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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lloyd Butler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Montana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Montana has chosen Push it to the Limit as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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159 lbs
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163 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lloyd Butler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Montana!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butler looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Montana lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Butler missing with a left hand there. Montana was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Decent striking displayed by Montana there.
It looks like Lloyd Butler has been cut.
Montana throws a right and a left that both miss.
Butler scores with a decent looking hook.
Butler misses with a hook. Montana ducked under it nicely.
Butler's jab looks to have found its range, popping Montana under the eye.
Montana misses with a double jab.
Butler lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Montana slips under a jab.
Butler is looking to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Montana looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Butler throws a series of punches but Montana avoids them all with ease.
Montana throws a head kick but Butler moves out of range.
Butler misses the shot to the body.
Montana swings for the body but Butler moves out of range.
Butler takes a swing at Montana's ribcage but misses.
Butler works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Montana misses the jab.
Butler throws a head kick but Montana moves out of range.
Butler lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montana displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Butler throws out the jab.
Butler loads up on a big right hand but Montana slips the punch.
Butler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Montana.
Montana throws a body punch but Butler moves out of range.
Montana will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Montana throws an overhand right that lands on Butler's shoulder, as Butler tries to avoid the shot.
Butler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Butler looks to land a combination but Montana avoids it well.
Montana avoids the body shot from Butler.
Butler looks to throw the jab but Montana is out of range.
Montana misses with a double jab.
Montana misses with a two punch combination.
Butler misses with a right hand
and Montana counters with a straight right hand.
Montana looks to score with a jab to the body but Butler is just out of range.
Montana misses with an uppercut. Butler saw that one coming.
Butler misses with a takedown attempt - Montana sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Butler tries to work over Montana's front leg with a kick but Montana checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butler scores with a jab. Montana acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Butler lands with a right hand.
Montana lands a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Montana rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Butler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Montana looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Montana slips a straight right by Butler.
Montana avoids the head kick by Butler.
Butler misses with a wild body shot.
Butler feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Montanas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Butler misses with a takedown attempt
and Montana connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sloppy strikes from Montana. Those never looked like landing.
Montana slips under a jab.
Butler scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Montana jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Montana scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd cheers as Montana lands an impressive looking overhand right. Butler doesn't seem phased though.
Butler is rocked!
Butler throws the left hand but Montana avoids the punch easily.
Oh Butler is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jab from Butler.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butler lands a body shot.
Montana keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lloyd Butler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Montana smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jab from Montana.
Butler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Montana throws out the jab.
Butler misses with an uppercut.
A cross from Montana lands.
Montana tries to bum rush Butler with a series of wild strikes but Butler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Montana keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Butler.
Tony Montana is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Montana drops Butler with a beautiful combination! Butler stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Montana is looking for the KO!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Butler drives through with a takedown into guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Butler tries to free his leg and advance position but Montana is retaining full guard.
Butler has gone for a leg lock! Montana slips out almost immediately though and dives into Butler's guard.
Butler is breathing heavily.
Butler working for a triangle but Montana defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montana wants to control from the top but Butler keeps moving.
Butler seems to have got his legs back now.
Montana looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Butler looking to hit a scissor sweep but Montana is one step ahead there.
Butler looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Butler has his foot on Montana's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Montana works his way back into a safe position though.
Montana wants to control from the top but Butler keeps moving.
Butler has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Montana can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Montana 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.
Montana trying to control but Butler is working from the bottom.
Montana engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Montana trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Butler looking to hit a scissor sweep but Montana is one step ahead there.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Montana tries to free his leg and advance position but Butler is retaining full guard.
Butler lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Montana!
Butler goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Montana is on top in guard.
Montana pushes down on Butler's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Butler blocking the ground and pound attempt from Montana.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Montana 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.
Montana is trying to control the action in half guard but Butler is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Montana missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Butler is trying to get back to full guard.
Butler actively working from the bottom here.
Montana is looking to take a break and control but Butler is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Montana might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Butler kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Butler is trying to get back to full guard.
Montana thows a huge punch but Butler dodges it nicely.
Montana throwing shots but Butler is blocking nicely.
Montana is trying to control the action in half guard but Butler is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Butler looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Butler is looking for a sweep. Montana is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Montana trying to mount his opponent but Butler defends it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Butler manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Butler looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Montana trying to control but Butler is working from the bottom.
Butler manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Montana is looking to improve his position but Butler isn't that keen on the idea.
Montana regains half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Montana wants to control but Butler is keeping busy.
Montana works his way to full guard. Good work.
Montana manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Butler is desperately trying to improve his position but Montana has a good base and remains in mount.
Butler holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Montana tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Montana working for a guillotine from mount but Butler is in no mood to give up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Montana can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Butler is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Montana dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lloyd Butler's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Montana lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Butler backs up against the ropes.
Butler scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Montana gets full guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Montana is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Montana wants to control but Butler is keeping him busy.
Butler is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Montana pulls his head out easily.
Montana wants to pass the guard but Butler is defending well.
Butler looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Butler trying to hold on to Montana's head to control him but Montana postures up.
Butler is looking to improve his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butler actively working from the bottom here.
Montana performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Montana moves into full mount! Butler won't be happy about that!
Butler prevents Montana from taking his back.
Butler working to try and regain half guard.
Montana looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butler is in all sorts of trouble here.
Butler is working hard here to advance position.
Montana working for a guillotine from mount but Butler is in no mood to give up.
Montana trying to control but Butler is having none of it.
Montana working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Butler turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Montana off and cradles Butler's limp body as Montana celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Tony Montana!
Tony Montana really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Vitality logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Esposito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Pettis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anthony Esposito has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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161 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 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, Anthony Esposito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anthony Pettis!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pettis tries to clinch up
and Esposito counters by moving into the clinch.
Pettis is trying to stall.
Esposito gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Pettis regains guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Pettis wants to stand up but Esposito is controlling him.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Esposito is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Esposito wants to pass the guard but Pettis is keeping the position.
Pettis looking to control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pettis drives through with a takedown into Esposito's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esposito trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Esposito looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Esposito pulls Pettis in close to prevent any damage.
Esposito doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Esposito avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Esposito wants to stand up but Pettis is controlling him.
Esposito working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pettis doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pettis manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Esposito is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pettis throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esposito keeping moving, preventing Pettis from controlling successfully.
Esposito avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pettis with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pettis chips away with some ground and pound.
Esposito is adopting a defensive guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Esposito wants to sweep here but Pettis controlling him for the moment.
Pettis throws a big elbow that misses.
Esposito is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pettis defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esposito is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Esposito is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Esposito frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Esposito stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Pettis looks winded!
Pettis shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Esposito is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Esposito has his foot on Pettis's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pettis works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Esposito keeping full guard, as Pettis tries to pass.
Esposito looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Esposito seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Esposito throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Esposito is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pettis is aware though and is defending well.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pettis's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pettis lands a couple of digs.
Pettis landing with the ground and pound.
Esposito throws his legs up looking for a submission but Pettis uses it to pass to side control.
Pettis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Esposito keeps working.
Esposito manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Esposito is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Pettis wants to control but Esposito is keeping busy.
Pettis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Esposito trying to control the pace.
Pettis looks like he's trying to stand up.
Esposito is looking to advance position but Pettis won't allow it.
Esposito takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Esposito stalling.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Esposito wants to pass the guard but Pettis is defending well.
Pettis looks like he's trying to stand up.
Esposito passes the guard and advances to mount!
Pettis has given up his back.
Esposito really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Pettis.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Esposito is landing with strikes from the back.
Esposito biding his time, controlling Pettis.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Esposito has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Pettis has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Pettis showing good submission defense here.
Pettis trying to control the position but Esposito manages to sink in the hooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Esposito is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Pettis knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Pettis for a finish.
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!
Pettis showing good submission defense here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Esposito dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Pettis tries to clinch but Esposito is having none of it.
Pettis tries to clinch but Esposito moves out of range.
Pettis wants to clinch.
Esposito looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Pettis is trying to get back to full guard.
Esposito performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Pettis is breathing heavily.
Pettis wants to stand back up but Esposito manages to pass into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esposito tries for a kimura but Pettis is defending well.
Esposito working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Esposito goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Pettis rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Esposito's guard! Nice work there by Pettis!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esposito bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pettis's guard.
Esposito looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Esposito passes Pettis's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Esposito stands up and beckons Pettis to join him on the feet.
Esposito bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettis is trying to escape the position but Esposito is controlling the position.
Esposito working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Pettis tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Esposito wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Esposito working the head with strikes.
Pettis is letting Esposito control him for a moment.
Esposito tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Esposito has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Esposito staying calm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esposito has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Esposito decides to stand back up. Esposito steps back and let's Pettis get back to his feet.
Esposito darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Esposito with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Esposito is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pettis is just riding it out for now. Esposito eventually gives up the hold.
Pettis is trying to control but can't.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Esposito is taking a breather. Pettis says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Anthony Esposito overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Anthony Esposito wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Esposito closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Pettis quickly recovers to half guard.
Esposito is pressing down on Pettis's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pettis is holding on for now.
Esposito is working for a submission of some sort.
Esposito trying to mount his opponent but Pettis defends it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Esposito gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Esposito scores with a takedown into Pettis's guard.
Pettis working a defensive guard here.
Esposito stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Esposito shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Pettis napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Esposito decides to stand up, so the ref orders Pettis to his feet.
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!
Pettis with a hook.
Esposito feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Pettis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Esposito showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Esposito postures up.
Pettis keeping full guard, as Esposito tries to pass.
Anthony Pettis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pettis is wriggling around but Esposito manages to pass to half guard.
Anthony Esposito is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Esposito is nestled in close to Pettis, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Esposito lands a nice short elbow.
Pettis misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Esposito is trying to work for a kimura but Pettis is defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pettis looking for submissions off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Esposito showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Esposito 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight for Anthony Esposito!
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight for Anthony Esposito!
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight for Anthony Esposito!
Anthony Esposito wins by unanimous decision!
Anthony Esposito decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tywin Lannister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Claude VanSevern (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
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211 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tywin Lannister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dan Claude VanSevern!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
VanSevern doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lannister counters with a left and a right that stings VanSevern.
VanSevern fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
VanSevern misses with a body shot.
VanSevern fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lannister manages to avoid it.
No joy there for Lannister, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
VanSevern tries to clinch there but Lannister circles away.
Lannister ducks under a wild hook from VanSevern.
VanSevern shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tywin Lannister has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Claude VanSevern.
Lannister throws a series of punches but VanSevern moves out of range.
VanSevern misses with a jab to the body
and Lannister counters with a one-two to the body.
Lannister throws a series of punches but VanSevern moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
VanSevern swings for the body but Lannister moves out of range.
Lannister misses with a series of wild punches.
A big right from VanSevern misses.
VanSevern looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lannister is fending him off so far but VanSevern persists. Nope, Lannister circles away and we're back to standing.
VanSevern connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lannister's hands.
VanSevern throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lannister counters with a series of strikes. VanSevern will be more careful next time no doubt.
VanSevern throws a right hand that misses
and Lannister counters with a three punch combo that has VanSevern backing up. VanSevern nods at Lannister to acknowledge the strikes.
VanSevern fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dan Claude VanSevern seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lannister lands a jab-cross combination.
VanSevern throws a body punch but Lannister moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
VanSevern misses with a wild body shot.
VanSevern misses with a body shot.
VanSevern misses with an uppercut
and Lannister counters with a series of strikes. VanSevern will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lannister misses with a two punch combination.
VanSevern shoots in and bounces Lannister off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
VanSevern wants to control from the top but Lannister keeps moving.
VanSevern postures up in Lannister's guard and throws a big left but Lannister blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lannister can't keep his opponent in guard - VanSevern advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
VanSevern thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lannister's head.
VanSevern is looking to take a break and control but Lannister is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
VanSevern is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Lannister squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Lannister holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as VanSevern tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Lannister on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lannister tries to get out of the position.
VanSevern moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Lannister has worked his arm free - good work by Lannister!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
VanSevern 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
VanSevern trying to control the action but Lannister is working from the bottom.
VanSevern happy to just control the position for now.
VanSevern is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lannister has escaped the position, nice work there.
VanSevern trying to control the action but Lannister is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lannister avoids any damage from the ground and pound of VanSevern.
Lannister is working to avoid the ground and pound but VanSevern connects with a decent elbow.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lannister parries the strikes from VanSevern easily there. VanSevern is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Lannister to escape.
Lannister is trying to buck VanSevern off.
Lannister is not content to let VanSevern control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
VanSevern misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
VanSevern taking a break here but Lannister is having none of it and regains half guard.
Lannister is defending against the submission attempts here by VanSevern.
VanSevern content to control rather than advance.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
VanSevern scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
VanSevern tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lannister knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
VanSevern is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lannister is trying to stand.
VanSevern is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
VanSevern is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
VanSevern thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
VanSevern wants to control but Lannister is keeping him busy.
Lannister avoiding damage under a succession of punches from VanSevern.
Lannister keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lannister looks like he's trying to stand up.
VanSevern not landing any meaningful shots this time.
VanSevern wants to control but Lannister is keeping him busy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
VanSevern is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
VanSevern is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lannister has managed to free his arm - good work.
VanSevern is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Lannister pushes VanSevern off looking to stand but VanSevern dives back in and keeps control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
VanSevern seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Lannister is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Dan Claude VanSevern!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jon Snow Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Dover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ben Dover looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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168 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jon Snow Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ben Dover!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dover will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Snow Junior tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dover sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Snow Junior somewhat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Snow Junior.
Snow Junior drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Snow Junior tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Snow Junior will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dover is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow Junior is trying to get an arm triangle but Dover is defending well.
Snow Junior has hold of Dover's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Dover seems comfortable defending it but Snow Junior has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Dover is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Dover is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Snow Junior couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jon Snow Junior!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Walter Alexander Zelaya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khal Drogo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walter Alexander Zelaya could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Khal Drogo's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Walter Alexander Zelaya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Khal Drogo!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zelaya drives through and clinches with Drogo against the ropes.
Drogo is trying to break the clinch but Zelaya is controlling him.
Drogo takes a shot to the head.
Zelaya lands a body shot.
Zelaya lands an elbow that stopped Drogo in his tracks for a moment.
Zelaya working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zelaya lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zelaya presses Drogo against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Zelaya lands a body shot.
Zelaya on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zelaya stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Zelaya lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Zelaya lands an uppercut.
Drogo looks winded!
Zelaya lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Drogo or not.
Drogo being controlled against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zelaya gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Drogo taking some punishment here, with Zelaya in his half guard.
Zelaya slips a nice elbow through Drogo's hands, connecting with Drogo's forehead.
Ground and pound from Zelaya.
Zelaya passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Drogo!
Drogo is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Zelaya connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zelaya working Drogo over with strikes here.
Zelaya landing punches.
Zelaya controlling his opponent.
Zelaya pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zelaya postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Drogo badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Zelaya around the waist but Zelaya pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Zelaya is the winner by TKO! Zelaya jumps onto the ropes and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Walter Alexander Zelaya!
Walter Alexander Zelaya thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Barristan The Bold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karlos Vemola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karlos Vemola will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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194 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Barristan The Bold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Karlos Vemola!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vemola takes the fight into the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Vemola.
Vemola prevents the takedown attempt.
Vemola is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Vemola breaks the clinch.
Vemola is looking to clinch.
Vemola tries to close the distance and clinch up but The Bold swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vemola tries to clinch but The Bold moves out of range.
Vemola moves into the clinch successfully.
The Bold wants a takedown but no success here.
The Bold turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Vemola is trying to improve his position.
The Bold tries to stand but Vemola is controlling his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vemola pushes The Bold away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, The Bold gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The Bold advances to mount.
The Bold swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Vemola is now in The Bold's guard. A big mistake from The Bold there, giving up the dominant position!
Vemola has gone for a leg lock! The Bold slips out almost immediately though and dives into Vemola's guard.
The Bold wanted to stand there but Vemola had control of the position.
The Bold stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vemola swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Bold working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Vemola's head.
The Bold is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The Bold gets to his feet. Vemola looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Vemola tries to clinch
and The Bold counters with a shoot takedown. Vemola fights it but they end up in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Bold stands and throws Vemola's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The Bold advances to full mount.
The Bold is working for a guillotine from mount but Vemola frees his head quite easily.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Vemola can do anything to dispel that myth.
Vemola avoids a series of strikes thrown by The Bold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vemola in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The Bold working Vemola over with strikes here.
The Bold moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Vemola has worked his arm free - good work by Vemola!
The Bold lands a few punches from side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Bold throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The Bold is trying to get an arm triangle but Vemola is defending well.
Vemola really doesn't want to stay on the ground with The Bold. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The Bold lands a nice forearm strike.
The Bold working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Bold throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Vemola is working to avoid the ground and pound but The Bold connects with a decent elbow.
The Bold tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The Bold lands an elbow.
The Bold throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Vemola wants to get back to his feet but The Bold drags him back down.
The Bold 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.
The Bold scores with punches from side control.
Vemola is rocked!
The Bold is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Vemola is trying to escape and The Bold transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Vemola is forced to tap! Nice work there by The Bold! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Barristan The Bold!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Okin Slavas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mathew Winzer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slavas kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is WolfMother. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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188 lbs
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182 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Okin Slavas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mathew Winzer!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winzer misses with a takedown attempt
and Slavas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Winzer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Slavas.
Slavas looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Winzer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Slavas controlling from the top position.
Winzer wants to sweep but no luck.
Slavas advances position into side control!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slavas is working Winzer over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slavas tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Slavas is trying to get an arm triangle but Winzer is defending well.
Slavas is working to tighten is grip on Winzer's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Winzer has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Slavas is really squeezing tight and eventually Winzer passes out! Slavas breaks the hold and jumps onto the ropes to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Okin Slavas!
Okin Slavas is the new middleweight champion!
Okin Slavas was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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