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DMFC 5: Moonrise PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nelson Eddy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louis Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nelson Eddy has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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265 lbs
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Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nelson Eddy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Louis Davis!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eddy blocks a head kick by Davis.
A punch combination from Davis misses.
Davis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Davis should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Davis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Davis tries a low kick but Eddy avoids it.
Louis Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Davis fails to land with a series of punches.
Eddy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Eddy avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Eddy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Eddy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Davis.
Eddy dives in and scores a takedown into Davis's guard.
Davis keeping full guard, as Eddy tries to pass.
Eddy showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eddy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Eddy seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Nelson Eddy just wasn't active enough.
Davis throws a nice looking combination but Eddy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Davis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sloppy strikes from Davis. Those never looked like landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis throws a hook but Eddy blocks it.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Davis has eaten all the pies!
The fight stays on the outside here - Eddy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Davis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Eddy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Eddy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
It looks like Nelson Eddy has been cut.
Davis pushes Eddy up against the cage in a clinch.
Davis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Davis tries to land a knee to the head but Eddy blocks with his arms.
Davis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Davis tries to land a knee to the head but Eddy blocks with his arms.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Davis is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Eddy is keeping busy.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Davis just misses with a elbow thrown towards Eddy's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Davis lands a good knee to the midsection. Eddy won't want to take too many of those.
Come on Eddy - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Eddy avoiding damage as Davis throws knees to the body.
Eddy has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Davis after a bit of a struggle.
Davis is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Davis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Eddy.
A knee to the head by Davis.
Eddy tries to break the clinch but Davis is controlling the position.
Davis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Eddy is defending well for now.
Eddy avoiding damage as Davis throws knees to the body.
Eddy effectively controlling the action here.
Eddy avoiding damage as Davis throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eddy managing to block the knees to the body from Davis.
Davis looks winded!
Eddy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Davis.
Eddy avoiding damage as Davis throws knees to the body.
Davis trying to land knees to the body.
Eddy avoiding damage as Davis throws knees to the body.
Davis creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Eddy's defenses.
Eddy stalling in the clinch but Davis improves position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eddy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Eddy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davis missing with knees to the body.
Eddy stalling in the clinch but Davis improves position.
Davis working Eddy over with knees to the body.
Davis tries a knee to the head but Eddy blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Louis Davis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nelson Eddy's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Eddy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Davis throws a series of punches but Eddy avoids them all with ease.
Davis misses with a low kick.
Eddy checks the leg kick.
Davis misses the jab.
Davis throws a chopping leg kick but Eddy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Eddy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Davis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Davis looks to land a combination but Eddy avoids it well.
Davis throws a combination that misses
and Eddy counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Eddy postures up and lands a big shot to Davis's brow.
Eddy is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Davis is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Davis is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eddy sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Davis wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Eddy manages to pass to side control.
Eddy is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eddy is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Davis sees it coming and defends easily.
Eddy perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eddy has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Eddy is trying to work for a kimura but Davis is defending well.
Eddy trying to control the pace.
Davis is looking to escape.
Eddy is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Nelson Eddy just wasn't active enough.
Eddy closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Davis to the mat! Davis manages to get full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis can't keep his opponent in guard - Eddy advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Eddy has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Eddy controlling the position easily from mount.
Eddy pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eddy is landing with some decent strikes but Davis is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Eddy controlling from the full mount.
Nelson Eddy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Eddy controlling the pace for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nelson Eddy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nelson Eddy's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Eddy 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.
Eddy slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Eddy prevents Davis from getting back to his feet.
We're going to have a standup here because Nelson Eddy wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Davis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eddy.
Eddy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Davis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A swing and a miss from Davis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis motions for Eddy to come forward. Davis throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Davis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Eddy's sensitive parts.
Davis throws a leg kick but Eddy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Davis's corner calls for a 1-2. Davis obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Davis throws a head kick but Eddy moves out of range.
Davis throws a right and a left that Eddy avoids nicely.
Louis Davis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Davis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Davis moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Eddy fails to land the takedown.
Eddy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Davis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis throws a sloppy head kick and Eddy moves out of range easily.
Davis wants to clinch.
Eddy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Davis.
Davis fails to land with a series of punches.
Eddy slips a jab and a cross from Davis.
Davis throws a low kick but Eddy moves out of range easily.
Davis looks for the body kick but Eddy saw that one coming.
Eddy shoots in looking for a takedown but Davis manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Eddy's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davis throws a right hand that Eddy ducks under and follows up with a left that Eddy also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eddy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Davis is able to avoid easily.
Davis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A combination from Eddy does no damage.
Eddy shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Davis is trying to defend but Eddy finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Eddy moves nicely into side control.
Eddy taking a breather here.
Eddy has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis throws a wild body kick that Eddy sees coming a mile off.
Eddy tries to clinch there but Davis circles away.
Nelson Eddy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Eddy shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Davis's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eddy advances position into side control!
The referee asks Eddy politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Eddy prefers to stall for the moment though.
Eddy working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee asks Eddy politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Eddy prefers to stall for the moment though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nelson Eddy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Eddy 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nelson Eddy!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andy McCallum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cameryn Bryer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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250 lbs
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223 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andy McCallum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cameryn Bryer!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryer tries to close the distance and clinch but McCallum swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bryer is trying hard to land a takedown here. McCallum sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bryer throws a nice looking combination but McCallum bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McCallum lands a head kick that stumbles Bryer and the fighters go to the mat.
It looks like Cameryn Bryer has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
McCallum stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bryer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bryer has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
McCallum trying to control the position from guard on top but Bryer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McCallum trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bryer keeping moving, preventing McCallum from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Andy McCallum wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A low kick from McCallum misses
and Bryer counters with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryer shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in McCallum's guard.
McCallum has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Bryer doesn't defend quickly enough and McCallum has managed to lock this one up! Can Bryer escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to McCallum on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Andy McCallum!
Andy McCallum gave a mention to KAISER in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yann Phok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nick Rodriguez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nick Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yann Phok!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Rodriguez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Phok with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rodriguez counters with a nice leg kick.
Phok shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Phok wants to control from the top but Rodriguez keeps moving.
Phok is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Phok drops back looking for a leg! Rodriguez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rodriguez manages to kick Phok off! Phok jumps back into Rodriguez's guard.
Rodriguez keeping moving, preventing Phok from controlling successfully.
Phok postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Rodriguez is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Phok, into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez forces his way into half guard.
Rodriguez wants to stand but Phok has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Phok trying to control from the bottom.
Phok is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Rodriguez is tapping! Great win for Phok!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Yann Phok!
Yann Phok managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Backyard Fighting, into his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Palmer Coburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palmer Coburn has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Palmer Coburn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chuck Ferguson!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferguson tries to close the distance and clinch but Coburn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ferguson tries to clinch but Coburn moves out of range.
Ferguson stuffs the takedown.
Coburn tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ferguson swivels and escapes.
Coburn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ferguson as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Palmer Coburn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ferguson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Coburn sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ferguson somewhat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Coburn.
Coburn slaps away a takedown attempt from Ferguson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Coburn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ferguson as he jumps to the side.
Ferguson fails with the takedown
letting Coburn counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Coburn shoots in looking for a takedown. Ferguson tries to sprawl out of it but Coburn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ferguson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Coburn fails with the takedown.
Coburn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ferguson.
Ferguson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ferguson wants it to stay on the feet.
Ferguson has a takedown stuffed.
Coburn shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ferguson defends it nicely.
Coburn stuffs the takedown attempt from Ferguson. Ferguson gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Coburn or perhaps it was just good defense by Ferguson which made him look bad.
Ferguson shoots for a double leg takedown but Coburn sprawls well. He's pushed Ferguson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ferguson shoots in for a double leg but Coburn sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ferguson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Coburn sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ferguson somewhat.
Coburn closes the distance and clinches up with Ferguson, looking for a takedown. Coburn pushes Ferguson against the cage but Ferguson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Coburn closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ferguson circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coburn gets tackled into the cage by Ferguson. Ferguson maintains the clinch.
Ferguson trying to land knees to the body.
Coburn wants a takedown but no success here.
Coburn prevents Ferguson from breaking the clinch.
Coburn has Ferguson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ferguson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ferguson jumps guard and drags Coburn to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Coburn trying to control but Ferguson is working from the bottom.
Ferguson wants to sweep but no luck.
Ferguson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Ferguson keeping moving, preventing Coburn from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coburn seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ferguson can do anything to dispel that myth.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Palmer Coburn.
Nice takedown defense from Coburn. No joy for Ferguson on that attempt.
Coburn looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coburn is looking for a kimura here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ferguson is looking to get back to full guard here but Coburn has managed to pass to side control instead.
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 Palmer Coburn will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ferguson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Coburn defends it nicely.
Coburn is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ferguson's half guard.
Ferguson punching from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coburn is looking to take a break and control but Ferguson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ferguson is defending against the submission attempts here by Coburn.
Ferguson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Coburn is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Coburn in particular looking to stall.
Coburn trying to control from half guard but Ferguson is working away.
Coburn perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We're going to have a standup here because Palmer Coburn wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Coburn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ferguson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ferguson wants a takedown but no success here.
Ferguson has Coburn pressed against the cage.
Ferguson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ferguson as Coburn tries to tie him up.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ferguson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ferguson stops a takedown attempt from Coburn.
Coburn is trying to drag Ferguson to the mat but Ferguson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ferguson pulls guard effortlessly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson working a defensive guard here.
Coburn drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Coburn jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Coburn trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferguson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ferguson wants to sweep here but Coburn controlling him for the moment.
Coburn trying to control but Ferguson is working from the bottom.
Ferguson throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Coburn trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferguson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer Coburn has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Ferguson drives through and clinches with Coburn against the cage.
Ferguson jumps guard.
Ferguson working a defensive guard here.
Ferguson keeping moving, preventing Coburn from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coburn is stalling in the full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Palmer Coburn just wasn't active enough.
Ferguson gets caught flat footed, as Coburn shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Palmer Coburn will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Coburn looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Coburn stuffs the takedown.
Ferguson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Coburn closes the distance and clinches up with Ferguson, looking for a takedown. Coburn pushes Ferguson against the cage but Ferguson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Coburn shoots in for a takedown but Ferguson shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Palmer Coburn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ferguson stalks Coburn and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Coburn's face. Coburn staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Palmer Coburn has been cut.
Ferguson shoots in but Coburn avoids the takedown attempt easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ferguson drives through and clinches with Coburn against the cage.
Ferguson breaks the clinch.
Ferguson shoots in looking for a takedown. Coburn tries to sprawl out of it but Ferguson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Coburn manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ferguson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Coburn tries for a takedown but Ferguson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Coburn shoots and misses
and Ferguson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ferguson's corner calls for a 1-2. Ferguson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Chuck Ferguson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ferguson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Coburn prevents Ferguson from getting back to his feet.
Coburn preventing the sweep.
Ferguson looking for a guillotine here but Coburn defends easily.
Ferguson looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coburn drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Coburn jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Coburn preventing the sweep.
Coburn trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferguson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ferguson trying to keep a closed guard but Coburn is proving a slippery customer.
Ferguson wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice sprawl there from Coburn as Ferguson shoots in.
Ferguson throws a sloppy head kick and Coburn moves out of range easily.
Ferguson shoots in for a takedown but Coburn shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Coburn.
Coburn looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Ferguson!
Ferguson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Coburn wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Coburn wants to control but Ferguson is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coburn tries for a kimura but Ferguson is defending well.
Coburn tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Coburn is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ferguson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Chuck Ferguson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Palmer Coburn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferguson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Coburn's best efforts.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chuck Ferguson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Coburn 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Chandler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jared Jimmo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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207 lbs
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207 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Chandler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jared Jimmo!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jimmo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chandler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chandler tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jimmo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jimmo misses with a looping right.
Good shot there by Jimmo.
Chandler wants to clinch.
Jimmo throws a right and a left that both miss.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jimmo.
Chandler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chandler slips a jab and a cross from Jimmo.
Chandler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jimmo.
Oooooh!!! Chandler has knocked Jimmo down with a huge combo! Chandler steps away and waves a wobbly Jimmo back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Jimmo is rocked!
It looks like Jared Jimmo has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chandler lands a nice shot that snaps Jimmo's head back.
Jimmo is still on wobbly legs! Can Chandler finish him?
Jimmo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A slow jab from Jimmo misses its intended target.
Jimmo seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimmo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jimmo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jimmo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jimmo throws a hook to the side of Chandler's head but Chandler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chandler misses with a few strikes there.
Oooooh!!! Chandler has knocked Jimmo down with a huge combo! Chandler steps away and waves a wobbly Jimmo back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jimmo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jimmo misses with a straight right.
Chandler fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Chandler connects with a right that clearly hurt Jimmo. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Chandler proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Jimmo collapses and taps out under the pressure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Chandler!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tum Bailek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bartholomew Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bartholomew Roberts is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tum Bailek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bartholomew Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bailek gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bailek looking to hit a scissor sweep but Roberts is one step ahead there.
Roberts landing some decent shots from guard.
Roberts wants to pass the guard but Bailek is keeping the position.
Roberts landing some decent shots from guard.
Roberts works over Bailek with some ground and pound from guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roberts is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Roberts trying to control but Bailek is working from the bottom.
Roberts cracks Bailek with a solid left hand.
Bailek has his foot on Roberts's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Roberts works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bailek can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Roberts controls the pace.
Roberts content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bailek has momentary wrist control but Roberts slips an elbow through the middle.
Bailek wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts scoring with some ground and pound.
Bailek is rocked!
Roberts is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Oh Bailek is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Roberts's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Bailek seems to have got his legs back now.
Roberts has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Roberts is working Bailek over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Roberts is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Roberts passes Bailek's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Roberts connects with a nice short shot to Bailek's temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roberts is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bailek defends it well.
Bailek is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts slips a nice elbow through Bailek's hands, connecting with Bailek's forehead.
Roberts is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bailek sees it coming and defends easily.
Roberts controlling the pace.
Roberts is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Roberts tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bailek knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Roberts is keen to just control but Bailek is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bailek taking some punishment here, with Roberts in his half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Roberts connects with a nice short shot to Bailek's temple.
Roberts lands strikes from half guard.
Roberts looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Roberts lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roberts is nestled in close to Bailek, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Roberts scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Roberts performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Bailek quite badly. Bailek pulls Roberts in close trying to recover. Roberts postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Bailek on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Bailek doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bartholomew Roberts!
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