CKZ 3 - Gracie vs Lunn PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cruz's entrance music is T.I - Big Shit Poppin. A fine choice. Hill has chosen King of the Hill - The Refreshments as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Cruz
vs
Hill

187 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

220 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nick Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hank Hill!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz throws a push kick but Hill slaps the foot to one side.
Hill misses with a few strikes there.
Hill tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hill tries to bum rush Cruz with a series of wild strikes but Cruz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Cruz misses.
Cruz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hill misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hill throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cruz makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hill really felt that one!
Hill misses with a hook.
Hill pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Cruz back to the cage. Hill follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Cruz tries to clinch
letting Hill counter with a right hand.
Hill is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hill fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hill rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cruz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cruz fails to land with a series of punches.
Cruz fails with a takedown attempt.
Hank Hill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hill throws a combination that misses
and Cruz counters with a one-two to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz shoots for a double leg takedown but Hill sprawls well. He's pushed Cruz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hill takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cruz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Some wild striking there from Cruz.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hill as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cruz thows a body shot but no joy.
Cruz slips a jab and a cross from Hill.
Hill misses with a straight right.
Hill misses with a combination
enabling Cruz to counter with a crisp jab.
Cruz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hill.
Cruz tries to clinch there but Hill circles away.
Cruz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hill fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz tries to clinch up.
Hill will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cruz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hill tries to avoid it but Cruz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hill to the ground. Hill escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cruz throws a head kick that misses.
Hill misses with the combination.
Hill throws a right and a left that Cruz avoids nicely.
Hill looks to land a combination but Cruz avoids it well.
Hill throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cruz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hill looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hill misses with a jab, cross combination.
A head kick misses from Cruz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hill throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hill swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Cruz counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cruz.
Cruz tries to score a body lock takedown but Hill shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Cruz working hard to break the clinch.
Cruz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cruz is looking to control Hill's arms but Hill gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cruz has his back to the cage.
Hill tries to break free but Cruz pushes him back against the cage.
Cruz is looking for a takedown.
Cruz fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill wants to break free but Cruz has control.
Cruz keeps control of Hill as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hill wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cruz has him pressed against the cage.
Hill has had enough of the clinch but Cruz keeps him there for the moment.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hill wants to get back to striking at distance but Cruz won't allow it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hill as Cruz tries to tie him up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hill blocks a body shot from Cruz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hill tries to bum rush Cruz with a series of wild strikes but Cruz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cruz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hill is fending him off so far but Cruz persists. Nope, Hill circles away and we're back to standing.
Hill keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cruz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hill misses with a series of wild punches.
Cruz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hill circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hill misses with a two punch combination.
Hill looks to land a combination but Cruz avoids it well.
Hill lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hill.

It looks like Nick Cruz has been cut.
Hill connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cruz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hill swats away the attempt to clinch by Cruz.
Some wild striking there from Hill.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill throws a right and a left that Cruz avoids nicely.
Hill throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cruz.
Hill fails to land with a series of punches.
Hill moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hill keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hill lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cruz circles away quickly and effectively.
Hill blocks a head kick by Cruz.
Cruz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hill swivels and escapes.
Cruz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cruz lands with a cross.
Cruz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hill pinned against the cage. Hill gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Hill, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hank Hill is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hill throws a series of punches but Cruz avoids them all with ease.
Cruz takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hill swinging wildly here.
Hill misses with a double jab
and Cruz counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hill is lucky that one didn't land flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Hill throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cruz dodges the punch combination from Hill.
Cruz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cruz moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Hank Hill has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Hill. Those never looked like landing.
Hill lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cruz circles away quickly and effectively.
Hill misses with the combination.
Hill misses with a wild combination.
Hill throws a combination that misses
and Cruz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cruz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cruz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hill takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hill misses with a wild combination.
Hill throws a body punch but Cruz moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill misses with a double jab
and Cruz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hill falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cruz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cruz shoots in for a double leg but Hill sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hill scores with a three punch combo!
That kick from Cruz tenderised Hill's leg. Hill is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hill throws a right hand that Cruz ducks under and follows up with a left that Cruz also avoids with ease.
Cruz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hill avoids it really well and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hill looks to land a combination but Cruz avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Hank Hill will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Hill slaps away a takedown attempt from Cruz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cruz avoids the body shot from Hill.
Hill misses with a series of wild punches.
Cruz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cruz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hill throws a right hand that Cruz ducks under and follows up with a left that Cruz also avoids with ease.
Cruz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hill circles away.
Cruz moves to clinch but Hill breaks away
and Hill counters with a left and a right that stings Cruz.
Nick Cruz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cruz tries to clinch but Hill is having none of it.
Cruz slips a jab and a cross from Hill.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz dodges the punch combination from Hill.
Hill takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Cruz shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hill napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Cruz trying to control the position but Hill is working away.
Hill really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cruz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Cruz is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hill has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hill pushes Cruz away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Cruz gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Cruz.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hill can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hill pushes Cruz away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Cruz gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Cruz passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Hill!
Cruz sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Cruz looking to control but Hill is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is looking to work his way around to Hill's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Cruz wants to control the pace but Hill is squirming around nicely.

Cruz has control of Hill's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Hill regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Cruz looking to ground and pound but Hill is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cruz looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Cruz misses with a head shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Cruz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cruz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Cruz!
During a confident post fight interview, Nick Cruz 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
50%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between BigFist Crackuh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying St Pierre's choice of entrance music: The Sheep Dogs - I Don't Get By. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Crackuh
vs
St Pierre

199 cm
25
245 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

197 cm
27
255 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, BigFist Crackuh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Patrick St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crackuh moves in looking to clinch but St Pierre pushes him off.
Nice sprawl there from St Pierre as Crackuh shoots in.
St Pierre tests Crackuh's chin there with a solid looking shot.
St Pierre lands with a nice combination. Crackuh backs away looking to recover.
St Pierre connects with a looping right hand.
Crackuh tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and St Pierre counters with a left and a right that stings Crackuh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crackuh tries to clinch
and St Pierre counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by St Pierre!
Crackuh wants to clinch up but St Pierre keeps it at a distance.
Crackuh looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? St Pierre is fending him off so far but Crackuh persists. Nope, St Pierre circles away and we're back to standing.
Crackuh avoids a punch combination nicely.
Crackuh shoots in and drives through. St Pierre sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BigFist Crackuh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
St Pierre cracks Crackuh with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Crackuh gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre jabs Crackuh right on the nose. Crackuh blinks but takes it well.
St Pierre lands a jab to the head.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Crackuh. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Crackuh tries to clinch up
and St Pierre counters with a lovely shot to the body.
St Pierre misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice takedown defense from St Pierre. No joy for Crackuh on that attempt.
Nice takedown defense from St Pierre. No joy for Crackuh on that attempt.
St Pierre circles away from the clinch attempt.
St Pierre lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Crackuh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
St Pierre throws a series of strikes that have Crackuh backpedaling.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crackuh throws a quick head kick that skims the top of St Pierre's head.
Some wild striking there from St Pierre.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Crackuh back to the cage. St Pierre follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
St Pierre is working the combinations to good effect here.
St Pierre looks winded!
Crackuh shoots in for a takedown but St Pierre shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck for Crackuh with that takedown attempt.
St Pierre scores with a body shot.
Crackuh with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling St Pierre to score with a decent uppercut.
St Pierre lands a nice looking body shot.
St Pierre connects with a good right hand that stumbles Crackuh. Crackuh circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Crackuh tries to clinch up
and St Pierre counters with a two punch combo.
Crackuh fakes a jab and throws a low kick but St Pierre checks it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Crackuh tries to close the distance and clinch but St Pierre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
St Pierre lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
St Pierre throws a nice looking combination but Crackuh bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
St Pierre lands a jab-cross combination.
St Pierre throws a combination that misses

and Crackuh counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for St Pierre!
Crackuh can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as St Pierre is looking to escape.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if St Pierre can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crackuh is trying to control here but St Pierre has managed to regain half guard.
Crackuh tries to stand and escape but St Pierre is controlling the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

BigFist Crackuh has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Crackuh darts in trying to clinch
and St Pierre counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

St Pierre throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Patrick St Pierre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
St Pierre rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Crackuh moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Crackuh has a takedown stuffed.
Crackuh tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. St Pierre manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
St Pierre throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Crackuh shoots in for a double leg but St Pierre sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice sprawl there from St Pierre as Crackuh shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BigFist Crackuh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
St Pierre throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Crackuh.
Crackuh tries to score a power double leg takedown but St Pierre sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Crackuh somewhat.
Crackuh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Crackuh fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Crackuh walks into a straight right hand from St Pierre.
St Pierre throws a right and a left that Crackuh avoids nicely.
St Pierre swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
St Pierre moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Crackuh doesn't manage to clinch there - St Pierre circles away.
Crackuh closes this distance looking for a takedown but St Pierre circles away.
St Pierre misses with a two punch combination.
BigFist Crackuh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crackuh walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Crackuh pivots, looking for a leg kick but St Pierre is out of range and Crackuh settles back down.
Crackuh tries for a takedown but St Pierre sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre fails to land with a series of punches.
Crackuh looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Crackuh shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crackuh tries to clinch there but St Pierre circles away.
Crackuh wants to clinch
and St Pierre counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Crackuh thinking.
Crackuh slips a jab and a cross from St Pierre.
Crackuh tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but St Pierre swivels and escapes.
St Pierre throws a right and a left that both miss.
Crackuh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
St Pierre throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
St Pierre swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
St Pierre stuffs the takedown.
St Pierre getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
St Pierre connects with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crackuh is looking to clinch but St Pierre is avoiding it.
Patrick St Pierre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
St Pierre dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
St Pierre moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Crackuh fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jab from St Pierre.
St Pierre jabs Crackuh right on the nose. Crackuh blinks but takes it well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Crackuh.
Crackuh drops his hands momentarily and St Pierre takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
St Pierre slaps away a takedown attempt from Crackuh, before circling back to the center of the mat.
St Pierre scores with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre misses with a few strikes there.
St Pierre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Crackuh showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from St Pierre.
Crackuh tries to land a front kick but St Pierre steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Crackuh will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
St Pierre lunges at Crackuh with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Crackuh's hand.
St Pierre's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and St Pierre duly obliges.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crackuh fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Good standup being displayed there by St Pierre as he connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick St Pierre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A punch combination from St Pierre misses.
St Pierre bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Crackuh's head.
St Pierre will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Crackuh looks for a takedown but St Pierre sprawls well.
Crackuh wants to clinch but St Pierre slips to the side
and St Pierre counters with a left and a right that stings Crackuh.
Crackuh walks into a jab.
St Pierre might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Crackuh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crackuh misses with a takedown attempt
and St Pierre counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Crackuh tries to clinch but St Pierre is having none of it.
St Pierre rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Crackuh moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
St Pierre throws a series of punches but Crackuh avoids them all with ease.
Crackuh wants to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Crackuh takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crackuh tries to close the distance and clinch up but St Pierre swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Crackuh.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BigFist Crackuh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crackuh throws a leg kick which misses St Pierre's front leg but catches the back leg as St Pierre tries to avoid it.
Crackuh fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice shot lands for St Pierre.
A chopping leg kick lands by Crackuh.
St Pierre pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Crackuh back to the cage. St Pierre follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Crackuh takes one to the chin there.
St Pierre lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crackuh tries to clinch but St Pierre moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crackuh looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
St Pierre catches Crackuh with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
St Pierre connects with a body shot that sends Crackuh's belly button to the back.
Crackuh thows a body kick. St Pierre tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Crackuh shoots in but St Pierre avoids the takedown attempt easily.
St Pierre's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and St Pierre duly obliges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crackuh shoots in but St Pierre avoids the takedown attempt easily.
St Pierre pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Crackuh back to the cage. St Pierre follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
St Pierre scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crackuh slips a jab and a cross from St Pierre.
Crackuh shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. St Pierre defends it nicely.
St Pierre lands with a right hand.
Crackuh is looking to clinch.
Crackuh tries for a takedown but St Pierre sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
St Pierre throws a right and a left that Crackuh avoids nicely.
Crackuh misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Crackuh darts in trying to clinch
enabling St Pierre to counter with a crisp jab.
St Pierre lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by St Pierre.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre digs a good body shot into Crackuh's ribs.
St Pierre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crackuh.

Crackuh clinches with his opponent.
St Pierre managing to block the knees to the body from Crackuh.

Crackuh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Crackuh.
Crackuh takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
St Pierre throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Crackuh tries to clinch but St Pierre is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crackuh shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as St Pierre sprawls well. St Pierre wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Crackuh gets slowly back to his feet.
Crackuh shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick St Pierre comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got St Pierre winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick St Pierre!
An out of breath and clearly excited Patrick St Pierre thanked Fightworld Formula - FOR SALE! for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
82%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cam Kran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Mote (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan Mote will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Kran
vs
Mote

150 cm
21
130 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

178 cm
28
160 lbs
2 - 8 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite 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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cam Kran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Mote!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kran shoots and misses
and Mote counters with a nice leg kick.
Kran misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kran closes the distance and clinches up with Mote, looking for a takedown. Kran pushes Mote against the cage but Mote circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cam Kran. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Kran or perhaps it was just good defense by Mote which made him look bad.
Kran shoots in for a double leg but Mote sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kran shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mote pinned against the cage. Mote gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Kran drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Kran trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kran throws a big elbow that misses.
Kran stands and throws Mote's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kran sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Mote is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Check out the look on Kran's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Mote takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

Kran tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kran has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kran prevents Mote from escaping the position.
Kran misses with the ground and pound.
Kran fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Mote really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kran. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kran in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Kran could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mote regains half guard, as Kran was trying to land strikes.
Mote is looking to escape.
Kran not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kran thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mote's head.
Mote blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kran.

Kran has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Mote defend it? Kran steps over the head and cranks it - Mote is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Kran!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Cam Kran!

C
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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
34%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drew Alvarado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anaconda Yadav (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Yadav's choice of entrance music: Shayad. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Alvarado
vs
Yadav

200 cm
28
265 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

202 cm
30
275 lbs
11 - 18 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Drew Alvarado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anaconda Yadav!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarado displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Yadav.
Alvarado throws a series of punches but Yadav avoids them all with ease.
Yadav fails with a takedown attempt.
Alvarado defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Yadav.
Drew Alvarado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anaconda Yadav.

Yadav darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Yadav is looking for a kimura but Alvarado is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Yadav to get the leverage.

Yadav wants to work for an arm triangle but Alvarado is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Yadav seems to be looking for submissions.
Yadav tries to pass the half guard into mount. Alvarado knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yadav is working for a kimura but Alvarado is defending it quite comfortably.

Yadav looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Yadav has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Alvarado defend it? Yadav steps over the head and cranks it - Alvarado is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Yadav!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Anaconda Yadav!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jerald Jenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roger Gracie has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Jenson
vs
Gracie

182 cm
25
184 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

194 cm
23
202 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Good gas tank

iFight Fight Gear - Steel Penn - Syracuse

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jerald Jenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roger Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Jenson finds it's way through Gracie's defenses.

Jenson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Gracie quickly recovers to half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Gracie is defending against the submission attempts here by Jenson.
Jenson wants to pass to mount but Gracie is defending the position.

Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jenson pulls his head out easily.
Gracie moves into full guard.
Jenson wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.

Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jenson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jenson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Jenson is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Gracie has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Jenson is looking to defend but Gracie has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Jenson! Gracie pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Jenson taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Roger Gracie!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
74%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between The Mixed Martial Artist Formerly Known As Brigadier Victory (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and El Chupacabra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Mixed Martial Artist Formerly Known As Brigadier Victory has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Mixed Martial Artist Formerly Known As Brigadier Victory
vs
Chupacabra

199 cm
23
175 lbs
6 - 3 - 1

175 cm
27
179 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, The Mixed Martial Artist Formerly Known As Brigadier Victory!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, El Chupacabra!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brigadier Victory moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Brigadier Victory avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brigadier Victory throws a combination. Chupacabra tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Chupacabra thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chupacabra shoots and misses
and Brigadier Victory counters with a two punch combo.
Chupacabra rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brigadier Victory counters with a three punch combo that has Chupacabra backing up. Chupacabra nods at Brigadier Victory to acknowledge the strikes.
Chupacabra avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brigadier Victory really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Chupacabra has managed to clinch.

Chupacabra jumps into guard, dragging Brigadier Victory to the mat.
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!
Brigadier Victory trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Chupacabra looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Brigadier Victory trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brigadier Victory passes into half guard.

Chupacabra looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chupacabra avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Brigadier Victory.
Brigadier Victory wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chupacabra keeps working.
Chupacabra has hold of Brigadier Victory's hands but Brigadier Victory slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are battling for position here. Chupacabra manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Brigadier Victory passes Chupacabra's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Brigadier Victory is looking to take a break and control but Chupacabra is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Chupacabra actively working from the bottom here.
Ground and pound from Brigadier Victory.
The fighters are battling for position here. Chupacabra manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brigadier Victory postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Brigadier Victory knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Chupacabra on the ground.

Brigadier Victory avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brigadier Victory throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chupacabra works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chupacabra looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Brigadier Victory has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Chupacabra to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Brigadier Victory is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Chupacabra pulls down on the head and he's put Brigadier Victory to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). El Chupacabra!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
71%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyoto Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiki Toke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machida comes to the cage accompanied by Linkin Park - In The End. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Machida
vs
Toke

186 cm
26
213 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

183 cm
21
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lyoto Machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tiki Toke!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toke doesn't manage to clinch there - Machida circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Machida as Toke shoots in.
Machida 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.
No luck for Toke with that takedown attempt.
Machida lands a jab to the nose.
Machida throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Toke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Machida throws out the jab.
Machida scores with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice sprawl there from Machida as Toke shoots in.
Lyoto Machida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tiki Toke.
Toke shoots for a takedown but Machida saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Toke is rocked!
Toke shoots in but Machida avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Toke fails with the takedown
and Machida counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Toke is still on wobbly legs! Can Machida finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.

Machida feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Toke sprawling to the canvas! Toke rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Machida finish him?!
Toke looks for a takedown but Machida sprawls well.
Toke seems to have recovered his senses.
Machida sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Toke's defenses. It connects perfectly with Toke's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lyoto Machida!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mauri Ruoska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stu Gotts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruoska comes to the cage accompanied by Sympathy for the Devil. Gotts has chosen Godfather Theme as his entrance music. Stu Gotts will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Ruoska
vs
Gotts

178 cm
32
169 lbs
22 - 14 - 0

175 cm
26
160 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

[WOT] DTK Designs (Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mauri Ruoska!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stu Gotts!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruoska moves forwards but Gotts connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gotts swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gotts slips a straight right by Ruoska.
Ruoska staying out of range there.
Ruoska ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gotts moves away.
Gotts scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gotts throws a hook but Ruoska blocks it.
Gotts throws a jab but it's blocked by Ruoska.
Gotts throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ruoska fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ruoska keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gotts.
Gotts misses with a looping right.
A big right from Ruoska misses.
Gotts throws a hook to the side of Ruoska's head but Ruoska sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gotts misses with a straight right.
Gotts missing with a left hand there. Ruoska was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruoska is looking to score with low kicks.
Ruoska takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gotts connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gotts rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ruoska moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gotts missing with a left hand there. Ruoska was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gotts misses with a left hand
enabling Ruoska to counter with a crisp jab.
Gotts throws a hook to the side of Ruoska's head but Ruoska sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ruoska keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gotts.

Ruoska fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gotts sprawls well initially but Ruoska persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruoska not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gotts really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ruoska. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ruoska trying to advance position but Gotts counters by regaining guard.
Gotts is trying to keep Ruoska in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gotts 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruoska working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gotts's head.
Ruoska throws a big right hand that misses.
Gotts preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gotts working a defensive guard here.
Gotts might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ruoska kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Gotts preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ruoska 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.
Gotts is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gotts managing to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stu Gotts has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
A big left from Gotts misses.
Ruoska uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gotts.
Ruoska misses the shot to the body.
Gotts lands a slapping body shot.
A lazy left from Gotts finds it's target.
Gotts jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gotts looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gotts throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gotts jabs at Ruoska's body.
Ruoska lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruoska moves out of range of the strikes.
Ruoska throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stu Gotts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice jab there from Gotts.
Gotts misses with a right hand

and Ruoska counters with a single leg into guard. Gotts didn't expect that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruoska tries to free his leg and advance position but Gotts is retaining full guard.
Gotts working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ruoska.
Gotts keeping full guard, as Ruoska tries to pass.
Ruoska passes Gotts's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ruoska takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gotts trying to hold on to Ruoska's head to control him but Ruoska postures up.
Ruoska thows a huge punch but Gotts dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mauri Ruoska will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ruoska is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gotts.
Ruoska jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gotts lands with an overhand left.
Ruoska drops his hands momentarily and Gotts takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Stu Gotts seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gotts connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ruoska's hands.
Stu Gotts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gotts looks to land a right hand but Ruoska moved out of range.
Gotts lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ruoska walks into a jab.

Ruoska is rocked!
Ruoska throws an off balance right hand
and Gotts makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gotts connects with a right hand. Ruoska shakes it off.
Oh Ruoska is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gotts swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
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!
Gotts misses with a double jab.
Ruoska walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ruoska misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruoska takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gotts keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ruoska.
Gotts throws out a powerful jab.
Gotts's corner calls for a 1-2. Gotts obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gotts throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gotts connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gotts misses with a looping left.
Nice body kick there by Ruoska.
Gotts scores with a sloppy right hand. Ruoska should have avoided that one.
A bone on bone clash there as Gotts blocks the leg kick.
Gotts misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gotts scores with a jab.
Gotts moves out of range of the strikes.
Ruoska works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slow jab from Ruoska misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruoska misses with a looping right.
Ruoska shoots in looking for a takedown. Gotts tries to sprawl out of it but Ruoska keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gotts manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ruoska seems to have got his legs back now.
Gotts misses with a hook. Ruoska ducked under it nicely.
Ruoska uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gotts.
Gotts throws a right and a left that Ruoska avoids nicely.
Gotts misses with a series of wild punches.
Ruoska uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gotts.
Gotts keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ruoska swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gotts throws out a loose jab but Ruoska uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gotts looks to land a left hand but Ruoska moved out of range nicely.
Gotts might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ruoska slips under a jab.
Gotts throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gotts jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ruoska swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gotts connects with a body shot.
Gotts misses with a hook.
Gotts lands with a cross.
Gotts looks to land a right hand but Ruoska moved out of range.
Gotts swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ruoska gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ruoska avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ruoska looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruoska scores with the left hand. Gotts knows he should have avoided that one.
Gotts misses with a straight left.
Ruoska just misses with a punch to the body.
Gotts bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ruoska's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gotts misses with an uppercut. Ruoska saw that one coming.
Ruoska scores with a punch to the head.
Nice defenses there by Gotts.
Ruoska takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ruoska on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gotts's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ruoska under the eye.
Gotts slaps away a takedown attempt from Ruoska, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gotts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stu Gotts showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gotts moves out of range as Ruoska strikes.
Ruoska showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gotts.
Gotts keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gotts throws a series of punches but Ruoska avoids them all with ease.
Gotts lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ruoska missing with a left hand there. Gotts was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gotts uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ruoska has time to react.
Gotts missing with a left hand there. Ruoska was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ruoska has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ruoska there as he acknowledges the shot.
A left lands for Gotts.
Gotts keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ruoska changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ruoska misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruoska throws a shot from downtown. Gotts moves away and avoids it.
Gotts fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gotts lands with a right hand.
Gotts throws a lazy right hand but Ruoska sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gotts lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gotts cracks a nice hook into Ruoska's ribs.
Gotts swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ruoska.
Gotts defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ruoska.
Gotts throws a looping overhand right but Ruoska ducks down to avoid it.
Ruoska moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gotts lands a really nice looking cross but Ruoska seems unphased.
Gotts misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruoska closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ruoska loads up on a big right hand but Gotts slips the punch.
Ruoska ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gotts moves away.
Gotts throws a hook but Ruoska avoids it easily.
Gotts bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good standup being displayed there by Gotts as he connects with a hook.
Gotts with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Gotts.
Gotts drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gotts misses with a looping left.
Gotts slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gotts keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ruoska.
Ruoska doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruoska uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gotts.
Ruoska ducks under a wild hook from Gotts.
Gotts takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gotts throws a big shot that misses.
Ruoska misses with a looping left.
Gotts moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gotts throws a combination that misses
and Ruoska connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gotts takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ruoska scores with a hook.
Ruoska slips a jab and a cross from Gotts.
Ruoska moves out of range of the strikes.
Ruoska throws out a loose jab but Gotts uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gotts jabs at Ruoska's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruoska swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ruoska takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ruoska tries to land a front kick but Gotts steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gotts misses with a wild combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gotts scores with a jab.
Gotts slips a jab from Ruoska.
Nice shot lands for Gotts.
Ruoska takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gotts swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gotts throws a hook but Ruoska blocks it.
A swing and a miss from Gotts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stu Gotts really dominated that round.
That's time! Ruoska's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Gotts slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ruoska misses with a takedown attempt - Gotts sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ruoska waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gotts.
Gotts scores with a body shot.
Gotts throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ruoska tries to score with a low kick but Gotts moves his leg out of the way.
Ruoska misses with a body shot.
Gotts misses with a double jab
and Ruoska counters with a nice body kick.
Ruoska steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gotts.
No joy there for Gotts, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gotts misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gotts throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gotts is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Ruoska looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gotts lands with a right hand.
Gotts misses the jab.
Gotts throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ruoska sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gotts will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ruoska.
Ruoska moves forwards but Gotts connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gotts misses with a hook.
Ruoska swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gotts.
Gotts takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gotts moves out of range of the strikes.
Gotts swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gotts misses with an uppercut. Ruoska saw that one coming.
Gotts misses with a wild combination.
Gotts throws a series of punches but Ruoska moves out of range.
Ruoska looks to score with a jab to the body but Gotts is just out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gotts lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gotts.
Gotts blocks a jab.
The fighters circling - Ruoska throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ruoska throws a hook but Gotts avoids it easily.
Gotts throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruoska throws out a loose jab but Gotts uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gotts looks to land a right hand but Ruoska moved out of range.
Ruoska on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gotts throws a jab but it's blocked by Ruoska.
A big right from Gotts misses.
Nice body punch from Ruoska.
Gotts throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ruoska sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ruoska smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ruoska takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ruoska misses with an uppercut.
Ruoska throws a shot from downtown. Gotts moves away and avoids it.
Gotts lands a nice hook to Ruoska's body. Ruoska takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gotts connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gotts misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gotts throws a series of punches but Ruoska avoids them all with ease.
Gotts cracks Ruoska with a good jab.
Ruoska closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gotts circles away.
Ruoska takes a swing at Gotts's ribcage but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gotts swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ruoska.
Ruoska keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gotts.
Ruoska uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gotts.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ruoska takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Decent striking displayed by Gotts there.
Gotts keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ruoska.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Stu Gotts will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Gotts thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gotts bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ruoska's head backwards.
Gotts throws a jab when Ruoska was well out of range.
Gotts throws a series of punches but Ruoska avoids them all with ease.
A punch combination from Gotts misses.
Gotts moves out of range of the strikes.
Ruoska takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gotts lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gotts is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ruoska's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gotts connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ruoska scrambles back to his feet.
Gotts misses with a right hand
and Ruoska counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gotts swings widly with a right hand
and Ruoska counters with a nice uppercut.
Gotts connects with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gotts swings for the body but Ruoska moves out of range.
Ruoska shoots for a double leg takedown but Gotts sprawls well. He's pushed Ruoska's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ruoska slips a straight right by Gotts.
Nice body punch from Ruoska.
Danga de danga de dang - Gotts scores with a four punch combination!
Gotts is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gotts.
Ruoska defending well as Gotts loads up on a big left hand.
Gotts missing with a left hand there. Ruoska was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gotts misses with an uppercut
and Ruoska counters with a stiff right hand.
Gotts darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A left and a right from Gotts both land. Nice combination.
Ruoska ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gotts moves away.
Mauri Ruoska has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruoska swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ruoska tries a low kick but Gotts avoids it.
Gotts cracks Ruoska with an open hand slap.
Gotts is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ruoska.
A left lands for Gotts.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gotts throws a lazy right hand but Ruoska sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gotts staying out of range there.
Ruoska steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gotts.
Gotts misses with a series of wild punches.
Gotts throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ruoska sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruoska's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gotts connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ruoska scrambles back to his feet.
Gotts connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gotts throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A swing and a miss from Gotts.
Gotts scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gotts throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ruoska misses with a straight left.

Ruoska drives through with a takedown into Gotts's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Ruoska throwing strikes but missing.
Gotts is trying to keep Ruoska in close.
Ruoska throwing strikes from guard but Gotts blocks nicely.
Stu Gotts is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruoska throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gotts works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ruoska scoring with some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gotts preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ruoska loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ruoska postures up and lands a big shot to Gotts's brow.
Ruoska with a flurry of punches that miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gotts 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.
Ruoska with a flurry of punches that miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Stu Gotts.
I think Gotts has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 46:50
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 46:49
Judge William Peck scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stu Gotts!
Stu Gotts is the new lightweight champion!
Stu Gotts really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Empire Threads logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Lunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes into the arena with Pushing Me Away - Linkin Park blaring out of the sound system. Royce Gracie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gracie
vs
Lunn

185 cm
26
180 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

178 cm
28
170 lbs
12 - 18 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Royce Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Billy Lunn!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Lunn with that takedown attempt.
Lunn is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gracie sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Gracie scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Gracie lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

It looks like Billy Lunn has been cut.
Gracie lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Lunn is defending against the submission attempts here by Gracie.

Lunn looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie is keen to just control but Lunn is a slippery customer.
Gracie passes to full mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie prevents Lunn from getting the reversal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie tries to control but Lunn wriggling away.
Lunn is trying to reverse the position but instead Gracie has taken his back - oops!
Gracie has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lunn is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Gracie gets his way!
Gracie lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.

Gracie working for the choke.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lunn turns into Gracie and is now in his guard.
Gracie scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Lunn is looking to work some ground and pound but Gracie has wrist control.
Gracie is trying to keep Lunn in close.

Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lunn defends well.
Gracie is looking to stand up but Lunn isn't so interested in that idea.
Gracie manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie moves to back control.

Gracie is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Lunn taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Gracie.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Royce Gracie!