RTH MMA 6 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones has chosen Angry Johnny as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Garcia is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Garcia
vs
Jones

193 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

193 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jonathan Jones!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Jones.
Garcia is breathing heavily.

Jones shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Garcia napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Jones remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Jones is chipping away with strikes.
Jones taking a breather here.

Jones in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Garcia is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jonathan Jones!
During a confident post fight interview, Jonathan Jones thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bam Blimm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Hammond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hammond has chosen "There's Been an Accident" by The Twilight Singers as his entrance music. Bam Blimm could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ben Hammond's chin.

Blimm
vs
Hammond

185 cm
22
168 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

172 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bam Blimm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ben Hammond!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blimm misses with a wild combination.
Hammond lands a high kick!
Blimm misses with a combination
and Hammond counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Some wild striking there from Blimm.
Blimm pushes Hammond away with a front kick.
Blimm misses with a low kick.
Bam Blimm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blimm tries a head kick but it misses.
Blimm throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Ben Hammond has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blimm throws a big shot that misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Blimm.
Hammond keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hammond throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hammond throws a body kick that misses.
Blimm blocks a head kick by Hammond.
Blimm misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blimm swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Blimm. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammond misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hammond misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blimm throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hammond.
Blimm looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Blimm fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hammond manages to avoid it.
Hammond throws a half hearted mid kick.
Blimm throws a head kick but Hammond moves out of range.
Hammond thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Blimm if he has to take too many more of those.
Blimm throws a series of punches but Hammond moves out of range.
Blimm misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blimm is breathing heavily.
Hammond tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blimm avoids the head kick by Hammond.
Hammond scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Blimm misses with a leg kick.
That kick from Blimm tenderised Hammond's leg. Hammond is trying to keep his angry face on.
Blimm throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blimm tries to land a front kick but Hammond steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hammond looks to throw a body kick

and Blimm holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Blimm tries for a takedown but Hammond manages to get underhooks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Blimm breaks from the clinch.
Hammond misses with a body kick.
Hammond tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Hammond gets tackled into the cage by Blimm. Blimm maintains the clinch.
Blimm is working Hammond over against the cage.

Blimm escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blimm throws the kick towards the body but Hammond avoids it.
Blimm misses with a body kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Blimm closes the distance and pushes Hammond back into the cage.

Blimm breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hammond pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Blimm there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Blimm fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hammond has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hammond moves out of range of the body kick from Blimm.
The fighters circling - Hammond throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hammond takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Blimm lands a front kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blimm will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Blimm throws a push kick but Hammond slaps the foot to one side.
Blimm tries a head kick but it misses.

Blimm gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Blimm's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Blimm tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hammond misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blimm connects with a right hand. Hammond shakes it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blimm moves out of range as Hammond strikes.
Hammond throws a head kick but Blimm moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Blimm.
Blimm misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blimm is looking to slow Hammond down with leg kicks.

Blimm gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Blimm lands a shoulder strike.
Blimm lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hammond backwards.
Blimm is working Hammond over against the cage.
Blimm misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hammond.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blimm lands a nice shot to the body.
Blimm pushes Hammond back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Blimm escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bam Blimm dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ben Hammond'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.

Blimm pushes Hammond away with a front kick.
Hammond looks to land a body kick but Blimm moved away.
Blimm fails with a takedown attempt.
Blimm rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hammond moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hammond keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bam Blimm is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hammond lands with a slapping head kick.
Blimm throws a head kick but Hammond moves out of range.
Hammond throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hammond moves out of range of the body kick from Blimm.
Hammond stuns Blimm with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Blimm looks to land a body kick but Hammond moved away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blimm misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hammond tries a head kick but it misses.
Blimm tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Blimm 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 Hammond has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hammond and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hammond plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hammond misses with a body kick.
Hammond tries a head kick but it misses.
Blimm swings for the body but Hammond moves out of range.
Hammond takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Blimm scores with a three punch combo!
Blimm digs a good hook to Hammond's body.
Blimm throws a right and a left that Hammond avoids nicely.
Hammond takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

Blimm clinches up with Hammond and pushes him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blimm has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hammond is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hammond tries to circle away but Blimm has him pinned against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blimm lands a body shot in the clinch.

Blimm gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Blimm stands and steps away. Hammond gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Blimm lands a leg kick that knocks Hammond off balance momentarily.

Blimm clinches up with Hammond and pushes him back against the cage.
Hammond has had enough of the clinch but Blimm keeps him there for the moment.
Blimm presses Hammond against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Blimm breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Blimm fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bam Blimm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hammond avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hammond lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammond connects with a leg kick. Blimm looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Blimm moves out of range of the body kick from Hammond.
Hammond checks a low kick from Blimm.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Blimm. Hammond shrugs it off though.
Blimm pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Blimm is looking to land body kicks.
Blimm feints and then cracks Hammond's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hammond down.
A lazy left from Blimm finds it's target.
Blimm misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hammond throws a head kick but Blimm moves out of range.

Blimm moves into the clinch.
Blimm lands a nice shot to the body.
Blimm lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammond managing to block the knees to the body from Blimm.
Blimm lands a body punch in the clinch.
Blimm lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Blimm ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Blimm no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Blimm kicks Hammond off and gets to his feet.
Blimm looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Blimm attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Blimm is looking to wear down Hammond with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Blimm throws a leg kick but Hammond sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Blimm will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hammond throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Blimm throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Blimm tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hammond paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bam Blimm dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ben Hammond's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Blimm blocks a head kick by Hammond.
Bam Blimm is winning the standup battle so far.
Hammond pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Blimm is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hammond can do to turn this around?
Blimm swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hammond avoids a punch combination nicely.
Blimm throws a nice looking combination but Hammond bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hammond misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hammond wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Blimm misses with a straight left.
Blimm throws a front kick that sends Hammond stumbling back into the cage.
Hammond misses with a body kick.
Blimm throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hammond throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blimm scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blimm throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hammond.
Hammond misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blimm misses with a jab, cross combination.
Blimm throws a head kick that misses.
Hammond has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Blimm.
Blimm looks to land a combination but Hammond avoids it well.
Hammond throws a head kick but Blimm moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Blimm.
Blimm is looking to land body kicks.
Hammond chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Both fighters circling a little - Hammond finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Blimm throws a right and a left that Hammond avoids nicely.
Blimm dives in and grabs Hammond's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hammond pushes down on Blimm's head and hops out.
Hammond looks to score with a jab to the body but Blimm is just out of range.

Blimm pushes Hammond up against the cage in a clinch.
Blimm prevents Hammond from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blimm is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hammond is defending well for now.

Blimm pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hammond throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Blimm throws a series of punches but Hammond moves out of range.
Blimm throws a leg kick but Hammond sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A head kick misses from Blimm.
Hammond jabs Blimm right on the nose. Blimm blinks but takes it well.
Hammond misses with an uppercut.
Blimm is looking to land body kicks.
Hammond thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Blimm if he has to take too many more of those.
A head kick misses from Hammond.
Blimm throws a body kick that misses.
Hammond misses with an uppercut. Blimm saw that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blimm connects with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blimm misses with a head kick.
Good work by Hammond as he checks the leg kick.
Blimm misses with the combination.

Blimm has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hammond looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hammond avoiding damage as Blimm throws knees to the body.
Hammond is trying to push Blimm away but Blimm has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Blimm manages to break the clinch.
Blimm throws a combination that misses
and Hammond finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Blimm looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hammond throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blimm looks for the body kick but Hammond saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blimm rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hammond moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hammond pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hammond. That's going to slow Blimm down.
Hammond cracks Blimm with a good jab.
Hammond's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Blimm tries a low kick but Hammond avoids it.
Hammond avoids the head kick by Blimm.
Hammond connects with a high kick.
Blimm fails with a takedown attempt.

Blimm clinches up with Hammond and pushes him back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blimm lands a shoulder strike.
Blimm pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ben Hammond has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bam Blimm is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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!
Hammond pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bam Blimm showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Blimm has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bam Blimm!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
80%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Blake Leoniel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ralf Jem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Ralf Jem was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Leoniel
vs
Jem

175 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
20
150 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Blake Leoniel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ralf Jem!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jem shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Leoniel is looking for a sweep. Jem is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Well, if Jem is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Jem drops an elbow to the side of Leoniel's head.
Leoniel trying to control from the bottom.
Leoniel pushes Jem off but Jem dives into side control.
Leoniel is breathing heavily.
Leoniel seems a little lost for a moment, as Jem dominates the positioning.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Jem stands up and beckons Leoniel to his feet.
Jem throws a sloppy head kick and Leoniel moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Leoniel tries to sprawl but Jem drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Jem is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Jem is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jem working the head and body with strikes.
Jem not doing much here.
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.
Jem scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jem content to control rather than advance.
Jem frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jem controlling the position easily from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jem with a couple of short strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Leoniel really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Jem tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jem postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Leoniel looks a forlorn figure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jem controlling from the full mount.
A nice elbow there by Jem.
Jem controlling from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leoniel is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ralf Jem dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jem lands with a nice body kick.

Jem closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Jem is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Leoniel is just riding it out for now. Jem eventually gives up the hold.
Leoniel looks like he's trying to stand up.
Jem is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Jem decides to stand and escape the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jem shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jem showed some decent athleticism there.
Jem looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ralf Jem has got the better of the ground game so far.

Jem is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Jem slows the pace down in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jem lands strikes from half guard.
Jem stalling.
Jem has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jem controlling his opponent.

Jem working for a submission but Leoniel is keeping him at bay.

Jem stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.

Jem dives in and scores a takedown into Leoniel's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jem throwing strikes from guard but Leoniel blocks nicely.
Jem slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jem passes Leoniel's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Jem is working for a kimura but Leoniel is defending it quite comfortably.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jem landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ralf Jem showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Leoniel throws a combination that misses
and Jem counters with a nice kick to the body.
Leoniel tries to clinch but Jem moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Leoniel misses the target.

Jem scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Jem lands with a punch from half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ralf Jem was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Jem lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jem looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jem tries a head kick but it misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Leoniel misses the target.
Jem lands a head kick. Leoniel smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jem lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Leoniel is rocked!

Jem drives through with a takedown into guard.
Oh Leoniel is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jem slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jem has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Leoniel!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jem landing strikes from the mount and Leoniel is in trouble!
Jem connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jem moves to back control.
Jem lands strikes to the head.
Jem has good solid back control here.

Jem sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Leoniel taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ralf Jem!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
78%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Corey Poyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Garry Tolsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Poyer
vs
Tolsen

170 cm
25
153 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
160 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corey Poyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Garry Tolsen!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tolsen throws a right hand that Poyer ducks under and follows up with a left that Poyer also avoids with ease.
Poyer dodges the punch combination from Tolsen.
No joy there for Tolsen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tolsen swinging wildly here.
Tolsen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Poyer.
Tolsen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sloppy strikes from Poyer. Those never looked like landing.
Tolsen throws a right hand that Poyer ducks under and follows up with a left that Poyer also avoids with ease.
Some wild striking there from Tolsen.
Poyer throws a head kick that misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Poyer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tolsen.
Poyer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Poyer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tolsen's hands.
Poyer lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tolsen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tolsen misses with a few strikes there.
Poyer tests Tolsen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A head kick misses from Poyer.
Poyer jabs Tolsen right on the nose. Tolsen blinks but takes it well.
Poyer catches Tolsen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tolsen misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolsen throws a series of punches but Poyer moves out of range.
Tolsen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Poyer.
Tolsen throws a right and a left that both miss.
A punch combination from Tolsen misses.
Tolsen looks gassed!
Tolsen misses with the combination.
Tolsen drops his hands momentarily and Poyer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Poyer lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tolsen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Poyer.
Tolsen misses with a two punch combination.
Nice cross by Poyer.
Poyer lands a jab to the nose.
Poyer lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Poyer connects with a right hand. Tolsen shakes it off.
A decent looking cross lands there for Poyer.
Good shot there by Poyer.
Poyer moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tolsen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Poyer is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Poyer lands with an uppercut that bounces Tolsen off the cage and back into range.
Nice uppercut lands for Poyer. That snapped Tolsen's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolsen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Poyer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Poyer thuds his right hand into Tolsen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tolsen throws a series of punches but Poyer avoids them all with ease.
Tolsen walks into a jab.
Poyer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tolsen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A jab lands there for Poyer.
Tolsen walks into a straight right hand from Poyer.
Tolsen looks to land a combination but Poyer avoids it well.
Tolsen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Poyer connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tolsen. Tolsen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tolsen misses with a wild combination.
Poyer scores with a three punch combo!
Tolsen throws a series of punches but Poyer avoids them all with ease.
Poyer throws out a powerful jab.
Poyer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Poyer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tolsen's hands.
Poyer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Poyer throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Tolsen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poyer scores with a punch to the head.
Tolsen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice uppercut lands for Poyer. That snapped Tolsen's head back.
Danga de danga de dang - Tolsen scores with a four punch combination!
Poyer cracks Tolsen with an open hand slap.
Poyer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice straight punches there by Poyer. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Poyer.
Poyer scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Tolsen throws a right and a left that both miss.
A nice combination there by Poyer.
Tolsen swinging wildly here.
Tolsen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Poyer.
Poyer lands with a straight right. Tolsen didn't see that one coming.
Poyer throws a sloppy head kick and Tolsen moves out of range easily.
Poyer throws a head kick that misses.
Tolsen throws a nice looking combination but Poyer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A punch combination from Tolsen misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolsen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Poyer lands the left hand.
Tolsen throws a right hand that Poyer ducks under and follows up with a left that Poyer also avoids with ease.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Poyer lands with a nice combination. Tolsen backs away looking to recover.
Poyer lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Poyer is working the combinations to good effect here.
Tolsen looks to land a combination but Poyer avoids it well.
Poyer throws a good cross that connects.
Tolsen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tolsen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Poyer lands a jab to the head.
Tolsen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Poyer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A jab lands there for Poyer.
Tolsen misses with a series of wild punches.
Tolsen takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Poyer throws a series of punches but Tolsen moves out of range.
Tolsen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tolsen misses with a double jab.
Poyer is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Tolsen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corey Poyer dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Poyer scores with a nice strike.
Tolsen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tolsen throws a series of punches but Poyer moves out of range.
Poyer lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tolsen misses with a two punch combination.
Tolsen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Poyer dips to his left and cracks Tolsen with an uppercut!
Tolsen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Poyer lands a jab to the head.
Poyer looks to land a combination. Tolsen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Poyer is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Corey Poyer is winning the standup battle so far.
Tolsen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tolsen misses with a two punch combination.
Poyer lands the left hand.
A head kick misses from Poyer.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Tolsen throws a right and a left that both miss.
No joy there for Tolsen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A decent looking cross lands there for Poyer.
Tolsen is breathing heavily.
Tolsen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Poyer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poyer tries a head kick but it misses.
Poyer misses with a double jab.
Tolsen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Poyer sizes up Tolsen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tolsen tries to bum rush Poyer with a series of wild strikes but Poyer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Poyer goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Poyer scores with the left hand. Tolsen knows he should have avoided that one.
Poyer throws a sloppy head kick and Tolsen moves out of range easily.
No joy there for Tolsen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Poyer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tolsen takes one to the chin there.
Poyer scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A punch combination from Tolsen misses.
Tolsen tries to bum rush Poyer with a series of wild strikes but Poyer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Poyer throws a one two combo.
Poyer throws a right hand that Tolsen ducks under and follows up with a left that Tolsen also avoids with ease.
Poyer slips a jab and a cross from Tolsen.
Poyer tries to bum rush Tolsen with a series of wild strikes but Tolsen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Poyer throws a sloppy head kick and Tolsen moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poyer misses with a few strikes there.
Tolsen misses with a few strikes there.
Tolsen looks to land a combination but Poyer avoids it well.
Poyer moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Tolsen misses with the combination.
Poyer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Poyer scores with a four punch combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Poyer dodges the punch combination from Tolsen.
Tolsen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tolsen looks to land a combination but Poyer avoids it well.
Poyer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Poyer lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Tolsen throws a right and a left that Poyer avoids nicely.
Poyer slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tolsen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolsen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tolsen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Poyer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Poyer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tolsen.
Tolsen throws a right hand that Poyer ducks under and follows up with a left that Poyer also avoids with ease.
Tolsen takes one to the side of the head.
Poyer cracks Tolsen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tolsen throws a right hand that Poyer ducks under and follows up with a left that Poyer also avoids with ease.
Poyer scores with a nice strike.
Poyer scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Poyer dodges the punch combination from Tolsen.
Good shot there by Poyer.
No joy there for Tolsen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Poyer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Poyer uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Poyer misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolsen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tolsen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tolsen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tolsen looks to land a combination but Poyer avoids it well.
Poyer throws a head kick that misses.
A punch combination from Tolsen misses.
Poyer lands with an overhand left.
Poyer cracks Tolsen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tolsen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Poyer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tolsen on the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Poyer.
A combination from Tolsen does no damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tolsen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Poyer scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tolsen looks to land a combination but Poyer avoids it well.
Tolsen walks into a straight right hand from Poyer.
Corey Poyer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tolsen shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Poyer eats them both and turns towards Tolsen to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corey Poyer dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Tolsen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Poyer closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sloppy strikes from Tolsen. Those never looked like landing.
Tolsen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Poyer slips a jab and a cross from Tolsen.
Decent striking displayed by Poyer there.
Poyer thuds his right hand into Tolsen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tolsen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tolsen misses with a double jab.
Tolsen throws a right hand that Poyer ducks under and follows up with a left that Poyer also avoids with ease.
Tolsen throws a right and a left that Poyer avoids nicely.
Poyer thuds his right hand into Tolsen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Poyer scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Poyer tests Tolsen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A punch combination from Tolsen misses.
Tolsen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tolsen misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tolsen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Poyer.
Poyer lands a nice shot that snaps Tolsen's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poyer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tolsen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tolsen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tolsen walks into a jab.
Poyer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tolsen.
Poyer lands with a hook. Tolsen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Poyer misses with a head kick.
Poyer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tolsen fails to land with a series of punches.
Tolsen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Poyer.
Poyer throws a series of punches but Tolsen moves out of range.
Tolsen throws a right hand that Poyer ducks under and follows up with a left that Poyer also avoids with ease.
Poyer cracks Tolsen with a right hand to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Poyer.
Tolsen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Poyer scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Tolsen misses with a wild combination.
Garry Tolsen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolsen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tolsen throws a right hand that Poyer ducks under and follows up with a left that Poyer also avoids with ease.
Poyer 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.
Tolsen blocks a head kick by Poyer.
Tolsen misses with the combination.
Tolsen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Poyer misses with a series of wild punches.
Poyer jabs Tolsen right on the nose. Tolsen blinks but takes it well.
Tolsen throws a series of punches but Poyer avoids them all with ease.
Tolsen looks to land a combination but Poyer avoids it well.
Poyer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Poyer finds it's way through Tolsen's defenses.
Some wild striking there from Tolsen.
Poyer scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poyer lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tolsen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tolsen misses with the combination.
Poyer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tolsen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Poyer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Poyer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A punch combination from Tolsen misses.
Poyer lands with a straight right. Tolsen didn't see that one coming.
Tolsen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tolsen tries to bum rush Poyer with a series of wild strikes but Poyer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tolsen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tolsen throws a right hand that Poyer ducks under and follows up with a left that Poyer also avoids with ease.
Tolsen dodges the punch combination from Poyer.
Poyer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tolsen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poyer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tolsen on the side of the head.
Tolsen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Poyer shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Tolsen eats them both and turns towards Poyer to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Poyer looks to land a combination but Tolsen avoids it well.
Poyer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tolsen.
Poyer lands a nice shot that snaps Tolsen's head back.
No joy there for Tolsen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tolsen throws a series of punches but Poyer moves out of range.
Tolsen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tolsen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Poyer scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tolsen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tolsen blocks a head kick by Poyer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tolsen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Corey Poyer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Poyer has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Corey Poyer!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
92%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gorge Fernus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gorge Fernus acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Johnson
vs
Fernus

175 cm
25
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gorge Fernus!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernus wants to clinch.
Fernus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Johnson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Johnson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Johnson controlling the pace for now.
Fernus taking shots to the head.
Johnson avoids the attempt from Fernus to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson controlling the position easily from mount.
Fernus is bucking up trying to escape but Johnson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson avoids the attempt from Fernus to control.
Fernus takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Fernus is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Johnson is landing with some decent strikes but Fernus is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Fernus wants to hold on but Johnson pushes him away.
Johnson misses with a head shot.
Johnson landing shots from mount.
Fernus tries to hold on but Johnson pushes him away.
Fernus might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Johnson kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee warns Fernus that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fernus is in a horrible position here. Johnson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Fernus wants to control but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson with shots to the head and body - Fernus looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Fernus's face.
Johnson looking to finish Fernus with some ground and pound. This is bad for Fernus!

Fernus is rocked!
Johnson lands a big shot there that rocks Fernus but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Fernus is still in real trouble! Can Johnson finish him?
Johnson loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Fernus scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Johnson land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Johnson stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Johnson!
John Johnson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
58%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hernadez Perry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by the duck song. Tyson Johnson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Johnson
vs
Perry

182 cm
26
192 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
192 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyson Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hernadez Perry!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Perry avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Perry throws a right and a left that both miss.
Perry misses with the combination.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johnson misses with a combination
and Perry counters with a series of strikes. Johnson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sloppy strikes from Perry. Those never looked like landing.
Perry listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johnson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Perry circles away quickly and effectively.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sloppy strikes from Johnson. Those never looked like landing.
Some wild striking there from Perry.
Johnson misses with the combination.
Perry looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johnson throws a left and a right that both miss

and Perry counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Johnson down! Perry is looking to finish but Johnson is intelligently defending himself.

Johnson is rocked!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Perry content to stall in guard here.
Oh Johnson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Perry trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Johnson seems to have got his legs back now.

Perry is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Perry trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Johnson is looking for a triangle but Perry pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perry prevents Johnson from getting back to his feet.

Perry drops back looking for a leg! Johnson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Johnson manages to kick Perry off! Perry jumps back into Johnson's guard.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Perry from controlling successfully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Johnson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Perry defends it easily.

Johnson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Perry can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johnson working for a triangle but Perry defends it easily.
Perry trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Perry missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Johnson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Perry can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Perry trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Perry slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Johnson is looking to reverse the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Johnson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Johnson is refusing to be controlled, as Perry sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hernadez Perry dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Johnson avoids the head kick by Perry.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Perry avoids it well.
Johnson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Johnson misses with the combination.

Oooh a lovely combination from Perry sends Johnson down but not out. Perry dives into side control looking to finish.

It looks like Tyson Johnson has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Perry decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Perry getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Perry moves out of range.
Tyson Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Perry.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Perry.
Perry throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
Perry drops Johnson with a huge uppercut! Johnson drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Perry is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hernadez Perry!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Maya Richer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamal Woodley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richer's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, the duck song 3. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Richer
vs
Woodley

180 cm
21
150 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

Vandal Fight Boutique (prices $8 - $30)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maya Richer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jamal Woodley!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richer shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Woodley sprawls well. Woodley wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Richer gets slowly back to his feet.
Woodley shoots for a takedown but Richer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Woodley shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Woodley showed some decent athleticism there.
Woodley trying to mount his opponent but Richer defends it.
Richer pushes Woodley off looking to stand but Woodley dives back in and keeps control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woodley missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Richer scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Woodley manages to mount him!
Richer trying desperately to get to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woodley raining down hammerfists from mount.
Woodley won't let Richer get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Woodley cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Woodley lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Woodley with good strikes from the mount here!
Woodley lands a heavy elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Richer's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Woodley lands a big shot to the head and Richer winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jamal Woodley!
Jamal Woodley is the new featherweight champion!