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CEFC 27 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Lloyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubba Balls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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212 lbs
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206 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Lloyd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bubba Balls!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lloyd connects with a single shot there.
Lloyd scores with a shot to the body.
Balls walks into a jab.
Lloyd misses with a combination
and Balls counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lloyd is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Balls is working for a kimura but Lloyd is defending it quite comfortably.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Balls wants to take a breather but Lloyd is having none of it.
Balls seems to be working for a kimura but Lloyd defends the submission attempt.
Lloyd wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balls thows a huge punch but Lloyd dodges it nicely.
Balls wants to work for an arm triangle but Lloyd is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Balls is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lloyd is staying active underneath Balls, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lloyd is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lloyd is not content to let Balls control the position.
Lloyd knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Balls on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd has his hands clasped together around Balls's back. He's all about the action.
Balls has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Lloyd defend it? Balls steps over the head and cranks it - Lloyd is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Balls!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bubba Balls!
Bubba Balls bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Verush Manakain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vince Magalhaes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vince Magalhaes struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.6lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. The key to victory for Verush Manakain has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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190 lbs
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198 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Verush Manakain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vince Magalhaes!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magalhaes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Manakain sprawls well. Manakain wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Magalhaes gets slowly back to his feet.
We've been told by Manakain's head coaches at H.M.F.L.Elite Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Manakain fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Manakain closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Magalhaes did well to prevent Manakain getting side control.
Magalhaes trying to control here.
Magalhaes is looking for a sweep. Manakain is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Magalhaes looks winded!
Manakain seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verush Manakain has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Manakain drops Magalhaes with a right and a left! Manakain comes rushing in but Magalhaes regains his composure and manages to keep Manakain in guard.
Magalhaes is rocked!
It looks like Vince Magalhaes has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manakain looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Magalhaes is still in real trouble! Can Manakain finish him?
Manakain wants to get up but he can't break Magalhaes's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Magalhaes seems to have recovered his senses.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Magalhaes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Manakain not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Verush Manakain just wasn't active enough.
Manakain misses with a series of wild punches.
Manakain closes the distance looking to clinch
and Magalhaes counters with a stiff right hand.
A big right from Manakain misses.
Magalhaes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Manakain misses with a double jab.
Manakain throws a left and a right that both miss
so Magalhaes counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Magalhaes stops Manakain from standing up.
Manakain keeping full guard, as Magalhaes tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manakain can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Magalhaes controls the pace.
Manakain keeping moving, preventing Magalhaes from controlling successfully.
Manakain is controlling Magalhaes's posture.
Manakain knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Magalhaes on the ground.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Verush Manakain wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Magalhaes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Manakain misses with a low kick.
Manakain scores with a jab to the jaw.
Manakain looks to throw the jab but Magalhaes is out of range.
Magalhaes ducks under a wild hook from Manakain.
Manakain closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Magalhaes did well to prevent Manakain getting side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magalhaes is looking for a sweep. Manakain is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Manakain seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Magalhaes is looking for a sweep. Manakain is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Magalhaes wants to control but Manakain is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Magalhaes wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Manakain is taking a breather. Magalhaes 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.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Verush Manakain just wasn't active enough.
Manakain throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Magalhaes was covering up waiting for the punch and Manakain finishes the takedown easily into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Verush Manakain dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vince Magalhaes's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Manakain misses with the combination.
Magalhaes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Manakain throws out the jab.
Manakain looks to land a combination but Magalhaes avoids it well.
Manakain catches Magalhaes napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Magalhaes to the canvas!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magalhaes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Manakain decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Magalhaes, up you get!
Magalhaes is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manakain 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.
Verush Manakain overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Magalhaes being controlled here, momentarily.
Manakain is looking to stand up but Magalhaes won't let him.
Manakain looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Manakain trying to stand up but can't free himself from Magalhaes's guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Verush Manakain wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Manakain goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manakain tries to bum rush Magalhaes with a series of wild strikes but Magalhaes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Verush Manakain is winning the standup battle so far.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Magalhaes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Manakain is trying to force a seperation but Magalhaes has the dominant position.
Magalhaes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magalhaes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Manakain manages to break the clinch.
Manakain is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Magalhaes can do to turn this around?
Manakain throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Magalhaes.
Magalhaes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Magalhaes there as he acknowledges the shot.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Manakain has cracked Magalhaes with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Manakain lands another huge swinging hook and Magalhaes tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Magalhaes, before Manakain can land any more shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Verush Manakain!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Winston Churchall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lane Frost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frost is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by 8 second ride (Jake Owen). Lane Frost has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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250 lbs
3 - 5 - 0 |
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269 lbs
13 - 14 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ Purple 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
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Winston Churchall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lane Frost!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Churchall tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Frost paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Churchall takes one to the side of the head.
Frost misses with a wild combination.
Frost lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Frost misses with an attempted mid kick.
Churchall gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Frost counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Churchall takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Frost throws a series of strikes that have Churchall backpedaling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Frost lands a jab-cross combination.
Nice takedown defense from Frost. No joy for Churchall on that attempt.
Churchall on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Churchall is rocked!
Frost stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Winston Churchall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Churchall shoots in but Frost avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Frost connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Churchall tumbling to the canvas! Frost pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Churchall was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Lane Frost!
Lane Frost thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Pettis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Jerks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pettis's entrance music is Showtime. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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155 lbs
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153 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anthony Pettis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Jerks!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pettis clinches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pettis manages to break the clinch.
Jerks with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pettis counters with an inside leg kick.
Jerks misses with a takedown
and Pettis counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Pettis gets underhooks to prevent Jerks's takedown attempt.
Anthony Pettis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Jerks.
Pettis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pettis lands a leg kick that knocks Jerks off balance momentarily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pettis.
Jerks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jerks has his takedown stuffed
and Pettis counters by moving into the clinch.
Jerks is trying to stall.
Jerks swings wildly with an uppercut but Pettis uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jerks tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jerks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jerks tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pettis smiles and moves away.
Anthony Pettis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pettis.
Pettis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pettis moves into range and clinches up with Jerks.
Jerks tries to circle away but Pettis has him pinned against the cage.
Pettis blocks an elbow strike from Jerks.
Pettis is pressed up against the cage. Jerks has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pettis down to the mat. Pettis avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jerks tries to keep at a distance but Pettis has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pettis is pushing Jerks up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Pettis scores with a shoulder strike.
Jerks wants a takedown but no success here.
Pettis keeps control of Jerks as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pettis breaks the clinch.
Pettis closes the distance and clinches.
Pettis manages to break the clinch.
Pettis moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jerks missing with knees to the body.
Jerks drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pettis gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettis breaks from the clinch.
Jerks shoots and misses
and Pettis counters with a stiff right hand.
Pettis darts in and clinches Jerks up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pettis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jerks is trying to force a seperation but Pettis has the dominant position.
Jerks is working for takedown but Pettis is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jerks is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pettis to keep the fight standing.
Jerks can't break the clinch.
Pettis breaks the clinch.
Jerks misses with a takedown
and Pettis counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Jerks has a closed guard, preventing Pettis from standing up.
Jerks has an active guard here but Pettis has managed to pass into half guard.
Jerks trying to control from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
It looks like Pettis is going to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Pettis dominated that round.
That's time! Pettis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Pettis moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pettis throws a good cross that connects.
Mark Jerks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pettis stuffs the takedown.
Pettis rushes Jerks and presses him up against the cage.
Jerks drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pettis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jerks avoids a kick to the body.
Pettis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pettis tries to clinch up but Jerks circles away and keeps his distance.
Jerks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jerks wants to clinch up but Pettis keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jerks fails with the takedown
and Pettis moves into the clinch.
Anthony Pettis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Jerks.
Pettis breaks from the clinch.
Pettis forces Jerks back against the cage and clinches.
Jerks tries to pull guard but Pettis won't allow it.
Pettis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pettis lands with a nice combination. Jerks backs away looking to recover.
Pettis gets a clinch.
Jerks tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pettis avoids it.
Pettis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pettis clinches up with Jerks and pushes him back against the cage.
Jerks is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Pettis is defending well.
Pettis manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jerks gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jerks tries to keep at a distance but Pettis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pettis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jerks takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pettis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jerks in his tracks.
Jerks goes for a double leg but Pettis avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Pettis continues to drive forward.
Jerks is trying desperately to land a takedown but Pettis is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Jerks.
Pettis breaks the clinch.
Jerks has a takedown stuffed.
Jerks tries to move into range but Pettis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pettis looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pettis clinches.
Jerks tries to pull guard but Pettis holds him up against the cage and eventually Jerks drops back down to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pettis uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pettis throws a push kick but Jerks slaps the foot to one side.
Jerks gets tackled into the cage by Pettis. Pettis maintains the clinch.
Jerks jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pettis walks away with a smile on his face. Jerks gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jerks with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pettis counters with a stiff right hand.
Pettis throws a head kick but Jerks moves out of range.
Pettis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jerks is trying to stall.
Jerks looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jerks being controlled against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jerks fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jerks is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pettis to keep the fight standing.
Jerks tries to score a body lock takedown but Pettis shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pettis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anthony Pettis is winning the standup battle so far.
Jerks misses with a takedown
and Pettis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pettis!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jerks with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pettis counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jerks's guard now.
Pettis decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Pettis lands an overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Pettis dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Jerks misses with a takedown attempt
and Pettis counters with a nice uppercut.
Pettis darts in and clinches Jerks up against the cage.
Pettis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jerks takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pettis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jerks.
Jerks misses with a takedown attempt
and Pettis counters with an outside leg kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pettis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jerks gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pettis counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Anthony Pettis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Jerks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pettis stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Jerks to get to his feet.
Pettis has Jerks up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Pettis.
Jerks has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jerks drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pettis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pettis leaves Jerks with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Pettis rushes Jerks and presses him up against the cage.
Pettis breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pettis throws a head kick that misses.
Jerks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pettis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pettis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jerks can do to turn this around?
Jerks chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pettis can pounce on him.
Jerks has his takedown stuffed
and Pettis counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pettis decides to return to a standing position.
Jerks slips a jab and a cross from Pettis.
Pettis closes the distance and pushes Jerks back into the cage.
Pettis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pettis throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jerks has his takedown stuffed
and Pettis counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Pettis.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jerks takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pettis gets to his feet - Jerks follows without any prompting.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jerks has time to react.
A head kick misses from Jerks.
Jerks shoots in looking for a takedown. Pettis tries to sprawl out of it but Jerks keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pettis manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jerks takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jerks is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pettis sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pettis clinches up with Jerks and pushes him back against the cage.
Pettis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pettis thumps Jerks with a low kick.
Jerks on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Jerks's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pettis connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jerks scrambles back to his feet.
Pettis takes the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pettis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jerks.
Pettis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jerks has his takedown stuffed
and Pettis moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jerks wants to break the clinch but can't.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pettis as Jerks tries to tie him up.
A left hand lands to the body for Pettis.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pettis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mark Jerks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Horrible takedown by Jerks or perhaps it was just good defense by Pettis which made him look bad.
Jerks misses with a lunging right hand
and Pettis counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Jerks!
And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Pettis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pettis has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Pettis!
An out of breath and clearly excited Anthony Pettis thanked Hellraiser FightGear for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Howlett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Segundo Alejandro Prato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Howlett kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Time of Dying by Three Days Grace. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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18
198 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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198 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Howlett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Segundo Alejandro Prato!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howlett swinging wildly here.
Prato moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Howlett takes a swing at Prato's ribcage but misses.
Some wild striking there from Howlett.
Howlett scores with a body shot.
Prato steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Howlett.
Prato darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Howlett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Prato.
Howlett fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Howlett takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Howlett definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Howlett waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Prato.
Howlett misses with a body shot.
Prato staying out of range there.
Prato keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Howlett.
Prato scores with a three punch combo!
Prato takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Prato uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Howlett has time to react.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prato moves out of range of the strikes.
Prato shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Howlett has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Howlett there as he acknowledges the shot.
Prato lands a head shot.
Prato uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Howlett.
Howlett gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Prato displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Howlett throws out the jab.
Howlett walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Howlett is rocked!
Prato closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Howlett! Prato dives in looking to finish! Howlett is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Segundo Alejandro Prato!
Segundo Alejandro Prato 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 Johnny Blaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blaze kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Monster by Skillet. James has chosen Tuesday's Gone as his entrance music. Johnny Blaze could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tommy James's chin.
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212 lbs
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25
206 lbs
10 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Blaze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tommy James!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James throws a series of punches but Blaze moves out of range.
No joy there for Blaze, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Blaze closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
James blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Blaze misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blaze missing with knees to the body.
Blaze gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from James.
Blaze misses with a punch to the body.
James tries for a takedown. No joy.
James tries for a takedown. No joy.
Johnny Blaze has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy James.
Blaze misses with a short punch on the inside.
James is trying to drag Blaze to the mat but Blaze just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
James changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Blaze fights it off and pushes away nicely.
James blocks a head kick by Blaze.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James looks for the body kick but Blaze saw that one coming.
Jab by James.
James lands a two punch combo.
Blaze throws a looping overhand right but James ducks down to avoid it.
James swats away the attempt to clinch by Blaze.
Blaze has taken the fight to the clinch.
Blaze missing with knees to the body.
Blaze with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
James has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Blaze regains guard immediately.
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!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
James trying to control but Blaze is working from the bottom.
James controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
James wants to control from the top but Blaze keeps moving.
James passes Blaze's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Blaze tries to kick James off but James keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Blaze blocking the ground and pound attempt from James.
James lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
James stalling.
James throwing shots but Blaze is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaze trying to hold on to James's head to control him but James postures up.
James wants to pass to mount but Blaze is defending the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
James throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
James trying to control the action but Blaze is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
James trying to control the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Blaze misses with a head kick.
James fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blaze manages to avoid it.
Blaze looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Blaze ducks under a wild hook from James.
James throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A punch combination from James misses.
James pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Blaze back to the cage. James follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
James throws a front kick that sends Blaze stumbling back into the cage.
James ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blaze moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
James moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
James tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Blaze bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy James dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
James throws a right hand that Blaze ducks under and follows up with a left that Blaze also avoids with ease.
Blaze leaves James with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Blaze throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
James moves away from the strike by Blaze.
Blaze leaves James with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
James moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Blaze tries a head kick but it misses.
Blaze misses with a body kick.
A low kick from Blaze is predictable there
and James connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Good work by James as he checks the leg kick.
Blaze closes the distance looking to clinch
and James counters with a series of strikes. Blaze will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blaze throws a push kick but James slaps the foot to one side.
Blaze walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
James lands a slapping body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaze avoids a kick to the body.
James misses with a head kick.
Blaze throws a leg kick but James moved away.
James blocks a head kick by Blaze.
James circles away from the clinch attempt.
Blaze has managed to clinch.
James looking for a takedown.
Johnny Blaze has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy James.
Blaze prevents a takedown attempt there.
Blaze has a couple of punches blocked by James.
Blaze lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Tommy James has been cut.
Blaze tries to land knees in the clinch but James avoids the damage to the body.
James has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Blaze is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A head punch on the inside from Blaze fails to land.
James has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Blaze avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Blaze doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaze missing with knees to the body.
Blaze pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Blaze struggles to land a body shot inside as James controls his hands.
Blaze throws a punch but it's blocked by James.
James wants a takedown.
Blaze throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but James blocks it with crossed arms.
James goes for a takedown in the clinch but Blaze prevents it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
James is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Blaze is defending well.
James is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Blaze can't fight it off and eventually James manages to take the fight to the floor. Blaze looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
James looking to sit in guard and control but Blaze gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Our spies down at at Hey Steve's Fight Shack inform us that James has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaze is looking to stand up but James won't let him.
Blaze is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Johnny Blaze.
Blaze tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but James paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blaze with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling James to score with a decent uppercut.
James avoids the head kick by Blaze.
James scores with a punch to the head.
Blaze tries to close the distance and clinch but James swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blaze finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Blaze pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tommy James seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blaze looks to land a body kick but James moved away.
Johnny Blaze is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
James swats away the attempt to clinch by Blaze.
James closes the distance and lands a one-two.
James cracks the inside of Blaze's front leg.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blaze misses with a low kick.
James misses the jab.
Blaze looks for the body kick but James saw that one coming.
Blaze moves into the clinch successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tommy James will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tommy James's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
James shoots in for a takedown but Blaze shows good takedown defense.
Blaze defends well against a solid takedown attempt from James.
Blaze tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but James paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blaze doesn't manage to clinch there - James circles away.
Blaze attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Blaze tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and James counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Blaze tries to clinch there but James circles away.
Blaze is looking to clinch but James is avoiding it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Blaze.
James throws a wild body kick that Blaze sees coming a mile off.
James swinging wildly here.
Blaze tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. James manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
James throws a looping overhand right but Blaze ducks down to avoid it.
Tommy James is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
James lands a high kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaze throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blaze moves in looking to clinch but James pushes him off.
James throws a right hand that Blaze ducks under and follows up with a left that Blaze also avoids with ease.
James feints and then cracks Blaze's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Blaze down.
James scores with a punch to the head.
James looks for a takedown but Blaze sprawls well.
Johnny Blaze has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy James.
James takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
James tries to bum rush Blaze with a series of wild strikes but Blaze uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
James swats away the attempt to clinch by Blaze.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Blaze lands an elbow that stopped James in his tracks for a moment.
James drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Blaze tries to work over James's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaze is working James over against the cage.
James is looking for a takedown.
Blaze gets underhooks to prevent James's takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
James takes a knee to the side of the body.
James blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Blaze tries to land a knee to the head but James blocks with his arms.
James blocks an elbow strike.
Blaze working aggressively here.
James blocks an elbow strike.
James is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Blaze gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Blaze tries a body shot but James blocks it.
Blaze working James over with knees to the body.
Blaze tries to land knees in the clinch but James avoids the damage to the body.
James wants a takedown.
James takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaze lands a knee to the head.
Blaze swings away with an uppercut that misses.
James drops down looking for an ankle pick but Blaze pulls his leg out and moves away.
James stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Blaze.
Johnny Blaze has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
James lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blaze circles away quickly and effectively.
Blaze feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to James's calf.
Blaze fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with James, pushing him back against the cage.
Johnny Blaze has scored more points in the clinch so far.
James is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Blaze is defending well.
With the fighters up against the cage, Blaze throws an elbow but misses.
Blaze working aggressively here.
Blaze tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Blaze swings wildly with an uppercut but James uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blaze tries to land knees in the clinch but James avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James is trying to trip Blaze. He has hold of a leg but Blaze is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. James persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
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!
James trying to control the position from guard on top but Blaze is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
James throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
James trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
James controlling from the top position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
James avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Blaze showed his dominance in that final round.
I think James 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy James!
As Tommy James got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I want to thank all you fans for coming out tonight, Kaiser and Backyard Fighting for helping me look so good, my team at Hey Steve's Fight Shack, all of my loved ones back home and Corwin Anstey for letting me fight here in the CEFC!! Thank you!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andy Thug (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krystof Mckay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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214 lbs
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215 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andy Thug!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Krystof Mckay!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mckay throws a right hand that misses
and Thug counters with a flying knee that sends his opponent to the canvas! Thug looking to 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!
Thug stands up from Mckay's guard - Thug perhaps looking for a knockout.
Thug uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mckay.
Thug pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Mckay has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Thug scores with a hook.
Thug scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Thug slips a straight right by Mckay.
Mckay tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thug swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thug blocks a jab.
Mckay misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thug drives through and clinches with Mckay against the cage.
Mckay wants a takedown but no success here.
Mckay drops down looking for an ankle pick but Thug pulls his leg out and moves away.
Thug clobbers Mckay with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mckay works over Thug's head and body with a nice combination.
Thug scores with a punch to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thug cracks Mckay with an uppercut from hell and Mckay crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Thug's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Mckay is rocked!
Thug wants to stand but Mckay is controlling his posture from full guard.
Mckay is still in real trouble! Can Thug finish him?
Thug has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
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!
Mckay looking for a sweep. Not yet Mckay, not yet.
Thug gets to his feet. Mckay looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Thug gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mckay seems to have recovered his senses.
A bit of stalling here from Mckay.
Mckay tries to stall but Thug uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mckay pulls guard successfully.
Thug tries to free his leg and advance position but Mckay is retaining full guard.
Thug gets to his feet. Mckay looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Mckay lands with a cross.
Mckay doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Thug displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mckay throws out the jab.
Mckay throws a right hand that misses
and Thug counters with a stiff right hand.
Mckay misses with a lunging right hand
and Thug counters with a huge left! Mckay is in big trouble! He's backing up but Thug isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Mckay from any more damage. A dominating finish by Thug!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andy Thug!
Andy Thug retains his light heavyweight title!
In defeat, Krystof Mckay stepped up to the mic, saying 'Fuck me eh? I'll be back'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Simon Phoenix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Ring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phoenix comes to the cage accompanied by Phoenix. Jeremy Ring is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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180 lbs
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187 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Simon Phoenix!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeremy Ring!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Phoenix.
Phoenix throws a head kick that misses
and Ring counters by clinching up.
Ring unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Phoenix wants to stall.
Knees in the clinch landing for Phoenix.
Ring avoids the elbow strike from Phoenix, against the cage.
Ring looking for a takedown.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ring.
Phoenix pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ring avoiding damage as Phoenix throws knees to the body.
Phoenix misses with an elbow over the top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ring's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ring lands a head kick!
Some wild striking there from Ring.
Ring throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Phoenix looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ring has closed the distance and engaged Phoenix in a clinch.
Phoenix scores a nice knee to the body.
Ring told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ring lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Phoenix tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ring avoids it.
Phoenix missing with knees to the body.
Ring using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Phoenix has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Phoenix is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ring is defending well for now.
Ring managing to block the knees to the body from Phoenix.
Phoenix missing with knees to the body.
Phoenix using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ring has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Phoenix misses with an elbow strike.
Ring drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Phoenix gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Phoenix unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ring lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ring is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Phoenix lands a shoulder strike.
Phoenix is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ring is pushing Phoenix up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Simon Phoenix has been cut.
Ring jumps into guard, dragging Phoenix to the mat.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Ring trying to control the position.
Phoenix stopping the sweep attempt from Ring.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ring is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ring is looking for a triangle but Phoenix pushes his legs off easily.
Ring wants to stand but Phoenix is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ring 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.
Phoenix stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ring swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ring looking to control.
Ring is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Ring keeping full guard, as Phoenix tries to pass.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jeremy Ring was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Ring tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Phoenix defends well and Ring ends up having to push Phoenix into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Simon Phoenix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Ring.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ring lands a damaging elbow.
Ring blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ring wants a takedown.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ring.
Ring is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ring blocks an elbow strike from Phoenix.
Phoenix tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ring avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ring.
Ring avoiding damage as Phoenix throws knees to the body.
Phoenix lands a nice knee to the body.
Ring unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Phoenix wants to stall.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ring misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Phoenix.
Ring dodges an elbow strike from Phoenix.
Ring has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Phoenix avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jeremy Ring will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Simon Phoenix's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Good work by Ring as he checks the leg kick.
Phoenix misses with a looping left.
Ring fails in his attempt to clinch.
Phoenix avoids the head kick by Ring.
Phoenix misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ring fails with an attempt to clinch.
Phoenix throws a front kick aimed at Ring's knee but Ring avoids it well.
Phoenix scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Phoenix clinches.
Phoenix throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ring using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ring missing with knees to the body.
Ring with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ring as Phoenix tries to tie him up.
Ring unloads a knee to the mid-section. Phoenix lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Phoenix looking to slow down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ring trying to land knees to the body.
Phoenix unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ring lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Phoenix landing knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Phoenix.
Phoenix lands a nice elbow.
Ring avoiding damage as Phoenix throws knees to the body.
Phoenix trying to land knees to the body.
Ring lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ring unloads a knee to the mid-section. Phoenix lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ring blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ring missing with knees to the body.
Ring misses with a knee to the head.
Ring taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ring is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ring breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ring tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Phoenix paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ring circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ring shoots in and drives through. Phoenix sprawls well.
Phoenix doesn't manage to clinch there - Ring circles away.
A head kick misses from Ring.
Phoenix lands with a kick to the temple. Ring shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Phoenix misses with a head kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ring.
Simon Phoenix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Ring.
Ring is breathing heavily.
Phoenix tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ring swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ring moves forwards but Phoenix connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ring tries to clinch up.
Simon Phoenix is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Phoenix wants to clinch but Ring slips to the side
and Ring finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Ring lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Phoenix showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ring.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ring.
Phoenix stuffs the takedown attempt from Ring. Ring gets slowly back to his feet.
Phoenix throws a head kick that misses.
Ring uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Phoenix.
Phoenix ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ring moves away.
Phoenix connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ring closes the distance and clinches.
Ring comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ring fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Phoenix lands a damaging elbow.
Ring blocks the elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Phoenix just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ring's brow.
Simon Phoenix has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Phoenix creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Phoenix.
Phoenix misses with an elbow strike.
Phoenix blocks an elbow strike.
Phoenix missing with knees to the body.
Phoenix tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ring on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ring avoiding damage as Phoenix throws knees to the body.
Phoenix lands a body punch.
Ring avoiding damage as Phoenix throws knees to the body.
Ring trying to land knees to the body.
Phoenix putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ring in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Phoenix is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ring landing knees to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ring is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ring tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Phoenix avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Phoenix dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Simon Phoenix's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A head kick misses from Ring.
Ring fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ring pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Phoenix misses with a head kick.
Ring takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ring looks to land a combination but Phoenix avoids it well.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ring lands a good knee to the midsection. Phoenix won't want to take too many of those.
Ring lands a damaging elbow.
Ring drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Phoenix gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Phoenix scores a nice knee to the body.
Ring takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ring is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Phoenix pulls him back up using the underhooks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Phoenix misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ring.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ring is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Phoenix is defending well for now.
Phoenix wants to break free but Ring has control.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ring throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ring tries to land knees in the clinch but Phoenix avoids the damage to the body.
Phoenix is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ring is defending well for now.
Phoenix tries to land knees in the clinch but Ring avoids the damage to the body.
Phoenix blocks an elbow strike.
Phoenix can't get the takedown.
Phoenix with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Phoenix working Ring over with knees to the body.
Phoenix lands an elbow that stopped Ring in his tracks for a moment.
Phoenix trying to land knees to the body.
Ring gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ring on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ring throws an elbow but misses.
Ring tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Phoenix smiles and moves away.
Simon Phoenix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Ring.
Ring steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Phoenix.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Phoenix.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Phoenix keeps the fight on the outside.
Ring swats away the attempt to clinch by Phoenix.
Phoenix is looking to clinch but Ring is avoiding it.
Nice uppercut lands for Phoenix. That snapped Ring's head back.
Phoenix throws a jab but it's blocked by Ring.
Ring throws a lazy head kick
and Phoenix counters with a left to the body.
Phoenix swats away the attempt to clinch by Ring.
Phoenix circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ring moves into the clinch.
Ring tries to pull guard but Phoenix won't allow it.
Phoenix looking to throw knees to the head but Ring is blocking nicely.
Ring is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Phoenix pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ring has picked Phoenix up - he's going for a ride! Ring dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Phoenix trying to control from the bottom.
Ring is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Phoenix sees it coming and defends easily.
Phoenix wants to get back to full guard.
Phoenix has one foot on Ring's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Ring's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Phoenix connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ring scrambles back to his feet.
Ring circles away from the clinch attempt.
No joy there for Ring, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ring pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ring throws a head kick that misses.
Jeremy Ring seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick from Phoenix lands but Ring takes it in his stride.
Ring tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Phoenix defends well and Ring ends up having to push Phoenix into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ring tries to pull guard but Phoenix holds him up against the cage and eventually Ring drops back down to his feet.
Phoenix is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Phoenix looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Phoenix lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Phoenix pushes off an throws an elbow but Ring leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Phoenix tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Phoenix tries to land a knee to the head but Ring blocks with his arms.
Ring is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Phoenix is defending well for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Phoenix is trying to force a seperation but Ring has the dominant position.
Ring is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Phoenix tries to land knees in the clinch but Ring avoids the damage to the body.
Ring blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Phoenix clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Simon Phoenix's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ring is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ring moves into the clinch.
Ring lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Phoenix tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ring avoids it.
Phoenix misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ring.
Ring connects with a knee to the head.
Ring leaning against his opponent.
Phoenix comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ring avoiding damage as Phoenix throws knees to the body.
Ring misses with a knee strike.
Phoenix working aggressively here.
Ring is trying to stall.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Phoenix unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Phoenix tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ring avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ring landing knees to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Ring has hold of one of Phoenix's legs. Phoenix is fighting the takedown attempt but Ring gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Ring stands and steps away. Phoenix gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Ring looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ring shoots in for a takedown but Phoenix shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ring throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice body kick there by Phoenix.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ring throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Phoenix lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Phoenix looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Phoenix misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ring takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ring fakes the leg kick and cracks Phoenix in the body.
Ring throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ring moves to clinch but Phoenix breaks away
and Phoenix counters with a head kick. That will keep Ring thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ring misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Phoenix.
Ring moves out of range of the body kick.
Jeremy Ring is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ring throws a head kick that misses
and Phoenix counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Phoenix tries to clinch but Ring is having none of it.
Ring tries to close the distance and clinch but Phoenix swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Phoenix circles away from the clinch attempt.
Phoenix lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ring throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ring throws a right and a left that Phoenix avoids nicely.
Simon Phoenix is winning the standup battle so far.
Phoenix lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ring moves into the clinch.
Phoenix missing with knees to the body.
Phoenix looking to stall.
Ring managing to block the knees to the body from Phoenix.
Ring lands a good knee to the midsection. Phoenix won't want to take too many of those.
Ring looking to throw knees to the head but Phoenix is blocking nicely.
Phoenix tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ring breaks the clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Phoenix checks a leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Phoenix. No joy for Ring on that attempt.
Simon Phoenix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Ring.
Ring misses with a series of wild punches.
Ring moves out of range of the body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix misses with a body kick.
Phoenix scores with a head kick. Ring tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ring drives through and clinches with Phoenix against the cage.
Ring connects with a nasty looking knee right to Phoenix's face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ring is trying to pull guard but Phoenix has him pressed against the cage.
Ring takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ring drops down looking for an ankle pick but Phoenix pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ring misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Phoenix throws a looping overhand right but Ring ducks down to avoid it.
Ring clinches up with Phoenix and pushes him back against the cage.
Phoenix misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ring.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Jeremy Ring will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Simon Phoenix's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Phoenix has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ring.
Phoenix circles away from the clinch attempt.
Phoenix tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice takedown defense from Phoenix. No joy for Ring on that attempt.
Ring misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Phoenix counters with a good, hard body kick but Ring shrugs it off.
Phoenix cracks Ring with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ring moves to clinch but Phoenix breaks away
and Phoenix counters with a nice body shot.
Phoenix scores with a jab.
Phoenix throws a front kick that sends Ring stumbling back into the cage.
Ring throws a head kick but Phoenix moves out of range.
Ring takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ring is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ring dodges the punch combination from Phoenix.
Ring pushes Phoenix up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phoenix is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ring successfully pulls guard.
Ring wants to get back to his feet but Phoenix is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ring pulls Phoenix in close to prevent any damage.
Ring wants to sweep here but Phoenix controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix tries to free his leg and advance position but Ring is retaining full guard.
Ring wants to control but Phoenix passes easily into half guard.
Ring moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ring is trying to keep Phoenix in close.
Ring looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Phoenix puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ring trying to control but Phoenix postures up.
Ring gets full guard.
Ring is trying to control the position but Phoenix postures up.
Ring is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Phoenix presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Ring lands a damaging elbow.
Phoenix avoids the elbow strike from Ring, against the cage.
Ring can't get the takedown.
Ring tightens his grip and picks Phoenix up, before dumping him to the ground. Phoenix manages to land in guard.
Ring stopping the sweep attempt from Phoenix.
Ring throws a strike but Phoenix rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ring looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Phoenix trying to control but Ring is working from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Phoenix stands and throws Ring's legs to the side, diving into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ring throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Ring is looking for a sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jeremy Ring.
I think Ring 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 48:47
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 48:47
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 48:48
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Simon Phoenix!
Simon Phoenix retains his welterweight title!
After winning the bout, Simon Phoenix thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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