Mcdonel is in trouble now - Perry has advanced to mount!
Perry moves to the back.
Mcdonel has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Perry working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcdonel tries to break free.
Perry is persistently looking for the submission but Mcdonel is defending it well.
Perry avoiding Mcdonel 's attempts to control his hands.
Perry is riding his opponent, not letting Mcdonel buck him off.
Perry is persistently looking for the submission but Mcdonel is defending it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perry tightening his grip on Mcdonel , looking for the choke.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perry controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcdonel preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Perry.
Mcdonel is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Mcdonel just trying to survive but Perry is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Perry is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Mcdonel knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Mcdonel for a finish.
Perry tightening his grip on Mcdonel , looking for the choke.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perry is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Mcdonel knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Mcdonel for a finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcdonel is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Perry biding his time, looking for the opening.
Mcdonel trying to control the hands but Perry breaks the grip.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good control from Perry.
Perry is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Perry dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Perry slips a jab and a cross from Mcdonel .
Perry misses with a two punch combination.
Chuck Perry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perry displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mcdonel .
Mcdonel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sloppy strikes from Perry. Those never looked like landing.
Perry just misses with a punch to the body.
Mcdonel throws a hook but Perry blocks it.
Mcdonel tries for a takedown but Perry sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Perry shoots in but no luck this time.
Jesse Mcdonel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mcdonel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mcdonel fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse Mcdonel . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Perry scores with a one two! Mcdonel had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Perry avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Perry throws a hook but Mcdonel avoids it easily.
Perry looking to score a takedown here. Mcdonel is defending well but Perry drives through and ends up in Mcdonel 's guard.
Mcdonel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Perry preventing the sweep.
Perry slips nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perry seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Mcdonel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Perry wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mcdonel keeps working.
Mcdonel gets full guard.
Chuck Perry has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perry postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Mcdonel is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Perry, into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcdonel forces his way into half guard.
Perry is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mcdonel pulls his head out easily.
Perry kicks Mcdonel off and gets back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcdonel is looking to clinch.
No luck for Perry with that takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mcdonel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice sprawl there from Mcdonel as Perry shoots in.
Perry throws a jab but it's blocked by Mcdonel .
Perry on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perry fails to land with a series of punches.
Perry lands a two punch combo.
Mcdonel swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Perry showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Mcdonel 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Perry changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mcdonel looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Mcdonel gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Perry with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Mcdonel is looking to get to half guard.
Perry seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Mcdonel is holding on tight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mcdonel working to try and regain half guard.
Perry controlling from mount.
Perry wants to take his opponent's back but Mcdonel doesn't allow it.
Perry controlling his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcdonel tries to hold on but Perry postures up.
Perry fails to move to back control.
Perry trying to control but Mcdonel is having none of it.
Mcdonel has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcdonel just trying to survive but Perry is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Perry working for the choke.
Perry working for a choke but Mcdonel is defending well.
Perry controlling the position well here. Mcdonel rolled but Perry kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Chuck Perry is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcdonel defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Perry's arms.
Mcdonel controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good control from Perry.
Jesse Mcdonel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mcdonel has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chuck Perry comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Perry has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chuck Perry!
Chuck Perry took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I want to thank Laguna Highwind for the fight, thank you MLC for putting it all together - thank you to my camp and a big thank you to all the fans!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Maccarone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Winkler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Winkler has chosen Mortal Kombat as his entrance music. Charlie Maccarone has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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27
181 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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21
176 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charlie Maccarone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Henry Winkler!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maccarone has his takedown stuffed
and Winkler counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Maccarone looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Winkler stuns Maccarone with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Maccarone connects with a high kick.
Maccarone closes the distance but Winkler moves to the side
and Winkler counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Maccarone thinking.
Maccarone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oooooh!!! Winkler has knocked Maccarone down with a huge combo! Winkler steps away and waves a wobbly Maccarone back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Maccarone is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Winkler drops Maccarone with a naaaaasty hook - Maccarone is in real trouble here! Winkler dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henry Winkler!
Henry Winkler really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Empire Threads - The Best $15 You've Ever Spent! logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jean Descharme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Gilbert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jean Descharme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Phil Gilbert!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gilbert throws a right hand that misses
and Descharme counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gilbert avoids the body shot from Descharme.
Descharme ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gilbert moves away.
Descharme throws a jab when Gilbert was well out of range.
Descharme scores with a punch to the head.
Descharme scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gilbert tries to close the distance and clinch up but Descharme swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Descharme fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gilbert looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gilbert tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Descharme counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gilbert walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gilbert swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Descharme scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gilbert doesn't seem bothered though.
Gilbert thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gilbert is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilbert takes a kick to the side of the head.
Gilbert ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gilbert misses with a few strikes there.
Gilbert throws a right hand that Descharme ducks under and follows up with a left that Descharme also avoids with ease.
Descharme shoots in and gets a takedown into Gilbert's guard.
Descharme is looking to work some ground and pound but Gilbert has wrist control.
Descharme with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gilbert keeping full guard, as Descharme tries to pass.
Descharme throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gilbert works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Descharme trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Descharme won't allow Gilbert to sweep him here.
Descharme distracts Gilbert with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Descharme makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Descharme lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Descharme stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gilbert swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Descharme content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Descharme postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Descharme with a nice head shot there.
Descharme with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gilbert has momentary wrist control but Descharme slips an elbow through the middle.
Gilbert looking for a sweep. Not yet Gilbert, not yet.
Descharme cracks Gilbert with a solid left hand.
Descharme looking to sit in guard and control but Gilbert gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Descharme wants to hit a switch here but Gilbert passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Descharme there!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Descharme tries to lock up and control but Gilbert gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Descharme tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Descharme somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Descharme tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Descharme scores with a hook.
Gilbert throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gilbert tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Descharme counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Descharme cracks Gilbert with an open hand slap.
Phil Gilbert seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Descharme scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gilbert steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Descharme.
Gilbert throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Descharme sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Descharme throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gilbert throws a combination that misses
and Descharme counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Descharme is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Descharme. Gilbert does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Descharme swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Descharme lands with a hook. Gilbert tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Good exchange - Descharme coming out on top.
Gilbert throws the left hand but Descharme avoids the punch easily.
Gilbert misses with a shot to the body
and Descharme counters with a nice body shot.
Gilbert misses with a hook. Descharme ducked under it nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Descharme avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gilbert swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Descharme counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gilbert looks gassed!
Gilbert loads up on a big right hand but Descharme slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Descharme dominated that round.
That's time! Descharme's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nice body punch from Descharme.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Descharme, as that shot connected.
A combination from Descharme does no damage.
Phil Gilbert is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice inside leg kick there by Descharme. That's going to slow Gilbert down.
Descharme scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jean Descharme overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Descharme wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gilbert keeps working.
Gilbert takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Descharme working the head and body with strikes.
Gilbert taking punishment in the form of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Descharme lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Gilbert down.
Descharme is looking to take a break and control but Gilbert is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Descharme lands a few punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Descharme working the ground and pound.
Gilbert is rocked!
Descharme is putting a hurting on Gilbert here, landing some big shots from side control.
Gilbert is still in real trouble! Can Descharme finish him?
Descharme is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gilbert can do to turn this around?
Gilbert takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Descharme cracks Gilbert with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Descharme immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Gilbert is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Descharme!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jean Descharme!
Jean Descharme bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alfonso Dilorenzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Laguna Highwind (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Highwind's choice of entrance music: The Mars Volta - Inertic Esp. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!The key to victory for Alfonso Dilorenzo has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alfonso Dilorenzo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Laguna Highwind!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dilorenzo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Highwind slips a jab and a cross from Dilorenzo.
Highwind misses with a looping left.
Dilorenzo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dilorenzo looks to throw the jab but Highwind is out of range.
Dilorenzo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dilorenzo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
so Highwind counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Highwind trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dilorenzo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Highwind trying to control but Dilorenzo is working from the bottom.
Dilorenzo 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.
Highwind must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Highwind trying to control the position from guard on top but Dilorenzo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dilorenzo looking for a guillotine here but Highwind defends easily.
Dilorenzo 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.
Dilorenzo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Highwind got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dilorenzo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Highwind has managed to get both his arms back between Dilorenzo's legs - danger averted.
Highwind stands up over Dilorenzo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dilorenzo tries to strike from the bottom.
Highwind passes Dilorenzo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Dilorenzo wants to get back to full guard.
Highwind is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Highwind lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dilorenzo won't allow Highwind to pass to mount.
Dilorenzo wants to improve his position but Highwind is controlling well.
Dilorenzo is trying to maintain the position but Highwind is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dilorenzo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dilorenzo keeping full guard, as Highwind tries to pass.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Highwind looking to sit in guard and control but Dilorenzo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dilorenzo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dilorenzo wants to control from the top but Highwind keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dilorenzo wants to stand but Highwind has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Highwind keeping moving, preventing Dilorenzo from controlling successfully.
Dilorenzo looking to sit in guard and control but Highwind gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dilorenzo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Highwind throwing strikes but missing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Highwind's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Highwind working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dilorenzo's head.
Highwind passes into half guard.
Highwind is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Dilorenzo won't allow Highwind to pass to mount.
Highwind passes to full mount!
Dilorenzo is looking to improve his position but Highwind isn't that keen on the idea.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Highwind lands with some strikes.
Highwind landing strikes from the mount.
Highwind fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Highwind controlling the pace for now.
Dilorenzo is trying desperately to improve position.
Highwind lands a big shot there that rocks Dilorenzo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Laguna Highwind dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dilorenzo tries to clinch there but Highwind circles away.
Dilorenzo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Highwind shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Laguna Highwind has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dilorenzo wants to sweep but no luck.
Dilorenzo trying to keep a closed guard but Highwind is proving a slippery customer.
Highwind lands a couple of digs.
Highwind stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dilorenzo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Highwind passes Dilorenzo's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Dilorenzo is looking for a sweep. Highwind is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Highwind looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dilorenzo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Highwind is nestled in close to Dilorenzo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Dilorenzo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Highwind working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dilorenzo's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dilorenzo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Highwind's guard.
Dilorenzo passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Dilorenzo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dilorenzo working away.
Dilorenzo throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Highwind works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Highwind avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dilorenzo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Highwind is staying active underneath Dilorenzo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Highwind keeping hold of Dilorenzo's head, controlling as best he can.
Dilorenzo wants to pass to mount but Highwind is defending the position.
Dilorenzo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Highwind's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dilorenzo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Highwind is trying is best to control the position here.
Dilorenzo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dilorenzo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Highwind is looking for a sweep. Dilorenzo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dilorenzo throws a strike but Highwind avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Highwind looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dilorenzo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Highwind swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dilorenzo throws a strike but Highwind rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Highwind landing with the ground and pound.
Highwind pushes down on Dilorenzo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Highwind lands with a punch from half guard.
Highwind seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Highwind not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nice strikes from Highwind there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dilorenzo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Highwind.
Dilorenzo trying to control from the bottom.
Dilorenzo moves into full guard.
Highwind trying to control the position from guard on top but Dilorenzo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Laguna Highwind showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Highwind looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Dilorenzo regains full guard. Nicely done.
Highwind trying to move into half guard but instead Dilorenzo has managed to sweep!
Dilorenzo passes Highwind's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Highwind avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dilorenzo.
Dilorenzo trying to advance position but Highwind counters by regaining guard.
Dilorenzo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Highwind is keeping the position for now.
Dilorenzo throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Highwind controlling the position.
Dilorenzo looking to pass the guard.
Highwind wants to sweep but no luck.
Highwind pulls Dilorenzo in close to prevent any damage.
Highwind keeping full guard, as Dilorenzo tries to pass.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Laguna Highwind hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Highwind slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dilorenzo tries to clinch up
and Highwind decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dilorenzo's guard.
Dilorenzo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Highwind is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Highwind with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Highwind stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dilorenzo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dilorenzo controls Highwind momentarily but Highwind frees himself.
Highwind got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dilorenzo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Highwind has managed to get both his arms back between Dilorenzo's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Highwind wants to control from the top but Dilorenzo keeps moving.
Dilorenzo 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.
Dilorenzo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Highwind content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Highwind postures up and lands a big shot to Dilorenzo's brow.
Highwind trying to control but Dilorenzo is working from the bottom.
Highwind distracts Dilorenzo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Highwind trying to control but Dilorenzo is working from the bottom.
Highwind lands a couple of elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dilorenzo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Highwind wants to control from the top but Dilorenzo keeps moving.
Dilorenzo controls Highwind momentarily but Highwind frees himself.
Highwind advances position into side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Highwind scoring with punches and elbows.
Dilorenzo is looking for a sweep.
Highwind working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Highwind lands a few punches from side control.
Highwind working the body and head with strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Highwind advances to full mount.
Highwind putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Dilorenzo is rocked!
Highwind lands a big shot there that rocks Dilorenzo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Laguna Highwind really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Highwind shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Highwind showed some decent athleticism there.
Oh Dilorenzo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Highwind wants to take a breather but Dilorenzo is having none of it.
Dilorenzo wants to improve his position but Highwind is controlling well.
Ground and pound from Highwind.
Highwind wants to take a breather but Dilorenzo is having none of it.
Dilorenzo is trying to control but can't.
Highwind looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Highwind lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Highwind wants to take a breather but Dilorenzo is having none of it.
Nice strikes from Highwind there.
Highwind is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Dilorenzo tries to get to full guard but Highwind has control of the leg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dilorenzo is working hard here to advance position.
Highwind is looking to advance position but Dilorenzo won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Highwind lands with a punch from half guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Dilorenzo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Highwind scores with a couple of nice shots.
Highwind trying to control from half guard but Dilorenzo is working away.
Dilorenzo seems to have got his legs back now.
Dilorenzo wants to improve his position but Highwind is controlling well.
Highwind tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dilorenzo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dilorenzo wants to control but Highwind is keeping busy.
Highwind sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Dilorenzo pushes Highwind off looking to stand but Highwind dives back in and keeps control.
Dilorenzo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Dilorenzo has hold of Highwind's hands but Highwind slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Highwind is pressing down on Dilorenzo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dilorenzo is holding on for now.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dilorenzo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dilorenzo keeping moving, preventing Highwind from controlling successfully.
Highwind throws a strike but Dilorenzo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dilorenzo trying to control but Highwind is working from the bottom.
Dilorenzo throws a strike but Highwind rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Highwind chips away with some ground and pound.
Dilorenzo wants to stand up but Highwind is controlling him.
Dilorenzo trying to strike off his back.
Highwind passes into half guard.
Highwind uses his free foot to push down on Dilorenzo's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Dilorenzo.
Highwind has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dilorenzo is working to get back to half guard.
The referee warns Dilorenzo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
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!
Highwind tries to control but Dilorenzo wriggling away.
Highwind unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Dilorenzo wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Highwind celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Laguna Highwind! Laguna Highwind retains his welterweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Laguna Highwind thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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