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GFC 8 - Labour Shortage PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ludwig Lohtbrog (ranked 5443 p4p, 23951 weight class) and Roger Cleveland (ranked 535 p4p, 583 weight class). Roger Cleveland will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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 Tokyo, Ludwig Lohtbrog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roger Cleveland!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Cleveland misses.
Lohtbrog fails with a takedown attempt.
Cleveland works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cleveland misses the shot to the body.
Cleveland lunges at Lohtbrog with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lohtbrog's hand.
Lohtbrog needs to keep his hands up - Cleveland had a free shot at his head there.
Lohtbrog needs to keep his hands up - Cleveland had a free shot at his head there.
Lohtbrog uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cleveland.
Lohtbrog feinted with a counter takedown.
Lohtbrog looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cleveland looking for a sweep. Not yet Cleveland, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lohtbrog trying to control the position from guard on top but Cleveland is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lohtbrog postures up and lands a big shot to Cleveland's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lohtbrog works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Cleveland blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lohtbrog.
Lohtbrog missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cleveland is trying to stand back up but Lohtbrog is controlling him
Lohtbrog is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cleveland has managed to free his arm - good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cleveland is looking to escape.
Cleveland trying to control here.
Cleveland keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Cleveland is looking to improve his position.
Lohtbrog working over Cleveland with some ground and pound. Cleveland looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Cleveland avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lohtbrog.
Lohtbrog working over Cleveland with some ground and pound. Cleveland looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lohtbrog looks to land a strike but Cleveland avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Lohtbrog trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lohtbrog wants to control from the top but Cleveland keeps moving.
Cleveland wants to get back to his feet but Lohtbrog is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lohtbrog tries to free his leg and advance position but Cleveland is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lohtbrog missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lohtbrog stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cleveland swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Cleveland looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cleveland wants to stand up but Lohtbrog is controlling him.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Cleveland with a hook.
Lohtbrog shoots for a double leg takedown but Cleveland sprawls well. He's pushed Lohtbrog's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cleveland misses with the combination.
Cleveland lands with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lohtbrog closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A telegraphed right hand from Cleveland misses the target.
Lohtbrog changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Cleveland has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Cleveland lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cleveland waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lohtbrog.
A jab from Lohtbrog misses.
Cleveland looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lohtbrog shoots in but Cleveland avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ludwig Lohtbrog. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Decent striking displayed by Cleveland there.
Roger Cleveland is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cleveland lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cleveland looks to throw the jab but Lohtbrog is out of range.
Cleveland misses with a wild combination.
Cleveland misses with a shot to the body
and Lohtbrog decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Cleveland's guard.
Cleveland uses the cage to get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Cleveland dominated that round.
That's time! Lohtbrog's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cleveland takes a swing at Lohtbrog's ribcage but misses.
Cleveland misses with a wild combination.
Lohtbrog attempts a counter takedown but Cleveland avoids it well and moves away.
Cleveland lands a nice looking body shot.
Cleveland dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cleveland throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lohtbrog drops down looking for a counter takedown but Cleveland sprawls and moves away.
Cleveland fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lohtbrog manages to avoid it.
Lohtbrog uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cleveland.
Cleveland scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut there from Lohtbrog.
Cleveland throws a sloppy body shot
and Lohtbrog counters with a takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cleveland tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lohtbrog wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cleveland can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cleveland takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Cleveland really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lohtbrog. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lohtbrog working the ground and pound but Cleveland is defending the strikes.
Lohtbrog is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cleveland has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lohtbrog tries to move into full mount but can't pass Cleveland's legs.
Lohtbrog trying to control the action but Cleveland is working from the bottom.
Cleveland defending against the ground and pound.
Lohtbrog throwing shots but missing, from side control.
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.
Lohtbrog goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Cleveland rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Lohtbrog's guard! Nice work there by Cleveland!
Lohtbrog 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.
Cleveland avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cleveland has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lohtbrog is proving hard to escape from.
Lohtbrog wants to improve his position but instead Cleveland has moved into half guard.
Ludwig Lohtbrog overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cleveland tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Lohtbrog tries to roll over but Cleveland keeps him under control.
Cleveland wants to stand up but Lohtbrog has a hold of him and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lohtbrog manages to get to full guard.
Lohtbrog had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cleveland defends it easily.
Cleveland wants to get up but he can't break Lohtbrog's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Lohtbrog is working an open guard so Cleveland takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Cleveland misses with a straight right.
Lohtbrog drops down looking for a counter takedown but Cleveland sprawls and moves away.
Cleveland slips under a jab.
Cleveland has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cleveland misses with a right hand
and Lohtbrog counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Cleveland wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Lohtbrog manages to pass to side control.
Lohtbrog lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cleveland blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lohtbrog.
Cleveland is trying to stand.
Lohtbrog missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cleveland is trying to stand up here but Lohtbrog is controlling him well.
Lohtbrog is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lohtbrog takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Roger Cleveland will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
The crowd cheers as Lohtbrog lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cleveland doesn't seem phased though.
Lohtbrog paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cleveland lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cleveland keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lohtbrog shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lohtbrog showed some decent athleticism there.
Lohtbrog is looking to stall here but Cleveland recovers full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lohtbrog chips away with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cleveland is pulling down on Lohtbrog's head. It's preventing any offense from Lohtbrog, at least for the moment.
Cleveland keeping moving, preventing Lohtbrog from controlling successfully.
Cleveland controls Lohtbrog momentarily but Lohtbrog frees himself.
Lohtbrog looking to pass the guard.
Cleveland preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cleveland looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lohtbrog is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lohtbrog not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lohtbrog wants to control from the top but Cleveland keeps moving.
Lohtbrog works over Cleveland with some ground and pound from guard.
Cleveland keeping full guard, as Lohtbrog tries to pass.
Lohtbrog scoring with some ground and pound.
Lohtbrog postures up and lands a big shot to Cleveland's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lohtbrog slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Lohtbrog lands a couple of digs.
Cleveland avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lohtbrog trying to control but Cleveland is working from the bottom.
Lohtbrog prevents Cleveland from getting back to his feet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lohtbrog scores with a jab to the head.
Cleveland lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cleveland has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Cleveland ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cleveland throws a lazy right hand but Lohtbrog sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lohtbrog appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Roger Cleveland seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lohtbrog uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cleveland.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cleveland throws a series of punches but Lohtbrog moves out of range.
A big right from Cleveland misses.
Lohtbrog attempts a counter takedown but Cleveland avoids it well and moves away.
Cleveland with a nice cross.
Lohtbrog ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lohtbrog connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lohtbrog takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lohtbrog shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Lohtbrog was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Roger Cleveland is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cleveland is trying to get back to his feet.
Lohtbrog is working to tighten his grip on Cleveland's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Cleveland has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Lohtbrog is really squeezing tight and eventually Cleveland passes out! Lohtbrog breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ludwig Lohtbrog!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Neer (ranked 5926 p4p, 24550 weight class) and John Cox (ranked 589 p4p, 648 weight class). 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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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tony Neer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Cox!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cox can't find room to land a body shot as Neer controls the action.
Neer is looking for a takedown.
Neer dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Neer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Neer jumps guard.
Neer controls Cox momentarily but Cox frees himself.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Neer manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Neer lands with a right to the head.
Neer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Neer shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cox defends it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Neer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Neer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cox throws a series of strikes that have Neer backpedaling.
Cox tries to clinch but Neer moves out of range.
Cox stuffs the takedown attempt from Neer. Neer gets slowly back to his feet.
Cox rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Neer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Neer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Neer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Neer tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cox sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Neer somewhat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cox moves into range and connects with a jab.
A jab from Cox misses.
Neer tries to counter by clinching up but Cox breaks away and moves out of range.
Cox throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cox throws a right and a left that both miss.
Neer seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Cox swinging wildly here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Neer moves into the clinch.
Neer is trying to pull guard but Cox turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Neer prevents a body shot from Cox.
Cox misses with a body punch.
Neer manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neer controlling Cox's posture.
Cox slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Neer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Neer keeping moving, preventing Cox from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Neer is trying to control the position but Cox postures up.
Neer is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Cox is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Cox wants to stand and escape but instead Neer has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Neer trying to control the position from guard on top but Cox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cox wants to sweep here but Neer controlling him for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but John Cox will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Neer shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cox defends it nicely.
Neer misses with a combination
and Cox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Neer circles away from the clinch attempt.
No joy there for Cox, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cox displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Neer.
Neer fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Neer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neer shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cox defends it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Cox.
Neer misses with a leg kick
and Cox makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cox swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Neer shoots in looking for a takedown but Cox manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Neer's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Neer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cox misses the shot to the body.
Cox scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Neer throws a sloppy head kick and Cox moves out of range easily.
Neer darts in looking for a takedown but Cox gets double underhooks and turns Neer into the cage.
Cox tries to throw a body punch but Neer avoids it by throwing Cox back against the cage.
Cox trying to control the position but instead, Neer has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cox into the cage.
Neer fails to pull guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neer prevents the takedown attempt.
Cox has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Neer manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Neer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Neer looking for a sweep. Not yet Neer, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cox is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Neer can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cox controls the pace.
Cox postures up and lands a big shot to Neer's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neer working a defensive guard but Cox manages to pass into side control anyway.
Neer is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Cox is controlling him well.
Cox scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Neer to see if he's OK.
Cox stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Neer lands with a good body shot.
Cox stuffs the takedown.
Neer with a poor takedown
and Cox counters with a left and a right that stings Neer.
Neer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A combination from Cox does no damage.
Neer walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cox checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tony Neer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neer dives in and grabs Cox's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cox pushes down on Neer's head and hops out.
Nice takedown defense from Cox. No joy for Neer on that attempt.
Cox tries to clinch up.
Neer blocks a jab.
Cox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Neer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cox tries to close the distance and clinch up but Neer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Neer checks a leg kick nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cox checks a leg kick.
Cox throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Neer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Neer slips a jab and a cross from Cox.
Cox throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Neer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Neer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cox, pushing him back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Cox showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Neer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cox throws an overhand right that lands on Neer's shoulder, as Neer tries to avoid the shot.
Cox takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Neer shoots in for a takedown but Cox shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cox is looking for the big counter here.
Cox leaves Neer with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Neer moves into the clinch.
Neer jumps guard but Cox turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Neer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neer tries to pull guard but Cox holds him up against the cage and eventually Neer drops back down to his feet.
Neer is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cox is defending well.
Cox struggles to land a body shot inside as Neer controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neer is trying to pull guard but Cox has him pressed against the cage.
Neer gets control of Cox's arms and successfully pulls guard. Neer will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Cox is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Neer controls Cox momentarily but Cox frees himself.
Cox content to stall in guard here.
John Cox is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cox stopping the sweep attempt from Neer.
Neer trying to keep a closed guard but Cox is proving a slippery customer.
Cox trying to control the position from guard on top but Neer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cox must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Neer being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cox takes the fight into the clinch.
Neer jumps into guard, dragging Cox to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cox sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Neer tries to strike from the bottom.
Cox wants to control from the top but Neer keeps moving.
Neer looking to control.
Cox preventing the sweep.
Tony Neer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cox showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four 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.
Neer is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cox defends well.
Neer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cox content to stall in guard here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cox throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Cox.
I've got Cox winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 28:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Cox!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Branson White (ranked 5655 p4p, 6336 weight class) and Dave McDonald (ranked 545 p4p, 572 weight class). Branson White has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Branson White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dave McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald just misses with a punch to the body.
White has closed the distance and engaged McDonald in a clinch.
White with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
White is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
McDonald goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McDonald wants to get back to striking at distance but White won't allow it.
White is looking to control McDonald's arms but McDonald gets an underhook and turns him. Now White has his back to the cage.
McDonald can't break the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
White comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
White landing knees to the body.
White tries a knee to the head but McDonald blocks it.
White trying to stall but McDonald improves his position.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that McDonald has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
McDonald takes a knee right on the jaw!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald changes levels and goes for a takedown here. White fights it off and pushes away nicely.
White moves into range and clinches up with McDonald.
McDonald drops to a knee looking for a takedown but White gets the underhooks and prevents it.
McDonald on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White leaning his opponent against the cage.
White throws an elbow that misses.
McDonald tries to stall but White uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
McDonald goes for a takedown attempt but White pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Branson White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave McDonald.
White takes the fight into the clinch.
White swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McDonald trying to control the position but instead, White has worked for underhooks and has pushed McDonald into the cage.
White unloads a knee to the mid-section.
White tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McDonald avoids it.
McDonald tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from McDonald fails to land.
White missing with knees to the body.
A hook to the body from McDonald.
White looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald content to slow the pace in the clinch.
White misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McDonald.
White landing knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for White.
McDonald misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McDonald looking to slow down the pace here.
McDonald can't find room to land a body shot as White controls the action.
McDonald lands a shot to the body.
White prevents a body shot from McDonald.
Knees in the clinch landing for White.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
White lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
McDonald is trying to break free.
White with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A knee to the head by White.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
White really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
McDonald escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
White pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McDonald lands an overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White scores with a push kick.
White with a nice calf kick.
McDonald moves out of range of the body kick from White.
Sloppy strikes from McDonald. Those never looked like landing.
McDonald checks a leg kick.
White throws a head kick that misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
White lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McDonald lands a left and a right that send White crashing to the mat, dazed. McDonald thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
 White is rocked!
 It looks like Branson White has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McDonald lands a right hook to the body.
Oh White is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
White blocks a head kick by McDonald.
McDonald fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
White is breathing heavily.
Sloppy strikes from McDonald. Those never looked like landing.
McDonald circles away from the clinch attempt.
McDonald throws a nice looking combination but White bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McDonald throws a right hand that White ducks under and follows up with a left that White also avoids with ease.
White was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
McDonald cracks White with a hook to the temple - White is on wobbly legs here! McDonald swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! White falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! McDonald wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dave McDonald!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Greg Cox (ranked 6409 p4p, 6099 weight class) and Zied Hakimi (ranked 642 p4p, 635 weight class). Greg Cox has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Greg Cox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zied Hakimi!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hakimi tests Cox's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Greg Cox has been cut.
Hakimi pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Cox back to the cage. Hakimi follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Cox shoots in and bounces Hakimi off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Cox is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Puncher's Chance Collective that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Cox might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cox slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hakimi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cox seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hakimi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cox is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hakimi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cox defends it easily.
Hakimi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cox is stalling in the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hakimi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cox knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hakimi on the ground.
Hakimi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hakimi is looking for a triangle but Cox pushes his legs off easily.
Cox passes into half guard.
Hakimi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cox pulls his head out easily.
Hakimi actively working from the bottom here.
Well, if Cox is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hakimi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cox looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Cox wants to pass the guard but Hakimi is defending well.
Hakimi looking for subs from the bottom but Cox mounts him!
Cox working Hakimi over with strikes here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hakimi wants to control but Cox is having none of it.
Hakimi bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Cox is looking to stand up but Hakimi isn't so interested in that idea.
Cox pulls Hakimi in close to his closed guard and prevents Hakimi from doing any damage or advancing position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hakimi preventing the sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cox not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hakimi drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Cox dives on top into guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Zied Hakimi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Greg Cox's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hakimi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cox if he has to take too many more of those.
Hakimi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hakimi lands a big head kick that sends Cox tumbling to the mat! Hakimi takes a step backwards and waves Cox back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Cox is rocked!
Hakimi throws a head kick that misses.
Oh Cox is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cox shoots in and bounces Hakimi off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Cox seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hakimi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cox controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cox content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hakimi is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Cox has his hands clasped together but Hakimi extends and breaks Cox's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Hakimi.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Zied Hakimi!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dan Rudyk (ranked 4244 p4p, 24302 weight class) and Ugo Barnes (ranked 471 p4p, 555 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dan Rudyk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ugo Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rudyk looks to land a combination but Barnes avoids it well.
Rudyk moves out of range as Barnes strikes.
Rudyk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes.
Rudyk looks to land a combination. Barnes sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Barnes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Barnes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rudyk has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Rudyk avoids the head kick by Barnes.
Barnes throws a leg kick but Rudyk sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rudyk throws a right and a left that both miss.
It seemed like Barnes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Barnes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rudyk throws a predictable looking body shot
and Barnes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barnes tries to land a leg kick but Rudyk saw it coming and moves away.
Rudyk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rudyk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barnes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from Rudyk misses.
No joy there for Rudyk, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barnes appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Rudyk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rudyk looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
Rudyk swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Barnes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barnes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
We've been informed that Barnes has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Rudyk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A jab lands there for Barnes.
Rudyk misses with a hook
and Barnes counters with a nice uppercut.
Rudyk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rudyk doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rudyk takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rudyk checks a leg kick nicely.
Rudyk dodges the punch combination from Barnes.
Barnes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rudyk's head.
Dan Rudyk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Rudyk does no damage.
Barnes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rudyk.
Barnes only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Rudyk checks a leg kick.
Rudyk moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Barnes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rudyk. That did some damage!
Barnes fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Barnes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sloppy strikes from Rudyk. Those never looked like landing.
Rudyk avoids the body shot from Barnes.
A swing and a miss from Rudyk.
Rudyk throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Rudyk.
Rudyk looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
Barnes scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rudyk is rocked!
Barnes lands with a good body shot.
Oh Rudyk is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Barnes! Rudyk is out on his feet! Barnes rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Rudyk is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Rudyk is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ugo Barnes!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Reza Chas (ranked 3859 p4p, 5834 weight class) and Ultimate Warrior (ranked 445 p4p, 526 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Reza Chas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ultimate Warrior!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chas thumps Warrior with a low kick.
Reza Chas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Warrior takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A big left from Warrior misses.
Chas wants to clinch up but Warrior keeps it at a distance.
Warrior avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Warrior is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Chas tries a head kick but it misses.
Chas throws a head kick that misses
and Warrior counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Warrior misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warrior ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chas moves away.
Chas moves out of range as Warrior strikes.
Chas tries a head kick but it misses.
Chas throws a head kick that Warrior semi-blocks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Warrior lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chas works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A low kick from Chas is predictable there
and Warrior counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Warrior throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chas looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Chas throws a leg kick that is checked
and Warrior counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Chas!
Warrior tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Chas sneaks back into half guard.
Warrior is working for a submission of some sort.
Chas is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warrior is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Chas looking for submissions off his back.
Chas looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chas actively working from the bottom here.
Warrior is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Warrior is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Chas is defending against the submission attempts here by Warrior.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warrior seems to be working for a kimura but Chas defends the submission attempt.
Chas is looking to control Warrior's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chas avoid being mounted?
Warrior prevents Chas from improving his position.
Warrior seems to be looking for submissions.
Warrior is looking for a kimura here.
Chas works his way to full guard. Good work.
Chas manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Warrior manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chas passes Warrior's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Chas is working for a kimura but Warrior is defending it quite comfortably.
Chas works his way into side control.
Warrior is looking for a sweep.
Warrior is not content to let Chas control the position.
Chas is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Warrior knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Chas is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Warrior knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ultimate Warrior will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Chas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Warrior swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chas bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A clash of legs there as Warrior blocks the low kick.
Warrior changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A slapping body kick lands there for Chas.
Chas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Chas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Warrior lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Chas lands with a nice body kick.
Chas scores with a jab to the jaw.
Chas misses with a head kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Warrior! But no joy.
Chas throws a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chas lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Warrior blocks a head kick by Chas.
Chas throws a head kick that misses
enabling Warrior to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Chas throws a head kick that misses
letting Warrior counter with a right hand.
Chas throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Warrior counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chas wants to clinch.
Chas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Chas throws the kick towards the body but Warrior avoids it.
Chas throws a head kick that misses.
Warrior throws out a counter right but Chas avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warrior throws a looping overhand right but Chas ducks down to avoid it.
Chas throws a body kick that misses
and Warrior counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Reza Chas is winning the standup battle so far.
Chas throws a sloppy head kick and Warrior moves out of range easily.
Warrior takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Chas misses with a lunging right hand
and Warrior counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ultimate Warrior has got the better of the ground game so far.
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!
Chas preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Chas wants to control but Warrior is keeping busy.
Warrior is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Chas has managed to free his arm - good work.
Chas looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warrior looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Warrior looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Chas looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four 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.
Warrior is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Warrior is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Chas doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Warrior.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chas is pressing down on Warrior's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Chas is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Warrior drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Warrior jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Chas working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Warrior doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Warrior manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Chas has his foot on Warrior's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Warrior works his way back into a safe position though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Reza Chas will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Chas moves in looking to clinch but Warrior pushes him off.
Chas throws a lazy head kick
letting Warrior counter with a right hand.
Warrior has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Warrior takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Warrior takes the fight into the clinch.
Chas is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Warrior to keep the fight standing.
Chas trying to land knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Warrior as Chas tries to tie him up.
Chas is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Warrior to keep the fight standing.
Chas lands an elbow that stopped Warrior in his tracks for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Warrior avoids it.
Chas content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Chas keeps control of Warrior as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Warrior tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Chas just stands there and leans against the cage.
Warrior on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warrior goes for a takedown attempt but Chas pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Chas throws a head kick but Warrior moves out of range.
Reza Chas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chas tries to clinch but Warrior moves out of range.
Chas takes a jab right on the kisser.
Chas connects with an inside leg kick.
Chas throws a leg kick
and Warrior counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chas connects with a solid leg kick.
Warrior's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Chas lands a front kick.
Warrior's jab looks to have found its range, popping Chas under the eye.
Chas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Chas throws a head kick that misses
and Warrior connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chas lands with a slapping head kick.
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!
Warrior moves out of range of the body kick.
Reza Chas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chas lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Chas misses with a low kick.
Chas lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chas throws a sloppy head kick and Warrior moves out of range easily.
Chas moves in looking to clinch but Warrior pushes him off.
Warrior on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A low kick from Chas misses
enabling Warrior to counter with a crisp jab.
Chas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chas misses with the combination.
A little jabbing left from Warrior on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Chas closes the distance looking to clinch
and Warrior counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chas throws a head kick but Warrior moves out of range.
Chas instigates a clinch.
Warrior wants a takedown but no success here.
Reza Chas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ultimate Warrior.
Warrior jumps guard but Chas stands there with Warrior around his waist. Warrior gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Chas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Warrior.
Warrior letting Chas take a breather here.
Warrior has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Chas.
Chas scores with a knee to the head.
Chas is fighting off a takedown attempt but Warrior is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Chas to the mat. Chas regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Warrior drops back looking for a leg! Chas is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Chas manages to kick Warrior off! Warrior jumps back into Chas's guard.
Warrior postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Chas is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Warrior, into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warrior has his foot on Chas's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Chas works his way back into a safe position though.
Chas stands and throws Warrior's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Chas is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Warrior knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chas is trying to get an arm triangle but Warrior is defending well.
Warrior tries to bench press Chas off him but Chas keeps the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Reza Chas showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Chas has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reza Chas!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Paulik (ranked 3972 p4p, 5801 weight class) and Lucius Cassius Aetius (ranked 473 p4p, 553 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Paulik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lucius Cassius Aetius!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paulik shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Cassius Aetius napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Paulik is chipping away with strikes.
Cassius Aetius defending against the ground and pound.
Paulik misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Paulik in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Paulik scoring with punches from side control.
Paulik lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Cassius Aetius down.
Paulik thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Paulik working the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paulik working away.
Cassius Aetius takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Paulik goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Cassius Aetius has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Paulik but great work by Cassius Aetius.
Cassius Aetius thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulik tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cassius Aetius wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Paulik sneaks back into half guard.
Cassius Aetius winds up and cracks Paulik with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Paulik moves into full guard.
Cassius Aetius has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Paulik is proving hard to escape from.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Paulik is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paulik lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Paulik makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Paulik has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Paulik scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Paulik lands a couple of elbows.
Paulik is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Paulik working some strikes from top position.
Cassius Aetius is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Paulik throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Paulik lands a couple of digs.
Cassius Aetius looking for a sweep. Not yet Cassius Aetius, not yet.
Paulik working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paulik missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cassius Aetius trying to keep a closed guard but Paulik is proving a slippery customer.
Paulik content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
 Cassius Aetius is rocked!
Paulik is working Cassius Aetius over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Cassius Aetius is still in real trouble! Can Paulik finish him?
Our spies down at at 3Band MMA inform us that Cassius Aetius has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Paulik is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Paulik chips away with some ground and pound.
Paulik arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Cassius Aetius's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tony Paulik!
Our winner, Tony Paulik, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Christ (ranked 4991 p4p, 3787 weight class) and John Rackham (ranked 574 p4p, 492 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Christ!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Rackham!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rackham connects with a high kick.
Christ waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rackham.
Christ tests Rackham's chin there with a solid looking shot.
 It looks like John Rackham has been cut.
Rackham throws a sloppy head kick and Christ moves out of range easily.
Nice straight punches there by Rackham. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rackham.
Christ is rocked!
Rackham tries a head kick but it misses.
Rackham takes one to the chin there.
Christ is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Rackham Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Christ is out cold, face down on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). John Rackham!
After winning the bout, John Rackham thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tanner Herro (ranked 2871 p4p, 3595 weight class) and Donald Eibert (ranked 363 p4p, 444 weight class). Tanner Herro has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tanner Herro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Donald Eibert!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eibert avoids a punch combination nicely.
Eibert is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Herro.
It looks like Donald Eibert has been cut.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Eibert tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Herro looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Herro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Eibert moves in looking to clinch but Herro pushes him off.
Eibert throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Herro rushes Eibert and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Eibert is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Herro piles on the pressure and Eibert crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tanner Herro!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Demo Kable (ranked 1932 p4p, 2139 weight class) and Harris Brown (ranked 240 p4p, 268 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Demo Kable!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harris Brown!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kable takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
It looks like Demo Kable has been cut.
Brown takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kable lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kable looks to land a combination but Brown avoids it well.
Kable throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brown stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kable with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Brown to score with a decent uppercut.
Kable misses the jab.
Brown feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kables jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Brown showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kable.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kable works Brown's body with a nice hook.
Brown misses with a looping left.
Kable appears to be looking for a big counter.
Brown misses with a looping left.
Kable was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kable cracks Brown with a good jab.
Kable is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brown.
Brown misses with a right hand
and Kable counters with a stiff right hand.
Kable lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kable displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brown throws out the jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Kable misses its target.
Brown throws a shot from downtown. Kable moves away and avoids it.
Kable keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brown.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch but Kable swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kable throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kable ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
Brown takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Brown, as that shot connected.
Brown is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kable.
Brown misses the jab.
Kable connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kable cracks Brown with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Kable has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Brown to stand back up!
Kable looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
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!
Brown lands the left hand.
Kable shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Brown takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Kable sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Brown bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Demo Kable!
Demo Kable 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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