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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aymeric Souchon (ranked 4540 p4p, 4542 weight class) and Daniel Yonic (ranked 124 p4p, 131 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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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aymeric Souchon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daniel Yonic!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yonic takes one to the side of the head.
Souchon connects with a looping right hand.
Yonic throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Yonic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Souchon manages to avoid it.
Yonic tries to land a front kick but Souchon steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Souchon scores with a hook to the body. Yonic takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Souchon.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Souchon takes a little break here. Yonic wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Yonic controls the position for a moment.
Souchon controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yonic wants to get back to his feet.
Yonic is looking to regain half guard here but Souchon keeps moving and retains side control.
Yonic being controlled for a moment.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Yonic is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Souchon could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
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.
Souchon scores with a body shot.
Yonic lands a nice looking body shot.
Souchon bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Souchon looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Yonic keeping moving, preventing Souchon from controlling successfully.
Yonic wants to stand and escape but Souchon is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yonic is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Souchon wants to pass the guard but Yonic is keeping the position.
Souchon showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Souchon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yonic is keeping the position for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
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.
Souchon takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A telegraphed right hand from Yonic misses the target.
Souchon closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Souchon is looking to advance position but Yonic won't allow it.
Souchon not doing much here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yonic gets full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aymeric Souchon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Souchon 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 10:9
Judge William Peck scores the fight 10:9
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aymeric Souchon!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sylvain Riqueti (ranked 4541 p4p, 4544 weight class) and Hector Yonic (ranked 130 p4p, 127 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 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sylvain Riqueti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hector Yonic!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yonic misses with a kick to the body.
Riqueti avoids a kick to the body.
Riqueti lands a lovely overhand right.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Yonic enables Riqueti to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Yonic manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Riqueti trying to move into half guard but instead Yonic has managed to sweep!
Riqueti is pulling down on Yonic's head to control his posture.
Yonic engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Yonic is looking to stand up but Riqueti won't let him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riqueti wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yonic decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Riqueti, up you get!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Riqueti, as that shot connected.
Riqueti fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Yonic sprawls well initially but Riqueti persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Yonic is trying is best to control the position here.
Yonic is staying active underneath Riqueti, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Riqueti looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Yonic trying to hold on to Riqueti's head to control him but Riqueti postures up.
Yonic is controlling Riqueti's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riqueti is thwarting Yonic's attempts to control the position.
Riqueti seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yonic does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Riqueti moves forwards but Yonic connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Yonic lands with a nice body punch.
Yonic throws a low kick but Riqueti moves out of range easily.
Yonic lands a high kick!
Yonic throws a low kick but it's checked well by Riqueti.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yonic scores with a shot to the body.
Hector Yonic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yonic misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yonic throws a head kick but Riqueti moves out of range.
Riqueti throws a body shot but no joy.
Riqueti moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Yonic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Riqueti swings for the body but Yonic moves out of range.
Riqueti with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yonic to score with a decent uppercut.
Yonic digs a good body shot into Riqueti's ribs.
Riqueti gets a double leg takedown into Yonic's guard.
Riqueti could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Riqueti tries to free his leg and advance position but Yonic is retaining full guard.
Yonic lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Yonic passes into half guard.
Riqueti has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yonic is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yonic perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Riqueti tries to get to full guard but Yonic has control of the leg.
Yonic looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Riqueti trying to hold on to Yonic's head to control him but Yonic postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hector Yonic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yonic 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 9:10
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 9:10
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hector Yonic!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ange Mazet (ranked 4539 p4p, 4545 weight class) and Fernando Yonic (ranked 126 p4p, 129 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 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ange Mazet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fernando Yonic!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Yonic lands.
Yonic looks to land a body kick but Mazet moved away.
Yonic throws a shot from downtown. Mazet moves away and avoids it.
Yonic takes a swing at Mazet's ribcage but misses.
Yonic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mazet manages to avoid it.
Yonic throws a body punch but Mazet moves out of range.
Mazet swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Yonic throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mazet.
Yonic lands a body shot.
Mazet drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mazet 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.
Yonic is pulling down on Mazet's head to control his posture.
Mazet content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yonic wants to stand and escape but Mazet is having none of it.
Mazet looking to pass the guard.
Yonic 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.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Mazet controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Yonic connects with a high kick.
Yonic gets caught flat footed, as Mazet shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Mazet trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mazet showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mazet stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yonic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazet is stalling in the full guard.
Yonic is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mazet preventing the sweep.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Yonic cracks Mazet with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mazet scores with a decent looking hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yonic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yonic bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mazet doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mazet stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yonic.
Yonic avoids the body shot from Mazet.
Mazet lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mazet lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mazet could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mazet throws a jab when Yonic was well out of range.
Mazet takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yonic looks to land a body kick but Mazet moved away.
Yonic throws the kick towards the body but Mazet avoids it.
Mazet connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yonic. Yonic circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mazet lands with a cross.
Yonic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mazet takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Mazet's jab looks to have found its range, popping Yonic under the eye.
Yonic throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mazet shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Mazet was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Mazet wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yonic keeps working.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Fernando Yonic.
I think Yonic has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 9:10
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 10:10
Judge William Peck scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Fernando Yonic!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chad Yonic (ranked 4543 p4p, 6370 weight class) and Lu Rong (ranked 125 p4p, 188 weight class). Lu Rong is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chad Yonic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lu Rong!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rong blocks a head kick by Yonic.
Rong drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Yonic defends it well.
Rong comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Yonic throws a leg kick
and Rong counters with a stiff right hand.
Rong checks a leg kick.
Yonic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rong manages to avoid it.
Yonic takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Yonic throws a body punch but Rong moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Yonic.
Yonic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rong changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Yonic tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rong is able to avoid easily.
The crowd cheers as Yonic lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rong doesn't seem phased though.
Chad Yonic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rong is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Yonic's half guard.
Yonic tries to kick Rong off in order to stand up. Rong Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rong works to advance to full mount. Yonic defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Rong controlling from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rong's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
It looks like Rong might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Yonic trying desperately to get to his feet.
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.
Yonic wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Rong slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Yonic trying to control the hands but Rong won't let him.
Rong just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Yonic tries to roll but Rong sticks to his back.
Rong is riding his opponent, not letting Yonic buck him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rong looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Yonic taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Lu Rong!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hans Sawyer (ranked 4529 p4p, 5587 weight class) and Hao Qiang (ranked 128 p4p, 177 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hans Sawyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hao Qiang!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sawyer takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Qiang avoids the head kick by Sawyer.
Qiang looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Sawyer is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Qiang dives into side control.
A lull in the action here.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sawyer trying to control but Qiang flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
A bit of a pause in the action here. Qiang controlling the positon.
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.
Qiang is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Qiang is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Sawyer is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Hao Qiang!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry Yonic (ranked 5317 p4p, 5594 weight class) and Tao Zhenya (ranked 139 p4p, 178 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Henry Yonic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tao Zhenya!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yonic misses with a head kick.
Zhenya is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yonic.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yonic. Zhenya does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yonic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Zhenya.
Yonic takes a swing at Zhenya's ribcage but misses.
Zhenya scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zhenya controlling the action here.
Zhenya has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yonic is trying to escape the mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yonic is working hard here to advance position.
Yonic is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zhenya controlling from the full mount.
Zhenya has control of Yonic's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Yonic regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Yonic is trying to escape the mount.
Zhenya has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Fight Factory. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
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.
Zhenya content just to control the position here.
Zhenya looking for a guillotine from mount but Yonic is having none of it.
Zhenya looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yonic is desperately trying to improve his position but Zhenya has a good base and remains in mount.
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.
Zhenya tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
It looks like Zhenya might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Tao Zhenya comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Zhenya has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 9:10
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 9:10
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tao Zhenya!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xue Fang (ranked 5582 p4p, 3684 weight class) and Aaron Yonic (ranked 176 p4p, 95 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Xue Fang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aaron Yonic!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fang throws a body shot but no joy.
Yonic gets caught napping as Fang dives in and scores a takedown. Yonic manages to retain guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fang trying to control but Yonic is working from the bottom.
Fang being controlled here momentarily.
Fang trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yonic has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Fang looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yonic wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Fang not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Fang moves away from the strike by Yonic.
Fang closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Yonic quickly recovers to half guard.
Yonic is holding on to half guard well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Fang in particular looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fang seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Yonic for as long as he can get away with.
Yonic is not content to let Fang control the position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fang prevents Yonic from standing back up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Yonic throws a head kick but Fang moves out of range.
Aaron Yonic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yonic throws a head kick but Fang moves out of range.
Yonic has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Fang avoids the body shot from Yonic.
Yonic throws a big shot that misses.
Yonic slips under a jab.
Yonic looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yonic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Yonic missing with a left hand there. Fang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yonic misses with a wild body shot.
Yonic looks to score with a jab to the body but Fang is just out of range.
Yonic swings for the body but Fang moves out of range.
Yonic throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fang closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Fang lands in his opponent's guard.
Fang wants to pass the guard but Yonic is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yonic wants to sweep but no luck.
Fang trying to control the position from guard on top but Yonic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yonic keeping full guard, as Fang tries to pass.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yonic seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Xue Fang.
I think Fang 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 10:9
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 10:9
Judge William Peck scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xue Fang!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roland Magnier (ranked 5089 p4p, 5469 weight class) and Luca Yonic (ranked 136 p4p, 140 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roland Magnier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luca Yonic!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick from Yonic.
Yonic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Magnier was well out of range. Poor timing from Yonic.
Yonic throws a body kick that misses.
Yonic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Magnier throwing a counter right hand but Yonic manages to avoid it.
Magnier seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Yonic misses with a wild body shot.
Magnier closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Yonic pushes Magnier off but Magnier dives into side control.
Yonic is being controlled here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yonic regains half guard.
Yonic looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Magnier trying to control the pace.
Magnier tries to pass to full mount but Yonic defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Yonic is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Magnier is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Magnier tries to pass the half guard into mount. Yonic knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Still in half guard, Magnier seems content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Magnier is thwarting Yonic's attempts to control the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Yonic takes a swing at Magnier's ribcage but misses.
Luca Yonic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yonic on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Yonic just misses with a punch to the body.
Yonic misses with a body kick.
Magnier swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Yonic misses with a hook
and Magnier counters with a straight right hand.
Yonic doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yonic gets caught napping as Magnier dives in and scores a takedown. Yonic manages to retain guard.
Magnier stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yonic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Magnier sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magnier'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.
Magnier postures up.
Magnier controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Magnier seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Yonic for as long as he can get away with.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Yonic throws a head kick that misses
and Magnier counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yonic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
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.
Magnier misses with a hook.
Yonic tries a quick counter leg kick but Magnier is wise to it.
Magnier lands with a straight right. Yonic didn't see that one coming.
Yonic swings for the body but Magnier moves out of range.
Magnier scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Yonic is trying to work for a sweep but Magnier has mounted him!
Magnier sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Magnier prevents Yonic from getting the reversal.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roland Magnier dominated that round.
That's time! Magnier's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Magnier checks the leg kick.
Yonic is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Magnier rather than just go for the knockout.
Yonic lands a head kick!
Yonic ducks under a wild hook from Magnier.
Magnier is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yonic can do to turn this around?
Magnier avoids the body shot from Yonic.
Yonic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yonic throws a head kick but Magnier moves out of range.
Magnier misses with a hook.
A slow jab from Magnier misses its intended target.
Magnier slips a jab and a cross from Yonic.
Yonic lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Magnier checks a low kick from Yonic.
An attempted straight right counter from Magnier misses the target.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Yonic blocks a jab.
Magnier scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Magnier tries to move to full mount but Yonic actually manages to regain half guard.
Yonic tries to get to full guard but Magnier has control of the leg.
Magnier content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yonic is looking to improve his position.
Yonic tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Magnier has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Yonic is looking to improve his position but Magnier isn't that keen on the idea.
Roland Magnier overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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.
Magnier content just to control the position here.
Yonic is just holding on here. Magnier manages to take his back.
Magnier really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Yonic.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magnier has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Yonic is trying to stand back up.
That's four 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.
Magnier has good solid back control here.
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 Roland Magnier will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Magnier throws a looping overhand right but Yonic ducks down to avoid it.
Yonic connects with a body shot.
Yonic misses with a leg kick
and Magnier counters with a nice uppercut.
Yonic lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Magnier ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yonic moves away.
Yonic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Magnier.
A looping hook to the body misses from Magnier. Yonic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yonic throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yonic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yonic does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Yonic enables Magnier to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Yonic manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Yonic not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yonic wants to sweep here but Magnier controlling him for the moment.
Magnier's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magnier passes Yonic's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Yonic throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Magnier is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Magnier tries to pass the half guard into mount. Yonic knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Yonic takes a swing at Magnier's ribcage but misses.
Magnier misses with an uppercut. Yonic saw that one coming.
Yonic appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Yonic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Magnier throws an overhand right that lands on Yonic's shoulder, as Yonic tries to avoid the shot.
It seemed like Yonic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yonic looks for the body kick but Magnier saw that one coming.
Magnier throws a good cross that connects.
Yonic connects with a nice looking jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magnier looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Luca Yonic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yonic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Magnier moves away.
Magnier misses with a hook. Yonic ducked under it nicely.
A shot to the body from Yonic misses
and Magnier counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yonic thinking.
Yonic lands a nice shot to the body.
Magnier tests Yonic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yonic misses with a lunging right hand
and Magnier counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yonic thinking.
A head kick from Yonic lands but Magnier takes it in his stride.
Yonic ducks right into an uppercut from Magnier.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Yonic.
Yonic throws a leg kick but Magnier checks it.
Yonic misses with a kick to the body.
Yonic lands the left hand.
Magnier shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Magnier showed some decent athleticism there.
Well, if Magnier 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.
Luca Yonic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Magnier wants to pass the guard but Yonic is defending well.
That's four 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.
Magnier is thwarting Yonic's attempts to control the position.
Magnier wants to pass the guard but Yonic is defending well.
Yonic wants to improve his position but Magnier is controlling well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Roland Magnier.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Magnier, 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roland Magnier!
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