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ECFC 28 CRESPO VS THOMSON PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Bosse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin comes to the cage accompanied by Bodies Drowing Pool. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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182 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin |
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Granite chin |
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frank Martin !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bruno Bosse!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Martin sets himself, and Bosse steps forward looking for the clinch! Martin avoids it this time.
Bosse takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Martin lands a leg kick that knocks Bosse off balance momentarily.
Martin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bosse tries to score a power double leg takedown but Martin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bosse somewhat.
Bosse showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Martin .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bosse fails with an attempt to clinch.
No joy there for Bosse, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Martin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bosse is out of range and Martin settles back down.
Bosse dives in for a single leg takedown but Martin sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Martin appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Martin thuds his shin into the meat of Bosse's side.
Bosse shoots in but no luck this time.
It looked like Martin was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Frank Martin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Bosse.
Martin throws a head kick but Bosse moves out of range.
Martin misses with a head kick.
Bosse tries to counter by closing the distance.
Bosse pushes Martin up against the cage in a clinch.
Martin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bosse breaks from the clinch.
Bosse avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bruno Bosse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bosse misses with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bosse.
Bosse drives through and clinches with Martin against the cage.
Martin manages to break the clinch.
Bosse has a takedown stuffed.
Martin tries to counter with a takedown but Bosse is quick to defend against it.
Martin throws a head kick that misses.
Martin throws a poor cross that misses
and Martin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martin throws a leg kick but Bosse checks it.
Martin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Martin leaves Bosse with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bosse.
Bosse misses with a takedown attempt
and Martin counters with a head kick.
Martin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Martin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bosse's calf.
Bosse is looking to clinch but Martin is avoiding it.
As Bosse backs away, Martin returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Bosse misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Martin counters with a head kick. That will keep Bosse thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Martin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bosse changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bosse takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bosse 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 four minutes gone in the round.
Bosse shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Martin counters with a nice body shot.
Frank Martin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martin scores with a spinning back kick!
Bosse has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Martin .
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Martin .
Martin connects with a single shot there.
Bosse avoids the body shot from Martin .
Bosse's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Martin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bosse scrambles back to his feet.
Martin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bosse tries to clinch up.
It looked like Martin was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bosse.
Martin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bosse.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Martin dominated that round.
That's time! Martin 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bosse is defended easily by Martin .
Bosse gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Martin . Bosse shrugs it off though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bosse fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Martin avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Martin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bosse has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bosse and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Martin moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBosse.
Martin throws a push kick but Bosse slaps the foot to one side.
Bosse lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bosse takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Martin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bosse's head.
A head kick misses from Martin .
The fight stays on the outside here - Bosse looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Martin throws a push kick but Bosse slaps the foot to one side.
Martin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bosse tries to close the distance and clinch up but Martin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Martin misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Martin half committed to a counter leg kick.
Bosse misses with a double jab
and Martin counters with a nice body kick.
Bosse avoids the head kick by Martin .
A head kick misses from Martin .
Bosse clinches with his opponent.
Bosse tries to pull guard but Martin forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Frank Martin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Bosse.
Martin breaks the clinch.
Martin misses with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bosse tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Martin counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Bosse!
Martin scores with punches from side control.
Bosse is trying to control Martin 's posture but Martin avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Bosse takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Martin working away.
Bosse manages to get back to half guard.
Bosse is looking for a sweep. Martin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bosse is breathing heavily.
Martin is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Martin working the head and body with strikes.
Martin working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Martin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Martin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bosse can do to turn this around?
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Martin in particular looking to stall.
Martin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bosse does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Martin connects with a nice short shot to Bosse's temple.
Martin slips a nice elbow through Bosse's hands, connecting with Bosse's forehead.
Martin is controlling the pace.
Martin looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Martin dominated that second round.
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!
Bosse wants to clinch but Martin slips to the side
and Martin counters with a straight right hand.
Martin throws out a loose jab but Bosse uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martin thows a body kick. Bosse tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bosse uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martin .
Good standup being displayed there by Martin as he connects with a hook.
Martin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Martin throws a nice looking combination but Bosse bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Martin keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bosse tries to score a power double leg takedown but Martin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bosse somewhat.
Martin scores with a decent looking hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bosse.
Nice takedown defense from Martin . No joy for Bosse on that attempt.
Bosse takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Martin thumps Bosse with a low kick.
Bosse closes this distance looking for a takedown but Martin circles away.
Martin quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Frank Martin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Bosse.
Bosse takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bosse tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Martin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bruno Bosse is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bosse tries to close the distance and clinch up but Martin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It looks like Martin has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Martin connects with a single shot there.
Martin tries a head kick but it misses.
Bosse's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bosse is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Martin looks for the body kick but Bosse saw that one coming.
Martin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Martin misses with a hook.
Martin is looking to land body kicks.
Bosse steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Martin .
Martin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bosse drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Martin defends it well.
Bosse takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bosse fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martin manages to avoid it.
Martin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bosse moves into range and clinches up with Martin .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bosse is trying to pull guard but Martin has him pressed against the cage.
Martin blocking some punches.
Bosse wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bosse goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bosse tries to break free but Martin pushes him back against the cage.
Martin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bosse thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bosse lands with a right hand.
Bosse throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Martin counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A slow jab from Martin misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bosse tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Martin defends well and Bosse ends up having to push Martin into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bosse takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bosse is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Martin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bosse was well out of range. Poor timing from Martin .
Martin tries a low kick but Bosse avoids it.
Martin shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bosse eats them both and turns towards Martin to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bosse on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Martin . Martin obviously looking to wear him down.
Bosse doesn't manage to clinch there - Martin circles away.
Martin lands the left hand.
Bruno Bosse has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bosse on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Martin . Martin obviously looking to wear him down.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Martin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Martin , winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Martin !
Frank Martin seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce McCulloch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wayne Webb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruce McCulloch has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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213 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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Excellent boxer
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bruce McCulloch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wayne Webb!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCulloch scores with a jab to the jaw.
It looks like Wayne Webb has been cut.
McCulloch looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Webb misses with a two punch combination.
Webb closes the distance and clinches up with McCulloch, looking for a takedown. Webb pushes McCulloch against the cage but McCulloch circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Webb misses with a takedown attempt
and McCulloch counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
McCulloch throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Webb blocks a jab.
McCulloch misses with the combination.
McCulloch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Webb moves away.
Webb shoots in looking for a takedown but McCulloch manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Webb's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bruce McCulloch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wayne Webb.
McCulloch lands with a straight right. Webb didn't see that one coming.
McCulloch is looking to clinch but Webb is avoiding it.
McCulloch gets a double leg takedown into Webb's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCulloch controlling from the top position.
McCulloch drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and McCulloch jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCulloch passes Webb's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
McCulloch controlling the pace.
McCulloch tries to stand but can't do so whilst Webb controls his leg.
McCulloch content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Webb on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
McCulloch thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Webb's head.
McCulloch thows a huge punch but Webb dodges it nicely.
McCulloch keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
McCulloch 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.
McCulloch has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Webb can do anything to dispel that myth.
McCulloch's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Webb is trying to defend against the ground and pound but McCulloch scores with a couple of nice shots.
McCulloch stalling.
McCulloch tries to stand and escape but Webb is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
McCulloch will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McCulloch drives through with a takedown into Webb's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McCulloch stands up from Webb's guard - McCulloch perhaps looking for a knockout.
McCulloch misses with a jab, cross combination.
McCulloch misses with a two punch combination.
McCulloch shoots in for a takedown but Webb shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
McCulloch throws a left and a right that both miss
and Webb counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McCulloch stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McCulloch wants it to stay on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Webb shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McCulloch as he jumps to the side.
McCulloch misses with a jab to the body
and Webb moves into the clinch.
Webb tries to pull guard but McCulloch holds him up against the cage and eventually Webb drops back down to his feet.
McCulloch wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Webb is trying to pull guard but McCulloch has him pressed against the cage.
McCulloch has had enough of the clinch but Webb keeps him there for the moment.
McCulloch working hard to break the clinch.
McCulloch tries to break free but Webb pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce McCulloch dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wayne Webb'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.
Webb fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
McCulloch tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Webb swivels and escapes.
McCulloch darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Webb displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from McCulloch.
Bruce McCulloch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCulloch darts in looking for a takedown but Webb gets double underhooks and turns McCulloch into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce McCulloch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Webb slaps away a takedown attempt from McCulloch, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Webb moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCulloch breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McCulloch tries to clinch but Webb is having none of it.
An inside leg kick from Webb misses.
McCulloch feints a jab promting Webb to slip. McCulloch then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Webb slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCulloch swinging wildly here.
McCulloch will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McCulloch is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Webb can do to turn this around?
Webb fails with a takedown attempt.
McCulloch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McCulloch fails to land with a series of punches.
McCulloch leaves Webb with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
McCulloch misses with a double jab
and Webb counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McCulloch throws a series of punches but Webb avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCulloch misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McCulloch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Webb.
McCulloch darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
McCulloch content to control rather than advance.
McCulloch drops an elbow to the side of Webb's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCulloch is figuring out what he wants to do next.
McCulloch stands up and beckons Webb to join him on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCulloch will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Webb ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Webb changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
McCulloch lands a right hook to the body.
McCulloch moves in looking to clinch but Webb pushes him off.
McCulloch throws a lazy right hand but Webb sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McCulloch keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Webb slaps away a takedown attempt from McCulloch, before circling back to the center of the mat.
McCulloch stuffs the takedown.
McCulloch throws a low kick but Webb avoids it.
Webb wants to counter the offense by McCulloch and move into the clinch position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCulloch darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
McCulloch throws a jab but it's blocked by Webb.
McCulloch ducks under a wild hook from Webb.
Webb dodges the punch combination from McCulloch.
McCulloch missing with a left hand there. Webb was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Webb lands a jab to the head.
McCulloch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Webb moves away.
Webb shoots in for a takedown but McCulloch shows good takedown defense.
Bruce McCulloch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McCulloch throws a nice looking combination but Webb bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Webb is looking to clinch but McCulloch is avoiding it.
McCulloch tries to clinch up but Webb circles away and keeps his distance.
Webb doesn't succeed with the takedown
so McCulloch counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce McCulloch dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Wayne Webb's cut.
That's time! McCulloch's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Webb is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McCulloch scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Webb rushes McCulloch and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McCulloch is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McCulloch tries to pull guard but Webb forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
McCulloch looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Webb is looking for a takedown.
McCulloch is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Webb is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables McCulloch to keep the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCulloch looking for a takedown.
McCulloch has had enough of the clinch but Webb keeps him there for the moment.
McCulloch is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McCulloch prevents the takedown attempt.
Bruce McCulloch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wayne Webb.
Webb jumps guard but McCulloch stands there with Webb around his waist. Webb gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Webb struggles to land a body shot inside as McCulloch controls his hands.
Webb breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bruce McCulloch is winning the standup battle so far.
McCulloch throws a series of punches but Webb moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Webb is defended easily by McCulloch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCulloch dives in for a single leg takedown but Webb sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Webb pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sloppy strikes from McCulloch. Those never looked like landing.
Webb has managed to clinch.
McCulloch drops down looking for an ankle pick but Webb pulls his leg out and moves away.
McCulloch closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sloppy strikes from McCulloch. Those never looked like landing.
Webb fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McCulloch, pushing him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCulloch tries to break free but Webb pushes him back against the cage.
Webb is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
McCulloch tries to break free but Webb pushes him back against the cage.
Webb is trying to pull guard but McCulloch turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
McCulloch breaks the clinch.
McCulloch throws a series of punches but Webb moves out of range.
And Webb tries to counter it with a takedown but McCulloch pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Webb clinches with his opponent.
Webb jumps guard but McCulloch stands there with Webb around his waist. Webb gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Webb fails to pull guard.
McCulloch is trying to drag Webb to the mat but Webb just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Webb changes levels and goes for a takedown here. McCulloch fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Webb shoots in looking for a takedown. McCulloch tries to sprawl out of it but Webb keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McCulloch manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wayne Webb has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bruce McCulloch is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McCulloch closes this distance looking for a takedown but Webb circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce McCulloch showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McCulloch, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce McCulloch!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raymond Rousey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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265 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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275 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Josh James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Raymond Rousey!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James tries to clinch up.
James moves into range and clinches up with Rousey.
Rousey tries to pull guard but James holds him up against the cage and eventually Rousey drops back down to his feet.
James is trying to pull guard but Rousey has him pressed against the cage.
James has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rousey successfully pulls guard.
Rousey looking to hit a scissor sweep but James is one step ahead there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rousey is on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rousey pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. James is keeping the position for now.
Rousey throws a big elbow that misses.
Rousey stopping the sweep attempt from James.
James is trying to control the position from the bottom.
James is looking to stand up but Rousey isn't so interested in that idea.
Rousey sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rousey moves into the clinch successfully.
Rousey gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from James.
Rousey ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Rousey no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
James trying to control the position from guard on top but Rousey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rousey is adopting a defensive guard.
Rousey looking for a sweep. Not yet Rousey, not yet.
James trying to control but Rousey is working from the bottom.
Rousey looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
James will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
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.
Rousey controls James momentarily but James frees himself.
James got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rousey has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, James has managed to get both his arms back between Rousey's legs - danger averted.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
James shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rousey defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh James. That's going to take a lot out of him.
James tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rousey swivels and escapes.
James shoots in but no luck this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rousey shoots in and drives through. James sprawls well.
James clinches up against the cage.
James is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raymond Rousey dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Good work by Rousey as he checks the leg kick.
Rousey circles away from the clinch attempt.
James slips under a jab from Rousey.
Nice sprawl there from James as Rousey shoots in.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rousey.
James shoots in but Rousey avoids the takedown attempt easily.
James tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rousey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James misses with a left hand
and Rousey counters by moving into the clinch.
James tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rousey just stands there and leans against the cage.
James tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rousey smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh James. That's going to take a lot out of him.
James stuffs the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rousey fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rousey throws a hook but James avoids it easily.
James swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
James gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rousey throws a punch but it's blocked by James.
Rousey manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Rousey is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. James is aware though and is defending well.
James pushes down on Rousey's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Rousey tries to get to full guard but James has control of the leg.
James wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rousey keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
James content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
James wants to advance to full mount but Rousey doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Rousey looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
James stands and steps away. Rousey gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James fails with the takedown.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rousey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rousey tries to counter with a clinch but James shakes him off and moves away.
Rousey throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
James shoots for a takedown but Rousey saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rousey dives in for a single leg takedown but James sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Rousey displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from James.
No luck for Rousey with that takedown attempt.
James wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rousey shoots in looking for a takedown. James tries to sprawl out of it but Rousey keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. James manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Josh James is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
James with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rousey counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rousey.
Rousey avoiding damage as James throws knees to the body.
Rousey has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
James has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rousey after a bit of a struggle.
Rousey manages to break the clinch.
James tries for a takedown but Rousey sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rousey closes the distance and clinches up with James, looking for a takedown. Rousey pushes James against the cage but James circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
James throws a leg kick but Rousey checks it.
Rousey shoots in for a takedown but James shows good takedown defense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Raymond Rousey will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Rousey shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has James pinned against the cage. James gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rousey darts in and clinches James up against the cage.
James is looking to break free of the clinch but Rousey has double underhooks.
Rousey jumps guard but James turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James stalling in the clinch but Rousey improves position.
James is working for takedown but Rousey is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rousey fails to pull guard.
Josh James has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raymond Rousey.
James tries to pull guard but Rousey won't allow it.
Rousey pulls guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James throws a big right hand that misses.
James has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
James preventing the sweep.
Rousey throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
James sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Raymond Rousey has got the better of the ground game so far.
James throwing strikes but missing.
Rousey has control of James's left arm, preventing James from doing any damage.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rousey tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
James tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rousey swivels and escapes.
Rousey has managed to clinch.
James breaks the clinch.
Rousey throws a head kick that misses.
James is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rousey darts in looking for a takedown but James gets double underhooks and turns Rousey into the cage.
James doesn't manage to clinch there - Rousey circles away.
James shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rousey as he jumps to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rousey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from James.
James is looking to counter with head kicks.
Rousey moves out of range of the strikes.
Rousey dives in and grabs James's left leg, looking for a takedown. James pushes down on Rousey's head and hops out.
James shoots in but no luck this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rousey fails with an attempt to clinch.
James closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rousey circles away.
James closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rousey circles away.
Rousey moves into the clinch.
Rousey jumps guard but James stands there with Rousey around his waist. Rousey gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
James stalling in the clinch but Rousey improves position.
James is trying to pull guard but Rousey turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rousey is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rousey tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rousey throws a head punch that misses.
Rousey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Raymond Rousey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Horrible takedown attempt by Rousey or perhaps it was just good defense by James, which made it look bad.
Rousey shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. James manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
James keeping full guard, as Rousey tries to pass.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raymond Rousey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rousey has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raymond Rousey!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Christian Volland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Casey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carl Casey is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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19
204 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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185 lbs
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Basic striking
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Christian Volland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Carl Casey!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Volland clinches up against the cage.
Volland tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Volland stalling in the clinch.
Volland is stalling here.
Volland tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Casey prevents a body shot from Volland.
Volland tries to throw a body punch but Casey avoids it by throwing Volland back against the cage.
Casey pulls guard.
Casey looking to hit a scissor sweep but Volland is one step ahead there.
Casey can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Volland controls the pace.
Volland looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Volland advances position into side control!
Volland controls the position from side control.
Casey really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Volland. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Volland trying to control the action but Casey is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Casey is looking for a sweep.
Volland wants to lay and pray for a moment but Casey keeps working.
The referee asks Volland politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Volland prefers to stall for the moment though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Casey struggling a bit here.
Volland wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Casey, who protects the arm well.
Casey is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Volland tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volland tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Casey tries to bench press Volland off him but Volland keeps the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Volland is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Casey will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Casey tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volland is staying tight to Casey's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Volland tries for a kimura but Casey is defending well.
Volland thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Volland controls the position.
Volland is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Casey has escaped the position, nice work there.
You can see the frustration on Casey's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Volland is looking to take a break and control but Casey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volland is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Casey's shoulder. That is not cool.
Volland has an Americana. Casey didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Volland is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Volland hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Christian Volland!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Simon Sussman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Titus Theodoreau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simon Sussman has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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190 lbs
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180 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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Simon Sussman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Titus Theodoreau!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sussman scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sussman misses the body punch
and Theodoreau counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Theodoreau walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sussman clinches up with Theodoreau and pushes him back against the cage.
Sussman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sussman scores with a punch to the head.
Theodoreau avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Theodoreau throws a counter combo.
Sussman misses with a few strikes there.
Theodoreau throws a counter combo.
Jab by Sussman.
Sussman clinches up with Theodoreau and pushes him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Theodoreau breaks the clinch.
Simon Sussman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sussman lands with an overhand left.
Sussman feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Theodoreaus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sussman misses with a two punch combination.
Theodoreau lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sussman swings widly with a right hand
and Theodoreau counters with a straight right hand.
Sussman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Theodoreau is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Sussman throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Theodoreau to counter with a crisp jab.
Sussman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sussman has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Werewolf's cave in the buildup to the fight.
Sussman throws a lazy right hand but Theodoreau sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sussman missing with a left hand there. Theodoreau was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little jabbing left from Theodoreau on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sussman jabs Theodoreau to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A jab from Sussman does it's job there.
Sussman throws a looping overhand right but Theodoreau ducks down to avoid it.
Theodoreau is looking for the big counter here.
Sussman doesn't manage to clinch there - Theodoreau circles away.
Sussman with a jab.
Sussman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sussman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Theodoreau counters with a one-two to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Sussman misses.
It seemed like Theodoreau was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sussman bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Theodoreau's head.
Theodoreau swats away the attempt to clinch by Sussman.
A countering left hand to the body from Theodoreau misses.
Sussman throws a nice looking combination but Theodoreau bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sussman scores with a three punch combo!
Sussman is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Sussman lands a head shot.
Theodoreau slips under a jab from Sussman.
Theodoreau looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sussman cracks Theodoreau with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sussman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Theodoreau circles away quickly and effectively.
Sussman is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sussman clinches up against the cage.
Sussman looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Theodoreau's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sussman pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Theodoreau back to the cage. Sussman follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Sussman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Theodoreau counter with a right hand.
Theodoreau's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sussman connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Theodoreau scrambles back to his feet.
Sussman closes the distance and pushes Theodoreau back into the cage.
Sussman lands with a light punch inside.
Sussman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sussman lands an overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sussman takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sussman darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sussman misses with a straight right.
Nice body punch from Sussman.
Sussman moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick from Sussman misses.
Theodoreau throws a counter combo.
Sussman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sussman looks to throw the jab but Theodoreau is out of range.
Theodoreau takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sussman throws the left hand but Theodoreau avoids the punch easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Theodoreau is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sussman is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sussman moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sussman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Theodoreau moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Sussman dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sussman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Theodoreau swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A jab from Sussman finds it's way through Theodoreau's defenses.
Theodoreau takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sussman lands with a right hand.
Sussman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Theodoreau.
Sussman cracks Theodoreau with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sussman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sussman misses with a body shot.
Sussman misses the shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Sussman.
Sussman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Theodoreau can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sussman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Theodoreau moves away.
Sussman misses with a looping right.
Theodoreau defending well as Sussman loads up on a big left hand.
Sussman misses with a jab to the body
and Theodoreau counters with a straight right hand.
A punch combination from Sussman misses.
Sussman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sussman stuns Theodoreau with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sussman jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A leg kick checked by Theodoreau.
Sussman misses with a series of wild punches.
Theodoreau is looking for the big counter here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sussman misses with a double jab.
A little jabbing left from Theodoreau on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sussman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sussman connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sussman misses with a right hand
and Theodoreau counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sussman moves into the clinch.
Theodoreau escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Simon Sussman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Sussman misses.
A big left from Sussman misses.
Theodoreau let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sussman feints a jab promting Theodoreau to slip. Sussman then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Theodoreau slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sussman throws a right hand that misses
and Theodoreau counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sussman missing with a left hand there. Theodoreau was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Theodoreau keeps the fight on the outside.
A little jabbing left from Theodoreau on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sussman misses with a few strikes there.
Theodoreau is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Theodoreau avoids the head kick by Sussman.
Simon Sussman is winning the standup battle so far.
Sussman misses with a lunging right hand
letting Theodoreau counter with a right hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sussman.
Sussman throws a hook but Theodoreau avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick from Sussman misses.
Theodoreau drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sussman lands a really nice looking cross but Theodoreau seems unphased.
Sussman misses with a hook. Theodoreau ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sussman swinging wildly here.
Theodoreau is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sussman with a body shot.
Sussman lands a really nice looking cross but Theodoreau seems unphased.
Sussman misses with a hook.
Theodoreau uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sussman.
A countering left hand to the body from Theodoreau misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sussman looks to land a right hand but Theodoreau moved out of range.
Despite the aggression on Theodoreau's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Sussman throws a series of punches but Theodoreau avoids them all with ease.
It seemed like Theodoreau was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Theodoreau slips a jab from Sussman.
As Sussman backs off Theodoreau throws a huge counter combo but Sussman manages to avoid it all.
Theodoreau slips under a jab.
Theodoreau is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A cross from Sussman lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Sussman dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Sussman. Theodoreau does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sussman clobbers Theodoreau with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sussman connects with a single shot there.
Sussman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Theodoreau, pushing him back against the cage.
Theodoreau's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sussman, as that shot connected.
Sussman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Theodoreau has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Theodoreau there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Sussman does no damage.
Theodoreau moves out of range as Sussman throws a body kick.
Theodoreau throws a counter combo.
Sussman scores with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sussman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sussman misses with a wild body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sussman misses with a hook
and Theodoreau counters with a stiff right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sussman. Theodoreau does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sussman looks to land a combination but Theodoreau avoids it well.
Theodoreau unleashes a big counter combination but Sussman bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Sussman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Sussman backs off Theodoreau throws a huge counter combo but Sussman manages to avoid it all.
Sussman throws a head kick that misses
letting Theodoreau counter with a right hand.
Sussman tries a head kick but it misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Theodoreau! But no joy.
Sussman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Theodoreau.
Sussman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sussman throws an overhand right that lands on Theodoreau's shoulder, as Theodoreau tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Theodoreau slips a jab and a cross from Sussman.
Sussman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Theodoreau paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sussman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Theodoreau.
Sussman throws a sloppy head kick
and Theodoreau counters with a series of strikes. Sussman will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sussman misses with a body shot
and Theodoreau connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Sussman misses with a wild body shot.
Theodoreau looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sussman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Theodoreau counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sussman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Theodoreau doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sussman misses with a wild combination.
Sussman looks to land a combination but Theodoreau avoids it well.
Theodoreau looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sussman misses with a body shot.
As Sussman backs off Theodoreau throws a huge counter combo but Sussman manages to avoid it all.
Sussman throws a hook but Theodoreau blocks it.
Theodoreau has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sussman dips to his left and cracks Theodoreau with an uppercut!
Sussman forces Theodoreau back against the cage and clinches.
Theodoreau breaks from the clinch.
Sussman throws an overhand right that lands on Theodoreau's shoulder, as Theodoreau tries to avoid the shot.
Theodoreau is looking for the big counter here.
Sussman misses with a body punch
and Theodoreau counters with a one-two to the body.
Sussman wants to clinch
and Theodoreau counters with a straight right hand.
Sussman bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sussman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Theodoreau throws out a counter right but Sussman avoids it with no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sussman misses with a hook. Theodoreau ducked under it nicely.
Theodoreau throws out a counter right but Sussman avoids it with no problem.
Sussman looks to score with a jab to the body but Theodoreau is just out of range.
It seemed like Theodoreau was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Simon Sussman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sussman misses with a double jab
and Theodoreau counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sussman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sussman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Theodoreau moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sussman misses with a combination
letting Theodoreau counter with a right hand.
Sussman looks to score with a jab to the body but Theodoreau is just out of range.
Theodoreau is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Sussman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Theodoreau is looking for the big counter here.
Titus Theodoreau has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sussman misses with an uppercut.
It seemed like Theodoreau was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Simon Sussman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sussman 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simon Sussman!
During a confident post fight interview, Simon Sussman thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Newell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Robbins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Newell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paul Robbins!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robbins looks for a takedown but Newell sprawls well.
Robbins tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Newell swivels and escapes.
Newell fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Newell punishes Robbins's body with a nice straight punch.
Robbins tries for a takedown but Newell circles away easily
and Newell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jason Newell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Robbins.
Robbins drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Robbins pushes down on Newell's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Robbins performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Robbins maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Newell could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Robbins has cracked it and Newell is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Robbins!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Paul Robbins!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seth Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seth Campbell told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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182 lbs
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163 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jay Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Seth Campbell!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Campbell shoots for a double leg takedown but Pierre sprawls well. He's pushed Campbell's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Campbell takes one on the button.
Campbell tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pierre defends well and Campbell ends up having to push Pierre into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Pierre misses with a looping right.
Campbell looks for a takedown but Pierre sprawls well.
Jay Pierre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seth Campbell.
Campbell rushes Pierre and presses him up against the cage.
Campbell pulls guard successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campbell is trying to keep Pierre in close.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Campbell can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Campbell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Campbell escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pierre gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pierre jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Pierre postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Pierre working some strikes from top position.
Pierre lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Pierre sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Campbell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierre content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pierre looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pierre postures up.
Pierre is looking to work some ground and pound but Campbell has wrist control.
Pierre throwing strikes from guard but Campbell blocks nicely.
Pierre works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Pierre takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Campbell scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Pierre manages to mount him!
Campbell has left one of his arms exposed and Pierre doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Campbell screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jay Pierre!
A pretty intense looking Jay Pierre took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cory Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think White might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Fugees - Ready or not. The crowd seem to be enjoying Jones's choice of entrance music: DJ Shadow - Organ Donor. Cory Jones has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Chris White's chin.
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181 lbs
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cory Jones!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. White quickly recovers to half guard.
Jones is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jones wants to control but White is keeping him busy.
Jones is working for a submission of some sort.
Jones thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones trying to control from half guard but White is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones trying to pass the guard but White defending well.
Jones is sneakily working for an arm triangle but White sees it coming and defends easily.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but White is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jones throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jones thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
White on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if White tries to get out of the position.
Jones wants to pass the guard but White is defending well.
Jones thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
White avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jones.
That's two 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.
Jones is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but White still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, White has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Jones tries to improve position but can't.
Jones sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
White prevents Jones from improving his position.
Jones is looking to get back to full guard here but White has managed to pass to side control instead.
Jones is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones manages to work his way to half guard, despite White's best efforts.
Jones has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jones is trying to maintain the position but White is very close to passing his half guard.
Jones is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones is looking to control White's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jones avoid being mounted?
Jones is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but White pulls his head out easily.
White prevents Jones from improving his position.
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.
Jones moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jones is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
White won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jones is looking for a triangle but White pushes his legs off easily.
White avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cory Jones dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! White crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jones - the referee stops the clock and White gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jones. White manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nice takedown defense from White. No joy for Jones on that attempt.
White is looking to counter punch.
White looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
White misses with a straight right.
Jones throws a lazy head kick
and White counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Cory Jones has been cut.
Jones wants to clinch but White slips to the side
and White counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
White lands with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White cracks Jones with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. White has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Jones to stand back up!
White sends Jones crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! White is motioning to the referee to let Jones up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Jones is rocked!
That has opened up Cory Jones's cut even more.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
White lands a brutal uppercut that launches Jones off his feet! Jones tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chris White!
A relieved looking Chris White thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Jouban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Carmen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carmen has chosen Sinéad O'Connor - The Foggy Dew as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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260 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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roger Jouban!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shane Carmen!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carmen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jouban tries to counter by clinching up but Carmen breaks away and moves out of range.
Carmen throws a big shot that misses.
Jouban seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Jouban fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carmen looks to land a right hand but Jouban moved out of range.
Jouban is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jouban tries to clinch but Carmen moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jouban gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Carmen is looking to break free of the clinch but Jouban has double underhooks.
Jouban misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Carmen.
Carmen avoiding damage as Jouban throws knees to the body.
Carmen wants to break free but Jouban has control.
Carmen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jouban is looking to clinch but Carmen is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jouban fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carmen connects with a looping right hand.
Carmen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carmen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jouban closes the distance but Carmen moves to the side
and Carmen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jouban fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jouban staying out of range there.
Jouban defending well as Carmen loads up on a big left hand.
Nice shot by Carmen.
Jouban needs to keep his hands up - Carmen had a free shot at his head there.
Carmen throws the left hand but Jouban avoids the punch easily.
Carmen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jouban.
Jouban tries to clinch up but Carmen circles away and keeps his distance.
Jouban wants to clinch.
Carmen feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Jouban sprawling to the canvas! Jouban rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Carmen finish him?!
Jouban is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carmen drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Jouban's head, knocking him out cold! Carmen is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Shane Carmen!
Shane Carmen took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Silvio Crespo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Thomson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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19
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145 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Silvio Crespo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyler Thomson!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crespo throws a good cross that connects.
Thomson slips a jab from Crespo.
Crespo throws an off balance right hand
and Thomson counters with a left and a right that stings Crespo.
Thomson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Thomson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Crespo as he jumps to the side.
Crespo scores with a sloppy right hand. Thomson should have avoided that one.
Crespo works the jab nicely.
Some wild striking there from Thomson.
Crespo rushes Thomson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Thomson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Crespo misses with a body punch.
Crespo tries to work over Thomson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crespo tries to throw a body punch but Thomson avoids it by throwing Crespo back against the cage.
Crespo pushes Thomson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomson takes a shot to the head.
Thomson jumps guard but Crespo stands there with Thomson around his waist. Thomson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Silvio Crespo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Thomson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crespo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Thomson or not.
Crespo pushes Thomson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Crespo lands a left hand.
Crespo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thomson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Crespo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Crespo misses with a body punch.
Crespo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thomsons head.
Crespo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crespo lands a right hand.
Crespo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Thomson or not.
Crespo tries to work over Thomson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crespo tries to work over Thomson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thomson decides to pull guard.
Crespo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crespo has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Crespo continues to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Thomson slips a jab from Crespo.
Crespo avoids a kick to the body.
Crespo is looking to counter the offense by Thomson and move into the clinch.
Thomson has a takedown stuffed.
We've been told by Crespo's head coaches at The Axis of Evil that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Crespo misses with a looping right.
Thomson shapes to counter with a head kick.
Thomson shoots and misses
and Crespo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Crespo.
Crespo tries a body shot but Thomson blocks it.
Crespo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thomson blocking some punches.
Crespo keeps control of Thomson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A right hand to the body from Crespo.
Thomson looks winded!
Crespo lands a body punch.
Crespo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Crespo is keeping busy.
Crespo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crespo lands with a right to the head.
A short body shot lands from Crespo as the two fighters clinch.
Crespo tries to work over Thomson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short body shot lands from Crespo as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from Crespo.
Crespo lands with a right to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right handed body shot lands from Crespo.
Crespo misses with a punch to the body.
Crespo tries a body shot but Thomson blocks it.
Crespo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crespo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thomson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Crespo struggles to land a body shot inside as Thomson controls his hands.
Thomson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Crespo is working Thomson over against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Silvio Crespo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Crespo jabs Thomson right on the nose. Thomson blinks but takes it well.
Crespo rushes Thomson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Thomson prevents a body shot from Crespo.
Crespo struggles to land a body shot inside as Thomson controls his hands.
Thomson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thomson tries to pull guard but Crespo holds him up against the cage and eventually Thomson drops back down to his feet.
Thomson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Crespo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Silvio Crespo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Thomson.
Crespo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A hook to the body from Crespo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crespo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Crespo can't find room to land a body shot as Thomson controls the action.
Crespo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Thomson is breathing heavily.
Crespo scores with a hook to the body.
Crespo scores with a shot to the side of Thomson's head.
A right handed body shot lands from Crespo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomson prevents a body shot from Crespo.
Crespo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crespo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crespo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Crespo.
Crespo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thomson.
Crespo misses with a punch to the body.
Thomson tries to pull guard but Crespo won't allow it.
Crespo scores with a shoulder strike.
Crespo tries a body shot but Thomson blocks it.
Silvio Crespo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Crespo can't find room to land a body shot as Thomson controls the action.
Crespo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Crespo digs a right hand into Thomson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thomson's gas tank.
Thomson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Crespo smiles and moves away.
Crespo darts in and clinches Thomson up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Crespo - that landed with a thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crespo lands with a left to the head.
Good body shot from Crespo.
Crespo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crespo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crespo lands a nice uppercut.
Crespo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crespo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Crespo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thomson backwards.
Crespo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crespo digs a right hand underneath Thomson's ribcage. Thomson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Crespo - that landed with a thud.
Crespo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crespo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thomson is rocked!
Crespo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thomson is still on wobbly legs! Can Crespo finish him?
Crespo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Crespo digs a right hand into Thomson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thomson's gas tank.
A right hand to the body from Crespo.
Crespo lands a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crespo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Crespo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Crespo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Crespo floors Thomson with a big punch on the inside! Thomson is trying to recover but Crespo dives into side control.
Crespo in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomson seems to have recovered his senses.
More hug and hope from Crespo.
Crespo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thomson can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crespo misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Thomson is letting Crespo control him for a moment.
Thomson is looking for a sweep.
Crespo takes a little break here. Thomson wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Silvio Crespo dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Good standup being displayed there by Crespo as he connects with a hook.
Crespo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Crespo rushes Thomson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Thomson is trying to pull guard but Crespo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Crespo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Crespo tries to throw a body punch but Thomson avoids it by throwing Crespo back against the cage.
Crespo can't find room to land a body shot as Thomson controls the action.
Crespo tries to throw a body punch but Thomson avoids it by throwing Crespo back against the cage.
Crespo tries a body shot but Thomson blocks it.
Crespo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Crespo smiles and moves away.
Crespo misses with an uppercut. Thomson saw that one coming.
Crespo scores with a shot to the body.
Tyler Thomson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crespo misses with a hook.
Crespo closes the distance and pushes Thomson back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomson takes a shot to the head.
Thomson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Good body shot from Crespo.
Crespo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Thomson prevents a body shot from Crespo.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short left from Crespo.
Crespo digs a right hand underneath Thomson's ribcage. Thomson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Crespo digs a right hand underneath Thomson's ribcage. Thomson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Crespo tries to work over Thomson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crespo lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Crespo.
Crespo misses with a body punch.
Crespo lands a body shot in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Crespo.
Good body shot from Crespo.
Crespo tries a body shot but Thomson blocks it.
Thomson jumps guard but Crespo stands there with Thomson around his waist. Thomson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Silvio Crespo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Thomson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crespo tries a body shot but Thomson blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Crespo as the two fighters clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crespo digs a right hand into Thomson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thomson's gas tank.
Crespo is working Thomson over against the cage.
Crespo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Thomson blocks a body shot from Crespo.
Thomson tries to stall but Crespo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A hook to the body from Crespo.
Crespo tries a body shot but Thomson blocks it.
Crespo tries to throw a body punch but Thomson avoids it by throwing Crespo back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Crespo.
Crespo lands with a left to the head.
Crespo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thomson jumps guard but Crespo stands there with Thomson around his waist. Thomson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Crespo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thomson's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crespo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Crespo tries to throw a body punch but Thomson avoids it by throwing Crespo back against the cage.
Thomson blocks a body shot from Crespo.
Crespo misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Crespo.
Crespo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crespo lands a shoulder strike.
Crespo lands a right hand.
Crespo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Crespo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Crespo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short left from Crespo.
Crespo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Crespo scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crespo lands a nice shot to the body.
Crespo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thomson prevents a body shot from Crespo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crespo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crespo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thomson's elbow.
Crespo is leaning against Thomson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Crespo pushes Thomson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Crespo works on Thomson's body with a couple of short punches.
Crespo lands a hook that snaps the head of Thomson backwards.
Thomson takes a shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Crespo.
Crespo lands with a light punch inside.
Crespo lands a body punch in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Crespo.
Nice body punch from Crespo.
Crespo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Crespo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thomson backwards.
A right hand to the body from Crespo.
Crespo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Silvio Crespo clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Thomson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Crespo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crespo lands a nice looking body shot.
Crespo throws a hook but Thomson blocks it.
Thomson rushes Crespo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Crespo is working Thomson over against the cage.
Crespo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Thomson or not.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Crespo.
Crespo is leaning against Thomson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Crespo scores with a hook to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Crespo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crespo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right from Crespo on the inside.
Crespo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crespo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Thomson is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
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!
Crespo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Crespo.
Crespo lands a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Crespo.
Crespo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Crespo.
Crespo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crespo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thomson.
Crespo digs a right hand underneath Thomson's ribcage. Thomson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Crespo tries to throw a body punch but Thomson avoids it by throwing Crespo back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Crespo.
Crespo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Crespo misses with a punch to the body.
Crespo tries to throw a body punch but Thomson avoids it by throwing Crespo back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Crespo as the two fighters clinch.
Crespo lands with a right to the head.
Crespo lands with a short shot to the head.
Crespo misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crespo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crespo pushes Thomson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crespo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Thomson or not.
A short uppercut from Crespo.
Crespo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Crespo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thomson backwards.
Nice body punch from Crespo - that landed with a thud.
Crespo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crespo struggles to land a body shot inside as Thomson controls his hands.
Crespo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Thomson or not.
Crespo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thomson's elbow.
Crespo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Crespo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crespo tries to work over Thomson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A hook to the body from Crespo.
Thomson prevents a body shot from Crespo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crespo tries to work over Thomson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short body shot lands from Crespo as the two fighters clinch.
Crespo can't find room to land a body shot as Thomson controls the action.
Thomson prevents a body shot from Crespo.
Crespo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crespo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Crespo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crespo tries to work over Thomson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Crespo.
Crespo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crespo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thomson's elbow.
A body shot lands from Crespo.
Crespo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Crespo can't find room to land a body shot as Thomson controls the action.
Crespo struggles to land a body shot inside as Thomson controls his hands.
Crespo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crespo lands a left hand.
Crespo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Crespo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thomson backwards.
Crespo pushes Thomson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Crespo.
Crespo misses with a punch to the body.
Crespo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A body shot lands from Crespo.
Crespo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thomson backwards.
Crespo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crespo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Crespo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Crespo drops Thomson with a big right hand! Crespo charges in looking to finish - Thomson manages to keep Crespo in his guard and seems to have recovered somewhat.
Crespo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Crespo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Silvio Crespo had his way with Tyler Thomson in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Crespo connects with a looping right hand.
Nice cross by Crespo.
Crespo lands a jab to the nose.
Crespo forces Thomson back against the cage and clinches.
Crespo works on Thomson's body with a couple of short punches.
Crespo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Crespo is leaning against Thomson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Thomson wants to get back to striking at distance but Crespo won't allow it.
Crespo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Crespo.
Crespo can't find room to land a body shot as Thomson controls the action.
Crespo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Crespo.
Crespo lands with a light punch inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crespo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thomson blocks a body shot from Crespo.
Thomson is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Crespo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Crespo digs a right hand into Thomson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thomson's gas tank.
Crespo creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Thomson with a big uppercut! Thomson tries to clinch up but Crespo pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Thomson to the mat! Thomson covers up and Crespo unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Silvio Crespo!
Silvio Crespo is the new featherweight champion!
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