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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Kanapka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnny Johnson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Adam Kanapka!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kanapka lands with a good body shot.
Kanapka fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Johnson, pushing him back against the cage.
A short right from Kanapka.
Still in the clinch, Kanapka scores with a nice short uppercut.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kanapka to keep the fight standing.
A hook to the body from Kanapka.
Kanapka lands a body punch.
Kanapka pushes Johnson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kanapka.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Kanapka taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
I was talking to Johnson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Adam Kanapka.
Johnson clobbers Kanapka with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kanapka misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanapka gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kanapka prevents a body shot from Johnson.
Johnson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Johnson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kanapka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kanapka has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Johnson jumps guard but Kanapka turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Johnson successfully pulls guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Johnson is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Kanapka frees his head nicely. Oh but Johnson has switched to an armbar! Kanapka is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Johnny Johnson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Owen Dospeetree (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jer Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Owen Dospeetree is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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275 lbs
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275 lbs
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BJJ White 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Owen Dospeetree!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jer Bear!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dospeetree tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bear swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dospeetree moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bear darts in looking for a takedown but Dospeetree gets double underhooks and turns Bear into the cage.
Dospeetree breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bear has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Dospeetree connects with a leg kick. Bear looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bear misses with a head kick.
Bear pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bear closes the distance and clinches.
A knee to the head by Dospeetree.
It looks like Jer Bear has been cut.
Bear wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bear tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dospeetree smiles and moves away.
Dospeetree stuns Bear with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dospeetree takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
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!
Dospeetree moves into the clinch.
Bear can't break the clinch.
Dospeetree breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear keeps the fight on the outside.
Oooooh!!! Dospeetree has knocked Bear down with a huge combo! Dospeetree steps away and waves a wobbly Bear back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Bear is rocked!
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!
Bear looks to land a right hand but Dospeetree moved out of range.
Bear is still on wobbly legs! Can Dospeetree finish him?
Bear is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Owen Dospeetree is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dospeetree fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bear looks winded!
Dospeetree seems to be stalking Bear here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Bear drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Owen Dospeetree!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Calgary Alberta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Efrain Vera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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194 lbs
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201 lbs
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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
12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Calgary Alberta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Efrain Vera!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Vera misses.
Vera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alberta was well out of range. Poor timing from Vera.
Alberta wants to clinch up but Vera keeps it at a distance.
Alberta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Vera 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.
Vera throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vera throws a hook but Alberta avoids it easily.
Vera slaps away a takedown attempt from Alberta, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Vera shoots in and drives through. Alberta sprawls well.
Vera tries to bum rush Alberta with a series of wild strikes but Alberta uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vera shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Alberta defends it nicely.
Vera avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vera shoots in and drives through. Alberta sprawls well.
Calgary Alberta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Efrain Vera.
Alberta gets a clinch.
Alberta is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Vera tries to score a body lock takedown but Alberta shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Vera is looking to take this one to the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alberta presses Vera against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Vera looks winded!
Alberta creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Vera's defenses.
It looks like Efrain Vera has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Alberta.
Alberta drags the fight down to the ground.
Alberta keeping moving, preventing Vera from controlling successfully.
Alberta is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Vera presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Alberta effectively controlling the action here.
Alberta successfully pulls guard.
Vera prevents Alberta from getting back to his feet.
Alberta on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Alberta tries to get out of the position.
Vera cracks Alberta with a solid left hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vera with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Alberta looking for a sweep. Not yet Alberta, not yet.
Alberta is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Vera tries to get to full guard but Alberta has control of the leg.
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!
Vera is still trying to improve position.
Alberta knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vera on the ground.
Vera manages to get to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alberta chips away with some ground and pound.
Alberta wants to get up but he can't break Vera's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Alberta is looking to work some ground and pound but Vera has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alberta trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Alberta is working hard here to advance position.
Vera is looking to cinch up a triangle. Alberta throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Vera's body to avoid the submission. Vera has instead reached around Alberta's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Vera arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Efrain Vera!
Post fight, an emotional Efrain Vera said 'To the ones who doubted me, FUCK YOU!!! I'm here to stay!!!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jakob Silfversberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Durden's entrance music is Pride . A fine choice. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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177 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
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179 lbs
8 - 8 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyler Durden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jakob Silfversberg!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durden lands with a thumping leg kick.
Durden feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Silfversberg's calf.
Silfversberg looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Durden misses with a kick to the body.
Durden moves forwards but Silfversberg connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Durden falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silfversberg cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A bone on bone clash there as Silfversberg blocks the leg kick.
Durden takes a swing at Silfversberg's ribcage but misses.
Durden wants to land a leg kick but Silfversberg is out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Silfversberg checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Silfversberg moves out of range as Durden throws a body kick.
Durden fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Silfversberg has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Silfversberg fails with the takedown.
Durden's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Silfversberg connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Durden scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silfversberg.
Silfversberg fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Durden avoids it really well and circles away.
Durden throws a leg kick that is checked
and Silfversberg counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Durden is trying to control the position but Silfversberg postures up.
Silfversberg throws a big elbow that misses.
Silfversberg stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Durden swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silfversberg controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Durden keeping full guard, as Silfversberg tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Durden keeping moving, preventing Silfversberg from controlling successfully.
Silfversberg scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durden keeping moving, preventing Silfversberg from controlling successfully.
Silfversberg throwing strikes but missing.
Silfversberg with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden keeping moving, preventing Silfversberg from controlling successfully.
Silfversberg throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silfversberg trying to control but Durden is working from the bottom.
Silfversberg has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Silfversberg throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Silfversberg working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silfversberg lands a couple of digs.
Silfversberg trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Silfversberg postures up in Durden's guard and throws a big left but Durden blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silfversberg engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Silfversberg postures up in Durden's guard and throws a big left but Durden blocks it.
Silfversberg with a nice head shot there.
Silfversberg stays in close to Durden's body and controls the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Silfversberg with a flurry of punches that miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silfversberg 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.
Silfversberg connects with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jakob Silfversberg dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nice takedown defense from Durden. No joy for Silfversberg on that attempt.
Durden scores with a body shot.
Durden fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Silfversberg has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Silfversberg doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tyler Durden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durden throws a low kick, looking for Silfversberg's leg but Silfversberg calmly moves out of range.
Durden keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silfversberg.
Durden misses with a leg kick.
Durden takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A jab from Durden misses.
No luck for Silfversberg with that takedown attempt.
Silfversberg dives in and grabs Durden's left leg, looking for a takedown. Durden pushes down on Silfversberg's head and hops out.
Tyler Durden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jakob Silfversberg.
Durden throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Durden cracks Silfversberg with a right hand to the side of the head.
Durden looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Durden buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Durden connects with the punch.
Durden lunges at Silfversberg with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Silfversberg's hand.
Durden attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Silfversberg.
Durden clobbers Silfversberg with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Durden lands a leg kick that knocks Silfversberg off balance momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silfversberg shoots in for a takedown but Durden shows good takedown defense.
Tyler Durden is winning the standup battle so far.
Silfversberg on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden lands with a nice body punch.
Durden misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Silfversberg counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Durden's guard now.
Silfversberg throws a big elbow that misses.
Silfversberg throws a strike but Durden rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Durden has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Silfversberg is proving hard to escape from.
Durden trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silfversberg looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silfversberg pulls Durden in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler Durden has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Durden throws a nice outside leg kick.
Durden ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silfversberg moves away.
Silfversberg misses with an uppercut. Durden saw that one coming.
Durden with a hook.
Durden lands with an uppercut that bounces Silfversberg off the cage and back into range.
A jab from Silfversberg finds it's way through Durden's defenses.
Durden uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silfversberg.
Durden lands a head kick. Silfversberg smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Silfversberg is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Silfversberg.
Silfversberg is still on wobbly legs! Can Durden finish him?
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Durden! Silfversberg is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyler Durden!
Tyler Durden took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Fury Nutrition Inc. for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Amin Sax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TJ Welsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sax's entrance music is Infected Mushroom - Smashing The Opponent. A fine choice. Welsh is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Lets Have A War. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
19 - 27 - 1 |
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199 lbs
12 - 13 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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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
19 - 27 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Amin Sax!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, TJ Welsh!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Welsh wants to clinch
and Sax counters with a leg kick.
Welsh tries to clinch up
and Sax counters with a nice low kick that buckles Welsh's knee momentarily.
Sax shoots in looking for a takedown but Welsh manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sax's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Welsh tries to clinch but Sax moves out of range.
Welsh dives in for a single leg takedown but Sax sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Sax lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Sax is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Welsh doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sax.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sax is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Welsh has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sax is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Welsh tries to get to full guard but Sax has control of the leg.
Welsh told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Sax is looking for a kimura but Welsh is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sax to get the leverage.
Sax is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sax is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Welsh defends it well.
Welsh trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sax is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Welsh is squirming around, avoiding Sax's attempts to control the action.
Welsh tries to hold on but Sax pushes him away.
Welsh gets back to half guard.
Sax seems to be looking for submissions.
Welsh is not content to let Sax control the position.
Welsh looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sax is trying to control. Welsh wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sax is looking for a kimura but Welsh is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sax to get the leverage.
Sax is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Welsh is just riding it out for now. Sax eventually gives up the hold.
Sax wants to lay and pray for a moment but Welsh keeps working.
Welsh is trying to stand.
Sax winds up and cracks Welsh with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Welsh is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sax's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sax's back!
Welsh is persistently looking for the submission but Sax is defending it well.
Sax looking very determined here, making life difficult for Welsh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Welsh keeps control of the position as Sax tries to break free.
Sax tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Sax bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Welsh really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sax. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
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!
Sax stops Welsh from standing up.
Sax trying to control the position from guard on top but Welsh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sax passes Welsh's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Welsh is trying to stand back up but Sax is controlling him
Sax is looking for submissions but instead, Welsh has regained full guard.
Welsh keeping moving, preventing Sax from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Amin Sax dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Welsh doesn't manage to clinch there - Sax circles away.
Welsh has his takedown stuffed
and Sax counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sax circles away from the clinch attempt.
TJ Welsh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Welsh swings widly with a right hand
and Sax counters with a takedown into side control.
Sax looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sax wants to control but Welsh is keeping him busy.
Sax wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Welsh, who protects the arm well.
Sax works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Welsh wants to get back to his feet but Sax drags him back down.
Sax is working to tighten his grip on Welsh's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Welsh has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Sax is really squeezing tight and eventually Welsh passes out! Sax breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Amin Sax!
A very excited looking Amin Sax made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chandler Bing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chandler Bing has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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28
255 lbs
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26
255 lbs
1 - 17 - 0 |
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chandler Bing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan King!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King misses with a combination
letting Bing counter with a right hand.
King throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bing connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Ryan King has been cut.
King swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bing counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps King thinking.
King misses with a double jab
and Bing counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bing counters with a lovely shot to the body.
King looks winded!
Bing stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Bing moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt King! Bing continues to tee off on King, landing with a left and a right! Bing connects with a right hand that leaves King sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Bing!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Chandler Bing!
In his post fight interview, Chandler Bing started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fredrick Felino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cappy Christian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cappy Christian will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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33
180 lbs
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29
180 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Fredrick Felino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cappy Christian!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Felino circles away from the clinch attempt
so Felino counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Christian has momentary wrist control but Felino slips an elbow through the middle.
Christian wants to get back to his feet but Felino is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Christian can do anything to dispel that myth.
Felino throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Christian works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Felino's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Felino stops Christian from standing up.
Felino is working Christian over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Felino missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Felino scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Felino might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Felino connects with a couple of short punches.
Felino throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Felino lands a couple of digs.
Felino working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Felino loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Felino trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Felino missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Felino passes Christian's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Felino sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Christian defending well though.
Felino is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felino tries to pass to full mount but Christian defends it.
Christian really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Felino. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Felino passes the guard and advances to mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Felino working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Felino has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Felino has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Christian's face.
Felino landing strikes, looking to finish!
Christian is rocked!
We've been hearing good reports from Felino's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felino lands a big elbow - Christian is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Christian is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Fredrick Felino!
Fredrick Felino was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Maccarone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ladislav Hemsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hemsky has chosen Onward to Victory as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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35
220 lbs
20 - 13 - 0 |
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20 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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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
20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charlie Maccarone!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ladislav Hemsky!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hemsky jabs Maccarone to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hemsky cracks the inside of Maccarone's front leg.
Hemsky throws a leg kick which misses Maccarone's front leg but catches the back leg as Maccarone tries to avoid it.
Hemsky scores with a shot to the body.
Hemsky scores with a leg kick.
Hemsky throws a series of punches but Maccarone avoids them all with ease.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hemsky lands a leg kick that knocks Maccarone off balance momentarily.
Hemsky tries a head kick but it misses.
Hemsky misses the shot to the body.
Hemsky scores with a jab to the body.
Hemsky sizes up Maccarone with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ladislav Hemsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hemsky fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Maccarone looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Maccarone is breathing heavily.
Maccarone takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hemsky drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Maccarone throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hemsky lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hemsky is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Maccarone rather than just go for the knockout.
Hemsky connects with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maccarone throws a wild body kick that Hemsky sees coming a mile off.
Hemsky lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Maccarone stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hemsky.
Hemsky lands a left and a right that send Maccarone crashing to the mat, dazed. Hemsky thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Maccarone is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maccarone throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Hemsky counters with a big left hand that crumples Maccarone! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ladislav Hemsky!
Ladislav Hemsky is the new light heavyweight champion!
After the big win, Ladislav Hemsky made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Hell's Balls Recovery (160) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Stem Cell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Rivers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rivers has chosen Cyco Vision as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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27
147 lbs
19 - 3 - 0 |
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135 lbs
15 - 8 - 1 |
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stem Cell!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Stan Rivers!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cell goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rivers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cell.
Cell lands with a nice body punch.
Rivers throws a jab but it's blocked by Cell.
Cell dodges the punch combination from Rivers.
Rivers getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rivers throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rivers lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Cell is rocked!
Rivers takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Oh Cell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rivers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cell counters with a shoot takedown. Rivers fights it but they end up in guard.
Cell seems to have got his legs back now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Cell advances to half guard.
Cell drops an elbow to the side of Rivers's head.
Cell is pressing down on Rivers's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rivers is holding on for now.
Rivers is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Cell is trying to control the action in half guard but Rivers is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cell passes to full mount!
Cell looking to ground and pound but Rivers is blocking nicely.
Cell trying to control but Rivers is having none of it.
Cell avoids the attempt from Rivers to control.
Cell is landing with some decent strikes but Rivers is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Cell tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Cell trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cell throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Rivers holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Cell tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Cell landing punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cell lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Cell looking to control but Rivers is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cell has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rivers really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Cell in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Cell wants to control the pace but Rivers is squirming around nicely.
Rivers holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Cell tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cell scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Cell landing strikes, looking to finish!
Rivers is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cell unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Rivers wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Cell celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stem Cell!
Stem Cell retains his bantamweight title!
Stem Cell thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Stan Rivers had this to say: 'I want to thank all you fans for coming out tonight, my sponsor Kaiser, my team at Hey Steve's Fight Shack, all of my loved ones back home, and Kyle F for letting me fight here in Hardcore Montreal Fighting League...really wanted the win tonight, I'll get it next time...'.
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