CageRage Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 (edited) OOC: So...I will be discontinuing Canadian Tournament Combat 4. After being away from it for around a year, I'm just having trouble getting back into it again. Instead I will start fresh, with the same promotion, but returning to the Default database. Hopefully you will enjoy. As mentioned I will be using the default database, edited to add my promotion, and give myself a contract with every active fighter in the game world. I also added two CTC owned broadcasters, one for Pay-Per-View and one for Television that broadcast in Canada (Big), America (Medium), Mexico (Small), and Africa (Tiny). I also gave myself contracts with broadcasters around the world, mostly small regional level broadcasters, some of which I may lose because of the lack of star power in the opening round of the championship tournaments. Thanks to Iceisle for creating the awesome Canadian Tournament Combat Promotional Logos! Rules: All bouts will be contested in the confines of a cage. Normal fights will consist of 5x5min rounds. Non-Title Main Events will consist of 9x5 minute rounds. Title Fights will consist of 12x5min rounds. Anything that can be set to legal is including elbows, knees to the head of a downed opponent, and soccer kicks. Format: TV shows will be mainly tournament and title fights, along with a preliminary card, they will occur on a weekly basis when in season (and no complications occur), and I will try to have seasons completed between January and April, and July and October for two seasons each year. There will also be a Spring Series, and Winter Series in between seasons, featuring smaller 4 man tournaments, once all the initial Championship Tournaments are out of the way. I will be being consistent with which weight classes tournaments will be contested each season (I will be running with a whopping 12 weight classes), with odd numbered seasons (starting with the upcoming first season) featuring tournaments at Womens Flyweight, Womens Featherweight, Featherweight, Welterweight, Light Heavyweight, and Heavyweight, while even numbered seasons will feature tournaments at Womens Bantamweight, Bantamweight, Lightweight, Middleweight, Cruiserweight (206-235 lbs), and Super Heavyweight. Pay-Per-Views will be 20 fight marathons designed to keep fighters not participating in the tournaments busy. There will be a pay-per-view each month, which centers around one weight class. The centerpiece of each pay-per-view will be an eight man, one night tournament, usually for young up and comers, with the winner getting a spot in the next tournament at his weight class. Then there will be other one-off non-tournament fights, usually the majority, if not all of the fights on the pay-per-view will be from the one weight class. This will be the regular format once the initial Championship tournaments are done. Every fighter in the world fights for my promotion and will have a chance (no matter how small) to win the title in their weight class. The intial championship tournaments will feature every fighter in that weight class in the database in a single elimination tournament. The winner of each tournament will become Champion. Each defeated fighter will be fired, until the field is paired down to 32 fighters in each weight class (though I do reserve the right to retain the services of Canadian fighters, no matter how they do in the tournament). The round of 32 participants in each tournament, plus any Canadian fighters I wish to keep will comprise the opening roster of the promotion for when my normal tournament format takes over after the intial tournaments are done. The start of each of the tournaments will be staggered so that they all finish at the same time. Starting Round of 256 Light Heavyweight (162 fighters) Lightweight (239 fighters) Featherweight (155 fighters) Welterweight (214 fighters) Middleweight (208 fighters) Starting Round of 128 Womens Bantamweight (71 fighters) Womens Flyweight (70 fighters) Heavyweight (123 fighters) Cruiserweight (71 fighters) Super Heavyweight (98 fightrers) Starting Round of 64 Bantamweight (55 fighters) Womens Featherweight (54 fighters) Tournament Seeding The rules for seeding in the tournaments are as follows. The top 25 world ranked fighters in the weight class will be given the first 25 seeds based on their ranking. I used an unedited version of the database to come up with the seeding. After the world ranked fighters, I go to promotional rankings, where the bigger promotion you fight for, and the higher your rank in that promotion the higher your seed is. Promotions will be split into "popularity groups" as shown below. Fighters with the same rank in promotions in the same popularity grouping will be placed randomly in the next seeds in the bracket. Any fighters fighting for promotions, but unranked are seeded after ranked fighters. After all employed fighters were ranked, the unemployed fighters were put into a random list generator and randomly assigned the remaining seeds. The Heavyweight and Cruiserweight Divisions were both ranked together, and then split on a hard line, with fighters whos "Best Weight" in the editor is 235 or lower going to the Cruiserweight Division, and those whos weight was 236 and over going to the Heavyweight Division. All fighters were entered in the tournment of their natural weight class (The one listed on their profile). If they are ranked in another division (For instance Gary Sampson is ranked at Super Heavyweight, but listed on his profile as Heavyweight), they will be entered into the ranking at the end of the category that they are entered at in the division they are ranked in. If I made any mistakes in the seedings I have not detected it, and it is now too late and everything's booked, and anyone who got screwed over will be screwed over. The next post will contain the complete seedings, and brackets for the Championship Tournaments. This first post will be kept updated with Champions and Title Histories if you are ever interested. Canadian Tournament Combat Champions CTC Super Heavyweight Champion (266-600 LBS) Belt Prestige: 59% (+1% Last Fight) Current Champion Matas "The Beard" Fialkowska MMA Record: 10-0/ CTC Record: 7-0 Won Title Matas Fialkowska defeats Renato by TKO (Strikes) in 3:20 of Round 1 (Canadian Tournament Combat 137) CTC Heavyweight Championship (236-265 LBS) Belt Prestige: 64% (+6% Last Fight) Current Champion Morgan "The Maori" Wakarewarewa MMA Record: 12-0/CTC Record: 7-0 Won Title Morgan Wakarewarewa defeats Kanezane Fujii by TKO (Strikes) in 4:19 of Round 2 (Canadian Tournament Combat 137) No Defences Past Champions CTC Cruiserweight Champion (206-235 LBS) Belt Prestige: 62% (+4% Last Fight) Current Champion "The Viking" Lars-Gunnar Ekberg MMA Record: 13-0/ CTC Record: 6-0 Won Title Lars Gunnar Ekberg defeats Christopher Drew by Submission (Guillotine) in 4:43 of Round 1 (Canadian Tournament Combat 136) No Defences Past Champions CTC Light Heavyweight Championship (186-205 LBS) Belt Prestige: 68% (+10% Last Fight) Current Champion Nilton Fantoni MMA Record: 17-9/CTC Record: 7-0 Won Title Nilton Fantoni defeats Toby Sorkin by TKO (Strikes) in 1:40 of Round 5 (Canadian Tournament Combat 136) No Defences Past Champions CTC Middleweight Championship (171-185 LBS) Belt Prestige: 65% (+7% Last Fight) Current Champion Adam "Blitz" White MMA Record: 19-0/CTC Record: 7-0 Won Title Adam White defeats Buddy Garner by Knock Out (Punch) in 3:41 of Round 6 (Canadian Tournament Combat 137) No Defences Past Champions CTC Welterweight Championship (156-170 LBS) Belt Prestige: 68% (+10% Last Fight) Current Champion Bobby "All-Star" Brubaker MMA Record: 22-4/CTC Record: 7-0 Won Title Bobby Brubaker defeats Noach Van Der Capellen by Knock Out (Kick) in 3:19 of Round 2 (Canadian Tournament Combat 137) No Defences Past Champions CTC Lightweight Championship (146-155 LBS) Belt Prestige: 68% (+10% Last Fight) Current Champion Atep of Indonesia MMA Record: 21-1/CTC Record: 7-0 Won Title Atep of Indonesia defeats Helio by Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of Round 12 (Canadian Tournament Combat 136) No Defences Past Champions CTC Featherweight Championship (136-145 LBS) Belt Prestige: 58% Current Champion Vacant MMA Record: /CTC Record: Won Title No Defences Past Champions CTC Bantamweight Championship (126-135 LBS) Belt Prestige: 63% (+5% Last Fight) Current Champion Brian "Barrage" Claremont MMA Record: 16-3/CTC Record: 6-0 Won Title Brian Claremont defeats Markus Waller by Knock Out (Punch) in 3:53 of Round 1 (Canadian Tournament Combat 137) No Defences Past Champions CTC Womens Featherweight Champion (136-145 LBS) Belt Prestige: 59% (+1% Last Fight) Current Champion "The Flame-Haired Phenom" Tabitha Cameron MMA Record: 12-1/CTC Record: 5-0 Won Title Tabitha Cameron defeats Erin Distefano by Knock Out (Punch) in 1:55 of Round 3 (Canadian Tournament Combat 137) No Defences Past Champions CTC Womens Bantamweight Championship (126-135 LBS) Belt Prestige: 63% (+5% Last Fight) Current Champion Pamela "The Truth" O'Neill MMA Record: 18-1 /CTC Record: 6-0 Won Title Pamela O'Neill defeats Michelle Addams by Submission (Guillotine) in 2:00 of Round 4 (Canadian Tournament Combat 136) No Defences Past Champions CTC Womens Flyweight Championship (116-125 LBS) Belt Prestige: 66% (+8% Last Fight) Current Champion "The Electrifying" Jenny DeNeuve MMA Record: 12-2/CTC Record: 5-1 Won Title Jenny DeNeuve defeats Nina Belle by Knock Out (Kick) in 0:10 of Round 3 (Canadian Tournament Combat 136) No Defences Past Champions Canadian Tournament Combat Tournament Champions Championship Tournaments Super Heavyweight: Matas Fialkowska (def. Veeti Kuqi (SUB-1), George Pickering (KO-2), Drew D'Acosto (TKO-1), Zachary Nobell (UD-5), Jutaro Honma (KO-1), Teddy Glossop (UD-5), Renato (TKO-1)) Heavyweight: Morgan Wakarewarewa (def. Aston Merryman (TKO-1), Tim Boyer (SD-9), Steve Mason (TKO-4), Sam Hoynes (TKO-1), Elzo Alves Moura (KO-2), Murilo Satinho (TKO-2), Kanezane Fujii (TKO-2)) Cruiserweight: Lars-Gunnar Ekberg (def. Glen McBeam (SUB-4), Collins Lundie (SUB-1), Murray Darby (KO-1), Lefter Oktay (TKO-1), Jamie Barrington (SUB-1), Christopher Drew (SUB-1)) Light Heavyweight: Nilton Fantoni (def. Jericho Stewart (SUB-2), Kendall Tracey (SUB-3), Affonso Villar (SUB-3), Gyukudo Teshigahara (SUB-1), Zvonimir Asanovic (SUB-4), Jiroemon Hasegawa (SUB-4), Toby Sorkin (TKO-5)) Middleweight: Adam White (def. Leandro Bastos (TKO-1), Esteban Vega (UD-5), Wederson de Oliveira (KO-4), Heiji Endo (UD-5), Matthew Dean (TKO-2), Carlos da Guia (SUB-4), Buddy Garner (KO-6)) Welterweight: Bobby Brubaker (def. Guy Moss (KO-2), Evgeni Medtner (KO-4), Diego Arteta (TKO-3), Simon Vine (TKO-1), Templeton Crumb (TKO-1), Alan Kendall (KO-1), Noach Van Der Capellen (KO-2)) Lightweight: Atep of Indonesia (def. Adam McLeish (TKO-1), Irving Braun (SUB-1), Glen Siemaszko (TKO-2), Georges Nouri (TKO-3), Bruce Steven (KO-1), Bud Brockett (TKO-2), Helio (UD-12)) Featherweight: Bantamweight: Brian Claremont (def. Masazou Nonaka (TKO-1), Ashihei Bando (KO-1), Tossapol Puangchan (KO-1), Kawin Kayem (KO-5), Lito Alcala (TKO-2), Markus Waller (KO-1)) Womens Featherweight: Tabitha Cameron (def. Tilly Hall (UD-5), Alisha Wood (TKO-1), Catherine Newmar (KO-2), Temperance McCoy (KO-3), Erin Distefano (KO-3)) Womens Bantamweight: Pamela O'Neill (def. Cindy Dumas (SUB-2), Jennie Gill (SUB-1), Stella Massey (SUB-1), Thea Higgins (KO-1), Monica Masters (SUB-5), Michelle Addams (SUB-4)) Womens Flyweight: Jenny DeNeuve (def. Manami Ken (KO-1), April Watson (Loss UD-9), April Watson (KO-2), Daljit Samir (TKO-1), Honey Due (KO-4), Nina Belle (KO-3)) Season 1 Light Heavyweight: Womens Flyweight: Featherweight: Heavyweight: Womens Featherweight: Welterweight: Edited February 27 by CageRage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CageRage Posted August 3, 2022 Author Share Posted August 3, 2022 Championship Tournament Seeding And Brackets Super Heavyweight #1-24: World Ranked Fighters (Minus Gary Sampson who will fight at Heavyweight) #25-49: Promotional Ranked Fighters From Only Popularity Group (GAMMA/ALPHA-1) #50: Unranked Fighter (ALPHA-1) #51-98: Umemployed Fighters Fighters Ranked #1-30 get a bye through the first round. 1. Palmer Lette (ALPHA-1) 2. George Pickering (GAMMA) 3. Ali Shivari (ALPHA-1) 4. Renato (ALPHA-1) 5. Hanley Polter (GAMMA) 6. Taroemon Abukara (ALPHA-1) 7. Kel Ryan (GAMMA) 8. Bob Dozier (Unemployed) 9. Frank Paul (GAMMA) 10. Jutaro Honma (ALPHA-1) 11. Marvin Stevens (Unemployed) 12. Sherman Shields (Unemployed) 13. Graham Goodbody (Unemployed) 14. Seb Morehead (GAMMA) 15. Zachary Nobell (ALPHA-1) 16. Irwin Middleton (GAMMA) 17. Efren Luat (ALPHA-1) 18. Namboku Okuda (ALPHA-1) 19. Teddy Glossop (GAMMA) 20. Yoshikazu Inamoto (ALPHA-1) 21. Noddy Pascow (ALPHA-1) 22. Tomoji Takaoka (ALPHA-1) 23. Joe Snettisham (GAMMA) 24. Wally Bryant (Unemployed) 25. John-James McInleen (GAMMA) 26. Yan Hasluck (GAMMA) 27. Yang Fa Kun (ALPHA-1) 28. Cory Frain (GAMMA) 29. Stanley Rine (ALPHA-1) 30. Osser Mallaby (GAMMA) 31. Drew D'Acosto (GAMMA) 32. Angus Silversmith (ALPHA-1) 33. Eric Coleman (ALPHA-1) 34. Randolph Gilliver (GAMMA) 35. Davey Rushton (GAMMA) 36. Kiyomori Sanda (ALPHA-1) 37. Abe Locke (ALPHA-1) 38. Terry Shakespeare (GAMMA) 39. Eric Hughes (GAMMA) 40. Zsolt Hargitay (ALPHA-1) 41. Bruno Doman (GAMMA) 42. Korekiyo Okuma (ALPHA-1) 43. Sun Lu Tang (ALPHA-1) 44. Pete Windsor (GAMMA) 45. Marty Sinnar (ALPHA-1) 46. Charlie Howerd (ALPHA-1) 47. Hidehira Nakamoto (ALPHA-1) 48. Chi Ji Guang (ALPHA-1) 49. Ben Lees (ALPHA-1) 50. Vinnie MacEntyre (ALPHA-1) 51. Fred Goggins 52. Lucius M Banks 53. Jarno Zijlstra 54. Daugvinas Blekaitis 55. MA Parker 56. Dwight Witherspoon 57. Bahman Baboumian 58. OJ Oberst 59. Svein Haugen 60. Hunter Matuszak 61. Takafumi Ando 62. Moses Amokachi 63. Matas Fialkowska 64. Iggy Coan 65. Sorai Yoshizaki 66. Veeti Kuqi 67. Devon Marunde 68. Warren Scumboon 69. Jeremy-Brett Teller 70. Tarmo Lurich 71. Tomiichi Tsujimura 72. Zydrunas Sigauskas 73. Sydney Badenhorst 74. Colin J L Capes 75. Vasily Klyushev 76. Melvin Yeo 77. Henri Laureys 78. Jerry Benderoth 79. Sugimoto Tarumi 80. Sebastian Cyr 81. Tommy Cowan 82. Martin Greenstein 83. Lenny DiMaria 84. Benoit LeVoir 85. Gunnar Rasmussen 86. Hector Jimenez 87. Hans Gorner 88. Marmaduke Chuffnell 89. Koryusai Tamura 90. Stan Still 91. Erich Dymek 92. Den Bickersteth 93. Fatty Tarbuckle 94. Hugo Filiou 95. Frank Sheedy 96. Zair Williams 97. August Pennell 98. Jouko Kiri Note: I ranked the Heavyweight Division as 1 division, and then split the divisions on a hard line based on the "Best Weight" of the fighters whether their over 235 in the Heavyweight, or 235 or under in Cruiserweight. I left them in the order of the original Heavyweight Ranking. Heavyweight #1-16: World-Ranked Fighters #17-39: Promotionally Ranked Fighters From Popularity Group #1 (GAMMA/ALPHA-1) #40: Gary Sampson, because he's ranked at Super Heavyweight. #41-60: Promotionally Ranked Fighters From Popularity Group #2 (BCF/SIGMA) #61-123: Unemployed Fighters Fighters Ranked #1-5 get a bye through the first round. 1. Armen Sarkisian (ALPHA-1) 2. Hiro Arai (ALPHA-1) 3. Terran Cabal (ALPHA-1) 4. Mason Archer (ALPHA-1) 5. Carter Potter (BCF) 6. Tim Boyer (GAMMA) 7. Murilo Satinho (ALPHA-1) 8. Ari Peltonen (ALPHA-1) 9. Rav Kapur (GAMMA) 10. Gladstone Lopes (GAMMA) 11. Tank Manu'a (GAMMA) 12. Stafford Alois (BCF) 13. Aleksander Ivanov (SIGMA) 14. Elzo Alves Moura (ALPHA-1) 15. Gykusho Fujimoto (ALPHA-1) 16. Fatuma Roy (GAMMA) 17. Duke Aiona (GAMMA) 18. Kurt McDonald (GAMMA) 19. Christopher Sharp (GAMMA) 20. Sylvester Collins (GAMMA) 21. Ikuhisa Tamura (ALPHA-1) 22. Sam Hoynes (GAMMA) 23. Gerson Mauricio (ALPHA-1) 24. Wilson Franklyn (GAMMA) 25. Harv Dennis (GAMMA) 26. Sanraku Kawabata (ALPHA-1) 27. Steve Mason (GAMMA) 28. Kanezane Fujii (ALPHA-1) 29. Eien Kawano (ALPHA-1) 30. Razor Rivers (GAMMA) 31. Paulie Albarado (GAMMA) 32. Kirk Purchase (GAMMA) 33. Toshiya Furube (ALPHA-1) 34. Gaby Corrales (GAMMA) 35. Kozue Amori (ALPHA-1) 36. Michael Petkovic (GAMMA) 37. Josuke Matsuzawa (ALPHA-1) 38. Darius Best (GAMMA) 39. Bairei Akutagawa (ALPHA-1) 40. Gary Sampson (GAMMA) 41. Mugur Boc (SIGMA) 42. Fritz Phipps (BCF) 43. Stjepan Andric (SIGMA) 44. Mark Bicknell (BCF) 45. Souleymane Ya Konan (SIGMA) 46. Jacco Landeweerd (SIGMA) 47. Dave Lennon (BCF) 48. Jozef Jankowski (SIGMA) 49. Tyke Milligan (BCF) 50. Jean-Pierre Richelleau (SIGMA) 51. Roope Kuqi (SIGMA) 52. Stanislaw Lipnicki (SIGMA) 53. Iancu Trailescu (SIGMA) 54. Reynolds Baer (BCF) 55. Linton Renn (BCF) 56. Sahan Ozbek (SIGMA) 57. Constantin Burlacu (BCF) 58. Ozzy Bintley (BCF) 59. Morgan Wakarewarewa (BCF) 60. Perry Potenkin (SIGMA) 61. Sly Twinge 62. Randall Donnelly 63. Phil Verdigree 64. Oscar Gomez 65. Bast Moulke 66. Hayden Ellery 67. Barry Strachan 68. Otto Renner 69. Moray McWhirter 70. Aston Merryman 71. Damien Jones 72. Scotty Arnsson 73. Kieran Morgan 74. Manny Van Post 75. Nate MacReary 76. Sergio do Vale 77. Bronson Berle 78. Antonio Santos 79. Malcolm Stew 80. Fletcher Merman 81. Mathieu Aumont 82. Kerlon Guerra de Bastos 83. Jacques Perron 84. Gareth Grundy 85. Amir Ahmed 86. Ilson de Lima 87. Terry Bull 88. Guy Broom 89. Giovanni de Matos 90. Deverill Butt 91. Paulo Sergio Parente 92. Mort Slingsby 93. Lee Chavis 94. Vitor de Melo 95. Morgan Hopwood 96. Bernard Alfredson 97. Nimrod Wickhammersley 98. Felipe Luiz Rosa 99. Nelson Kenney 100. Henry Hooper 101. Joseimar Martins 102. Shing Lai 103. Mitch Woodburn 104. Jesse Singh 105. Bunjiro Sammiya 106. Jukichi Ito 107. Lachlan Bowen 108. Laurence Lamping 109. Norman MacAskill 110. Libor Pudil 111. Chuck Dooley 112. Schalk Rhodes 113. Aljur Paras 114. Oldano Kalil 115. Tadasu Tsukahara 116. Daigo Kitaguchi 117. Pai Cheng 118. Ed Bensson 119. Kevin Portman 120. Vittorio Pescatelli 121. John Rivero 122. Paulo Boas 123. Joss Wiltshire Cruiserweight #1-7: World Ranked Fighters #8-16: Promotionally Ranked Fighters From Popularity Group #1 (GAMMA/ALPHA-1) #17-28: Promotionally Ranked Fighters From Popularity Group #2 (BCF/SIGMA) #29: Unranked Fighter From GAMMA #30-71: Unemployed Fighters Fighters Ranked #1-57 get a bye through the first round. 1. James Foster (GAMMA) 2. Hassan Fezzik (ALPHA-1) 3. Lefter Oktay (ALPHA-1) 4. Kunimichi Kikuchi (ALPHA-1) 5. Grzegorz Boniek (SIGMA) 6. Tony McCall (GAMMA) 7. Percy Catcher (BCF) 8. Norman Pike (GAMMA) 9. Khru Duangjan (ALPHA-1) 10. Denbe Ekiguchi (ALPHA-1) 11. Lar-Gunnar Ekberg (GAMMA) 12. Antonio Rimando (GAMMA) 13. Okura Ihara (ALPHA-1) 14. Takaaki Fukumitsu (ALPHA-1) 15. Donnie Wang (ALPHA-1) 16. Clem Wolff (GAMMA) 17. Stratos Papaioannou (SIGMA) 18. Perry Barr (BCF) 19. Vic Millican (BCF) 20. Christopher Drew (BCF) 21. Quentin Beecraft (BCF) 22. Murray Darby (SIGMA) 23. Michael Bannon (BCF) 24. Bastian Neske (SIGMA) 25. Juozas Skerla (SIGMA) 26. Alexandre Montador (SIGMA) 27. Howard Pursglove (BCF) 28. Zhenya Golob (SIGMA) 29. Joey Baddell (GAMMA) 30. Stan Blackheath 31. Waly da Cunha 32. Hanif Hussein 33. Massimiliano Locatelli 34. Julio Corres 35. Leo Carlos Goulart 36. Chris Hollands 37. Bienvenido Romulo 38. Gennady Lopatin 39. Dias Candido 40. Brent Rigger 41. John Fitzwallace 42. Harvey Loeb 43. Collins Lundie 44. Oliver Fiderer 45. Marcelo Boccoli 46. Rogerio Votta 47. Rodolfo Camara 48. Dmitry Gomolov 49. Basil McCrystle 50. George Brabazon-Plank 51. Gustaf Persson 52. Frank Analysis 53. Jacob Barlee 54. Glen McBeam 55. Reinhardt Rhett 56. Olu Yolo 57. Helton Nascimento 58. Ted Grace 59. John Draper 60. Ariano Craveiro 61. Log Drake 62. Soren Jellyman 63. Tiago de Paixao 64. Chris Boyle 65. Taye Burnett 66. Keaton Spratt 67. Raimundo Pinheiro 68. Don Norman 69. Simon Youngman 70. Brady Crawford 71. Jamie Barrington Light Heavyweight #1-25: World Ranked Fighters #26: Raul Hughes, World Ranked at Heavyweight #27: Ryuji Ganaha, This Was a Mistake he should have been ranked much lower, after the GAMMA/ALPHA-1 Popularity Grouping. #28-56: Promotionally Ranked Fighters From Popularity Group #1 (GAMMA/ALPHA-1) #57-86: Promotionally Ranked Fighters From Popularity Group #2 (BCF/SIGMA) #86-162: Unemployed Fighters Fighters Ranked #1-94 get a bye through the first round 1. Jin Katou (ALPHA-1) 2. Niko Soldo (SIGMA) 3. Spencer Rubenstein (GAMMA) 4. Affonso Villar (ALPHA-1) 5. Zvonimir Asanovic (ALPHA-1) 6. Mike Watson (GAMMA) 7. Tadamasa Yamada (ALPHA-1) 8. Lenny McFadden (BCF) 9. Sho Kitabatake (ALPHA-1) 10. Rafael Van Der Moot (ALPHA-1) 11. Marlon John (GAMMA) 12. Aleksei Chekhov (ALPHA-1) 13. Roberto Aldez (ALPHA-1) 14. Anthony LeToussier (GAMMA) 15. Linfield Ballard (GAMMA) 16. Hyun-Shik Lim (ALPHA-1) 17. Curt Kitson (ALPHA-1) 18. Valentin Taneyev (SIGMA) 19. Junior Patinkin (GAMMA) 20. Elgar (ALPHA-1) 21. Nicolai Mickiewicz (SIGMA) 22. Matti Kurri (SIGMA) 23. Faas Smit (SIGMA) 24. Tikhon Diev (BCF) 25. Lawrence Herringbone (GAMMA) 26. Raul Hughes (GAMMA) 27. Ryuji Ganaha (ALPHA-1) 28. Derek South (GAMMA) 29. Nilton Fantoni (GAMMA) 30. Toby Sorkin (GAMMA) 31. Christian Mountfield (GAMMA) 32. Ryosei Sakamoto (ALPHA-1) 33. Ricky Heath (GAMMA) 34. Osamu Dan (ALPHA-1) 35. William Harrison (GAMMA) 36. Kendall Tracey (GAMMA) 37. Washi Shiganori (ALPHA-1) 38. Bryan Van Den Hauwe (GAMMA) 39. Inejiro Chiba (ALPHA-1) 40. Terry Catt (GAMMA) 41. Naozane Yamaguchiya (ALPHA-1) 42. Takesi Yanagimoto (ALPHA-1) 43. Guillermo Morales (GAMMA) 44. Rupert Dreck (GAMMA) 45. Gyokudo Teshigahara (ALPHA-1) 46. Yoritomo Ina (ALPHA-1) 47. Adrian Pascal (GAMMA) 48. Bill Cumming (GAMMA) 49. Jiroemon Hasegawa (ALPHA-1) 50. Gekko Goto (ALPHA-1) 51. Ken Peters (GAMMA) 52. Naoki Ito (ALPHA-1) 53. Big Magic (GAMMA) 54. Sharaku Kon (ALPHA-1) 55. Tsuramatsu Inoue (ALPHA-1) 56. Eisaku Nozaki (ALPHA-1) 57. Garry McSweegan (BCF) 58. Fabian Schar (BCF) 59. Danny Akabaro (BCF) 60. Dmytro Dargomyzhsky (SIGMA) 61. Matthew Michael Kirby (BCF) 62. Adrian Majoram (BCF) 63. Shane Gilchrist (SIGMA) 64. Alekos Karabatsos (SIGMA) 65. Murray O'Hare (BCF) 66. Danko Jelavic (BCF) 67. Dag Kreuger (SIGMA) 68. Daniel Hornsby (BCF) 69. Daniil Skala (SIGMA) 70. Crow Leddy (BCF) 71. Stephan De Winter (SIGMA) 72. Neville Granville (BCF) 73. Jacob Matthaus (SIGMA) 74. Mick Curran (BCF) 75. Emil Karlsson (SIGMA) 76. Roko Stipanovic (BCF) 77. Rens De Beus (SIGMA) 78. Stef Lomb (BCF) 79. Markku Mikkola (SIGMA) 80. Gavriil Sviridov (SIGMA) 81. Conor Houghton (BCF) 82. Sebastian Pardo (SIGMA) 83. Max Rebottaro (BCF) 84. Franjo Topic (SIGMA) 85. Otto Witske (SIGMA) 86. Eddie Whelan (BCF) 87. Joseph King 88. Volker Herzog 89. Jasper Osmond 90. Eoghan Behan 91. MacGregor Dare 92. Dennis Eck 93. Logan Bluffer 94. Casimiro de Holanda 95. Tobias Goulet 96. Oscarino Baptista 97. Konrad Belien 98. Folee Caffatere 99. Jethro Munter 100. Jericho Stewart 101. Cal Hillson 102. Trevor Murray 103. Titi Stringer 104. Alex Maitland 105. Pedro Sousa 106. Petey Barnum 107. John Silvers 108. Michael Klaugnschue 109. Priti Manek 110. Owen Williams 111. Adrian Swall 112. Pete Shilton 113. Kunihiko Nakazawa 114. Raymond Rearden 115. Ricky Driver 116. Toby Dingleberry 117. Joshua Hope 118. Titus Mostel 119. Frankie Burgess 120. Trevion Chymes 121. Gustavo Spagnol 122. Marcos Maciel 123. Tuben Rua 124. Makhak Kirakosyan 125. Brayden Behrami 126. Arkan Gleiser 127. Joel Mankin 128. Justin Brannagh 129. Leon Banks 130. Samuel Russo 131. Vlasta Nykl 132. Renan Heleno 133. Denilson da Cunha 134. Wink Deschanel 135. Andoni Olano 136. Kleber Pereira 137. Magno Peres Arruda 138. Karl Martin 139. Emerson Mouri Nunes 140. Nestor Morosov 141. Jerry Bogdonovich 142. Dean Capers 143. Datsakorn Pratoomwong 144. Carlos dos Santos 145. Andranik Paletilolu 146. Allen LeFleur 147. Brett Krakowski 148. Juan Puga 149. Leandro Paquet 150. Rainieri Fernanda 151. Flavio Alberto 152. Edward Zahn 153. Russell McPhee 154. Maz Marlinspike 155. Brody Howles 156. Arthur Franco 157. Logan Sky 158. Zane Wybock 159. Rubenilson Augusto 160. Hardy Tristan 161. Michael Dali 162. Silvio Leite Middleweight #1-25: World Ranked Fighters #26-55: Promotionally Ranked Fighters From Popularity Group #1 (GAMMA/ALPHA-1) #56-88: Promotionally Ranked Fighters From Popularity Group #2 (BCF/SIGMA) #89-91: Unranked Fighters From GAMMA/ALPHA-1 #91-208: Unemployed Fighters Fighters Ranked #1-48 will get a bye through the first round. 1. Matthew Dean (GAMMA) 2. Joaquim Fontes (ALPHA-1) 3. Ieyoshi Yamashita (ALPHA-1) 4. Carlos da Guia (ALPHA-1) 5. Braulio Moura (GAMMA) 6. Tora Mizwar (GAMMA) 7. Mal Phe Roby (ALPHA-1) 8. Adam White (GAMMA) 9. Heiji Endo (ALPHA-1) 10. Rob Baines (BCF) 11. Buddy Garner (GAMMA) 12. Osmosis Benn (GAMMA) 13. Fjodor Kanchelskis (ALPHA-1) 14. Thais Antonio Taffarel (ALPHA-1) 15. Neil Napier (GAMMA) 16. Zaco (ALPHA-1) 17. Jaromir Grygera (SIGMA) 18. Ashley Ballard (GAMMA) 19. Patrick Thomas (GAMMA) 20. Henning Olsen (BCF) 21. Sutton Ripley (GAMMA) 22. Fernando Amaro (SIGMA) 23. Bambang Sriyanto (ALPHA-1) 24. JJ Reid (GAMMA) 25. Mario de Souza (Unemployed) 26. Tadao Miyazaki (ALPHA-1) 27. Harunobu Oshiro (ALPHA-1) 28. Carl Ratcliffe (GAMMA) 29. Kojuro Kudo (ALPHA-1) 30. Kyuwa Ito (ALPHA-1) 31. Dexter Darling (GAMMA) 32. Leonardo da Costa (GAMMA) 33. Kadonomaro Deguchi (ALPHA-1) 34. Dwayne Alleyne (GAMMA) 35. Juro Fukazawa (ALPHA-1) 36. Maarten De Vries (GAMMA) 37. Hiroshige Shiga (ALPHA-1) 38. Shuncho Sakurai (ALPHA-1) 39. Petey Mack (GAMMA) 40. Stuart Strange (GAMMA) 41. Marinho Gomes (ALPHA-1) 42. Woody Fierstein (GAMMA) 43. Tetsuji Myojin (ALPHA-1) 44. Vivinho (GAMMA) 45. Genki Shinashi (ALPHA-1) 46. Jakuchu Abe (ALPHA-1) 47. Eriverton Laurentino (GAMMA) 48. Atsutane Akera (ALPHA-1) 49. Thomas Smith (GAMMA) 50. Ademir Coelho (ALPHA-1) 51. Timothy McNally (GAMMA) 52. Ramon da Silva Ramos (GAMMA) 53. Yaichiro Takahama (ALPHA-1) 54. Motoyuki Matsumara (ALPHA-1) 55. Alex Cole (GAMMA) 56. Ginger Beaumont (BCF) 57. Davis Spyrou (BCF) 58. Thorbjorn Rekdal (SIGMA) 59. Hans-Peter Schneider (SIGMA) 60. Uwe Maier (BCF) 61. Ram Phookan (BCF) 62. Ezio Gnocchi (SIGMA) 63. Ivor Orr (BCF) 64. Casim Yenkini (SIGMA) 65. Ollie Castle (BCF) 66. Thom Billings (SIGMA) 67. Drazen Gabelich (SIGMA) 68. Andrew Rush (BCF) 69. Charlie Oakley (BCF) 70. Artak Gevor (SIGMA) 71. Tucker Plumm (BCF) 72. Luka Hajek (SIGMA) 73. Tore Herlovsen (SIGMA) 74. Snuffy Fontana (BCF) 75. Mogens Leerback (SIGMA) 76. Augustus Shorrock (BCF) 77. Rhys Buck (BCF) 78. Emile Rachal (SIGMA) 79. Omar Calvert (SIGMA) 80. Heath Kaladaris (BCF) 81. Osi Lewis (SIGMA) 82. Edgar Van Den Hoogenband (BCF) 83. Spiridon Damazos (SIGMA) 84. Billy Fish (BCF) 85. Wayne McKellen (BCF) 86. Branko Alilovic (SIGMA) 87. Paul Goodfellow (BCF) 88. Robin Catskill (BCF) 89. Ethan Sutton (GAMMA) 90. Ashihei Takamoto (ALPHA-1) 91. Isaiah Monroe (GAMMA) 92. Ojay Houghley 93. Osvald Kikkas 94. Inacio Barroso 95. Gavin Marshall 96. Saemon Endo 97. Glenn Pimm 98. Blaze Weeks 99. Kei Sakakibara 100. Otto Cascudo 101. Toshiaki Ukiyo 102. Edu Gattai 103. Jorge Hormazabal 104. Alceu de Castro 105. Nate Dawes 106. Gempachi Higa 107. Mario Varela 108. Chaim Alexievich 109. Euclydes Filho 110. Noppanon On-Mo 111. Tony Legg 112. Akihiro Jippensha 113. Wesley Sneep 114. Vagner 115. Sojuro Iriye 116. Rodrigo de Melo 117. Mariusz Nowak 118. Santiago Rocha 119. Dennis Gallagher 120. Carson Neuwirth 121. Leandro Bastos 122. Ronnie Allen Teller 123. Suego Takasugi 124. Nathan Ronald 125. Hunter Scribbins 126. Reggie Barbera 127. Gordy Gallant 128. Bixente Fontaine 129. Chesney Brightman 130. Tadakuni Fumihiko 131. Kirkor Yengibaryan 132. Billy Russell 133. Frederico Vergara 134. Yasutaro Beppu 135. Ali Pyke 136. Thiago Azevedo 137. Jackson Goode 138. Paxton Brinkal 139. Gilberto Sabbatini 140. Jordan Flintstone 141. Marco de Almeida 142. Wade LeCavalier 143. Barrett Fjorde 144. Liam Spurling 145. Ukyo Narita 146. Nigel Malley 147. Yukichi Sato 148. Brendon Nicol 149. Meiji Hagiwara 150. French Dancer 151. Kramer Mayweather 152. Susumu Katoh 153. Jason Pilgrim 154. Hayato Koga 155. Edward Paulson 156. Suketsune Okuma 157. Moe Muschin 158. Bernard Blue 159. Zeko Hatakeyama 160. Henry Farrell 161. Marcelo Oberto 162. Owen Hyde 163. Franz Ludwig 164. Tyrone Malik 165. Andre Passos 166. Erik Cunniford 167. Tsunesaburo Baisotei 168. Wederson de Oliveira 169. Jemaine McKenzie 170. Shaun Dico 171. Yoshinobu Tanaka 172. Vlad Kogan 173. Bill Brown 174. Tom Essy 175. Hachemon Matsuda 176. Eric Dartmouth 177. Keitaro Makino 178. Pepe 179. Joey Valdez 180. Oleg Tariverdiev 181. Mateo Jane 182. Ramin Rostami 183. Conrad Bueller 184. Drew Jenks 185. Esteban Vega 186. Derren Barton 187. Richard Smith 188. Mortimer Greenfell 189. Pip Mercurial 190. Chaz Babish 191. Keith Plaice 192. Todd D'Abruzzo 193. Nick Detroit 194. Tuck Durdell 195. Humberto Falcao 196. Julio Gutierrez 197. Wes Hersch 198. Ralph Kohl 199. Matsuta Satou 200. Pierce Jeeler 201. Ed Burridge 202. Michihito Yamazaki 203. Reed Howlett 204. Chip Warburton 205. Budiman Lie 206. Tiki Britton 207. Welvis Andre de Arruda 208. Katsunosuki Nakata Welterweight #1-24: World Ranked Fighters #25-53: Promotionally Ranked Fighters From Popularity Group #1 (GAMMA/ALPHA-1) #54-84: Promotionally Ranked Fighters From Popularity Group #2 (BCF/SIGMA) #85-214: Unemployed Fighters Fighters Ranked #1-42 get a bye through the first round. 1. Noach Van Der Capellen (ALPHA-1) 2. Julio Regueiro (GAMMA) 3. Manuel Silva (GAMMA) 4. Ichisake Miyagi (ALPHA-1) 5. Albert Basora (SIGMA) 6. Xie Ming (ALPHA-1) 7. Gabriel Gallego (GAMMA) 8. Chew Chua (ALPHA-1) 9. Ikku Funaki (ALPHA-1) 10. Bobby Brubaker (GAMMA) 11. Yevgeni Sipatov (GAMMA) 12. Darin Blood (GAMMA) 13. Jens Halle (SIGMA) 14. Rufus Stephens (GAMMA) 15. Templeton Crumb (SIGMA) 16. Syed Tan (ALPHA-1) 17. David Webb (BCF) 18. Fukusaburo Hirano (ALPHA-1) 19. Claudio Palacios (ALPHA-1) 20. Mills Mullally (BCF) 21. Josh Aldarisio (GAMMA) 22. Alan Kendall (GAMMA) 23. Kenneth Toadspew (SIGMA) 24. Vikram Sithalayan (BCF) 25. Bakin Sakamoto (ALPHA-1) 26. Simon Vine (ALPHA-1) 27. Jack Humphreys (GAMMA) 28. Nathan Chambers (GAMMA) 29. Will Kane (ALPHA-1) 30. Kafu Bunya (ALPHA-1) 31. David Allen (GAMMA) 32. Yeijiro Yamamoto (ALPHA-1) 33. Callum Henson (GAMMA) 34. Lloyd McAllister (GAMMA) 35. Lucas (ALPHA-1) 36. Delroy Rhodes (GAMMA) 37. Konosuke Shirahata (ALPHA-1) 38. Chojiro Goto (ALPHA-1) 39. Tyler Lass (GAMMA) 40. Keita Oshima (ALPHA-1) 41. Dana Delaney (GAMMA) 42. Diego Arteta (GAMMA) 43. Chikafusa Abukara (ALPHA-1) 44. Brad Wyman (GAMMA) 45. Bussho Maruyama (ALPHA-1) 46. Eiji Masuko (ALPHA-1) 47. Cooper Richardson (GAMMA) 48. Felix Mattherson Jr. (GAMMA) 49. Jin Yamane (ALPHA-1) 50. Kichisaburo Morri (ALPHA-1) 51. Domingo de Vivanco (ALPHA-1) 52. Kazuo Aizawa (ALPHA-1) 53. Kiyotaka Aihara (ALPHA-1) 54. Steven Griffin (BCF) 55. Evgeni Medtner (SIGMA) 56. Timothy Latchkey (BCF) 57. Dominykas Jankovic (SIGMA) 58. Iain Fussell (BCF) 59. Carmelo Rossi (SIGMA) 60. Martin Cupples (BCF) 61. Jayden Karp (BCP) 62. Stian Agdestein (SIGMA) 63. Viacheslav Chaliapin (SIGMA) 64. Mikey Wallace (BCF) 65. Walter May (SIGMA) 66. Robert Darrell (BCF) 67. Bret Clement (BCF) 68. Pavel Radulov (SIGMA) 69. Ern Fathoui (SIGMA) 70. Buzzy Tuttle (BCF) 71. Ats Kruglov (BCF) 72. Filip Hristov (SIGMA) 73. Ragnar Gunnlaugsson (BCF) 74. Christaskis Boutzikos (SIGMA) 75. Heinz-Hermann Haussermann (SIGMA) 76. Caragh Green (BCF) 77. Bjarne Bjerre (SIGMA) 78. Scott Gillespie (BCF) 79. Benni Peyroux (SIGMA) 80. Malloy Mahoney (BCF) 81. Christijan Van Belkum (SIGMA) 82. Kush Singh (BCF) 83. Grant Kyle (BCF) 84. Jerome Atkins (BCF) 85. Julian Banham 86. Afonso Romero 87. Jakuchu Sekozawa 88. Ray Eton 89. Konstantinos Chorophas 90. Eli Harris 91. Javid Khan 92. Gus Fitzpatrick 93. Rodolfo de Souza 94. Thomaz de Miranda 95. Mauricio de Terreros 96. Brian O'Flaherty 97. Jonathan Huang 98. Bernhard Moltmann 99. Fisher Kaye 100. Herman Drick 101. Danny Rowan 102. Milton Pinotto 103. Thoki Murasaki 104. Deacon Stawford 105. Ronaldo Roncatto 106. Yoichi Kubo 107. Lucimar do Bonfirml 108. Marcus Rimmer 109. Nobuo Morita 110. Naohiro Suzuki 111. Fabio Santoro 112. Joe Hinchcliffe 113. Edwin Ascher 114. Nelson Angelo 115. Jungo Futagawa 116. Willem Van Ommen 117. Randy Carsley 118. Slade Cregg 119. Orlando de Carvalho 120. Lev Safanov 121. Torquato Faoro 122. Christopher Earle 123. Dale Burke 124. Marihito Katsumata 125. Sukeyasu Tsunoda 126. Houston George 127. Kojuro Ijichi 128. Phil Ball 129. Washichi Kobayashi 130. Mily Golovanov 131. Ken Paliski 132. Michihiro Kodera 133. Kensuke Tanaka 134. Ethan LeGrange 135. Lee Bould 136. Tristao Bosi 137. Wilson Semler 138. Guy Moss 139. Linton Berry 140. Jonn Wales 141. Garrison Grable 142. Bradley Dixon 143. Craig Hulme 144. Garth Neill 145. Kuma Ichigawa 146. Agustin Gonzalez 147. Riley Huxtable 148. Tekken Okubo 149. Jules Depuit 150. Hoburn Pallisades 151. Ryan Beeker 152. Holden Strant 153. Rich Robinson 154. Gideon Navarro 155. Wyatt Asher 156. Calum Coles 157. Teco 158. Koji Masuko 159. Fausto Barbosa 160. Raniere de Lima 161. Juan de Castro 162. Wawrzyniec Dygasinski 163. Sonny Anderson 164. Yosai Godo 165. Salvador Santos 166. Gregorio Freyre 167. Humbert Gest 168. Tyson Rechslatter 169. Bruno Epps 170. Bokkai Ida 171. Piotr Dabrowski 172. Joshua Ziegler 173. Marlon Standish 174. Louis De La Torre 175. Howie Galt 176. Duncan Thistlewood 177. Harold Carrie 178. Marko Prochazka 179. Evan Gardner 180. Valdo Calamari 181. Maxime Giresse 182. Ryder Myllart 183. Isao Nagatomo 184. Kingo Watanabe 185. Zeke Eliot 186. Oleksandro Hlushko 187. Paul Duffell 188. Jean-Jacques Levasseur 189. Godofredo Tavora 190. Buster East 191. Bart Diggs 192. Reynaldo Varela 193. Zachary Gilbert 194. Roger Quince 195. Todd Prenger 196. Joe Pelham 197. Procopio Golias 198. Ruy Mendes da Rocha 199. Akahito Matsumoto 200. Mando Romero 201. Evan Pizzarro 202. Roland Furtwangler 203. Thomas O'Cann 204. Hamilton Fonseca Junior 205. Alec Owlett 206. Takakazu Mori 207. Washington Nogueira Santos 208. Origenes Salgado 209. Sawyer Hines 210. Ronan Mary 211. Pirmin Zubriggen 212. Vjekoslav Sarich 213. Van Jolson 214. Matsudaira Satoh Lightweight #1-25: World Ranked Fighters #26: Davi Carlos Ramos, World Ranked at Featherweight #27-49: Promotionally Ranked Fighters From Popularity Group #1 (GAMMA/ALPHA-1) #50-82: Promotionally Ranked Fighters From Popularity Group #2 (BCF/SIGMA) #83-122: Promotionally Ranked Fighters From Popularity Group #3 (XCC/KDM FC) #123: Unranked Fighter From GAMMA #124-239: Unemployed Fighters Fighters #1-17 get a bye through the first round. 1. Sukarno (ALPHA-1) 2. Jake Keane (GAMMA) 3. Fiyero Lermontov (GAMMA) 4. Atep of Indonesia (ALPHA-1) 5. Brandon Sugar (GAMMA) 6. Luis Basora (SIGMA) 7. Helio (GAMMA) 8. Naizen Hamacho (ALPHA-1) 9. Go Yamamoto (ALPHA-1) 10. Doug Hansen (BCF) 11. Sean Morrison (GAMMA) 12. Bruce Steven (GAMMA) 13. Luke Hilton (GAMMA) 14. Lukas Mellberg (SIGMA) 15. Truck Gleeson (GAMMA) 16. Datuk Ong Ka Ting (ALPHA-1) 17. Caca de Andrade (ALPHA-1) 18. Seth O'Breen (GAMMA) 19. Motoki Hojo (ALPHA-1) 20. Georges Nouri (SIGMA) 21. Branco (ALPHA-1) 22. Benny Danare (GAMMA) 23. Edson Edmilson (ALPHA-1) 24. Bud Brockett (GAMMA) 25. Shizuya Nakae (ALPHA-1) 26. Davi Carlos Ramos (ALPHA-1) 27. Fumiaki Hayashi (ALPHA-1) 28. H.M. Menzel (GAMMA) 29. Glen Siemaszko (GAMMA) 30. Eizan Ijichi (ALPHA-1) 31. Tarcisio Dantas (GAMMA) 32. Korekiyo Anzai (ALPHA-1) 33. Moss Gilbert (GAMMA) 34. Heikichi Shimizu (ALPHA-1) 35. Eijiro Yanagita (ALPHA-1) 36. Nicholas Bretton (GAMMA) 37. Fujimaro Hidaka (ALPHA-1) 38. Carl Chenoweth (GAMMA) 39. Anderson Desailly (ALPHA-1) 40. Aaron McBroom (GAMMA) 41. Frankie Geddon (GAMMA) 42. Yaichiro Munakata (ALPHA-1) 43. Gerardo Diez (GAMMA) 44. Ren Akai (ALPHA-1) 45. Seiho Nanami (ALPHA-1) 46. Yoshitomo Horigome (ALPHA-1) 47. Shiko Taka (ALPHA-1) 48. Yoshinori Morishita (ALPHA-1) 49. Masayoshi Tatsuko (ALPHA-1) 50. Tim Oldacres (BCF) 51. Gordon Idle (BCF) 52. Patrik Pedersen (SIGMA) 53. Gregory O'Hara (BCF) 54. Lucas Mueller (SIGMA) 55. George Astaire (BCF) 56. Rodolphe Gygax (SIGMA) 57. Rupert Lennox (BCF) 58. Dom Yorke (BCF) 59. Milenko Rudonja (SIGMA) 60. Lubos Plasil (SIGMA) 61. Irving Braun (BCF) 62. Jochen Bellof (BCF) 63. Xavi Castellejo (SIGMA) 64. Enar Igonen (BCF) 65. Maurice Braudel (SIGMA) 66. Harald Hubner (SIGMA) 67. Mal Beswick (BCF) 68. Keith Jolly (BCF) 69. Alain Saul (SIGMA) 70. Vladimir Baskov (SIGMA) 71. Sid Morgan (BCF) 72. Dominick Oppenheimer (BCF) 73. Johan Kavli (SIGMA) 74. Cyril Kamoze (BCF) 75. Eberhard Dahm (SIGMA) 76. Khariton Litke (SIGMA) 77. Gerrard Kneeling (BCF) 78. Nod Palli (SIGMA) 79. Jeremy Sproule (BCF) 80. Olafur Petursson (BCF) 81. Thorvald Axelsson (SIGMA) 82. Pip Londress (BCF) 83. Bosco Curbeam (XCC) 84. Teeratep Nutnum (KDM FC) 85. Darren Southall (XCC) 86. Takahiro Nakamura (KDM FC) 87. Taufik Wijaya (KDM FC) 88. Duane Weatherly (XCC) 89. Ross Smith (XCC) 90. Min-Soo Sik (KDM FC) 91. Floyd Haywood (XCC) 92. Hoshi Nagai (KDM FC) 93. Sammy Newton (XCC) 94. Ahmed Mohamed Farag (KDM FC) 95. Julian Beals (XCC) 96. Chan Kim Huat (KDM FC) 97. Coltrane Aaronson (XCC) 98. Masato Wai (KDM FC) 99. Cory Brewer (XCC) 100. Bunrakuken Abe (KDM FC) 101. Kazuya Chano (KDM FC) 102. Campbell Crane (XCC) 103. Toson Ono (KDM FC) 104. Elvis Milissis (XCC) 105. Yoshihide Hori (KDM FC) 106. Warren Kitt (XCC) 107. Kyle Sagal (XCC) 108. Rayver Anzures (KDM FC) 109. Jimbo Jakes (XCC) 110. Hatsu Nishijima (KDM FC) 111. Avery Gleason (XCC) 112. Cong Cao (KDM FC) 113. Chuck Brown (XCC) 114. Sammi Chan (KDM FC) 115. Si Merryweather (XCC) 116. Shusui Ikoma (KDM FC) 117. Shen Kang (KDM FC) 118. Cole Moor (XCC) 119. Steven Wu (XCC) 120. Hokusai Araki (KDM FC) 121. Shigemori Sugita (KDM FC) 122. Perry Madison (XCC) 123. Charles Stiles (GAMMA) 124. Drauzio Simaan 125. Adam McLeish 126. Hubert Channing 127. Nathan Wyles 128. Owen Oggleberry-Pipp 129. Samuel Arinos 130. Shinji Oiwa 131. Jose Gonzales 132. Utamara Kawatake 133. Shuji Oshiro 134. Melvin Custard 135. Tadashi Kimura 136. Watson Viana 137. Grande Silveira 138. Cullen Skink 139. Kevin Sponge 140. Muhammad Hamzah 141. Robbie Lynn 142. Nigel Collett 143. Solomon Salas 144. Vince Dahl 145. Chakrit Mamanee 146. Helvecio Babenco 147. Roy Arnett 148. Matt Horowitz 149. Pentti Rovanpera 150. Urlington Rogers 151. Manoel Cabral 152. Tessai Satou 153. Marek Marzycha 154. Erico Gil 155. Brian Hirst 156. Kyle Winterburn 157. Delma de Brito 158. Zac Bacall 159. Rodrigo Vieira 160. Roberto Perella Aun 161. Jake Walken 162. Braxton Pryce 163. Juan Pable Rique 164. Andre Coton 165. Chad Zoff 166. Junmal Skinner 167. Mikio Inouye 168. Jonjo Whiteley 169. Folke Dahlen 170. Cesar Granda 171. Paddy McNamara 172. Lazaro Campos 173. Tsunesaburo Oonishi 174. Clinton Kent 175. William Powell 176. Sadahige Yoshida 177. Lima Fraga 178. Roy Lynch 179. Malcolm O'Hearn 180. Timmy Dukes 181. Nate Marx 182. Brendon Job 183. Adenor Togni 184. Kenny Magilton 185. Ron Chuckle 186. Quintino Setubal 187. Flavio Luis Oliveira 188. Jamie Hewitt 189. Morihiro Kiski 190. Tony Ibsen 191. Billy High 192. Dalmo Pedrosa 193. Jackson Mollusck 194. Paulo Roberto Bezerra 195. Hinton Grey 196. Selton de Oliveira 197. Ralph Concannon 198. JW Cunningham 199. Mozart Pinto 200. Yuji Latu 201. Brock Youdale 202. Luis Furtado 203. Matheus Ulibarri 204. Hidetada Matsumura 205. Sebastian Fernandez 206. Kikunojo Miyamae 207. Laerte Portinari 208. Sadakuno Katoh 209. Neil Entopolski 210. Nicky Shapiro 211. Scotty Griffiths 212. Norihide Kusonoki 213. Doug Minelli 214. Joel Adams 215. Gaby Ayala 216. Rogelio Quesada 217. Henry Baldwin 218. Sinali Shomen 219. Bhumibol Ektawaktul 220. Bae Yoon 221. Nik Minear 222. Gene Oakley 223. Geraint O'Connell 224. Vinicius Azeredo 225. Nshan Ramazyan 226. Shawn McCarthy 227. Yoritoki Iwahashi 228. Ignatius Hepfinger 229. Aiden Weinstein 230. Dieter Kolzig 231. Kelv Bender 232. Chico Feijo 233. Jazz Snide 234. Jeffrey Foxworthy 235. Goncalves Cassaro 236. Marcio do Amor Lima 237. Raymond Austin 238. Franak Pavilchenko 239. Egidijus Fomenka Featherweight #1-24: World Ranked Fighters #25-60: Promotionally Ranked Fighters From Only Popularity Group (SIGMA/XCC/KDM FC) #61-155: Unemployed Fighters Fighter Ranked #1-101 get a bye through the first round. 1. Philip Ziskie (XCC) 2. Tomohiro Takeuchi (KDM FC) 3. Lars Bohlin (SIGMA) 4. Li-Kong Ho (KDM FC) 5. Kenji Akita (KDM FC) 6. Luiz Machado (XCC) 7. Masahiro Maeno (KDM FC) 8. Sammy Gaffigan (XCC) 9. Snorri Gunnarsson (SIGMA) 10. Anthony Ray Shenkman (XCC) 11. Jason Dalglish (SIGMA) 12. Fernando Peragon (SIGMA) 13. David James Diggle (XCC) 14. Frank Romita (XCC) 15. Easton Frye (XCC) 16. Yoshiro Makamori (KDM FC) 17. Francesco Marazzina (SIGMA) 18. Azor Portela Nunes (XCC) 19. Norberto (KDM FC) 20. Manish Khan (SIGMA) 21. Rafael Tavares (XCC) 22. Pedro Alves (SIGMA) 23. Colm Dee (SIGMA) 24. Chan Wan Wah (KDM FC) 25. Greg Chiang (KDM FC) 26. Yagi Jokichi (KDM FC) 27. Gerrit Dudok (SIGMA) 28. Shuler Eigenberg (XCC) 29. Marco Bernacci (SIGMA) 30. Josuke Hino (KDM FC) 31. Harvey Ripa (XCC) 32. Alvaro Negrado (SIGMA) 33. Cong Dun (KDM FC) 34. Samba Nakamura (KDM FC) 35. Benedikt Streit (SIGMA) 36. Lamont Banner (XCC) 37. Wallace Everett (XCC) 38. Taki Inouye (KDM FC) 39. Nuno Valentino (SIGMA) 40. Ikeda Kenkichio (KDM FC) 41. Lucky Lyman (XCC) 42. Hans Christian Bloch (SIGMA) 43. Heiko Pander (SIGMA) 44. Alejandro Laguera (XCC) 45. Reza Afshar (KDM FC) 46. Kei Maki (KDM FC) 47. Hovhannes Javakhyan (SIGMA) 48. Ivan Bokhour (XCC) 49. James Busfield (XCC) 50. Baiko Asuhara (KDM FC) 51. Ivano Ancic (SIGMA) 52. Naruhiko Yonai (KDM FC) 53. Milovan Ajetovic (SIGMA) 54. Marcus Speed (XCC) 55. Yoshitora Ouchi (KDM FC) 56. Jan Ilic (SIGMA) 57. Rory McEnterry (XCC) 58. Jimmy Schott (XCC) 59. Hyobe Kamioka (KDM FC) 60. Jackson Gray (XCC) 61. Ronaldo Freitas 62. Rory Fagin 63. Ryan Landingham 64. Ward Maloprop 65. Jinzaburo Iseki 66. Arturo Diaz 67. Peter Porter 68. Freddy Lomax 69. Brian Berkley 70. Zuenir Merquior 71. Roger Bean 72. Bobby Castillo 73. Olly Whiskerton 74. Dule Bayliffe 75. Hugo Cruz 76. Foggy Lee 77. Ryota Sugimoto 78. Pim Pim Gwon 79. Elijah Pyre 80. Gregg Grable 81. Daniel Litton 82. Gu Ueda 83. So Yip 84. Marvin Crews 85. Saul Cervantes 86. Roman Danielyan 87. Louie Sullivan 88. Beau Lupone 89. Geoff Taggart 90. Ian Linderman 91. Tyler Aidi 92. Kade Devine 93. Ned Butterfield 94. Ruben Ericsson 95. Stephen Conti 96. Teruaki Ogi 97. Kenshin Hamamoto 98. Liam O'Donnell 99. Krzysztof Bujnicki 100. Swithens Corcoran 101. Aiden McHugh 102. Wilson Morais 103. Henry Zachary 104. Zhao Pau 105. Buck Graham 106. Duey Rickert 107. Ryan Fenniman 108. Noah Smithee 109. Paco del Rio 110. Kodaira Mikio 111. DeMerritt Laine 112. Hisamitsu Sasaki 113. Tan Su 114. Benoit LeMarche 115. Jerry Pie 116. Ashton Andrews 117. Jefferson Mndawe 118. Gonzalo Ramos 119. Clifton Curry 120. Stewart Point 121. Clint Royle 122. Mark Lee 123. Francisco Jimenez 124. Jurg Lewandowski 125. Taizoh Chung Man 126. Ilya Fedorov 127. Yee Tsuji 128. Graeme Spark 129. Tommy Ray 130. Hercules Zerbini 131. Quincy McGarry 132. Landon London 133. Shinsui Sakata 134. Chan Siu-Wei 135. Grigory Kabalevsky 136. Shiba Inaba 137. Moronobu Nagano 138. Kyril Alyabyev 139. Reijiro Yanagimoto 140. Joshua Goldberg 141. Guilherme de Barros 142. Benny Dukes 143. Colin McCoffee 144. Sebastiao Nebaco 145. Yasuhide Yunokawa 146. Gonkuro Miyagi 147. Raul Piexoto 148. Hetcher Durante 149. Lothar Marks 150. Richie Stiller 151. Mino Reale 152. Jay Dorridge 153. Pat Troy 154. Stewart Simmons 155. Klaus Greis Bantamweight #1-25: World Ranked Fighters #26-43: Promotionally Ranked Fighters From Only Popularity Group (XCC/KDM FC) #44-55: Unemployed Fighters Fighters Ranked #1-9 get a bye through the first round. 1. Willy Bassett (XCC) 2. Roddy Wickham (XCC) 3. Kanji Togo (KDM FC) 4. Zach Steggles (XCC) 5. Ray Bellinger (XCC) 6. Apolonio Redondo Jr. (KDM FC) 7. Pipob Jakkuprasat (KDM FC) 8. Gus Waters (XCC) 9. Aubrey Bassington-Bassington (XCC) 10. Ollie Rockmetteller (XCC) 11. Riveron Potter-Pirbright (XCC) 12. Ronnarit Mamanee (KDM FC) 13. Brian Claremont (XCC) 14. Alongkorn Phuk-hom (KDM FC) 15. Shusui Ohmiya (KDM FC) 16. Mitchell Bryan (XCC) 17. Stiffy Little (XCC) 18. Ryozo Ozawa (KDM FC) 19. Najib Sri Aziz bin Zai (KDM FC) 20. Blas Suarez (Unemployed) 21. Dominic Ash (XCC) 22. Shoin Chiba (Unemployed) 23. Sophan Sastrowardoya (KDM FC) 24. Po-Han Yue (KDM FC) 25. Supachai Thamsatchanan (KDM FC) 26. Ang Dong (KDM FC) 27. D'Arcy Spode (XCC) 28. Kawin Kayem (KDM FC) 29. Kiri Wiriyaudomsiri (KDM FC) 30. Jez Worplesdon (XCC) 31. Markus Waller (XCC) 32. Lito Alcala (KDM FC) 33. Stefan Champion (XCC) 34. Maya Asgar (KDM FC) 35. Webster Fittleworth (XCC) 36. Tossapol Puangchan (KDM FC) 37. Bonzo Anstruther (XCC) 38. Suporn Yooyen (KDM FC) 39. Sinthaweechai Miprathang (KDM FC) 40. Ade Travers (XCC) 41. John Hatter (XCC) 42. Tito del Sol (KDM FC) 43. Chris Byng (XCC) 44. Kameo Oya 45. Ashihei Bando 46. Alessandro Adauto 47. Takauji Aida 48. Nadir Mendes Ferreira 49. Dallin Friedland 50. Zabit Mansurov 51. Mako Day 52. Masazou Nonaka 53. Tsunahei Ogawa 54. Britt Dickering 55. Newton Reis Womens Featherweight #1-19: World Ranked Fighters #20-30: Promotionally Ranked Fighters From Only Popularity Group (WEFF/KDM FC) #31-54: Unemployed Fighters Fighters #1-10 get a bye through the first round. 1. Hope Lehane (WEFF) 2. Veronika Sablikova (KDM FC) 3. Anna Thompson (WEFF) 4. Haley Croft (WEFF) 5. Alyson Arroway (WEFF) 6. Tabitha Cameron (WEFF) 7. Chiyo Yanagimoto (KDM FC) 8. Rachael McGuiness (WEFF) 9. Verona Joseph (WEFF) 10. Hanako Shimizu (KDM FC) 11. Alisha Wood (WEFF) 12. Kit Sakamoto (KDM FC) 13. Kirsten Page (WEFF) 14. Yutsuko Sasaki (KDM FC) 15. Kelly Andrews (WEFF) 16. Chelsea Lawson (WEFF) 17. Piper Evergood (WEFF) 18. Eiko Shiokawa (KDM FC) 19. Lynda Epsom (WEFF) 20. Laura Adair (WEFF) 21. Echiko Watanabe (KDM FC) 22. Janinha (WEFF) 23. Naora Kikuchi (KDM FC) 24. Umeka Fujiwara (KDM FC) 25. Brooke Rockerfeller (WEFF) 26. Temperance McCoy (WEFF) 27. Kerry Silverman (WEFF) 28. Maricel Punya (KDM FC) 29. Seka Mutsu (KDM FC) 30. Feng Chung (KDM FC) 31. Gail Grimshaw 32. Kellie Gumm 33. Velvet Avery 34. Annika Sjolin 35. Martina Collee 36. Ophelia Touchstone 37. Gabriella Rios 38. Tilly Hall 39. Fi Johns 40. Janey McDwyre 41. Sue Eccleston 42. Idina Micklewhite 43. Marianne Geoffries 44. Laia Leele 45. Erin Distefano 46. Catherine Newmar 47. Ana Natalia Pinto 48. Shaunagh Stoltman 49. Nora Bethlen 50. Haley Lovebond 51. Regina de Avila 52. Vasya Kaczmarek 53. Rosamaria Correa 54. Johanna Lagerholm Womens Bantamweight #1-25: World Ranked Fighters #26-29: Fighters From KDM FC, World Ranked At Featherweight #30-41: Promotionally Ranked Fighters From WEFF #42-45: Fighters From KDM FC, Promotionally Ranked at Featherweight #46-71: Umemployed Fighters Fighters Ranked #1-57 get a bye through the first round. 1. Sarah Vaughan (WEFF) 2. Monica Masters (WEFF) 3. Pamela O'Neill (WEFF) 4. Samantha Sachs (WEFF) 5. Michelle Addams (WEFF) 6. Serena Hill (WEFF) 7. Gina Dixon (WEFF) 8. Leona Deschanel (Unemployed) 9. Helen Fox (WEFF) 10. Saya Ikegami (KDM FC) 11. Maya Komagata (Unemployed) 12. Rain Richards (WEFF) 13. Henrietta Stein (Unemployed) 14. Stella Massey (Unemployed) 15. Tiiu Kass (Unemployed) 16. Olivia Sweet (WEFF) 17. Junko Yamada (Unemployed) 18. Hester Maclean (WEFF) 19. Diana Marr (WEFF) 20. Vicki Summers (WEFF) 21. Katarzyna Wojciechowska (Unemployed) 22. Marion Reynolds (Unemployed) 23. Setsuko Henmi (Unemployed) 24. Lucia Pessoa (Unemployed) 25. Katy-Jayne Paulson (Unemployed) 26. Taniko Uchiyama (KDM FC) 27. Sayoko Ebisawa (KDM FC) 28. Romi Takahashi (KDM FC) 29. Chie Namiki (KDM FC) 30. Emma Birch (WEFF) 31. Thea Higgins (WEFF) 32. Simone King (WEFF) 33. Gianna Russo (WEFF) 34. Lula Baker (WEFF) 35. Jennie Gill (WEFF) 36. Erica Page (WEFF) 37. Rose Nessa (WEFF) 38. Debra Everett (WEFF) 39. Harriet Fey (WEFF) 40. Grace Hughes (WEFF) 41. Tammy Westenra (WEFF) 42. Yuya Shimizu (KDM FC) 43. Emi Nagano (KDM FC) 44. Machiko Fujii (KDM FC) 45. Mizuki Watanabe (KDM FC) 46. Honor O'Neill 47. Beckie Dexter 48. Jocelyn Hescott 49. KT McManamara 50. Maja Ukraden 51. Dorothy Gayle 52. Ruth Becker 53. Angelina Keiff 54. Alicia Fothergill 55. Suzanne Elder 56. Hisae Asahi 57. Diana England 58. Hanae Maehata 59. Yoko Kobayashi 60. Liz Brunnell 61. Tracy Garcia 62. Isabeli Martins 63. Denise Phelan 64. Ayame Kondo 65. Kaoru Nanami 66. Carmen Routhwaite 67. Cindy Dumas 68. Emiri Fueki 69. Shiho Konno 70. Natassia Potocnik 71. Lily Hickmann Womens Flyweight #1-25: World Ranked Fighters #26: Fusae Miura, World Ranked at Featherweight #27-38: Promotionally Ranked Fighters from WEFF #39-70: Umemployed Fighters Fighters Ranked #1-58 get a buy through the first round 1. Daniela Sadorra (WEFF) 2. Honey Due (WEFF) 3. Daljit Samir (Unemployed) 4. Sandy Oliver (WEFF) 5. Kochiyo Chikamatsu (Unemployed) 6. Jenny DeNeuve (WEFF) 7. Kyoko Junna (Unemployed) 8. Helena Broderick (Unemployed) 9. Karen Curtis (WEFF) 10. Natasha Mellow (Unemployed) 11. Katherine Williams (WEFF) 12. Rennaya Rives (Unemployed) 13. Natalie Rogers (WEFF) 14. Jessica Herbig (WEFF) 15. Ramona Stivic (WEFF) 16. Nina Belle (WEFF) 17. Clare Peyton (WEFF) 18. Leslie Myers (WEFF) 19. Roz Wareing (WEFF) 20. Trish Biel (Unemployed) 21. Mao Fukada (Unemployed) 22. Toni Dietrich (Unemployed) 23. Layla Holmes (WEFF) 24. Maria Ferraz (Unemployed) 25. Catalina Vinicios (Unemployed) 26. Fusae Miura (KDM FC) 27. April Watson (WEFF) 28. Lisa Labone (WEFF) 29. Suzana Ramos (WEFF) 30. Violet Benes (WEFF) 31. Phoebe Bergman (WEFF) 32. Andrea Jones (WEFF) 33. Charlotte DiSerra (WEFF) 34. Lorraine Quiche (WEFF) 35. Hazel McClay (WEFF) 36. Alison Beattie (WEFF) 37. Tara O'Brien (WEFF) 38. Vanessa Phillips (WEFF) 39. Chisaki Gojo 40. Sonya Charlton 41. Kimie Igarashi 42. Louise Griffin 43. Christine Jameson 44. Joan Whitehouse 45. Tatjana Vinick 46. Donna Del Agnostini 47. Tomi Nishimura 48. Alyssa Taylor 49. Park Seong 50. Lora Hayes 51. Emiko Shikuk 52. Elizabeth Lindley 53. Tae Kasuga 54. Dianne Ellis 55. Shannon Palmer 56. Tsukiyama Baisotei 57. Tanya Duke 58. Nicola Tyler 59. Mio Mochizuki 60. Maggie Smith 61. Steph Smith 62. Carina Costa 63. Rhonda Britton 64. Hoshi Kogo 65. Toshie Nishina 66. Akemi Satou 67. Kata Mallasz 68. Catherine Davis 69. Hiroko Doi 70. 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CageRage Posted August 4, 2022 Author Share Posted August 4, 2022 Friday, Week 4, January 2022 MAIN EVENT CTC Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Alex "Master Blaster" Maitland (2-0, 0-0 CTC, CTC Rank: Unranked, Tournament Seed: #104, Even: -110) vs. Russell "Russell Mania" McPhee (20-8, 0-0 CTC, CTC Rank: Unranked, Tournament Seed: #153, Even: -110) Out of the 17 bouts on this card, this battle between two Canadians seemed like to most fitting main event for the first show of Canadian Tournament Combat. A battle of youth vs. experience, with 18 year old Alex Maitland, a student of Shaolin Kung Fu, with just a couple fights on local shows under his belt, who loves to stand and bang, and is known for his vicious leg kicks taking on a consummate veteran of the sport, Russell McPhee, heading toward the end of his career, who is a vicious kick boxer in his own right. This should be an explosive striking affair, and the winner will have the honor of facing #25 ranked Lawrence Herringbone in the Second Round. CO-MAIN EVENT CTC Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: "Wild Thing" Justin Brannagh (8-3, 0-0 CTC, CTC Rank: Unranked, Tournament Seed: #128, Favorite: -190) vs. "The Street Fighter" Leon Banks (32-15, 0-0 CTC, CTC Rank: Unranked, Tournament Seed: #129, Underdog: +150) Justin Brannagh is a wrestler, who likes to use high pressure tactics to force grappling exchanges with his opponents, however he lacks the ability to finish fights, a problem his opponent doesn't possess. Leon Banks is a boxer, who has been around the MMA game forever. His killer instinct, and massive punching power make him an ultimate finisher. His career has been stalled by several defeats, including his recent destruction by Guillermo Morales, ending his run with GAMMA. The winner of this bout will face #1 ranked Jin Katou in the Second Round. MAIN CARD CTC Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Michael Klaughnschue (8-2, 0-0 CTC, CTC Rank: Unranked, Tournament Seed #108, Underdog: +170) vs. Leandro Piquet (20-10, 0-0 CTC, CTC Rank: Unranked, Tournament Seed: #149, Favorite: -220) Michael Klaughnschue is a German wrestler, who likes to get in close, take people down, and control them. He is short and fat, but has a naturally low center of gravity that makes him hard to take down and bully around. Leandro Piquet is a solid Muay Thai striker, known for his love of flashy, though largely ineffective strikes. He used to be considered a threat for the Light Heavyweight Title, but his 1-5 run with FLB left his career in ruins, as he tries to rejuvenate it. The winner will face #21 Nicolai Mickiewicz in the Second Round. CTC Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: "Glorious" Joshua Hope (8-0, 0-0 CTC, CTC Rank: Unranked, Tournament Seed: #117, Favorite: -710) vs. Nestor "The Anvil" Morozov (25-14-1, 0-0 CTC, CTC Rank: Unranked, Tournament Seed: #140, Underdog: +560) Joshua Hope was a highly regarded amateur wrestler before transitioning to MMA. He is a very good defensive fighter, hard to take down or submit, who likes to use his grappling to smother opponents. Nestor Morozov is a wily veteran, a ground and pound specialist, who is very good at using the clinch to set up takedowns, or use dirty boxing. The winner will take on #12 Aleksei Chekhov in the Second Round. CTC Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Toby Dingleberry (8-0, 0-0 CTC, CTC Rank: Unranked, Tournament Seed: #116, Underdog: +150) vs. "The Dockland Destroyer" Jerry Bogdonovich (10-0, 0-0 CTC, CTC Rank: Unranked, Tournament Seed: #141, Favorite: -200) Toby Dingleberry has excellent takedown defence, and uses sprawl and brawl tactics to keep the fight standing, and unload with massie punching power. His ground game and offensive wrestling needs a lot of improvement. Jerry Bogdonovich is a devastating, powerful striker, who comes out swinging, and never backs down. He doesn't have much of a ground game, and could be exposed when facing higher quality opposition than he has been. The winner will face #13 Roberto Aldez in the Second Round. CTC Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Gustavo Spagnol (6-1, 0-0 CTC, CTC Rank: Unranked, Tournament Seed: #121, Favorite: -1200) vs. Kleber Pereira (7-6, 0-0 CTC, CTC Rank: Unranked, Tournament Seed: #136, Underdog: +950) Gustavo Spagnol is one of the best ground and pound artists in the world, his tactics revolving around getting his opponent to the ground, and destroying him with heavy strikes from on top. The rest of his MMA game is mediocre at best, but he's so good at what he does it often doesn't matter. He is coming off a massive upset victory over Pedro Sousa just before FLB closed it's doors. Kleber Pereira is a brawler pure and simple, who will stand and trade with anyone. The rest of his MMA game is nearly non-existent, so he is very vulnerable to anyone who can grapple him, or take him down. He is coming off a Unanimous Decision loss to Arkhan Gleiser that ended his 2-3 run in FLB. The winner of this fight will face #8 Lenny McFadden in the Second Round. CTC Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Trevion Chymes (14-13, 0-0 CTC, CTC Rank: Unranked, Tournament Seed: #120, Underdog: +470) vs. Magno Peres Arruda (10-4, 0-0 CTC, CTC Rank: Unranked, Tournament Seed: #137, Favorite: -590) Trevion Chymes is a distinctly underwhelming fighter, a ground and pound specialist, whose awful striking caps his largely subpar arsenal. Magno Peres Arruda is a good striker, known for his powerful kicks. He can cause anyone problems in a stand-up battle, but has a complete inability to cope with grappling or Jiu Jitsu. He is coming off a 50 second TKO (Cut) victory over veteran Leadro Piquet in FLB. The winner of this fight will face #9 Sho Kitabatake in the Second Round. CTC Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Pedro "Homicide" Sousa (21-5, 0-0 CTC, CTC Rank: Unranked, Tournament Seed: #105, Favorite: -900) vs. Edward Zahn (11-9, 0-0 CTC, CTC Rank: Unranked, Tournament Seed: #152, Underdog: +710) Pedro Sousa is a very dangerous striker, once one of the top Light Heavyweights in the world. "Homicide" was noted for his killer instinct and ability to finish opponents. His career has taken a recent downturn, with several damaging losses, including his Split Decision loss to Gustavo Spagnol in his final FLB fight, damaging his momentum, and comes to the CTC looking to get his career back on track. Edward Zahn is a very limited fighter. He can hit hard if given the chance to load up, but he has such a poor all around game that most opponents will have plenty of ways to beat him without standing and trading. The winner of this fight will face #24 Tikhon Diev in the Second Round. CTC Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: "The Roughneck" Cal Hillson (6-0, 0-0 CTC, CTC Rank: Unranked, Tournament Seed: #101, Underdog: +390) vs. Arthur Franco (12-8, 0-0 CTC, CTC Rank: Unranked, Tournament Seed: #156, Favorite: -490) Cal Hillson is a rugged fighter, a brawler whose iron chin and ability to withstand punishment allows him to get in close and swing for the fences, no matter who his opponent is. Arthur Fraco is also a rugged fighter, who uses wrestling as his base, and has decent skills in stand-up and submissions. He was with FLB from it's birth to it's demise, but his poor 3-5 record is a good indication of his skill level. He is coming off a Unanimous Decision loss to Nilton Fantoni. The winner will face #28 Derek South in the Second Round. CTC Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Koenraad Belien (9-6, 0-0 CTC, CTC Rank: Unranked, Tournament Seed: #97, Favorite: -1090) vs. Hardy Tristan (3-4, 0-0 CTC, CTC Rank: Unranked, Tournament Seed: #160, Underdog: +870) Koenraad Belien is a ground and pound specialist, adept at stopping opponents from top position by blasting them with punches and elbows. His stand-up is limited, and probably his biggest weakness, but he has also shown vulnerability to submissions. He is coming off a run of four straight losses that ended his career with SIGMA, the last a first round TKO loss to Gavriil Sviridov. Hardy Tristan is a very limited slugger, who relies entirely on is big punches and strong chin. He has no background, and no clue, to his wrestling or ground game. The winner will face #32 Ryosei Sakamoto in the Second Round. PRELIMINARY CARD CTC Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Oscarino Baptista (21-12, 0-0 CTC, CTC Rank: Unranked, Tournament Seed: #96, Favorite: -460) vs. Michael "Salvador" Dali (0-0, 0-0 CTC, CTC Rank: Unranked, Tournament Seed: #161, Underdog: +350) Oscarino Baptista is a slightly refined street fighter, his main, and possibly only threat coming from his fists as he takes wild swings at his opponents. His sheer toughness has allowed him to build a solid record on local shows around Brazil. He is coming off a Unanimous Decision victory over Marcos Maciel in FLB. Michael Dali earned his stripes in prison, and in bare knuckle boxing. He recently transitioned to MMA, and with his infamous name, and the right training he could round into a good fighter, but is not the finished article right now. The winner will face #33 Ricky Heath in the Second Round. CTC Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Pete "The Pete Train" Shilton (11-5, 0-0 CTC, CTC Rank: Unranked, Tournament Seed: #112, Even: -110) vs. "The Battering Ram" Andranik Paletilolu (16-10, 0-0 CTC, CTC Rank: Unranked, Tournament Seed: #145, Even: -110) Pete Shilton is a big, burly brawler, primarily noted for being able to withstand a lot of punishment, and being difficult to stop, but he doesn't have a lot of ways to dish out punishment. Andranik Paletilolu looks like a washed up fight, with a belly, and looking like he is going through the motions, however he is tough as old leather, has surprising cardio, and strikes with power. He is coming off a 2-6 run with SIGMA that ended in a Unanimous Decision loss to Rens De Beus. The winner will face #17 Curt Kitson in the Second Round. CTC Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Makhak "Thunder" Kirakosyan (7-0, 0-0 CTC, CTC Rank: Unranked, Tournament Seed: #124, Favorite: -250) vs. Denilson da Cunha (11-6, 0-0 CTC, CTC Rank: Unranked, Tournament Seed: #133, Underdog: +190) Makhak Kirakosyan is a tall fighter from Armenia, a former amateur boxer, with good hands at his disposal, and the reach advantage over most fighters that makes him hard to deal with. Denilson da Cunha is a one-dimensional brawler, who doesn't offer much of a threat. He was with FLB for several years, compiling a 2-5 record, and is coming off a first round TKO loss to Rubenilson Augusto. The winner will face #5 Zvonimir Asanovic in the Second Round. CTC Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Priti Manek (7-3, 0-0 CTC, CTC Rank: Unranked, Tournament Seed: #109, Underdog: +140) vs. Juan Puga (13-10, 0-0 CTC, CTC Rank: Unranked, Tournament Seed: #148, Favorite: -180) Priti Manek is a decent all-rounder, originally a kickboxing specialist, who is noted for his frenetic attack style, swarming his opponent with strikes in an all-out blitz. Juan Puga is also a decent all-rounder. He is talented, but has always been held back by his inability to take a punch. The winner will face #20 Elgar in the Second Round. CTC Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Jericho Stewart (7-0, 0-0 CTC, CTC Rank: Unranked, Tournament Seed: #100, Favorite: -340) vs. "Intensity Personified" Logan Sky (8-0, 0-0 CTC, CTC Rank: Unranked, Tournament Seed: #157, Underdog: +270) Jericho Stewart is one of the most powerfully built Light Heavyweight's around. Very few people want to stand with him due to his quick hands and knock out power, but taking him off is feet is a tough task with his great sprawl and sheer physical strength when grappling. Logan Sky is a fairly high level kick boxer, who is remarkable quick on his feet for a Light Heavyweight, which means he is elusive, but always on the lookout for an opening to unload some strikes of his own. The winner will face #29 Nilton Fantoni in the Second Round. CTC Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: "Bully Boy" Brayden Behrami (6-1, 0-0 CTC, CTC Rank: Unranked, Tournament Seed: #125, Underdog: +280) vs. Renan Heleno (2-0, 0-0 CTC, CTC Rank: Unranked, Tournament Seed: #132, Favorite: -360) Brayden Behrami is a decent wrestler, whose favorite technique is ground and pound, but he can also grind out victories using his grappling ability to control opponents. The biggest threat to his career is himself, already gaining a reputation for being lazy and inconsistent. Renan Heleno is a dangerous submission grappler, with a high level Jiu Jitsu background, who can give anyone a hard time on the ground. He needs to round out is game, as of now he is clearly a BJJ fighter, with no skill on his feet at all. The winner will face #4 Affonso Villar in the Second Round. CTC Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Kunihiko "Nak" Nakazawa (0-0, 0-0 CTC, CTC Rank: Unranked, Tournament Seed: #113, Underdog: +950) vs. Carlos dos Santos (14-6, 0-0 CTC, CTC Rank: Unranked, Tournament Seed: #144, Favorite: -1200) Kunihiko Nakazawa has been tipped to have a fine career in MMA, a good kick boxer, who is always in tip-top shape. Noted for having an extraordinary chin, Nak is happiest going toe to toe with his opponents. Carlos dos Santos is something of a flat-track bully, perfectly capable of handing out beatings to lesser fighters, but easily beaten when he comes up against top flight competition. He is coming off a Unanimous Decision loss to Elgar in FLB. The winner will face #16 Hyun-Shik Lim in the Second Round. Weigh-In Results Alex Maitland (205 lbs) vs. Russell McPhee (205 lbs) Justin Brannagh (205 lbs) vs. Leon Banks (205 lbs) Michael Klaughnschue (205 lbs) vs. Leandro Piquet (205 lbs) Joshua Hope (205 lbs) vs. Nestor Morozov (205 lbs) Toby Dingleberry (205 lbs) vs. Jerry Bogdonovich (205 lbs) Gustavo Spagnol (205 lbs) vs. Kleber Pereira (205 lbs) Trevion Chymes (205 lbs) vs. Magno Peres Arruda (205 lbs) Pedro Sousa (205 lbs) vs. Edward Zahn (205 lbs) Cal Hillson (205 lbs) vs. Arthur Franco (205 lbs) Koenraad Belien (195 lbs) vs. Hardy Tristan (205 lbs) Oscarino Baptista (205 lbs) vs. Michael Dali (205 lbs) Pete Shilton (205 lbs) vs. Andranik Paletilolu (205 lbs) Makhak Kirakosyan (205 lbs) vs. Denilson da Cunha (205 lbs) Priti Manek (205 lbs) vs. Juan Puga (205 lbs) Jericho Stewart (205 lbs) vs. Logan Sky (205 lbs) Brayden Behrami (205 lbs) vs. Renan Heleno (205 lbs) Kunihiko Nakazawa (205 lbs) vs. Carlos dos Santos (205 lbs) TOURNAMENT BRACKET Canadian Tournament Combat 1 Full Fight Card LHW Alex Maitland vs. Russell McPhee LHW Justin Brannagh vs. Leon Banks LHW Michael Klaughnschue vs. Leadro Piquet LHW Joshua Hope vs. Nestor Morozov LHW Toby Dingleberry vs. Jerry Bogdonovich LHW Gustavo Spagnol vs. Kleber Pereira LHW Trevion Chymes vs. Magno Peres Arruda LHW Pedro Sousa vs. Edward Zahn LHW Cal Hillson vs. Arthur Franco LHW Koenraad Belien vs. Hardy Tristan LHW Oscarino Baptista vs. Michael Dali LHW Pete Shilton vs. Andranik Paletilolu LHW Makhak Kirakosyan vs. Denilson da Cunha LHW Priti Manek vs. Juan Puga LHW Jericho Stewart vs. Logan Sky LHW Brayden Behrami vs. Renan Heleno LHW Kunihiko Nakazawa vs. Carlos dos Santos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CageRage Posted August 4, 2022 Author Share Posted August 4, 2022 Friday, Week 4, January 2002 Live From Toronto, Ontario PRELIMINARY CARD Streamed Live On CTCombat.ca LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Kunihiko "Nak" Nakazawa (0-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Tokyo, Japan, Underdog: +950) vs. Carlos dos Santos (14-6, 0-0 CTC, From: Sao Paulo, Brazil, Favorite: -1200) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our first prelim fight is up next, in which Kunihiko 'Nak' Nakazawa fights Carlos dos Santos. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Christian Maugham is the referee for this fight. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our judges at cageside are: Johnny Beerbohm, Franklin Mencken, and Benjamin Milligan III. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Round one begins! (Rd 1 - 04:54) Showing great speed, dos Santos shoots in on Nakazawa. (Rd 1 - 04:54) The takedown is completed, dos Santos gets side control from it. (Rd 1 - 04:48) dos Santos attempts to armbar Nakazawa from side control. (Rd 1 - 04:48) The armbar is locked in, tight enough that Nakazawa has to tap out! (Rd 1 - 04:27) The winner, by submission; Carlos dos Santos! Official Result: Carlos dos Santos defeats Kunihiko 'Nak' Nakazawa (Submission (Armbar) in 0:33 of round 1). The fight was rated as being Good. Post-Fight: Carlos dos Santos name-checks all of his sponsors, then thanks all the fans who turned out to support him. Carlos dos Santos says that he is very happy to cap his CTC debut with a win. LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. "Bully Boy" Brayden Behrami (6-1, 0-0 CTC, From: Charlotte, North Carolina, Underdog: +280) vs. Renan Heleno (2-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Recife, Brazil, Favorite: -360) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Moving on to the next match, in which 'Bully Boy' Brayden Behrami competes against Renan Heleno. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Christian Maugham will be the referee. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our judges at cageside are: Millhouse Twain, Johnny Beerbohm, and Franklin Mencken. (Rd 1 - 05:00) There's the opening bell! (Rd 1 - 04:46) Behrami connects with a nice jab and then lands a right hand. (Rd 1 - 04:27) Heleno wants to grapple, and appears willing to aggressively come in to do so, even if means risking some strikes. (Rd 1 - 04:27) Behrami lands a jab and then hits a nice straight right. (Rd 1 - 04:03) They stand and trade blows but neither can land anything damaging. (Rd 1 - 03:41) Behrami closes the distance, obviously looking to strike. (Rd 1 - 03:41) Heleno uses a left jab while backing away. (Rd 1 - 03:41) Behrami lands a jab and then catches Heleno with a right hook. (Rd 1 - 03:22) The two fighters engage. (Rd 1 - 03:22) Behrami hits a left hand. (Rd 1 - 03:22) Heleno scores with a left hook. (Rd 1 - 03:02) The two fighters engage. (Rd 1 - 03:02) Heleno hits a left cross. (Rd 1 - 03:02) Behrami misses with a left jab but scores with a right hook. (Rd 1 - 02:42) They engage in the center. (Rd 1 - 02:42) Heleno misses a right hook and gets countered with a left jab and a big right hand that just misses. (Rd 1 - 02:29) We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. (Rd 1 - 02:14) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 1 - 02:14) Behrami counters a right hand with a quick left jab and a right hand. (Rd 1 - 01:54) An exchange of strikes happens right in the center of the cage but neither fighter lands anything good. (Rd 1 - 01:21) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 1 - 01:21) Heleno scores with a jab but has a right hand absorbed on the gloves. (Rd 1 - 01:21) Behrami lands a left jab and a right cross. (Rd 1 - 01:21) It looks like Heleno has been cut above the eye. (Rd 1 - 00:57) The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left. (Rd 1 - 00:57) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 1 - 00:57) Heleno counters a right hand with a right hook. (Rd 1 - 00:39) Both fighters move in and engage. (Rd 1 - 00:39) Behrami misses with a big right hand, allowing Heleno to counter with a nice right hook. (Rd 1 - 00:18) Behrami uses a left jab, but Heleno avoids a big right. (Rd 1 - 00:02) A jab hits home from Behrami and then he scores with a right cross. (Rd 1 - 00:00) The time is up, and that's the end of round one. (Rd 1 - 00:00) I think Behrami took that round, 10-9 on my score card. (Rd 1 - 00:00) The cut man goes to work between rounds trying to patch up Heleno. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) There's the bell for the start of the round! (Rd 2 - 04:49) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 2 - 04:49) Behrami slips past a right hook attempt and attacks with a quick left jab and a solid right hand. (Rd 2 - 04:22) Behrami can't hit a set-up left jab, but then scores with a right cross. (Rd 2 - 04:08) Behrami is starting to slow down a touch, perhaps conserving a little energy. (Rd 2 - 03:59) Behrami closes in on Heleno, looking to unleash some strikes. (Rd 2 - 03:59) Heleno lands a left hand. (Rd 2 - 03:59) Behrami hits a left jab and then catches Heleno with a right hook. (Rd 2 - 03:35) A quick exchange of strikes doesn't lead to anything. (Rd 2 - 03:20) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 2 - 03:20) Neither fighter lands a significant strike in a quick exchange. (Rd 2 - 03:20) Behrami has a right hand taken on the gloves. (Rd 2 - 03:20) Heleno doesn't find the mark with a right hook. (Rd 2 - 03:06) Heleno wants to grapple, and appears willing to aggressively come in to do so, even if means risking some strikes. (Rd 2 - 03:06) Behrami connects with a nice jab and then hits Heleno with a straight right. (Rd 2 - 03:06) The gash above the eye of Heleno has been re-opened by a strike. (Rd 2 - 02:45) They come together and strike. (Rd 2 - 02:45) Behrami dodges a right hand and counter-attacks with a nice left hand. (Rd 2 - 02:30) We pass the halfway mark of this round. (Rd 2 - 02:20) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 2 - 02:20) Behrami is off-target with a jab but hits a right hand. (Rd 2 - 02:20) Heleno scores with a jab but has a right hand taken on the gloves. (Rd 2 - 01:59) The two fighters engage. (Rd 2 - 01:59) Heleno misses with a big right hand, allowing Behrami to counter with a nice left hand. (Rd 2 - 01:41) A jab lands from Behrami, but finds nothing but air with a big right. (Rd 2 - 01:29) Without taking too much damage, Heleno is able to clinch with Behrami. (Rd 2 - 01:22) Heleno looks for a trip takedown by sweeping a leg. (Rd 2 - 01:22) Behrami blocks the takedown, but only by grabbing the cage! (Rd 2 - 01:22) Referee Christian Maugham sees it and gives a verbal warning! (Rd 2 - 01:22) Heleno attempts a leg-sweep trip to put Behrami on the ground. (Rd 2 - 01:22) An excellent outside leg trip sees Behrami get thrown to the mat and Heleno has no problem getting side control. (Rd 2 - 01:08) Heleno attempts the mount. (Rd 2 - 01:08) He doesn't get the mount, but only because Behrami rolled over and gave up his back instead. (Rd 2 - 00:42) Heleno tries to get the rear naked choke applied. (Rd 2 - 00:42) Heleno flattens Behrami out with the rear naked choke in deep and forces the tap! (Rd 2 - 00:24) By submission, the winner is Renan Heleno! Official Result: Renan Heleno defeats 'Bully Boy' Brayden Behrami (Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 4:36 of round 2). The fight was rated as being Good. Post-Fight: Renan Heleno thanks all of his sponsors for backing him and then also thanks his family, friends, and supporters. Asked who he wants to fight next, he says he'll fight whoever is put in front of him, but he thinks Logan Bluffer would be a particularly good contest. LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Jericho Stewart (7-0, 0-0 CTC, From: San Juan, Puerto Rico, Favorite: -340) vs. "Intensity Personified" Logan Sky (8-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Albuquerque, New Mexico, Underdog: +270) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Next up is a match in which Jericho Stewart fights 'Intensity Personified' Logan Sky. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Leo Behan is the referee for this fight. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges are: Millhouse Twain, Johnny Beerbohm, and Franklin Mencken. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Round one begins! (Rd 1 - 05:00) They start with a touch of gloves. (Rd 1 - 04:55) Stewart comes in looking to strike. (Rd 1 - 04:55) Stewart tries to go to the body but gets countered with a left jab and a head kick. (Rd 1 - 04:33) Sky lets Stewart step in and engage. (Rd 1 - 04:33) Stewart misses a jab but hits a good right hand. (Rd 1 - 04:15) Sky stands ready as Stewart moves in. (Rd 1 - 04:15) Stewart scores with a jab and also lands a nice right hook. (Rd 1 - 03:58) Stewart steps in to strike. (Rd 1 - 03:58) Sky dodges a right hand and counter-attacks with a right hand. (Rd 1 - 03:31) Stewart moves in to strike. (Rd 1 - 03:31) Sky goes to the legs with a low kick. (Rd 1 - 03:31) Stewart lands a left jab and also scores with a great right hook. (Rd 1 - 03:26) Sky steps back...and almost stumbles over! He is on wobbly legs! (Rd 1 - 03:26) Stewart acts fast, moving in and flooring Sky with a right hand to the jaw! (Rd 1 - 03:15) Stewart quickly pounces, looking to rain down punches on the stunned Sky! (Rd 1 - 03:15) Stewart fires away with punches and Sky is taking powerful shot after powerful shot! (Rd 1 - 03:15) Referee Leo Behan has no option but to leap in and stop the fight! (Rd 1 - 03:02) The winner, by TKO, is Jericho Stewart! Official Result: Jericho Stewart defeats 'Intensity Personified' Logan Sky (TKO (Strikes) in 1:58 of round 1). The fight was rated as being Good. Post-Fight: Jericho Stewart name-checks all of his sponsors, then thanks all of his fans who turned out to support him. Jericho Stewart says that he is very happy to cap his CTC debut with a win. LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Priti Manek (7-3, 0-0 CTC, From: Ljubljana, Slovenia, Underdog: +140) vs. Juan Puga (13-10, 0-0 CTC, From: Santa Cruz, Argentina, Favorite: -180) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Next up is a match in which Priti Manek fights Juan Puga. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The referee is Leo Behan. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges for this bout are: Millhouse Twain, Johnny Beerbohm, and Franklin Mencken. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Round one begins! (Rd 1 - 05:00) They start with a touch of gloves. (Rd 1 - 04:46) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 1 - 04:46) Puga misses a right cross that leaves him open to the counter. Manek attacks with a jab and a good right hand. (Rd 1 - 04:37) Puga backs off and covers up...he is dazed! Manek comes forward, he knows that this is a chance for victory! Puga is trapped against the cage with nowhere to go! (Rd 1 - 04:37) A big right hand catches Puga flush and snaps his head back! (Rd 1 - 04:31) Manek moves in for the kill and lands a big right hand around the guard! Puga is rocked again! (Rd 1 - 04:31) The referee has seen enough and jumps in to stop the fight! Puga wasn't offering enough intelligent defence. (Rd 1 - 04:31) That looked like a late call, referee Leo Behan should have gotten in there earlier. (Rd 1 - 04:27) Priti Manek takes the win by TKO! Official Result: Priti Manek defeats Juan Puga (TKO (Strikes) in 0:33 of round 1). The fight was rated as being Good. Post-Fight: Priti Manek thanks his sponsors and all of his fans. Priti Manek says he is very happy to cap his CTC debut with a win. LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Makhak "Thunder" Kirakosyan (7-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Yerevan, Armenia, Favorite: -250) vs. Denilson da Cunha (11-6, 0-0 CTC, From: Fortaleza, Brazil, Underdog: +190) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Moving on to the next match, in which Makhak 'Thunder' Kirakosyan faces Denilson da Cunha. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Refereeing this bout will be Kyle Crisp. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our judges are: Reginald Wodehouse, Millhouse Twain, and Johnny Beerbohm. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Round one begins! (Rd 1 - 04:50) The two fighters engage with strikes but neither can land a significant shot. (Rd 1 - 04:34) Kirakosyan initiates an exchange of strikes. (Rd 1 - 04:34) da Cunha manages a counter jab. (Rd 1 - 04:34) Kirakosyan lands two left hands and then he hits a nice straight right that lands hard. (Rd 1 - 04:14) The fighters go toe-to-toe with strikes but the flurry ends without any really damaging shots landing. (Rd 1 - 03:44) Kirakosyan confidently moves in closer, looking to throw some strikes. (Rd 1 - 03:44) da Cunha lands a weak, tentative jab. (Rd 1 - 03:44) Kirakosyan lands a jab and then hits da Cunha with a beauty of a straight right. (Rd 1 - 03:25) The fighters go toe-to-toe with strikes but neither lands anything significant in the exchange. (Rd 1 - 03:04) The fighters go toe-to-toe with strikes but the flurry ends without any really damaging shots landing. (Rd 1 - 02:34) Kirakosyan comes forward on the attack. (Rd 1 - 02:34) da Cunha throws a counter left but doesn't connect. (Rd 1 - 02:34) A nice feint from Kirakosyan causes da Cunha to become open. (Rd 1 - 02:34) Kirakosyan can't hit a set-up left jab, but then he hits a nice straight right. (Rd 1 - 02:25) We are now at the halfway point of the round. (Rd 1 - 02:12) da Cunha may have been aiming to get in close, but Kirakosyan aggressively took the initiative. (Rd 1 - 02:12) A jab hits home from Kirakosyan and then he hits da Cunha with a straight right. (Rd 1 - 01:54) Kirakosyan stalks forward, pressuring da Cunha. (Rd 1 - 01:54) da Cunha hits two left hands on the counter. (Rd 1 - 01:54) A flurry of three punches from Kirakosyan see two of them land but his big right hand follow-up misses. (Rd 1 - 01:30) The two fighters engage with strikes but nothing significant lands. (Rd 1 - 01:16) They stand and trade blows but neither can land anything damaging. (Rd 1 - 00:58) There's under a minute left in this round. (Rd 1 - 00:47) The two fighters engage with strikes but neither can land a significant shot. (Rd 1 - 00:16) Kirakosyan hits a left jab and then hits a nice straight right that lands hard. (Rd 1 - 00:00) The time runs out on round one. (Rd 1 - 00:00) That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Kirakosyan. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) There's the bell and round number two begins! (Rd 2 - 04:52) Kirakosyan comes forward and the two fighters start trading blows. (Rd 2 - 04:52) da Cunha hit a counter left hand. (Rd 2 - 04:52) Kirakosyan can't hit a set-up left jab, but then he catches da Cunha with a right hook. (Rd 2 - 04:43) Kirakosyan comes forward looking to force a striking exchange. (Rd 2 - 04:43) Kirakosyan moves inside, into the pocket, looking to pressure da Cunha. (Rd 2 - 04:43) Kirakosyan lands a jab and then he hits da Cunha with a straight right. (Rd 2 - 04:18) The two fighters engage with strikes but neither lands anything worthwhile. (Rd 2 - 03:44) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 2 - 03:44) da Cunha misses a right hook and leaves himself open to be countered with a pair of left jabs that are followed by a wicked right uppercut! (Rd 2 - 03:31) da Cunha is knocked down! (Rd 2 - 03:31) Kirakosyan starts pounding away on da Cunha, looking to finish him off! (Rd 2 - 03:31) Kirakosyan fires away and da Cunha is eating powerful shot after powerful shot! (Rd 2 - 03:31) The referee is forced to jump in and stop the fight! (Rd 2 - 03:14) The winner, by TKO; Makhak Kirakosyan! Official Result: Makhak 'Thunder' Kirakosyan defeats Denilson da Cunha (TKO (Strikes) in 1:46 of round 2). The fight was rated as being Great. Post-Fight: Makhak Kirakosyan name-checks all of his sponsors, then thanks all of his fans that turned out to support him. He is then asked who he'd like to face next, and he responds by calling out Trevor Murray, saying he will kick his ass. LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Pete "The Pete Train" Shilton (11-5, 0-0 CTC, From: El Paso, Texas, Even: -110) vs. "The Battering Ram" Andranik Paletilolu (16-10, 0-0 CTC, From: Belgrade, Serbia, Even: -110) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Moving on, Pete 'The Pete Train' Shilton faces 'The Battering Ram' Andranik Paletilolu. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The referee is Kyle Crisp. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges are: Millhouse Twain, Johnny Beerbohm, and Franklin Mencken. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Round one begins! (Rd 1 - 05:00) The fighters touch gloves. (Rd 1 - 04:45) They stand and trade blows but neither can land anything damaging. (Rd 1 - 04:27) An exchange of strikes doesn't go anywhere. (Rd 1 - 04:06) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 1 - 04:06) Shilton misses with a big right hand, allowing Paletilolu to counter with a good right hook. (Rd 1 - 03:43) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 1 - 03:43) Shilton dodges a right hand and counter-attacks with a left hook. (Rd 1 - 03:23) A quick exchange of strikes does not produce any damage. (Rd 1 - 02:58) Both fighters move in and engage. (Rd 1 - 02:58) Shilton misses a right hook and gets countered with a jab and a glancing blow from a high kick. (Rd 1 - 02:37) The fighters go toe-to-toe with strikes but neither lands anything significant in the exchange. (Rd 1 - 02:28) We pass the halfway mark of this round. (Rd 1 - 02:15) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 1 - 02:15) Shilton is off target with a left jab but hits a right hand. (Rd 1 - 02:15) Paletilolu hits a pair of jabs and also hits a right cross. (Rd 1 - 01:51) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 1 - 01:51) Paletilolu misses a jab and also doesn't make contact on a low kick. (Rd 1 - 01:51) Shilton misses with a right hand. (Rd 1 - 01:33) The two fighters engage. (Rd 1 - 01:33) Shilton misses with a big right hand, allowing Paletilolu to counter with a jab and a right hand. (Rd 1 - 01:09) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 1 - 01:09) Paletilolu slips past a right hook attempt and attacks with a jab and a right hook. (Rd 1 - 00:55) There's under a minute left in this round. (Rd 1 - 00:42) The two fighters engage with strikes but neither lands anything worthwhile. (Rd 1 - 00:18) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 1 - 00:18) There's a burst of strikes but neither fighter can land a blow. (Rd 1 - 00:18) Paletilolu doesn't connect with a right hand. (Rd 1 - 00:18) Shilton tries a right hand but it gets absorbed on his opponent's gloves. (Rd 1 - 00:00) The time runs out on round one. (Rd 1 - 00:00) I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Paletilolu. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) There's the bell for the start of the round! (Rd 2 - 04:52) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 2 - 04:52) Paletilolu counters a right hand with a left jab and a right hook. (Rd 2 - 04:31) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 2 - 04:31) Shilton misses a right hook and gets countered with a quick left jab and a right hook that is ducked. (Rd 2 - 04:22) For the first time, Paletilolu is starting to breathe a little heavier. (Rd 2 - 04:08) They come together and strike. (Rd 2 - 04:08) Shilton is off target with a left jab but hits a right cross. (Rd 2 - 04:08) Paletilolu hits a kick to the leg. (Rd 2 - 03:58) Shilton is still moving well, but he is definitely breathing a little deeper now. (Rd 2 - 03:46) The two fighters stand and trade strikes but neither lands anything damaging. (Rd 2 - 03:12) They come together and strike. (Rd 2 - 03:12) Paletilolu hits a left hand. (Rd 2 - 03:12) Shilton uses a left jab but has a right hand blocked. (Rd 2 - 03:05) Paletilolu acknowledges some instructions from his corner with a relaxed nod of the head. (Rd 2 - 02:53) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 2 - 02:53) Shilton misses a right hook and gets countered with a pair of left jabs that are followed by a right hand. (Rd 2 - 02:18) The two fighters engage. (Rd 2 - 02:18) Paletilolu counters a right hand with a left jab and a big right hand that just misses. (Rd 2 - 01:53) The two fighters engage. (Rd 2 - 01:53) Shilton is off target with a left jab but hits a right hand. (Rd 2 - 01:53) Paletilolu hits a left jab and also hits a good right hand. (Rd 2 - 01:53) Shilton is not able to compete with Paletilolu in a striking battle, he is getting badly out-struck. (Rd 2 - 01:34) They engage in the center. (Rd 2 - 01:34) Shilton doesn't connect with a left jab and also finds his right cross blocked. (Rd 2 - 01:34) Paletilolu has a right hand blocked. (Rd 2 - 01:16) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 2 - 01:16) Shilton misses with a left jab and also has a right hook blocked. (Rd 2 - 01:16) Paletilolu has a right hook blocked. (Rd 2 - 01:03) A few deep breaths betray that Paletilolu is starting to get into the deeper reaches of his gas tank. (Rd 2 - 00:56) We're into the final minute of the round. (Rd 2 - 00:56) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 2 - 00:56) Paletilolu hits a jab but has a right hand taken on the gloves. (Rd 2 - 00:56) Shilton scores with a left hook. (Rd 2 - 00:44) The fighters fall into a sloppy clinch. (Rd 2 - 00:44) With control of the clinch, Paletilolu tries to complete a takedown. (Rd 2 - 00:44) Paletilolu doesn't get the takedown, Shilton instead wrestles his way into controlling the grapple. (Rd 2 - 00:15) Clinched with Paletilolu, Shilton looks to try and take him down. (Rd 2 - 00:15) Paletilolu blocks the attempt by keeping a solid base. (Rd 2 - 00:03) Paletilolu looks very tired out there. (Rd 2 - 00:03) Shilton tries to take Paletilolu down. (Rd 2 - 00:03) Shilton can't get the takedown as Paletilolu wrestles his way into a dominant position. (Rd 2 - 00:00) Time expires and we come to the end of round two. (Rd 2 - 00:00) I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Paletilolu. (Rd 2 - 00:00) I make it 20-18 to Paletilolu. Round 3 (Rd 3 - 05:00) Round three begins! (Rd 3 - 04:46) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 3 - 04:46) Paletilolu connects with a left hand. Shilton uses a left jab but has a right hand taken on the gloves. (Rd 3 - 04:36) The fighters, looking shattered, clinch up rather than try and move away. (Rd 3 - 04:36) Clinched with Shilton, Paletilolu looks to try and take him down. (Rd 3 - 04:36) Paletilolu doesn't get it, Shilton blocked any attempt to move him. (Rd 3 - 04:21) With control of the clinch, Paletilolu tries to complete a takedown. (Rd 3 - 04:21) It's unsuccessful, Shilton maintained a good solid base. (Rd 3 - 04:05) Shilton looks very tired out there. (Rd 3 - 04:05) Paletilolu separates from Shilton and we're back to a stand-off. (Rd 3 - 03:40) The two fighters engage. (Rd 3 - 03:40) Paletilolu misses with a big right hand, allowing Shilton to counter with a right cross. (Rd 3 - 03:19) The two fighters engage. (Rd 3 - 03:19) Shilton scores with a jab but doesn't find the mark with a right hook. (Rd 3 - 03:19) Paletilolu lands a left jab and a right cross. (Rd 3 - 03:09) The fighters, both of whom look very tired, fall into a ragged clinch. (Rd 3 - 03:09) Paletilolu looks to sweep a leg in order to execute a sharp trip. (Rd 3 - 03:09) Paletilolu uses a nice inside leg trip and Shilton is forced to pull guard! (Rd 3 - 02:58) Paletilolu attempts to pass guard. (Rd 3 - 02:58) Paletilolu passes to side control, but doesn't have time to secure the position before Shilton starts scrambling. (Rd 3 - 02:43) Paletilolu ends up in guard. (Rd 3 - 02:26) We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. (Rd 3 - 02:26) In guard, Paletilolu begins working to pass to side control. (Rd 3 - 02:26) He does excellently, getting past the guard and into side control. (Rd 3 - 01:34) Paletilolu looks like he is on the verge of exhaustion. (Rd 3 - 01:34) Paletilolu looks to get a mount. (Rd 3 - 01:34) Shilton fights the attempted mount off, and they wind up scrambling for position. (Rd 3 - 01:22) Paletilolu ends up having to pull guard, losing out in the scramble. (Rd 3 - 01:06) Shilton catches Paletilolu with a glancing elbow strike. (Rd 3 - 01:06) Paletilolu appears to have suffered a gash under his eye. (Rd 3 - 00:54) Shilton doesn't allow Paletilolu to lock him up with double underhooks. (Rd 3 - 00:48) In guard, Shilton begins working to pass to side control. (Rd 3 - 00:48) He can't find a way past the guard. (Rd 3 - 00:00) The time is up, and that's the end of round three. (Rd 3 - 00:00) I have to give that round to Paletilolu, but only a 10-9. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Shilton is running out of rounds. (Rd 3 - 00:00) The cut man tries to stop the bleeding for Paletilolu in between rounds. Round 4 (Rd 4 - 05:00) There's the bell for the start of the round! (Rd 4 - 04:52) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 4 - 04:52) Shilton misses a big right hand, putting him off balance and allowing Paletilolu to attack with a left hand. (Rd 4 - 04:46) Shilton looks like he is on the verge of exhaustion. (Rd 4 - 04:38) They stand and trade in the center of the cage but neither fighter can land a good shot. (Rd 4 - 04:28) The fighters, both of whom look very tired, fall into a ragged clinch. (Rd 4 - 04:28) Clinched with Shilton, Paletilolu looks to try and take him down. (Rd 4 - 04:28) The takedown is completed, Shilton is on his back and pulls guard. (Rd 4 - 04:16) Paletilolu throws a few weak-looking punches as he decides on his next move. (Rd 4 - 03:54) Shilton tries to smother Paletilolu by holding him, but can't keep control. (Rd 4 - 03:46) Paletilolu unloads with big right hands, but Shilton is able to deal with most of them. (Rd 4 - 03:32) Paletilolu blocks Shilton as he tries a sweep from the guard. (Rd 4 - 03:20) Paletilolu fires away with punches, but Shilton deals with them fairly well. (Rd 4 - 03:05) Shilton tries to get double underhooks on Paletilolu so that he can get some control, but can't get them. (Rd 4 - 02:59) Paletilolu pounds away with right hands, hitting several big shots. (Rd 4 - 02:43) Paletilolu gets caught up in the moment and leaves himself open...Shilton tips him off balance and scrambles! (Rd 4 - 02:43) Shilton scrambles to his feet, but Paletilolu immediately drives him up against the cage. (Rd 4 - 02:28) We are now at the halfway point of the round. (Rd 4 - 02:28) Shilton is controlled up against the cage and eats a sharp right to the ear. (Rd 4 - 02:08) Paletilolu looks totally gassed. (Rd 4 - 02:08) Paletilolu pins Shilton up against the cage and hits a couple of nice right hands to the side of the head. (Rd 4 - 01:57) Paletilolu uses dirty boxing to punish Shilton while he is pressed up against the cage. (Rd 4 - 01:43) Paletilolu smothers Shilton against the cage, then uses his dirty boxing skills to his advantage. (Rd 4 - 01:25) Paletilolu smothers Shilton against the cage, then uses his dirty boxing skills to his advantage. (Rd 4 - 01:10) Paletilolu smothers Shilton against the cage, then scores with a left to the side of the stomach. (Rd 4 - 00:54) The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left. (Rd 4 - 00:54) Shilton is controlled up against the cage and takes a few right hands via some dirty boxing. (Rd 4 - 00:36) Having been stuck against the cage for a while without any progress, the referee brings them back to the center. (Rd 4 - 00:24) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 4 - 00:24) Neither fighter lands a significant strike in a quick exchange. (Rd 4 - 00:24) Paletilolu has a right hand blocked. (Rd 4 - 00:24) Shilton misses a jab and also doesn't connect with a right hand. (Rd 4 - 00:04) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 4 - 00:04) Shilton slips past a right hook attempt and attacks with a left hook. (Rd 4 - 00:00) Shilton looks exhausted. (Rd 4 - 00:00) Time expires and we come to the end of round four. (Rd 4 - 00:00) That was a yawner of a round, and I think both fighters are now a bit frustrated. (Rd 4 - 00:00) I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Paletilolu. (Rd 4 - 00:00) Even if he can take this final round, I can't see Shilton winning on the judges' scorecards. He needs a finish. Round 5 (Rd 5 - 05:00) There's the bell for the start of the final round! (Rd 5 - 04:50) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 5 - 04:50) Paletilolu counters a right hand with a left jab and a solid right hand. (Rd 5 - 04:32) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 5 - 04:32) Paletilolu counters a right hand with a left jab and a low kick that narrowly misses. (Rd 5 - 04:21) The fighters, looking shattered, clinch up rather than try and move away. (Rd 5 - 04:21) Paletilolu attempts to wrestle Shilton to the ground. (Rd 5 - 04:21) It's unsuccessful, Shilton maintained a good solid base. (Rd 5 - 04:07) Paletilolu tries to reap a leg with a sharp sweep in order to trip him to the floor. (Rd 5 - 04:07) Paletilolu can't get the trip, as Shilton wrestles his way into a dominant position. (Rd 5 - 03:39) Shilton tries to take Paletilolu down. (Rd 5 - 03:39) It doesn't work, Paletilolu defended against it well. (Rd 5 - 03:25) The grappling doesn't go anywhere, and they break apart. (Rd 5 - 03:03) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 5 - 03:03) Paletilolu dodges a right hand and counter-attacks with a solid right hand. (Rd 5 - 02:48) Both fighters look spent, and at close range they fall into a clinch. (Rd 5 - 02:48) Paletilolu looks for a trip takedown. (Rd 5 - 02:48) Paletilolu can't get Shilton down to the ground. (Rd 5 - 02:34) Paletilolu attempts a trip to put Shilton on the ground. (Rd 5 - 02:34) He executes an outside leg trip, sweeping Shilton to the mat where he pulls guard! (Rd 5 - 02:21) We go past the halfway point of this round. (Rd 5 - 02:21) Paletilolu looks to get past the guard. (Rd 5 - 02:21) He passes guard but loses his control momentarily and a scramble begins. (Rd 5 - 02:09) Shilton ends up in guard. (Rd 5 - 01:55) In guard, Shilton is content just to throw a couple of punches to the body. (Rd 5 - 01:33) In guard, Shilton begins working to pass to side control. (Rd 5 - 01:33) He does excellently, getting past the guard and into side control. (Rd 5 - 00:42) Shilton pounds away, but is unable to land many clean shots. (Rd 5 - 00:26) Shilton blocks Paletilolu as he tries a transition to guard. (Rd 5 - 00:13) Shilton pounds away, landing several clean blows on Paletilolu in the process. (Rd 5 - 00:13) Paletilolu tries to turn away from the blows but gets rolled and Shilton has his back! (Rd 5 - 00:00) Time runs out and that's the end of the fight. (Rd 5 - 00:00) I think Shilton took that round, 10-9 on my score card. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The judges have given their scores, which are about to be announced. (Rd 5 - 00:00) All three judges have scored it 49-46. (Rd 5 - 00:00) So the winner, by unanimous decision, is 'The Battering Ram' Andranik Paletilolu! Official Result: 'The Battering Ram' Andranik Paletilolu defeats Pete 'The Pete Train' Shilton (Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 5). The fight was rated as being Decent. Post-Fight: Andranik Paletilolu thanks his sponsors and all of his fans. Andranik Paletilolu says that he is very happy to cap his CTC debut with a win. LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Oscarino Baptista (21-12, 0-0 CTC, From: Sao Paulo, Brazil, Favorite: -450) vs. Michael "Salvador" Dali (0-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Luton, England, Underdog: +350) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) In the last of the preliminary fights, Oscarino Baptista faces Michael 'Salvador' Dali in the CTC Light Heavyweight division. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Leo Behan will be the referee. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our judges are: Millhouse Twain, Johnny Beerbohm, and Franklin Mencken. (Rd 1 - 05:00) We are underway! (Rd 1 - 05:00) They start with a touch of gloves. (Rd 1 - 04:55) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 1 - 04:55) Dali counters a right hand with a brace of jabs that are followed by a right hand that landed cleanly. (Rd 1 - 04:28) An exchange of strikes happens right in the center of the cage but neither fighter lands anything good. (Rd 1 - 04:00) The two fighters engage. (Rd 1 - 04:00) Baptista misses with a big right hand, allowing Dali to counter with two jabs that are followed by a big right hand that just misses. (Rd 1 - 03:33) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 1 - 03:33) Baptista misses a right hook and gets countered with a sequence of jabs that are followed by a nice right hook. (Rd 1 - 03:14) That last shot clearly hurt Baptista, although he tries to disguise it by flashing a wide smile in response. (Rd 1 - 03:05) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 1 - 03:05) Baptista misses a right hook and gets countered with a sequence of jabs that are followed by a wicked right uppercut! (Rd 1 - 02:41) He's down! Baptista falls to the floor! (Rd 1 - 02:41) Dali knows that this is a golden opportunity and quickly pounces on Baptista, looking to finish him off by raining down punches! (Rd 1 - 02:41) Dali pounds away with right hands and Baptista is having trouble doing anything about it! (Rd 1 - 02:41) Referee Leo Behan is forced to jump in and stop the fight! (Rd 1 - 02:29) Michael 'Salvador' Dali takes the win by TKO! Official Result: Michael 'Salvador' Dali defeats Oscarino Baptista (TKO (Strikes) in 2:31 of round 1). The fight was rated as being Great. Post-Fight: Michael Dali thanks his sponsors and all of his fans. He is then asked who he'd like to face next, and he responds by calling out Brett Krakowski, saying he will kick his ass. MAIN CARD Broadcast Live On Tournament TV in Canada, USA, Mexico, and Africa Broadcast Live On Televisao Esporte in South, and Central America Broadcast Live On Continental Sport X1 in British Isles, Europe, and Russia Broadcast Live On All Japan TV in Japan Broadcast Live On Net-A in Asia Broadcast Live On Pay-Per-View on OzCast in Australia Broadcast Team: Cal Patinkin, Mance Portman, and Geoff Cahill LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Koenraad Belien (9-6, 0-0 CTC, From: Brussels, Belgium, Favorite: -1090) vs. Hardy Tristan (3-4, 0-0 CTC, From: North London, England, Underdog: +870) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our first main fight is up next, in which Koenraad Belien goes head to head with Hardy Tristan. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Christian Maugham is the referee for this fight. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges are: Franklin Mencken, Benjamin Milligan III, and Reginald Wodehouse. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Round one begins! (Rd 1 - 04:45) Belien steps forward, looking to strike. (Rd 1 - 04:45) Tristan lands two left hands in the exchange. (Rd 1 - 04:45) Belien can't connect with a jab, but then he catches Tristan with a right hook. (Rd 1 - 04:22) They stand and trade, but all the shots are either off target or are safely dealt with. (Rd 1 - 03:58) Belien comes forward looking to force a striking exchange. (Rd 1 - 03:58) Tristan hits a pair of jabs in the exchange. (Rd 1 - 03:58) Belien throws a one-two, but Tristan was equal to it. (Rd 1 - 03:32) Belien comes forward on the attack. (Rd 1 - 03:32) Tristan fires off a counter jab. (Rd 1 - 03:32) Belien throws two quick punches but doesn't hit with either. (Rd 1 - 03:08) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 1 - 03:08) Belien hits a left cross. (Rd 1 - 03:08) Tristan lands a one-two. (Rd 1 - 02:44) They engage in the center. (Rd 1 - 02:44) Tristan lands a one-two. (Rd 1 - 02:44) Belien hits a two-punch combination, a quick left and a straight right. (Rd 1 - 02:28) We go past the halfway point of this round. (Rd 1 - 02:20) The fighters go toe-to-toe with strikes but neither lands anything significant in the exchange. (Rd 1 - 01:51) They come together and strike. (Rd 1 - 01:51) Tristan dodges a right hand and counter-attacks with a nice left hand. (Rd 1 - 01:34) The two fighters engage with strikes but neither lands anything worthwhile. (Rd 1 - 01:04) Belien forces an exchange of strikes. (Rd 1 - 01:04) Tristan hits a jab in the exchange. (Rd 1 - 01:04) Belien throws a quick one-two but doesn't land either blow. (Rd 1 - 00:52) We're into the final minute of the round. (Rd 1 - 00:42) They stand and trade in the center of the cage but neither fighter gives or takes any real damage. (Rd 1 - 00:14) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 1 - 00:14) Tristan dodges a right hand and counter-attacks with a left jab and a solid right hand. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Time expires and we come to the end of round one. (Rd 1 - 00:00) I think Tristan took that round, 10-9 on my score card. (Rd 1 - 00:00) There is a buzz building around the crowd, they can smell a potential upset here. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) And here we go, round two! (Rd 2 - 04:52) The two fighters stand and trade strikes, neither lands a significant blow in the exchange. (Rd 2 - 04:19) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 2 - 04:19) Tristan misses a big right hand, putting him off balance and allowing Belien to attack with a quick left hook. (Rd 2 - 03:58) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 2 - 03:58) Belien misses a right hook and gets countered with a good right hand. (Rd 2 - 03:31) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 2 - 03:31) Both fighters strike but nobody manages to land. (Rd 2 - 03:31) Belien doesn't find the mark with a right hook. (Rd 2 - 03:31) Tristan can't hit a right cross. (Rd 2 - 03:15) They engage in the center. (Rd 2 - 03:15) Tristan scores with a jab but can't hit a right cross. (Rd 2 - 03:15) Belien uses a left jab but has a right hand taken on the gloves. (Rd 2 - 03:02) Tristan is starting to slow down a touch, perhaps conserving a little energy. (Rd 2 - 02:55) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 2 - 02:55) Belien misses a jab but lands a right hook. (Rd 2 - 02:55) Tristan lands a one-two. (Rd 2 - 02:37) Belien comes forward. (Rd 2 - 02:37) Tristan hits two left hands on the counter. (Rd 2 - 02:37) Belien throws a quick one-two but doesn't land either blow. (Rd 2 - 02:24) We go past the halfway point of this round. (Rd 2 - 02:09) They come together and strike. (Rd 2 - 02:09) Belien misses with a left jab but scores with a right hook. (Rd 2 - 02:09) Tristan finds a good angle and lands a nice one-two. (Rd 2 - 01:55) Belien is slowing just a little as he starts to get into the gas tank a bit. (Rd 2 - 01:45) Belien moves forward, constantly trying to pressure Tristan into exchanging strikes. (Rd 2 - 01:45) Tristan lands two left hands in the exchange. (Rd 2 - 01:45) A jab is wide from Belien, but then he hits Tristan with a straight right. (Rd 2 - 01:23) Belien stalks forward, pressuring Tristan. (Rd 2 - 01:23) Belien moves into the pocket. (Rd 2 - 01:23) Belien can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then he hits a nice straight right. (Rd 2 - 00:58) There's under a minute left in this round. (Rd 2 - 00:58) The two fighters engage with strikes but nothing significant lands. (Rd 2 - 00:26) The two fighters engage with strikes but neither lands anything worthwhile. (Rd 2 - 00:00) Round two is brought to an end as time runs out. (Rd 2 - 00:00) That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Tristan. (Rd 2 - 00:00) I have Tristan ahead 20-18. Round 3 (Rd 3 - 05:00) And here we go, round three! (Rd 3 - 04:47) Belien comes forward and the two fighters start trading blows. (Rd 3 - 04:47) Tristan tries to hit a jab, but misses. (Rd 3 - 04:47) Belien hits a left hand but misses with a vicious right hand. (Rd 3 - 04:18) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 3 - 04:18) Belien hits a left jab but finds his right cross blocked. (Rd 3 - 04:18) Tristan lands a left hook. (Rd 3 - 03:57) Belien initiates an exchange of strikes. (Rd 3 - 03:57) Tristan lands a left hand in the exchange. (Rd 3 - 03:57) A jab hits home from Belien and then he catches Tristan with a right hook. (Rd 3 - 03:31) The two fighters engage. (Rd 3 - 03:31) Belien finds a good angle and lands a nice one-two. Tristan lands a left jab and a right cross. (Rd 3 - 03:31) It looks like Tristan has been cut across the forehead by a strike. (Rd 3 - 03:09) The two fighters engage with strikes but nothing significant lands. (Rd 3 - 02:41) Belien comes forward. (Rd 3 - 02:41) Tristan lands two left hands in the exchange. (Rd 3 - 02:41) Belien hits a left jab and then he hits Tristan with a straight right. (Rd 3 - 02:27) Looking very tired, Belien clinches to try and buy some recovery time. (Rd 3 - 02:27) We go past the halfway point of this round. (Rd 3 - 02:27) Belien tries to wrestle Tristan backward and up against the cage. (Rd 3 - 02:27) Belien achieves it, pinning Tristan to the cage. (Rd 3 - 02:13) Belien smothers Tristan against the cage, then hits him with a quick elbow strike. (Rd 3 - 02:00) Belien hits Tristan, who is pressed up against the cage, with a nice short uppercut. (Rd 3 - 01:41) Belien uses dirty boxing to punish Tristan while he is pressed up against the cage. (Rd 3 - 01:27) Belien smothers Tristan against the cage, then hits him with a quick elbow strike. (Rd 3 - 01:13) Belien smothers Tristan against the cage, then scores with a left to the side of the stomach. (Rd 3 - 01:00) The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left. (Rd 3 - 01:00) Tristan takes a knee strike just above the hip. (Rd 3 - 00:49) Belien hits Tristan, who is pressed up against the cage, with a nice short uppercut. (Rd 3 - 00:37) Belien is breathing very hard. (Rd 3 - 00:37) Belien catches Tristan with a knee strike to the ribs from the clinch while he is pressed up against the cage. (Rd 3 - 00:24) With the fighters having been stuck against the cage for quite a while, referee Christian Maugham brings them back to the center. (Rd 3 - 00:16) They exchange strikes but nothing really gets through. (Rd 3 - 00:00) The time runs out on round three. (Rd 3 - 00:00) That round goes to Belien, 10-9 on my card. (Rd 3 - 00:00) My scorecard now has Tristan up 29-28. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Bleeding, Tristan is attended to by the cut man between rounds. Round 4 (Rd 4 - 05:00) Round four begins! (Rd 4 - 04:46) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 4 - 04:46) Belien doesn't connect with a left jab but hits a right cross. Tristan scores with a left hook. (Rd 4 - 04:22) Both fighters move in and engage. (Rd 4 - 04:22) Belien is off target with a left jab but connects with a right hand. (Rd 4 - 04:22) Tristan finds a way past his opponent's guard and lands a sharp one-two. (Rd 4 - 04:08) Tristan is looking really tired. (Rd 4 - 04:08) The fighters, looking shattered, clinch up rather than try and move away. (Rd 4 - 04:08) Belien is looking to muscle Tristan back against the cage. (Rd 4 - 04:08) Belien achieves it, pinning Tristan to the cage. (Rd 4 - 03:49) Belien smothers Tristan against the cage, then scores with a left to the side of the stomach. (Rd 4 - 03:38) Belien catches Tristan with a knee strike to the thigh. (Rd 4 - 03:28) Belien pins Tristan up against the cage and uses dirty boxing to inflict some damage. (Rd 4 - 03:11) Belien smothers Tristan against the cage and stomps down on his foot. (Rd 4 - 03:04) Belien uses dirty boxing to punish Tristan while he is pressed up against the cage. (Rd 4 - 02:49) Belien smothers Tristan against the cage, then scores with a left to the side of the stomach. (Rd 4 - 02:32) Belien pins Tristan up against the cage and stomps down hard on his foot. (Rd 4 - 02:19) Belien uses a vicious foot stomp. (Rd 4 - 02:05) Belien looks very, very tired. (Rd 4 - 02:05) With the fight having been stuck against the cage for a lengthy period of time, referee Christian Maugham restarts them back in the center. (Rd 4 - 01:56) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 4 - 01:56) Belien hits a left jab but has a right hook blocked. (Rd 4 - 01:56) Tristan finds a good angle and lands a nice one-two. (Rd 4 - 01:32) The two fighters engage. (Rd 4 - 01:32) Belien misses with a left jab but connects with a right hand. Tristan uses a left jab but has a right hand absorbed on the gloves. (Rd 4 - 01:06) The two fighters engage. (Rd 4 - 01:06) Belien misses a big right hand, putting him off balance and allowing Tristan to attack with a jab and a good right hook. (Rd 4 - 00:53) The fighters, both of whom look very tired, fall into a ragged clinch. (Rd 4 - 00:53) We're into the final minute of the round. (Rd 4 - 00:53) Belien is trying to push Tristan so that his back is up against the cage. (Rd 4 - 00:53) Belien achieves it, pinning Tristan to the cage. (Rd 4 - 00:33) Belien pins Tristan up against the cage and uses dirty boxing to inflict some damage. (Rd 4 - 00:19) Belien catches Tristan with a knee strike to the ribs from the clinch while he is pressed up against the cage. (Rd 4 - 00:05) Tristan is controlled up against the cage and takes a hard foot stomp. (Rd 4 - 00:00) The time runs out on round four. (Rd 4 - 00:00) I have to give that round to Belien, but only a 10-9. (Rd 4 - 00:00) With one round remaining, I think they're dead even. Round 5 (Rd 5 - 05:00) There's the bell for the start of the final round! (Rd 5 - 04:49) They come together and trade leather but neither fighter really does any damage. (Rd 5 - 04:27) Tristan looks like he is on the verge of exhaustion. (Rd 5 - 04:27) Both fighters look spent, and at close range they fall into a clinch. (Rd 5 - 04:27) Belien tries to wrestle Tristan backward and up against the cage. (Rd 5 - 04:27) Belien achieves it, pinning Tristan to the cage. (Rd 5 - 04:15) Tristan is trapped against the cage and takes a sharp stomp to the foot. (Rd 5 - 04:05) Belien looks exhausted. (Rd 5 - 04:05) Tristan is controlled up against the cage and takes a few right hands via some dirty boxing. (Rd 5 - 03:53) Tristan gets caught with a knee to the inside of the thigh. (Rd 5 - 03:46) Belien smothers Tristan against the cage, then hits him with a quick elbow strike. (Rd 5 - 03:32) Tristan is controlled up against the cage and eats a sharp right to the ear. (Rd 5 - 03:18) Belien pins Tristan up against the cage and hits a couple of nice right hands to the side of the head. (Rd 5 - 02:58) Belien smothers Tristan against the cage, then uses his dirty boxing skills to his advantage. (Rd 5 - 02:44) Tristan is trapped against the cage and Belien punishes him with some dirty boxing. (Rd 5 - 02:29) We are now at the halfway point of the round. (Rd 5 - 02:29) Belien uses dirty boxing to punish Tristan while he is pressed up against the cage. (Rd 5 - 02:11) Tristan is trapped against the cage and Belien hits him with a short left uppercut. (Rd 5 - 01:56) The referee decides that the grappling against the cage has been going on too long, and he brings them back to the center. (Rd 5 - 01:42) They engage in the center. (Rd 5 - 01:42) Tristan hits a left cross. (Rd 5 - 01:42) Belien finds a way past his opponent's guard and lands a sharp one-two. (Rd 5 - 01:16) They exchange strikes but nothing really gets through. (Rd 5 - 00:56) The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left. (Rd 5 - 00:50) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 5 - 00:50) Belien doesn't find the mark with a right hook. (Rd 5 - 00:50) Tristan finds his right cross blocked. (Rd 5 - 00:38) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 5 - 00:38) Belien lands a left jab but has a right hook blocked. (Rd 5 - 00:38) Tristan hits a two-punch combination, a quick left and a straight right. (Rd 5 - 00:11) They engage in the center. (Rd 5 - 00:11) Tristan counters a right hand with a jab and a right cross. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The gas tank looks empty on Tristan. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The fight comes to an end as the time limit expires. (Rd 5 - 00:00) I have to give that round to Belien, but only a 10-9. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The judges have given their scores, which are about to be announced. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The judges have given 49-46 (Franklin Mencken), 48-47 (Benjamin Milligan III) and 48-47 (Reginald Wodehouse). (Rd 5 - 00:00) Koenraad Belien is the winner by unanimous decision! Official Result: Koenraad Belien defeats Hardy Tristan (Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 5). The fight was rated as being Good. Post-Fight: Koenraad Belien thanks his sponsors and all of his fans. Koenraad Belien celebrates winning his debut fight for CTC. LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. "The Roughneck" Cal Hillson (6-0, 0-0 CTC, From: The Great State of Texas, Underdog: +390) vs. Arthur Franco (12-8, 0-0 CTC, From: Curitiba, Brazil, Favorite: -490) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Next up is a match in which 'The Roughneck' Cal Hillson battles Arthur Franco. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The referee is Leo Behan. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges for this bout are: Johnny Beerbohm, Franklin Mencken, and Benjamin Milligan III. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The fight begins! (Rd 1 - 04:46) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 1 - 04:46) There's a stalemate as both fighters throw but fail to land a hit. (Rd 1 - 04:46) Franco has a right hook blocked. (Rd 1 - 04:46) Hillson misses a jab and also has a right hook blocked. (Rd 1 - 04:29) The two fighters engage. (Rd 1 - 04:29) Franco misses with a left jab but scores with a right hook. (Rd 1 - 04:29) Hillson misses a jab but hits a good right hand. (Rd 1 - 04:11) They come together and strike. (Rd 1 - 04:11) Franco misses with a left jab but scores with a right hook. (Rd 1 - 04:11) Hillson uses a left jab and also hits a good right hand. (Rd 1 - 03:44) Hillson can't connect with a jab, but then lands a right hand. (Rd 1 - 03:37) Franco gets hold of Hillson. (Rd 1 - 03:31) Franco tries to wrestle Hillson backward and up against the cage. (Rd 1 - 03:31) Franco manages it and controls Hillson up against the cage. (Rd 1 - 03:13) Franco smothers Hillson against the cage and stomps down on his foot. (Rd 1 - 03:06) It isn't pretty, but Franco has Hillson stuck up against the cage. (Rd 1 - 03:06) They remain there, hitting each other with short punches, for about a minute. (Rd 1 - 01:55) Hillson is trapped against the cage and Franco hits him with a short left uppercut. (Rd 1 - 01:41) Having been stuck against the cage for a while without any progress, referee Leo Behan brings them back to the center. (Rd 1 - 01:33) An exchange of strikes does not produce any damage. (Rd 1 - 01:00) The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left. (Rd 1 - 01:00) Hillson lands a left hand and then hits a crunching straight right to the jaw! (Rd 1 - 01:00) Franco hits the mat, that shot has rocked him! (Rd 1 - 00:53) Hillson moves in quickly, kneeling beside Franco and starting to hammer down with punches! (Rd 1 - 00:53) Hillson unloads with massive right hands and Franco is getting destroyed! (Rd 1 - 00:53) The referee pulls Hillson away, stopping the fight! (Rd 1 - 00:36) Cal Hillson takes the victory by way of TKO! Official Result: 'The Roughneck' Cal Hillson defeats Arthur Franco (TKO (Strikes) in 4:24 of round 1). The fight was rated as being Good. Post-Fight: Cal Hillson thanks his sponsors, all of his fans who turned out to support him, and also God for giving him the power to win. Asked who he wants to fight next, he says that he'll fight whoever is put in front of him, but he thinks Otto Witzke would be a particularly good contest. LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Pedro "Homicide" Sousa (21-5, 0-0 CTC, From: Curitiba, Brazil, Favorite: -900) vs. Edward Zahn (11-9, 0-0 CTC, From: Nutbush, Texas, Underdog: +710) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Moving on to the next match, in which Pedro 'Homicide' Sousa fights Edward Zahn. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Refereeing this bout will be Kyle Crisp. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our cageside judges are: Franklin Mencken, Benjamin Milligan III, and Reginald Wodehouse. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The fight begins! (Rd 1 - 05:00) Zahn doesn't touch gloves, drawing some heat from the crowd. (Rd 1 - 04:53) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 1 - 04:53) Zahn uses a left jab but has a right hand taken on the gloves. (Rd 1 - 04:53) Sousa lands a left jab but misses a high kick. (Rd 1 - 04:26) An exchange of strikes does not produce any damage. (Rd 1 - 03:49) Sousa forces an exchange of strikes. (Rd 1 - 03:49) Zahn throws a counter jab but misses. (Rd 1 - 03:49) Sousa hits a left jab and then he lands a right hand. (Rd 1 - 03:37) Sousa looks confident, shortening the range as he looks to strike. (Rd 1 - 03:37) It looked like we were about to see Zahn try and get some grappling started, but Sousa was more aggressive and took the initiative. (Rd 1 - 03:37) Sousa can't hit a set-up left jab, but then catches Zahn with a right roundhouse kick to the body. (Rd 1 - 03:19) It looked like we were about to see Zahn try and get some grappling started, but Sousa was more aggressive and took the initiative. (Rd 1 - 03:19) Sousa can't hit a set-up left jab, but then catches Zahn with a low kick to the front leg. (Rd 1 - 03:04) Sousa comes forward on the attack. (Rd 1 - 03:04) Zahn lands a left hand in the exchange. (Rd 1 - 03:04) Sousa lands a left hand and then he hits a scything kick to the legs of Zahn. (Rd 1 - 02:50) Sousa comes forward and the two fighters exchange strikes. (Rd 1 - 02:50) Zahn hits a jab in the exchange. (Rd 1 - 02:50) Sousa can't connect with a jab, but then he hits a fast high right kick to the side of the head. (Rd 1 - 02:41) Zahn backs off and covers up, clearly rocked! Sousa immediately advances, sensing that this is a chance to end the fight! (Rd 1 - 02:41) Sousa tries to capitalise with a massive right hand, but it misses as Zahn quickly steps backward and out of range. (Rd 1 - 02:35) Zahn manages to clear his head and circle away, back to the center. (Rd 1 - 02:26) We move into the second half of this round. (Rd 1 - 02:26) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 1 - 02:26) Sousa slips past a right hook attempt and attacks with a right cross. (Rd 1 - 02:15) They stand and trade in the center of the cage but neither fighter can land a good shot. (Rd 1 - 01:46) Sousa comes forward on the attack. (Rd 1 - 01:46) Zahn throws a counter left but doesn't connect. (Rd 1 - 01:46) Zahn falls for a feint and is left vulnerable to attack. (Rd 1 - 01:46) Sousa can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then he scores with a right cross that landed hard. (Rd 1 - 01:29) The two fighters come together and strike but it's really tentative and nothing comes of it. (Rd 1 - 00:57) The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left. (Rd 1 - 00:57) Sousa stalks forward, pressuring Zahn. (Rd 1 - 00:57) Zahn throws a counter jab but misses. (Rd 1 - 00:57) A jab is wide from Sousa, but then he hits Zahn with a straight right. (Rd 1 - 00:46) They exchange a few strikes but nothing significant lands. (Rd 1 - 00:24) Zahn is limping a little from the damage he has taken to his legs. (Rd 1 - 00:10) Zahn keeps slightly out of range, looking for a chance to dart in and start grappling. (Rd 1 - 00:10) Sousa hits a left jab and then catches Zahn with a stunning right hook! (Rd 1 - 00:10) Zahn hits the mat, that shot has rocked him! (Rd 1 - 00:00) The time runs out on round one. (Rd 1 - 00:00) I have to give that round to Sousa, but only a 10-9. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Sousa looks very happy with that first round. He is certainly living up to position as being the heavy favourite to win this fight. (Rd 1 - 00:00) It's going to be a real uphill struggle for Zahn from this point onward. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) There's the bell and round number two begins! (Rd 2 - 04:51) Sousa comes forward, walking down Zahn. (Rd 2 - 04:51) Sousa steps into the pocket. (Rd 2 - 04:51) Sousa misses all the strikes in a combo that ended with a kick to the body. (Rd 2 - 04:35) Sousa initiates an exchange of strikes. (Rd 2 - 04:35) Zahn throws a counter jab but misses. (Rd 2 - 04:35) A jab is wide from Sousa, but then he hits Zahn with a right to the side of the ribs. (Rd 2 - 04:26) Sousa is still moving well, but he is definitely breathing a little deeper now. (Rd 2 - 04:21) Sousa comes forward. (Rd 2 - 04:21) Zahn hits a jab in the exchange. (Rd 2 - 04:21) Sousa hits two left jabs and then he hits Zahn with a body kick. (Rd 2 - 04:07) Zahn is limping a little bit. (Rd 2 - 03:55) Moving forward constantly, Sousa is pressuring Zahn. (Rd 2 - 03:55) Zahn fires off a counter jab. (Rd 2 - 03:55) Sousa connects with a jab but doesn't hit the leg kick follow-up. (Rd 2 - 03:38) Sousa attacks with strikes. (Rd 2 - 03:38) Zahn fires off a counter jab but doesn't connect. (Rd 2 - 03:38) Sousa fails to find a home for his jab, but then he scores with a right roundhouse kick to the ribs. (Rd 2 - 03:17) The two fighters engage. (Rd 2 - 03:17) Sousa feints to one side, causing Zahn to react and leave himself off balance. (Rd 2 - 03:17) Sousa slips past a right hook attempt and attacks with a jab and a quick kick to the lead leg. (Rd 2 - 02:57) Sousa comes forward. (Rd 2 - 02:57) Sousa moves into the pocket. (Rd 2 - 02:57) Sousa hits a left jab and then he catches Zahn with a crunching right hook. (Rd 2 - 02:49) Backing off, Zahn stumbles and almost goes down...I think he is hurt! (Rd 2 - 02:49) Sousa tries to capitalise with a massive right hand, but it misses. (Rd 2 - 02:23) We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. (Rd 2 - 02:23) Sousa moves in on Zahn, preparing to throw. (Rd 2 - 02:23) Zahn looked like he was going to step in and grapple, but Sousa simply took the initiative first. (Rd 2 - 02:23) Sousa lands a left hand and then lands a low kick to the legs. (Rd 2 - 02:12) Sousa appears to be feeling a little fatigue for the first time in this fight, his hands are starting to lower just a fraction. (Rd 2 - 01:57) Sousa steps forward and a striking exchange begins. (Rd 2 - 01:57) Zahn hits a jab in the exchange. (Rd 2 - 01:57) A jab hits home from Sousa and then he hits Zahn with a straight right. (Rd 2 - 01:45) Both fighters move in and engage. (Rd 2 - 01:45) Zahn hits a left hand. (Rd 2 - 01:45) Sousa hits a left jab but misses with a right hand. (Rd 2 - 01:36) Sousa, who looks very tired, gets grabbed by Zahn. (Rd 2 - 01:36) Sousa is trying to push Zahn so that his back is up against the cage. (Rd 2 - 01:36) Zahn ends up backed against the cage. (Rd 2 - 01:24) Sousa goes to use some dirty boxing, but Zahn is aware of the danger and uses wrestling to prevent any damage from happening. (Rd 2 - 01:06) Sousa is breathing very hard. (Rd 2 - 01:06) Sousa catches Zahn with an elbow to the face from the clinch while he is pressed up against the cage. (Rd 2 - 01:06) It looks like Zahn has been cut above the eye. (Rd 2 - 00:54) We have one minute of the round remaining. (Rd 2 - 00:54) Zahn is controlled up against the cage and takes an elbow to the face from the clinch. (Rd 2 - 00:43) Sousa tries to knee Zahn, but he wrestles free and circles back to the center. (Rd 2 - 00:24) Sousa throws a punch but Zahn was equal to it. (Rd 2 - 00:19) Zahn moves in fast and clinches with Sousa. (Rd 2 - 00:13) Zahn attempts a leg-sweep trip to put Sousa on the ground. (Rd 2 - 00:13) Sousa blocks the attempt by keeping a solid base. (Rd 2 - 00:02) Clinched with Sousa, Zahn looks to try and take him down. (Rd 2 - 00:02) Zahn can't get Sousa down to the ground. (Rd 2 - 00:00) The time runs out on round two. (Rd 2 - 00:00) I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Sousa. (Rd 2 - 00:00) That's Sousa up 20-18 on my scorecard. (Rd 2 - 00:00) In between rounds, the cut man tries to stop the bleeding of Zahn. Round 3 (Rd 3 - 05:00) We are back underway! (Rd 3 - 04:51) Sousa comes in looking to strike. (Rd 3 - 04:51) Zahn appeared to be going for a takedown, but Sousa took the initiative first. (Rd 3 - 04:51) A jab is wide from Sousa, but then he lands a roundhouse kick to the body. (Rd 3 - 04:36) The two fighters engage. (Rd 3 - 04:36) Zahn doesn't connect with a left jab but hits a right cross. (Rd 3 - 04:36) Sousa scores with a jab and also lands a left kick to the rib cage. (Rd 3 - 04:18) Sousa, looking shattered, can't stop Zahn pulling him into a clinch. (Rd 3 - 04:18) Sousa tries to take Zahn down. (Rd 3 - 04:18) The takedown doesn't work, Zahn blocked it and then takes control of the grapple. (Rd 3 - 03:51) Zahn tries to take Sousa down. (Rd 3 - 03:51) Sousa blocks the attempt by keeping a solid base. (Rd 3 - 03:32) Zahn tries to take Sousa down. (Rd 3 - 03:32) The takedown doesn't work, Sousa blocked it and then takes control of the grapple. (Rd 3 - 03:11) Sousa looks very, very tired. (Rd 3 - 03:11) Sousa looks for a trip takedown. (Rd 3 - 03:11) Sousa gets the takedown! Zahn pulls guard. (Rd 3 - 02:58) Sousa throws a few relatively weak right hands. (Rd 3 - 02:30) We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. (Rd 3 - 02:30) Sousa fires away and Zahn is clearly hurt by a couple of nasty looking punches. (Rd 3 - 02:15) Sousa pounds away on Zahn, but few of the shots lands clean. (Rd 3 - 01:59) Sousa begins trying to pass guard and get a better position. (Rd 3 - 01:59) He passes guard, but Zahn was ready and immediately starts to scramble. (Rd 3 - 01:48) Sousa ends up in side control. (Rd 3 - 01:37) Sousa attempts an armbar. (Rd 3 - 01:37) Zahn doesn't allow the armbar to be applied. (Rd 3 - 01:12) Sousa tries to lock Zahn in a kimura. (Rd 3 - 01:12) Zahn defends himself well and is in no danger. (Rd 3 - 00:51) We're into the final minute of the round. (Rd 3 - 00:51) Sousa attempts to move to mount. (Rd 3 - 00:51) The attempted mount results in a scramble for position as Zahn tries to avoid the danger. (Rd 3 - 00:36) The scramble sees Sousa up first, only to be grabbed and wrestled up against the cage almost immediately. (Rd 3 - 00:23) Sousa wrestles back against Zahn, turning him enough so that he can escape away from the cage. (Rd 3 - 00:12) Zahn doesn't look like he has much left in the tank. (Rd 3 - 00:06) Sousa fails to find a home for his jab, but then hits a body kick. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Round three is brought to an end as time runs out. (Rd 3 - 00:00) That round goes to Sousa, 10-9 on my card. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Zahn is running out of rounds. Round 4 (Rd 4 - 05:00) And here we go, round four! (Rd 4 - 04:49) Both fighters move in and engage. (Rd 4 - 04:49) Zahn hits a jab but has a right hook blocked. (Rd 4 - 04:49) Sousa hits a jab and also lands a low kick. (Rd 4 - 04:34) Sousa looks like he is almost out on his feet with exhaustion. (Rd 4 - 04:34) Zahn goes down to one knee, he took a low blow off that kick. (Rd 4 - 04:34) He gets a few moments to recover. (Rd 4 - 04:34) The fight begins again. (Rd 4 - 04:34) Limping quite noticeably, Zahn is definitely feeling the damage to his legs. (Rd 4 - 04:21) They stand and trade in the center of the cage but neither fighter can land a good shot. (Rd 4 - 04:03) The fighters, looking shattered, clinch up rather than try and move away. (Rd 4 - 04:03) Sousa tries to use a trip takedown. (Rd 4 - 04:03) Zahn, desperate, grabs the cage to block the takedown! (Rd 4 - 04:03) The referee spots it and gives a verbal warning! (Rd 4 - 04:03) Sousa tries to use dirty boxing against Zahn, but his opponent's wrestling skills prevent any damage from happening. (Rd 4 - 03:45) Zahn is controlled up against the cage and takes a few right hands via some dirty boxing. (Rd 4 - 03:33) Sousa pins Zahn up against the cage and uses dirty boxing to inflict some damage. (Rd 4 - 03:15) Sousa pins Zahn up against the cage and hits a couple of nice right hands to the side of the head. (Rd 4 - 03:00) Sousa tries dirty boxing, but Zahn works enough space that he can pull clear and circle out. (Rd 4 - 02:40) Zahn looked like he was going to shoot, but Sousa simply took the initiative first. (Rd 4 - 02:40) Sousa can't hit a set-up left jab, but then hits Zahn with a beauty of a straight right. (Rd 4 - 02:25) We move into the second half of this round. (Rd 4 - 02:25) They come together and strike. (Rd 4 - 02:25) Sousa goes for a leg kick but doesn't connect. (Rd 4 - 02:25) Zahn doesn't connect with a left jab and also can't hit a right cross. (Rd 4 - 02:00) Sousa closes the distance, obviously looking to strike. (Rd 4 - 02:00) Zahn appeared to be going to try and get in close, but Sousa took the initiative first. (Rd 4 - 02:00) A jab is wide from Sousa, but then he hits Zahn with a straight right. (Rd 4 - 01:38) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 4 - 01:38) Zahn misses a right hook and gets countered with a left jab and a solid right hand. (Rd 4 - 01:26) Looking shattered, they all but collapse into each other and clinch. (Rd 4 - 01:26) Clinched with Zahn, Sousa looks to try and take him down. (Rd 4 - 01:26) The takedown is successful, Zahn pulls guard. (Rd 4 - 01:08) Sousa attempts to pass guard. (Rd 4 - 01:08) Sousa passes to side control, but doesn't have time to secure the position before Zahn starts scrambling. (Rd 4 - 00:53) There's under a minute left in this round. (Rd 4 - 00:53) The scramble sees Zahn up first, and he is quick to wrestle Sousa up against the cage. (Rd 4 - 00:37) Unable to break free despite his opponent's obvious tiredness, Sousa is smothered up against the cage. (Rd 4 - 00:37) They dirty box each other at that range for thirty seconds or so, but they're both looking tired and the strikes are weak. (Rd 4 - 00:00) From the looks of things, I don't think Zahn has much energy left. (Rd 4 - 00:00) Time expires and we come to the end of round four. (Rd 4 - 00:00) I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Sousa. (Rd 4 - 00:00) Even if he can take this final round, I can't see Zahn winning on the judges' scorecards. He needs a finish. Round 5 (Rd 5 - 05:00) There's the bell and the final round begins! (Rd 5 - 04:52) Sousa can't connect with a jab, but then scores with a right cross that landed hard. (Rd 5 - 04:39) Zahn, who looks drained, comes forward looking for a takedown. (Rd 5 - 04:39) The takedown is unsuccessful, Sousa sprawled to block it and then steps back to safety. (Rd 5 - 04:09) Sousa steps in and looks to unleash. (Rd 5 - 04:09) A jab is wide from Sousa, but then he hits Zahn with a beauty of a straight right. (Rd 5 - 03:59) A jab hits home from Sousa and then he catches Zahn with a stunning right hook! (Rd 5 - 03:59) Zahn is knocked down! (Rd 5 - 03:46) Sousa senses victory and starts to unload with punches! (Rd 5 - 03:46) Sousa fires away with punches, and Zahn is stung by several big shots. (Rd 5 - 03:30) Sousa starts trying to work to go from side control to mount. (Rd 5 - 03:30) He goes for the mount but Zahn starts a scramble for position. (Rd 5 - 03:16) Zahn somehow winds up underneath the north-south control of Sousa. (Rd 5 - 02:57) Sousa decides to alter positions and moves himself into side control. (Rd 5 - 02:46) Sousa tries to lock Zahn into an arm triangle. (Rd 5 - 02:46) Zahn doesn't allow the arm triangle to be applied. (Rd 5 - 02:18) Zahn tries to pull guard on Sousa but doesn't get anywhere with the attempt. (Rd 5 - 02:01) Sousa attempts the mount. (Rd 5 - 02:01) Zahn can't fend off his opponent and is mounted. (Rd 5 - 01:20) Sousa pounds away on Zahn, landing several good shots in the process. (Rd 5 - 01:04) Sousa unloads with big rights and lands a few powerful shots. (Rd 5 - 01:04) With punches raining down, Zahn desperately tries to get away but only succeeds in giving up his back! (Rd 5 - 00:46) Sousa tries to increase his control by getting both hooks in, but Zahn blocks it. (Rd 5 - 00:32) Sousa blocks an attempt to roll him off of the back. (Rd 5 - 00:10) Sousa pounds away on Zahn, landing several good shots in the process. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The fight comes to an end as the time limit expires. (Rd 5 - 00:00) That was pretty dominant by Sousa, a 10-8 round on my score card. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The judges have given their scores, which are about to be announced. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The judges give scores of 50-45 (Franklin Mencken), 50-44 (Benjamin Milligan III) and 50-43 (Reginald Wodehouse). (Rd 5 - 00:00) So the winner, by unanimous decision, is Pedro 'Homicide' Sousa! Official Result: Pedro 'Homicide' Sousa defeats Edward Zahn (Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 5). The fight was rated as being Decent. Post-Fight: Pedro Sousa gives a name-check to everyone at House of Pain, all his various sponsors, then all his friends, family, and supporters. He celebrates his CTC debut victory and says that he is already looking forward to the next fight. LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Trevion Chymes (14-13, 0-0 CTC, From: Huron East, Ontario, Underdog: +470) vs. Magno Peres Arruda (10-4, 0-0 CTC, From: Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Favorite: -590) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Moving on, Trevion Chymes goes head to head with Magno Peres Arruda. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our referee is Christian Maugham. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges are: Benjamin Milligan III, Reginald Wodehouse, and Millhouse Twain. (Rd 1 - 05:00) About to fight in front of a home crowd, Chymes unsurprisingly gets a loud ovation from the crowd as he makes his entrance. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The fight begins! (Rd 1 - 05:00) They touch gloves. (Rd 1 - 04:50) Arruda comes forward and the two fighters start trading blows. (Rd 1 - 04:50) Chymes hits a jab in the exchange. (Rd 1 - 04:50) Arruda throws a one-two, but Chymes was equal to it. (Rd 1 - 04:36) Arruda moves forward, constantly trying to pressure Chymes into exchanging strikes. (Rd 1 - 04:36) Chymes manages a counter jab. (Rd 1 - 04:36) Arruda hits a left jab and then he lands a roundhouse kick to the body. (Rd 1 - 04:20) Moving forward constantly, Arruda is pressuring Chymes. (Rd 1 - 04:20) Chymes lands a left hand in the exchange. (Rd 1 - 04:20) Arruda lands a jab and then he scores with a right cross. (Rd 1 - 04:07) Chymes looks like he wants to shoot but is clearly wary of his opponent's striking. (Rd 1 - 04:07) A jab is wide from Arruda, but then he catches Chymes with a crunching right hook. (Rd 1 - 03:52) Chymes chooses to shoot in on Arruda. (Rd 1 - 03:52) Chymes gets hold of a leg but Arruda remains standing, hopping on the other foot. (Rd 1 - 03:52) With Arruda not going down, Chymes settles for pushing him up against the cage. (Rd 1 - 03:34) Chymes hits Arruda, who is pressed up against the cage, with a nice short uppercut. (Rd 1 - 03:21) Arruda takes a knee strike just above the hip. (Rd 1 - 03:10) Unable to get free, Arruda is smothered up against the cage. (Rd 1 - 03:10) They remain up against the cage for the next minute, posturing and throwing occasional short-range punches to the body. (Rd 1 - 02:01) Chymes looks to try and maintain control via his wrestling skills, but Arruda works enough space that he can pull clear and circle out. (Rd 1 - 01:37) Chymes shoots in for a takedown. (Rd 1 - 01:37) Chymes can't get past the sprawl of Arruda and has to give up on the takedown. (Rd 1 - 01:09) Arruda moves forward, constantly trying to pressure Chymes into exchanging strikes. (Rd 1 - 01:09) Chymes throws a counter left but doesn't connect. (Rd 1 - 01:09) A jab hits home from Arruda and then he catches Chymes with a crunching right hook. (Rd 1 - 00:59) We have one minute of the round remaining. (Rd 1 - 00:44) Chymes shoots in for a takedown. (Rd 1 - 00:44) Ouch! Arruda shows awesome timing by stepping in and stopping the shot by blasting Chymes in the face with a knee strike! (Rd 1 - 00:44) Chymes falls face-first to the ground, absolutely out cold! (Rd 1 - 00:44) Magno Peres Arruda takes the victory by way of knock out! Official Result: Magno Peres Arruda defeats Trevion Chymes (Knock Out (Knee) in 4:16 of round 1). The fight was rated as being Good. Post-Fight: Magno Peres Arruda thanks his sponsors and all of his fans. Magno Peres Arruda says he is very happy to cap his CTC debut with a win. LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Gustavo Spagnol (6-1, 0-0 CTC, From: Fortaleza, Brazil, Favorite: -1200) vs. Kleber Pereira (7-6, 0-0 CTC, From: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Underdog: +950) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Next up, Gustavo Spagnol squaring off with Kleber Pereira. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The referee is Leo Behan. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges are: Franklin Mencken, Benjamin Milligan III, and Reginald Wodehouse. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The fight begins! (Rd 1 - 05:00) The two fighters touch gloves. (Rd 1 - 04:48) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 1 - 04:48) Pereira misses with a big right hand, allowing Spagnol to counter with a jab and a right hand that landed cleanly. (Rd 1 - 04:28) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 1 - 04:28) Pereira uses a left jab but misses a right hook. (Rd 1 - 04:28) Spagnol hits a left jab and also hits a good right hand. (Rd 1 - 04:11) They come together and strike but neither fighter does any damage. (Rd 1 - 03:46) Pereira throws a punch but Spagnol was equal to it. (Rd 1 - 03:41) Spagnol seizes the chance and shoots in on Pereira. (Rd 1 - 03:33) The takedown is successful, Pereira pulls guard. (Rd 1 - 03:23) Spagnol throws some elbows but Pereira isn't troubled by them. (Rd 1 - 03:03) Spagnol throws some elbows and Pereira struggles to deal with them. (Rd 1 - 02:52) Spagnol drives down with an elbow strike, rocking Pereira. (Rd 1 - 02:35) Spagnol elbows away on Pereira, landing several great shots that rock him! (Rd 1 - 02:35) With Pereira taking a beating, referee Leo Behan has to stop the fight! (Rd 1 - 02:24) The winner, by TKO; Gustavo Spagnol! Official Result: Gustavo Spagnol defeats Kleber Pereira (TKO (Strikes) in 2:36 of round 1). The fight was rated as being Great. Post-Fight: Giving thanks, Gustavo Spagnol praises his team at House of Pain, his various sponsors, and the fans who came out to support him. He takes the microphone and taunts Volker Herzog repeatedly in a very childish manner. LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Toby Dingleberry (8-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Gainesville, Florida, Underdog: +150) vs. "The Dockland Destroyer" Jerry Bogdonovich (10-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Newark, New Jersey, Favorite: -200) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Another match is about to begin; Toby Dingleberry battling 'The Dockland Destroyer' Jerry Bogdonovich. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our referee is Christian Maugham. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our judges are: Reginald Wodehouse, Millhouse Twain, and Johnny Beerbohm. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Round one begins! (Rd 1 - 04:45) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 1 - 04:45) Dingleberry hits a left cross. (Rd 1 - 04:45) Bogdonovich lands a left jab and a right cross. (Rd 1 - 04:25) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 1 - 04:25) Dingleberry lands a one-two. (Rd 1 - 04:25) Bogdonovich scores with a jab and also connects cleanly with a right hand. (Rd 1 - 04:01) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 1 - 04:01) Dingleberry lands a left hook. (Rd 1 - 04:01) Bogdonovich finds a good angle and lands a nice one-two. (Rd 1 - 03:38) Both fighters move in and engage. (Rd 1 - 03:38) Bogdonovich gets suckered in by a feint and is left exposed. (Rd 1 - 03:38) Bogdonovich misses a right cross that leaves him open to the counter. Dingleberry attacks with a jab and a solid right hand. (Rd 1 - 03:20) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 1 - 03:20) Dingleberry hits a jab but misses with a right hand. (Rd 1 - 03:20) Bogdonovich scores with a jab and also nails a right cross. (Rd 1 - 03:00) They stand and trade, but all the shots are either off target or are safely dealt with. (Rd 1 - 02:32) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 1 - 02:32) Dingleberry hits a jab but misses a right hook. (Rd 1 - 02:32) Bogdonovich lands with a quick punch but fails on a hook attempt to the body. (Rd 1 - 02:07) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 1 - 02:07) Dingleberry is off target with a left jab but hits a right hand. (Rd 1 - 02:07) Bogdonovich scores with a jab and also lands a left hook to the body. (Rd 1 - 01:47) Both fighters move in and engage. (Rd 1 - 01:47) Bogdonovich misses a right cross that leaves him wide open to the counter. Dingleberry comes in with a right hook. (Rd 1 - 01:23) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 1 - 01:23) Dingleberry slips past a right hook and counters with a left jab and a right hook that is avoided at the last second. (Rd 1 - 01:06) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 1 - 01:06) Dingleberry hits a left hand. Bogdonovich doesn't connect with a left jab but hits a left hook to the body. (Rd 1 - 00:56) We have one minute of the round remaining. (Rd 1 - 00:44) They engage in the center. (Rd 1 - 00:44) Dingleberry misses with a left jab but connects with a right hand. (Rd 1 - 00:44) Bogdonovich uses a left jab and also hits a left to the body. (Rd 1 - 00:21) The two fighters engage. (Rd 1 - 00:21) Bogdonovich misses with a big right hand, allowing Dingleberry to counter with a right hook. (Rd 1 - 00:06) They stand and trade blows but neither can land anything damaging. (Rd 1 - 00:00) The time runs out on round one. (Rd 1 - 00:00) That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Bogdonovich. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) Round two begins! (Rd 2 - 04:52) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 2 - 04:52) Bogdonovich goes to the body with a left hand. (Rd 2 - 04:52) Dingleberry finds a way past his opponent's guard and lands a sharp one-two. (Rd 2 - 04:34) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 2 - 04:34) Neither fighter manages to find the target in an exchange of strikes. (Rd 2 - 04:34) Dingleberry shows his good guard by absorbing a two punch flurry. (Rd 2 - 04:34) Bogdonovich shows his good guard by absorbing a two punch flurry. (Rd 2 - 04:18) They come together and strike. (Rd 2 - 04:18) Dingleberry slips past a right hook and counters with a left jab and a right cross. (Rd 2 - 03:54) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 2 - 03:54) Dingleberry misses a right cross that leaves him wide open to the counter. Bogdonovich comes in with a left jab and a hook attempt to the body that doesn't land. (Rd 2 - 03:28) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 2 - 03:28) Bogdonovich misses a big right hand, putting him off balance and allowing Dingleberry to attack with a left jab and a right hand that narrowly fails to connect. (Rd 2 - 03:19) Dingleberry is slowing just a little as he starts to get into the gas tank a bit. (Rd 2 - 03:19) Bogdonovich is starting to slow down a touch, perhaps conserving a little energy. (Rd 2 - 03:05) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 2 - 03:05) Dingleberry uses a left jab but misses a right hook. (Rd 2 - 03:05) Bogdonovich uses a left jab and also scores with a great right hook. (Rd 2 - 02:48) The two fighters engage with strikes but nothing significant lands. (Rd 2 - 02:29) We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. (Rd 2 - 02:29) The two fighters stand and trade strikes but neither lands anything damaging. (Rd 2 - 01:56) The two fighters engage. (Rd 2 - 01:56) Bogdonovich misses a big right hand, putting him off balance and allowing Dingleberry to attack with a nice left hand. (Rd 2 - 01:43) The two fighters come together and strike but it's really tentative and nothing comes of it. (Rd 2 - 01:12) The two fighters engage. (Rd 2 - 01:12) Dingleberry throws a two punch combination but Bogdonovich maintains his good guard and is safe. (Rd 2 - 01:12) Bogdonovich misses a jab and also doesn't reach with a hook to the body. (Rd 2 - 00:56) The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left. (Rd 2 - 00:56) The two fighters stand and trade strikes but neither lands anything damaging. (Rd 2 - 00:38) The two fighters engage. (Rd 2 - 00:38) Dingleberry finds a way past his opponent's guard and lands a sharp one-two. (Rd 2 - 00:38) Bogdonovich quickly throws a punch and lands it and then lands a nice right hook. (Rd 2 - 00:19) Dingleberry steps back against the cage and tries to cover up...I think he has been hurt! (Rd 2 - 00:19) A big right hand catches Dingleberry flush and snaps his head back! (Rd 2 - 00:11) Dingleberry eats a right hook and is barely able to stand anymore! The cage is the only reason he is still upright! (Rd 2 - 00:11) The referee has seen enough and jumps in to stop the fight! Dingleberry wasn't offering enough intelligent defence. (Rd 2 - 00:11) That looked like a late call, the referee should have gotten in there earlier. (Rd 2 - 00:03) Jerry Bogdonovich takes the victory by way of TKO! Official Result: 'The Dockland Destroyer' Jerry Bogdonovich defeats Toby Dingleberry (TKO (Strikes) in 4:57 of round 2). The fight was rated as being Decent. Post-Fight: Jerry Bogdonovich thanks his sponsors and all of his fans. Jerry Bogdonovich gives a show of respect to his opponent. LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. "Glorious" Joshua Hope (8-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Edmonton, Alberta, Favorite: -710) vs. Nestor "The Anvil" Morozov (25-14-1, 0-0 CTC, From: Kazan, Russia, Underdog: +560) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Next up, 'Glorious' Joshua Hope going head to head with Nestor 'The Anvil' Morozov. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Refereeing this bout will be Leo Behan. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our cageside judges are: Millhouse Twain, Johnny Beerbohm, and Franklin Mencken. (Rd 1 - 05:00) And here we go! (Rd 1 - 04:52) An exchange of strikes does not produce any damage. (Rd 1 - 04:33) Hope steps forward, looking to strike. (Rd 1 - 04:33) Morozov fires off a counter jab. (Rd 1 - 04:33) Hope can't hit a set-up left jab, but then he scores with a right cross. (Rd 1 - 04:20) Hope comes forward on the attack. (Rd 1 - 04:20) Morozov hits a jab in the exchange. (Rd 1 - 04:20) Hope fails to find a home for his jab, but then he scores with a right cross. (Rd 1 - 04:00) Hope comes forward. (Rd 1 - 04:00) Hope looks to pressure Morozov, stepping into the pocket. (Rd 1 - 04:00) A jab is wide from Hope, but then he lands a right hand. (Rd 1 - 03:45) They come together and trade leather but neither fighter really does any damage. (Rd 1 - 03:16) Morozov fails to find a home for his jab, but then hits a nice straight right. (Rd 1 - 02:57) Hope looked like he was going to shoot, but Morozov simply took the initiative first. (Rd 1 - 02:57) Morozov throws two quick punches but doesn't hit with either. (Rd 1 - 02:32) Hope comes forward and the two fighters exchange strikes. (Rd 1 - 02:32) Morozov misses with a left hand in the exchange. (Rd 1 - 02:32) Hope uses a left jab but Morozov evades a big right punch. (Rd 1 - 02:12) There's a takedown attempt from Hope. (Rd 1 - 02:12) The takedown is successful, it's a single leg that leaves Morozov pulling guard. (Rd 1 - 02:00) Hope looks to get past the guard. (Rd 1 - 02:00) He passes, but only to half guard. (Rd 1 - 01:11) Hope looks to pass half guard and get side control. (Rd 1 - 01:11) He does excellently, getting into side control. (Rd 1 - 00:01) Hope pounds away, but is unable to land many clean shots. (Rd 1 - 00:00) The time runs out on round one. (Rd 1 - 00:00) I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Hope. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Hope looks very happy with that first round. He is certainly living up to position as being the heavy favourite to win this fight. (Rd 1 - 00:00) It's going to be a real uphill struggle for Morozov from this point onward. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) We are back underway! (Rd 2 - 04:49) Hope initiates an exchange of strikes. (Rd 2 - 04:49) Morozov hits a jab in the exchange. (Rd 2 - 04:49) Hope can't connect with a jab, but then he lands a big right hand. (Rd 2 - 04:30) Moving forward constantly, Hope is pressuring Morozov. (Rd 2 - 04:30) Morozov manages a counter jab. (Rd 2 - 04:30) Hope connects with two left hands and then he lands a right hand. (Rd 2 - 04:04) They stand and trade in the center of the cage but neither fighter gives or takes any real damage. (Rd 2 - 03:38) Morozov throws a two-punch combo but Hope avoids both. (Rd 2 - 03:29) Hope quickly shoots on Morozov. (Rd 2 - 03:22) The takedown is completed, Morozov is on his back and pulls half guard. (Rd 2 - 03:12) Hope pounds away with punches but can't quite land anything with any power. (Rd 2 - 02:56) Hope just about connects with a fast glancing elbow strike. (Rd 2 - 02:48) Hope is trying to get out of half guard and into a better position. (Rd 2 - 02:48) Hope gains side control after getting his leg free from half guard. (Rd 2 - 02:17) Hope tries to lock Morozov in an arm triangle. (Rd 2 - 02:17) Morozov stops Hope from applying it. (Rd 2 - 01:38) Hope begins trying to get himself into mount. (Rd 2 - 01:38) He doesn't get the mount, but only because Morozov rolled over and gave up his back instead. (Rd 2 - 01:16) Hope fires away with punches, but Morozov deals with them fairly well. (Rd 2 - 01:00) We have one minute of the round remaining. (Rd 2 - 01:00) Hope gets both hooks in, and is now in a really dominant position. (Rd 2 - 00:40) Hope attempts to complete a rear naked choke, having both hooks fully in. (Rd 2 - 00:40) Morozov gets flattened out with the rear naked choke, he has to tap! (Rd 2 - 00:21) By submission, the winner is Joshua Hope! Official Result: 'Glorious' Joshua Hope defeats Nestor 'The Anvil' Morozov (Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 4:39 of round 2). The fight was rated as being Good. Post-Fight: Joshua Hope gives a name-check to everyone at Strike Force, all his various sponsors, then all his friends, family, and supporters. Joshua Hope gives a show of respect to his opponent. LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Michael Klaughnschue (8-2, 0-0 CTC, From: Hamburg, Germany, Underdog: +170) vs. Leandro Piquet (20-10, 0-0 CTC, From: Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Favorite: -220) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Moving on to the next match, in which Michael Klaughnschue takes on Leandro Piquet. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The referee is Leo Behan. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our cageside judges are: Franklin Mencken, Benjamin Milligan III, and Reginald Wodehouse. (Rd 1 - 05:00) There's the opening bell! (Rd 1 - 04:48) Klaughnschue looks like he wants to grapple but the threat of getting hit is keeping him from rushing in. (Rd 1 - 04:48) Piquet can't hit a set-up left jab, but then hits a nice straight right. (Rd 1 - 04:32) Piquet lands a left hand and then hits Klaughnschue with a straight right. (Rd 1 - 04:32) It looks like Klaughnschue has been cut under the eye. (Rd 1 - 04:19) Piquet fails to find a home for his jab, but then catches Klaughnschue with a right hook. (Rd 1 - 04:06) Klaughnschue warily circles, looking for the opening he needs to initiate some grappling. (Rd 1 - 04:06) A jab hits home from Piquet and then he catches Klaughnschue with a low kick to the front leg. (Rd 1 - 03:47) Piquet lands a jab and then scores with a right cross. (Rd 1 - 03:34) There's a takedown attempt from Klaughnschue. (Rd 1 - 03:34) Klaughnschue gets the takedown! Piquet pulls guard. (Rd 1 - 03:23) Klaughnschue smothers Piquet with his body by pushing forward and down. (Rd 1 - 02:59) Klaughnschue tries to pound on Piquet, but all the blows are comfortably dealt with. (Rd 1 - 02:47) Klaughnschue leans back to avoid a couple of wild swings from Piquet. (Rd 1 - 02:29) We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. (Rd 1 - 02:29) Klaughnschue throws some minor strikes. (Rd 1 - 02:07) Piquet tries to pull Klaughnschue in close and smother him, but doesn't get anywhere with it. (Rd 1 - 01:58) Klaughnschue lies on top of Piquet, basically smothering him. (Rd 1 - 01:37) Klaughnschue smothers Piquet with his body by pushing forward and down. (Rd 1 - 01:03) With no progress being made, the referee brings the fighters back to their feet. (Rd 1 - 00:50) There's a takedown attempt from Klaughnschue. (Rd 1 - 00:50) Klaughnschue gets a single leg takedown! Piquet pulls guard off it. (Rd 1 - 00:50) That's two takedowns from two attempts. (Rd 1 - 00:41) Klaughnschue lies on top of Piquet, basically smothering him. (Rd 1 - 00:19) Piquet is controlled against the ground, unable to shift Klaughnschue off of him. (Rd 1 - 00:00) The time runs out on round one. (Rd 1 - 00:00) That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Klaughnschue. (Rd 1 - 00:00) In between rounds, the cut man tries to stop the bleeding of Klaughnschue. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) There's the bell for the start of the round! (Rd 2 - 04:51) Piquet lands a jab and then catches Klaughnschue with a low kick to the front leg. (Rd 2 - 04:38) Piquet comes in looking to strike. (Rd 2 - 04:38) Piquet lands two jabs and then catches Klaughnschue with a hard low kick to the front leg. (Rd 2 - 04:10) It looked like we were about to see a shot from Klaughnschue, but Piquet was more aggressive and took the initiative. (Rd 2 - 04:10) Piquet connects with a nice jab and then hits Klaughnschue with a great high right head kick. (Rd 2 - 03:58) Retreating until backed against the cage, Klaughnschue looks punch-drunk...he may be in big trouble! He is covering up as best as he can, but is vulnerable! (Rd 2 - 03:58) A short knee strike from Piquet doesn't find a home. (Rd 2 - 03:48) Klaughnschue circles back to the center, having gotten the time he needed to regain his wits somewhat. (Rd 2 - 03:40) Piquet connects with a nice jab and then scores with a right roundhouse kick to the ribs. (Rd 2 - 03:19) Piquet lands a jab and then hits a nice right hook to the ribs. (Rd 2 - 03:01) Piquet comes in looking to strike. (Rd 2 - 03:01) Klaughnschue hits two quick jabs, but they had no power at all behind them. (Rd 2 - 03:01) A jab hits home from Piquet and then he scores with a right cross. (Rd 2 - 02:53) Piquet is starting to slow down a touch, perhaps conserving a little energy. (Rd 2 - 02:48) Klaughnschue had looked like he was angling to grapple, but couldn't take the initiative. (Rd 2 - 02:48) Piquet can't connect with a jab, but then catches Klaughnschue with a right hook. (Rd 2 - 02:48) The gash under the eye of Klaughnschue has been re-opened by a strike. (Rd 2 - 02:43) Klaughnschue has an obvious limp as he circles. (Rd 2 - 02:36) Klaughnschue hits two tentative left hands, neither with anything behind them. (Rd 2 - 02:36) Piquet lands a jab and then hits Klaughnschue with a leg kick. (Rd 2 - 02:25) We go past the halfway point of this round. (Rd 2 - 02:11) Moving around, Klaughnschue is looking for an opening to grapple without getting hit coming in. (Rd 2 - 02:11) Piquet fails to find a home for his jab, but then hits a nice straight right. (Rd 2 - 02:01) Piquet can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then scores with a right cross that landed hard. (Rd 2 - 01:56) Klaughnschue is limping noticeably. (Rd 2 - 01:47) Piquet closes in on Klaughnschue, looking to unleash some strikes. (Rd 2 - 01:47) Piquet can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then catches Klaughnschue with a low kick to the front leg. (Rd 2 - 01:23) Piquet steps in and looks to unleash. (Rd 2 - 01:23) Piquet uses a left jab, but misses with a low kick. (Rd 2 - 01:06) A jab hits home from Piquet and then he hits Klaughnschue with a body kick. (Rd 2 - 00:54) There's under a minute left in this round. (Rd 2 - 00:43) Klaughnschue scores with a weak, flicked left hand jab. (Rd 2 - 00:43) Piquet lands a left hand and then scores with a right cross. (Rd 2 - 00:35) Piquet is definitely slowing, his gas tank is being challenged here. (Rd 2 - 00:28) Piquet lands a jab and then catches Klaughnschue with a right hook. (Rd 2 - 00:17) The clock is stopped as referee Leo Behan wants to check the cut on Klaughnschue. (Rd 2 - 00:17) The doctor seems happy that the cut isn't going to be an issue. (Rd 2 - 00:17) The fight recommences! (Rd 2 - 00:07) Piquet confidently comes in closer. (Rd 2 - 00:07) Klaughnschue appeared to be going for a takedown, but Piquet took the initiative first. (Rd 2 - 00:07) Piquet can't hit a set-up left jab, but then catches Klaughnschue with a right hook. (Rd 2 - 00:00) The time runs out on round two. (Rd 2 - 00:00) I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Piquet. (Rd 2 - 00:00) I have them tied at 19-19. Round 3 (Rd 3 - 05:00) We are back underway! (Rd 3 - 04:50) Piquet can't connect with a jab, but then catches Klaughnschue with a right roundhouse kick to the body. (Rd 3 - 04:37) Piquet looks very tired out there. (Rd 3 - 04:25) Piquet can't hit a set-up left jab, but then hits a scything kick to the legs of Klaughnschue. (Rd 3 - 04:11) Piquet fails to find a home for his jab, but then hits Klaughnschue with a straight right. (Rd 3 - 03:48) Piquet moves in closer, ready to attack. (Rd 3 - 03:48) A jab is wide from Piquet, but then he hits a nice straight right. (Rd 3 - 03:33) Piquet doesn't trouble his opponent with a combination ending in a low kick to the legs. (Rd 3 - 03:18) Klaughnschue comes in, looking for a takedown. (Rd 3 - 03:18) The takedown is successful, Piquet pulls guard. (Rd 3 - 03:10) In guard, Klaughnschue is content just to throw a couple of punches to the body. (Rd 3 - 02:44) Klaughnschue smothers Piquet with his body by pushing forward and down. (Rd 3 - 02:22) We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. (Rd 3 - 02:22) Klaughnschue fires off a handful of punches, each easily being blocked with gloves. (Rd 3 - 01:55) Klaughnschue leans back to avoid a couple of wild swings from Piquet. (Rd 3 - 01:36) Klaughnschue pounds away on Piquet but can't land anything significant. (Rd 3 - 01:25) Piquet tries to pull Klaughnschue in close and pepper him with short strikes, but can't. (Rd 3 - 01:09) Time slips away as Klaughnschue successfully keeps Piquet stuck against the ground. (Rd 3 - 00:37) Klaughnschue tries to pound on Piquet, but none of the blows land with any degree of power. (Rd 3 - 00:18) Piquet tries to catch Klaughnschue with a punch, but it is not on target. (Rd 3 - 00:04) With no progress being made, the referee brings the fighters back to their feet. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Round three ends as time expires. (Rd 3 - 00:00) I have to give that round to Klaughnschue, but only a 10-9. (Rd 3 - 00:00) I have Klaughnschue ahead 29-28. Round 4 (Rd 4 - 05:00) Round four begins! (Rd 4 - 04:53) Piquet uses a left jab, but Klaughnschue avoids a big right. (Rd 4 - 04:28) Piquet fails to find a home for his jab, but then lands a low kick to the legs. (Rd 4 - 04:11) A jab is wide from Piquet, but then he scores with a right cross. (Rd 4 - 04:05) Piquet looks very, very tired. (Rd 4 - 03:50) Piquet can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then hits Klaughnschue with a leg kick. (Rd 4 - 03:28) Piquet connects with a jab, but his big right hand follow-up misses. (Rd 4 - 03:04) Piquet misses all the strikes in a combo that ended with a low kick attempt to the legs. (Rd 4 - 02:48) Klaughnschue moves in fast and clinches with Piquet. (Rd 4 - 02:41) Klaughnschue tries to wrestle Piquet backward and up against the cage. (Rd 4 - 02:41) Klaughnschue achieves it, pinning Piquet to the cage. (Rd 4 - 02:30) We move into the second half of this round. (Rd 4 - 02:30) Piquet is trapped against the cage and Klaughnschue hits him with a short left uppercut. (Rd 4 - 02:14) Using tight body-to-body control, Klaughnschue is slowly wearing Piquet down by pressing him up against the cage and leaning all of his weight on him. (Rd 4 - 02:14) They remain in that position, dirty boxing each other, for a further minute. (Rd 4 - 01:06) Showing his ability to control opponents, Klaughnschue smothers Piquet against the cage. (Rd 4 - 01:06) Klaughnschue and Piquet remain up against the cage for the next minute, doing little other than throwing occasional short punches. (Rd 4 - 00:04) With no progress being made, the referee separates the two fighters. (Rd 4 - 00:00) The time runs out on round four. (Rd 4 - 00:00) I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Klaughnschue. (Rd 4 - 00:00) Piquet is in deep trouble with only one round remaining - I think he needs a finish or he will lose this fight. Round 5 (Rd 5 - 05:00) There's the bell for the start of the final round! (Rd 5 - 05:00) Klaughnschue is barely able to walk thanks to all the damage to the legs he has been forced to take. (Rd 5 - 04:50) A jab hits home from Piquet and then he lands a right hand. (Rd 5 - 04:26) Piquet lands a jab and then hits Klaughnschue with a straight right. (Rd 5 - 04:15) Piquet looks like he is completely out of gas. (Rd 5 - 04:15) Klaughnschue is slowing just a little as he starts to get into the gas tank a bit. (Rd 5 - 04:07) Piquet fails to find a home for his jab, but then lands a right hand. (Rd 5 - 03:48) Piquet can't connect with a jab, but then catches Klaughnschue with a right hook. (Rd 5 - 03:36) Klaughnschue limps around, his leg now virtually useless thanks to all the damage it has taken. (Rd 5 - 03:27) Klaughnschue chooses to move forward and shoot in, trying to take Piquet down. (Rd 5 - 03:27) He has the takedown! Piquet pulls guard. (Rd 5 - 03:27) Piquet has yet to stop a single takedown from the four he has faced. (Rd 5 - 03:10) The clock runs down as Piquet is being smothered against the ground by Klaughnschue. (Rd 5 - 02:48) Piquet is controlled against the ground, unable to shift Klaughnschue off of him. (Rd 5 - 02:13) Klaughnschue lies on top of Piquet, basically smothering him. (Rd 5 - 01:45) For the moment Klaughnschue is content to just throw a couple of punches to the body. (Rd 5 - 01:21) Klaughnschue fires away with punches, but Piquet doesn't take any undue damage. (Rd 5 - 01:08) Piquet tries to get double underhooks on Klaughnschue so that he can get some control, but can't get them. (Rd 5 - 01:02) Klaughnschue tries to pound on Piquet, but none of the blows land with any degree of power. (Rd 5 - 00:42) Klaughnschue doesn't let Piquet pull him in close to be smothered. (Rd 5 - 00:35) With no progress being made, referee Leo Behan stands them back up. (Rd 5 - 00:35) Klaughnschue is definitely slowing, his gas tank is being challenged here. (Rd 5 - 00:29) Piquet lands a left hand and then catches Klaughnschue with a low kick to the front leg. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The time expires on round five, and that is the end of the fight. (Rd 5 - 00:00) There was very little to separate them in that round but I'll give that one 10-9 to Piquet. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The official scores are being reported now. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Franklin Mencken: 48-47 Piquet. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Benjamin Milligan III has scored it 48-46 Klaughnschue. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Reginald Wodehouse scores the contest as 47-47. (Rd 5 - 00:00) So the fight ends as a split draw! Official Result: Michael Klaughnschue draws with Leandro Piquet (Split Draw in 5:00 of round 5). The fight was rated as being Poor. CO-MAIN EVENT LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. "Wild Thing" Justin Brannagh (8-3, 0-0 CTC, From: Waterbury, Connecticut, Favorite: -190) vs. "The Street Fighter" Leon Banks (32-15, 0-0 CTC, From: Boston, Massachusetts, Underdog: +150) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) The co-main event is up next. 'Wild Thing' Justin Brannagh goes head to head with 'The Street Fighter' Leon Banks in the CTC Light Heavyweight division. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Refereeing this bout will be Christian Maugham. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our judges are: Franklin Mencken, Benjamin Milligan III, and Reginald Wodehouse. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Round one begins! (Rd 1 - 05:00) An offer to touch gloves is completely ignored by Banks. (Rd 1 - 04:51) Coming forward, Brannagh is willing to take some hits if it means being able to get close enough to grapple. (Rd 1 - 04:51) Banks hits a right hand, but finds nothing but air with a big left. (Rd 1 - 04:33) Banks lands a jab and then catches Brannagh with a crunching left hook. (Rd 1 - 04:26) Brannagh is on wobbly legs, he almost fell over as he attempted to back off! (Rd 1 - 04:26) A big left hand from Banks drops Brannagh! (Rd 1 - 04:14) Banks senses victory and starts to unload with punches! (Rd 1 - 04:14) Banks starts unloading with massive lefts and Brannagh is getting pasted! (Rd 1 - 04:14) The referee pulls Banks away, stopping the fight! (Rd 1 - 03:59) The winner, by TKO; Leon Banks! Official Result: 'The Street Fighter' Leon Banks defeats 'Wild Thing' Justin Brannagh (TKO (Strikes) in 1:01 of round 1). The fight was rated as being Good. Post-Fight: Leon Banks thanks all of his sponsors for backing him and then also thanks his family, friends, and supporters. Leon Banks celebrates winning his debut fight for CTC. MAIN EVENT LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Alex "Master Blaster" Maitland (2-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Montreal, Quebec, Even: -110) vs. Russell "Russell Mania" McPhee (20-8, 0-0 CTC, From: Markstay-Warren, Ontario, Even: -110) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) It's time for the main event of the evening! Alex 'Master Blaster' Maitland takes on Russell 'Russell Mania' McPhee in the CTC Light Heavyweight division. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Kyle Crisp is the referee for this fight. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our cageside judges are: Millhouse Twain, Johnny Beerbohm, and Franklin Mencken. (Rd 1 - 05:00) McPhee, being in front of a home crowd, gets a loud cheer as he enters. (Rd 1 - 05:00) And here we go! (Rd 1 - 05:00) The two fighters touch gloves. (Rd 1 - 04:49) Maitland comes in, looking for a takedown. (Rd 1 - 04:49) The takedown is successful, it's a single leg that leaves McPhee pulling guard. (Rd 1 - 04:35) Maitland throws a few right hands to the body. (Rd 1 - 04:17) Maitland begins trying to pass the guard. (Rd 1 - 04:17) He passes guard but loses his control momentarily and a scramble begins. (Rd 1 - 04:03) McPhee ends up having to pull half guard, losing out in the scramble. (Rd 1 - 03:51) Maitland throws a few strikes, but they are without venom. (Rd 1 - 03:31) Maitland pounds away, but is unable to land many clean shots. (Rd 1 - 03:11) Maitland fires off a few punches as he catches his breath. (Rd 1 - 02:43) Maitland throws a few strikes, but is clearly slowing things down so that he can catch his breath. (Rd 1 - 02:22) We pass the halfway mark of this round. (Rd 1 - 02:22) Maitland throws a few right hands as he takes a moment to plan ahead. (Rd 1 - 02:02) Looking to catch his breath, Maitland is content to just throw a couple of punches to the body. (Rd 1 - 01:35) Maitland begins trying to get his leg free of the half guard. (Rd 1 - 01:35) He finds himself unable to get past the half guard on this attempt. (Rd 1 - 00:48) Maitland is trying to get out of half guard and into a better position. (Rd 1 - 00:48) Maitland almost gets side control, but McPhee was ready and a scramble for position ensues. (Rd 1 - 00:36) The scramble results in McPhee turtled with Maitland on his back. (Rd 1 - 00:21) Maitland fires away and McPhee is eating powerful shot after powerful shot! (Rd 1 - 00:21) The referee pulls Maitland away, stopping the fight! (Rd 1 - 00:06) The winner, by TKO; Alex Maitland! Official Result: Alex 'Master Blaster' Maitland defeats Russell 'Russell Mania' McPhee (TKO (Strikes) in 4:54 of round 1). The fight was rated as being Great. Post-Fight: Alex Maitland name-checks all of his sponsors, then thanks all of his fans who turned out to support him. Alex Maitland says that he is very happy to cap his CTC debut with a win. Attendance: 312 Gate Reciepts: $40,326 Sponsorship: $37,880 Ad Revenue: $190,047 PPV Revenue: $22,680 Merchandise: $5,793 Fighter Pay: $139,940 Drug Testing: $19,142 Production: $116,791 Profit: $20,853 Critical Rating: 73% Commercial Rating: 43% Fight of the Night: Alex Maitland vs. Russell McPhee KO of the Night: Magno Peres Arruda (vs. Trevion Chymes) Submission of the Night: Joshua Hope (vs. Nestor Morozov) Performance Bonus: Leon Banks Performance Bonus: Cal Hillson Performance Bonus: Michael Dali Performance Bonus: Priti Manek Performance Bonus: Carlos dos Santos Popularity Changes Region Popularity Before Show Popularity Change Popularity After Show Canada 25% (Low Level National) -5.0% 20% (Low Level National) USA 80% (High Level Regional) +0.6% 80.6% (High Level Regional) UK 80% (High Level Regional) -0.1% 79.9% (High Level Regional) Australia 70% (High Level Regional) Unchanged 70.0% (High Level Regional) Japan 50% (Mid Level Regional) +0.2% 50.2% (Mid Level Regional) South America 40% (Mid Level Regional) +0.7% 40.7% (Mid Level Regional) Europe 35% (Mid Level Regional) +0.2% 35.2% (Mid Level Regional) Asia 35% (Mid Level Regional) +0.4% 35.4% (Mid Level Regional) Russia 35% (Mid Level Regional) +0.2% 35.2% (Mid Level Regional) Mexico 25% (Low Level Regional) +0.5% 25.5% (Low Level Regional) Central America Unknown +1.3% 2.5% (Low Level Regional) Africa Unknown +0.5% 2.5% (Low Level Regional) News - OzCast, providing broadcasting on Pay-Per-View in Australia called to say they are furious with the lack of star power in the main event, and demand a better main event on the next show. If they're the only ones complaining I feel pretty good about it. - Oscarino Baptista took an amazing amount of punishment in his upset loss to Michael Dali, so much so in fact he had to spend the night in hospital. He was checked out and released in the morning after being sufficiently rehydrated. - Logan Sky was also forced to spend a precautionary night in hospital following his loss to Jericho Stewart. He was released in the morning. - Michael Klaughnschue and Leadro Piquet will be scheduled for a rematch of their Split Draw as soon as possible to determine which will advance in the tournament. - The following fighters have been released after being eliminated from the tournament: Justin Brannagh, Nestor Morozov, Toby Dingleberry, Kleber Pereira, Edward Zahn, Arthur Franco, Hardy Tristan, Oscarino Baptista, Pete Shilton, Denilson da Cunha, Juan Puga, Logan Sky, Brayden Behrami, and Kunihiko Nakazawa. - The services of Russell McPhee and Trevion Chymes have been retained under my rules for keeping Canadian Fighter rules. TOURNAMENT BRACKET Other Promotions Shows None Predictions None Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CageRage Posted August 5, 2022 Author Share Posted August 5, 2022 Saturday, Week 4, January 2002 MAIN EVENT CTC Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Adrian "The Missing Link" Swall (9-1, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #111, Underdog: +190) vs. "The Chunky Monkey" Allen LeFleur (7-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #146, Favorite: -240) Adrian Swall, a big Australian grappler is a complete powerhouse fighter who boasts immense physical strength. He loves to punish opponents with his up close in you face wrestling, but can do just as much damage swinging for the fences. A fitting participant for this main event, Allen LeFleur is a Canadian with a lot of hope for a great career in MMA, originally a wrestler, LeFleur also trained in kick boxing and Jiu Jitsu when he decided to transition to MMA. He could easily fight at Heavyweight, but prefers to cut to Light Heavyweight to maximize his size advantage. The winner of this fight will face #18 Valentin Taneyev in the Second Round. CO-MAIN EVENT CTC Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Tobias Goulet (17-16, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #95, Underdog: +920) vs. Silvio Leite (9-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #162, Favorite: -1160) Tobias Goulet, a veteran of the Canadian regional scene has never been very good at MMA, and has gotten worse as he's aged. Nominally a striker, he lacks the power to be much of a threat even in his strongest area. Silvio Leite is a powerhouse wrestler, whose M.O. is to grab an opponent, take him down, and smother him into a decision loss. Such is his power and control that even this one-dimensional tactic is hard to counter. The winner will face #34 Osamu Dan in the Second Round. MAIN CARD CTC Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: "The Judge" Joel Mankin (6-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #127, Favorite: -550) vs. Samuel "The Animal" Russo (18-13, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #130, Underdog: +430) Joel Mankin is a ground and pound specialist, who comes from a wrestling back, and is currently a college wrestling coach. He has little skill in the striking game, but his hands are heavy enough to make people think twice about getting close to him. Samuel Russo is a veteran of the Canadian regional scene despite his relatively young age. He is not a pretty fighter, but has some success due to his powerful fists. The winner will face #2 Niko Soldo in the Second Round. CTC Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Marcos Maciel (7-1, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #122, Favorite: -460) vs. Andoni Olano (8-2, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #135, Underdog: +360) Marcos Maciel is a high quality kick boxer, who combines great technique and power. His ground game is nothing to write home about, but he has such a great sprawl this weakness is rarely able to be exploited. He is coming off his first professional loss, a Unanimous Decision loss to Oscarino Baptista in FLB. Andoni Olano is a quality kick boxer, who can do a lot of damage in striking battle, and is known for his flashy head kicks. Where he falls down is his horrible grappling and ground game, which are easily exploited. The winner will face #7 Tadamasa Yamada in the Second Round. CTC Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Jon "Quick" Silvers (12-1, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #107, Underdog: +440) vs. Ranieri "Martelo" Fernanda (9-2, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #150, Favorite: -560) Jon Silvers is tall for a Light Heavyweight, and uses his reach advantage to great effect to maximise his boxing abilities. He has very fast hands, and the power to do damage. He has very fast hands, and a good enough sprawl to keep away from his main weakness, being on his back. Ranieri Fernanda is a powerfully built wrestler, known for grinding out results, his biggest weakness seems to be that he finds it difficult to translate his physical domination into clean finishes. The winner will face #22 Matti Kurri in the Second Round. CTC Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Jethro "The Hunter" Munter (16-8, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #99, Favorite: -110) vs. Zane "The Pain" Wybock (10-2, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #158, Underdog: +100) Jethro Munter is a powerful Light Heavyweight wrestler, who likes to take opponents down and batter them with ground and pound. His career has been blighted by injuries, and his complete inability to take a punch. Zane Wybock is a Jiu-Jitsu practitioner, who has worked diligently on his stand-up. He is a servicable, if bland fighter, but probably lacks the explosiveness to truly excel at the fight game. The winner will face #30 Toby Sorkin in the next round. CTC Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: "The Drill Sergeant" Trevor Murray (27-12, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #102, Favorite: -340) vs. Brody "Crush 'Em" Howles (7-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #155, Underdog: +270) Trevor Murray is not the most exciting fighter to watch, noted for using his wrestling skills to take opponents down, and smother his way to decision victories. It has made him pretty successful, but has not endeared him to fans, and could be the reason he hasn't had a shot with a big MMA organization before now. Brody Howles is a powerful Light Heavyweight wrestler who likes to get his opponents on their back where he can wail on them with ground and pound. His rudimentary stand up is a major weakness, as is his inability to take a punch. The winner will face #27 Ryuji Ganaha in the Second Round. CTC Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Petey "The Broadstreet Bully" Barnum (23-16, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #106, Underdog: +390) vs. Flavio Alberto (7-1, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #151, Favorite: -490) Petey Barnum is a journeyman professional, who can stand and trade blows with anyone thanks to his boxing training, but has nothing else really to bring to the table. Flavio Alberto is a fighter known for his boxing abiltity and powerful left hand. He is extremely limited in other areas of MMA, but he hits so hard he can never be discounted as a threat. The winner will face #23 Faas Smit in the next round. CTC Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: "The Psychopath" Folee Caffatere (7-4, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #98, Underdog: +250) vs. Rubenilson Augusto (8-3, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #159, Favorite: -320) Folee Caffatere is one of the least refined fighters in MMA, a one dimensional violent brawler, his basic strategy is to load up his big right hand, and swinger as hard as he can. Rubenilson August is a dangerous striker, known for his heavy hands. The rest of his MMA game is almost non-existent, but he can knock anyone out one swing of his big right hand. He is coming off a first round TKO victory over Denilson da Cunha in FLB. The winner will face #31 Christian Mountfield in the next round. CTC Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Frankie Burgess (5-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #119, Favorite: -870) vs. Karl "K.O." Martin (3-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #138, Underdog: +690) Frankie Burgess is a Muay Thai fighter, who is extremely muscular and powerful. A fearsome striker, if he can improve his ground game, he'll be a top contender. Karl Martin is one of the strongest Light Heayweights, he comes to MMA after a lengthy stint in boxing, and relies heavily on powerful punches to pick up victories. Years of boxing has also weakened his chin substantially, and he can't take a punch as well as he used to. The winner will face #10 Rafael Van Der Moot in the Second Round. PRELIMINARY CARD CTC Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Titus "The Titan" Mostel (9-2, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: 118, Underdog: +200) vs. Emerson Mori Nunes (1-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #139, Favorite: -260) Titus Mostel is a striker, who likes to stand and exchange punches as much as he can. He doesn't have the tools to compete in the upper echelons of MMA, but he's a decent challenge for the lesser lights of the division. Emerson Mori Nunes is a submission wrestler. He dreadful striker, he is however extremely dangerous on the ground, especially when he goes hunting for his trademark armbar finishes. The winner will face #11 Marlon John in the Second Round. CTC Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Ruben Rua (1-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #123, Underdog: +320) vs. Wink Deschanel (8-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #134, Favorite: -410) Ruben Rua is a BJJ specialist who is known for his excellent rubber guard. Not much of a striker, though he has solid enough boxing he can trade if he has to, he is nontheless deadly if he can get people to the ground and into his guard. Wink Deschanel is a good wrestler, who also has a decent boxing game. He's already a very solid fighter, what will decide is future is whether he can get his striking and grappling to the next level, or if he's already peaked. The winner will face #6 Mike Watson in the Second Round. CTC Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Owen Williams (4-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #110, Underdog: +110) vs. Brett Krakowski (6-1, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #147, Favorite: -200) Owen Williams is a Welsh MMA fighter with a grappling background. Known for his tremendous guillotine choke, if he could improve his woeful striking he could be a real handful. Brett Krakowski is a former amateur wrestler, who like many others from his background has woeful striking that often negates his grappling advantage. The winner will face #19 Junior Patinkin in the Second Round. CTC Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Ricky "Pile" Driver (0-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #115, Underdog: +250) vs. Dean Capers (4-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #142, Favorite: -320) Ricky Driver is a dangerous foe who mixes skills in grappling with heavy hands. He's not the technical fighter, and his cardio is suspect, but he'll be a major problem for a lot of fighters. Dean Capers was a star wrestler in college known for his mastery of grappling, and his ability to totally and utterly control opponents once he has a hold of them. His problem is that his striking is just as bad as his wrestling is good, and so he is a tailor made opponent for quick, elusive strikers. The Winner will take on #14 Anthony LeToussier in the Second Round. CTC Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Arkan Gleiser (8-5, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #126, Favorite: -470) vs. Vlasta "The Blaster" Nykl (0-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #131, Underdog: +370) Arkan Gleiser is a Karate fighter from Brazil, who has decent striking game, but not much in any other areas of MMA. He is coming off a Unanimous Decision victory over Kleber Pereira in FLB. Vlasta Nykl is tall and lanky, a wild brawler, who likes to use his reach and unorthodox striking style to pepper opponents with punches and kicks before overwhelming them with rapid fire punches once they tire. The winner will face #3 Spencer Rubenstein in the Second Round. CTC Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Titi Stringer (4-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #103, Favorite: -650) vs. "Maverick" Maz Marlinspike (1-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #154, Underdog: +510) Titi Stringer was a high-level college wrestler. His grappling and sheer athleticism are his biggest weapons, and he has picked up some solid boxing skill in a ridiculously short time. Maz Marlinspike is a kick boxer, who has no fear of standing and banging with anyone in the sport. His weak ground game, and sub-par wrestling will have to be addressed before he can make a major impact in MMA. The winner will face #26 Raul Hughes in the next round. CTC Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Raymond "Stumpy" Rearden (0-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #114, Underdog: +400) vs. Datsakorn "Lefty" Pratoomwong (4-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #143, Favorite: -510) Raymond Rearden is a ground and pound specialist, who likes to use his raw power to overwhelm opponents before landing bombs on the ground to finish them off. His big weakness is atrocious cardio, as he tends to tire early. Datsakorn Pratoomwong, a southpaw, hits hard, and thanks to his Kung Fu background is a versatile striker. He is big enough to fight at heavyweight, but chooses to make the cut to maximize his size advantage. The winner will face #15 Linfield Ballard in the Second Round. Weigh-In Results Adrian Swall (205 lbs) vs. Allen LeFleur (205 lbs) Tobias Goulet (205 lbs) vs. Silvio Leite (205 lbs) Joel Mankin (205 lbs) vs. Samuel Russo (205 lbs) Marcos Maciel (205 lbs) vs. Andoni Olano (205 lbs) Jon Silvers (205 lbs) vs. Raniere Fernanda (205 lbs) Jethro Munter (205 lbs) vs. Zane Wybock (205 lbs) Trevor Murray (205 lbs) vs. Brody Howles (205 lbs) Petey Barnum (205 lbs) vs. Flavio Alberto (205 lbs) Folee Caffetere (205 lbs) vs. Rubenilson Augusto (205 lbs) Frankie Burgess (205 lbs) vs. Karl Martin (205 lbs) Titus Mostel (205 lbs) vs. Emerson Mori Nunes (205 lbs) Ruben Rua (205 lbs) vs. Wink Deschanel (205 lbs) Owen Williams (205 lbs) vs. Brett Krakowski (205 lbs) Ricky Driver (205 lbs) vs. Dean Capers (205 lbs) Arkan Gleiser (205 lbs) vs. Vlasta Nykl (205 lbs) Titi Stringer (205 lbs) vs. Maz Marlinspike (205 lbs) Raymond Rearden (205 lbs) vs. Datsakorn Pratoomwong (205 lbs) TOURNAMENT BRACKET Canadian Tournament Combat 2 Full Fight Card LHW: Adrian Swall vs. Allen LeFleur LHW: Tobias Goulet vs. Silvio Leite LHW: Joel Mankin vs. Samuel Russo LHW: Marcos Maciel vs. Andoni Olano LHW: Jon Silvers vs. Ranieri Fernando LHW: Jethro Munter vs. Zane Wybock LHW: Trevor Murray vs. Brody Howles LHW: Petey Barnum vs. Flavio Alberto LHW: Folee Caffatere vs. Rubenilson Augusto LHW: Frankie Burgess vs. Karl Martin LHW: Titus Mostel vs. Emerson Mori Nunes LHW: Ruben Rua vs. Wink Deschanel LHW: Owen Williams vs. Brett Krakowski LHW: Ricky Driver vs. Dean Kapers LHW: Arkan Gleiser vs. Vlasta Nykl LHW: Titi Stringer vs. Maz Marlinspike LHW: Raymond Rearden vs. Datsakorn Pratoomwong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CageRage Posted August 7, 2022 Author Share Posted August 7, 2022 Saturday, Week 4, January 2002 Live From Niagara Falls, Ontario PRELIMINARY CARD Streamed Live On CTCombat.ca CTC LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Raymond "Stumpy" Rearden (0-0, 0-0 CTC, From: West Jordan, Utah, Underdog: +400) vs. Datsakorn "Lefty" Pratoomwong (4-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Bangkok, Thailand, Favorite: -510) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our first fight of the night is Raymond 'Stumpy' Rearden squaring off with Datsakorn 'Lefty' Pratoomwong. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Leo Behan is the referee for this fight. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges are: Millhouse Twain, Edward Wilde, and Benjamin Milligan III. (Rd 1 - 05:00) We are underway! (Rd 1 - 05:00) The fighters touch gloves. (Rd 1 - 04:47) Pratoomwong comes forward, walking down Rearden. (Rd 1 - 04:47) Rearden throws a counter jab but misses. (Rd 1 - 04:47) Pratoomwong hits a right hand but the following leg kick misses. (Rd 1 - 04:27) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 1 - 04:27) Rearden misses with a big right hand, allowing Pratoomwong to counter with a right jab and a left cross that just misses. (Rd 1 - 04:07) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 1 - 04:07) Rearden misses a right hook and leaves himself open to be countered with a jab and a right roundhouse kick to the body. (Rd 1 - 03:44) Pratoomwong comes forward looking to force a striking exchange. (Rd 1 - 03:44) Pratoomwong steps into the pocket, showing little fear of Rearden. (Rd 1 - 03:44) Pratoomwong throws two quick punches but doesn't hit with either. (Rd 1 - 03:33) Pratoomwong comes forward and the two fighters start trading blows. (Rd 1 - 03:33) Rearden manages a counter jab. (Rd 1 - 03:33) Pratoomwong hits a right jab and then he hits Rearden with a straight left. (Rd 1 - 03:19) Pratoomwong initiates an exchange of strikes. (Rd 1 - 03:19) Rearden hits a jab in the exchange. (Rd 1 - 03:19) Pratoomwong lands two jabs and then he catches Rearden with a left hook. (Rd 1 - 02:56) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 1 - 02:56) Rearden misses a big right hand, putting him off balance and allowing Pratoomwong to attack with a right jab and a left hand that narrowly fails to connect. (Rd 1 - 02:33) The two fighters engage. (Rd 1 - 02:33) Pratoomwong slips past a right hook attempt and attacks with a brace of jabs that are followed by a left hook. (Rd 1 - 02:10) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 1 - 02:10) Pratoomwong misses with a big left hand, allowing Rearden to counter with a solid right hand. (Rd 1 - 01:57) Pratoomwong rolls his shoulders to relax them, then moves forward. (Rd 1 - 01:47) An exchange of strikes doesn't go anywhere. (Rd 1 - 01:13) Pratoomwong hits two right jabs and then hits a nice straight left. (Rd 1 - 01:13) Rearden appears to have suffered a gash under his eye. (Rd 1 - 00:59) There's under a minute left in this round. (Rd 1 - 00:49) The two fighters engage with strikes but neither lands anything worthwhile. (Rd 1 - 00:17) Rearden looked like he was going to shoot, but Pratoomwong simply took the initiative first. (Rd 1 - 00:17) Pratoomwong lands a jab and then hits Rearden with a straight left. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Round one ends as time expires. (Rd 1 - 00:00) There are some audible boos from the crowd, that wasn't the most exciting round we've ever seen. (Rd 1 - 00:00) I think Pratoomwong took that round, 10-9 on my score card. (Rd 1 - 00:00) In between rounds, the cut man tries to stop the bleeding of Rearden. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) There's the bell for the start of the round! (Rd 2 - 04:48) The two fighters engage with strikes but neither lands anything worthwhile. (Rd 2 - 04:26) For the first time, Pratoomwong is starting to breathe a little heavier. (Rd 2 - 04:21) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 2 - 04:21) Rearden is off target with a left jab but hits a right cross. (Rd 2 - 04:21) Pratoomwong lands a one-two. (Rd 2 - 03:56) Pratoomwong comes forward to attack. (Rd 2 - 03:56) Pratoomwong steps into the pocket, avoiding a jab on the way. (Rd 2 - 03:56) Pratoomwong feints an attack that leaves Rearden slightly off balance. (Rd 2 - 03:56) Pratoomwong can't connect with a jab, but then he scores with a left cross that landed hard. (Rd 2 - 03:41) Pratoomwong forces an exchange of strikes. (Rd 2 - 03:41) Rearden throws a counter left but doesn't connect. (Rd 2 - 03:41) A one-two from Pratoomwong fails to land. (Rd 2 - 03:25) They stand and trade in the center of the cage but neither fighter gives or takes any real damage. (Rd 2 - 03:00) Rearden comes in, looking for a takedown. (Rd 2 - 03:00) Rearden gets hold of a leg but Pratoomwong remains standing, hopping on the other foot. (Rd 2 - 03:00) Rearden drives Pratoomwong up against the cage. (Rd 2 - 02:42) Rearden drops down and wraps his arms around his opponent's legs, looking to try and take them down. (Rd 2 - 02:42) Pratoomwong blocks the takedown attempt and turns Rearden around so that he has his back to the cage. (Rd 2 - 02:22) We move into the second half of this round. (Rd 2 - 02:22) Pratoomwong drives a knee to the thigh area. (Rd 2 - 02:13) Rearden gets caught with a knee to the side of the stomach. (Rd 2 - 02:01) Rearden is trapped against the cage and takes a sharp stomp to the foot. (Rd 2 - 01:51) Rearden is controlled up against the cage and takes an elbow to the face from the clinch. (Rd 2 - 01:40) Rearden is trapped against the cage and Pratoomwong hits him with a short right uppercut. (Rd 2 - 01:26) Pratoomwong pins Rearden up against the cage and uses dirty boxing to inflict some damage. (Rd 2 - 01:09) Pratoomwong drives a knee to the thigh area. (Rd 2 - 00:59) We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. (Rd 2 - 00:59) Rearden is trapped against the cage and Pratoomwong punishes him with some dirty boxing. (Rd 2 - 00:43) The lack of progress forces referee Leo Behan to separate the two fighters. (Rd 2 - 00:43) Rearden is slowing just a little as he starts to get into the gas tank a bit. (Rd 2 - 00:37) The two fighters engage with strikes but neither can land a significant shot. (Rd 2 - 00:10) The two fighters engage. (Rd 2 - 00:10) Pratoomwong counters a right hand with a quick right jab and a left hand. (Rd 2 - 00:00) Round two ends as time expires. (Rd 2 - 00:00) I have to give that round to Pratoomwong, but only a 10-9. (Rd 2 - 00:00) That's Pratoomwong up 20-18 on my scorecard. Round 3 (Rd 3 - 05:00) Round three begins! (Rd 3 - 04:50) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 3 - 04:50) Rearden finds a good angle and lands a nice one-two. (Rd 3 - 04:50) Pratoomwong lands a right jab and also hits a right roundhouse kick to the body. (Rd 3 - 04:27) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 3 - 04:27) Rearden connects with a left hand. (Rd 3 - 04:27) Pratoomwong lands a one-two. (Rd 3 - 04:19) Rearden appears to be feeling a little fatigue for the first time in this fight, his hands are starting to lower just a fraction. (Rd 3 - 04:19) Pratoomwong is starting to have to push himself now, and his corner respond by urging him on a little louder. (Rd 3 - 04:08) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 3 - 04:08) Rearden misses with a big right hand, allowing Pratoomwong to counter with a right jab and a kick to the leg. (Rd 3 - 03:58) Rearden looks very tired out there. (Rd 3 - 03:58) Looking shattered, they all but collapse into each other and clinch. (Rd 3 - 03:58) Pratoomwong uses some dirty boxing as he grapples with Rearden. (Rd 3 - 03:39) Pratoomwong looks very tired out there. (Rd 3 - 03:39) Using his wrestling skills, Pratoomwong is trying to push Rearden up against the cage. (Rd 3 - 03:39) Pratoomwong can't manage it, Rearden fought it. (Rd 3 - 03:20) Rearden gets caught with a couple of nice short punches as Pratoomwong uses his dirty boxing to inflict some punishment. (Rd 3 - 03:04) Pratoomwong uses dirty boxing and gets in a few crisp punches on Rearden as they grapple. (Rd 3 - 02:50) Pratoomwong uses some dirty boxing as he grapples with Rearden. (Rd 3 - 02:32) Using his wrestling skills, Pratoomwong is trying to push Rearden up against the cage. (Rd 3 - 02:32) He does so and now has Rearden pinned to the cage. (Rd 3 - 02:21) We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. (Rd 3 - 02:21) Rearden takes a knee strike to the inside of his own knee. (Rd 3 - 02:13) Pratoomwong looks for a foot stomp but Rearden works enough space that he can pull clear and circle out. (Rd 3 - 01:43) An exchange of strikes does not produce any damage. (Rd 3 - 01:13) Both fighters move in and engage. (Rd 3 - 01:13) Rearden misses a right hook and leaves himself open to be countered with a left hook. (Rd 3 - 01:13) The gash under the eye of Rearden has been re-opened by a strike. (Rd 3 - 00:57) There's under a minute left in this round. (Rd 3 - 00:57) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 3 - 00:57) Pratoomwong finds his left cross blocked. (Rd 3 - 00:57) Rearden has a right hand blocked. (Rd 3 - 00:51) From the looks of things, I don't think Rearden has much energy left. (Rd 3 - 00:37) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 3 - 00:37) Pratoomwong counters a right hand with a jab and a kick to the body that gets parried. (Rd 3 - 00:20) The fighters, both of whom look very tired, fall into a ragged clinch. (Rd 3 - 00:20) Rearden wrestles himself into a dominant position in the grapple. (Rd 3 - 00:09) Pratoomwong looks like he doesn't have a lot left to give. (Rd 3 - 00:09) Rearden tries to take Pratoomwong down. (Rd 3 - 00:09) He has the takedown! Pratoomwong pulls guard. (Rd 3 - 00:00) The time runs out on round three. (Rd 3 - 00:00) I think Pratoomwong took that round, 10-9 on my score card. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Even if he wins all the remaining rounds, I'm not sure Rearden will be able to take the victory without a finish. (Rd 3 - 00:00) The cut man tries to stop the bleeding for Rearden in between rounds. Round 4 (Rd 4 - 05:00) And here we go, round four! (Rd 4 - 04:47) Pratoomwong moves in closer, ready to attack. (Rd 4 - 04:47) Rearden had looked like he was angling to grapple, but couldn't take the initiative. (Rd 4 - 04:47) A jab is wide from Pratoomwong, but then he hits Rearden with a straight left. (Rd 4 - 04:18) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 4 - 04:18) Pratoomwong dodges a right hand and counter-attacks with a quick right hook. (Rd 4 - 03:49) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 4 - 03:49) Both fighters throw but neither can land a shot. (Rd 4 - 03:49) Pratoomwong has a left hand blocked. (Rd 4 - 03:49) Rearden doesn't connect with a left jab and also misses a right hook. (Rd 4 - 03:21) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 4 - 03:21) Pratoomwong scores with a right hook. (Rd 4 - 03:21) Rearden uses a left jab but misses with a right hand. (Rd 4 - 03:05) The gas tank looks empty on Rearden. (Rd 4 - 02:55) It looked like we were about to see a shot from Rearden, but Pratoomwong was more aggressive and took the initiative. (Rd 4 - 02:55) Pratoomwong lands a jab and then hits Rearden with a beauty of a straight left. (Rd 4 - 02:38) They come together and strike. (Rd 4 - 02:38) Both fighters throw, both fighters fail to hit the target. (Rd 4 - 02:38) Pratoomwong doesn't find the mark with a left hook. (Rd 4 - 02:38) Rearden is off target with a left jab and also can't hit a right cross. (Rd 4 - 02:23) We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. (Rd 4 - 02:09) Pratoomwong fails to find a home for his jab, but then catches Rearden with a low kick to the front leg. (Rd 4 - 01:53) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 4 - 01:53) Rearden hits a two-punch combination, a quick left and a straight right. (Rd 4 - 01:53) Pratoomwong lands a one-two. (Rd 4 - 01:40) Pratoomwong looks exhausted. (Rd 4 - 01:40) Both fighters look spent, and at close range they fall into a clinch. (Rd 4 - 01:40) Using his wrestling skills, Pratoomwong is trying to push Rearden up against the cage. (Rd 4 - 01:40) Rearden doesn't let himself be driven back though. (Rd 4 - 01:24) Pratoomwong is trying to push Rearden so that his back is up against the cage. (Rd 4 - 01:24) Pratoomwong achieves it, pinning Rearden to the cage. (Rd 4 - 01:06) Pratoomwong tries to use a knee from the clinch, but Rearden is able to block it. (Rd 4 - 00:47) Pratoomwong tries to throw a knee strike, but Rearden seizes the chance to create some space and break free. (Rd 4 - 00:23) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 4 - 00:23) Rearden hits a jab but has a right hook blocked. (Rd 4 - 00:23) Pratoomwong hits a right jab and also connects cleanly with a left hand. (Rd 4 - 00:23) From the looks of it, that shot may have smashed the nose of Rearden. (Rd 4 - 00:23) That's really going to affect his breathing. (Rd 4 - 00:07) That last shot may have done some damage, Rearden is backing off and looks totally dazed! (Rd 4 - 00:00) Time expires and we come to the end of round four. (Rd 4 - 00:00) I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Pratoomwong. (Rd 4 - 00:00) By my scorecard, Rearden really needs a finish in this final round or he will lose the fight. Round 5 (Rd 5 - 05:00) Our last round, round five, begins! (Rd 5 - 04:53) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 5 - 04:53) Pratoomwong counters a right hand with a quick right jab and a left hand that narrowly fails to connect. (Rd 5 - 04:41) Both fighters look spent, and at close range they fall into a clinch. (Rd 5 - 04:41) With control of the clinch, Pratoomwong tries to complete a takedown. (Rd 5 - 04:41) It doesn't work, Rearden defended against it well. (Rd 5 - 04:23) Pratoomwong looks to sweep a leg in order to execute a sharp trip. (Rd 5 - 04:23) Pratoomwong doesn't get the trip, Rearden instead wrestles his way into controlling the grapple. (Rd 5 - 03:55) Rearden attempts to wrestle Pratoomwong to the ground. (Rd 5 - 03:55) Pratoomwong cannot stop the takedown and has to pull guard. (Rd 5 - 03:44) Not giving his opponent any room to work, Rearden keeps close body-to-body contact while throwing short strikes to the head and body. (Rd 5 - 03:31) Pratoomwong tries a sweep from the bottom of the guard, but doesn't budge Rearden. (Rd 5 - 03:15) Rearden begins trying to pass guard and get a better position. (Rd 5 - 03:15) Pratoomwong allows the pass, but it's just a ploy to allow him to try and scramble. (Rd 5 - 03:04) The scramble ends with Pratoomwong grabbing Rearden and shoving him up against the cage. (Rd 5 - 02:48) Pratoomwong uses dirty boxing to punish Rearden while he is pressed up against the cage. (Rd 5 - 02:34) Pratoomwong smothers Rearden against the cage, then uses his dirty boxing skills to his advantage. (Rd 5 - 02:16) Rearden is trapped against the cage and Pratoomwong hits him with a short right uppercut. (Rd 5 - 02:05) Pratoomwong smothers Rearden against the cage, then uses his dirty boxing skills to his advantage. (Rd 5 - 01:54) Rearden is controlled up against the cage and takes a few left hands via some dirty boxing. (Rd 5 - 01:34) Pratoomwong smothers Rearden against the cage, then scores with a right to the side of the stomach. (Rd 5 - 01:21) Pratoomwong smothers Rearden against the cage, then uses his dirty boxing skills to his advantage. (Rd 5 - 01:03) The referee decides that the grappling against the cage has been going on too long, and he brings them back to the center. (Rd 5 - 00:55) The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left. (Rd 5 - 00:55) The two fighters engage with strikes but neither can land a significant shot. (Rd 5 - 00:34) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 5 - 00:34) Pratoomwong counters a right hand with a right hook. (Rd 5 - 00:19) The fighters, looking shattered, clinch up rather than try and move away. (Rd 5 - 00:19) Clinched with Pratoomwong, Rearden looks to try and take him down. (Rd 5 - 00:19) He has the takedown! Pratoomwong pulls guard. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The fight comes to an end as the time limit expires. (Rd 5 - 00:00) I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Pratoomwong. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Here come the official scores. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The judges give scores of 50-45 (Millhouse Twain), 49-46 (Edward Wilde) and 49-46 (Benjamin Milligan III). (Rd 5 - 00:00) Making Datsakorn 'Lefty' Pratoomwong the winner by unanimous decision! Official Result: Datsakorn 'Lefty' Pratoomwong defeats Raymond 'Stumpy' Rearden (Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 5). The fight was rated as being Decent. Post-Fight: Datsakorn Pratoomwong name-checks all of his sponsors, then thanks all of his fans who turned out to support him. Datsakorn Pratoomwong celebrates winning his debut fight for CTC. He knows how to use these interviews to sell himself. CTC LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Titi Stringer (4-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Arlington, Texas, Favorite: -650) vs. "Maverick" Maz Marlinspike (1-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Tulsa, Oklahoma, Underdog: +510) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Moving on to the next match, in which Titi Stringer takes on 'Maverick' Maz Marlinspike. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The referee is Kenneth Capote. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges are: Edward Wilde, Benjamin Milligan III, and Reginald Wodehouse. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Round one begins! (Rd 1 - 04:54) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 1 - 04:54) Marlinspike hits a jab and also lands a leg kick. (Rd 1 - 04:54) Stringer finds a good angle and lands a nice one-two. (Rd 1 - 04:26) They come together and strike. (Rd 1 - 04:26) Stringer is off target with a right jab but connects with a left hand. (Rd 1 - 04:26) Marlinspike uses a right jab and also lands a right kick to the body. (Rd 1 - 04:01) They stand and trade, but all the shots are either off target or are safely dealt with. (Rd 1 - 03:33) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 1 - 03:33) Stringer scores with a right hook. (Rd 1 - 03:33) Marlinspike is off-target with a jab but lands a powerful left hook! (Rd 1 - 03:25) He's down! Stringer falls to the floor! (Rd 1 - 03:25) Marlinspike moves in quickly, kneeling beside Stringer and starting to hammer down with punches! (Rd 1 - 03:25) Marlinspike pounds away with lefts and Stringer is eating some heavy shots! (Rd 1 - 03:05) Marlinspike attempts to armbar Stringer from side control. (Rd 1 - 03:05) Stringer defends himself well and is in no danger. (Rd 1 - 02:43) Stringer skillfully moves to full guard. (Rd 1 - 02:31) Perhaps wary of submissions, Marlinspike keeps extremely tight to Stringer and peppers him with short punches. (Rd 1 - 02:17) Stringer reaches up and tries to lock up an arm. (Rd 1 - 02:17) Stringer gets an armbar fully applied and forces the tap out! (Rd 1 - 01:55) Titi Stringer takes the win by submission! Official Result: Titi Stringer defeats 'Maverick' Maz Marlinspike (Submission (Armbar) in 3:05 of round 1). The fight was rated as being Great. Post-Fight: Titi Stringer thanks all his sponsors for backing him, and then thanks all his friends, family, and supporters. Visibly delighted, Titi Stringer celebrates starting his CTC career with a win. Titi Stringer proved to be a charismatic interviewee. CTC LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Arkan Gleiser (8-5, 0-0 CTC, From: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Favorite: -470) vs. Vlasta "The Blaster" Nykl (0-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Plzen, Czech Republic, Underdog: +370) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Moving on, Arkan Gleiser goes up against Vlasta 'The Blaster' Nykl. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our referee is Kenneth Capote. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our cageside judges are: Millhouse Twain, Edward Wilde, and Benjamin Milligan III. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Both fighters came in at the same weight at yesterday's weigh ins, but Nykl clearly has a significant weight advantage now. (Rd 1 - 05:00) And here we go! (Rd 1 - 04:48) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 1 - 04:48) Gleiser misses a head kick attempt and is countered with a right cross. (Rd 1 - 04:28) They engage in the center. (Rd 1 - 04:28) Gleiser lands a left hook. Nykl hits a left hand. (Rd 1 - 04:15) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 1 - 04:15) Nykl scores with a jab but has a right hand blocked. (Rd 1 - 04:15) Gleiser scores with a jab but doesn't find the mark with a right hook. (Rd 1 - 03:58) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 1 - 03:58) Gleiser scores with a jab but comes up short on a body kick. (Rd 1 - 03:58) Nykl lands a left jab and a right cross. (Rd 1 - 03:38) The two fighters engage. (Rd 1 - 03:38) Gleiser scores with a jab but fails on a leg kick attempt. Nykl is off target with a left jab but connects with a right hand. (Rd 1 - 03:14) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 1 - 03:14) Nykl misses with a left jab but hits a right cross. (Rd 1 - 03:14) Gleiser lands a left hook. (Rd 1 - 02:59) They come together and trade leather but neither fighter really does any damage. (Rd 1 - 02:30) We pass the halfway mark of this round. (Rd 1 - 02:30) They stand and trade, but all the shots are either off target or are safely dealt with. (Rd 1 - 02:15) Both fighters move in and engage. (Rd 1 - 02:15) Gleiser hits a left roundhouse kick to the body. Nykl doesn't connect with a left jab but hits a right hand. (Rd 1 - 01:54) They stand and trade in the center of the cage but neither fighter gives or takes any real damage. (Rd 1 - 01:27) A quick exchange of strikes does not produce any damage. (Rd 1 - 00:58) We're into the final minute of the round. (Rd 1 - 00:58) Both fighters move in and engage. (Rd 1 - 00:58) Nykl lands a left jab but doesn't find the mark with a right hook. (Rd 1 - 00:58) Gleiser lands a one-two. (Rd 1 - 00:58) It looks like Nykl has been cut above the eye. (Rd 1 - 00:35) They come together and strike. (Rd 1 - 00:35) Gleiser finds a way past his opponent's guard and lands a sharp one-two. Nykl uses a left jab but doesn't find the mark with a right hook. (Rd 1 - 00:17) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 1 - 00:17) Gleiser dodges a right hand and counter-attacks with a jab and a good right hook. (Rd 1 - 00:00) The time runs out on round one. (Rd 1 - 00:00) That was a close round but I'm giving it to Nykl, 10-9. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Gleiser, the heavy favourite, would not have expected the first round to go like that; he looks a little dazed. (Rd 1 - 00:00) The cut man tries to stop the bleeding for Nykl in between rounds. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) There's the bell for the start of the round! (Rd 2 - 04:46) Both fighters move in and engage. (Rd 2 - 04:46) It's a stalemate as both fighters throw strikes but fail to land anything. (Rd 2 - 04:46) Gleiser misses with a left jab and also doesn't connect with a right roundhouse kick to the body. (Rd 2 - 04:46) Nykl misses a jab and also has a right hand blocked. (Rd 2 - 04:29) An exchange of strikes doesn't go anywhere. (Rd 2 - 04:15) Gleiser is starting to slow down a touch, perhaps conserving a little energy. (Rd 2 - 04:10) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 2 - 04:10) Gleiser scores with a jab but has a right hand absorbed on the gloves. (Rd 2 - 04:10) Nykl misses a jab but hits a right hand. (Rd 2 - 03:59) Nykl is starting to slow down a touch, perhaps conserving a little energy. (Rd 2 - 03:51) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 2 - 03:51) Nykl misses with a left jab but scores with a right hook. (Rd 2 - 03:51) Gleiser hits a jab but has a right hand blocked. (Rd 2 - 03:23) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 2 - 03:23) Nykl lands a left hook. (Rd 2 - 03:23) Gleiser lands a left jab and a right cross. (Rd 2 - 02:58) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 2 - 02:58) Gleiser uses a left jab but misses a right hook. (Rd 2 - 02:58) Nykl connects cleanly with a right hand. (Rd 2 - 02:38) The two fighters engage. (Rd 2 - 02:38) Gleiser is off-target with a jab but lands a leg kick. (Rd 2 - 02:38) Nykl is off-target with a jab but lands a nice right hook. (Rd 2 - 02:27) We pass the halfway mark of this round. (Rd 2 - 02:13) They engage in the center. (Rd 2 - 02:13) Gleiser slips past a right hook attempt and attacks with a left jab and a glancing high kick. (Rd 2 - 01:50) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 2 - 01:50) Gleiser hits a left cross. (Rd 2 - 01:50) Nykl hits a jab but can't hit a right cross. (Rd 2 - 01:31) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 2 - 01:31) Gleiser finds a good angle and lands a nice one-two. Nykl is off-target with a jab but scores with a right hook. (Rd 2 - 01:04) The two fighters engage. (Rd 2 - 01:04) Nykl counters a right hand with a jab and a right hook that is ducked. (Rd 2 - 00:53) We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. (Rd 2 - 00:39) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 2 - 00:39) Nykl misses a right hook and gets countered with a quick left jab and a solid right hand. (Rd 2 - 00:32) Gleiser is definitely slowing, his gas tank is being challenged here. (Rd 2 - 00:22) The two fighters engage. (Rd 2 - 00:22) Gleiser lands a left jab and a right cross. (Rd 2 - 00:22) Nykl hits a jab and also scores with a great right hook. (Rd 2 - 00:12) Gleiser rewards that last punch with a big smile, a sure sign that it really hurt him. (Rd 2 - 00:00) Time expires and we come to the end of round two. (Rd 2 - 00:00) That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Nykl. (Rd 2 - 00:00) I make it 20-18 to Nykl. Round 3 (Rd 3 - 05:00) We are back underway! (Rd 3 - 04:52) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 3 - 04:52) Nykl finds a way past his opponent's guard and lands a sharp one-two. (Rd 3 - 04:52) Gleiser lands a left jab and a right cross. (Rd 3 - 04:42) Looking shattered, they all but collapse into each other and clinch. (Rd 3 - 04:42) Clinched with Gleiser, Nykl looks to try and take him down. (Rd 3 - 04:42) It doesn't work, Gleiser defended against it well. (Rd 3 - 04:24) Nykl looks to set up a trip takedown. (Rd 3 - 04:24) Gleiser blocks the attempt by keeping a solid base. (Rd 3 - 04:09) Nykl separates from Gleiser and we're back to a stand-off. (Rd 3 - 03:54) A few deep breaths betray that Nykl is starting to get into the deeper reaches of his gas tank. (Rd 3 - 03:43) Gleiser comes forward to attack. (Rd 3 - 03:43) Nykl hits a jab in the exchange. (Rd 3 - 03:43) A jab hits home from Gleiser and then he hits Nykl with a straight right. (Rd 3 - 03:29) Gleiser is looking really tired. (Rd 3 - 03:16) The two fighters engage. (Rd 3 - 03:16) Nykl misses a right cross that leaves him wide open to the counter. Gleiser comes in with a quick left hook. (Rd 3 - 03:16) A strike has re-opened the cut above the eye of Nykl. (Rd 3 - 03:09) Both fighters look spent, and at close range they fall into a clinch. (Rd 3 - 03:09) Clinched with Gleiser, Nykl looks to try and take him down. (Rd 3 - 03:09) Nykl doesn't get it, Gleiser blocked any attempt to move him. (Rd 3 - 02:54) Breathing very hard, Nykl is looking ragged. (Rd 3 - 02:54) Nykl attempts a leg-sweep trip to put Gleiser on the ground. (Rd 3 - 02:54) Gleiser blocks the attempted trip and takes control of the grapple. (Rd 3 - 02:34) With control of the clinch, Gleiser tries to complete a takedown. (Rd 3 - 02:34) Nykl stops the takedown attempt, then uses his wrestling to take control of the grapple. (Rd 3 - 02:20) Nykl looks to take Gleiser down with a trip. (Rd 3 - 02:20) Gleiser blocks the attempt by keeping a solid base. (Rd 3 - 02:01) The grappling doesn't last long, as they soon break away from each other. (Rd 3 - 01:30) They come together and strike but neither fighter does any damage. (Rd 3 - 01:01) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 3 - 01:01) Nykl misses a right hook and gets countered with a jab and a good right hook. (Rd 3 - 00:47) The fighters, both of whom look very tired, fall into a ragged clinch. (Rd 3 - 00:47) Gleiser tries to take Nykl down. (Rd 3 - 00:47) Gleiser can't get the takedown as Nykl wrestles his way into a dominant position. (Rd 3 - 00:31) Nykl looks for a trip takedown. (Rd 3 - 00:31) Nykl doesn't get it, Gleiser blocked any attempt to move him. (Rd 3 - 00:12) Clinched with Gleiser, Nykl looks to try and take him down. (Rd 3 - 00:12) It's unsuccessful, Gleiser maintained a good solid base. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Gleiser looks like he doesn't have a lot left to give. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Round three ends as time expires. (Rd 3 - 00:00) I have to give that round to Gleiser, but only a 10-9. (Rd 3 - 00:00) I have Nykl ahead 29-28. (Rd 3 - 00:00) The cut man goes to work between rounds trying to patch up Nykl. Round 4 (Rd 4 - 05:00) There's the bell and round number four begins! (Rd 4 - 04:46) A tired Nykl moves forward, looking for a takedown. (Rd 4 - 04:46) Gleiser sprawls well, preventing the takedown, and then moves out of range. (Rd 4 - 04:35) Nykl looks like he is on the verge of exhaustion. (Rd 4 - 04:28) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 4 - 04:28) Nykl misses with a big right hand, allowing Gleiser to counter with a nice left hand. (Rd 4 - 04:22) Both fighters look spent, and at close range they fall into a clinch. (Rd 4 - 04:22) Nykl is trying to muscle Gleiser up against the cage. (Rd 4 - 04:22) Gleiser doesn't let himself be driven back though. (Rd 4 - 04:06) Using his wrestling skills, Nykl is trying to push Gleiser up against the cage. (Rd 4 - 04:06) He does so and now has Gleiser pinned to the cage. (Rd 4 - 03:54) Nykl pins Gleiser up against the cage and hits a couple of nice right hands to the side of the head. (Rd 4 - 03:42) Nykl pins Gleiser up against the cage and uses dirty boxing to inflict some damage. (Rd 4 - 03:29) Gleiser is trapped against the cage and Nykl hits him with a short left uppercut. (Rd 4 - 03:13) Nykl catches Gleiser with a knee strike to the thigh. (Rd 4 - 03:05) Nykl hits Gleiser, who is pressed up against the cage, with a nice short uppercut. (Rd 4 - 02:52) Gleiser is trapped against the cage and Nykl punishes him with some dirty boxing. (Rd 4 - 02:40) Nykl catches Gleiser with an elbow to the face from the clinch while he is pressed up against the cage. (Rd 4 - 02:28) We are now at the halfway point of the round. (Rd 4 - 02:28) Nykl pins Gleiser up against the cage and uses dirty boxing to inflict some damage. (Rd 4 - 02:15) Gleiser is controlled up against the cage and eats a sharp right to the ear. (Rd 4 - 01:58) Nykl looks for a knee to the thigh, but Gleiser works enough space that he can pull clear and circle out. (Rd 4 - 01:44) Nykl looks totally gassed. (Rd 4 - 01:29) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 4 - 01:29) Gleiser scores with a jab but finds his right cross blocked. Nykl lands a left hook. (Rd 4 - 01:19) Gleiser looks like he is almost out on his feet with exhaustion. (Rd 4 - 01:14) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 4 - 01:14) Gleiser dodges a right hand and counter-attacks with a quick left jab and a right hook that is ducked. (Rd 4 - 01:00) There's under a minute left in this round. (Rd 4 - 00:53) Nykl forces an exchange of strikes. (Rd 4 - 00:53) Gleiser hits a pair of jabs in the exchange. (Rd 4 - 00:53) Nykl uses a left jab but his big right hand follow-up misses. (Rd 4 - 00:38) The fighters, looking shattered, clinch up rather than try and move away. (Rd 4 - 00:38) Nykl is looking to muscle Gleiser back against the cage. (Rd 4 - 00:38) Nykl achieves it, pinning Gleiser to the cage. (Rd 4 - 00:22) Nykl pins Gleiser up against the cage and uses dirty boxing to inflict some damage. (Rd 4 - 00:06) Nykl pins Gleiser up against the cage and hits a couple of nice right hands to the side of the head. (Rd 4 - 00:00) Round four is brought to an end as time runs out. (Rd 4 - 00:00) I have to give that round to Nykl, but only a 10-9. (Rd 4 - 00:00) Gleiser is in deep trouble with only one round remaining - I think he needs a finish or he will lose this fight. Round 5 (Rd 5 - 05:00) There's the bell and the final round begins! (Rd 5 - 04:54) Both fighters move in and engage. (Rd 5 - 04:54) Gleiser hits a left cross. (Rd 5 - 04:54) Nykl lands a one-two. (Rd 5 - 04:29) The two fighters engage. (Rd 5 - 04:29) Gleiser doesn't connect with a left jab but scores with a right hook. (Rd 5 - 04:29) Nykl hits a two-punch combination, a quick left and a straight right. (Rd 5 - 04:03) The two fighters engage. (Rd 5 - 04:03) Gleiser lands a left hook. (Rd 5 - 04:03) Nykl lands a left jab and also connects cleanly with a right hand. (Rd 5 - 03:37) The two fighters engage. (Rd 5 - 03:37) Gleiser hits a left hand. (Rd 5 - 03:37) Nykl is off target with a left jab but hits a right cross. (Rd 5 - 03:22) Nykl raises his arms and plays to the crowd, never taking his eyes off his opponent. (Rd 5 - 03:14) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 5 - 03:14) Nykl lands a left jab but has a right hand blocked. (Rd 5 - 03:14) Gleiser finds a good angle and lands a nice one-two. (Rd 5 - 02:44) An exchange of strikes does not produce any damage. (Rd 5 - 02:23) We go past the halfway point of this round. (Rd 5 - 02:10) The two fighters engage. (Rd 5 - 02:10) Nykl is off-target with a jab but hits a right hand. (Rd 5 - 02:10) Gleiser lands a one-two. (Rd 5 - 01:59) The fighters, both of whom look very tired, fall into a ragged clinch. (Rd 5 - 01:59) Gleiser looks for a trip takedown. (Rd 5 - 01:59) Gleiser can't get Nykl down to the ground. (Rd 5 - 01:44) Gleiser looks to take Nykl down with a trip. (Rd 5 - 01:44) Nykl stops the attempted trip, then uses his wrestling to take control of the grapple. (Rd 5 - 01:18) Nykl attempts to wrestle Gleiser to the ground. (Rd 5 - 01:18) Nykl can't get Gleiser down to the ground. (Rd 5 - 00:59) We have one minute of the round remaining. (Rd 5 - 00:59) Nykl separates from Gleiser and we're back to a stand-off. (Rd 5 - 00:33) They come together and trade leather but neither fighter really does any damage. (Rd 5 - 00:14) Nykl may have been setting up to shoot, but Gleiser aggressively took the initiative. (Rd 5 - 00:14) Gleiser lands a jab and then catches Nykl with a right hook. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The time expires on round five, and that is the end of the fight. (Rd 5 - 00:00) There was very little to separate them in that round but I'll give that one 10-9 to Nykl. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The official scores are being reported now. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Millhouse Twain: 48-47 Gleiser. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Edward Wilde has scored it 48-47 Nykl. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Benjamin Milligan III has scored it 48-47 Nykl. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Vlasta 'The Blaster' Nykl wins by split decision! Official Result: Vlasta 'The Blaster' Nykl defeats Arkan Gleiser (Split Decision in 5:00 of round 5). The fight was rated as being Average. Post-Fight: Vlasta Nykl name-checks all of his sponsors, then thanks all of his fans who turned out to support him. He says that he is very happy to have won on his CTC debut, and that he's very happy here. CTC LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Ricky "Pile" Driver (0-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Calgary, Alberta, Underdog: +250) vs. Dean Capers (4-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Detroit, Michigan, Favorite: -320) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Moving on, Ricky 'Pile' Driver fights Dean Capers. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Refereeing this bout will be Kyle Crisp. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges for this bout are: Millhouse Twain, Edward Wilde, and Benjamin Milligan III. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Round one begins! (Rd 1 - 04:52) A punch from Driver fails to land. (Rd 1 - 04:47) Capers takes the chance and grabs Driver into a clinch. (Rd 1 - 04:41) Capers gets solid control and may be looking for a wrestling-based takedown. (Rd 1 - 04:41) Capers arches his back and hits a beautiful T-Bone suplex! Driver is left shaken and under side control! (Rd 1 - 04:23) Capers begins trying to get himself into a mount. (Rd 1 - 04:23) Capers shifts to mount. (Rd 1 - 03:54) Capers pounds away with punches but can't quite land anything with any power. (Rd 1 - 03:35) Capers fires away and manages to connect with two or three heavy shots that rock Driver! (Rd 1 - 03:18) Capers pounds away, but is unable to land many clean shots on Driver. (Rd 1 - 03:06) Capers pounds away, but Driver isn't troubled by the strikes. (Rd 1 - 02:55) Driver tries a sweep from the bottom of the mount, but doesn't budge Capers. (Rd 1 - 02:38) Capers fires away with punches, but Driver deals with them fairly well. (Rd 1 - 02:19) Capers pounds away with punches but does minimal damage. (Rd 1 - 02:02) Capers pounds away, but is unable to land many clean shots. (Rd 1 - 01:43) Capers fires off some rights, but Driver isn't troubled by them. (Rd 1 - 01:27) Driver tries to get to half guard but can't. (Rd 1 - 01:11) Capers pounds away, but Driver calmly deals with them. (Rd 1 - 00:54) Driver tries to get to half guard but can't. (Rd 1 - 00:38) Capers unloads with some right hands, but Driver deals with them comfortably. (Rd 1 - 00:24) Capers maintains control, despite Driver trying to wriggle free. (Rd 1 - 00:12) Capers fires away with punches, but Driver doesn't take any undue damage. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Round one ends as time expires. (Rd 1 - 00:00) I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Capers. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) There's the bell and round number two begins! (Rd 2 - 04:53) Capers moves in and out of range, hoping to tempt his opponent into a reckless strike and leave an opening to start grappling. (Rd 2 - 04:53) Driver can't connect with a jab, but then lands a right hand. (Rd 2 - 04:35) Driver connects with a nice jab and then hits a nice straight right that lands hard. (Rd 2 - 04:16) Capers keeps slightly out of range, looking for a chance to dart in and start grappling. (Rd 2 - 04:16) Driver throws a punch but Capers avoids it. (Rd 2 - 04:09) Seizing the opportunity, Capers clinches. (Rd 2 - 04:02) With a good grip giving him solid control over Driver, Capers looks to wrestle him down. (Rd 2 - 04:02) A belly-to-belly leaves Driver on his back pulling half guard! (Rd 2 - 03:51) Capers begins trying to get his leg free of half guard and get a better position. (Rd 2 - 03:51) Capers doesn't even bother going to side control, he simply mounts Driver. (Rd 2 - 03:19) Capers fires away with punches, and Driver is stung by several big shots. (Rd 2 - 03:19) Capers forces Driver to turn away from the strikes, giving up his back! (Rd 2 - 03:04) Driver is in increasing trouble, as Capers gets both hooks in. (Rd 2 - 02:43) Capers attempts to complete a rear naked choke, having both hooks fully in. (Rd 2 - 02:43) Driver doesn't allow the arm to go under his chin. (Rd 2 - 01:54) Capers pounds away and Driver eats a few big strikes. (Rd 2 - 01:39) Capers attempts to complete a rear naked choke, having both hooks fully in. (Rd 2 - 01:39) The rear naked choke is in deep, Driver has to tap out! (Rd 2 - 01:06) Dean Capers takes the win by submission! Official Result: Dean Capers defeats Ricky 'Pile' Driver (Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 3:54 of round 2). The fight was rated as being Great. Post-Fight: Dean Capers thanks everyone connected to Team Desire for helping him prepare for this fight, then his sponsors for supporting him financially. Visibly delighted, Dean Capers celebrates starting his CTC career with a win. CTC LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Owen Williams (4-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Swansea, Wales, Underdog: +150) vs. Brett Krakowski (6-1, 0-0 CTC, From: Boston, Massachusetts, Favorite: -200) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Next up, Owen Williams squaring off with Brett Krakowski. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Refereeing this bout will be Kyle Crisp. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our cageside judges are: Johnny Beerbohm, Millhouse Twain, and Edward Wilde. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The fight begins! (Rd 1 - 04:45) A jab lands from Krakowski, but finds nothing but air with a big right. (Rd 1 - 04:25) A jab hits home from Krakowski and then he hits a nice straight right. (Rd 1 - 04:07) Krakowski uses a left jab, but his big right hand follow-up misses. (Rd 1 - 03:40) Krakowski fails to find a home for his jab, but then hits Williams with a beauty of a straight right. (Rd 1 - 03:25) Krakowski throws a punch but Williams avoids it. (Rd 1 - 03:17) Williams moves in fast and clinches with Krakowski. (Rd 1 - 03:08) Williams tries to wrestle Krakowski backward and up against the cage. (Rd 1 - 03:08) Williams manages it and controls Krakowski up against the cage. (Rd 1 - 02:56) Williams tries to smother Krakowski against the cage, but he wrestles free and circles back to the center. (Rd 1 - 02:35) Krakowski connects with a jab, but Williams avoids a big right. (Rd 1 - 02:22) We move into the second half of this round. (Rd 1 - 02:08) Krakowski can't connect with a jab, but then lands a right hand. (Rd 1 - 01:54) Krakowski fails to find a home for his jab, but then catches Williams with a right hook. (Rd 1 - 01:33) Krakowski connects with a nice jab and then scores with a right cross. (Rd 1 - 01:12) A jab is wide from Krakowski, but then he hits a nice straight right that lands hard. (Rd 1 - 01:01) Krakowski throws a one-two, but Williams was equal to it. (Rd 1 - 00:48) Williams comes in and grabs Krakowski in a clinch. (Rd 1 - 00:38) Williams is trying to push Krakowski so that his back is up against the cage. (Rd 1 - 00:38) Williams does it, Krakowski is stuck with his back to the cage. (Rd 1 - 00:24) Williams tries to keep him up against the cage, but Krakowski works enough space that he can slip out and away, back to the center. (Rd 1 - 00:00) The time runs out on round one. (Rd 1 - 00:00) That round goes to Krakowski, 10-9 on my card. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) And here we go, round two! (Rd 2 - 04:52) Williams keeps slightly out of range, looking for a chance to dart in and start grappling. (Rd 2 - 04:52) Krakowski connects with a nice jab and then hits Williams with a straight right. (Rd 2 - 04:30) Krakowski fails to find a home for his jab, but then lands a big right hand. (Rd 2 - 04:23) Williams is slowing just a little as he starts to get into the gas tank a bit. (Rd 2 - 04:23) Krakowski is starting to slow down a touch, perhaps conserving a little energy. (Rd 2 - 04:08) Moving around, Williams is looking for an opening to grapple without getting hit coming in. (Rd 2 - 04:08) Krakowski throws a punch but Williams was equal to it. (Rd 2 - 04:00) Williams comes in and grabs Krakowski in a clinch. (Rd 2 - 03:54) Williams tries to wrestle Krakowski backward and up against the cage. (Rd 2 - 03:54) Krakowski out-wrestles him though. (Rd 2 - 03:40) Krakowski looks to sweep a leg out from under Williams so as to take him down with a trip. (Rd 2 - 03:40) An excellent outside leg trip sees Williams get thrown to the mat and Krakowski has no problem getting side control. (Rd 2 - 03:24) Krakowski tries to lock Williams into a kimura. (Rd 2 - 03:24) Williams blocks it. (Rd 2 - 03:05) Williams looks very tired out there. (Rd 2 - 03:05) Williams tries to move to guard, but Krakowski doesn't allow it. (Rd 2 - 02:54) Krakowski is trying to move from side control to mount. (Rd 2 - 02:54) He mounts Williams. (Rd 2 - 02:33) Krakowski pounds away on Williams, landing two solid elbows. (Rd 2 - 02:33) Williams tries to turn away from the blows but gets rolled and Krakowski has his back! (Rd 2 - 02:20) Krakowski pounds away, Williams is in big trouble and is definitely rocked! (Rd 2 - 02:05) Krakowski unloads and Williams is taking punch after punch! (Rd 2 - 02:05) With Krakowski pounding away, the referee stops the fight! (Rd 2 - 01:50) Brett Krakowski takes the victory by way of TKO! Official Result: Brett Krakowski defeats Owen Williams (TKO (Strikes) in 3:10 of round 2). The fight was rated as being Good. Post-Fight: Brett Krakowski thanks all of his sponsors for backing him and then also thanks his family, friends, and supporters. He is then asked who he'd like to face in his next fight, and replies that he would never hide from a challenge, and so Michael Dali is "the next victim." CTC LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Ruben Rua (1-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Underdog: +320) vs. Wink Deschanel (8-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Portland, Oregon, Favorite: -410) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Moving on to the next match, in which Ruben Rua competes against Wink Deschanel. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Leo Behan is the referee for this fight. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our judges are: Edward Wilde, Benjamin Milligan III, and Reginald Wodehouse. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The fight begins! (Rd 1 - 05:00) They touch gloves. (Rd 1 - 04:55) Deschanel steps in and looks to unleash. (Rd 1 - 04:55) Deschanel throws two quick punches but doesn't hit with either. (Rd 1 - 04:35) Rua hits two quick jabs, but they had no power at all behind them. (Rd 1 - 04:35) Deschanel throws a punch but Rua was equal to it. (Rd 1 - 04:18) Deschanel lands a left jab, but finds nothing but air with a big right. (Rd 1 - 03:56) Deschanel throws a quick punch but doesn't land. (Rd 1 - 03:47) Deschanel doesn't land any of the three strikes he threw at Rua. (Rd 1 - 03:26) Deschanel connects with a jab, but his big right hand follow-up misses. (Rd 1 - 03:02) Deschanel throws a two-punch combo but Rua avoids both. (Rd 1 - 02:42) Deschanel throws a punch but Rua avoids it. (Rd 1 - 02:38) Rua takes the chance and grabs Deschanel into a clinch. (Rd 1 - 02:28) We move into the second half of this round. (Rd 1 - 02:28) Rua tries to lock his legs around the waist of Deschanel, wanting to pull him down to the floor. (Rd 1 - 02:28) Deschanel defends the attempt to drag him down, and takes control of the clinch. (Rd 1 - 02:12) Clinched with Rua, Deschanel looks to try and take him down. (Rd 1 - 02:12) Deschanel gets the takedown! Rua pulls half guard. (Rd 1 - 01:59) Deschanel throws a few right hands, but is mainly trying to catch his breath. (Rd 1 - 01:29) Deschanel starts trying to work to get out of half guard and into a better position. (Rd 1 - 01:29) Rua keeps his half guard secure. (Rd 1 - 00:45) Rua tries to move from half guard to full guard, but Deschanel doesn't allow it. (Rd 1 - 00:25) Deschanel pounds away, but Rua isn't troubled by the strikes. (Rd 1 - 00:11) Rua tries to transition to full guard, but can't manage it. (Rd 1 - 00:00) The time runs out on round one. (Rd 1 - 00:00) That was a bit of a snoozer, hopefully the next round brings a little more action. (Rd 1 - 00:00) That round goes to Deschanel, 10-9 on my card. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) Round two begins! (Rd 2 - 04:52) Deschanel confidently comes in closer. (Rd 2 - 04:52) Rua hits a jab, but it had no power at all behind it. (Rd 2 - 04:52) Deschanel throws two quick punches but doesn't hit with either. (Rd 2 - 04:35) Deschanel throws a quick punch but doesn't hit. (Rd 2 - 04:30) Rua is able to grab Deschanel. (Rd 2 - 04:20) Rua tries to suck Deschanel to the ground by wrapping his legs around the waist and pulling guard. (Rd 2 - 04:20) Deschanel gets pulled down and sucked into the guard position. (Rd 2 - 04:09) Rua tries to sweep Deschanel but can't do it. (Rd 2 - 03:56) Time slips away as Deschanel successfully keeps Rua stuck against the ground. (Rd 2 - 03:22) Deschanel lies on top of Rua, basically smothering him. (Rd 2 - 02:46) Wary of the submission threat of his opponent, Deschanel keeps very tight to Rua, peppering him with short strikes. (Rd 2 - 02:34) Rua moves to secure rubber guard, but cannot as Deschanel is fighting it too hard. (Rd 2 - 02:20) Deschanel peppers Rua with small strikes, making sure to keep very tight and not give him any room to work with. (Rd 2 - 02:01) Rua wants to move to rubber guard mission control, but Deschanel keeps him at bay. (Rd 2 - 01:49) Deschanel uses a shoulder smash to keep Rua down. (Rd 2 - 01:43) Rua attempts to lock on an omoplata. (Rd 2 - 01:43) Deschanel blocks it. (Rd 2 - 01:26) The clock runs down as Rua is being smothered against the ground by Deschanel. (Rd 2 - 00:46) With no progress being made, the referee brings the fighters back to their feet. (Rd 2 - 00:46) Deschanel is starting to slow down a touch, perhaps conserving a little energy. (Rd 2 - 00:33) Deschanel closes in on Rua, looking to unleash some strikes. (Rd 2 - 00:33) Rua, backing off, hits a weak left hand. (Rd 2 - 00:33) A one-two from Deschanel fails to land. (Rd 2 - 00:12) Deschanel can't hit a set-up left jab, but then scores with a right cross that landed hard. (Rd 2 - 00:05) Deschanel rolls his shoulders to relax them, then moves forward. (Rd 2 - 00:00) Round two is brought to an end as time runs out. (Rd 2 - 00:00) I think Deschanel took that round, 10-9 on my score card. (Rd 2 - 00:00) I make it 20-18 to Deschanel. Round 3 (Rd 3 - 05:00) There's the bell for the start of the round! (Rd 3 - 04:52) Deschanel uses a left jab, but Rua avoids a big right. (Rd 3 - 04:33) Rua clearly respects his opponent's striking as he is very wary about getting close enough to grapple. (Rd 3 - 04:33) Deschanel lands a jab and then catches Rua with a right hook to the body. (Rd 3 - 04:14) Deschanel can't connect with a jab, but then lands a big right hand. (Rd 3 - 03:59) Deschanel closes in on Rua, looking to unleash some strikes. (Rd 3 - 03:59) Deschanel hits a left jab and then catches Rua with a crunching right hook. (Rd 3 - 03:44) Rua wobbles, but does not go down...he is hurt! He covers up and backs up until trapped against the cage, but Deschanel is already advancing to try and finish! (Rd 3 - 03:44) Rua takes a right hand! (Rd 3 - 03:39) Rua takes a right hand! (Rd 3 - 03:34) Deschanel goes under the guard and nails Rua with a right uppercut! What a shot! (Rd 3 - 03:34) The referee pulls Deschanel away, stopping the fight! Rua is left slumped against the cage, dazed and wobbling. (Rd 3 - 03:34) That looked like a late call, referee Leo Behan should have gotten in there earlier. (Rd 3 - 03:26) Wink Deschanel takes the win by TKO! Official Result: Wink Deschanel defeats Ruben Rua (TKO (Strikes) in 1:34 of round 3). The fight was rated as being Average. Post-Fight: Giving thanks, Wink Deschanel praises his team at Mean Machines, his various sponsors, and the fans who came out to support him. He is then asked who he'd like to face next, and answers that Samuel Russo would be someone he'd like to compete against. CTC LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Titus "The Titan" Mostel (9-2, 0-0 CTC, From: Athens, Georgia, Underdog: +200) vs. Emerson Mori Nunes (1-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Favorite: -260) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) In the last of the preliminary fights, Titus 'The Titan' Mostel squares off with Emerson Mori Nunes in the CTC Light Heavyweight division. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Leo Behan will be the referee. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our judges are: Johnny Beerbohm, Millhouse Twain, and Edward Wilde. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Round one begins! (Rd 1 - 04:55) Mostel lands two left hands and then lands a right hand. (Rd 1 - 04:35) Mostel moves in on Nunes, preparing to throw. (Rd 1 - 04:35) Mostel hits a left jab and then hits a nice straight right. (Rd 1 - 04:20) Mostel comes in fast with three quick punches, landing one of them, but misses when he attempts to go to the body after. (Rd 1 - 03:54) Mostel connects with a nice jab and then hits a nice straight right that lands hard. (Rd 1 - 03:33) There's a takedown attempt from Nunes. (Rd 1 - 03:33) Nunes gets hold of a leg but Mostel remains standing, hopping on the other foot. (Rd 1 - 03:33) With Mostel not going down, Nunes settles for pushing him up against the cage. (Rd 1 - 03:10) With Mostel stuck against the cage, Nunes tries to complete a takedown by going low and grabbing both legs. (Rd 1 - 03:10) Mostel, pressed up against the cage, cannot stop the takedown. (Rd 1 - 03:10) Nunes ends up holding a seated Mostel around the waist, pressing him up against the cage. (Rd 1 - 02:42) Nunes pounds away with rights, but Mostel covers up and only a couple manage to get through. (Rd 1 - 02:24) We go past the halfway point of this round. (Rd 1 - 02:24) Nunes tries to improve his position. (Rd 1 - 02:24) He is much too good for Mostel, and gets the mount! (Rd 1 - 01:34) Nunes tries to lock Mostel in an armbar. (Rd 1 - 01:34) Nunes gets the armbar, sinks it in deeply, and Mostel has to tap! (Rd 1 - 01:09) The winner, by submission, is Emerson Mori Nunes! Official Result: Emerson Mori Nunes defeats Titus 'The Titan' Mostel (Submission (Armbar) in 3:51 of round 1). The fight was rated as being Great. Post-Fight: Emerson Mori Nunes name-checks all of his sponsors, then thanks all of his fans who turned out to support him. He is asked who he'd like to fight next, and he calls out Dean Capers, saying that "he can't beat me". MAIN CARD Broadcast Live On Tournament TV in Canada, USA, Mexico, and Africa Broadcast Live On Televisao Esporte in South, and Central America Broadcast Live On Continental Sport X1 in British Isles, Europe, and Russia Broadcast Live On All Japan TV in Japan Broadcast Live On Net-A in Asia Broadcast Live On Pay-Per-View on OzCast in Australia Broadcast Team: Cal Patinkin, Mance Portman, and Geoff Cahill CTC LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Frankie Burgess (5-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Amsterdam, Netherlands, Favorite: -870) vs. Karl "K.O." Martin (3-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Kansas City, Kansas, Underdog: +690) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) We open the main portion of the show with Frankie Burgess taking on Karl 'K.O.' Martin. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The referee is Leo Behan. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges are: Millhouse Twain, Edward Wilde, and Benjamin Milligan III. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Burgess looks significantly bigger than Martin as they prepare to fight, even though they weighed in exactly the same yesterday. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The fight begins! (Rd 1 - 04:48) Burgess comes in looking to strike. (Rd 1 - 04:48) Burgess just about lands a head kick. (Rd 1 - 04:29) Martin stands ready as Burgess moves in. (Rd 1 - 04:29) Martin slips past a right hook attempt and attacks with a left jab and a right hook that is ducked. (Rd 1 - 04:07) An exchange of strikes doesn't go anywhere. (Rd 1 - 03:45) Martin lets Burgess step in and engage. (Rd 1 - 03:45) Martin goes to the body with a left hand. (Rd 1 - 03:45) Burgess uses a left jab and also hits a kick to the leg. (Rd 1 - 03:18) Martin lets Burgess step in and engage. (Rd 1 - 03:18) Burgess misses a right hook and leaves himself open to be countered with a left jab and a right hand to the body that is too short. (Rd 1 - 02:51) Burgess steps in, watched all the way by Martin. (Rd 1 - 02:51) Burgess misses a jab but lands a leg kick. (Rd 1 - 02:51) Martin uses a left jab and also hits a left to the body. (Rd 1 - 02:24) We move into the second half of this round. (Rd 1 - 02:24) Burgess comes in to engage. (Rd 1 - 02:24) Martin uses a left jab but doesn't connect with a right hand to the body. (Rd 1 - 02:24) Burgess scores with a jab but misses a right hook. (Rd 1 - 02:03) Stepping in, Burgess looks to engage. (Rd 1 - 02:03) Burgess misses a big right hand, putting him off balance and allowing Martin to attack with a couple of jabs that are followed by a right hand to the body that is too short. (Rd 1 - 01:35) Burgess steps in to strike. (Rd 1 - 01:35) Martin slips past a right hook and counters with a jab and a good right hook. (Rd 1 - 01:24) Burgess got poked in the eye on that last shot and the fight temporarily halts. (Rd 1 - 01:24) The referee gives him a few moments to recover. (Rd 1 - 01:24) The fight begins again in the center of the cage. (Rd 1 - 01:24) Martin shouts at his opponent, telling them to bring it on. (Rd 1 - 01:15) Martin lets Burgess step in, ready to counter. (Rd 1 - 01:15) Burgess scores with a jab but has a right hand absorbed on the gloves. (Rd 1 - 01:00) We're into the final minute of the round. (Rd 1 - 01:00) Stepping in, Burgess looks to engage. (Rd 1 - 01:00) Burgess lands a left jab and also lands a leg kick. Martin scores with a brace of jabs but doesn't connect with a right hand to the body. (Rd 1 - 00:33) Martin lets Burgess step in, ready to counter. (Rd 1 - 00:33) Burgess hits a jab and also hits a kick to the leg. (Rd 1 - 00:11) The two fighters engage with strikes but neither can land a significant shot. (Rd 1 - 00:00) The time is up, and that's the end of round one. (Rd 1 - 00:00) I have to give that round to Burgess, but only a 10-9. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Most people will expect Burgess to go on and win this fight now that the first round has gone his way. (Rd 1 - 00:00) It's hard to see a scenario where Martin can do enough to take this fight. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) And here we go, round two! (Rd 2 - 04:54) Moving forward, Burgess looks to strike. Martin stands ready. (Rd 2 - 04:54) Burgess hits a jab but has a right hand taken on the gloves. Martin hits a jab but has a right hook blocked. (Rd 2 - 04:33) Martin stands ready as Burgess moves in. (Rd 2 - 04:33) Burgess hits a good right hand. (Rd 2 - 04:26) For the first time, Burgess is starting to breathe a little heavier. (Rd 2 - 04:26) Martin is still moving well, but he is definitely breathing a little deeper now. (Rd 2 - 04:21) Martin lets Burgess step in and engage. (Rd 2 - 04:21) Martin misses with a left jab but hits a left to the body. (Rd 2 - 04:21) Burgess hits a left jab but misses with a head kick attempt. (Rd 2 - 03:54) The fighters go toe-to-toe with strikes but neither lands anything significant in the exchange. (Rd 2 - 03:27) Burgess moves in to strike. (Rd 2 - 03:27) Burgess hits a jab and also scores with a great right hook. (Rd 2 - 03:17) The big reach advantage that Burgess has was evident there. (Rd 2 - 03:03) The two fighters stand and trade strikes but neither lands anything damaging. (Rd 2 - 02:32) Burgess comes in to engage. (Rd 2 - 02:32) Martin hits a jab but doesn't find the mark with a right hook. (Rd 2 - 02:32) Burgess lands a left jab and also connects cleanly with a right hand. (Rd 2 - 02:21) We are now at the halfway point of the round. (Rd 2 - 02:11) Burgess moves in to strike. (Rd 2 - 02:11) Burgess has a right hook blocked. (Rd 2 - 02:11) Martin misses with a left jab and also doesn't connect with a right hand. (Rd 2 - 01:52) Burgess comes in looking to strike. (Rd 2 - 01:52) A brief strike exchange passes without either fighter landing. (Rd 2 - 01:52) Burgess is off target with a left jab and also misses with a head kick attempt. (Rd 2 - 01:52) Martin is off-target with a jab and also misses a right hook. (Rd 2 - 01:36) A few deep breaths betray that Burgess is starting to get into the deeper reaches of his gas tank. (Rd 2 - 01:36) A few deep breaths betray that Martin is starting to get into the deeper reaches of his gas tank. (Rd 2 - 01:23) Burgess comes in looking to strike. (Rd 2 - 01:23) Martin scores with a jab but can't hit a right cross. (Rd 2 - 01:23) Burgess is off-target with two jabs but lands a left kick to the rib cage. (Rd 2 - 00:56) We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. (Rd 2 - 00:56) Burgess steps in, watched all the way by Martin. (Rd 2 - 00:56) Burgess uses a left jab and also hits a kick to the leg. (Rd 2 - 00:30) Burgess steps in to strike. (Rd 2 - 00:30) Martin dodges a right hand and counter-attacks with a left jab and a right hook that is avoided at the last second. (Rd 2 - 00:21) Martin doesn't look like he has much left in the tank. (Rd 2 - 00:09) Burgess steps in, watched all the way by Martin. (Rd 2 - 00:09) Burgess misses a jab but lands a leg kick. (Rd 2 - 00:00) Breathing very hard, Burgess is looking ragged. (Rd 2 - 00:00) The time runs out on round two. (Rd 2 - 00:00) That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Burgess. (Rd 2 - 00:00) That's Burgess up 20-18 on my scorecard. Round 3 (Rd 3 - 05:00) There's the bell and round number three begins! (Rd 3 - 04:53) Burgess steps in to strike. (Rd 3 - 04:53) Martin scores with a jab but can't hit a right cross. (Rd 3 - 04:53) Burgess lands a left jab and also nails a right cross. (Rd 3 - 04:53) From the looks of it, that shot may have smashed the jaw of Martin. (Rd 3 - 04:31) Burgess comes in to engage. (Rd 3 - 04:31) Burgess hits a left jab and also lands a low kick. (Rd 3 - 04:07) Burgess comes in looking to strike. (Rd 3 - 04:07) Burgess hits a left jab but doesn't find the mark with a right hook. (Rd 3 - 04:07) Martin lands a left jab and a right cross. (Rd 3 - 03:50) Burgess moves in to strike. (Rd 3 - 03:50) Burgess misses a jab but lands cleanly with a powerful straight right! (Rd 3 - 03:36) Martin collapses, that shot knocked him out! (Rd 3 - 03:36) The winner, by knock out, is Frankie Burgess! Official Result: Frankie Burgess defeats Karl 'K.O.' Martin (Knock Out (Punch) in 1:24 of round 3). The fight was rated as being Decent. Post-Fight: Frankie Burgess thanks his sponsors and all of his fans. Frankie Burgess celebrates winning his debut fight for CTC. CTC LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. "The Psychopath" Folee Caffatere (7-4, 0-0 CTC, From: Marseille, France, Underdog: +250) vs. Rubenilson Augusto (8-3, 0-0 CTC, From: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Favorite: -320) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Moving on, 'The Psychopath' Folee Caffatere goes up against Rubenilson Augusto. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Refereeing this bout will be Leo Behan. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges for this bout are: Millhouse Twain, Edward Wilde, and Benjamin Milligan III. (Rd 1 - 05:00) We are underway! (Rd 1 - 05:00) The fighters touch gloves. (Rd 1 - 04:49) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 1 - 04:49) Caffatere misses a big right hand, putting him off balance and allowing Augusto to attack with a left hook to the body. (Rd 1 - 04:30) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 1 - 04:30) Caffatere hits a good right hand. Augusto is off-target with a jab but connects cleanly with a right hand. (Rd 1 - 04:09) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 1 - 04:09) Caffatere misses a right cross that leaves him open to the counter. Augusto attacks with a quick left jab and a good right hook. (Rd 1 - 03:47) They engage in the center. (Rd 1 - 03:47) Augusto misses a right hook and leaves himself open to be countered with a wicked right uppercut! (Rd 1 - 03:33) Augusto is knocked down! (Rd 1 - 03:33) Caffatere moves in quickly, kneeling beside Augusto and starting to hammer down with punches! (Rd 1 - 03:33) Caffatere fires away with punches and Augusto is taking powerful shot after powerful shot! (Rd 1 - 03:33) Referee Leo Behan pulls Caffatere away, stopping the fight! (Rd 1 - 03:21) The winner, by TKO; Folee Caffatere! Official Result: 'The Psychopath' Folee Caffatere defeats Rubenilson Augusto (TKO (Strikes) in 1:39 of round 1). The fight was rated as being Good. Post-Fight: Folee Caffatere name-checks all of his sponsors, then thanks all of his fans who turned out to support him. Folee Caffatere celebrates winning his debut fight for CTC. CTC LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Petey "The Broadstreet Bully" Barnum (23-16, 0-0 CTC, From: Charlotte, North Carolina, Underdog: +390) vs. Flavio Alberto (7-1, 0-0 CTC, From: Brasilia, Brazil, Favorite: -490) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Another match is about to begin; Petey 'The Broadstreet Bully' Barnum going head to head with Flavio Alberto. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our referee is Kenneth Capote. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges for this bout are: Reginald Wodehouse, Johnny Beerbohm, and Millhouse Twain. (Rd 1 - 05:00) We are underway! (Rd 1 - 04:49) They engage in the center. (Rd 1 - 04:49) Alberto hits a right jab but doesn't connect with a left hand to the body. Barnum hits a jab but misses with a right hand. (Rd 1 - 04:25) A quick exchange of strikes doesn't lead to anything. (Rd 1 - 03:57) They engage in the center. (Rd 1 - 03:57) Barnum scores with a left hook. (Rd 1 - 03:57) Alberto lands a right jab but doesn't connect with a left hand to the body. (Rd 1 - 03:32) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 1 - 03:32) Alberto misses a jab and also doesn't connect with a left hand to the body. (Rd 1 - 03:32) Barnum can't get past the good guard of Alberto, two punches were simply absorbed. (Rd 1 - 03:15) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 1 - 03:15) Alberto hits a right jab but misses with a left hook to the ribs. Barnum lands a left jab but doesn't connect with a right hand. (Rd 1 - 02:57) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 1 - 02:57) Barnum is off target with a left jab but hits a right hand. (Rd 1 - 02:57) Alberto scores with a great left hook. (Rd 1 - 02:46) Barnum smiles, which is generally a sign that that last shot hurt him. (Rd 1 - 02:33) The two fighters engage with strikes but nothing significant lands. (Rd 1 - 02:21) We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. (Rd 1 - 02:14) They exchange strikes but nothing really gets through. (Rd 1 - 01:54) The two fighters engage. (Rd 1 - 01:54) Alberto slips past a right hook attempt and attacks with a right jab and a powerful straight left! (Rd 1 - 01:35) Barnum wobbles, then falls! (Rd 1 - 01:35) Alberto senses victory and starts to unload with punches! (Rd 1 - 01:35) Alberto pounds away, Barnum is taking heavy shot after heavy shot! (Rd 1 - 01:35) Barnum appears to go limp and the referee dives in and pulls Alberto away - it's all over! (Rd 1 - 01:18) By knock out, the winner is Flavio Alberto! Official Result: Flavio Alberto defeats Petey 'The Broadstreet Bully' Barnum (Knock Out (Punch) in 3:42 of round 1). The fight was rated as being Good. Post-Fight: Flavio Alberto thanks all of his sponsors for backing him and then also thanks his family, friends, and supporters. He is then asked who he'd like to fight next, and he calls out Takesi Yanagimoto, saying that "he can't beat me." CTC LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. "The Drill Sergeant" Trevor Murray (27-12, 0-0 CTC, From: Baltimore, Maryland, Favorite: -340) vs. Brody "Crush 'Em" Howles (7-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Sarasota, Florida, Underdog: +270) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Next up is a match in which 'The Drill Sergeant' Trevor Murray takes on Brody 'Crush 'Em' Howles. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Kyle Crisp is the referee for this fight. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges for this bout are: Reginald Wodehouse, Johnny Beerbohm, and Millhouse Twain. (Rd 1 - 05:00) There's the opening bell! (Rd 1 - 04:49) There's a takedown attempt from Murray. (Rd 1 - 04:49) Howles cannot stop the takedown and only catches Murray in half guard. (Rd 1 - 04:34) Murray pounds away with right hands, but doesn't do much damage. (Rd 1 - 04:19) Howles tries to move from half guard to full guard, but Murray doesn't allow it. (Rd 1 - 04:06) Murray fires off a few punches as he catches his breath. (Rd 1 - 03:41) Murray blocks an attempted move from half guard to full guard. (Rd 1 - 03:25) Murray throws a few weak-looking punches as he decides on his next move. (Rd 1 - 03:05) Howles tries to move from half guard to full guard, but Murray doesn't allow it. (Rd 1 - 02:49) Murray pounds away with punches but does minimal damage. (Rd 1 - 02:35) Murray blocks an attempted move from half guard to full guard. (Rd 1 - 02:19) Murray throws a few weak-looking punches as he decides on his next move. (Rd 1 - 01:53) Murray blocks Howles as he tries a transition to full guard. (Rd 1 - 01:34) Murray fires away with right hands, but Howles doesn't take much damage. (Rd 1 - 01:18) Murray blocks an attempted move from half guard to full guard. (Rd 1 - 00:58) We have one minute of the round remaining. (Rd 1 - 00:58) With no progress being made, referee Kyle Crisp brings the fighters back to their feet. (Rd 1 - 00:52) Howles moves in on Murray, preparing to throw. (Rd 1 - 00:52) Murray hits a tentative left hand. (Rd 1 - 00:52) A one-two from Howles fails to land. (Rd 1 - 00:34) Murray shoots in for a takedown. (Rd 1 - 00:34) The takedown is completed, Howles is on his back and pulls guard. (Rd 1 - 00:28) Howles is controlled against the ground, unable to shift Murray off of him. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Round one ends as time expires. (Rd 1 - 00:00) I have to give that round to Murray, but only a 10-9. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) There's the bell for the start of the round! (Rd 2 - 04:51) Howles throws two quick punches but doesn't hit with either. (Rd 2 - 04:41) Seizing the opportunity, Murray shoots. (Rd 2 - 04:32) He has the takedown! Howles pulls guard. (Rd 2 - 04:24) Howles is controlled against the ground, unable to shift Murray off of him. (Rd 2 - 04:01) Murray throws a few right hands as he takes a moment to plan ahead. (Rd 2 - 03:38) Howles tries to catch Murray with a punch, but it is not on target. (Rd 2 - 03:25) Murray smothers Howles with his body by pushing forward and down. (Rd 2 - 02:46) The clock runs down as Howles is being smothered against the ground by Murray. (Rd 2 - 02:24) We go past the halfway point of this round. (Rd 2 - 02:24) The clock runs down as Howles is being smothered against the ground by Murray. (Rd 2 - 01:59) Murray smothers Howles with his body by pushing forward and down. (Rd 2 - 01:32) Referee Kyle Crisp decides that there is a lack of progress being made and stands them back up. (Rd 2 - 01:19) Murray comes in, looking for a takedown. (Rd 2 - 01:19) Murray gets a single leg takedown! Howles pulls guard off it. (Rd 2 - 01:19) He has completed every takedown that he has attempted so far. (Rd 2 - 01:08) Murray tries to throw a slicing elbow, but misses. (Rd 2 - 00:55) Murray leans back to avoid a couple of wild swings from Howles. (Rd 2 - 00:43) Howles is controlled against the ground, unable to shift Murray off of him. (Rd 2 - 00:11) Time slips away as Murray successfully keeps Howles stuck against the ground. (Rd 2 - 00:00) Round two ends as time expires. (Rd 2 - 00:00) The fans are booing loudly after a dire round that featured little in the way of action. (Rd 2 - 00:00) I think Murray took that round, 10-9 on my score card. (Rd 2 - 00:00) Murray is ahead 20-18 on my scorecard. Round 3 (Rd 3 - 05:00) We are back underway! (Rd 3 - 04:52) Howles steps in and works his way to a dominant position in the clinch. (Rd 3 - 04:34) Using his wrestling skills, Howles is trying to push Murray up against the cage. (Rd 3 - 04:34) Murray doesn't let himself be driven back though. (Rd 3 - 04:22) Using his wrestling skills, Murray is trying to push Howles up against the cage. (Rd 3 - 04:22) Howles ends up backed against the cage. (Rd 3 - 04:09) Murray looks for a takedown by grabbing both his opponent's legs and trying to trip him to the mat. (Rd 3 - 04:09) He gets a takedown, using the cage to his advantage. (Rd 3 - 04:09) Howles winds up seated, his back to the cage, with Murray pressing onto him. (Rd 3 - 03:39) Howles fights off Murray as he tries to smother him against the cage. (Rd 3 - 03:33) Howles hits several frustrated punches to the back, but they're not going to do any damage. (Rd 3 - 03:17) Murray tries to ensnare Howles in a guillotine. (Rd 3 - 03:17) Howles fights off the guillotine attempt. (Rd 3 - 03:00) Howles, stuck up against the cage, hits several clubbing forearms to the back. (Rd 3 - 02:30) We are now at the halfway point of the round. (Rd 3 - 02:30) Murray tries to ensnare Howles in a guillotine. (Rd 3 - 02:30) Howles stops Murray from applying it. (Rd 3 - 02:08) Howles hits Murray with a few weak strikes to the back. (Rd 3 - 01:41) Howles doesn't allow Murray to smother him against the cage. (Rd 3 - 01:33) Howles hits several frustrated punches to the back, but they're not going to do any damage. (Rd 3 - 01:04) The lengthy period of stalemate results in the referee separating them. (Rd 3 - 01:04) For the first time, Murray is starting to breathe a little heavier. (Rd 3 - 00:52) We're into the final minute of the round. (Rd 3 - 00:52) Murray chooses to shoot in on Howles. (Rd 3 - 00:52) Howles gets taken down by a single leg, and has to pull guard. (Rd 3 - 00:38) For the moment Murray is content to just throw a couple of punches to the body. (Rd 3 - 00:17) Howles tries to catch Murray with a punch, but it is not on target. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Time expires and we come to the end of round three. (Rd 3 - 00:00) That round goes to Murray, 10-9 on my card. (Rd 3 - 00:00) This is bad for Howles, he's running out of rounds. Round 4 (Rd 4 - 05:00) There's the bell and round number four begins! (Rd 4 - 04:45) A pair of tentative jabs from Murray land, but have zero effect. (Rd 4 - 04:45) Howles can't connect with a jab, but then hits Murray with a straight right. (Rd 4 - 04:22) Murray comes in, looking for a takedown. (Rd 4 - 04:22) The takedown is successful, it's a single leg that leaves Howles pulling guard. (Rd 4 - 04:14) Murray smothers Howles with his body by pushing forward and down. (Rd 4 - 03:49) Murray lies on top of Howles, basically smothering him. (Rd 4 - 03:11) The clock runs down as Howles is being smothered against the ground by Murray. (Rd 4 - 02:45) The clock runs down as Howles is being smothered against the ground by Murray. (Rd 4 - 02:11) Murray throws a few right hands to the body. (Rd 4 - 01:48) Howles tries to catch Murray with a punch, but it is not on target. (Rd 4 - 01:35) The lack of progress forces the referee to stand the fighters back up. (Rd 4 - 01:21) Howles steps in and works his way to a dominant position in the clinch. (Rd 4 - 01:07) Howles is trying to muscle Murray up against the cage. (Rd 4 - 01:07) Howles manages it and controls Murray up against the cage. (Rd 4 - 00:53) We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. (Rd 4 - 00:53) Murray, backed against the cage, can't really do much thanks to the control that Howles is exerting. (Rd 4 - 00:53) A minute or so passes with the two opponents pressed up close and exchanging short punches to the body and side of the head. (Rd 4 - 00:07) Howles tries to maintain control, but Murray wrestles his way out of trouble and turns it so that Howles ends up backed against the cage. (Rd 4 - 00:00) Round four is brought to an end as time runs out. (Rd 4 - 00:00) I have to give that round to Murray, but only a 10-9. (Rd 4 - 00:00) By my scorecard, Howles is going to lose this fight if it goes to the judges. He needs a finish in this final round. (Rd 4 - 00:00) His corner are trying to get him fired up, but Howles just sits there staring at the floor. Round 5 (Rd 5 - 05:00) Our last round, round five, begins! (Rd 5 - 04:50) Howles steps in and works his way to a dominant position in the clinch. (Rd 5 - 04:35) Howles looks for a trip takedown. (Rd 5 - 04:35) It's unsuccessful, Murray maintained a good solid base. (Rd 5 - 04:21) Howles tries to wrestle Murray backward and up against the cage. (Rd 5 - 04:21) Howles can't move Murray at all though, and finds himself being out-wrestled. (Rd 5 - 03:57) Murray is trying to muscle Howles up against the cage. (Rd 5 - 03:57) He does so and now has Howles pinned to the cage. (Rd 5 - 03:40) Howles wrestles back against Murray, turning him around so that he now has his back to the cage. (Rd 5 - 03:24) Murray doesn't look like he has much left in the tank. (Rd 5 - 03:24) Howles smothers Murray up against the cage. (Rd 5 - 03:24) They exchange close-quarters punches from that position for about sixty seconds. (Rd 5 - 02:19) Howles presses Murray into the cage, forcing him to carry all of his weight. (Rd 5 - 02:19) They remain in that position, dirty boxing each other, for a further thirty seconds. (Rd 5 - 01:38) Showing how good he can be at controlling opponents, Howles keeps Murray stuck against the cage. (Rd 5 - 01:38) They remain in that position, dirty boxing each other, for a further minute. (Rd 5 - 00:28) The lack of progress forces the referee to separate the two fighters. (Rd 5 - 00:19) Howles can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then lands a right hand. (Rd 5 - 00:14) Murray seizes the chance and grabs Howles into a clinch. (Rd 5 - 00:07) Murray looks to take Howles down with a trip. (Rd 5 - 00:07) Howles is taken down by a quick inside leg trip, he can do nothing but pull guard! (Rd 5 - 00:00) Time runs out and that's the end of the fight. (Rd 5 - 00:00) That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Howles. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The judges' scores are now being announced. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The judges score the contest as 49-46 (Reginald Wodehouse), 49-46 (Johnny Beerbohm) and 48-47 (Millhouse Twain). (Rd 5 - 00:00) 'The Drill Sergeant' Trevor Murray wins by unanimous decision! Official Result: 'The Drill Sergeant' Trevor Murray defeats Brody 'Crush 'Em' Howles (Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 5). The fight was rated as being Very Poor. Post-Fight: Trevor Murray thanks everyone connected to Team Gorshin for helping him prepare for this fight, then his sponsors for supporting him financially. He is then asked who he'd like to face in his next fight, and replies that he isn't one to hide from a public challenge and that he is happy to face Makhak Kirakosyan. CTC LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Jethro "The Hunter" Munter (16-8, 0-0 CTC, From: Fort Worth, Texas, Favorite: -110) vs. Zane "The Pain" Wybock (10-2, 0-0 CTC, From: Fort Collins, Colorado, Underdog: +100) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Next up is a match in which Jethro 'The Hunter' Munter fights Zane 'The Pain' Wybock. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Kyle Crisp is the referee for this fight. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges for this bout are: Johnny Beerbohm, Millhouse Twain, and Edward Wilde. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Although they weighed in the same, it's noticeable that Munter looks a lot heavier than his opponent now. (Rd 1 - 05:00) There's the opening bell! (Rd 1 - 05:00) They start with a touch of gloves. (Rd 1 - 04:45) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 1 - 04:45) Munter counters a right hand with a jab and a solid right hand. (Rd 1 - 04:16) They engage in the center. (Rd 1 - 04:16) Wybock misses a right hook and gets countered with a left hand. (Rd 1 - 04:03) Wybock throws a quick punch but doesn't land. (Rd 1 - 03:52) The two fighters engage. (Rd 1 - 03:52) Munter scores with a left hook. (Rd 1 - 03:52) Wybock hits a good right hand. (Rd 1 - 03:40) The two fighters engage. (Rd 1 - 03:40) Munter connects with a left hand. (Rd 1 - 03:40) Wybock hits a good right hand. (Rd 1 - 03:34) Munter steps back...and almost stumbles over! He is on wobbly legs! (Rd 1 - 03:34) Wybock moves in for the kill and lands a big right hand! Munter goes down! (Rd 1 - 03:22) Wybock moves in quickly, kneeling beside Munter and starting to hammer down with punches! (Rd 1 - 03:22) Wybock unloads with massive right hands and Munter is getting destroyed! (Rd 1 - 03:22) Referee Kyle Crisp has no option but to leap in and stop the fight! (Rd 1 - 03:05) Zane 'The Pain' Wybock takes the win by TKO! Official Result: Zane 'The Pain' Wybock defeats Jethro 'The Hunter' Munter (TKO (Strikes) in 1:55 of round 1). The fight was rated as being Good. Post-Fight: Zane Wybock thanks his sponsors and all of his fans. Zane Wybock says that he is very happy to cap his CTC debut with a win. CTC LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Jon "Quick" Silvers (12-1, 0-0 CTC, From: Port St. Lucie, Florida, Underdog: +440) vs. Ranieri "Martelo" Fernanda (9-2, 0-0 CTC, From: Manaus, Brazil, Favorite: -560) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Another match is about to begin; Jon 'Quick' Silvers taking on Ranieri 'Martelo' Fernanda. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Leo Behan will be the referee. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges are: Johnny Beerbohm, Millhouse Twain, and Edward Wilde. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Both fighters came in at the same weight at yesterday's weigh ins, but Fernanda clearly has a significant weight advantage now. (Rd 1 - 05:00) And here we go! (Rd 1 - 05:00) They start with a touch of gloves. (Rd 1 - 04:50) A jab hits home from Silvers and then he lands a big right hand. (Rd 1 - 04:35) Silvers can't hit a set-up left jab, but then hits Fernanda with a straight right. (Rd 1 - 04:20) Silvers lands a left hand and then catches Fernanda with a right hook. (Rd 1 - 03:59) Silvers can't connect with a jab, but then catches Fernanda with a crunching right hook. (Rd 1 - 03:39) A jab is wide from Silvers, but then he scores with a right cross that landed hard. (Rd 1 - 03:23) Silvers lands a jab and then hits Fernanda with a beautiful right uppercut! (Rd 1 - 03:23) Fernanda is knocked down by that shot! (Rd 1 - 03:15) Silvers starts pounding away on Fernanda, looking to finish him off! (Rd 1 - 03:15) Silvers unloads with big right hands, landing several that clearly hurt Fernanda. (Rd 1 - 02:59) Silvers over-commits and that allows Fernanda to tip him off balance and start to scramble! (Rd 1 - 02:59) Fernanda manages to come out on top, holding Silvers down in turtle position, facing him. (Rd 1 - 02:44) Fernanda fires away with punches and Silvers takes several shots that threaten to end the fight! (Rd 1 - 02:44) It looks like Fernanda may have damaged his hand while pounding away, he looks in pain. (Rd 1 - 02:44) A broken hand would certainly have a big impact upon his chances of winning. (Rd 1 - 02:32) Fernanda does a nice job of floating over and taking his back. (Rd 1 - 02:25) We are now at the halfway point of the round. (Rd 1 - 02:25) Silvers scrambles back to his feet, but Fernanda has back control. (Rd 1 - 02:10) Grappling from behind, Fernanda suddenly goes for a german suplex! (Rd 1 - 02:10) Fernanda gets the suplex with apparent ease, Silvers could do nothing to stop it! (Rd 1 - 01:58) Fernanda winds up on top of his turtled-up opponent, holding him around the waist. (Rd 1 - 01:58) Fernanda tries to put Silvers in a rear naked choke. (Rd 1 - 01:58) Fernanda gets Silvers flattened out...he has to tap out! (Rd 1 - 01:42) The winner, by submission; Ranieri Fernanda! Official Result: Ranieri 'Martelo' Fernanda defeats Jon 'Quick' Silvers (Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 3:18 of round 1). The fight was rated as being Great. Post-Fight: Ranieri Fernanda thanks his sponsors and all of his fans. The interviewer asks who he would be interested in fighting next, and he replies that Ryuji Ganaha would be a tough challenge but one that he'd be interested in trying. He knows how to talk himself up, and certainly benefits from getting a live microphone in front of him. CTC LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Marcos Maciel (7-1, 0-0 CTC, From: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Favorite: -460) vs. Andoni Olano (8-2, 0-0 CTC, From: Madrid, Spain, Underdog: +360) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Another match is about to begin; Marcos Maciel fighting Andoni Olano. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Kyle Crisp is the referee for this fight. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our cageside judges are: Reginald Wodehouse, Johnny Beerbohm, and Millhouse Twain. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The fight begins! (Rd 1 - 04:46) An exchange of blows comes and goes without either fighter really landing anything significant. (Rd 1 - 04:26) Maciel shouts at his opponent, telling them to bring it on. (Rd 1 - 04:13) They engage in the center. (Rd 1 - 04:13) Maciel uses a left jab but can't get a kick to the body. (Rd 1 - 04:13) Olano is off target with a left jab but connects with a quick head kick. (Rd 1 - 03:57) Maciel almost falls over as he backs off...that last shot may have genuinely rocked him! (Rd 1 - 03:57) Maciel regains his senses just in time to dodge a vicious overhand right. (Rd 1 - 03:37) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 1 - 03:37) Olano lands a left hook to the body. (Rd 1 - 03:37) Maciel hits a jab and also scores a glancing blow with a right head kick. (Rd 1 - 03:13) Olano forces an exchange of strikes. (Rd 1 - 03:13) Maciel lands a left hand in the exchange. (Rd 1 - 03:13) A combo that ends with a head kick attempt fails to land for Olano. (Rd 1 - 02:54) Both fighters move in and engage. (Rd 1 - 02:54) Olano dodges a right hand and counter-attacks with a right cross. (Rd 1 - 02:40) Maciel backs off until pressed against the cage, dazed but alert enough to know to retreat and cover up! Olano follows, sensing a chance to end the fight here and now! (Rd 1 - 02:40) A brutal right hand lands! Maciel slumps against the cage for a second, then collapses to the floor! (Rd 1 - 02:31) Olano quickly goes for the kill, looking to stomp and kick the dazed Maciel! (Rd 1 - 02:31) Olano is too slow and Maciel gets back to his feet. (Rd 1 - 02:14) The two fighters engage with strikes but nothing significant lands. (Rd 1 - 01:40) The two fighters engage with strikes but neither can land a significant shot. (Rd 1 - 01:12) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 1 - 01:12) Olano misses a right hook and gets countered with a spinning kick to the body. (Rd 1 - 00:46) Olano forces an exchange of strikes. (Rd 1 - 00:46) Maciel lands a left hand in the exchange. (Rd 1 - 00:46) Olano connects with a jab but Maciel avoids the kick to the body that it set up. (Rd 1 - 00:22) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 1 - 00:22) Maciel lands a leg kick. (Rd 1 - 00:22) Olano uses a left jab and also hits a kick to the leg. (Rd 1 - 00:00) The time runs out on round one. (Rd 1 - 00:00) I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Olano. (Rd 1 - 00:00) This is not how we saw this fight going at all, and Maciel looks a little shell-shocked too. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) Round two begins! (Rd 2 - 04:45) An exchange of strikes happens right in the center of the cage but nothing comes of it. (Rd 2 - 04:15) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 2 - 04:15) Maciel counters a hesitant body shot with a left jab and a low kick. (Rd 2 - 03:54) They engage in the center. (Rd 2 - 03:54) Olano misses a big right hand, putting him off balance and allowing Maciel to attack with a right cross. (Rd 2 - 03:25) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 2 - 03:25) Olano is well off target with a head kick and gets punished with a right cross. (Rd 2 - 03:10) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 2 - 03:10) Olano hits a left jab but can't hit a right cross. (Rd 2 - 03:10) Maciel hits a left jab but doesn't get a leg kick. (Rd 2 - 02:40) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 2 - 02:40) Maciel dodges a right hand and counter-attacks with a quick left jab and a quick kick. (Rd 2 - 02:25) We pass the halfway mark of this round. (Rd 2 - 02:12) The two fighters stand and trade strikes, neither lands a significant blow in the exchange. (Rd 2 - 01:48) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 2 - 01:48) Olano misses with a big right hand, allowing Maciel to counter with a spin kick to the ribs. (Rd 2 - 01:36) Olano is still moving well, but he is definitely breathing a little deeper now. (Rd 2 - 01:21) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 2 - 01:21) Olano scores with a jab but doesn't find the mark with a right hook. (Rd 2 - 01:21) Maciel lands two jabs and also lands a left kick to the rib cage. (Rd 2 - 00:57) We have one minute of the round remaining. (Rd 2 - 00:57) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 2 - 00:57) Both fighters strike but nobody manages to land. (Rd 2 - 00:57) Maciel doesn't connect with a spin kick to the body. (Rd 2 - 00:57) Olano throws some punches and a head kick but Maciel is too quick and dodges out of the way. (Rd 2 - 00:28) The two fighters engage. (Rd 2 - 00:28) Olano misses a right hook and leaves himself open to be countered with a left jab and a right hook that is avoided at the last second. (Rd 2 - 00:09) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 2 - 00:09) Maciel goes up top with a head kick, but only gets a glancing blow. Olano doesn't connect with a left jab but scores with a left kick to the body. (Rd 2 - 00:00) The time runs out on round two. (Rd 2 - 00:00) I have to give that round to Maciel, but only a 10-9. (Rd 2 - 00:00) By my reckoning we're dead level at 19-19. Round 3 (Rd 3 - 05:00) Round three begins! (Rd 3 - 04:49) A combo that ends with a kick to the legs fails to land for Olano. (Rd 3 - 04:28) They stand and trade blows but neither can land anything damaging. (Rd 3 - 04:01) An exchange of strikes sees both fighters fail to land anything significant. (Rd 3 - 03:38) The two fighters engage. (Rd 3 - 03:38) Olano scores with a jab but doesn't connect with a right hand. (Rd 3 - 03:38) Maciel hits a left roundhouse kick to the body. (Rd 3 - 03:21) Maciel is slowing just a little as he starts to get into the gas tank a bit. (Rd 3 - 03:13) Olano steps forward and a striking exchange begins. (Rd 3 - 03:13) Maciel hit a counter left hand. (Rd 3 - 03:13) A combo that ends with a kick to the legs fails to land for Olano. (Rd 3 - 02:49) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 3 - 02:49) Maciel hits a jab but is well off target with a head kick. (Rd 3 - 02:49) Olano uses a left jab but has a right hand taken on the gloves. (Rd 3 - 02:33) Seeing that Olano looks shattered, Maciel easily pulls him into a clinch. (Rd 3 - 02:33) Maciel is looking to muscle Olano back against the cage. (Rd 3 - 02:33) Maciel manages it and controls Olano up against the cage. (Rd 3 - 02:21) We are now at the halfway point of the round. (Rd 3 - 02:21) Olano is controlled up against the cage and takes a few right hands via some dirty boxing. (Rd 3 - 02:04) Maciel drives a knee to the thigh area. (Rd 3 - 01:58) Olano is trapped against the cage and Maciel punishes him with some dirty boxing. (Rd 3 - 01:45) Maciel catches Olano with an elbow to the face from the clinch while he is pressed up against the cage. (Rd 3 - 01:32) Olano is controlled up against the cage and eats a sharp right to the ear. (Rd 3 - 01:14) Maciel smothers Olano against the cage, then hits him with a knee strike to the ribs. (Rd 3 - 01:01) Olano is controlled up against the cage and takes an elbow to the face from the clinch. (Rd 3 - 00:49) Maciel smothers Olano against the cage, then uses his dirty boxing skills to his advantage. (Rd 3 - 00:37) Maciel smothers Olano against the cage, then uses his dirty boxing skills to his advantage. (Rd 3 - 00:23) Maciel smothers Olano against the cage, then hits him with a quick elbow strike. (Rd 3 - 00:09) The referee decides that the grappling against the cage has been going on too long, and he brings them back to the center. (Rd 3 - 00:00) The time runs out on round three. (Rd 3 - 00:00) I think Maciel took that round, 10-9 on my score card. (Rd 3 - 00:00) I make it 29-28 to Maciel. Round 4 (Rd 4 - 05:00) There's the bell for the start of the round! (Rd 4 - 04:47) Olano comes forward and the two fighters exchange strikes. (Rd 4 - 04:47) Maciel manages a counter jab. (Rd 4 - 04:47) Olano doesn't trouble his opponent with a combination ending in a high right head kick. (Rd 4 - 04:29) Olano forces an exchange of strikes. (Rd 4 - 04:29) Maciel hits a pair of jabs in the exchange. (Rd 4 - 04:29) Olano throws a one-two, but Maciel was equal to it. (Rd 4 - 04:17) Olano is breathing very hard. (Rd 4 - 04:12) Olano comes forward and the two fighters start trading blows. (Rd 4 - 04:12) Maciel lands two left hands in the exchange. (Rd 4 - 04:12) Olano doesn't trouble his opponent with a combination ending in a body kick. (Rd 4 - 03:56) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 4 - 03:56) Olano uses a left jab but can't make contact on a right head kick. (Rd 4 - 03:56) Maciel uses a left jab and also connects cleanly with a right hand. (Rd 4 - 03:29) The fighters go toe-to-toe with strikes but neither lands anything significant in the exchange. (Rd 4 - 03:08) Maciel glares at his opponent. (Rd 4 - 03:02) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 4 - 03:02) Olano uses a left jab but has a right hand blocked. (Rd 4 - 03:02) Maciel lands two jabs and also lands a left kick to the body. (Rd 4 - 02:40) Olano smiles, which is generally a sign that that last shot hurt him. (Rd 4 - 02:40) Maciel is starting to have to push himself now, and his corner respond by urging him on a little louder. (Rd 4 - 02:29) We are now at the halfway point of the round. (Rd 4 - 02:29) The two fighters engage. (Rd 4 - 02:29) Maciel counters a right hand with a jab and a kick to the lead leg. (Rd 4 - 02:16) The fighters, both of whom look very tired, fall into a ragged clinch. (Rd 4 - 02:16) Maciel uses dirty boxing and gets in a few crisp punches on Olano as they grapple. (Rd 4 - 02:04) Olano tries to wriggle free, but Maciel controls him well and gets in a few close-range punches too. (Rd 4 - 01:52) Using his wrestling skills, Maciel is trying to push Olano up against the cage. (Rd 4 - 01:52) Maciel achieves it, pinning Olano to the cage. (Rd 4 - 01:35) Breathing very hard, Maciel is looking ragged. (Rd 4 - 01:35) Maciel hits Olano, who is pressed up against the cage, with a nice short uppercut. (Rd 4 - 01:22) Maciel smothers Olano against the cage, then scores with a left to the side of the stomach. (Rd 4 - 01:06) Maciel tries to use a knee from the clinch, but Olano is able to block it. (Rd 4 - 00:50) Olano is controlled up against the cage and takes an elbow to the face from the clinch. (Rd 4 - 00:35) Olano is controlled up against the cage and takes a few right hands via some dirty boxing. (Rd 4 - 00:20) Maciel hits a knee strike to the side of the ribs. (Rd 4 - 00:05) Olano is controlled up against the cage and takes a few right hands via some dirty boxing. (Rd 4 - 00:00) Round four is brought to an end as time runs out. (Rd 4 - 00:00) That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Maciel. (Rd 4 - 00:00) By my scorecard, Olano is going to lose this fight if it goes to the judges. He needs a finish in this final round. Round 5 (Rd 5 - 05:00) Our last round, round five, begins! (Rd 5 - 04:49) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 5 - 04:49) Maciel hits a jab but can't get a kick to the body. (Rd 5 - 04:49) Olano nails a right cross. (Rd 5 - 04:21) Olano moves forward, constantly trying to pressure Maciel into exchanging strikes. (Rd 5 - 04:21) Maciel scores with two counter jabs. (Rd 5 - 04:21) Olano doesn't trouble his opponent with a combination ending in a body kick. (Rd 5 - 04:07) Olano looks very, very tired. (Rd 5 - 03:57) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 5 - 03:57) Maciel counters a roundhouse kick with a jab and a right cross that just misses. (Rd 5 - 03:41) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 5 - 03:41) Maciel hits a jab but doesn't connect with a right hand. Olano doesn't connect with a left jab but scores with a left kick to the body. (Rd 5 - 03:23) The fighters fall into a sloppy clinch. (Rd 5 - 03:23) Olano tries to wriggle free, but Maciel controls him well and gets in a few close-range punches too. (Rd 5 - 03:07) Maciel tries to wrestle Olano backward and up against the cage. (Rd 5 - 03:07) Maciel does it, Olano is stuck with his back to the cage. (Rd 5 - 02:50) Maciel seems to be fighting against exhaustion. (Rd 5 - 02:50) Maciel uses a hard foot stomp. (Rd 5 - 02:44) Olano gets caught with a knee to the side of the stomach. (Rd 5 - 02:31) Maciel pins Olano up against the cage and uses dirty boxing to inflict some damage. (Rd 5 - 02:15) Maciel smothers Olano against the cage and stomps down on his foot. (Rd 5 - 02:04) Olano is trapped against the cage and Maciel punishes him with some dirty boxing. (Rd 5 - 01:45) Olano is trapped against the cage and Maciel hits him with a short left uppercut. (Rd 5 - 01:25) Olano is trapped against the cage and Maciel hits him with a short left uppercut. (Rd 5 - 01:05) Olano takes a knee strike just above the hip. (Rd 5 - 00:50) Referee Kyle Crisp decides that the grappling against the cage has been going on too long, and he brings them back to the center. (Rd 5 - 00:43) The two fighters engage. (Rd 5 - 00:43) Olano misses with a left jab but connects with a right hand. (Rd 5 - 00:43) Maciel hits a left cross. (Rd 5 - 00:28) Maciel glares at his opponent. (Rd 5 - 00:21) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 5 - 00:21) Olano dodges a right hand and counter-attacks with a left jab and a right hook that is avoided at the last second. (Rd 5 - 00:10) Olano looks like he is almost out on his feet with exhaustion. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Time runs out and that's the end of the fight. (Rd 5 - 00:00) That round goes to Maciel, 10-9 on my card. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Here come the official scores. (Rd 5 - 00:00) All three judges give a score of 49-46. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Making Marcos Maciel the winner by unanimous decision! Official Result: Marcos Maciel defeats Andoni Olano (Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 5). The fight was rated as being Decent. Post-Fight: Giving thanks, Marcos Maciel praises his team at House of Pain, his various sponsors, and the fans who came out to support him. He is asked who he'd like to fight next, and he calls out Logan Bluffer, saying that "he can't beat me." CTC LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. "The Judge" Joel Mankin (6-0, 0-0 CTC, From: New York, New York, Favorite: -550) vs. Samuel "The Animal" Russo (18-13, 0-0 CTC, From: Huntsville, Ontario, Underdog: +430) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Next up is a match in which 'The Judge' Joel Mankin fights Samuel 'The Animal' Russo. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Leo Behan is the referee for this fight. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our cageside judges are: Millhouse Twain, Edward Wilde, and Benjamin Milligan III. (Rd 1 - 05:00) About to fight in front of a home crowd, Russo unsurprisingly gets a loud ovation from the crowd as he makes his entrance. (Rd 1 - 05:00) And here we go! (Rd 1 - 05:00) The fighters touch gloves. (Rd 1 - 04:48) Circling, Mankin clearly wants to get close enough to grapple but is wary about getting hit. (Rd 1 - 04:48) Russo can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then scores with a right cross. (Rd 1 - 04:30) The two fighters engage. (Rd 1 - 04:30) Russo slips past a right hook attempt and attacks with a quick left hook. (Rd 1 - 04:08) Russo can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then scores with a right cross. (Rd 1 - 03:43) Russo moves in on Mankin, preparing to throw. (Rd 1 - 03:43) Russo can't connect with a jab, but then lands a right hand. (Rd 1 - 03:17) Russo lands a jab and then hits Mankin with a straight right. (Rd 1 - 03:17) It looks like Mankin has been cut under the eye. (Rd 1 - 02:56) Mankin aggressively comes forward, willing to risk getting hit so that he can grapple. (Rd 1 - 02:56) A jab is wide from Russo, but then he catches Mankin with a right hook. (Rd 1 - 02:50) Without taking too much damage, Mankin is able to clinch with Russo. (Rd 1 - 02:41) Mankin looks to scoop his opponent up for a slam. (Rd 1 - 02:41) There's the slam! Russo is planted onto his back, and can only stop Mankin at side control. (Rd 1 - 02:26) We pass the halfway mark of this round. (Rd 1 - 02:26) Mankin is trying to move from side control to mount. (Rd 1 - 02:26) Russo can't fend off his opponent and is mounted. (Rd 1 - 01:50) Mankin pounds away on Russo, landing several great shots that rock him! (Rd 1 - 01:50) With Russo taking a beating, referee Leo Behan has to stop the fight! (Rd 1 - 01:30) Joel Mankin takes the victory by way of TKO! Official Result: 'The Judge' Joel Mankin defeats Samuel 'The Animal' Russo (TKO (Strikes) in 3:30 of round 1). The fight was rated as being Good. Post-Fight: Joel Mankin thanks his sponsors and all of his fans. Joel Mankin says that he is very happy to cap his CTC debut with a win. CO-MAIN EVENT CTC LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Tobias Goulet (17-16, 0-0 CTC, From: Virginia Beach, Virginia, Underdog: +920) vs. Silvio Leite (9-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Favorite: -1160) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) The co-main event is up next. Tobias Goulet battles Silvio Leite in the CTC Light Heavyweight division. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Kenneth Capote will be the referee. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges for this bout are: Reginald Wodehouse, Johnny Beerbohm, and Millhouse Twain. (Rd 1 - 05:00) There's the opening bell! (Rd 1 - 04:46) Goulet hits a left hand, but his big right hand follow-up misses. (Rd 1 - 04:23) Coming forward, Leite is willing to take some hits if it means being able to get close enough to grapple. (Rd 1 - 04:23) Goulet throws a one-two, but Leite was equal to it. (Rd 1 - 04:13) Leite gets hold of Goulet. (Rd 1 - 04:05) Leite attempts to pick Goulet up for a slam. (Rd 1 - 04:05) Leite gets it! Leite gets side control. (Rd 1 - 03:53) Leite throws some small strikes, but is clearly just taking a moment to try and catch his breath. (Rd 1 - 03:31) Leite tries to lock Goulet into a kimura. (Rd 1 - 03:31) Leite gets the kimura fully applied and Goulet has to tap out! (Rd 1 - 02:52) The winner, by submission, is Silvio Leite! Official Result: Silvio Leite defeats Tobias Goulet (Submission (Kimura) in 2:08 of round 1). The fight was rated as being Great. Post-Fight: Silvio Leite thanks all of his sponsors for backing him and then also thanks his family, friends, and supporters. Asked who he wants to fight next, he says that he'll fight whoever is put in front of him, but he thinks Stephan De Winter would be a particularly good contest. MAIN EVENT CTC LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Adrian "The Missing Link" Swall (9-1, 0-0 CTC, From: Sydney, Australia, Underdog: +190) vs. "The Chunky Monkey" Allen LeFleur (7-0, 0-0 CTC, From: La Tuque, Quebec, Favorite: -240) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) It's time for the main event of the evening! Adrian 'The Missing Link' Swall battles 'The Chunky Monkey' Allen LeFleur in the CTC Light Heavyweight division. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Leo Behan will be the referee. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our judges are: Edward Wilde, Benjamin Milligan III, and Reginald Wodehouse. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The fight begins! (Rd 1 - 05:00) The fighters touch gloves. (Rd 1 - 04:48) LeFleur fails to find a home for his jab, but then catches Swall with a right hook. (Rd 1 - 04:43) Swall gets hold of LeFleur. (Rd 1 - 04:35) With control of the clinch, Swall tries to complete a takedown. (Rd 1 - 04:35) Swall can't get the takedown as LeFleur wrestles his way into a dominant position. (Rd 1 - 04:12) LeFleur is looking to muscle Swall back against the cage. (Rd 1 - 04:12) LeFleur can't do it though, and ends up being out-wrestled in the grapple. (Rd 1 - 03:45) Clinched with LeFleur, Swall looks to try and take him down. (Rd 1 - 03:45) LeFleur blocks the takedown attempt and takes control of the grapple. (Rd 1 - 03:19) LeFleur is trying to push Swall so that his back is up against the cage. (Rd 1 - 03:19) Swall ends up backed against the cage. (Rd 1 - 03:08) LeFleur tries to use some dirty boxing, but Swall uses wrestling to nullify any potential damage. (Rd 1 - 02:52) Swall takes a sharp stomp to the foot. (Rd 1 - 02:45) LeFleur tries to use his dirty boxing skills, but Swall uses wrestling to prevent any strikes from being launched. (Rd 1 - 02:26) We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. (Rd 1 - 02:26) Swall uses his wrestling skills to prevent LeFleur from throwing any knee strikes. (Rd 1 - 02:10) LeFleur tries a foot stomp, but Swall seizes the chance to create some space and break free. (Rd 1 - 01:45) LeFleur moves in closer, ready to attack. (Rd 1 - 01:45) LeFleur lands a left hand and then scores with a right cross that landed hard. (Rd 1 - 01:24) LeFleur hits a left jab and then scores with a right cross. (Rd 1 - 01:10) LeFleur comes in looking to strike. (Rd 1 - 01:10) LeFleur can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then catches Swall with a right hook. (Rd 1 - 00:49) LeFleur steps in and looks to unleash. (Rd 1 - 00:49) LeFleur fails to find a home for his jab, but then catches Swall with a right hook. (Rd 1 - 00:39) Swall may have been aiming to get in close, but LeFleur aggressively took the initiative. (Rd 1 - 00:39) LeFleur can't hit a set-up left jab, but then catches Swall with a crunching right hook. (Rd 1 - 00:25) LeFleur can't connect with a jab, but then scores with a right cross that landed hard. (Rd 1 - 00:09) LeFleur comes in looking to strike. (Rd 1 - 00:09) Swall had looked like he was angling to grapple, but couldn't take the initiative. (Rd 1 - 00:09) LeFleur hits a left jab and then hits Swall with a beauty of a straight right. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Round one ends as time expires. (Rd 1 - 00:00) That has to go down as a 10-9 round to LeFleur. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) There's the bell for the start of the round! (Rd 2 - 04:52) The fighters get in close and clinch. (Rd 2 - 04:52) LeFleur is the aggressor. (Rd 2 - 04:42) LeFleur is trying to muscle Swall up against the cage. (Rd 2 - 04:42) LeFleur achieves it, pinning Swall to the cage. (Rd 2 - 04:22) LeFleur shows his grappling ability by trapping Swall up against the cage. (Rd 2 - 04:22) The gruelling grappling contest continues for about the next sixty seconds with both fighters looking to avoid leaving any openings. (Rd 2 - 03:24) LeFleur shows great control, keeping Swall pressed against the cage. (Rd 2 - 03:24) About sixty seconds goes by with something of a stalemate happening, neither fighter being able to improve their position or generate an advantage. (Rd 2 - 02:34) Having been stuck against the cage for a while without any progress, referee Leo Behan brings them back to the center. (Rd 2 - 02:34) Swall is slowing just a little as he starts to get into the gas tank a bit. (Rd 2 - 02:34) Taking a few gulps of breath, LeFleur is giving the first hint that he is starting to tire a touch. (Rd 2 - 02:24) We move into the second half of this round. (Rd 2 - 02:24) LeFleur throws a two-punch combo but Swall avoids both. (Rd 2 - 02:10) Swall appeared to be going to try and get in close, but LeFleur took the initiative first. (Rd 2 - 02:10) LeFleur throws a punch but Swall avoids it. (Rd 2 - 01:50) A jab lands from LeFleur, but his big right hand follow-up misses. (Rd 2 - 01:30) Swall steps in and grapples with his opponent. (Rd 2 - 01:17) Swall tries to wrestle LeFleur backward and up against the cage. (Rd 2 - 01:17) Swall achieves it, pinning LeFleur to the cage. (Rd 2 - 01:01) Swall tries to keep him up against the cage with wrestling, but LeFleur reverses so that he is the one in control. (Rd 2 - 00:43) LeFleur leans all of his weight up against Swall, pressing him against the cage. (Rd 2 - 00:43) They remain up against the cage until the bell, posturing and throwing occasional short-range punches to the body. (Rd 2 - 00:00) Round two is brought to an end as time runs out. (Rd 2 - 00:00) That was a bit of a snoozer, hopefully the next round brings a little more action. (Rd 2 - 00:00) I think LeFleur took that round, 10-9 on my score card. (Rd 2 - 00:00) That's LeFleur up 20-18 on my scorecard. Round 3 (Rd 3 - 05:00) We are back underway! (Rd 3 - 04:52) LeFleur lands a left hand and then hits Swall with a straight right. (Rd 3 - 04:30) LeFleur lands a jab and then hits a nice straight right. (Rd 3 - 04:30) A strike appears to have opened up a small gash underneath the eye of Swall. (Rd 3 - 04:18) A few deep breaths betray that LeFleur is starting to get into the deeper reaches of his gas tank. (Rd 3 - 04:09) LeFleur can't connect with a jab, but then lands a big right hand. (Rd 3 - 03:54) LeFleur hits a left jab and then hits a crunching straight right to the jaw! (Rd 3 - 03:54) Swall is knocked down by that shot! (Rd 3 - 03:40) LeFleur looks very tired out there. (Rd 3 - 03:40) LeFleur senses victory and starts to unload with punches! (Rd 3 - 03:40) LeFleur fires away with punches, and Swall is stung by several big shots. (Rd 3 - 03:25) LeFleur attempts to move to mount. (Rd 3 - 03:25) Swall was ready for it though and starts scrambling immediately. (Rd 3 - 03:12) Swall scrambles to his feet, but LeFleur immediately drives him up against the cage. (Rd 3 - 03:00) LeFleur smothers Swall against the cage, then scores with a left to the side of the stomach. (Rd 3 - 02:44) Swall is trapped against the cage and LeFleur hits him with a short left uppercut. (Rd 3 - 02:30) We are now at the halfway point of the round. (Rd 3 - 02:30) Swall is controlled up against the cage and takes a few right hands via some dirty boxing. (Rd 3 - 02:14) LeFleur uses dirty boxing to punish Swall while he is pressed up against the cage. (Rd 3 - 01:57) LeFleur tries some dirty boxing, but Swall wrestles his way out of trouble and manages to turn it around so that LeFleur ends up backed against the cage instead. (Rd 3 - 01:40) LeFleur, backed against the cage, can't really do much thanks to the control that Swall is exerting. (Rd 3 - 01:40) They remain there for at least a minute, hitting each other with short punches to the body and side of the head. (Rd 3 - 00:26) Breathing very hard, Swall is looking ragged. (Rd 3 - 00:26) The clock is stopped as the referee wants to check the cut on Swall. (Rd 3 - 00:26) The doctor checks the cut, but seems happy that it does not present too much of a problem. (Rd 3 - 00:26) The referee signals for the fight to continue! (Rd 3 - 00:13) Swall appeared to be going to try and get in close, but LeFleur took the initiative first. (Rd 3 - 00:13) LeFleur can't hit a set-up left jab, but then catches Swall with a crunching right hook. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Round three is brought to an end as time runs out. (Rd 3 - 00:00) I think LeFleur took that round, 10-9 on my score card. (Rd 3 - 00:00) That's LeFleur up 30-27 on my scorecard. Round 4 (Rd 4 - 05:00) We are back underway! (Rd 4 - 04:46) Swall isn't rushing in, worried about potentially getting hit if he gets close enough to grapple. (Rd 4 - 04:46) LeFleur fails to find a home for his jab, but then lands a right hand. (Rd 4 - 04:46) A strike has re-opened the gash underneath the eye of Swall. (Rd 4 - 04:25) LeFleur can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then lands a right hand. (Rd 4 - 04:15) From the looks of things, I don't think LeFleur has much energy left. (Rd 4 - 04:15) Swall seizes the chance and grabs LeFleur into a clinch. (Rd 4 - 04:09) Swall attempts to wrestle LeFleur to the ground. (Rd 4 - 04:09) LeFleur blocks the takedown attempt and takes control of the grapple. (Rd 4 - 03:45) LeFleur tries to take Swall down. (Rd 4 - 03:45) It's unsuccessful, Swall maintained a good solid base. (Rd 4 - 03:32) LeFleur looks to take Swall down with a trip. (Rd 4 - 03:32) An outside leg trip sweeps Swall down to the ground where he is left on his back pulling guard! (Rd 4 - 03:12) LeFleur pounds away with punches but does minimal damage. (Rd 4 - 02:57) Swall tries to catch LeFleur with a punch, but it is not on target. (Rd 4 - 02:40) LeFleur pounds away with right hands, but doesn't do much damage. (Rd 4 - 02:20) LeFleur deflects a couple of punches that Swall threw from below. (Rd 4 - 02:07) LeFleur is trying to pass guard. (Rd 4 - 02:07) Swall allows the pass, but it's just a ploy to allow him to try and scramble. (Rd 4 - 01:53) The scramble results in Swall being on his back with LeFleur in side control. (Rd 4 - 01:41) In side control, LeFleur catches his breath, content just to throw a couple of punches to the body. (Rd 4 - 01:17) LeFleur throws a few strikes, but is clearly slowing things down so that he can catch his breath. (Rd 4 - 00:57) Swall tries to pull guard on LeFleur but doesn't get anywhere with the attempt. (Rd 4 - 00:42) LeFleur tries to lock Swall into a kimura. (Rd 4 - 00:42) Swall blocks it. (Rd 4 - 00:23) LeFleur blocks an attempt to pull guard. (Rd 4 - 00:10) LeFleur pounds away with right hands, but doesn't really do a great deal of damage. (Rd 4 - 00:00) Round four is brought to an end as time runs out. (Rd 4 - 00:00) That has to go down as a 10-9 round to LeFleur. (Rd 4 - 00:00) My scorecard now has LeFleur up 40-36. (Rd 4 - 00:00) In between rounds, the cut man tries to stop the bleeding of Swall. Round 5 (Rd 5 - 05:00) There's the bell for the start of the round! (Rd 5 - 04:53) Swall steps forward, willing to take a few shots as long as he can get close enough to wrestle. (Rd 5 - 04:53) A jab hits home from LeFleur and then he hits a nice straight right that lands hard. (Rd 5 - 04:44) LeFleur looks like he is completely out of gas. (Rd 5 - 04:30) LeFleur lands a jab and then lands a big right hand. (Rd 5 - 04:13) LeFleur hits a left jab and then hits Swall with a straight right. (Rd 5 - 03:50) A jab is wide from LeFleur, but then he hits a nice straight right that lands hard. (Rd 5 - 03:27) Swall wants to grapple but is clearly wary of his opponent's striking. (Rd 5 - 03:27) LeFleur lands a left hand and then hits Swall with a straight right. (Rd 5 - 03:05) LeFleur moves in closer, looking to open up and attack. (Rd 5 - 03:05) LeFleur connects with a nice jab and then hits a nice straight right that lands hard. (Rd 5 - 02:38) LeFleur fails to find a home for his jab, but then lands a big right hand. (Rd 5 - 02:23) We pass the halfway mark of this round. (Rd 5 - 02:17) LeFleur hits a left jab and then hits a nice straight right that lands hard. (Rd 5 - 01:52) LeFleur connects with a nice jab and then hits a nice straight right that lands hard. (Rd 5 - 01:40) LeFleur acknowledges some instructions from his corner with a relaxed nod of the head. (Rd 5 - 01:30) A jab is wide from LeFleur, but then he hits Swall with a beauty of a straight right. (Rd 5 - 01:09) Swall clearly respects his opponent's striking as he is very wary about getting close enough to grapple. (Rd 5 - 01:09) LeFleur lands a left hand and then hits a nice straight right. (Rd 5 - 00:57) We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. (Rd 5 - 00:50) LeFleur hits a left hand, but Swall avoids a big right. (Rd 5 - 00:34) Swall seizes the chance and grabs LeFleur into a clinch. (Rd 5 - 00:25) Swall is trying to push LeFleur so that his back is up against the cage. (Rd 5 - 00:25) LeFleur ends up backed against the cage. (Rd 5 - 00:05) Swall looks like he is on the verge of exhaustion. (Rd 5 - 00:05) LeFleur gets caught with a knee to the side of the stomach. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Round five is brought to an end as time runs out. (Rd 5 - 00:00) There's no question that LeFleur took that round, I'm giving it a 10-8 score. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Swall is running out of rounds. Round 6 (Rd 6 - 05:00) There's the bell for the start of the round! (Rd 6 - 04:47) Swall may have been aiming to get in close, but LeFleur aggressively took the initiative. (Rd 6 - 04:47) LeFleur can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then scores with a right cross that landed hard. (Rd 6 - 04:23) Swall warily circles, looking for the opening he needs to initiate some grappling. (Rd 6 - 04:23) LeFleur fails to find a home for his jab, but then scores with a right cross that landed hard. (Rd 6 - 03:55) LeFleur fails to find a home for his jab, but then lands a big right hand. (Rd 6 - 03:33) LeFleur can't connect with a jab, but then catches Swall with a crunching right hook. (Rd 6 - 03:07) Swall had looked like he was angling to grapple, but couldn't take the initiative. (Rd 6 - 03:07) LeFleur can't hit a set-up left jab, but then scores with a right cross that landed hard. (Rd 6 - 02:52) Swall clearly respects his opponent's striking as he is very wary about getting close enough to grapple. (Rd 6 - 02:52) LeFleur hits a left jab and then catches Swall with a right hook. (Rd 6 - 02:24) We move into the second half of this round. (Rd 6 - 02:24) LeFleur closes the distance, obviously looking to strike. (Rd 6 - 02:24) It looked like we were about to see Swall try and get some grappling started, but LeFleur was more aggressive and took the initiative. (Rd 6 - 02:24) LeFleur throws a quick punch but doesn't land. (Rd 6 - 02:10) A jab is wide from LeFleur, but then he hits a nice straight right. (Rd 6 - 01:49) LeFleur can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then scores with a right cross. (Rd 6 - 01:27) LeFleur lands a jab and then catches Swall with a right hook. (Rd 6 - 00:58) The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left. (Rd 6 - 00:58) Swall aggressively moves in, risking taking strikes for the chance of getting some grappling started. (Rd 6 - 00:58) LeFleur hits a left jab and then scores with a right cross. (Rd 6 - 00:40) LeFleur looks confident, shortening the range as he looks to strike. (Rd 6 - 00:40) Swall appeared to be going to try and get in close, but LeFleur took the initiative first. (Rd 6 - 00:40) LeFleur throws a quick one-two but doesn't land either blow. (Rd 6 - 00:11) Swall aggressively moves in, risking taking strikes for the chance of getting some grappling started. (Rd 6 - 00:11) LeFleur throws a two-punch combo but Swall avoids both. (Rd 6 - 00:00) Time expires and we come to the end of round six. (Rd 6 - 00:00) That round goes to LeFleur, 10-9 on my card. (Rd 6 - 00:00) This is bad for Swall, he's running out of rounds. (Rd 6 - 00:00) Battered, bruised, and beginning to swell, the badly marked up face of Swall shows that he has taken some significant shots so far in this fight. Round 7 (Rd 7 - 05:00) We are back underway! (Rd 7 - 04:51) LeFleur can't connect with a jab, but then catches Swall with a crunching right hook. (Rd 7 - 04:29) LeFleur connects with a nice jab and then catches Swall with a right hook. (Rd 7 - 04:03) LeFleur throws a quick punch but doesn't land. (Rd 7 - 03:48) LeFleur lands a jab and then lands a big right hand. (Rd 7 - 03:29) Swall aggressively moves in, risking taking strikes for the chance of getting some grappling started. (Rd 7 - 03:29) LeFleur connects with a jab, but his big right hand follow-up misses. (Rd 7 - 03:13) LeFleur studies his opponent, looking pretty relaxed and confident at this point. (Rd 7 - 03:01) LeFleur hits a left jab and then hits Swall with a beauty of a straight right. (Rd 7 - 02:43) LeFleur closes in on Swall, looking to unleash some strikes. (Rd 7 - 02:43) LeFleur lands a left jab, but Swall avoids a big right. (Rd 7 - 02:30) We pass the halfway mark of this round. (Rd 7 - 02:16) LeFleur comes in looking to strike. (Rd 7 - 02:16) LeFleur can't hit a set-up left jab, but then hits Swall with a beauty of a straight right. (Rd 7 - 02:05) LeFleur can't hit a set-up left jab, but then lands a big right hand. (Rd 7 - 01:48) LeFleur lands a left hand and then scores with a right cross that landed hard. (Rd 7 - 01:23) LeFleur hits a left hand, but misses with a vicious right hand. (Rd 7 - 01:01) LeFleur lands a jab and then scores with a right cross that landed hard. (Rd 7 - 00:35) LeFleur throws two quick punches but doesn't hit with either. (Rd 7 - 00:24) Swall seizes the chance and grabs LeFleur into a clinch. (Rd 7 - 00:18) Swall is looking to muscle LeFleur back against the cage. (Rd 7 - 00:18) Swall manages it and controls LeFleur up against the cage. (Rd 7 - 00:02) Swall presses LeFleur up against the cage. Exhausted, he is clearly running on fumes now. (Rd 7 - 00:02) Swall and LeFleur remain up against the cage for the rest of the round, totally exhausted and barely doing anything. (Rd 7 - 00:00) Round seven is brought to an end as time runs out. (Rd 7 - 00:00) I have to give that round to LeFleur, but only a 10-9. (Rd 7 - 00:00) Swall needs to turn up the intensity, he is realistically looking at needing a finish to win this bout. Round 8 (Rd 8 - 05:00) There's the bell and round number eight begins! (Rd 8 - 04:51) LeFleur can't hit a set-up left jab, but then scores with a right cross that landed hard. (Rd 8 - 04:27) Moving in, Swall appears willing to risk getting hit if it means he can get close enough to initiate some grappling. (Rd 8 - 04:27) LeFleur fails to find a home for his jab, but then hits Swall with a straight right. (Rd 8 - 04:19) Swall is able to grab LeFleur. (Rd 8 - 04:11) Swall is trying to muscle LeFleur up against the cage. (Rd 8 - 04:11) Swall manages it and controls LeFleur up against the cage. (Rd 8 - 03:52) LeFleur gets caught with a knee to the side of the stomach. (Rd 8 - 03:40) Swall smothers LeFleur against the cage, then hits him with a knee strike to the ribs. (Rd 8 - 03:28) The gas tank looks empty on Swall. (Rd 8 - 03:28) Swall smothers LeFleur against the cage, then hits him with a quick elbow strike. (Rd 8 - 03:15) Swall tries to throw an elbow, but LeFleur uses wrestling to prevent him from launching the strike. (Rd 8 - 02:57) Swall drives a knee to the thigh area. (Rd 8 - 02:49) Swall tries to throw an elbow from the clinch, but LeFleur is able to stop it. (Rd 8 - 02:32) Swall pins LeFleur up against the cage and stomps down hard on his foot. (Rd 8 - 02:18) Swall tries to hit him with a knee, but LeFleur works enough space that he can slip out and away, back to the center. (Rd 8 - 02:01) LeFleur can't hit a set-up left jab, but then scores with a right cross that landed hard. (Rd 8 - 01:35) LeFleur fails to find a home for his jab, but then lands a big right hand. (Rd 8 - 01:29) LeFleur acknowledges some instructions from his corner with a relaxed nod of the head. (Rd 8 - 01:20) Swall had looked like he was angling to grapple, but couldn't take the initiative. (Rd 8 - 01:20) LeFleur fails to find a home for his jab, but then hits Swall with a beauty of a straight right. (Rd 8 - 00:57) We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. (Rd 8 - 00:57) LeFleur fails to find a home for his jab, but then catches Swall with a crunching right hook. (Rd 8 - 00:35) LeFleur moves in closer, ready to attack. (Rd 8 - 00:35) It looked like we were about to see Swall try and get some grappling started, but LeFleur was more aggressive and took the initiative. (Rd 8 - 00:35) LeFleur fails to find a home for his jab, but then hits Swall with a straight right. (Rd 8 - 00:13) LeFleur hits a left jab and then lands a big right hand. (Rd 8 - 00:00) Time expires and we come to the end of round eight. (Rd 8 - 00:00) That round goes to LeFleur, 10-9 on my card. (Rd 8 - 00:00) Swall is in deep trouble with only one round remaining - I think he needs a finish or he will lose this fight. Round 9 (Rd 9 - 05:00) There's the bell and the final round begins! (Rd 9 - 04:52) LeFleur can't connect with a jab, but then hits a nice straight right that lands hard. (Rd 9 - 04:35) LeFleur can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then hits a nice straight right that lands hard. (Rd 9 - 04:15) LeFleur can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then lands a big right hand. (Rd 9 - 04:00) LeFleur can't connect with a jab, but then hits a crunching straight right to the jaw! (Rd 9 - 04:00) Swall hits the mat, that shot has rocked him! (Rd 9 - 03:53) LeFleur knows that this is a golden opportunity and quickly pounces on Swall, looking to finish him off by raining down punches! (Rd 9 - 03:53) LeFleur pounds away and Swall struggles to deal with them. (Rd 9 - 03:36) LeFleur pounds away but Swall deals with the blows fairly easily. (Rd 9 - 03:23) LeFleur blocks an attempt to pull guard. (Rd 9 - 03:07) LeFleur attempts to arm triangle Swall from side control. (Rd 9 - 03:07) Swall doesn't allow the arm triangle to be applied. (Rd 9 - 02:32) LeFleur blocks Swall as he tries a transition to guard. (Rd 9 - 02:13) In side control, LeFleur begins working to get a mount. (Rd 9 - 02:13) Swall tries to sweep from the mount attempt but gets rolled and gives up his back. (Rd 9 - 01:52) LeFleur unloads with big right hands, landing several that clearly hurt Swall. (Rd 9 - 01:32) LeFleur gets both hooks in, and is now in a really dominant position. (Rd 9 - 01:10) LeFleur, with both hooks in, attempts to get a rear naked choke fully applied. (Rd 9 - 01:10) Swall doesn't allow the arm to go under his chin. (Rd 9 - 00:42) LeFleur loses both hooks, but still has the back. (Rd 9 - 00:27) LeFleur tries to get the rear naked choke applied. (Rd 9 - 00:27) Swall stops LeFleur from getting his arm under the chin and completing the choke. (Rd 9 - 00:00) We reach the time limit and this fight is over. (Rd 9 - 00:00) I think LeFleur took that round, 10-9 on my score card. (Rd 9 - 00:00) The judges' scores are now being announced. (Rd 9 - 00:00) The judges have scored it 90-80 (Edward Wilde), 90-81 (Benjamin Milligan III) and 90-79 (Reginald Wodehouse). (Rd 9 - 00:00) Making 'The Chunky Monkey' Allen LeFleur the winner by unanimous decision! Official Result: 'The Chunky Monkey' Allen LeFleur defeats Adrian 'The Missing Link' Swall (Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 9). The fight was rated as being Good. Post-Fight: Allen LeFleur thanks all of his sponsors for backing him and then also thanks his family, friends, and supporters. The interviewer asks who he'd be interested in fighting next, and he replies that Rens De Beus would be a tough challenge but one that he'd be interested in trying. Attendance: 235 Gate Reciepts: $30,373 Sponsorship: $38,459 Ad Revenue: $139,131 PPV Revenue: $13,284 Merchandise: $5,238 Fighter Pay And Bonuses (Total Payout: $100,275) Winner Pay Loser Pay Bonuses Earned(Included in Pay) Allen LeFleur $2,700 Adrian Swall $1,950 Silvio Leite $17,880 Tobias Goulet $11,690 FotN: Both: $10,000 SotN: Leite: $5,000 Joel Mankin $2,880 Samuel Russo $1,690 Marcos Maciel $2,520 Andoni Olano $1,950 Raniere Fernanda $2,700 Jon Silvers $1,950 Zane Wybock $2,520 Jethro Munter $2,860 Trevor Murray $3,960 Brody Howles $2,080 Flavio Alberto $7,520 Petey Barnum $2,860 KotN: Alberto: $5,000 Folee Caffatere $2,340 Rubenilson Augusto $1,950 Frankie Burgess $3,060 Karl Martin $1,950 Emerson Mori Nunes $1,650 Titus Mostel $1,400 Wink Deschanel $2,400 Ruben Rua $1,100 Brett Krakowski $2,100 Owen Williams $1,600 Dean Capers $2,400 Ricky Driver $100 Vlasta Nykl $165 Arkan Gleiser $2,100 Titi Stringer $2,550 Maz Marlinspike $1,200 Datsakorn Pratoomwong $2,400 Raymond Rearden $100 Drug Testing: $19,142 Production: $101,439 Profit: $5,629 Critical Rating: 71% Commercial Rating: 30% Popularity Changes Region Popularity Change Popularity After Show Canada -5.0% 15.0% (Low Level National) USA -1.6% 79.0% (High Level Regional) UK -1.2% 78.7% (High Level Regional) Australia -1.0% 69.0% (High Level Regional) Japan -0.3% 49.9% (Mid Level Regional) South America +0.4% 41.1% (Mid Level Regional) Asia Unchanged 35.4% (Mid Level Regional) Europe Unchanged 35.2% (Mid Level Regional) Russia Unchanged 35.2% (Mid Level Regional) Mexico +0.2% 25.7% (Low Level Regional) Central America +0.7% 3.2% (Low Level Regional) Africa +0.2% 2.7% (Low Level Regional) News - Ranieri Fernanda suffered a broken wrist in his submission victory over Jon Silvers, and will miss about three and a half weeks of training. It should not affect his ability to appear in the next round of the tournament. - All broadcasters of CTC 2 are railing against the lack of star power in the main event of the show. - The following fighters were released by the CTC following their elimination from the tournament: Adrian Swall, Tobias Goulet, Andoni Olano, Jon Silvers, Jethro Munter, Brody Howles, Petey Barnum, Rubenilson Augusto, Karl Martin, Titus Mostel, Ruben Rua, Owen Williams, Arkan Gleiser, Maz Marlinspike, and Raymond Rearden. - The services of Samuel Russo, and Ricky Driver will be retained as per Canadian fighter rules. TOURNAMENT BRACKET Other Promotions Shows None Predictions None Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CageRage Posted August 7, 2022 Author Share Posted August 7, 2022 Friday, Week 1, February 2002 MAIN EVENT CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Shizuya Nakae (28-14, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #25, Favorite: -560) vs. Chico Feijo (9-3, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #232, Underdog: +440) Shizuya Nakae has the distinction of having been the first ever ALPHA-1 Lightweight Champion, but has since been passed by a new generation of talented fighters. He's a tough wrestler, who likes nothing more than to ground and pound his way to victory. He is coming off a Unanimous Decision loss to Naizen Hamacho in ALPHA-1. Chico Feijo is a decent BJJ competitor who can cause problems for a lot of people on the ground, but is let down by his lack of stand-up, and complete inability to take a punch. He had a 5-2 run in FLB's relatively lacklustre Lightweight Division, and is coming off a third round submission victory over Delma de Brito. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Elvis Milissis vs. Marek Warzycha. CO-MAIN EVENT CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Chuck "The Joker Thug" Brown (5-1, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: 113, Underdog: +100) vs. Vince "The Animal" Dahl (2-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: 144, Favorite: -110) Chuck Brown is a young Lightweight with good strikes, he is still maturing as a fighter, but is showing potential to be a good fighter. He is coming off a Unanimous Decision loss to Campbell Crane in XCC. Vince Dahl is called "The Animal" for his all-out attacking style, he is a takedown machine who loves to get top control, and start raining down hammerfists. The winner of this fight will face #16 Datuk Ong Ka Ting in the Second Round. MAIN CARD CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Chan Kim Huat (5-1, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #96, Favorite: -1140) vs. Jake "Dead Man" Walken (1-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #161, Underdog: +910) Chan Kim Huat is a dangerous submission artist who is renowned for his great guillotine choke. On the ground he is a top quality fighter, but he really needs to improve his mediocre stand-up if he ever wants to be a truly great competitor. He is coming off a first round Achilles Lock submission against Horkusai Araki in KDM FC. Jake Walken is a Canadian taekwondo fighter, a true showman in the cage, who delights in bringing the crowd to their feet with his array of flashy strikes. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Moss Gilbert vs. Vinicius Azeredo. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Aaron "The Patriot" McBroom (11-6, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #40, Underdog: +310) vs. Henry "The King" Baldwin (10-5, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: 217, Favorite: -400) Aaron McBroom is a good kick boxer, who has wide variety in his strikes, always keeping his opponents guessing what he'll do next. He has developed decent grappling skills over time, but his weak ground game is his biggest flaw. In 1997 he competed against Sean Morrison for the GAMMA Lightweight Title, losing, and his career has been in a downward spiral since, and he is coming off a Unanimous Decision loss to Carl Chenoweth. Henry Baldwin has trained extensively in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and so poses a threat when on the ground. Over time he has worked on his stand-up and ground striking to make himself an all-around threat. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Ross Smith vs Jonjo Whiteley in the Second Round. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Elvis "The King" Milissis (6-2, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #104, Favorite: -580) vs. Marek "The Cannibal" Warzycha (10-7, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #153, Underdog: +460) Elvis Milissis is a Thai Boxer, who is one of the most physically imposing Lightweights in the world. He could probably fight at Middleweight without too much trouble. He is a top quality striker who likes to used head kicks to end fights. He is coming off a Unanimous Decision victory over Steven Wu in XCC. Marek Warzycha is a wrestler from Poland who got his nickname the cannibal, because of how he eats up opponents on the ground, smothering them from top control. He'll likely never be a threat to any high level fighters, but he's good enough to be a threat on the regional circuit. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Shizuya Nakae vs. Chico Feijo. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Olafur Petursson (5-4, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #80, Underdog: +270) vs. Lima "Scorpio" Fraga (13-7, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #177, Favorite: -340) Olafur Petursson is a kickboxer, who has decent enough strikes in his arsenal, but lacks the power to be a true threat. The rest of his MMA game beyond his stand-up is practically non-existent. He just finished a three fight stint with BCF during which he didn't pick up a win, and is coming off a Unanimous Decision loss to Enar Igonen. Lima Fraga is a pretty unexceptional Muay Thai fighter. He's not awful, but is not on the level of other legendary strikers that have come out of South America, and is let down by his less than solid chin. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Masayoshi Tatsuko vs. Sadakuno Katoh. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Coltrane Aaronson (7-2, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #97, Favorite: -910) vs. Roberto Perrella Aun (0-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #160, Underdog: +720) Coltrane Aaronson is a Taekwondo fighter originally from Jamaica. He is an up and coming Lightweight known for his array of devastating kicks and quick hands. He is on a two fight win streak, and is coming off a third round TKO victory over Avery Gleason in XCC. Roberto Perella Aun is a high level kickboxer, known for his absolutely lethal head kicks. However, he is as one-dimensional as they come, and in anything other than a stand-up battle he is going to be in trouble. The winner of this fight will take on the winner of Korekiyo Anzai vs. Nshan Ramazyan. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Maurice Braudel (8-4, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: 65, Favorite: -110) vs. Dalmo Pedrosa (11-6, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #192, Underdog: +100) Maurice Braudel was once a nationally ranked kick boxer, and his striking game is definately his strong suit. He possesses the ability to stand and bang with anyone in the world and have success, but the rest of his MMA game is very poor indeed. He is coming off a second round knock out loss to Patrik Pedersen in SIGMA. Dalmo Pedrosa is a street fighter from Brazil, who loves to load up his big right hand and let fly, but is pretty lacking when it comes to anything more than that. He does have the advantage in toughness, and ability to absorb damage. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Enar Igonen vs. Jackson Mollusck. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: "The Cleveland Stormer" Moss Gilbert (8-2, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #33, Favorite: -210) vs. Vinicius Azeredo (1-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #224, Underdog: +160) Moss Gilbert was a decent amateur boxer, who transitioned to MMA. His strength is his stand-up, with quick hands and good footwork making him hard to trade with, but he will need to work on his ground game, as his two pro losses (to Beau Gorshin, and Jake Keane) were both by submission. He is coming off a Unanimous Decision victory over Aaron McBroom in GAMMA. Vinicius Azeredo is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu specialist. Although decent on the ground, his stand-up in weak, and revolves more around avoiding his opponent for takedown opportunities than doing any damage. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Chan Kim Huat vs. Jake Walken in the Second Round. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Ross "Harvard" Smith (8-2, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #89, Favorite: -1090) vs. Jonjo Whiteley (5-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #168, Underdog: +870) Ross Smith is a Jiu-Jitsu specialist who also has an underrated striking game. He has worked hard to improve himself over the years, especially his strength and cardio. In his last fight he lost the XCC Lightweight title to Bosco Curbeam by third round knock out. Jonjo Whiteley is a kick boxer who is well known for his speed, both in terms of moving around and how fast his punches and kicks come at opponents. He is one-dimensional, but young enough to address that flaw. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Aaron McBroom vs. Henry Baldwin. PRELIMINARY CARD CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Owen Oggleberry-Pipp (5-3, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #128, Favorite: -310) vs. Samuel Arinos (4-5, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #129, Underdog: +240) Owen Oggleberry-Pipp is a decent but entirely unspectacular Canadian fighter, who offers some competent striking that can cause problems if taken lightly, but very little else, his grappling and ground game are awful. Samuel Arinos is your average everyday low level fighter. A striker who has what it takes to win at small events against limited competition, but struggles against quality competitors. The winner of this fight will face Sukarno in the Second Round. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Dominick Oppenheimer (6-3, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #72, Underdog: +420) vs. "The Jester" Ron Chuckle (8-2, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #185, Favorite: -530) Dominick Oppenheimer is a highly technical striker, who uses his excellent movement to create a hit and run style of fighting. His one big weaknesses is highlighted if he does get caught, as he is vulnerable to grapplers, and can be taken apart with relative ease on the ground. He is on a three fight losing streak, and coming off a Unanimous Decision loss to Rupert Lennox in BCF. Ron Chuckle is a grappler who likes to work from on top and dominate his way to decision victories. He is not the most dangerous fighter in the world, but is good enough that anyone underestimating him is likely to end up on the wrong end of an upset. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Rupert Lennox vs. Yuji Latu in the Second Round. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Korekiyo Anzai (9-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #32, Favorite: -1200) vs. "The Armenian Assassin" Nshan Ramazyan (8-4, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #225, Underdog: +950) Korekiyo Anzai has the ability to stand and strike with most opponents, but is at his best when he can get the fight to the ground and use his submission skills. He has won all 9 of his professional fights, and is coming off a first round submission victory over Mikio Inouye in ALPHA-1. Nshan Ramazyan is a pure striker, who has a solid stand-up game, but virtually nothing in the way of grappling, or submission skills. He is only dangerous to people who can't, or won't stop themselves from engaging him on the feet. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Coltrane Aaronson vs. Roberto Perella Aun in the Sceond Round. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: "The Estonian Hornet" Enar Igonen (6-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #64, Underdog: +190) vs. "The Bone Collector" Jackson Mollusck (8-2, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #193, Favorite: -250) Enar Igonen is a kickboxer who earned the nickname "The Estonian Hornet" because of his style of constantly buzzing around his opponents with a barrage of strikes. He lacks stopping power but the sheer amount of strikes he can throw can be hard to deal with. He is coming off a Unanimous Decision victory over Olafur Petursson in BCF. Jackson Mollusck is a submission artist, a specialist in grabbing leglocks on unsuspecting foes. He can be dangerous, especially if the fight is on the floor, but his dire stand-up is a major weakness. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Maurice Braudel vs. Dalmo Pedrosa in the Second Round. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Rupert "Warpath" Lennox (9-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #57, Favorite: -470) vs. "The Hangman" Yuji Latu (8-6, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #200, Underdog: +370) Rupert Lennox is a former English National Muay Thai Champion, and boasts crisp, powerful strikes, and a destructive clinch game, making him one of the most dangerous strikers in the Lightweight class. He can be out-wrestled and has a weakness on the floor, but he is working to improve these areas. He is coming off a Unanimous Decision victory over Dominick Oppenheimer in BCF. Yuji Latu has a wrestling background, and likes to get in close and grapple with opponents. He is at his best on the ground in top position, where he can finish with either ground and pound or submissions, but is seriously vulnerable in a striking contest. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Dominick Oppenheimer vs. Ron Chuckle in the Second Round. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Shigemori Sugita (3-3, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #121, Underdog: +340) vs. Watson Viana (8-1, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #136, Favorite: -430) Shigemori Sugita is a former amateur boxer, who hits hard and boasts some good technique, but is entirely one-dimensional, and can be easily handled by anyone who can grapple with him. He is coming off a first round submission loss to Cong Kao in KDM FC. Watson Viana is a boxer, with fast, deadly hands that can do a lot of damage. Unfortunately he is pretty awful on his back and struggles badly to defend takedowns, and so he is really only effective against other strikers. The winner will face #8 Naizen Hamacho in the Second Round. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Thorvald Axelsson (4-1, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #81, Underdog: +340) vs. Sadahige Yoshida (6-3, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #176, Favorite: -430) Thorvald Axelsson comes from a kick boxing background and is a competent, tidy striker. He probably lacks the finishing power to ever be truly dangerous however. He is coming off a second round submission loss to Vladimir Baskov in SIGMA. Sadahige Yoshida is a good amateur wrestler, with decent takedowns, and submissions to punish opponents once their on the ground. If he can improve his abysmal stand-up he'd be a real threat. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Yoshinori Morishita vs. Neil Entopolski in the Second Round. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Yoshinori Morishita (3-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #48, Favorite: -1150) vs. "The Glimmer Man" Neil Entopolski (0-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #209, Underdog: +910) Yoshinori Morishita made his name when he became one of the top BJJ competitors in the world as a teenager. He recently made his debut in ALPHA-1, winning a dominant Unanimous Decision victory over Shiko Taka. Neil Entopolski is a straight-up brawler, who usually comes at his opponent hard and fast to overwhelm them with his sheer ferocity. A sturdy chin and hard right hand are his keys to victory. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Thorvald Axelsson vs. Sadahige Yoshida in the Second Round. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Cong Kao (4-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #112, Underdog: +110) vs. Chakrit Mamanee (1-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #145, Favorite: -140) Cong Kao is a submission specialist, who is particularly noted for being good off his back, with a superb triangle choke. He is coming off a first round submission win over Shigemori Sugita in KDM FC. Chakrit Mamanee is a powerfully built Lightweight, who is very dangerous on the ground as he has both the power to blast opponents away and the skills to tap them. Always in peak condition, he is a very tough fighter to stop. The winner of this fight will face #17 Caca de Andrade in the Second Round. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Masayoshi "Fireball XXL" Tatsuko (4-1, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #49, Favorite: -310) vs. "The Assassin" Sadakuno Katoh (21-17, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #208, Underdog: +240) Masayoshi Tatsuko is a Muay Thai striker, a dangerous fighter known for his vicious leg kicks. He made his ALPHA-1 debut in August, being outstruck in a Unanimous Decision loss to Fujimaro Hidaka. Sadakuno Katoh is a journeyman professional, a kick boxer, who has decent hands and some good kicks, but ultimately presents little knock out threat, and the rest of his MMA game is threadbare. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Olafur Petursson vs. Lima Fraga in the Second Round. Weigh-In Results Shizuya Nakae (155 lbs) vs. Chico Feijo (155 lbs) Chuck Brown (155 lbs) vs. Vince Dahl (155 lbs) Chan Kim Huat (155 lbs) vs. Jake Walken (155 lbs) Aaron McBroom (155 lbs) vs. Henry Baldwin (155 lbs) Elvis Milissis (155 lbs) vs. Marek Warzycha (155 lbs) Olafur Petursson (155 lbs) vs. Lima Fraga (155 lbs) Coltrane Aaronson (155 lbs) vs. Roberto Perella Aun (155 lbs) Maurice Braudel (155 lbs) vs. Dalmo Pedrosa (155 lbs) Moss Gilbert (155 lbs) vs. Vinicius Azeredo (155 lbs) Ross Smith (155 lbs) vs. Jonjo Whiteley (155 lbs) Owen Oggleberry Pipp (155 lbs) vs. Samuel Arinos (155 lbs) Dominick Oppenheimer (155 lbs) vs. Ron Chuckle (155 lbs) Korekiyo Anzai (155 lbs) vs. Nshan Ramazyan (155 lbs) Enar Igonen (155 lbs) vs. Jackson Mollusck (155 lbs) Rupert Lennox (155 lbs) vs. Yuji Latu (155 lbs) Shigemori Sugita (155 lbs) vs. Watson Viana (155 lbs) Thorvald Axelsson (155 lbs) vs. Sadahige Yoshida (155 lbs) Yoshinoti Morishita (155 lbs) vs. Neil Entopolski (155 lbs) Cong Kao (155 lbs) vs. Chakrit Mamanee (155 lbs) Masayoshi Tatsuko (155 lbs) vs. Sadakuno Katoh (155 lbs) TOURNAMENT BRACKET Canadian Tournament Combat 3 Full Fight Card LW: Shizuya Nakae vs. Chico Feijo LW: Chuck Brown vs. Vince Dahl LW: Chan Kim Huat vs. Jake Walken LW: Aaron McBroom vs. Henry Baldwin LW: Elvis Milissis vs. Marek Warzycha LW: Olafur Petursson vs. Lima Fraga LW: Coltrane Aaronson vs. Roberto Perella Aun LW: Maurice Braudel vs. Dalmo Pedrosa LW: Moss Gilbert vs. Vinicius Azeredo LW: Ross Smith vs. Jonjo Whiteley LW: Owen Oggleberry-Pipp vs. Samuel Arinos LW: Dominick Oppenheimer vs. Ron Chuckle LW: Korekiyo Anzai vs. Nshan Ramazyan LW: Enar Igonen vs. Jackson Mollusck LW: Rupert Lennox vs. Yuji Latu LW: Shigemori Sugita vs. Watson Viana LW: Thorvald Axelsson vs. Sadahige Yoshida LW: Yoshinori Morishita vs. Neil Entopolski LW: Cong Kao vs. Chakrit Mamanee LW: Masayoshi Tatsuko vs. Sadakuno Katoh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CageRage Posted August 9, 2022 Author Share Posted August 9, 2022 Friday, Week 1, February 2002 Live From Montreal, Quebec PRELIMINARY CARD Streamed Live On CTCombat.ca CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Masayoshi "Fireball XXL" Tatsuko (4-1, 0-0 CTC, From: Kyoto, Japan, Favorite: -310) vs. "The Assassin" Sadakuno Katoh (21-17, 0-0 CTC, From: Tokyo, Japan, Underdog: +240) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) The first of the prelim fights is Masayoshi 'Fireball XXL' Tatsuko against 'The Assassin' Sadakuno Katoh. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The referee is Harry A. Bierce. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges are: Reginald Wodehouse, Ian Rivers, and Johnny Beerbohm. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The fight begins! (Rd 1 - 04:51) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 1 - 04:51) Tatsuko doesn't connect with a left jab and also misses with a right hook to the ribs. (Rd 1 - 04:51) Katoh misses a jab and also finds his right cross blocked. (Rd 1 - 04:29) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 1 - 04:29) Tatsuko is off-target with two jabs but connects with a right hand. Katoh hits a jab but fails on a leg kick attempt. (Rd 1 - 04:03) The two fighters engage. (Rd 1 - 04:03) Katoh misses a right hook and gets countered with a quick left jab and a quick kick. (Rd 1 - 03:41) Both fighters move in and engage. (Rd 1 - 03:41) Tatsuko slips past a right hook attempt and attacks with a quick left jab and a right cross that just misses. (Rd 1 - 03:17) Both fighters move in and engage. (Rd 1 - 03:17) Tatsuko slips past a right hook and counters with a quick left jab and a nice right hook. (Rd 1 - 03:00) There's an exchange of strikes at relatively close range but nothing really lands. (Rd 1 - 02:38) An exchange of strikes sees both fighters fail to land anything significant. (Rd 1 - 02:25) We pass the halfway mark of this round. (Rd 1 - 02:17) The two fighters engage. (Rd 1 - 02:17) Katoh misses a big right hand, putting him off balance and allowing Tatsuko to attack with a quick left jab and a right hand. (Rd 1 - 02:17) Katoh has a large gash on his forehead, blood is starting to trickle down toward his eyes. (Rd 1 - 01:50) The two fighters stand and trade strikes but neither lands anything damaging. (Rd 1 - 01:34) Katoh acknowledges some instructions from his corner with a curt nod of the head and returns his full attention to the fight. (Rd 1 - 01:26) The two fighters engage. (Rd 1 - 01:26) Tatsuko slips past a right hook and counters with a jab and a right hook that is avoided at the last second. (Rd 1 - 01:09) They stand and trade, but all the shots are either off target or are safely dealt with. (Rd 1 - 00:32) An exchange of strikes sees both fighters fail to land anything significant. (Rd 1 - 00:13) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 1 - 00:13) Tatsuko counters a right hand with a left jab and a good right hand. (Rd 1 - 00:00) The time runs out on round one. (Rd 1 - 00:00) That was an exciting round, hopefully the fighters will continue with that pace in the next. (Rd 1 - 00:00) I think Tatsuko took that round, 10-9 on my score card. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Bleeding, Katoh is attended to by the cut man between rounds. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) We are back underway! (Rd 2 - 04:46) An exchange of strikes sees both fighters fail to land anything significant. (Rd 2 - 04:23) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 2 - 04:23) Katoh misses a right cross that leaves him wide open to the counter. Tatsuko comes in with a pair of jabs that are followed by a low kick that can't connect. (Rd 2 - 03:48) There's an exchange of strikes at relatively close range but nothing really lands. (Rd 2 - 03:31) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 2 - 03:31) Katoh scores with a jab but has a right hand absorbed on the gloves. (Rd 2 - 03:31) Tatsuko lands a left jab and also hits a good right hand. (Rd 2 - 03:12) Retreating until backed against the cage, Katoh looks punch-drunk...he may be in big trouble! He is covering up as best as he can, but is vulnerable! (Rd 2 - 03:12) Tatsuko knees Katoh in the gut. (Rd 2 - 03:02) Katoh circles back to the center, having gotten the time he needed to regain his wits somewhat. (Rd 2 - 02:50) There's an exchange of strikes at relatively close range but nothing really lands. (Rd 2 - 02:29) We are now at the halfway point of the round. (Rd 2 - 02:20) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 2 - 02:20) Katoh misses a right cross that leaves him wide open to the counter. Tatsuko comes in with a jab and a right hook that is ducked. (Rd 2 - 02:20) Katoh is not able to compete with Tatsuko in a striking battle, he is getting badly out-struck. (Rd 2 - 02:09) Taking a few gulps of breath, Tatsuko is giving the first hint that he is starting to tire a touch. (Rd 2 - 01:54) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 2 - 01:54) Tatsuko counters a right hand with a quick left jab and a right cross that just misses. (Rd 2 - 01:43) For the first time, Katoh is starting to breathe a little heavier. (Rd 2 - 01:29) They stand and trade in the center of the cage but neither fighter gives or takes any real damage. (Rd 2 - 01:10) There's an exchange of strikes at relatively close range but nothing really lands. (Rd 2 - 00:34) The two fighters engage with strikes but neither can land a significant shot. (Rd 2 - 00:07) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 2 - 00:07) Katoh lands a left jab but doesn't make contact on a low kick. (Rd 2 - 00:07) Tatsuko lands a one-two. (Rd 2 - 00:00) The time is up, and that's the end of round two. (Rd 2 - 00:00) Good effort there, that was a very exciting round to watch. More please! (Rd 2 - 00:00) I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Tatsuko. (Rd 2 - 00:00) My scorecard now has Tatsuko up 20-18. Round 3 (Rd 3 - 05:00) We are back underway! (Rd 3 - 04:50) They come together and strike. (Rd 3 - 04:50) Katoh misses a right cross that leaves him open to the counter. Tatsuko attacks with a kick to the leg. (Rd 3 - 04:33) They engage in the center. (Rd 3 - 04:33) There's a quick exchange of strikes but nobody manages to land anything significant. (Rd 3 - 04:33) Katoh misses with a left jab and also misses with a right hand. (Rd 3 - 04:33) Tatsuko doesn't connect with a right roundhouse kick to the body. (Rd 3 - 04:07) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 3 - 04:07) Katoh hits a left hand. (Rd 3 - 04:07) Tatsuko hits a jab and also lands a low kick. (Rd 3 - 03:51) Tatsuko shouts at his opponent, telling them to bring it on. (Rd 3 - 03:38) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 3 - 03:38) Katoh misses a right hook and gets countered with a leg kick. (Rd 3 - 03:17) The two fighters engage. (Rd 3 - 03:17) Tatsuko counters a right hand with a left kick to the rib cage. (Rd 3 - 02:52) The two fighters engage. (Rd 3 - 02:52) Katoh misses a right hook and gets countered with a nice right hook. (Rd 3 - 02:41) That last shot clearly hurt Katoh, although he tries to disguise it by flashing a wide smile in response. (Rd 3 - 02:27) We are now at the halfway point of the round. (Rd 3 - 02:27) The two fighters engage. (Rd 3 - 02:27) Katoh misses a right cross that leaves him wide open to the counter. Tatsuko comes in with a pair of left jabs that are followed by a crunching kick to the thigh. (Rd 3 - 02:07) Katoh appears to be feeling a little fatigue for the first time in this fight, his hands are starting to lower just a fraction. (Rd 3 - 01:52) They come together and strike. (Rd 3 - 01:52) Tatsuko counters a right hand with a right hand that landed cleanly. (Rd 3 - 01:40) A few deep breaths betray that Tatsuko is starting to get into the deeper reaches of his gas tank. (Rd 3 - 01:27) They stand and trade, but all the shots are either off target or are safely dealt with. (Rd 3 - 00:56) The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left. (Rd 3 - 00:56) They come together and strike. (Rd 3 - 00:56) It's a stalemate as both fighters throw strikes but fail to land anything. (Rd 3 - 00:56) Tatsuko tries a right hand but it gets absorbed on his opponent's gloves. (Rd 3 - 00:56) Katoh can't hit a right cross. (Rd 3 - 00:49) Breathing very hard, Katoh is looking ragged. (Rd 3 - 00:38) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 3 - 00:38) Katoh misses a big right hand, putting him off balance and allowing Tatsuko to attack with a good right hand. (Rd 3 - 00:16) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 3 - 00:16) Katoh misses a right cross that leaves him open to the counter. Tatsuko attacks with a left jab and a good right hand. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Tatsuko is looking really tired. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Time expires and we come to the end of round three. (Rd 3 - 00:00) I think Tatsuko took that round, 10-9 on my score card. (Rd 3 - 00:00) This is bad for Katoh, he's running out of rounds. Round 4 (Rd 4 - 05:00) There's the bell for the start of the round! (Rd 4 - 04:46) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 4 - 04:46) Tatsuko dodges a right hand and counter-attacks with a quick kick to the lead leg. (Rd 4 - 04:29) Looking shattered, they all but collapse into each other and clinch. (Rd 4 - 04:29) Tatsuko hits Katoh with some short strikes to the side of the head while grappling. (Rd 4 - 04:12) Tatsuko is looking to get Katoh in a Muay Thai clinch. (Rd 4 - 04:12) Tatsuko manages it and now controls Katoh by the back of the head. (Rd 4 - 04:00) From the clinch, Katoh gets caught with a massive knee to the chest. (Rd 4 - 03:43) Tatsuko tries a knee strike but doesn't connect, but Katoh isn't able to get free of the clinch either. (Rd 4 - 03:15) Using the clinch, Tatsuko hits a vicious knee to the ribs of Katoh. (Rd 4 - 02:56) Katoh seems to be fighting against exhaustion. (Rd 4 - 02:56) Tatsuko tries a knee strike but doesn't connect, but Katoh isn't able to get free of the clinch either. (Rd 4 - 02:21) We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. (Rd 4 - 02:21) Katoh blocks a knee strike, but cannot get free of the Muay Thai clinch. (Rd 4 - 01:51) Using the clinch, Tatsuko blasts Katoh with a sternum-crunching knee to the chest. (Rd 4 - 01:38) Tatsuko finally loses his grip and the clinch is broken. (Rd 4 - 01:24) They exchange a few strikes but nothing significant lands. (Rd 4 - 00:46) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 4 - 00:46) Tatsuko slips past a right hook attempt and attacks with a left jab and a right cross that just misses. (Rd 4 - 00:23) The two fighters engage with strikes but neither lands anything worthwhile. (Rd 4 - 00:04) Both fighters look spent, and at close range they fall into a clinch. (Rd 4 - 00:04) Tatsuko is trying to lock Katoh into a Muay Thai clinch. (Rd 4 - 00:04) He gets it, and now has Katoh in trouble. (Rd 4 - 00:00) Round four ends as time expires. (Rd 4 - 00:00) I think Tatsuko took that round, 10-9 on my score card. (Rd 4 - 00:00) Even if he can take this final round, I can't see Katoh winning on the judges' scorecards. He needs a finish. (Rd 4 - 00:00) His corner are trying to get him fired up, but Katoh just sits there staring at the floor. (Rd 4 - 00:00) A big black bruise on his side is evidence that the shots that Katoh has taken tonight have definitely been doing damage. Round 5 (Rd 5 - 05:00) There's the bell for the start of the final round! (Rd 5 - 04:47) They exchange a few strikes but nothing significant lands. (Rd 5 - 04:25) The two fighters engage. (Rd 5 - 04:25) Tatsuko misses a big right hand, putting him off balance and allowing Katoh to attack with a solid right hand. (Rd 5 - 04:09) Tatsuko looks like he is on the verge of exhaustion. (Rd 5 - 04:09) The fighters, both of whom look very tired, fall into a ragged clinch. (Rd 5 - 04:09) Tatsuko tries to get Katoh into a Muay Thai clinch. (Rd 5 - 04:09) He has it hooked, Katoh needs to find a way out quickly. (Rd 5 - 03:49) From the clinch, Tatsuko drives a huge knee to the stomach. (Rd 5 - 03:32) Tatsuko keeps control of the clinch despite missing a knee strike. (Rd 5 - 03:07) Katoh looks like he is almost out on his feet with exhaustion. (Rd 5 - 03:07) Using the clinch, Tatsuko blasts Katoh with a sternum-crunching knee to the chest. (Rd 5 - 02:53) Tatsuko keeps control of the clinch despite missing a knee strike. (Rd 5 - 02:32) From the clinch, Tatsuko drives a huge knee to the stomach. (Rd 5 - 02:20) Katoh finally breaks free of the Muay Thai clinch. (Rd 5 - 02:12) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 5 - 02:12) Neither fighter lands a significant strike in a quick exchange. (Rd 5 - 02:12) Tatsuko misses a jab and also can't get a kick to the body. (Rd 5 - 02:12) Katoh finds his right cross blocked. (Rd 5 - 01:48) The two fighters stand and trade strikes but neither lands anything damaging. (Rd 5 - 01:24) The two fighters engage. (Rd 5 - 01:24) Tatsuko dodges a right hand and counter-attacks with a great right hook. (Rd 5 - 01:13) Retreating until backed against the cage, Katoh looks punch-drunk...he may be in big trouble! He is covering up as best as he can, but is vulnerable! (Rd 5 - 01:13) Tatsuko throws a vicious right uppercut to try and finish Katoh, but he is just able to dodge it. (Rd 5 - 01:06) Having apparently cleared his head, Katoh is able to circle away from the cage and return to the center. (Rd 5 - 00:52) The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left. (Rd 5 - 00:52) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 5 - 00:52) Tatsuko slips past a right hook and counters with a jab and a kick to the lead leg. (Rd 5 - 00:39) Looking shattered, they all but collapse into each other and clinch. (Rd 5 - 00:39) Tatsuko is trying to push Katoh so that his back is up against the cage. (Rd 5 - 00:39) He does so and now has Katoh pinned to the cage. (Rd 5 - 00:25) Tatsuko looks totally gassed. (Rd 5 - 00:25) Tatsuko is trying to force Katoh into a Muay Thai clinch. (Rd 5 - 00:25) Katoh can't fight it off and ends up caught. (Rd 5 - 00:14) Using the clinch, Tatsuko blasts Katoh with a sternum-crunching knee to the chest. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The fight comes to an end as the time limit expires. (Rd 5 - 00:00) That round goes to Tatsuko, 10-9 on my card. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Here come the official scores. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The judges give 50-44 (Reginald Wodehouse), 50-45 (Ian Rivers) and 50-45 (Johnny Beerbohm). (Rd 5 - 00:00) The winner, by unanimous decision, is Masayoshi 'Fireball XXL' Tatsuko! Official Result: Masayoshi 'Fireball XXL' Tatsuko defeats 'The Assassin' Sadakuno Katoh (Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 5). The fight was rated as being Good. Post-Fight: Masayoshi Tatsuko gives a name-check to everyone at Snake Temple, all his various sponsors, then all his friends, family, and supporters. He physically grabs the microphone and calls out Xavi Castillejo, saying that he'll destroy him. There's no doubt that Masayoshi Tatsuko benefits from being interviewed, he knows the value of building name value. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Cong Kao (4-0, 0-0 CTC, From: China, Underdog: +110) vs. Chakrit Mamanee (1-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Thailand, Favorite: -140) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Moving on to the next match, in which Cong Kao fights Chakrit Mamanee. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Refereeing this bout will be Kyle Crisp. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our judges are: Ian Rivers, Johnny Beerbohm, and Christina Shaw. (Rd 1 - 05:00) There's the opening bell! (Rd 1 - 04:48) A jab hits home from Mamanee and then he hits a nice straight right. (Rd 1 - 04:24) A jab lands from Mamanee, but Kao avoids a big right. (Rd 1 - 04:04) Kao wants to grapple, and appears willing to aggressively come in to do so, even if means risking some strikes. (Rd 1 - 04:04) A one-two from Mamanee fails to land. (Rd 1 - 03:50) With a clear opportunity, Kao is able to move in fast and clinch with Mamanee. (Rd 1 - 03:43) Kao attempts a trip to put Mamanee on the ground. (Rd 1 - 03:43) Kao can't get Mamanee down to the ground. (Rd 1 - 03:27) Kao attempts a trip to put Mamanee on the ground. (Rd 1 - 03:27) The trip doesn't work, Mamanee blocked it and then takes control of the grapple. (Rd 1 - 03:13) Mamanee is looking to muscle Kao back against the cage. (Rd 1 - 03:13) Kao ends up backed against the cage. (Rd 1 - 02:55) Mamanee catches Kao with a knee strike to the thigh. (Rd 1 - 02:48) Kao is trapped against the cage and Mamanee hits him with a quick elbow. (Rd 1 - 02:48) A strike has opened up a noticeable gash above the eye of Kao. (Rd 1 - 02:34) Kao takes a knee strike just above the hip. (Rd 1 - 02:19) Mamanee looks for a takedown by grabbing both his opponent's legs and trying to trip him to the mat. (Rd 1 - 02:19) The takedown is completed, Kao is on his back and pulls half guard. (Rd 1 - 02:07) Mamanee unloads with some right hands, but Kao deals with them comfortably. (Rd 1 - 01:52) Mamanee blocks an attempted sweep. (Rd 1 - 01:33) In half guard, Mamanee begins working to get side control. (Rd 1 - 01:33) Kao fights the attempt off, and they wind up scrambling for position. (Rd 1 - 01:19) The scramble sees Kao up first, only to be grabbed and wrestled up against the cage almost immediately. (Rd 1 - 00:59) We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. (Rd 1 - 00:59) Kao wrestles back against Mamanee, turning him enough so that he can escape away from the cage. (Rd 1 - 00:35) Mamanee confidently comes in closer. (Rd 1 - 00:35) Mamanee throws two quick punches but doesn't hit with either. (Rd 1 - 00:08) Mamanee throws a quick one-two but doesn't land either blow. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Round one is brought to an end as time runs out. (Rd 1 - 00:00) I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Mamanee. (Rd 1 - 00:00) The cut man tries to stop the bleeding for Kao in between rounds. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) And here we go, round two! (Rd 2 - 04:50) It looked like we were about to see Kao try and get some grappling started, but Mamanee was more aggressive and took the initiative. (Rd 2 - 04:50) Mamanee uses a left jab, but finds nothing but air with a big right. (Rd 2 - 04:29) Mamanee throws a two-punch combo but Kao avoids both. (Rd 2 - 04:15) Kao looked like he was going to step in and grapple, but Mamanee simply took the initiative first. (Rd 2 - 04:15) Mamanee lands a jab and then hits a nice straight right. (Rd 2 - 04:15) Kao starts bleeding again, a strike has re-opened the cut above his eye. (Rd 2 - 03:57) Coming forward, Kao is willing to take some hits if it means being able to get close enough to grapple. (Rd 2 - 03:57) A jab lands from Mamanee, but misses with a vicious right hand. (Rd 2 - 03:47) Kao gets hold of Mamanee without taking too much damage. (Rd 2 - 03:40) Kao looks to sweep a leg in order to execute a sharp trip. (Rd 2 - 03:40) Kao can't get the trip, as Mamanee wrestles his way into a dominant position. (Rd 2 - 03:19) Using his wrestling skills, Mamanee is trying to push Kao up against the cage. (Rd 2 - 03:19) Mamanee does it, Kao is stuck with his back to the cage. (Rd 2 - 03:01) Kao gets caught with a knee to the inside of the thigh. (Rd 2 - 02:51) Mamanee catches Kao with a knee strike to the ribs from the clinch while he is pressed up against the cage. (Rd 2 - 02:40) Kao, stuck with his back against the cage, is pretty much trapped there thanks to the control that Mamanee is exerting. (Rd 2 - 02:40) They spend the next minute in that position, hitting each other with short punches to the body and side of the head. (Rd 2 - 01:32) Mamanee goes low and comes up holding a single leg, leaving Kao hopping and in danger of getting taken down. (Rd 2 - 01:32) Mamanee drags Kao to the floor, but gets caught in half guard. (Rd 2 - 01:18) Mamanee fires off a few punches as he catches his breath. (Rd 2 - 00:57) Kao tries a sweep from the bottom of half guard, but doesn't budge Mamanee. (Rd 2 - 00:37) Mamanee throws some small strikes, but is clearly just taking a moment to try and catch his breath. (Rd 2 - 00:16) Mamanee blocks Kao as he tries a sweep from half guard. (Rd 2 - 00:00) The time is up, and that's the end of round two. (Rd 2 - 00:00) That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Mamanee. (Rd 2 - 00:00) That's Mamanee up 20-18 on my scorecard. (Rd 2 - 00:00) The cut man goes to work between rounds trying to patch up Kao. Round 3 (Rd 3 - 05:00) There's the bell and round number three begins! (Rd 3 - 04:54) Mamanee hits a left hand, but his big right hand follow-up misses. (Rd 3 - 04:40) Kao is able to grab Mamanee. (Rd 3 - 04:32) Kao attempts a trip to put Mamanee on the ground. (Rd 3 - 04:32) Mamanee stops the attempted trip, then uses his wrestling to take control of the grapple. (Rd 3 - 04:12) Mamanee looks to sweep a leg in order to execute a sharp trip. (Rd 3 - 04:12) Kao has no answer to a great trip! (Rd 3 - 04:12) Kao gives up his back. (Rd 3 - 03:50) Mamanee tries to put Kao in a rear naked choke. (Rd 3 - 03:50) Kao doesn't allow the arm to go under his chin. (Rd 3 - 03:27) Kao tries to get Mamanee off of his back. (Rd 3 - 03:27) Kao manages to shrug Mamanee off, but it only results in both fighters ending up scrambling back to their feet. (Rd 3 - 03:16) For the first time, Mamanee is starting to breathe a little heavier. (Rd 3 - 03:02) Kao comes in, apparently willing to take some hits if it means getting close enough to grapple. (Rd 3 - 03:02) A jab lands from Mamanee, but his big right hand follow-up misses. (Rd 3 - 02:51) Without taking too much damage, Kao is able to clinch with Mamanee. (Rd 3 - 02:43) Kao looks to sweep a leg in order to execute a sharp trip. (Rd 3 - 02:43) Kao doesn't get it, Mamanee blocked any attempt to move him. (Rd 3 - 02:31) Kao looks for a trip takedown by sweeping a leg. (Rd 3 - 02:31) The trip doesn't work, Mamanee blocked it and then takes control of the grapple. (Rd 3 - 02:16) Mamanee is trying to push Kao so that his back is up against the cage. (Rd 3 - 02:16) Kao ends up backed against the cage. (Rd 3 - 02:00) Kao uses his wrestling skills to prevent Mamanee from throwing any elbow strikes. (Rd 3 - 01:42) Mamanee looks for a foot stomp but Kao works enough space that he can pull clear and circle out. (Rd 3 - 01:27) For the first time, Kao is starting to breathe a little heavier. (Rd 3 - 01:17) Mamanee throws a one-two, but Kao was equal to it. (Rd 3 - 01:04) Kao is able to grab Mamanee. (Rd 3 - 00:57) The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left. (Rd 3 - 00:57) Kao looks to take Mamanee down with a trip. (Rd 3 - 00:57) Kao can't get the trip, as Mamanee wrestles his way into a dominant position. (Rd 3 - 00:43) Mamanee tries to wrestle Kao backward and up against the cage. (Rd 3 - 00:43) He does so and now has Kao pinned to the cage. (Rd 3 - 00:30) Kao gets caught with a knee to the inside of the thigh. (Rd 3 - 00:23) Mamanee hits a knee strike to the thigh. (Rd 3 - 00:15) Mamanee keeps Kao up against the cage with wrestling, then uses a hard foot stomp. (Rd 3 - 00:07) Kao takes a knee strike just above the hip. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Round three ends as time expires. (Rd 3 - 00:00) I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Mamanee. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Even if he wins all the remaining rounds, I'm not sure Kao will be able to take the victory without a finish. Round 4 (Rd 4 - 05:00) And here we go, round four! (Rd 4 - 04:45) Mamanee comes in looking to strike. (Rd 4 - 04:45) It looked like we were about to see Kao try and get some grappling started, but Mamanee was more aggressive and took the initiative. (Rd 4 - 04:45) Mamanee hits a left jab and then scores with a right cross. (Rd 4 - 04:21) Mamanee comes in looking to strike. (Rd 4 - 04:21) Mamanee throws two quick punches but doesn't hit with either. (Rd 4 - 03:53) Kao comes forward, willing to take a few shots as long as he can get close enough to wrestle. (Rd 4 - 03:53) Mamanee hits a left hand, but finds nothing but air with a big right. (Rd 4 - 03:40) Kao is able to grab Mamanee. (Rd 4 - 03:33) Kao looks to sweep a leg out from under Mamanee so as to take him down with a trip. (Rd 4 - 03:33) Mamanee stops the attempted trip, then uses his wrestling to take control of the grapple. (Rd 4 - 03:10) Mamanee is trying to muscle Kao up against the cage. (Rd 4 - 03:10) Mamanee manages it and controls Kao up against the cage. (Rd 4 - 02:51) Mamanee smothers Kao against the cage, then hits him with a quick elbow strike. (Rd 4 - 02:37) Mamanee stomps down on his opponent's foot. (Rd 4 - 02:22) We pass the halfway mark of this round. (Rd 4 - 02:22) Kao wrestles back against Mamanee, turning him enough so that he can escape away from the cage. (Rd 4 - 01:58) Mamanee moves in on Kao, preparing to throw. (Rd 4 - 01:58) Kao looked like he was going to step in and grapple, but Mamanee simply took the initiative first. (Rd 4 - 01:58) Mamanee throws a punch but Kao was equal to it. (Rd 4 - 01:52) Mamanee is starting to have to push himself now, and his corner respond by urging him on a little louder. (Rd 4 - 01:37) Mamanee throws two quick punches but doesn't hit with either. (Rd 4 - 01:27) With a clear opportunity, Kao is able to move in fast and clinch with Mamanee. (Rd 4 - 01:19) Kao looks for a trip takedown by sweeping a leg. (Rd 4 - 01:19) Mamanee blocks the attempted trip and takes control of the grapple. (Rd 4 - 01:08) Mamanee is trying to push Kao so that his back is up against the cage. (Rd 4 - 01:08) Mamanee does it, Kao is stuck with his back to the cage. (Rd 4 - 00:48) Mamanee scores with an glancing elbow strike from the clinch. (Rd 4 - 00:37) Mamanee attempts to throw an elbow, but Kao tightens the clinch. (Rd 4 - 00:21) Mamanee hits a knee strike to the side of the ribs. (Rd 4 - 00:06) Kao throws a few short punches to the ribs. (Rd 4 - 00:00) The time runs out on round four. (Rd 4 - 00:00) I think Mamanee took that round, 10-9 on my score card. (Rd 4 - 00:00) Even if he can take this final round, I can't see Kao winning on the judges' scorecards. He needs a finish. Round 5 (Rd 5 - 05:00) Our last round, round five, begins! (Rd 5 - 04:45) Mamanee looks confident, shortening the range as he looks to strike. (Rd 5 - 04:45) Kao looked like he was going to step in and grapple, but Mamanee simply took the initiative first. (Rd 5 - 04:45) Mamanee throws a two-punch combo but Kao avoids both. (Rd 5 - 04:25) Mamanee uses a left jab, but his big right hand follow-up misses. (Rd 5 - 04:11) Mamanee is looking really tired. (Rd 5 - 04:11) Without taking too much damage, Kao is able to clinch with Mamanee. (Rd 5 - 04:05) Kao looks to sweep a leg in order to execute a sharp trip. (Rd 5 - 04:05) Mamanee blocks the attempted trip and takes control of the grapple. (Rd 5 - 03:48) Mamanee tries to take Kao down. (Rd 5 - 03:48) Mamanee gets the takedown! Kao pulls guard. (Rd 5 - 03:31) The clock runs down as Kao is being smothered against the ground by Mamanee. (Rd 5 - 03:10) Clearly worried by the submission threat, Mamanee keeps very tight to Kao and peppers him with short strikes. (Rd 5 - 02:50) Kao grabs hold of an arm and attempts a triangle choke on Mamanee from the bottom of the guard. (Rd 5 - 02:50) Mamanee defends well against it. (Rd 5 - 02:21) We pass the halfway mark of this round. (Rd 5 - 02:21) Mamanee keeps tight to Kao, peppering him with short strikes. (Rd 5 - 02:08) Kao grabs an arm and raises his legs, trying to lock Mamanee into a triangle choke. (Rd 5 - 02:08) Mamanee blocks the attempt. (Rd 5 - 01:28) The clock runs down as Kao is being smothered against the ground by Mamanee. (Rd 5 - 00:50) Mamanee lies on top of Kao, basically smothering him. (Rd 5 - 00:11) With no progress being made, the referee stands them back up. (Rd 5 - 00:04) Mamanee can't connect with a jab, but then hits Kao with a straight right. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The time runs out and that round is over, and so is the fight. (Rd 5 - 00:00) That round goes to Mamanee, 10-9 on my card. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The judges' scores are now being announced. (Rd 5 - 00:00) All three judges have scored it 50-45. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Chakrit Mamanee wins by unanimous decision! Official Result: Chakrit Mamanee defeats Cong Kao (Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 5). The fight was rated as being Decent. Post-Fight: Chakrit Mamanee thanks all his sponsors for backing him and then also thanks his family, friends, and supporters. Asked who he wants to fight next, he says that it's difficult to get fights as everyone is scared of him, but if he gets his way it would be Cory Brewer that he'd fight - and beat - next. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Yoshinori Morishita (3-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Tokyo, Japan, Favorite: -1150) vs. "The Glimmer Man" Neil Entopolski (0-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Milton Keynes, England, Underdog: +910) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Moving on to the next match, in which Yoshinori Morishita fights 'The Glimmer Man' Neil Entopolski. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Kyle Crisp will be the referee. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges for this bout are: Ian Rivers, Johnny Beerbohm, and Christina Shaw. (Rd 1 - 05:00) We are underway! (Rd 1 - 04:48) Entopolski uses a left jab, but Morishita avoids a big right. (Rd 1 - 04:30) Entopolski hits a left hand, but finds nothing but air with a big right. (Rd 1 - 04:17) Morishita is able to grab Entopolski. (Rd 1 - 04:08) Morishita looks to sweep a leg out from under Entopolski so as to take him down with a trip. (Rd 1 - 04:08) He sweeps the leg, sending Entopolski to the mat in a beautiful move! He gets side control! (Rd 1 - 03:55) Morishita tries to ensnare Entopolski in an armbar. (Rd 1 - 03:55) Entopolski gets caught by the armbar, and it's deep enough that he has to tap! (Rd 1 - 03:38) Yoshinori Morishita takes the win by submission! Official Result: Yoshinori Morishita defeats 'The Glimmer Man' Neil Entopolski (Submission (Armbar) in 1:22 of round 1). The fight was rated as being Good. Post-Fight: Yoshinori Morishita thanks all of his sponsors for backing him and then also thanks his family, friends, and supporters. The interviewer asks who he'd be interested in fighting next, and he replies that Folke Dalen had better get prepared because he's coming for him. Yoshinori Morishita is good in these interviews and knows how to sell himself. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Thorvald Axelsson (4-1, 0-0 CTC, From: Copenhagen, Denmark, Underdog: +340) vs. Sadahige Yoshida (6-3, 0-0 CTC, From: Chiba, Japan, Favorite: -430) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Next up, Thorvald Axelsson vs. Sadahige Yoshida. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The referee is Harry A. Bierce. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our cageside judges are: Ian Rivers, Johnny Beerbohm, and Christina Shaw. (Rd 1 - 05:00) And here we go! (Rd 1 - 05:00) We start with a touch of gloves. (Rd 1 - 04:45) It looked like we were about to see a shot from Yoshida, but Axelsson was more aggressive and took the initiative. (Rd 1 - 04:45) Axelsson hits a left jab and then scores with a right cross. (Rd 1 - 04:28) Yoshida chooses to shoot in on Axelsson. (Rd 1 - 04:28) The takedown is completed, Yoshida gets side control from it. (Rd 1 - 04:17) Yoshida attempts to armbar Axelsson from side control. (Rd 1 - 04:17) Axelsson fights off the armbar attempt. (Rd 1 - 03:52) Yoshida attempts a kimura. (Rd 1 - 03:52) Axelsson gets caught by the kimura, and it's deep enough that he has to tap! (Rd 1 - 03:33) Sadahige Yoshida takes the win by submission! Official Result: Sadahige Yoshida defeats Thorvald Axelsson (Submission (Kimura) in 1:27 of round 1). The fight was rated as being Good. Post-Fight: Sadahige Yoshida name-checks all of his sponsors, then thanks all of his fans would turned out to support him. He is asked who he'd like to fight next, and answers that he hopes that Cory Brewer has the guts to step up and try to stop him, but that he doubts it. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Shigemori Sugita (3-3, 0-0 CTC, From: Tokyo, Japan, Underdog: +340) vs. Watson Viana (8-1, 0-0 CTC, From: Recife, Brazil, Favorite: -430) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Another match is about to begin; Shigemori Sugita facing Watson Viana. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Kyle Crisp will be the referee. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges are: Christina Shaw, Edward Wilde, and Reginald Wodehouse. (Rd 1 - 05:00) And here we go! (Rd 1 - 04:48) They come together and strike. (Rd 1 - 04:48) Sugita doesn't connect with a left jab and also doesn't connect with a right hand to the body. (Rd 1 - 04:48) Viana finds his right cross blocked. (Rd 1 - 04:34) The two fighters engage. (Rd 1 - 04:34) Sugita misses a right cross that leaves him open to the counter. Viana attacks with a few quick jabs that are followed by a right cross that just misses. (Rd 1 - 04:02) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 1 - 04:02) Sugita uses a left jab but doesn't reach with a hook to the body. (Rd 1 - 04:02) Showing his fast hands, Viana lands two quick jabs and follows with a nice right hook. (Rd 1 - 03:38) They come together and strike. (Rd 1 - 03:38) Viana scores with a left hook to the side of the body. (Rd 1 - 03:38) Sugita scores with a jab but has a right hook blocked. (Rd 1 - 03:23) They stand and trade in the center of the cage but neither fighter can land a good shot. (Rd 1 - 02:50) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 1 - 02:50) Sugita counters a right hand with a couple of jabs that are followed by a right hook that is avoided at the last second. (Rd 1 - 02:26) We are now at the halfway point of the round. (Rd 1 - 02:26) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 1 - 02:26) Sugita lands two jabs and also lands a left hook to the body. (Rd 1 - 02:26) Viana lands a left jab and also hits a good right hand. (Rd 1 - 02:08) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 1 - 02:08) Sugita misses with a big right hand, allowing Viana to counter with a jab and a big right hand that just misses. (Rd 1 - 01:43) They engage in the center. (Rd 1 - 01:43) Sugita lands a one-two. (Rd 1 - 01:43) Viana lands with a quick punch but finds a big right hand blocked. (Rd 1 - 01:27) They engage in the center. (Rd 1 - 01:27) Sugita hits a left hand. (Rd 1 - 01:27) Viana nails a right cross. (Rd 1 - 01:10) The fighters go toe-to-toe with strikes but neither lands anything significant in the exchange. (Rd 1 - 00:50) They come together and strike. (Rd 1 - 00:50) Viana misses an attempted body shot and gets countered with a left jab and a right hand that narrowly fails to connect. (Rd 1 - 00:28) They stand and trade in the center of the cage but neither fighter gives or takes any real damage. (Rd 1 - 00:07) A quick exchange of strikes does not produce any damage. (Rd 1 - 00:00) The time runs out on round one. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Great round, very exciting. (Rd 1 - 00:00) I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Viana. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) There's the bell for the start of the round! (Rd 2 - 04:47) The two fighters engage. (Rd 2 - 04:47) Sugita lands a left jab but has a right hand taken on the gloves. (Rd 2 - 04:47) Viana uses a left jab and also hits a left to the body. (Rd 2 - 04:27) They stand and trade in the center of the cage but neither fighter can land a good shot. (Rd 2 - 04:11) Both fighters move in and engage. (Rd 2 - 04:11) Sugita hits a jab but doesn't connect with a right hand to the body. (Rd 2 - 04:11) Viana lands a left jab and a right cross. (Rd 2 - 03:58) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 2 - 03:58) Viana lands a left hook. (Rd 2 - 03:58) Sugita finds a way past his opponent's guard and lands a sharp one-two. (Rd 2 - 03:44) For the first time, Sugita is starting to breathe a little heavier. (Rd 2 - 03:37) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 2 - 03:37) Sugita scores with a jab but misses a right hook. (Rd 2 - 03:37) Displaying tight boxing skills, Viana lands two quick jabs and follows with a nice right hook. (Rd 2 - 03:26) Sugita immediately backs up against the cage and covers up! I think that last strike may have really rocked him! (Rd 2 - 03:26) Viana moves in close and creams Sugita with a vicious right uppercut...and down he goes! (Rd 2 - 03:22) Viana knows that this is a golden opportunity and quickly pounces on Sugita, looking to finish him off by raining down punches! (Rd 2 - 03:22) Viana pounds away with rights, Sugita is eating some sickeningly heavy shots to the face! (Rd 2 - 03:22) With Sugita taking a beating, the referee has to stop the fight! (Rd 2 - 03:11) The winner, by TKO, is Watson Viana! Official Result: Watson Viana defeats Shigemori Sugita (TKO (Strikes) in 1:49 of round 2). The fight was rated as being Great. Post-Fight: Watson Viana thanks his sponsors and all of his fans. He is asked who he'd like to fight next, and he answers that he wants Jeffrey Foxworthy as it would be fun to kick his ass for money when he'd happily do it for free anyway. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Rupert "Warpath" Lennox (9-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Gateshead, England, Favorite: -470) vs. "The Hangman" Yuji Latu (8-6, 0-0 CTC, From: Chiba, Japan, Underdog: +370) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Next up is a match in which Rupert 'Warpath' Lennox goes up against 'The Hangman' Yuji Latu. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Refereeing this bout will be Kyle Crisp. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges for this bout are: Reginald Wodehouse, Ian Rivers, and Johnny Beerbohm. (Rd 1 - 05:00) We are underway! (Rd 1 - 05:00) The two fighters touch gloves. (Rd 1 - 04:52) Lennox lands a jab and then scores with a right roundhouse kick to the ribs. (Rd 1 - 04:30) The fighters go toe-to-toe with strikes but neither lands anything significant in the exchange. (Rd 1 - 03:54) Lennox comes forward, walking down Latu. (Rd 1 - 03:54) Lennox steps into the pocket. (Rd 1 - 03:54) Lennox fails to find a home for his jab, but then he scores with a right cross. (Rd 1 - 03:38) A quick exchange of strikes doesn't lead to anything. (Rd 1 - 03:04) The two fighters stand and trade strikes but neither lands anything damaging. (Rd 1 - 02:38) Lennox comes forward, walking down Latu. (Rd 1 - 02:38) Lennox steps into the pocket, avoiding a jab on the way. (Rd 1 - 02:38) Lennox lands a left jab but Latu avoids a big right. (Rd 1 - 02:30) We pass the halfway mark of this round. (Rd 1 - 02:16) They stand and trade, but all the shots are either off target or are safely dealt with. (Rd 1 - 01:46) The two fighters stand and trade strikes, neither lands a significant blow in the exchange. (Rd 1 - 01:17) They exchange a few strikes but nothing significant lands. (Rd 1 - 00:58) The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left. (Rd 1 - 00:50) An exchange of strikes happens right in the center of the cage but nothing comes of it. (Rd 1 - 00:21) A jab hits home from Lennox and then he hits Latu with a body kick. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Time expires and we come to the end of round one. (Rd 1 - 00:00) I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Lennox. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) Round two begins! (Rd 2 - 04:52) Lennox comes forward to attack. (Rd 2 - 04:52) Latu throws a counter jab but misses. (Rd 2 - 04:52) Lennox can't connect with a jab, but then he hits a nice straight right that lands hard. (Rd 2 - 04:32) The two fighters come together and strike but it's really tentative and nothing comes of it. (Rd 2 - 04:05) Lennox comes forward. (Rd 2 - 04:05) Latu tries to hit a jab, but misses. (Rd 2 - 04:05) Lennox throws two quick punches but doesn't hit with either. (Rd 2 - 03:47) An exchange of blows comes and goes without either fighter really landing anything significant. (Rd 2 - 03:16) An exchange of strikes happens right in the center of the cage but neither fighter lands anything good. (Rd 2 - 03:00) There's an exchange of strikes at relatively close range but nothing really lands. (Rd 2 - 02:39) Latu shoots in for a takedown. (Rd 2 - 02:39) Lennox gets taken down by a single leg, and has to pull guard. (Rd 2 - 02:26) We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. (Rd 2 - 02:26) Latu looks to get past the guard. (Rd 2 - 02:26) He finds himself unable to pass guard on this attempt. (Rd 2 - 02:04) Latu deflects a couple of punches that Lennox threw from below. (Rd 2 - 01:52) Latu smothers Lennox with his body by pushing forward and down. (Rd 2 - 01:21) The clock runs down as Lennox is being smothered against the ground by Latu. (Rd 2 - 00:46) Lennox is controlled against the ground, unable to shift Latu off of him. (Rd 2 - 00:22) Wary of the submission threat of his opponent, Latu keeps very tight to Lennox, peppering him with short strikes. (Rd 2 - 00:06) Lennox throws out some punches, but Latu leans back to avoid them. (Rd 2 - 00:00) The time is up, and that's the end of round two. (Rd 2 - 00:00) I think Latu took that round, 10-9 on my score card. (Rd 2 - 00:00) My scorecard now has them level at 19-19. Round 3 (Rd 3 - 05:00) We are back underway! (Rd 3 - 04:49) Lennox comes forward on the attack. (Rd 3 - 04:49) Latu throws a counter jab but misses. (Rd 3 - 04:49) Lennox connects with a nice jab and then he hits Latu with a beauty of a straight right. (Rd 3 - 04:26) Moving forward constantly, Lennox is pressuring Latu. (Rd 3 - 04:26) Lennox steps into the pocket, showing little fear of Latu. (Rd 3 - 04:26) Lennox can't hit a set-up left jab, but then he scores with a right cross that landed hard. (Rd 3 - 04:21) For the first time, Lennox is starting to breathe a little heavier. (Rd 3 - 04:11) Latu chooses to shoot in on Lennox. (Rd 3 - 04:11) The takedown is successful, Lennox pulls guard. (Rd 3 - 04:11) That's his second successful takedown from two attempts. (Rd 3 - 04:02) Latu throws several small strikes at Lennox, always keeping close body-to-body contact so that he has no space to work with. (Rd 3 - 03:50) Lennox bursts into life and tries to scramble into a better position. (Rd 3 - 03:50) Latu seizes the opportunity, Lennox was too slow and gets caught in side control. (Rd 3 - 03:34) Latu throws a few weak-looking punches as he decides on his next move. (Rd 3 - 03:14) Lennox tries to pull guard on Latu but doesn't get anywhere with the attempt. (Rd 3 - 03:03) Latu looks to get a mount. (Rd 3 - 03:03) Lennox allows the mount attempt, but it's just a ploy to allow him to try and scramble. (Rd 3 - 02:49) Lennox ends up in half guard. (Rd 3 - 02:34) Lennox attempts to pass half guard and gain a better position. (Rd 3 - 02:34) Lennox isn't able to pass from half guard thanks to the tenacious defence of Latu. (Rd 3 - 01:56) Latu bursts into life and tries to scramble into a better position. (Rd 3 - 01:56) It's a bad choice though, as Lennox seizes the opportunity to leap forward and secure side control. (Rd 3 - 01:31) Lennox throws a few right hands, but is mainly trying to catch his breath. (Rd 3 - 01:02) Latu tries to pull guard on Lennox but doesn't get anywhere with the attempt. (Rd 3 - 00:48) Lennox throws a few right hands to the body. (Rd 3 - 00:30) Lennox lands a powerful elbow strike that caught Latu on the side of the head. (Rd 3 - 00:11) Lennox throws some elbows but Latu deals with the blows fairly easily. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Round three is brought to an end as time runs out. (Rd 3 - 00:00) I have to give that round to Lennox, but only a 10-9. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Lennox is ahead 29-28 on my scorecard. Round 4 (Rd 4 - 05:00) There's the bell for the start of the round! (Rd 4 - 04:46) Latu comes in, looking for a takedown. (Rd 4 - 04:46) The takedown is completed, it was a single leg and Lennox is left on his back pulling guard. (Rd 4 - 04:29) Latu looks to get past the guard. (Rd 4 - 04:29) Lennox was ready for the pass attempt though and starts scrambling immediately. (Rd 4 - 04:14) Lennox somehow ends up on top of Latu in north-south position. (Rd 4 - 04:02) Latu takes a short knee strike to the side of the head. (Rd 4 - 03:45) Latu tries a get out from under north-south, but doesn't budge Lennox. (Rd 4 - 03:33) Latu takes a short knee strike to the head. (Rd 4 - 03:20) Latu tries to move from under Lennox, but can't get free. (Rd 4 - 03:13) Lennox elbows away at the ribs, but the blows are not doing much damage. (Rd 4 - 02:58) Latu tries a get out from under north-south, but doesn't budge Lennox. (Rd 4 - 02:49) Lennox hits a knee to the side of the head. (Rd 4 - 02:30) Latu tries to move from under Lennox, but can't get free. (Rd 4 - 02:20) Lennox hits a short knee strike to the side of the head. (Rd 4 - 02:06) Lennox blocks an attempted escape. (Rd 4 - 01:58) Latu takes a short knee strike to the head. (Rd 4 - 01:39) Latu tries a get out from under north-south, but doesn't budge Lennox. (Rd 4 - 01:29) Latu takes a knee strike to the head. (Rd 4 - 01:12) Latu tries to scramble out from underneath Lennox, but is held firmly in place. (Rd 4 - 00:57) We have one minute of the round remaining. (Rd 4 - 00:57) Lennox hits a short knee strike to the side of the head. (Rd 4 - 00:40) Lennox blocks an attempted escape. (Rd 4 - 00:26) Lennox hits a knee to the side of the head. (Rd 4 - 00:09) Latu tries to scramble out from underneath Lennox, but is held firmly in place. (Rd 4 - 00:00) Time expires and we come to the end of round four. (Rd 4 - 00:00) That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Lennox. (Rd 4 - 00:00) Latu is in deep trouble with only one round remaining - I think he needs a finish or he will lose this fight. Round 5 (Rd 5 - 05:00) Our last round, round five, begins! (Rd 5 - 04:53) Latu clearly respects his opponent's striking as he is very wary about getting close enough to grapple. (Rd 5 - 04:53) Lennox can't hit a set-up left jab, but then hits Latu with a beautiful right uppercut! (Rd 5 - 04:53) Latu hits the mat, that shot has rocked him! (Rd 5 - 04:48) Moving quickly, Lennox comes in looking to finish with soccer kicks and stomps! (Rd 5 - 04:48) Incredibly, Latu holds on and survives an arsenal of vicious stomps and kicks! (Rd 5 - 04:27) Latu keeps Lennox back with an up-kick. (Rd 5 - 04:13) Latu makes Lennox step back by throwing a vicious up-kick. (Rd 5 - 03:53) Lennox tries to secure a ground position. (Rd 5 - 03:53) Latu tries to get free, but Lennox is able to secure side control. (Rd 5 - 03:41) Lennox attempts a kimura. (Rd 5 - 03:41) Latu doesn't allow the kimura to be applied. (Rd 5 - 03:24) Breathing very hard, Lennox is looking ragged. (Rd 5 - 03:24) Lennox blocks Latu as he tries a transition to guard. (Rd 5 - 03:12) Lennox fires away with short elbows but does little in the way of actual damage. (Rd 5 - 02:58) Lennox blocks Latu as he tries a transition to guard. (Rd 5 - 02:42) Lennox throws some short elbows and at least one catches Latu in the face. (Rd 5 - 02:42) With punches raining down, Latu desperately tries to get away but only succeeds in giving up his back! (Rd 5 - 02:28) We are now at the halfway point of the round. (Rd 5 - 02:28) Lennox gets both hooks in, and is now in a really dominant position. (Rd 5 - 02:16) Lennox unloads with big right hands, landing several that clearly hurt Latu. (Rd 5 - 01:56) Lennox fires away with punches, but Latu doesn't take any undue damage. (Rd 5 - 01:44) Lennox loses both hooks, but still has the back. (Rd 5 - 01:32) Lennox attempts to get a rear naked choke fully applied. (Rd 5 - 01:32) Latu doesn't allow the arm to go under his chin. (Rd 5 - 00:55) Latu tries to move Lennox off his back but can't. (Rd 5 - 00:37) Latu is in huge trouble now, as Lennox successfully gets both hooks in. (Rd 5 - 00:16) Lennox fires off some rights, but Latu isn't troubled by them. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Time runs out and that's the end of the fight. (Rd 5 - 00:00) That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Lennox. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The official scores are being reported now. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The judges score the contest as 49-46 (Reginald Wodehouse), 50-45 (Ian Rivers) and 49-46 (Johnny Beerbohm). (Rd 5 - 00:00) Rupert 'Warpath' Lennox wins by unanimous decision! Official Result: Rupert 'Warpath' Lennox defeats 'The Hangman' Yuji Latu (Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 5). The fight was rated as being Great. Post-Fight:Giving thanks, Rupert Lennox praises his team at the London Kickboxing Academy, his various sponors, and the fans who came out to support him. Rupert Lennox celebrates winning his debut fight for CTC. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. "The Estonian Hornet" Enar Igonen (6-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Estonia, Underdog: +190) vs. "The Bone Collector" Jackson Mollusck (8-2, 0-0 CTC, From: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Favorite: -250) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Another match is about to begin; 'The Estonian Hornet' Enar Igonen competing against 'The Bone Collector' Jackson Mollusck. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Refereeing this bout will be William Yeats. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our judges are: Johnny Beerbohm, Christina Shaw, and Edward Wilde. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Round one begins! (Rd 1 - 05:00) They touch gloves. (Rd 1 - 04:47) A quick flurry of punches from Igonen sees five of five hit home and then scores with a right cross. (Rd 1 - 04:24) Igonen shouts at his opponent, telling them to bring it on. (Rd 1 - 04:15) Mollusck comes in, looking for a takedown. (Rd 1 - 04:15) Mollusck gets a single leg takedown! Igonen pulls guard off it. (Rd 1 - 04:05) Mollusck tries to push apart the guard, maybe thinking of trying to isolate a leg. (Rd 1 - 04:05) Igonen blocks it by keeping his guard secure. (Rd 1 - 03:47) Mollusck tries to pound on Igonen with some short elbows, but all the blows are comfortably dealt with. (Rd 1 - 03:33) Mollusck tries to break the guard of Igonen, perhaps looking for a leglock opportunity. (Rd 1 - 03:33) Isolating a leg, Mollusck is able to grab an achilles lock and force Igonen to tap out! (Rd 1 - 03:09) Jackson Mollusck takes the victory by way of submission! Official Result: 'The Bone Collector' Jackson Mollusck defeats 'The Estonian Hornet' Enar Igonen (Submission (Achilles Lock) in 1:51 of round 1). The fight was rated as being Good. Post-Fight: Jackson Mollusck name-checks all of his sponsors, then thanks all of his fans who turned out to support him. He says that he is very happy to have won on his CTC debut and that he's very happy here. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Korekiyo Anzai (9-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Tokyo, Japan, Favorite: -1200) vs. "The Armenian Assassin" Nshan Ramazyan (8-4, 0-0 CTC, From: Yerevan, Armenia, Underdog: +950) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Moving on to the next match, in which Korekiyo Anzai battles 'The Armenian Assassin' Nshan Ramazyan. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The referee is Kyle Crisp. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our judges are: Johnny Beerbohm, Christina Shaw, and Edward Wilde. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The fight begins! (Rd 1 - 04:48) Anzai shoots in, looking for a takedown. (Rd 1 - 04:48) The takedown is successful, it's a single leg that leaves Ramazyan pulling guard. (Rd 1 - 04:31) Anzai fires away with punches, but Ramazyan doesn't take any undue damage. (Rd 1 - 04:16) Anzai is trying to pass guard. (Rd 1 - 04:16) Anzai gets past, but Ramazyan stops him at half guard. (Rd 1 - 03:12) In half guard, Anzai throws a couple of punches designed to keep Ramazyan guessing. (Rd 1 - 02:53) Anzai begins trying to get his leg free of the half guard. (Rd 1 - 02:53) Ramazyan can't keep his opponent in half guard, and Anzai gains side control. (Rd 1 - 02:17) Anzai attempts the mount. (Rd 1 - 02:17) Ramazyan was ready for it though and starts scrambling immediately. (Rd 1 - 02:06) Anzai manages to come out on top, with Ramazyan pulling half guard. (Rd 1 - 01:54) Anzai attempts to pass half guard and gain a better position. (Rd 1 - 01:54) He passes but loses his control momentarily and a scramble begins. (Rd 1 - 01:41) Anzai manages to come out on top, with Ramazyan pulling half guard. (Rd 1 - 01:30) Anzai is trying to get out of half guard and into a better position. (Rd 1 - 01:30) He passes half guard, but Ramazyan was ready and immediately starts to scramble. (Rd 1 - 01:17) The scramble results in Ramazyan being on his back pulling guard. (Rd 1 - 01:00) We have one minute of the round remaining. (Rd 1 - 01:00) Anzai is trying to pass guard. (Rd 1 - 01:00) Ramazyan fights the attempt off, and they wind up scrambling for position. (Rd 1 - 00:47) Anzai manages to come out on top, with Ramazyan pulling guard. (Rd 1 - 00:35) Anzai attempts to pass guard and gain a better position. (Rd 1 - 00:35) He passes, but only to half guard. (Rd 1 - 00:35) He may have been passed, but Ramazyan is making Anzai work very hard on the ground for position. (Rd 1 - 00:00) The time runs out on round one. (Rd 1 - 00:00) I have to give that round to Anzai, but only a 10-9. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Anzai, the heavy favourite, has stamped his authority on the fight in that first round. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) There's the bell and round number two begins! (Rd 2 - 04:52) Anzai scores with two weak, flicked left hand jabs. (Rd 2 - 04:52) A jab hits home from Ramazyan and then he hits Anzai with a high right head kick. (Rd 2 - 04:25) The two fighters engage. (Rd 2 - 04:25) Ramazyan counters a right hand with a quick left hook. (Rd 2 - 04:04) They stand and trade in the center of the cage but neither fighter can land a good shot. (Rd 2 - 03:39) A jab is wide from Ramazyan, but then he scores with a right cross. (Rd 2 - 03:14) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 2 - 03:14) Anzai lands a left jab but can't hit a right cross. Ramazyan uses a left jab but has a right hook blocked. (Rd 2 - 02:48) Anzai shoots in, looking for a takedown. (Rd 2 - 02:48) Anzai has the takedown! Ramazyan pulls half guard. (Rd 2 - 02:38) Anzai looks to pass half guard and get side control. (Rd 2 - 02:38) Ramazyan allows the pass, but it's just a ploy to allow him to try and scramble. (Rd 2 - 02:26) We go past the halfway point of this round. (Rd 2 - 02:26) The scramble results in Ramazyan having to turtle, with Anzai holding him down while facing him. (Rd 2 - 02:11) Anzai prepares to throw a knee strike, but can't keep control of Ramazyan who is able to spring back up. (Rd 2 - 01:45) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 2 - 01:45) Anzai slips past a right hook attempt and attacks with a jab and a solid right hand. (Rd 2 - 01:22) They come together and strike. (Rd 2 - 01:22) Ramazyan misses a jab but hits a right cross. (Rd 2 - 01:22) Anzai finds a way past his opponent's guard and lands a sharp one-two. (Rd 2 - 00:57) The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left. (Rd 2 - 00:57) There's a takedown attempt from Anzai. (Rd 2 - 00:57) Ramazyan cannot stop the takedown and only catches Anzai in half guard. (Rd 2 - 00:44) In half guard, Anzai begins working to get side control. (Rd 2 - 00:44) Ramazyan was ready for the pass attempt though and starts scrambling immediately. (Rd 2 - 00:30) The scramble leaves Ramazyan on his back pulling guard. (Rd 2 - 00:19) Anzai unloads with right hands, but doesn't do a great deal of damage. (Rd 2 - 00:03) Anzai tries to loosen the guard, possibly thinking about a leglock. (Rd 2 - 00:03) Loosening the guard, Anzai is able to secure a leg and apply a leglock, but the round ends before it forces the submission! (Rd 2 - 00:00) The time runs out on round two. (Rd 2 - 00:00) That round goes to Anzai, 10-9 on my card. (Rd 2 - 00:00) That's Anzai up 20-18 on my scorecard. Round 3 (Rd 3 - 05:00) Round three begins! (Rd 3 - 04:48) Both fighters move in and engage. (Rd 3 - 04:48) Anzai uses a left jab but has a right hand taken on the gloves. (Rd 3 - 04:48) Ramazyan finds a good angle and lands a nice one-two. (Rd 3 - 04:30) The two fighters engage. (Rd 3 - 04:30) Anzai counters a leg kick with a left to the body. (Rd 3 - 04:24) Anzai is still moving well, but he is definitely breathing a little deeper now. (Rd 3 - 04:24) For the first time, Ramazyan is starting to breathe a little heavier. (Rd 3 - 04:11) They engage in the center. (Rd 3 - 04:11) Ramazyan misses with a left jab but lands a low kick. (Rd 3 - 04:11) Anzai finds a way past his opponent's guard and lands a sharp one-two. (Rd 3 - 03:52) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 3 - 03:52) Ramazyan is off target with a left jab but hits a kick to the leg. (Rd 3 - 03:52) Anzai scores with a jab but finds his right cross blocked. (Rd 3 - 03:24) They stand and trade blows but neither can land anything damaging. (Rd 3 - 03:04) The two fighters engage with strikes but neither lands anything worthwhile. (Rd 3 - 02:46) Both fighters move in and engage. (Rd 3 - 02:46) Ramazyan hits a glancing blow with a high kick. (Rd 3 - 02:46) Anzai uses a pair of left jabs and also scores with a right hook. (Rd 3 - 02:28) We go past the halfway point of this round. (Rd 3 - 02:28) They engage in the center. (Rd 3 - 02:28) Ramazyan misses a jab but hits a right cross. (Rd 3 - 02:28) Anzai hits a jab and also hits a good right hand. (Rd 3 - 02:11) Anzai had looked like he was angling for a takedown attempt, but couldn't take the initiative. (Rd 3 - 02:11) Ramazyan throws a punch but Anzai avoids it. (Rd 3 - 01:53) There's a takedown attempt from Anzai. (Rd 3 - 01:53) Anzai has the takedown! Ramazyan pulls half guard. (Rd 3 - 01:38) Anzai attempts to pass half guard. (Rd 3 - 01:38) He passes but loses his control momentarily and a scramble begins. (Rd 3 - 01:27) The scramble leaves Ramazyan on his back pulling half guard. (Rd 3 - 01:08) Anzai tries to pound on Ramazyan, but none of the blows land with any degree of power. (Rd 3 - 00:57) We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. (Rd 3 - 00:57) In half guard, Anzai begins working to get side control. (Rd 3 - 00:57) Anzai is too skilled for Ramazyan, passing half guard and gaining side control. (Rd 3 - 00:17) Anzai unloads with rights, but does fairly minimal damage. (Rd 3 - 00:02) Anzai tries to pound on Ramazyan, but all the blows are comfortably dealt with. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Time expires and we come to the end of round three. (Rd 3 - 00:00) That round goes to Anzai, 10-9 on my card. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Ramazyan needs to turn up the intensity, he is realistically looking at needing a finish to win this bout. Round 4 (Rd 4 - 05:00) We are back underway! (Rd 4 - 04:48) A one-two from Ramazyan fails to land. (Rd 4 - 04:26) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 4 - 04:26) Anzai lands a left jab but finds his right cross blocked. (Rd 4 - 04:26) Ramazyan scores with a jab and also gets a glancing blow with a high kick. (Rd 4 - 04:01) A tired-looking Anzai shoots in, looking for a takedown. (Rd 4 - 04:01) A big double leg takedown is completed, Anzai was far too fast and powerful for Ramazyan to resist! (Rd 4 - 04:01) Ramazyan winds up seated, his back to the cage, with Anzai pressing onto him. (Rd 4 - 03:53) Anzai tries to improve his position. (Rd 4 - 03:53) Anzai shifts his position brilliantly to get mount! (Rd 4 - 03:10) Anzai tries to set up Ramazyan for an arm triangle. (Rd 4 - 03:10) The arm triangle is locked in and Anzai moves to the side to get leverage, Ramazyan has to tap out! (Rd 4 - 02:46) Korekiyo Anzai takes the victory by way of submission! Official Result: Korekiyo Anzai defeats 'The Armenian Assassin' Nshan Ramazyan (Submission (Arm Triangle) in 2:14 of round 4). The fight was rated as being Great. Post-Fight: Korekiyo Anzai thanks everyone connected to J1 Circle for helping him prepare for this fight, then his sponsors for supporting him financially. He celebrates his CTC debut victory and says that he is already looking forward to the next fight. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Dominick Oppenheimer (6-3, 0-0 CTC, From: Cheshire, England, Underdog: +420) vs. "The Jester" Ron Chuckle (8-2, 0-0 CTC, From: Liverpool, England, Favorite: -530) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Next up, Dominick Oppenheimer going up against 'The Jester' Ron Chuckle. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Refereeing this bout will be William Yeats. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges are: Ian Rivers, Johnny Beerbohm, and Christina Shaw. (Rd 1 - 05:00) There's the opening bell! (Rd 1 - 04:48) A jab hits home from Oppenheimer and then he hits Chuckle with a straight right. (Rd 1 - 04:33) Oppenheimer comes in looking to strike. (Rd 1 - 04:33) Chuckle had looked like he was angling for a takedown attempt, but couldn't take the initiative. (Rd 1 - 04:33) Oppenheimer connects with a nice jab and then lands a right hand. (Rd 1 - 04:21) Oppenheimer uses a left jab, but Chuckle avoids a big right. (Rd 1 - 03:59) A flurry of five punches from Oppenheimer see them all connect and then lands a right hand. (Rd 1 - 03:25) Oppenheimer moves in closer, ready to attack. (Rd 1 - 03:25) Chuckle appeared to be going for a takedown, but Oppenheimer took the initiative first. (Rd 1 - 03:25) Oppenheimer lands two left hands and then scores with a right cross. (Rd 1 - 03:06) There's a takedown attempt from Chuckle. (Rd 1 - 03:06) Oppenheimer gets taken down by a single leg, and has to pull guard. (Rd 1 - 02:53) Chuckle throws a few right hands to the body. (Rd 1 - 02:24) We go past the halfway point of this round. (Rd 1 - 02:24) Time slips away as Chuckle successfully keeps Oppenheimer stuck against the ground. (Rd 1 - 01:58) Oppenheimer is controlled against the ground, unable to shift Chuckle off of him. (Rd 1 - 01:19) The clock runs down as Oppenheimer is being smothered against the ground by Chuckle. (Rd 1 - 00:56) We're into the final minute of the round. (Rd 1 - 00:56) The clock runs down as Oppenheimer is being smothered against the ground by Chuckle. (Rd 1 - 00:34) Time slips away as Chuckle successfully keeps Oppenheimer stuck against the ground. (Rd 1 - 00:10) Chuckle tries to pound on Oppenheimer, but all the blows are comfortably dealt with. (Rd 1 - 00:00) The time is up, and that's the end of round one. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Incredibly close round, but Chuckle came out just ahead on my score card. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) We are back underway! (Rd 2 - 04:54) Chuckle appeared to be going for a takedown, but Oppenheimer took the initiative first. (Rd 2 - 04:54) Stepping in, Oppenheimer lands three quick punches and then scores with a right cross. (Rd 2 - 04:35) Oppenheimer comes in with a flurry of four quick punches, landing four of them, and then hits a nice straight right. (Rd 2 - 04:35) Blood is visible on Chuckle, a strike looks to have opened up a nasty cut above his eye. (Rd 2 - 04:07) Chuckle shoots in, looking for a takedown. (Rd 2 - 04:07) He has the takedown! It's a single leg, and Oppenheimer has to pull guard. (Rd 2 - 03:57) Chuckle punches down at Oppenheimer, but they are easily taken on the gloves. (Rd 2 - 03:32) Chuckle throws a few right hands as he takes a moment to plan ahead. (Rd 2 - 03:12) Time slips away as Chuckle successfully keeps Oppenheimer stuck against the ground. (Rd 2 - 02:47) The clock runs down as Oppenheimer is being smothered against the ground by Chuckle. (Rd 2 - 02:11) Chuckle unloads with some right hands, but Oppenheimer deals with them comfortably. (Rd 2 - 01:54) Chuckle smothers Oppenheimer with his body by pushing forward and down. (Rd 2 - 01:26) Time slips away as Chuckle successfully keeps Oppenheimer stuck against the ground. (Rd 2 - 01:01) Time slips away as Chuckle successfully keeps Oppenheimer stuck against the ground. (Rd 2 - 00:36) The lack of progress forces referee William Yeats to stand the fighters back up. (Rd 2 - 00:23) Chuckle shoots in for a takedown. (Rd 2 - 00:23) The takedown is completed, Oppenheimer is on his back and pulls guard. (Rd 2 - 00:23) That's three takedowns from three attempts for Chuckle. (Rd 2 - 00:11) Time slips away as Chuckle successfully keeps Oppenheimer stuck against the ground. (Rd 2 - 00:00) Round two is brought to an end as time runs out. (Rd 2 - 00:00) Not a lot happened in that round and the fans are getting a bit restless as a result. (Rd 2 - 00:00) I think Chuckle took that round, 10-9 on my score card. (Rd 2 - 00:00) I have Chuckle ahead 20-18. (Rd 2 - 00:00) Bleeding, Chuckle is attended to by the cut man between rounds. Round 3 (Rd 3 - 05:00) Round three begins! (Rd 3 - 04:54) Chuckle shoots in for a takedown. (Rd 3 - 04:54) Oppenheimer cannot stop the takedown and has to pull guard. (Rd 3 - 04:45) Chuckle lies on top of Oppenheimer, basically smothering him. (Rd 3 - 04:18) For the moment Chuckle is content to just throw a couple of punches to the body. (Rd 3 - 04:01) Oppenheimer is controlled against the ground, unable to shift Chuckle off of him. (Rd 3 - 03:29) Oppenheimer is controlled against the ground, unable to shift Chuckle off of him. (Rd 3 - 02:58) Chuckle smothers Oppenheimer with his body by pushing forward and down. (Rd 3 - 02:21) We pass the halfway mark of this round. (Rd 3 - 02:21) Chuckle lies on top of Oppenheimer, basically smothering him. (Rd 3 - 01:54) Time slips away as Chuckle successfully keeps Oppenheimer stuck against the ground. (Rd 3 - 01:17) With no progress being made, referee William Yeats brings the fighters back to their feet. (Rd 3 - 01:09) Oppenheimer connects with two left hands and then catches Chuckle with a right hook to the body. (Rd 3 - 00:59) There's under a minute left in this round. (Rd 3 - 00:49) Oppenheimer comes in fast with five quick punches, landing four of them, but the following kick to the body misses. (Rd 3 - 00:12) Chuckle may have been setting up to shoot, but Oppenheimer aggressively took the initiative. (Rd 3 - 00:12) Attacking with intent, Oppenheimer scores with a flurry of three punches and then hits a nice straight right. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Round three ends as time expires. (Rd 3 - 00:00) There was very little to separate them in that round but I'll give that one 10-9 to Chuckle. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Even if he wins all the remaining rounds, I'm not sure Oppenheimer will be able to take the victory without a finish. Round 4 (Rd 4 - 05:00) There's the bell and round number four begins! (Rd 4 - 04:52) Oppenheimer comes in with a flurry of three quick punches, landing three of them, and then scores with a right cross. (Rd 4 - 04:26) Oppenheimer connects with a nice jab and then lands a right hand. (Rd 4 - 04:19) For the first time, Oppenheimer is starting to breathe a little heavier. (Rd 4 - 04:14) Oppenheimer comes in fast with three quick punches, landing three of them, and then scores with a right cross. (Rd 4 - 04:14) A strike has re-opened the cut above the eye of Chuckle. (Rd 4 - 03:51) Oppenheimer comes in with a flurry of four quick punches, landing three of them, but a big right to the body fails to find the target. (Rd 4 - 03:24) Attacking with a quick flurry, Oppenheimer lands three of three punches and then hits Chuckle with a straight right. (Rd 4 - 03:00) Chuckle comes in, looking for a takedown. (Rd 4 - 03:00) He has the takedown! It's a single leg, and Oppenheimer has to pull guard. (Rd 4 - 02:51) Chuckle pounds away but is unable to inflict much damage on Oppenheimer. (Rd 4 - 02:36) Chuckle fires away with rights, but does little in the way of actual damage. (Rd 4 - 02:17) Chuckle smothers Oppenheimer with his body by pushing forward and down. (Rd 4 - 01:42) Oppenheimer is controlled against the ground, unable to shift Chuckle off of him. (Rd 4 - 01:08) Oppenheimer is controlled against the ground, unable to shift Chuckle off of him. (Rd 4 - 00:29) Chuckle smothers Oppenheimer with his body by pushing forward and down. (Rd 4 - 00:01) The lengthy period of stalemate results in the referee standing them both back up. (Rd 4 - 00:00) Round four is brought to an end as time runs out. (Rd 4 - 00:00) Not much happened in that round, hopefully the fighters will pick up the pace a bit when we restart. (Rd 4 - 00:00) I think Oppenheimer took that round, 10-9 on my score card. (Rd 4 - 00:00) With one round left, Oppenheimer realistically needs to stop his opponent in order to win. (Rd 4 - 00:00) Bleeding, Chuckle is attended to by the cut man between rounds. Round 5 (Rd 5 - 05:00) There's the bell for the start of the final round! (Rd 5 - 04:46) Chuckle may have been setting up to shoot, but Oppenheimer aggressively took the initiative. (Rd 5 - 04:46) A quick flurry of punches from Oppenheimer sees three of three hit home and then catches Chuckle with a right hook. (Rd 5 - 04:18) A flurry of four punches from Oppenheimer see four of them land and then catches Chuckle with a right roundhouse kick to the body. (Rd 5 - 03:55) Oppenheimer is starting to have to push himself now, and his corner respond by urging him on a little louder. (Rd 5 - 03:42) Attacking with a quick flurry, Oppenheimer lands two of five punches but finds nothing but air with a big right. (Rd 5 - 03:12) Oppenheimer lands a flurry of five quick punches and then catches Chuckle with a right hook. (Rd 5 - 02:30) We pass the halfway mark of this round. (Rd 5 - 02:30) Chuckle shoots in, looking for a takedown. (Rd 5 - 02:30) Chuckle gets the takedown! Oppenheimer pulls guard. (Rd 5 - 02:21) Oppenheimer is controlled against the ground, unable to shift Chuckle off of him. (Rd 5 - 01:57) Chuckle pounds away, but Oppenheimer calmly deals with them. (Rd 5 - 01:46) Chuckle throws a few strikes, but is clearly slowing things down so that he can think. (Rd 5 - 01:23) Chuckle smothers Oppenheimer with his body by pushing forward and down. (Rd 5 - 00:56) We have one minute of the round remaining. (Rd 5 - 00:56) Time slips away as Chuckle successfully keeps Oppenheimer stuck against the ground. (Rd 5 - 00:28) Chuckle lies on top of Oppenheimer, basically smothering him. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The fight comes to an end as the time limit expires. (Rd 5 - 00:00) That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Oppenheimer. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The official scores are being reported now. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Ian Rivers gives a score of 48-47 in favour of Oppenheimer. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Johnny Beerbohm gives a score of 48-47 in favour of Chuckle. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Christina Shaw has scored it 48-47 Oppenheimer. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The winner, by split decision, is Dominick Oppenheimer! Official Result: Dominick Oppenheimer defeats 'The Jester' Ron Chuckle (Split Decision in 5:00 of round 5). The fight was rated as being Poor. Post-Fight: Dominick Oppenheimer gives a name-check to everyone at KO Fighters, his various sponsors, then all of his friends, family, and supporters. He celebrates his CTC debut victory and says he is already looking forward to the next fight. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Owen Oggleberry-Pipp (5-3, 0-0 CTC, From: Toronto, Ontario, Favorite: -310) vs. Samuel Arinos (4-5, 0-0 CTC, From: Bahia, Brazil, Underdog: +240) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) In the last of the preliminary fights, Owen Oggleberry-Pipp competes against Samuel Arinos in the CTC Lightweight division. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our referee is Kyle Crisp. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our cageside judges are: Johnny Beerbohm, Christina Shaw, and Edward Wilde. (Rd 1 - 05:00) There's the opening bell! (Rd 1 - 05:00) The fighters touch gloves. (Rd 1 - 04:53) They stand and trade in the center of the cage but neither fighter can land a good shot. (Rd 1 - 04:18) They engage in the center. (Rd 1 - 04:18) Arinos hits a jab but has a left hand taken on the gloves. (Rd 1 - 04:18) Oggleberry-Pipp hits a left jab but misses with a right hand. (Rd 1 - 03:51) An exchange of strikes happens right in the center of the cage but neither fighter lands anything good. (Rd 1 - 03:20) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 1 - 03:20) Oggleberry-Pipp misses a jab but lands a right hook. (Rd 1 - 03:20) Arinos finds a good angle and lands a nice one-two. (Rd 1 - 02:59) Oggleberry-Pipp forces an exchange of strikes. (Rd 1 - 02:59) Arinos throws a counter jab but misses. (Rd 1 - 02:59) Oggleberry-Pipp throws a two-punch combo but Arinos avoids both. (Rd 1 - 02:36) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 1 - 02:36) Both fighters strike but without success. (Rd 1 - 02:36) Oggleberry-Pipp doesn't connect with a left jab and also can't hit a right cross. (Rd 1 - 02:36) Arinos misses with a right jab and also doesn't connect with a left hand. (Rd 1 - 02:25) We move into the second half of this round. (Rd 1 - 02:20) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 1 - 02:20) Oggleberry-Pipp misses with a left jab and also has a right hook blocked. (Rd 1 - 02:20) Arinos tries a left hook but misses. (Rd 1 - 01:56) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 1 - 01:56) Oggleberry-Pipp dodges a left hand and counter-attacks with a quick left jab and a right hand that narrowly fails to connect. (Rd 1 - 01:35) The two fighters stand and trade strikes, neither lands a significant blow in the exchange. (Rd 1 - 01:10) They come together and strike. (Rd 1 - 01:10) Arinos hits a right jab but misses with a left hand. (Rd 1 - 01:10) Oggleberry-Pipp connects with a left hand. (Rd 1 - 00:59) The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left. (Rd 1 - 00:47) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 1 - 00:47) Oggleberry-Pipp hits a left jab but has a right hand taken on the gloves. (Rd 1 - 00:47) Arinos hits a jab but has a left hand blocked. (Rd 1 - 00:27) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 1 - 00:27) Arinos misses a left cross that leaves him wide open to the counter. Oggleberry-Pipp comes in with a jab and a head kick attempt that narrowly misses. (Rd 1 - 00:07) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 1 - 00:07) Arinos hits a right jab but has a left hand absorbed on the gloves. (Rd 1 - 00:07) Oggleberry-Pipp hits a jab and also scores with a quick kick to the lead leg. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Time expires and we come to the end of round one. (Rd 1 - 00:00) That round goes to Oggleberry-Pipp, 10-9 on my card. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) And here we go, round two! (Rd 2 - 04:55) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 2 - 04:55) There's a brief exchange of fire but neither fighter lands. (Rd 2 - 04:55) Oggleberry-Pipp tries a leg kick but misses. (Rd 2 - 04:55) Arinos misses a jab and also can't hit a left cross. (Rd 2 - 04:32) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 2 - 04:32) Oggleberry-Pipp hits a jab but finds his right cross blocked. Arinos lands a right jab but has a left hand taken on the gloves. (Rd 2 - 04:14) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 2 - 04:14) Arinos misses a left cross that leaves him open to the counter. Oggleberry-Pipp attacks with a quick left jab and a right hook that is avoided at the last second. (Rd 2 - 03:57) They come together and strike but neither fighter does any damage. (Rd 2 - 03:38) Arinos is starting to slow down a touch, perhaps conserving a little energy. (Rd 2 - 03:25) Oggleberry-Pipp attacks with strikes. (Rd 2 - 03:25) Arinos tries to hit a jab, but misses. (Rd 2 - 03:25) Oggleberry-Pipp doesn't trouble his opponent with a combination ending in a low kick to the legs. (Rd 2 - 03:03) An exchange of strikes does not produce any damage. (Rd 2 - 02:39) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 2 - 02:39) Arinos is left off balance after falling for a cleverly executed feint. (Rd 2 - 02:39) Arinos misses a big left hand, putting him off balance and allowing Oggleberry-Pipp to attack with a jab and a solid right hand. (Rd 2 - 02:30) We pass the halfway mark of this round. (Rd 2 - 02:19) Oggleberry-Pipp comes forward and the two fighters exchange strikes. (Rd 2 - 02:19) Arinos throws a counter right but doesn't connect. (Rd 2 - 02:19) Oggleberry-Pipp throws a quick one-two but doesn't land either blow. (Rd 2 - 02:02) They come together and strike. (Rd 2 - 02:02) Oggleberry-Pipp hits a jab but finds his right cross blocked. (Rd 2 - 02:02) Arinos scores with a jab but has a left hand absorbed on the gloves. (Rd 2 - 01:35) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 2 - 01:35) Oggleberry-Pipp slips past a left hook attempt and attacks with a left jab and a kick to the lead leg. (Rd 2 - 01:23) Oggleberry-Pipp is starting to slow down a touch, perhaps conserving a little energy. (Rd 2 - 01:18) The two fighters engage. (Rd 2 - 01:18) Oggleberry-Pipp is off target with a left jab and also can't hit a right cross. (Rd 2 - 01:18) Arinos doesn't connect with a right jab and also has a left hook blocked. (Rd 2 - 00:52) We're into the final minute of the round. (Rd 2 - 00:52) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 2 - 00:52) Arinos lands a right hook. (Rd 2 - 00:52) Oggleberry-Pipp hits a left jab but finds his right cross blocked. (Rd 2 - 00:32) Both fighters move in and engage. (Rd 2 - 00:32) Oggleberry-Pipp throws a leg kick but doesn't make contact. Arinos counters with a quick right hook. (Rd 2 - 00:14) Both fighters move in and engage. (Rd 2 - 00:14) Arinos lands a right jab but has a left hand taken on the gloves. (Rd 2 - 00:14) Oggleberry-Pipp is off target with a left jab but connects with a right hand. (Rd 2 - 00:00) Round two ends as time expires. (Rd 2 - 00:00) That round goes to Oggleberry-Pipp, 10-9 on my card. (Rd 2 - 00:00) My scorecard now has Oggleberry-Pipp up 20-18. Round 3 (Rd 3 - 05:00) And here we go, round three! (Rd 3 - 04:45) They come together and strike but neither fighter does any damage. (Rd 3 - 04:18) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 3 - 04:18) Oggleberry-Pipp misses a jab and also can't hit a right cross. (Rd 3 - 04:18) Arinos is off target with a right jab and also doesn't connect with a left hand. (Rd 3 - 03:53) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 3 - 03:53) Oggleberry-Pipp counters a left hand with a quick left jab and a solid right hand. (Rd 3 - 03:34) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 3 - 03:34) Arinos misses a left hook and gets countered with a left jab and a quick kick to the lead leg. (Rd 3 - 03:04) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 3 - 03:04) Arinos scores with a right hook. (Rd 3 - 03:04) Oggleberry-Pipp finds a good angle and lands a nice one-two. (Rd 3 - 03:04) Blood is visible on Arinos, a strike looks to have opened up a cut under his eye. (Rd 3 - 02:43) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 3 - 02:43) Oggleberry-Pipp counters a left hand with a quick left jab and a leg kick that narrowly misses the target. (Rd 3 - 02:25) We pass the halfway mark of this round. (Rd 3 - 02:25) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 3 - 02:25) Oggleberry-Pipp dodges a left hand and counter-attacks with a jab and a kick to the lead leg. (Rd 3 - 02:10) Arinos is definitely slowing, his gas tank is being challenged here. (Rd 3 - 02:01) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 3 - 02:01) There's a flurry of activity but neither fighter is able to land a telling strike. (Rd 3 - 02:01) Oggleberry-Pipp has a leg kick easily checked. (Rd 3 - 02:01) Arinos is off-target with a jab and also has a left hand taken on the gloves. (Rd 3 - 01:38) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 3 - 01:38) Arinos misses a left hook and leaves himself open to be countered with a left jab and a big right hand that just misses. (Rd 3 - 01:13) Oggleberry-Pipp connects with a jab, but misses with a vicious right hand. (Rd 3 - 01:02) Limping slightly, Arinos is definitely starting to feel the damage to his legs. (Rd 3 - 00:51) We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. (Rd 3 - 00:51) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 3 - 00:51) Arinos misses a left hook and gets countered with a quick left jab and a right hand that narrowly fails to connect. (Rd 3 - 00:42) Arinos limps slightly as he circles. (Rd 3 - 00:34) The two fighters engage. (Rd 3 - 00:34) Oggleberry-Pipp can't hit a right cross. (Rd 3 - 00:34) Arinos has a left hand taken on the gloves. (Rd 3 - 00:20) Both fighters move in and engage. (Rd 3 - 00:20) Arinos hits a right jab but doesn't find the mark with a left hook. (Rd 3 - 00:20) Oggleberry-Pipp finds a way past his opponent's guard and lands a sharp one-two. (Rd 3 - 00:06) Looking shattered, they all but collapse into each other and clinch. (Rd 3 - 00:06) Oggleberry-Pipp uses dirty boxing and gets in a few crisp punches on Arinos as they grapple. (Rd 3 - 00:00) The time runs out on round three. (Rd 3 - 00:00) I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Oggleberry-Pipp. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Arinos needs to take it up a level, he's going to lose this fight unless he can find a finish, in my opinion. (Rd 3 - 00:00) The cut man tries to stop the bleeding for Arinos in between rounds. Round 4 (Rd 4 - 05:00) There's the bell and round number four begins! (Rd 4 - 04:49) The two fighters stand and trade strikes, neither lands a significant blow in the exchange. (Rd 4 - 04:21) The fighters go toe-to-toe with strikes but the flurry ends without any really damaging shots landing. (Rd 4 - 04:10) Arinos is breathing very hard. (Rd 4 - 04:10) A little fatigue may be creeping in, Oggleberry-Pipp is starting to move noticeably more slowly now. (Rd 4 - 03:59) Both fighters move in and engage. (Rd 4 - 03:59) Arinos misses a left cross that leaves him open to the counter. Oggleberry-Pipp attacks with a jab and a big right hand that just misses. (Rd 4 - 03:48) The fighters, both of whom look very tired, fall into a ragged clinch. (Rd 4 - 03:48) Oggleberry-Pipp tries to wrestle Arinos backward and up against the cage. (Rd 4 - 03:48) Oggleberry-Pipp manages it and controls Arinos up against the cage. (Rd 4 - 03:34) Oggleberry-Pipp looks for a takedown by grabbing both his opponent's legs and trying to trip him to the mat. (Rd 4 - 03:34) The takedown is successful, Arinos goes down. (Rd 4 - 03:34) Arinos ends up sitting, his legs trapped under Oggleberry-Pipp, with his back pressed against the cage. (Rd 4 - 03:08) Oggleberry-Pipp tries to improve his position. (Rd 4 - 03:08) He is much too good for Arinos, and gets the mount! (Rd 4 - 02:20) Oggleberry-Pipp doesn't look like he has much left in the tank. (Rd 4 - 02:20) Oggleberry-Pipp fires away with punches, and Arinos is stung by several big shots. (Rd 4 - 02:02) Oggleberry-Pipp fires away with punches, and Arinos is stung by several big shots. (Rd 4 - 02:02) Oggleberry-Pipp is wincing, he may have damaged his hand while pounding away. (Rd 4 - 02:02) If it's a break, that's really going to affect his striking ability dramatically. (Rd 4 - 01:43) Oggleberry-Pipp unloads with two big elbows but Arinos covers up well and absorbs all of the impact on his forearms. (Rd 4 - 01:25) Oggleberry-Pipp unleashes three vicious looking elbows, although none of them land cleanly. (Rd 4 - 01:06) Oggleberry-Pipp starts throwing some elbows, landing one that clearly hurts Arinos. (Rd 4 - 00:49) Oggleberry-Pipp unloads with three big elbows, clearly hurting Arinos with at least one. (Rd 4 - 00:49) The strikes are hard enough to force Arinos to roll to the side, giving up his back in the process! (Rd 4 - 00:38) Arinos is in huge trouble now, as Oggleberry-Pipp successfully gets both hooks in. (Rd 4 - 00:15) Oggleberry-Pipp pounds away with right hands, but doesn't do much damage. (Rd 4 - 00:00) The time runs out on round four. (Rd 4 - 00:00) That round goes to Oggleberry-Pipp, 10-9 on my card. (Rd 4 - 00:00) Arinos is in deep trouble with only one round remaining - I think he needs a finish or he will lose this fight. Round 5 (Rd 5 - 05:00) There's the bell for the start of the final round! (Rd 5 - 04:50) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 5 - 04:50) Arinos misses a left hook and leaves himself open to be countered with a jab and a right cross. (Rd 5 - 04:39) Both fighters look spent, and at close range they fall into a clinch. (Rd 5 - 04:39) With control of the clinch, Oggleberry-Pipp tries to complete a takedown. (Rd 5 - 04:39) Arinos cannot stop the takedown and has to pull guard. (Rd 5 - 04:27) Oggleberry-Pipp throws a few right hands as he takes a moment to plan ahead. (Rd 5 - 04:08) Oggleberry-Pipp tries to pass the guard. (Rd 5 - 04:08) Oggleberry-Pipp passes to side control with ease. (Rd 5 - 03:28) In side control, Oggleberry-Pipp catches his breath, content just to throw a couple of punches to the body. (Rd 5 - 03:09) Arinos tries to move to guard, but Oggleberry-Pipp doesn't allow it. (Rd 5 - 02:51) Oggleberry-Pipp throws a few strikes, but they are without venom. (Rd 5 - 02:27) Arinos tries to pull guard on Oggleberry-Pipp but doesn't get anywhere with the attempt. (Rd 5 - 02:16) Looking to catch his breath, Oggleberry-Pipp is content to just throw a couple of punches to the body. (Rd 5 - 01:54) Oggleberry-Pipp blocks an attempt to pull guard. (Rd 5 - 01:43) Looking to catch his breath, Oggleberry-Pipp is content to just throw a couple of punches to the body. (Rd 5 - 01:22) Arinos tries to transition to a guard, but can't manage it. (Rd 5 - 01:06) Oggleberry-Pipp tries to ensnare Arinos in an armbar. (Rd 5 - 01:06) Arinos blocks it. (Rd 5 - 00:46) Oggleberry-Pipp seems to be fighting against exhaustion. (Rd 5 - 00:46) Oggleberry-Pipp blocks an attempt to pull guard. (Rd 5 - 00:28) Oggleberry-Pipp unleashes three vicious looking elbows, although none of them land cleanly. (Rd 5 - 00:08) Oggleberry-Pipp throws some elbows and Arinos struggles to deal with them. (Rd 5 - 00:08) With punches raining down, Arinos desperately tries to get away but only succeeds in giving up his back! (Rd 5 - 00:00) Time runs out and that's the end of the fight. (Rd 5 - 00:00) That round goes to Oggleberry-Pipp, 10-9 on my card. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The judges' scores are now being announced. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The judges have given 50-45 (Johnny Beerbohm), 50-45 (Christina Shaw) and 50-44 (Edward Wilde). (Rd 5 - 00:00) Owen Oggleberry-Pipp wins by unanimous decision! Official Result: Owen Oggleberry-Pipp defeats Samuel Arinos (Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 5). The fight was rated as being Decent. Post-Fight: Owen Oggleberry-Pipp thanks his sponsors, and all of his fans. Visibly delighted, Owen Oggleberry-Pipp celebrates starting his CTC career with a win. MAIN CARD Broadcast Live On Tournament TV in Canada, USA, Mexico, and Africa Broadcast Live On Televisao Esporte in South, and Central America Broadcast Live On Continental Sport X1 in British Isles, Europe, and Russia Broadcast Live On All Japan TV in Japan Broadcast Live On Net-A in Asia Broadcast Live On Pay-Per-View on OzCast in Australia Broadcast Team: Cal Patinkin, Mance Portman, and Geoff Cahill CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Ross "Harvard" Smith (8-2, 0-0 CTC, From: Minneapolis, Minnesota, Favorite: -1090) vs. Jonjo Whiteley (5-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Swindon, England, Underdog: +870) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our first main fight is up next, in which Ross 'Harvard' Smith goes up against Jonjo Whiteley. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our referee is Kyle Crisp. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges are: Ian Rivers, Johnny Beerbohm, and Christina Shaw. (Rd 1 - 05:00) We are underway! (Rd 1 - 04:49) Smith shoots in, looking for a takedown. (Rd 1 - 04:49) The takedown is successful, he almost gets side control but has to settle for half guard. (Rd 1 - 04:35) Smith begins trying to get his leg free of the half guard. (Rd 1 - 04:35) Whiteley can't keep his opponent in half guard, and Smith gains side control. (Rd 1 - 04:35) Whiteley is defending with tenacity, he is frustrating Smith and making him work hard. (Rd 1 - 03:46) Smith tries to lock Whiteley in an arm triangle. (Rd 1 - 03:46) Whiteley fights off the arm triangle attempt. (Rd 1 - 03:23) In side control, Smith begins working to get a mount. (Rd 1 - 03:23) Whiteley rolls to the side to try and escape the mount but only succeeds in giving up his back instead. (Rd 1 - 02:56) Smith attempts to get a rear naked choke fully applied. (Rd 1 - 02:56) The rear naked choke is fully applied, Smith has Whiteley flattened out completely, there is no option but to tap out! (Rd 1 - 02:31) By submission, the winner is Ross Smith! Official Result: Ross 'Harvard' Smith defeats Jonjo Whiteley (Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:29 of round 1). The fight was rated as being Great. Post-Fight: Ross Smith thanks all of his sponsors for backing him and then also thanks his family, friends, and supporters. Ross Smith says that he is very happy to cap his CTC debut with a victory. There is no doubt that Ross Smith benefits from being interviewed, he knows the value of building name value. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. "The Cleveland Stormer" Moss Gilbert (8-2, 0-0 CTC, From: Cleveland, Ohio, Favorite: -210) vs. Vinicius Azeredo (1-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Underdog: +160) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Moving on to the next match, in which 'The Cleveland Stormer' Moss Gilbert battles Vinicius Azeredo. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Refereeing this bout will be Kyle Crisp. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges for this bout are: Reginald Wodehouse, Ian Rivers, and Johnny Beerbohm. (Rd 1 - 05:00) We are underway! (Rd 1 - 05:00) Gilbert deliberately doesn't touch gloves to start. (Rd 1 - 04:55) Azeredo shoots in, looking for a takedown. (Rd 1 - 04:55) He has the takedown! It's a single leg, and Gilbert has to pull guard. (Rd 1 - 04:46) Azeredo attempts to pass guard. (Rd 1 - 04:46) He passes to side control. (Rd 1 - 04:22) In side control, Azeredo throws a couple of punches designed to keep Gilbert guessing. (Rd 1 - 03:54) Azeredo moves from side control to north-south position, the result of an attempted sweep. (Rd 1 - 03:41) Azeredo attempts a north-south choke. (Rd 1 - 03:41) The choke is fully sunk in, Gilbert has no option but to tap out! (Rd 1 - 03:28) By submission, the winner is Vinicius Azeredo! Official Result: Vinicius Azeredo defeats 'The Cleveland Stormer' Moss Gilbert (Submission (North South Choke) in 1:32 of round 1). The fight was rated as being Good. Post-Fight: Vinicius Azeredo name-checks all of his sponsors, then thanks all of his fans who turned out to support him. He celebrates his CTC debut victory and says that he is already looking forward to the next fight. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Maurice Braudel (8-4, 0-0 CTC, From: Lens, France, Favorite: -110) vs. Dalmo Pedrosa (11-6, 0-0 CTC, From: Brasilia, Brazil, Underdog: +100) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Next up, Maurice Braudel facing Dalmo Pedrosa. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Harry A. Bierce is the referee for this fight. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges for this bout are: Reginald Wodehouse, Ian Rivers, and Johnny Beerbohm. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Although they weighed in the same, it's noticeable that Pedrosa looks a lot heavier than his opponent now. (Rd 1 - 05:00) There's the opening bell! (Rd 1 - 04:52) They stand and trade in the center of the cage but neither fighter can land a good shot. (Rd 1 - 04:30) Pedrosa glares at his opponent. (Rd 1 - 04:17) They engage in the center. (Rd 1 - 04:17) Braudel counters a right hand with a quick kick to the lead leg. (Rd 1 - 03:55) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 1 - 03:55) Braudel hits a glancing high kick. (Rd 1 - 03:55) Pedrosa is off-target with a jab but lands a nice right hook. (Rd 1 - 03:29) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 1 - 03:29) Braudel counters a right hand with a left jab and a kick to the leg. (Rd 1 - 03:04) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 1 - 03:04) Pedrosa misses a right hook and leaves himself open to be countered with a left jab and a quick kick. (Rd 1 - 02:47) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 1 - 02:47) Pedrosa misses a big right hand, putting him off balance and allowing Braudel to attack with a jab and a kick to the lead leg. (Rd 1 - 02:29) We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. (Rd 1 - 02:29) The fighters go toe-to-toe with strikes but the flurry ends without any really damaging shots landing. (Rd 1 - 02:07) They engage in the center. (Rd 1 - 02:07) Braudel slips past a right hook attempt and attacks with a quick left jab and a stinging right high kick. (Rd 1 - 01:56) Pedrosa looks unsteady on his feet as he retreats, that last blow may have rocked him! (Rd 1 - 01:56) Pedrosa takes a right hand but will not go down. (Rd 1 - 01:31) The two fighters engage with strikes but neither lands anything worthwhile. (Rd 1 - 01:04) Both fighters move in and engage. (Rd 1 - 01:04) Pedrosa misses with a big right hand, allowing Braudel to counter with a jab and a right hand that narrowly fails to connect. (Rd 1 - 00:54) There's under a minute left in this round. (Rd 1 - 00:43) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 1 - 00:43) Braudel dodges a right hand and counter-attacks with a left jab and a quick kick. (Rd 1 - 00:22) Both fighters move in and engage. (Rd 1 - 00:22) Braudel misses a big right hand, putting him off balance and allowing Pedrosa to attack with a powerful straight right! (Rd 1 - 00:12) Braudel is knocked down! (Rd 1 - 00:12) Pedrosa quickly pounces, looking to rain down punches on the stunned Braudel! (Rd 1 - 00:12) Pedrosa fires away with punches and Braudel is taking powerful shot after powerful shot! (Rd 1 - 00:12) Referee Harry A. Bierce is forced to jump in and stop the fight! (Rd 1 - 00:03) The winner, by TKO, is Dalmo Pedrosa! Official Result: Dalmo Pedrosa defeats Maurice Braudel (TKO (Strikes) in 4:57 of round 1). The fight was rated as being Great. Post-Fight: Dalmo Pedrosa name-checks all of his sponsors, then thanks all of the fans who turned out to support him. He is then asked who he'd like to face next, and he responds by calling out Rupert Lennox, saying he will kick his ass. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Coltrane Aaronson (7-2, 0-0 CTC, From: Kingston, Jamaica, Favorite: -910) vs. Roberto Perrella Aun (0-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Sao Paulo, Brazil, Underdog: +720) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Moving on to the next match, in which Coltrane Aaronson battles Roberto Perrella Aun. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The referee is William Yeats. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges are: Christina Shaw, Edward Wilde, and Reginald Wodehouse. (Rd 1 - 05:00) And here we go! (Rd 1 - 05:00) The fighters touch gloves. (Rd 1 - 04:53) They engage in the center. (Rd 1 - 04:53) Aaronson lands a left jab but doesn't get a leg kick. (Rd 1 - 04:53) Aun scores with a jab and also lands a nice high roundhouse kick. (Rd 1 - 04:42) Aaronson steps back against the cage and tries to cover up...I think he has been hurt! (Rd 1 - 04:42) Aun lands a hard right hand right through the guard, sending Aaronson down to the canvas! (Rd 1 - 04:36) Aun knows that this is a golden opportunity and quickly pounces on Aaronson, looking to finish him off by raining down punches! (Rd 1 - 04:36) Aun starts unloading with massive rights and Aaronson is getting pasted! (Rd 1 - 04:36) The referee has no option but to leap in and stop the fight! (Rd 1 - 04:24) Roberto Perrella Aun takes the win by TKO! Official Result: Roberto Perrella Aun defeats Coltrane Aaronson (TKO (Strikes) in 0:36 of round 1). The fight was rated as being Good. Post-Fight: Roberto Perrella Aun thanks his sponsors and all of his fans. Roberto Perrella Aun celebrates winning his debut fight. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Olafur Petursson (5-4, 0-0 CTC, From: Reykjavik, Iceland, Underdog: +270) vs. Lima "Scorpio" Fraga (13-7, 0-0 CTC, From: Salvador, Brazil, Favorite: -340) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Next up is a match in which Olafur Petursson goes up against Lima 'Scorpio' Fraga. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Harry A. Bierce will be the referee. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges for this bout are: Johnny Beerbohm, Christina Shaw, and Edward Wilde. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Round one begins! (Rd 1 - 04:55) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 1 - 04:55) Petursson misses with a big right hand, allowing Fraga to counter with a quick left jab and a right cross that just misses. (Rd 1 - 04:35) They stand and trade in the center of the cage but neither fighter can land a good shot. (Rd 1 - 04:16) They engage in the center. (Rd 1 - 04:16) There's a stalemate as both fighters throw but fail to land a hit. (Rd 1 - 04:16) Petursson doesn't connect with a right hand. (Rd 1 - 04:16) Fraga finds his right cross blocked. (Rd 1 - 03:55) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 1 - 03:55) There's a burst of strikes but neither fighter gets caught. (Rd 1 - 03:55) Petursson has a right hand blocked. (Rd 1 - 03:55) Fraga misses a jab and also doesn't connect with a right hand. (Rd 1 - 03:32) They come together and strike. (Rd 1 - 03:32) Petursson slips past a right hook and counters with a right cross. (Rd 1 - 03:04) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 1 - 03:04) Fraga is off-target with a jab but hits a right hand. (Rd 1 - 03:04) Petursson lands a left jab and a right cross. (Rd 1 - 02:42) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 1 - 02:42) Fraga hits a jab and also lands a low kick. (Rd 1 - 02:42) Petursson finds a good angle and lands a nice one-two. (Rd 1 - 02:28) We are now at the halfway point of the round. (Rd 1 - 02:19) Petursson initiates an exchange of strikes. (Rd 1 - 02:19) Fraga lands a left hand in the exchange. (Rd 1 - 02:19) A one-two from Petursson fails to land. (Rd 1 - 01:52) The two fighters engage. (Rd 1 - 01:52) Petursson counters a right hand with a right hand that landed cleanly. (Rd 1 - 01:28) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 1 - 01:28) Petursson misses with a left jab and also has a right hook blocked. (Rd 1 - 01:28) Fraga finds his right cross blocked. (Rd 1 - 01:02) They come together and strike. (Rd 1 - 01:02) Fraga misses a right cross that leaves him open to the counter. Petursson attacks with a quick left jab and a head kick attempt that doesn't connect. (Rd 1 - 00:40) The two fighters engage. (Rd 1 - 00:40) Petursson misses a big right hand, putting him off balance and allowing Fraga to attack with a great right hook. (Rd 1 - 00:14) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 1 - 00:14) Fraga counters a right hand with a right hook. (Rd 1 - 00:04) Petursson rolls his shoulders to relieve a little of the tension that has built up, then moves forward. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Round one ends as time expires. (Rd 1 - 00:00) That was a close round but I'm giving it to Fraga, 10-9. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) Round two begins! (Rd 2 - 04:49) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 2 - 04:49) Neither fighter manages to find the target in an exchange of strikes. (Rd 2 - 04:49) Petursson misses a jab and also doesn't find the mark with a right hook. (Rd 2 - 04:49) Fraga has a right hand taken on the gloves. (Rd 2 - 04:21) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 2 - 04:21) Petursson easily checks a leg kick and counters with a left jab and a right cross that just misses. (Rd 2 - 04:08) Petursson acknowledges some instructions from his corner with a curt nod of the head and returns his full attention to the fight. (Rd 2 - 04:01) Both fighters move in and engage. (Rd 2 - 04:01) Fraga hits a left jab but has a right hand blocked. (Rd 2 - 04:01) Petursson lands a left jab and also connects cleanly with a right hand. (Rd 2 - 04:01) There is blood dripping from the nose of Fraga, it may have been broken by that shot. (Rd 2 - 04:01) That's going to cause Fraga some major problems with his breathing. (Rd 2 - 03:45) Petursson is starting to slow down a touch, perhaps conserving a little energy. (Rd 2 - 03:33) Both fighters move in and engage. (Rd 2 - 03:33) Petursson misses a right hook and gets countered with a left jab and a leg kick that narrowly misses the target. (Rd 2 - 03:22) Fraga is slowing just a little as he starts to get into the gas tank a bit. (Rd 2 - 03:11) Petursson comes forward on the attack. (Rd 2 - 03:11) Fraga fires off a counter jab. (Rd 2 - 03:11) Petursson throws two quick punches but doesn't hit with either. (Rd 2 - 02:50) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 2 - 02:50) Petursson dodges a right hand and counter-attacks with a left hook. (Rd 2 - 02:29) We pass the halfway mark of this round. (Rd 2 - 02:29) The two fighters engage with strikes but nothing significant lands. (Rd 2 - 02:08) The fighters go toe-to-toe with strikes but neither lands anything significant in the exchange. (Rd 2 - 01:50) Petursson closes in on Fraga, looking to unleash some strikes. (Rd 2 - 01:50) Fraga uses a left jab while backing away. (Rd 2 - 01:50) A combo that ends with a head kick attempt fails to land for Petursson. (Rd 2 - 01:16) Petursson comes forward and the two fighters start trading blows. (Rd 2 - 01:16) Fraga scores with two counter jabs. (Rd 2 - 01:16) Petursson can't connect with a jab, but then he scores with a right cross. (Rd 2 - 00:48) Both fighters move in and engage. (Rd 2 - 00:48) Petursson doesn't connect with a left jab but scores with a right hook. (Rd 2 - 00:48) Fraga is off-target with a jab but lands a nice right hook. (Rd 2 - 00:22) Petursson moves in closer, looking to open up and attack. (Rd 2 - 00:22) Petursson throws a punch but Fraga was equal to it. (Rd 2 - 00:10) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 2 - 00:10) Petursson misses with a left jab but hits a kick to the lead leg. (Rd 2 - 00:10) Fraga hits a jab but misses with a right hand. (Rd 2 - 00:00) Round two is brought to an end as time runs out. (Rd 2 - 00:00) An extremely close round, could have gone either way, but personally I'll give it to Fraga 10-9. (Rd 2 - 00:00) My scorecard now has Fraga up 20-18. (Rd 2 - 00:00) Fraga needs a lot of work in the corner, his eye has swollen shut as a result of the broken nose. That'll affect his ability to defend against strikes. Round 3 (Rd 3 - 05:00) There's the bell for the start of the round! (Rd 3 - 04:47) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 3 - 04:47) Fraga misses a right cross that leaves him open to the counter. Petursson attacks with a left hand. (Rd 3 - 04:29) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 3 - 04:29) Fraga misses a right cross that leaves him open to the counter. Petursson attacks with a left jab and a right cross. (Rd 3 - 04:08) The two fighters engage. (Rd 3 - 04:08) Petursson slips past a right hook attempt and attacks with a jab and a good right hand. (Rd 3 - 03:54) A little fatigue may be creeping in, Petursson is starting to move noticeably more slowly now. (Rd 3 - 03:46) They exchange strikes but nothing really gets through. (Rd 3 - 03:24) The fighters, both of whom look very tired, fall into a ragged clinch. (Rd 3 - 03:24) Fraga attempts to wrestle Petursson to the ground. (Rd 3 - 03:24) Fraga doesn't get it, Petursson blocked any attempt to move him. (Rd 3 - 03:06) Fraga attempts to wrestle Petursson to the ground. (Rd 3 - 03:06) Petursson cannot stop the takedown and has to pull guard. (Rd 3 - 02:54) Fraga starts trying to work to get past the guard. (Rd 3 - 02:54) He passes guard fairly easily, getting to side control. (Rd 3 - 02:07) In side control, Fraga begins working to get a mount. (Rd 3 - 02:07) Fraga mounts Petursson. (Rd 3 - 01:33) Fraga throws some short elbows but Petursson defends against them well. (Rd 3 - 01:13) Fraga is looking really tired. (Rd 3 - 01:13) Fraga throws some elbows and Petursson struggles to deal with them. (Rd 3 - 00:58) We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. (Rd 3 - 00:58) Fraga drops some elbows and Petursson is struggling to avoid taking a clean shot. (Rd 3 - 00:41) Fraga throws some short elbows and at least one catches Petursson in the face. (Rd 3 - 00:21) Fraga drops some elbows, but is unable to land any of them cleanly on Petursson. (Rd 3 - 00:07) Fraga unloads with some elbows but Petursson deals with them comfortably. (Rd 3 - 00:00) The time runs out on round three. (Rd 3 - 00:00) I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Fraga. (Rd 3 - 00:00) This is bad for Petursson, he's running out of rounds. Round 4 (Rd 4 - 05:00) And here we go, round four! (Rd 4 - 04:45) Petursson stalks forward, pressuring Fraga. (Rd 4 - 04:45) Fraga hits a jab in the exchange. (Rd 4 - 04:45) Petursson connects with a jab but misses with a vicious right hand. (Rd 4 - 04:22) The two fighters engage. (Rd 4 - 04:22) Fraga misses a right cross that leaves him wide open to the counter. Petursson comes in with a left jab and a right cross. (Rd 4 - 04:02) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 4 - 04:02) Fraga misses a right cross that leaves him wide open to the counter. Petursson comes in with a clean right hand. (Rd 4 - 03:48) Petursson doesn't look like he has much left in the tank. (Rd 4 - 03:37) The two fighters engage. (Rd 4 - 03:37) Fraga doesn't connect with a left jab but hits a right cross. (Rd 4 - 03:37) Petursson nails a right cross. (Rd 4 - 03:24) Fraga looks like he is on the verge of exhaustion. (Rd 4 - 03:12) Petursson uses a left jab, but Fraga avoids a big right. (Rd 4 - 02:45) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 4 - 02:45) Petursson hits a left jab but misses with a right hand. (Rd 4 - 02:45) Fraga misses a jab but hits a good right hand. (Rd 4 - 02:19) The two fighters engage. (Rd 4 - 02:19) Fraga connects with a left hand. (Rd 4 - 02:19) Petursson hits a left jab and also hits a wicked right uppercut! (Rd 4 - 02:05) Fraga hits the mat, that shot has rocked him! (Rd 4 - 02:05) Petursson moves in quickly, kneeling beside Fraga and starting to hammer down with punches! (Rd 4 - 02:05) Petursson fires away and Fraga is clearly hurt by a couple of nasty looking punches. (Rd 4 - 01:49) Petursson attempts to armbar Fraga from side control. (Rd 4 - 01:49) Fraga defends himself well and is in no danger. (Rd 4 - 01:16) Fraga struggles and does well, managing to get full guard. (Rd 4 - 00:57) There's under a minute left in this round. (Rd 4 - 00:57) In guard, Petursson throws a couple of punches designed to keep Fraga guessing. (Rd 4 - 00:33) Petursson keeps tight to Fraga, peppering him with short strikes. (Rd 4 - 00:16) Fraga gets the double underhooks in and pulls Petursson close, controlling him well. (Rd 4 - 00:00) Round four ends as time expires. (Rd 4 - 00:00) I have to give that round to Petursson, but only a 10-9. (Rd 4 - 00:00) By my scorecard, Petursson really needs a finish in this final round or he will lose the fight. Round 5 (Rd 5 - 05:00) There's the bell and the final round begins! (Rd 5 - 04:52) Both fighters move in and engage. (Rd 5 - 04:52) Petursson slips past a right hook and counters with a clean right hand. (Rd 5 - 04:33) Petursson comes forward looking to force a striking exchange. (Rd 5 - 04:33) Fraga manages a counter jab. (Rd 5 - 04:33) Petursson throws a two-punch combo but Fraga avoids both. (Rd 5 - 04:21) Petursson looks like he is on the verge of exhaustion. (Rd 5 - 04:15) Petursson comes forward on the attack. (Rd 5 - 04:15) Fraga tries to hit a jab, but misses. (Rd 5 - 04:15) Petursson lands a left jab but misses with a vicious right hand. (Rd 5 - 03:56) There's an exchange of strikes at relatively close range but nothing really lands. (Rd 5 - 03:30) They engage in the center. (Rd 5 - 03:30) Fraga misses a big right hand, putting him off balance and allowing Petursson to attack with a jab and a big right hand that just misses. (Rd 5 - 03:16) The fighters, both of whom look very tired, fall into a ragged clinch. (Rd 5 - 03:16) Fraga attempts to wrestle Petursson to the ground. (Rd 5 - 03:16) Petursson blocks the takedown attempt and takes control of the grapple. (Rd 5 - 02:55) The gas tank looks empty on Fraga. (Rd 5 - 02:55) Petursson looks for a trip takedown. (Rd 5 - 02:55) Fraga blocks the attempt by keeping a solid base. (Rd 5 - 02:37) With control of the clinch, Petursson tries to complete a takedown. (Rd 5 - 02:37) Fraga blocks the takedown attempt and takes control of the grapple. (Rd 5 - 02:14) Fraga tries to use a trip takedown. (Rd 5 - 02:14) Fraga doesn't get it, Petursson blocked any attempt to move him. (Rd 5 - 01:56) Fraga and Petursson break the grapple and are apart again, circling. (Rd 5 - 01:32) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 5 - 01:32) Fraga misses a big right hand, putting him off balance and allowing Petursson to attack with a left jab and a big right hand that just misses. (Rd 5 - 01:09) The two fighters engage. (Rd 5 - 01:09) Fraga hits a jab but doesn't find the mark with a right hook. (Rd 5 - 01:09) Petursson lands a left jab and also hits a good right hand. (Rd 5 - 00:54) We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. (Rd 5 - 00:54) Fraga was rocked by that last shot! He backs away, covering up, but looks very unsteady! (Rd 5 - 00:54) Fraga somehow dodges a vicious overhand right. He looks badly dazed, that must have been pure instinct. (Rd 5 - 00:50) Fraga circles back to the center, having gotten the time he needed to regain his wits somewhat. (Rd 5 - 00:40) Petursson forces an exchange of strikes. (Rd 5 - 00:40) Fraga hit a counter left hand. (Rd 5 - 00:40) A jab is wide from Petursson, but then he hits Fraga with a beauty of a straight right. (Rd 5 - 00:32) Petursson looks exhausted. (Rd 5 - 00:20) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 5 - 00:20) Petursson counters a right hand with a left jab and a great right hook. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The time runs out and that round is over, and so is the fight. (Rd 5 - 00:00) I think Petursson took that round, 10-9 on my score card. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The judges have given their scores, which are about to be announced. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Johnny Beerbohm: 48-47 Petursson. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Christina Shaw has scored it 48-47 Fraga. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Edward Wilde has scored it 48-47 Petursson. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Olafur Petursson is the winner by split decision! Official Result: Olafur Petursson defeats Lima 'Scorpio' Fraga (Split Decision in 5:00 of round 5). The fight was rated as being Decent. Post-Fight: Olafur Petursson name-checks all of his sponsors, then thanks all of his fans who turned out to support him. He is asked who he'd like to face in his next fight, and replies that he has a lot of respect for the skills of Rupert Lennox and that he thinks it'd be a great fight. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Elvis "The King" Milissis (6-2, 0-0 CTC, From: Clarksville, Tennessee, Favorite: -580) vs. Marek "The Cannibal" Warzycha (10-7, 0-0 CTC, From: Warsaw, Poland, Underdog: +460) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Another match is about to begin; Elvis 'The King' Milissis squaring off with Marek 'The Cannibal' Warzycha. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Refereeing this bout will be William Yeats. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our cageside judges are: Ian Rivers, Johnny Beerbohm, and Christina Shaw. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The fight begins! (Rd 1 - 05:00) The fighters touch gloves. (Rd 1 - 04:50) Milissis uses a right jab, but misses with a low kick. (Rd 1 - 04:29) Milissis fails to find a home for his jab, but then hits Warzycha with a straight left. (Rd 1 - 04:19) Milissis lands two right hands and then lands a sick left head kick! (Rd 1 - 04:19) It's a knock out! Warzycha is down and out! (Rd 1 - 04:04) The winner, by knock out; Elvis Milissis! Official Result: Elvis 'The King' Milissis defeats Marek 'The Cannibal' Warzycha (Knock Out (Kick) in 0:56 of round 1). The fight was rated as being Good. Post-Fight: Elvis Milissis name-checks all of his sponsors, then thanks all of his fans who turned out to support him. Elvis Milissis says that he is very happy to cap his CTC debut with a win. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Aaron "The Patriot" McBroom (11-6, 0-0 CTC, From: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Underdog: +310) vs. Henry "The King" Baldwin (10-5, 0-0 CTC, From: Riverside, California, Favorite: -400) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Moving on to the next match, in which Aaron 'The Patriot' McBroom goes head to head with Henry 'The King' Baldwin. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The referee is Harry A. Bierce. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges are: Christina Shaw, Edward Wilde, and Reginald Wodehouse. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The fight begins! (Rd 1 - 04:54) McBroom tries to go to the body with a sharp hook but is off-target. (Rd 1 - 04:50) Baldwin moves in fast and clinches with McBroom. (Rd 1 - 04:40) Baldwin tries to reap a leg with a sharp sweep in order to trip him to the floor. (Rd 1 - 04:40) He executes an outside leg trip, sweeping McBroom to the mat where he pulls guard! (Rd 1 - 04:27) Baldwin starts trying to work to get past the guard. (Rd 1 - 04:27) He passes guard but can't secure side control as McBroom starts a scramble for position. (Rd 1 - 04:14) The scramble leaves Baldwin on his back pulling guard. (Rd 1 - 03:54) McBroom doesn't posture up, perhaps wary of submissions, instead using small strikes while keeping his head on his opponent's chest. (Rd 1 - 03:40) McBroom gets pulled in tight, and takes a couple of short, sharp punches to the side of the face. (Rd 1 - 03:21) With a quick movement, McBroom throws a shoulder smash to the face and upper chest of Baldwin. (Rd 1 - 03:13) Baldwin tries to sweep McBroom. (Rd 1 - 03:13) The sweep is successful, and both fighters scramble back to their feet. (Rd 1 - 02:53) McBroom closes the distance, obviously looking to strike. (Rd 1 - 02:53) McBroom can't connect with a jab, but then hits Baldwin with a straight right. (Rd 1 - 02:33) McBroom can't hit a set-up left jab, but then scores with a leg kick. (Rd 1 - 02:21) We move into the second half of this round. (Rd 1 - 02:07) Two left hands land from McBroom, but Baldwin evades a big right punch. (Rd 1 - 01:49) A jab hits home from McBroom and then he scores with a right cross. (Rd 1 - 01:36) Baldwin comes in, looking for a takedown. (Rd 1 - 01:36) McBroom almost stops the takedown but is left hopping on one leg while Baldwin holds the other. (Rd 1 - 01:36) Baldwin drives McBroom up against the cage. (Rd 1 - 01:22) Baldwin attempts a leg-sweep trip to put McBroom on the ground. (Rd 1 - 01:22) He trips McBroom, sending him down! (Rd 1 - 01:22) McBroom gives up his back off the takedown. (Rd 1 - 01:04) McBroom prevents Baldwin from getting his hooks in. (Rd 1 - 00:39) Baldwin blocks an attempt to roll him off of the back. (Rd 1 - 00:18) Baldwin unloads with big right hands, landing several that clearly hurt McBroom. (Rd 1 - 00:01) Baldwin fires away with punches, but McBroom doesn't take any undue damage. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Round one is brought to an end as time runs out. (Rd 1 - 00:00) That round goes to Baldwin, 10-9 on my card. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) There's the bell for the start of the round! (Rd 2 - 04:54) The two fighters engage. (Rd 2 - 04:54) Baldwin misses a right hook and gets countered with a wicked right uppercut! (Rd 2 - 04:48) Baldwin is knocked down! (Rd 2 - 04:48) McBroom senses victory and looks to finish with stomps and soccer kicks! (Rd 2 - 04:48) McBroom can't get there fast enough though, Baldwin is already back up. (Rd 2 - 04:23) McBroom moves in closer, ready to attack. (Rd 2 - 04:23) McBroom can't hit a set-up left jab, but then hits Baldwin with a beauty of a straight right. (Rd 2 - 04:07) McBroom can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then scores with a right cross that landed hard. (Rd 2 - 03:49) A jab lands from McBroom, but misses with a low kick. (Rd 2 - 03:35) Baldwin wants to grapple but is clearly wary of his opponent's striking. (Rd 2 - 03:35) McBroom hits two left jabs and then scores with a right head kick. (Rd 2 - 03:03) A defensive jab hits from Baldwin. (Rd 2 - 03:03) McBroom connects with a nice jab and then hits Baldwin with a leg kick. (Rd 2 - 02:38) McBroom lands two left hands, but doesn't hit the leg kick follow-up. (Rd 2 - 02:19) McBroom is still moving well, but he is definitely breathing a little deeper now. (Rd 2 - 02:08) Baldwin wants to grapple but is clearly wary of his opponent's striking. (Rd 2 - 02:08) McBroom connects with a jab, but misses with a vicious right hand. (Rd 2 - 01:48) McBroom connects with a nice jab and then hits a spin kick to the ribs. (Rd 2 - 01:14) A combo that ends with a head kick attempt fails to land for McBroom. (Rd 2 - 01:14) Even worse, Baldwin manages to catch the last kick! (Rd 2 - 01:07) Baldwin tries to use the caught leg to enable a takedown. (Rd 2 - 01:07) Unable to complete the takedown, Baldwin instead pushes McBroom up against the cage. (Rd 2 - 00:49) McBroom is pressed up against the cage and held there. (Rd 2 - 00:49) They exchange close-quarters punches from that position for about half a minute. (Rd 2 - 00:13) Baldwin looks to take McBroom down with a trip. (Rd 2 - 00:13) McBroom stops the attempted trip, then uses his wrestling to take control of the grapple and put Baldwin against the cage. (Rd 2 - 00:00) Time expires and we come to the end of round two. (Rd 2 - 00:00) I think McBroom took that round, 10-9 on my score card. (Rd 2 - 00:00) I make that 19-19 on my scorecard, all's square. Round 3 (Rd 3 - 05:00) And here we go, round three! (Rd 3 - 04:49) McBroom can't connect with a jab, but then catches Baldwin with a right hook. (Rd 3 - 04:25) Baldwin wants to grapple but is clearly wary of his opponent's striking. (Rd 3 - 04:25) McBroom connects with two left hands and then hits Baldwin with a straight right. (Rd 3 - 03:56) McBroom closes in on Baldwin, looking to unleash some strikes. (Rd 3 - 03:56) McBroom lands two left hands and then scores with a right cross that landed hard. (Rd 3 - 03:32) McBroom can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then hits a vicious high right kick to the side of the head! (Rd 3 - 03:32) Baldwin goes down hard, he's out! (Rd 3 - 03:25) By knock out, the winner is Aaron McBroom! Official Result: Aaron 'The Patriot' McBroom defeats Henry 'The King' Baldwin (Knock Out (Kick) in 1:35 of round 3). The fight was rated as being Good. Post-Fight: Giving thanks, Aaron McBroom praises his team at Halvorsen's, his various sponsors, and the fans who came out to support him. Showing respect, Aaron McBroom praises Baldwin for his skill and toughness. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Chan Kim Huat (5-1, 0-0 CTC, From: Johor Bahru, Malaysia, Favorite: -1140) vs. Jake "Dead Man" Walken (1-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Toronto, Ontario, Underdog: +910) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Moving on, Chan Kim Huat faces Jake 'Dead Man' Walken. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The referee is William Yeats. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges are: Christina Shaw, Edward Wilde, and Reginald Wodehouse. (Rd 1 - 05:00) And here we go! (Rd 1 - 04:45) Walken can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then hits Huat with a body kick. (Rd 1 - 04:24) A jab hits home from Walken and then he hits Huat with a body kick. (Rd 1 - 03:46) Walken hits a couple of minor left hands, but finds nothing but air with a big right. (Rd 1 - 03:19) Walken can't hit a set-up left jab, but then hits Huat with a body kick. (Rd 1 - 02:56) Huat shoots in for a takedown. (Rd 1 - 02:56) He gets a big takedown and he ends up in half guard. (Rd 1 - 02:46) Huat begins trying to get his leg free of the half guard. (Rd 1 - 02:46) He does excellently, getting into side control. (Rd 1 - 02:46) Walken is defending with tenacity, he is frustrating Huat and making him work hard. (Rd 1 - 01:51) Showing great skill, Huat tries to set up a Von Flue choke from side control. (Rd 1 - 01:51) Walken fights off the Von Flue attempt. (Rd 1 - 01:22) Huat looks like he may be attempting to get a D'Arce choke set up, he seems to be trying to thread his arm into position at the moment. (Rd 1 - 01:22) Huat sinks the D'Arce choke in fully...Walken has to tap out! (Rd 1 - 00:55) Chan Kim Huat takes the win by submission! Official Result: Chan Kim Huat defeats Jake 'Dead Man' Walken (Submission (D'Arce Choke) in 4:05 of round 1). The fight was rated as being Great. Post-Fight: Chan Kim Huat thanks all of his sponsors for backing him and then also thanks his family, friends, and supporters. He says that he is very happy to have won on his CTC debut and that he's very happy here. CO-MAIN EVENT CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Chuck "The Joker Thug" Brown (5-1, 0-0 CTC, From: Henderson, Nevada, Underdog: +100) vs. Vince "The Animal" Dahl (2-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Toronto, Ontario, Favorite: -110) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) The co-main event is up next. Chuck 'The Joker Thug' Brown takes on Vince 'The Animal' Dahl in the CTC Lightweight division. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Kyle Crisp is the referee for this fight. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our judges are: Johnny Beerbohm, Christina Shaw, and Edward Wilde. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Although they weighed in the same, it's noticeable that Dahl looks a lot heavier than his opponent now. (Rd 1 - 05:00) We are underway! (Rd 1 - 05:00) We start with a touch of gloves. (Rd 1 - 04:49) Dahl moves in and out of range, hoping to tempt his opponent into a reckless strike and leave an opening to start grappling. (Rd 1 - 04:49) Brown connects with a nice jab and then scores with a leg kick. (Rd 1 - 04:33) Brown lands a left hand and then scores with a right cross. (Rd 1 - 04:11) Brown can't hit a set-up left jab, but then scores with a leg kick. (Rd 1 - 03:53) Brown moves in closer, looking to open up and attack. (Rd 1 - 03:53) Brown hits two left jabs and then scores with a right cross. (Rd 1 - 03:32) A jab hits home from Brown and then he scores with a leg kick. (Rd 1 - 03:15) Brown lands a left hand and then lands a roundhouse kick to the body. (Rd 1 - 02:53) Brown steps in and looks to unleash. (Rd 1 - 02:53) Dahl looked like he was going to shoot, but Brown simply took the initiative first. (Rd 1 - 02:53) Brown hits a left jab and then catches Dahl with a right hook. (Rd 1 - 02:37) A jab is wide from Brown, but then he catches Dahl with a right hook. (Rd 1 - 02:37) Dahl looks to have been cut under his eye. (Rd 1 - 02:18) Dahl may have been aiming to get in close, but Brown aggressively took the initiative. (Rd 1 - 02:18) Brown throws some strikes and a right head kick, but Dahl defended them all. (Rd 1 - 01:59) Brown moves in on Dahl, preparing to throw. (Rd 1 - 01:59) A jab is wide from Brown, but then he catches Dahl with a right hook. (Rd 1 - 01:40) Brown can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then catches Dahl with a right hook to the body. (Rd 1 - 01:29) There's a takedown attempt from Dahl. (Rd 1 - 01:29) The takedown is successful, Brown pulls guard. (Rd 1 - 01:17) Dahl throws a few strikes, but they are without venom. (Rd 1 - 01:01) Brown tries to pull Dahl in close and pepper him with short strikes, but can't. (Rd 1 - 00:50) Dahl fires away with elbows but Brown doesn't take any undue damage. (Rd 1 - 00:37) Brown throws out some punches, but Dahl leans back to avoid them. (Rd 1 - 00:23) Dahl drops some elbows on Brown but they're all taken comfortably on the arms or pushed away. (Rd 1 - 00:03) Brown throws out some punches, but Dahl leans back to avoid them. (Rd 1 - 00:00) The time runs out on round one. (Rd 1 - 00:00) I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Brown. (Rd 1 - 00:00) In between rounds, the cut man tries to stop the bleeding of Dahl. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) And here we go, round two! (Rd 2 - 04:53) A jab hits home from Brown and then he scores with a right to the body. (Rd 2 - 04:36) Brown hits two left jabs and then scores with a right cross. (Rd 2 - 04:07) Brown closes in on Dahl, looking to unleash some strikes. (Rd 2 - 04:07) It looked like we were about to see Dahl try and get some grappling started, but Brown was more aggressive and took the initiative. (Rd 2 - 04:07) Brown lands two left hands and then hits a nice right hook to the ribs. (Rd 2 - 03:46) Brown fails to find a home for his jab, but then hits Dahl with a leg kick. (Rd 2 - 03:25) Dahl clearly respects his opponent's striking as he is very wary about getting close enough to grapple. (Rd 2 - 03:25) Brown throws a punch but Dahl was equal to it. (Rd 2 - 03:20) Dahl comes in and grabs Brown in a clinch. (Rd 2 - 03:11) Dahl uses dirty boxing and gets in a few crisp punches on Brown as they grapple. (Rd 2 - 02:56) Dahl uses some dirty boxing as he grapples with Brown. (Rd 2 - 02:43) Dahl is looking to muscle Brown back against the cage. (Rd 2 - 02:43) Dahl achieves it, pinning Brown to the cage. (Rd 2 - 02:28) We are now at the halfway point of the round. (Rd 2 - 02:28) Smothered against the cage, Brown is trapped there, unable to get free. (Rd 2 - 02:28) They remain there for at least a minute, hitting each other with short punches to the body and side of the head. (Rd 2 - 01:24) Showing good control, Dahl keeps Brown stuck against the cage. (Rd 2 - 01:24) They remain in that position, dirty boxing each other, for a further minute. (Rd 2 - 00:15) Brown is trapped against the cage and Dahl punishes him with some dirty boxing. (Rd 2 - 00:03) The referee thinks there has been too little progress, and brings the two fighters back to the center. (Rd 2 - 00:03) Dahl is limping slightly. (Rd 2 - 00:00) Round two ends as time expires. (Rd 2 - 00:00) There was very little to separate them in that round but I'll give that one 10-9 to Dahl. (Rd 2 - 00:00) By my reckoning we're dead level at 19-19. Round 3 (Rd 3 - 05:00) There's the bell and round number three begins! (Rd 3 - 04:52) Brown steps in and looks to unleash. (Rd 3 - 04:52) Brown lands a left hand and then lands a roundhouse kick to the body. (Rd 3 - 04:43) Dahl is limping a little from the damage he has taken to his legs. (Rd 3 - 04:29) Two jabs hit home from Brown and then he scores with a leg kick. (Rd 3 - 04:12) Brown is slowing just a little as he starts to get into the gas tank a bit. (Rd 3 - 04:01) Dahl isn't rushing in, worried about potentially getting hit if he gets close enough to grapple. (Rd 3 - 04:01) Brown throws a quick one-two but doesn't land either blow. (Rd 3 - 03:51) Dahl takes the chance and grabs Brown into a clinch. (Rd 3 - 03:45) Dahl tries to wrestle Brown backward and up against the cage. (Rd 3 - 03:45) He does so and now has Brown pinned to the cage. (Rd 3 - 03:29) Dahl hits Brown, who is pressed up against the cage, with a nice short uppercut. (Rd 3 - 03:10) Dahl pins Brown up against the cage and hits a couple of nice right hands to the side of the head. (Rd 3 - 02:54) Dahl smothers Brown up against the cage. (Rd 3 - 02:54) They engage in a gruelling close-up battle of short strikes for roughly a minute. (Rd 3 - 01:50) Having been stuck against the cage for a while without any progress, the referee brings them back to the center. (Rd 3 - 01:35) Brown can't hit a set-up left jab, but then scores with a right cross. (Rd 3 - 01:23) Brown connects with a nice jab and then catches Dahl with a right hook. (Rd 3 - 00:59) We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. (Rd 3 - 00:59) Brown throws two quick punches but doesn't hit with either. (Rd 3 - 00:49) Dahl seizes the chance and grabs Brown into a clinch. (Rd 3 - 00:42) Using his wrestling skills, Dahl is trying to push Brown up against the cage. (Rd 3 - 00:42) He does so and now has Brown pinned to the cage. (Rd 3 - 00:29) Brown takes a sharp stomp to the foot. (Rd 3 - 00:16) Dahl uses a vicious foot stomp. (Rd 3 - 00:01) Brown takes a hard foot stomp. (Rd 3 - 00:00) The time runs out on round three. (Rd 3 - 00:00) I have to give that round to Dahl, but only a 10-9. (Rd 3 - 00:00) That's Dahl up 29-28 on my scorecard. Round 4 (Rd 4 - 05:00) There's the bell and round number four begins! (Rd 4 - 04:51) Brown doesn't land any of the three strikes he threw at Dahl. (Rd 4 - 04:33) Seizing the opportunity, Dahl clinches. (Rd 4 - 04:25) Brown tries to wriggle free, but Dahl controls him well and gets in a few close-range punches too. (Rd 4 - 04:08) Dahl uses dirty boxing and gets in a few crisp punches on Brown as they grapple. (Rd 4 - 03:56) Using his wrestling skills, Dahl is trying to push Brown up against the cage. (Rd 4 - 03:56) Dahl achieves it, pinning Brown to the cage. (Rd 4 - 03:37) Brown is trapped against the cage and Dahl hits him with a short left uppercut. (Rd 4 - 03:20) Dahl pins Brown up against the cage and uses dirty boxing to inflict some damage. (Rd 4 - 03:03) Brown is looking really tired. (Rd 4 - 03:03) Brown is trapped against the cage and Dahl punishes him with some dirty boxing. (Rd 4 - 02:44) Dahl uses dirty boxing to punish Brown while he is pressed up against the cage. (Rd 4 - 02:25) We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. (Rd 4 - 02:25) Dahl smothers Brown against the cage, then uses his dirty boxing skills to his advantage. (Rd 4 - 02:06) Dahl hits Brown, who is pressed up against the cage, with a nice short uppercut. (Rd 4 - 01:51) The referee thinks there has been too little progress, and brings the two fighters back to the center. (Rd 4 - 01:51) Taking a few gulps of breath, Dahl is giving the first hint that he is starting to tire a touch. (Rd 4 - 01:36) Brown uses a left jab, but finds nothing but air with a big right. (Rd 4 - 01:20) Brown can't connect with a jab, but then hits a nice straight right. (Rd 4 - 01:20) A strike has re-opened the cut under the eye of Dahl. (Rd 4 - 00:58) We have one minute of the round remaining. (Rd 4 - 00:58) Brown comes in looking to strike. (Rd 4 - 00:58) A jab is wide from Brown, but then he hits Dahl with a straight right. (Rd 4 - 00:43) Dahl lands a weak, tentative jab. (Rd 4 - 00:43) Brown connects with a nice jab and then hits Dahl with a straight right. (Rd 4 - 00:17) Brown looks confident, shortening the range as he looks to strike. (Rd 4 - 00:17) Brown hits a left jab and then catches Dahl with a right hook. (Rd 4 - 00:00) The time is up, and that's the end of round four. (Rd 4 - 00:00) That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Dahl. (Rd 4 - 00:00) By my scorecard, Brown is going to lose this fight if it goes to the judges. He needs a finish in this final round. (Rd 4 - 00:00) Bleeding, Dahl is attended to by the cut man between rounds. Round 5 (Rd 5 - 05:00) It's the final round and we are back underway! (Rd 5 - 04:47) Brown hits a left jab and then hits Dahl with a straight right. (Rd 5 - 04:22) Brown throws two quick punches but doesn't hit with either. (Rd 5 - 04:08) Dahl comes in and grabs Brown in a clinch. (Rd 5 - 04:02) Dahl is trying to push Brown so that his back is up against the cage. (Rd 5 - 04:02) He does so and now has Brown pinned to the cage. (Rd 5 - 03:45) Dahl pins Brown up against the cage and uses dirty boxing to inflict some damage. (Rd 5 - 03:25) Dahl pins Brown up against the cage and hits a couple of nice right hands to the side of the head. (Rd 5 - 03:07) Brown looks like he is on the verge of exhaustion. (Rd 5 - 03:07) Smothered against the cage, Brown cannot get free. (Rd 5 - 03:07) The next minute becomes a stalemate as neither fighter risks leaving a crucial opening that the other can exploit. (Rd 5 - 01:57) Brown is controlled up against the cage and eats a sharp right to the ear. (Rd 5 - 01:44) The lack of progress forces the referee to separate the two fighters. (Rd 5 - 01:32) Brown can't hit a set-up left jab, but then hits Dahl with a straight right. (Rd 5 - 01:16) Brown throws a quick punch but doesn't hit. (Rd 5 - 01:11) Seizing the opportunity, Dahl clinches. (Rd 5 - 01:05) Dahl uses dirty boxing and gets in a few crisp punches on Brown as they grapple. (Rd 5 - 00:53) The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left. (Rd 5 - 00:53) Dahl is trying to muscle Brown up against the cage. (Rd 5 - 00:53) Dahl manages it and controls Brown up against the cage. (Rd 5 - 00:33) Brown is pressed up against the cage. (Rd 5 - 00:33) The remainder of the round passes with the two opponents pressed up close and exchanging short punches to the body and side of the head. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Time runs out and that's the end of the fight. (Rd 5 - 00:00) I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Dahl. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The judges have given their scores, which are about to be announced. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Johnny Beerbohm gives a score of 49-46 in favour of Dahl. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Edward Wilde: 48-47 Brown. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Christina Shaw: 49-46 Dahl. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Vince 'The Animal' Dahl is the winner by split decision! Official Result: Vince 'The Animal' Dahl defeats Chuck 'The Joker Thug' Brown (Split Decision in 5:00 of round 5). The fight was rated as being Decent. Post-Fight: Vince Dahl thanks all of his sponsors for backing him and then also thanks his family, friends, and supporters. Vince Dahl says that he is very happy to cap his CTC debut with a win. MAIN EVENT CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Shizuya Nakae (28-14, 0-0 CTC, From: Tokyo, Japan, Favorite: -560) vs. Chico Feijo (9-3, 0-0 CTC, From: Salvador, Brazil, Underdog: +440) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) It's time for the main event of the evening! Shizuya Nakae goes head to head with Chico Feijo in the CTC Lightweight division. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The referee is Kyle Crisp. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges are: Ian Rivers, Johnny Beerbohm, and Christina Shaw. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Round one begins! (Rd 1 - 04:47) Nakae can't connect with a jab, but then scores with a right cross. (Rd 1 - 04:31) Feijo shoots in for a takedown. (Rd 1 - 04:31) Nakae gets taken down by a single leg, and has to pull guard. (Rd 1 - 04:22) Feijo throws a few relatively weak right hands. (Rd 1 - 04:01) Nakae throws out some punches, but Feijo leans back to avoid them. (Rd 1 - 03:44) For the moment Feijo is content to just throw a couple of punches to the body. (Rd 1 - 03:25) Feijo leans back to avoid a couple of wild swings from Nakae. (Rd 1 - 03:12) Feijo fires off a few punches. (Rd 1 - 02:42) Nakae uses his legs to push Feijo back, and tries to scramble for position. (Rd 1 - 02:42) Feijo seizes the opportunity, Nakae was too slow and gets caught in side control. (Rd 1 - 02:23) We are now at the halfway point of the round. (Rd 1 - 02:23) Feijo tries to lock Nakae into a kimura. (Rd 1 - 02:23) Nakae gets caught by the kimura, and it's deep enough that he has to tap! (Rd 1 - 02:02) By submission, the winner is Chico Feijo! Official Result: Chico Feijo defeats Shizuya Nakae (Submission (Kimura) in 2:58 of round 1). The fight was rated as being Great. Post-Fight: Chico Feijo thanks his sponsors and all of his fans. Asked who he wants to fight next, he says that he'll fight whoever is put in front of him, but he thinks that Hatsu Nishijima would be a particularly good contest. Attendance: 268 Gate Reciepts: $31,490 Sponsorship: $40,024 Ad Revenue: $198,234 PPV Revenue: $23,976 Merchandise: $5,233 Fighter Pay And Bonuses (Total Payout: $131,290) Winner Pay Loser Pay Bonuses Earned(Included in Pay) Chico Feijo $13,780 Shizuya Nakae $14,550 FotN: Both: $10,000 Vince Dahl $2,880 Chuck Brown $1,820 Chan Kim Huat $7,520 Jake Walken $1,690 SotN: Huat: $5,000 Aaron McBroom $3,960 Henry Baldwin $1,690 Elvis Milissis $12,520 Marek Warzycha $1,690 KotN: Milissis: $5,000 Perf: Milissis: $5,000 Olafur Petursson $2,340 Lima Fraga $1,690 Roberto Perrella Aun $6,440 Coltrane Aaronson $1,820 Perf: Aun: $5,000 Dalmo Pedrosa $2,340 Maurice Braudel $1,690 Vinicius Azeredo $2,160 Moss Gilbert $2,990 Ross Smith $2,880 Jonjo Whiteley $2,080 Owen Oggleberry-Pipp $1,950 Samuel Arinos $900 Dominick Oppenheimer $2,100 Ron Chuckle $1,400 Korekiyo Anzai $4,050 Nshan Ramazyan $1,300 Jackson Mollusck $7,100 Enar Igonen $1,600 Perf: Mollusck: $5,000 Rupert Lennox $3,750 Yuji Latu $1,300 Watson Viana $2,100 Shigemori Sugita $1,200 Sadahige Yoshida $1,950 Thorvald Axelsson $1,400 Yoshinori Morishita $2,400 Neil Entopolski $110 Chakrit Mamanee $1,800 Cong Kao $1,600 Masayoshi Tatsuko $2,550 Sadakuno Katoh $2,200 Drug Testing: $21,000 Production: $106,689 Profit: $39,978 Critical Rating: 73% Commercial Rating: 42% Popularity Changes Region Popularity Change Popularity After Show Canada -3.0% 12% (Low Level National) USA +0.1% 79.1% (High Level Regional) UK Unchanged 78.7% (High Level Regional) Europe +0.3% 35.5% (Mid Level Regional) Australia +0.2% 69.2% (High Level Regional) Japan +0.3% 50.2% (Mid Level Regional) Asia +0.5% 35.9% (Mid Level Regional) Russia +0.3% 35.5% (Mid Level Regional) Mexico +0.6% 26.3% (Low Level Regional) South America +0.7% 41.8% (Mid Level Regional) Central America +1.0% 4.2% (Low Level Regional) Africa +0.4% 3.1% (Low Level Regional) News - Maurice Braudel was forced to spend the night in hospital following his loss to Dalmo Pedrosa. He was checked out and released in the morning. - Olafur Petursson took so much damage in his victory over Lima Fraga that he had to spend the night in hospital. It was precautionary and he was released in the morning. - Owen Oggleberry-Pipp will miss a week of training with a strained wrist, but it shouldn't affect his ability to continue in the next round of the tournament. - OzCast, broadcasting on Pay-Per-View in Australia is complaining about the lack of star power in the main event of the show again. - The following fighters have been released by the CTC following their elimination from the tournament: Shizuya Nakae, Chuck Brown, Henry Baldwin, Marek Warzycha, Lima Fraga, Coltrane Aaronson, Maurice Braudel, Moss Gilbert, Jonjo Whiteley, Samuel Arinos, Ron Chuckle, Nshan Ramazyan, Enar Igonen, Yuji Latu, Shigemori Sugita, Thorvald Axelsson, Neil Entopolski, Cong Kao, and Sadakuno Katoh. - The services of Jake Walken have been retained as per Canadian fighter rules. 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CageRage Posted August 10, 2022 Author Share Posted August 10, 2022 Saturday, Week 1, February 2002 MAIN EVENT CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: "The Blonde Bomber" Nicholas Bretton (14-7, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #36, Favorite: -730) vs. Nik "The Minotaur" Minear (12-5, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #221, Underdog: +580) Nicholas Bretton is a submission fighter, trained in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and loves to use armbars as his finishers of choice. He has decent striking, but his stand-up tends to be predictable, and lacks power. He had a recent run in GAMMA during which he struggled, and is coming off a Unanimous Decision loss to Truck Gleeson in his last fight. Nik Minear is a short but powerful fighter who goes after takedowns like a man possessed. He has the grappling skills to dominate from top control, but lacks any striking, or submission game to get finishes. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Sammy Newton vs. Andre Coton in the Second Round. CO-MAIN EVENT CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Bud "The Rocket" Brockett (10-2, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #24, Favorite: -1190) vs. Jazz "The Lionheart" Snide (3-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #233, Underdog: +950) Bud Brockett is one of the most successful collegiate wrestlers in recent memory, a relentless takedown machine who cuts nearly 20 pounds to fight at Lightweight and just bullies opponents with his size and intensity, he is coming off a Unanimous Decision victory over Glen Siemaszko in GAMMA. Jazz Snide is an up-and-coming kickboxing specialist, who is known more for his antics before and after fights than what he does during them. From his never-ending trash talk, to his "grave digger" celebrations, he does everything with swagger, and a sneer. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Yoshihide Hori vs. Tessai Satou in the Second Round. MAIN CARD CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Duane "The Weather Man" Weatherly (18-10, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #88, Favorite: -160) vs. Folke Dalen (7-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #169, Underdog: +120) Duane Weatherly is a veteran Canadian fighter, and former XCC Lightweight Champion. He is a good kick boxer who can cause a lot of problems on the feet, however his ground game has always been a big problem, and while it's improved over his career, he is still vulnerable to anyone with any degree of submission skill. He is coming off a Split Decision loss to Ross Smith that won Smith the XCC Lightweight Title. Folke Dalen is a Taekwondo fighter, a solid striker who can do damage with his hands or feet. He doesn't have much in the way of grappling or ground game, but is young enough to develope given time. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Frankie Geddon vs. Rogelio Quesada in the Second Round. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: "The Sharpshooter" Georges Nouri (13-3, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #20, Favorite: -1200) vs. Raymond Austin (6-4, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #237, Underdog: +950) Georges Nouri is a grappling master, renowned for his submission savvy. Superb on the ground both from on top and on his back, he is also an elite level fighter in the clinch. He has been a two time contender for the SIGMA Lightweight Title, but failed both times, and is coming off a Unanimous Decision victory over Lubos Plasil in SIGMA. Raymond Austin is a fairly underwhelming wrestler, who doesn't really have the tight grappling and explosive takedowns that would make people take notice, and the rest of his MMA game is non-existent. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Jimbo Jakes vs. Matt Horowitz in the Second Round. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Frankie "Arma" Geddon (8-1, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #41, Underdog: +400) vs. Rogelio Quesada (8-2, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #216, Favorite: -510) Frankie Geddon is an exciting fighter to watch, he is a straight-ahead brawler, but one who attacks with such intensity and heart that fans can't help but get behind him. He was submitted in the first round by H.M. Menzel in his GAMMA debut. Rogelio Quesada is a submission artist, at his most dangerous when he has time to work on the ground. His weak striking game is a major handicap, albeit one he is slowly but surely working on. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Duane Weatherly vs. Folke Dalen in the Second Round. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: "G-Force" Rodolphe Gygax (23-16, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #56, Underdog: +120) vs. Brock "The Spark Plug" Youdale (7-2, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #201, Favorite: -160) Rodolphe Gygax is a deadly puncher, able to knock out just about anyone if he can connect properly. The rest of his game doesn't even come close to matching his striking however, and so most of his fights revolve around him head hunting while he tries to avoid takedowns. He is coming off a second round knock out victory over Eberhard Dahm in SIGMA. Brock Youdale is short, squat, and likened to a pit bull, doggedly determined to take opponents down, and once he has a leg or waist lock he is almost impossible to shake free. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Johan Kavli vs. Kenny Magilton in the Second Round. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Irving "Bang Bang" Braun (7-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #61, Favorite: -440) vs. Selton de Oliveira (18-10, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #196, Underdog: +350) Irving Braun is a ground and pound specialist, who makes up in power what he lacks in height. His vicious strikes to a downed opponent will finish most fights, although his real problem is getting opponents down in the first place. He is coming off a 39 second TKO victory over Gerrard Kneeling in BCF. Selton de Oliveira is a kick boxer, who poses some threat with his powerful kicks, but is sorely lacking in anything approaching a ground game and so can be picked apart with ease by anyone who can get a takedown. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Keith Jolly vs. Morihiro Kiski in the Second Round. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: "Sweet" Sammy Newton (7-2, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #93, Favorite: -290) vs. Andre Coton (5-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #164, Underdog: +230) Sammy Newton is a young kick boxer, a great natural athlete with a solid striking game, he will however have to work on the other areas of his game if he is to achieve great success. He is coming off a first round submission loss to Darren Southall in XCC. Andre Coton is a kick boxer with some decent strikes with which to do damage, but is so one-dimensional it's hard to see him having any great impact in the sport. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Nicholas Bretton vs. Nik Minear in the Second Round. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Shusui Ikoma (3-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #116, Favorite: -330) vs. Robbie Lynn (4-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #141, Underdog: +260) Shusui Ikoma comes from a very strong kick boxing background. He has blazingly quick hands, and dynamite head kicks that help him rack up spectacular knock out victories. Robbie Lynn is a young Canadian striker, who has trained in kickboxing since childhood. Known for his scorching head kicks, he is a fun fighter to watch, but probably has too many obvious holes in his skill set, like grappling and ground game, to ever be a true threat. The winner of this fight will face #13 Luke Hilton in the Second Round. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: "Thunder And Mud" Jimbo Jakes (6-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #109, Favorite: -280) vs. Matt "The Blitz" Horowitz (6-3, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #148, Underdog: +220) Jimbo Jakes comes from a kick boxing background, and has won all six of his pro fights. He has a strong ability to finish opponents. Matt Horowitz is a former amateur boxer who has good hands but needs to dramatically improve his all-around game if he is to survive in MMA. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Georges Nouri vs. Raymond Austin in the Second Round. PRELIMINARY CARD CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Gerrard Kneeling (6-2, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #71, Underdog: +220) vs. Timmy "Pedigree" Dukes (7-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #180, Favorite: -280) Gerrard Kneeling is a young English striker, who is willing to stand and trade with anyone. His big weakness is that he is so limited, other than his strikes he has no real attacking weapons and his defensive skills are shoddy at best. He is coming off a 39 second TKO loss to Irving Braun in BCF. Timmy Dukes is an Australian kick boxer who has nice hands and wicked kicks, a combination that makes him hard to deal with on the feet. He is noted for his exceptional cardio, possessing the stamina of an endurance runner. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Patrik Pedersen vs. Sebastian Fernandez in the Second Round. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Glen "The Marine" Siemaszko (8-2, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #29, Favorite: -1200) vs. "Smilin'" Ignatius Hepfinger (9-10, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #228, Underdog: +950) Glen Siemaszko is a tough Lightweight, a kick boxer with a dynamite right hand. A real life US Marine, Siemaszko is noted for the trademark army colors on his fight wear. He recently became XCC Lightweight champion, putting him on GAMMA's radar, but he was manhandled in a Unanimous Decision loss to Bud Brockett in his debut. Ignatius Hepfinger is a kickboxer, with decent strikes in his arsenal, but little else. His grappling and ground game are virtually non-existant, and he lacks any sort of KO power. He is coming off a Split Decision loss to Jeremy Sproule in BCF. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Bunrakuken Abe vs. Delma de Brito in the Second Round. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Patrik "The Troll" Pedersen (8-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #52, Favorite: -710) vs. Sebastian "The Bruiser" Fernandez (8-2, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #205, Underdog: +560) Patrik Pedersen is short and stocky, and one of the hardest hitting Lightweights in the world, a result of his muscular and compact physique. On top of his dangerous hands, has also allied his strength with powerful grappling, allowing him to bully opponents around, and making him tough to take down. He has won all 8 of his professional fighters, and is coming off a Unanimous Decision victory over Milenko Rudonja in SIGMA. Sebastian Fernandez is perhaps the most physically powerful Lightweight around, and uses his brute strength to try and crush opponents into defeat. A tough guy, his one weakness is when he is on his back. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Gerrard Kneeling vs. Timmy Dukes in the Second Round. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Johan Kavli (4-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #73, Favorite: -110) vs. "Straight Edge" Kenny Magilton (8-6, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #184, Underdog: +100) Johan Kavli is a Greco-Roman wrestler, accomplished in the use of the clinch to control an opponent and set them up for punishing close range strikes. He also has a very underrated and dangerous submission game in his arsenal. He is coming off a first round submission victory over Khariton Litke in SIGMA. Kenny Magilton is a Jiu-Jitsu specialist and has some good submissions in his bag of tricks and is quite capable of slapping one on at a moments notice. He is not too shabby on his feet either due to his quick hands, and that versatility helps him to stay unpredictable. He is coming off a first round TKO loss to Floyd Haywood in XCC. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Rodolphe Gygax vs. Brock Youdale in the Second Round. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Hokusai Araki (3-3, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #120, Underdog: +680) vs. Grande Silveira (5-2, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #137, Favorite: -860) Horkusai Araki is a fairly mediocre competitor, a Muay Thai fighter who loves to stand and strike. He is capable of holding his own in a stand-up battle, but horrible ground game and grappling are easily exploited. He is coming off a first round submission loss to Chan Kim Huat in KDM FC. Grande Silveira is another in a long line of dangerous Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitors, and has the ability to force opponents to tap out. Like many of his peers though, his stand-up is nowhere near the level of his ground game. In his last fight he challenged Braco for the FLB Lightweight Title, losing a Unanimous Decision. The winner of this fight will face #9 Go Yamamoto in the Second Round. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Keith "Dodger" Jolly (6-3, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #68, Favorite: -500) vs. Morihiro Kiski (5-4, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #189, Underdog: +390) Keith Jolly is a kick boxer, a decidedly average striker, his greatest advantage is actually his speed in the cage, as he is very hard to hit. This also helps hide is greatest weakness, which is that he is absolutely useless in close up grappling exchanges. Jolly has lost three straight fights, and is coming off a first round submission loss to Tim Oldacres in BCF. Morihiro Kiski is a kick boxer, a very one dimensional fighter in that he is only dangerous striking, and not even that dangerous at that. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Irving Braun vs. Selton de Oliveira in the Second Round. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Bunrakuken "Honest" Abe (12-6, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #100, Underdog: +200) vs. Delma de Brito (18-10, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #157, Favorite: -260) Bunrakuken Abe is a fairly average kick boxer, whose career has been plagued by inconsistency, and poor conditioning that has limited his success. He is coming off a Unanimous Decision loss to Min-Soo Sik in KDM FC. Delmo de Brito is a veteran of almost 30 fights. A Muay Thai fighter he likes to stand and trade, or pull his opponent into a clinch to punish them, but his ground game is weak. He is coming off a third round submission loss to Chico Feijo in FLB. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Glen Siemaszko vs. Ignatius Hepfinger in the Second Round. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Adam "The Anarchist" McLeish (1-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #125, Underdog: +230) vs. Utamara Kawatake (1-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #132, Favorite: -300) Adam McLeish is a young fighter who was a highly regarded wrestler in college, he hopes to use his high intensity grappling to become a big player in MMA. Utamara Kawatake is a student of Shaolin Kung Fu, and is great at using scything low kicks to cut opponents down to size. The winner of this fight will face #4 Atep of Indonesia in the Second Round. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Yoshihide Hori (5-2, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #105, Favorite: -150) vs. Tessai "The Punk" Satou (11-9, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #152, Underdog: +110) Yoshihide Hori is a karate practitioner, who is at his most comfortable when the fight stays standing as he has fairly good punches and kicks at his disposal. Where things get ugly is when he is forced to grapple or fight on the ground, as he is horrid at both. He is coming off a first round TKO victory over Rayver Anzures in KDM FC. Tessai Satou is known for his pink mohawk, and is a former amateur wrestler. Although he is both strong and durable he is not particularly dangerous as he doesn't have the weapons to finish opponents. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Bud Brockett vs. Jazz Snide in the Second Round. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Seiho Nanami (7-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #45, Underdog: +320) vs. Norihide Kusonoki (2-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #212, Favorite: -410) Seiho Nanami is a young Muay Thai fighter. A fearless competitor, he likes to stand up to his opponent and try to out-strike them with his multitude of hard punches and kicks. Norihide Kusonoki comes from a background in Judo, but has added some striking and gritty ground and pound to his existing skill set to create a style that's very hard to deal with. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Teeratep Nutnum vs. Tsunesaburo Oonishi in the Second Round. Weigh-In Results Nicholas Bretton (155 lbs) vs. Nik Minear (155 lbs) Bud Brockett (155 lbs) vs. Jazz Snide (155 lbs) Duane Weatherly (155 lbs) vs. Folke Dalen (155 lbs) Georges Nouri (155 lbs) vs. Raymond Austin (155 lbs) Frankie Geddon (155 lbs) vs. Rogelio Quesada (155 lbs) Rodolphe Gygax (155 lbs) vs. Brock Youdale (155 lbs) Irving Braun (155 lbs) vs. Selton de Oliveira (155 lbs) Sammy Newton (155 lbs) vs. Andre Coton (155 lbs) Shusui Ikoma (155 lbs) vs. Robbie Lynn (155 lbs) Jimbo Jakes (155 lbs) vs. Matt Horowitz (155 lbs) Gerrard Kneeling (155 lbs) vs. Timmy Dukes (155 lbs) Glen Siemaszko (155 lbs) vs. Ignatius Hepfinger (155 lbs) Patrik Pedersen (155 lbs) vs. Sebastian Fernandez (155 lbs) Johan Kavli (155 lbs) vs. Kenny Magilton (155 lbs) Hokusai Araki (155 lbs) vs. Grande Silveira (155 lbs) Keith Jolly (155 lbs) vs. Morihiro Kiski (155 lbs) Bunrakuken Abe (155 lbs) vs. Delma de Brito (155 lbs) Adam McLeish (155 lbs) vs. Utamara Kawatake (155 lbs) Yoshihide Hori (155 lbs) vs. Tessai Satou (155 lbs) Seiho Nanami (155 lbs) vs. Norihide Kusonoki (155 lbs) TOURNAMENT BRACKET Canadian Tournament Combat 4 Full Fight Card LW: Nicholas Bretton vs. Nik Minear LW: Bud Brockett vs. Jazz Snide LW: Duane Weatherly vs. Folke Dalen LW: Georges Nouri vs. Raymond Austin LW: Frankie Geddon vs. Rogelio Quesada LW: Rodolphe Gygax vs. Brock Youdale LW: Irving Braun vs. Selton de Oliveira LW: Sammy Newton vs. Andre Coton LW: Shusui Ikoma vs. Robbie Lynn LW: Jimbo Jakes vs. Matt Horowitz LW: Gerrard Kneeling vs. Timmy Dukes LW: Glen Siemaszko vs. Ignatius Hepfinger LW: Patrik Pedersen vs. Sebastian Fernandez LW: Johan Kavli vs. Kenny Magilton LW: Hokusai Araki vs. Grande Silveira LW: Keith Jolly vs. Morihiro Kiski LW: Bunrakuken Abe vs. Delma de Brito LW: Adam McLeish vs. Utamara Kawatake LW: Yoshihide Hori vs. Tessai Satou LW: Seiho Nanami vs. Norihide Kusonoki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CageRage Posted August 10, 2022 Author Share Posted August 10, 2022 Saturday, Week 1, February 2002 Live From Drummondville, Quebec PRELIMINARY CARD Streamed Live On CTCombat.ca CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Seiho Nanami (7-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Kyoto, Japan, Underdog: +320) vs. Norihide Kusonoki (2-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Tokyo, Japan, Favorite: -410) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our first fight of the night is Seiho Nanami vs. Norihide Kusonoki. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Leo Behan is the referee for this fight. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges for this bout are: Christina Shaw, Reginald Wodehouse, and Ian Rivers. (Rd 1 - 05:00) And here we go! (Rd 1 - 05:00) They start with a touch of gloves. (Rd 1 - 04:49) A jab lands from Nanami, but Kusonoki evades a big right punch. (Rd 1 - 04:26) Kusonoki scores with a weak, flicked left hand jab. (Rd 1 - 04:26) Nanami hits two left jabs and then lands a right hand. (Rd 1 - 04:26) A strike appears to have opened up a small gash underneath the eye of Kusonoki. (Rd 1 - 04:01) Nanami throws some strikes and a right head kick, but Kusonoki defended them all. (Rd 1 - 03:53) Kusonoki seizes the chance and shoots in on Nanami. (Rd 1 - 03:45) Nanami partially defends it and ends up hopping on one foot while Kusonoki has a hold of the other. (Rd 1 - 03:45) Unable to complete the takedown, Kusonoki instead pushes Nanami up against the cage. (Rd 1 - 03:25) Nanami takes a hard foot stomp. (Rd 1 - 03:15) Kusonoki looks to take Nanami down by setting up a judo throw. (Rd 1 - 03:15) Nanami grabs the cage to block the takedown! (Rd 1 - 03:15) Nanami doesn't get away with it, referee Leo Behan sees it and gives a verbal warning! (Rd 1 - 03:15) With the cage trapping Nanami, Kusonoki looks to be attempting to set up a judo throw. (Rd 1 - 03:15) He executes an outside leg trip, sweeping Nanami to the mat where he pulls half guard! (Rd 1 - 03:04) Kusonoki attempts to pass half guard. (Rd 1 - 03:04) Kusonoki gains side control after getting his leg free from half guard. (Rd 1 - 02:10) Kusonoki attempts a kimura. (Rd 1 - 02:10) The kimura is locked in, tight enough that Nanami has to tap out! (Rd 1 - 01:40) The winner, by submission; Norihide Kusonoki! Official Result: Norihide Kusonoki defeats Seiho Nanami (Submission (Kimura) in 3:20 of round 1). The fight was rated as being Great. Post-Fight: Norihide Kusonoki thanks his sponsors and all of his fans. Asked who he wants next, he says that he demands a fight with Rupert Lennox. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Yoshihide Hori (5-2, 0-0 CTC, From: Tokyo, Japan, Favorite: -150) vs. Tessai "The Punk" Satou (11-9, 0-0 CTC, From: Kawasaki, Japan, Underdog: +110) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Another match is about to begin; Yoshihide Hori battling Tessai 'The Punk' Satou. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our referee is Leo Behan. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our cageside judges are: Marianne Froth, Edward Wilde, and Christina Shaw. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The fight begins! (Rd 1 - 04:50) Hori initiates an exchange of strikes. (Rd 1 - 04:50) Satou misses with a left hand in the exchange. (Rd 1 - 04:50) Hori can't hit a set-up left jab, but then he catches Satou with a right kick to the head. (Rd 1 - 04:24) Satou wants to grapple but is clearly wary of his opponent's striking. (Rd 1 - 04:24) Hori lands a jab and then scores with a right roundhouse kick to the ribs. (Rd 1 - 03:59) They stand and trade, but all the shots are either off target or are safely dealt with. (Rd 1 - 03:33) Hori attacks with strikes. (Rd 1 - 03:33) Satou tries to hit a jab, but misses. (Rd 1 - 03:33) A jab lands from Hori but finds nothing but air with a big right. (Rd 1 - 03:10) Hori forces an exchange of strikes. (Rd 1 - 03:10) Satou hit a counter left hand. (Rd 1 - 03:10) Hori hits a left jab and then he hits Satou with a high right head kick. (Rd 1 - 02:42) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 1 - 02:42) Satou misses a right hook and gets countered with a left jab and a solid right hand. (Rd 1 - 02:26) We are now at the halfway point of the round. (Rd 1 - 02:12) Hori moves forward, constantly trying to pressure Satou into exchanging strikes. (Rd 1 - 02:12) Hori is now in the pocket. (Rd 1 - 02:12) Hori lands a left jab but Satou avoids a big right. (Rd 1 - 01:53) Hori steps forward and a striking exchange begins. (Rd 1 - 01:53) Satou hits a jab in the exchange. (Rd 1 - 01:53) A one-two from Hori fails to land. (Rd 1 - 01:31) The two fighters come together and strike but it's really tentative and nothing comes of it. (Rd 1 - 01:03) They stand and trade in the center of the cage but neither fighter gives or takes any real damage. (Rd 1 - 00:40) It looked like we were about to see Satou try and get some grappling started, but Hori was more aggressive and took the initiative. (Rd 1 - 00:40) Hori hits a left jab and then catches Satou with a right hook. (Rd 1 - 00:20) Hori can't connect with a jab, but then catches Satou with a right hook. (Rd 1 - 00:04) Satou looks like he wants to grapple but the threat of getting hit is keeping him from rushing in. (Rd 1 - 00:04) Hori lands a jab and then hits a scything kick to the legs of Satou. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Round one is brought to an end as time runs out. (Rd 1 - 00:00) I have to give that round to Hori, but only a 10-9. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) And here we go, round two! (Rd 2 - 04:45) Hori comes forward on the attack. (Rd 2 - 04:45) Satou throws a counter left but doesn't connect. (Rd 2 - 04:45) A combo that ends with a head kick attempt fails to land for Hori. (Rd 2 - 04:17) Hori comes forward on the attack. (Rd 2 - 04:17) Satou throws a counter left but doesn't connect. (Rd 2 - 04:17) Hori lands a left jab but Satou avoids a big right. (Rd 2 - 03:56) Moving forward constantly, Hori is pressuring Satou. (Rd 2 - 03:56) Hori moves into the pocket. (Rd 2 - 03:56) Hori throws some strikes and a fast leg kick, but Satou avoids them all. (Rd 2 - 03:42) Hori comes forward on the attack. (Rd 2 - 03:42) Satou tries to hit a jab, but misses. (Rd 2 - 03:42) Hori can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then he hits Satou with a leg kick. (Rd 2 - 03:19) Hori steps forward, looking to strike. (Rd 2 - 03:19) Satou hit a counter left hand. (Rd 2 - 03:19) Hori can't hit a set-up left jab, but then he catches Satou with a right roundhouse kick to the body. (Rd 2 - 03:03) Hori steps forward and a striking exchange begins. (Rd 2 - 03:03) Satou misses with a left hand in the exchange. (Rd 2 - 03:03) Hori lands a left hand and then he hits Satou with a straight right. (Rd 2 - 02:56) Hori rolls his shoulders to relax them, then moves forward. (Rd 2 - 02:50) Hori steps forward and a striking exchange begins. (Rd 2 - 02:50) Satou manages a counter jab. (Rd 2 - 02:50) Hori can't connect with a jab, but then he catches Satou with a right roundhouse kick to the body. (Rd 2 - 02:31) Hori stalks forward, pressuring Satou. (Rd 2 - 02:31) Hori avoids a jab and is able to move into the pocket. (Rd 2 - 02:31) Hori can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then he scores with a right cross. (Rd 2 - 02:21) We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. (Rd 2 - 02:10) The two fighters engage. (Rd 2 - 02:10) Satou misses a right cross that leaves him open to the counter. Hori attacks with a quick left jab and a good right hook. (Rd 2 - 01:48) Hori comes forward and the two fighters exchange strikes. (Rd 2 - 01:48) Satou tries to hit a jab, but misses. (Rd 2 - 01:48) Hori can't connect with a jab, but then he hits Satou with a high right head kick. (Rd 2 - 01:40) For the first time, Hori is starting to breathe a little heavier. (Rd 2 - 01:32) Hori moves forward, constantly trying to pressure Satou into exchanging strikes. (Rd 2 - 01:32) Satou hits a jab in the exchange. (Rd 2 - 01:32) Hori throws some strikes and a right head kick, but Satou avoids them all. (Rd 2 - 01:20) Hori moves forward, constantly trying to pressure Satou into exchanging strikes. (Rd 2 - 01:20) Satou hit a counter left hand. (Rd 2 - 01:20) A jab hits home from Hori and then he hits Satou with a body kick. (Rd 2 - 00:54) There's under a minute left in this round. (Rd 2 - 00:54) The two fighters come together and strike but it's really tentative and nothing comes of it. (Rd 2 - 00:35) Hori hits a left jab and then lands a low kick to the legs. (Rd 2 - 00:25) Hori studies his opponent, looking pretty relaxed and confident at this point. (Rd 2 - 00:17) Hori lands a jab and then scores with a right cross. (Rd 2 - 00:00) Round two is brought to an end as time runs out. (Rd 2 - 00:00) That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Hori. (Rd 2 - 00:00) My scorecard now has Hori up 20-18. Round 3 (Rd 3 - 05:00) Round three begins! (Rd 3 - 04:51) Hori looks confident, shortening the range as he looks to strike. (Rd 3 - 04:51) Hori lands a left jab, but finds nothing but air with a big right. (Rd 3 - 04:30) Hori lands a jab and then hits Satou with a straight right. (Rd 3 - 04:10) Hori moves forward, constantly trying to pressure Satou into exchanging strikes. (Rd 3 - 04:10) Satou fires off a counter jab. (Rd 3 - 04:10) A jab hits home from Hori and then he catches Satou with a right hook. (Rd 3 - 03:56) Moving forward constantly, Hori is pressuring Satou. (Rd 3 - 03:56) Satou throws a counter jab but misses. (Rd 3 - 03:56) Hori hits a left hand but misses with a vicious right hand. (Rd 3 - 03:41) Hori closes in on Satou, looking to unleash some strikes. (Rd 3 - 03:41) Hori can't hit a set-up left jab, but then hits Satou with a straight right. (Rd 3 - 03:26) Hori comes forward, walking down Satou. (Rd 3 - 03:26) Hori looks to pressure Satou, stepping into the pocket. (Rd 3 - 03:26) Hori can't connect with a jab, but then he hits Satou with a high right head kick. (Rd 3 - 03:10) Hori moves forward, constantly trying to pressure Satou into exchanging strikes. (Rd 3 - 03:10) Satou throws a counter left but doesn't connect. (Rd 3 - 03:10) Hori connects with a nice jab and then he scores with a right cross. (Rd 3 - 02:46) Hori comes forward. (Rd 3 - 02:46) Hori moves inside, into the pocket, looking to pressure Satou. (Rd 3 - 02:46) Hori uses a left jab but misses with a low kick. (Rd 3 - 02:25) We go past the halfway point of this round. (Rd 3 - 02:25) Hori comes forward on the attack. (Rd 3 - 02:25) Satou hit a counter left hand. (Rd 3 - 02:25) Hori connects with a nice jab and then he scores with a right cross. (Rd 3 - 02:18) Looking very tired, Hori clinches to try and buy some recovery time. (Rd 3 - 02:18) Using his wrestling skills, Satou is trying to push Hori up against the cage. (Rd 3 - 02:18) Satou manages it and controls Hori up against the cage. (Rd 3 - 02:03) Unable to get free, Hori is smothered up against the cage. (Rd 3 - 02:03) Occasional short punches are all that happen for the next thirty seconds as the two fighters continue to be pressed up tight against the cage. (Rd 3 - 01:32) Hori is trapped against the cage and Satou hits him with a short left uppercut. (Rd 3 - 01:15) With the cage trapping Hori, Satou looks to try and take him down by going low and taking out both legs. (Rd 3 - 01:15) He gets a big takedown and he manages to get side control as a result. (Rd 3 - 01:01) Satou fires off a handful of punches, each easily being blocked with gloves. (Rd 3 - 00:36) Satou blocks Hori as he tries a transition to guard. (Rd 3 - 00:20) Satou pounds away on Hori, landing several good shots in the process. (Rd 3 - 00:07) Satou fires off some rights, but Hori isn't troubled by them. (Rd 3 - 00:00) The time is up, and that's the end of round three. (Rd 3 - 00:00) I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Satou. (Rd 3 - 00:00) My scorecard now has Hori up 29-28. Round 4 (Rd 4 - 05:00) Round four begins! (Rd 4 - 04:46) Hori initiates an exchange of strikes. (Rd 4 - 04:46) Satou hit a counter left hand. (Rd 4 - 04:46) Hori throws a two-punch combo but Satou avoids both. (Rd 4 - 04:29) Hori stalks forward, pressuring Satou. (Rd 4 - 04:29) Satou throws a counter jab but misses. (Rd 4 - 04:29) Hori throws a one-two, but Satou was equal to it. (Rd 4 - 04:20) A few deep breaths betray that Hori is starting to get into the deeper reaches of his gas tank. (Rd 4 - 04:12) Hori comes forward, walking down Satou. (Rd 4 - 04:12) Satou hits a jab in the exchange. (Rd 4 - 04:12) A jab is wide from Hori, but then he hits a nice straight right. (Rd 4 - 04:05) Breathing very hard, Hori is looking ragged. (Rd 4 - 03:55) Hori comes forward, walking down Satou. (Rd 4 - 03:55) Satou hit a counter left hand. (Rd 4 - 03:55) Hori hits a left hand but Satou avoids a big right. (Rd 4 - 03:36) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 4 - 03:36) Satou misses a right hook and gets countered with a left hand. (Rd 4 - 03:08) Hori comes forward and the two fighters start trading blows. (Rd 4 - 03:08) Satou throws a counter jab but misses. (Rd 4 - 03:08) Hori lands a jab and then he scores with a right cross. (Rd 4 - 02:57) Hori stumbles his way into a clinch; he looks shattered. (Rd 4 - 02:57) Hori gets caught with a knee strike to the body as they grapple. (Rd 4 - 02:43) Hori tries to wriggle free, but Satou controls him well and gets in a few close-range punches too. (Rd 4 - 02:31) Satou uses dirty boxing and gets in a few crisp punches on Hori as they grapple. (Rd 4 - 02:19) Satou uses dirty boxing and gets in a few crisp punches on Hori as they grapple. (Rd 4 - 02:07) Satou is trying to push Hori so that his back is up against the cage. (Rd 4 - 02:07) Hori ends up backed against the cage. (Rd 4 - 01:54) Satou smothers Hori up against the cage. (Rd 4 - 01:54) The gruelling grappling contest continues for the next sixty seconds with both fighters looking to avoid leaving any openings. (Rd 4 - 00:40) Satou looks to set up a trip takedown. (Rd 4 - 00:40) It doesn't work, Hori defended against it well. (Rd 4 - 00:40) Hori may have stopped the takedown but he is having less luck getting away from the cage. (Rd 4 - 00:23) Satou looks to sweep a leg in order to execute a sharp trip. (Rd 4 - 00:23) He trips Hori to the mat - beautiful technique! (Rd 4 - 00:23) Hori ends up sitting, his legs trapped under Satou, with his back pressed against the cage. (Rd 4 - 00:00) Time expires and we come to the end of round four. (Rd 4 - 00:00) I think Satou took that round, 10-9 on my score card. (Rd 4 - 00:00) We go into the final round with everything still to fight for. Round 5 (Rd 5 - 05:00) There's the bell and the final round begins! (Rd 5 - 04:53) Satou shoots in, looking for a takedown. (Rd 5 - 04:53) The takedown is completed, Satou gets side control from it. (Rd 5 - 04:43) Satou tries to lock Hori into an arm triangle. (Rd 5 - 04:43) Hori blocks it. (Rd 5 - 04:23) Hori tries to pull guard on Satou but doesn't get anywhere with the attempt. (Rd 5 - 04:10) Satou looks to get a mount. (Rd 5 - 04:10) Satou almost gets mount, but Hori was ready and a scramble for position ensues. (Rd 5 - 03:58) Hori looks like he is on the verge of exhaustion. (Rd 5 - 03:58) Satou ends up in guard. (Rd 5 - 03:44) In guard, Satou throws a couple of punches designed to keep Hori guessing. (Rd 5 - 03:22) Hori tries to get double underhooks on Satou so that he can get some control, but can't get them. (Rd 5 - 03:14) The clock runs down as Hori is being smothered against the ground by Satou. (Rd 5 - 02:37) Satou begins trying to pass guard and get a better position. (Rd 5 - 02:37) Satou passes to side control, but doesn't have time to secure the position before Hori starts scrambling. (Rd 5 - 02:26) We go past the halfway point of this round. (Rd 5 - 02:26) Hori ends up having to pull half guard, losing out in the scramble. (Rd 5 - 02:15) Satou throws a few right hands as he takes a moment to plan ahead. (Rd 5 - 01:49) Satou throws some small strikes, but is clearly just taking a moment to try and catch his breath. (Rd 5 - 01:25) Satou looks to get past the half guard. (Rd 5 - 01:25) Satou isn't able to pass from half guard thanks to the tenacious defence of Hori. (Rd 5 - 01:00) Hori works some separation, then tries to quickly scramble his way into a better position. (Rd 5 - 01:00) Satou is too quick though, and grabs side control before Hori can get up. (Rd 5 - 00:41) Satou tries to get into the mount position. (Rd 5 - 00:41) Hori keeps Satou at side control, not letting the mount happen. (Rd 5 - 00:00) We reach the time limit and this fight is over. (Rd 5 - 00:00) I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Satou. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The official scores are being reported now. (Rd 5 - 00:00) All three judges score the contest as 48-47. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Making Tessai 'The Punk' Satou the winner by unanimous decision! Official Result: Tessai 'The Punk' Satou defeats Yoshihide Hori (Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 5). The fight was rated as being Decent. Post-Fight: Tessai Satou thanks his sponsors and all of his fans. Tessai Satou celebrates winning his debut fight for CTC. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Adam "The Anarchist" McLeish (1-0, 0-0 CTC, From: San Diego, California, Underdog: +230) vs. Utamara Kawatake (1-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Kobe, Japan, Favorite: -300) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Next up, Adam 'The Anarchist' McLeish battling Utamara Kawatake. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our referee is Leo Behan. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our cageside judges are: Reginald Wodehouse, Ian Rivers, and Marianne Froth. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Round one begins! (Rd 1 - 05:00) An offer to touch gloves is completely ignored by McLeish. (Rd 1 - 04:53) Kawatake hits a left hand, but McLeish avoids the low kick that it set up. (Rd 1 - 04:27) McLeish looked like he was going to step in and grapple, but Kawatake simply took the initiative first. (Rd 1 - 04:27) Kawatake lands a left jab, but McLeish avoids the low kick that it set up. (Rd 1 - 03:59) It looked like we were about to see McLeish try and get some grappling started, but Kawatake was more aggressive and took the initiative. (Rd 1 - 03:59) Kawatake can't connect with a jab, but then lands a right hand. (Rd 1 - 03:41) Kawatake can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then scores with a right to the body. (Rd 1 - 03:27) Kawatake lands a left hand and then lands a right hand. (Rd 1 - 02:57) McLeish warily circles, looking for the opening he needs to initiate some grappling. (Rd 1 - 02:57) A jab hits home from Kawatake and then he lands a hard low kick to the legs. (Rd 1 - 02:29) We are now at the halfway point of the round. (Rd 1 - 02:29) Kawatake closes the distance, obviously looking to strike. (Rd 1 - 02:29) A jab is wide from Kawatake, but then he hits McLeish with a leg kick. (Rd 1 - 02:06) Kawatake looks confident, shortening the range as he looks to strike. (Rd 1 - 02:06) Kawatake can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then hits a nice straight right. (Rd 1 - 02:02) McLeish raises a hand and motions for the fans to make some more noise for him. (Rd 1 - 01:57) Kawatake can't connect with a jab, but then catches McLeish with a low kick to the front leg. (Rd 1 - 01:51) McLeish limps slightly as he circles. (Rd 1 - 01:38) McLeish had looked like he was angling to grapple, but couldn't take the initiative. (Rd 1 - 01:38) Kawatake lands a jab and then scores with a right head kick. (Rd 1 - 01:12) Kawatake can't connect with a jab, but then hits McLeish with a leg kick. (Rd 1 - 00:54) We're into the final minute of the round. (Rd 1 - 00:54) Kawatake throws a quick punch but doesn't land. (Rd 1 - 00:50) McLeish takes the chance and grabs Kawatake into a clinch. (Rd 1 - 00:42) McLeish tries to wrestle Kawatake backward and up against the cage. (Rd 1 - 00:42) McLeish can't move Kawatake at all though, and finds himself being out-wrestled. (Rd 1 - 00:29) Kawatake tries to reap a leg with a sharp sweep in order to trip him to the floor. (Rd 1 - 00:29) It doesn't work, McLeish defended against it well. (Rd 1 - 00:17) Clinched with McLeish, Kawatake looks to try and take him down. (Rd 1 - 00:17) Kawatake can't get the takedown as McLeish wrestles his way into a dominant position. (Rd 1 - 00:02) McLeish is trying to push Kawatake so that his back is up against the cage. (Rd 1 - 00:02) Kawatake doesn't let himself be driven back though, and gains a dominant position in the grapple instead. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Round one ends as time expires. (Rd 1 - 00:00) You can hear some boos from the audience, they weren't impressed with that round at all. (Rd 1 - 00:00) I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Kawatake. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) We are back underway! (Rd 2 - 04:51) A jab is wide from Kawatake, but then he catches McLeish with a low kick to the front leg. (Rd 2 - 04:32) Kawatake moves in closer, ready to attack. (Rd 2 - 04:32) McLeish appeared to be going to try and get in close, but Kawatake took the initiative first. (Rd 2 - 04:32) Kawatake lands a jab and then catches McLeish with a hard low kick to the front leg. (Rd 2 - 04:22) Taking a few gulps of breath, Kawatake is giving the first hint that he is starting to tire a touch. (Rd 2 - 04:07) Kawatake can't hit a set-up left jab, but then hits McLeish with a leg kick. (Rd 2 - 03:59) Barely able to walk now, the damage McLeish has taken to his legs has really taken its toll. (Rd 2 - 03:47) Kawatake hits a left jab and then lands a right hand to the body. (Rd 2 - 03:37) McLeish can barely walk thanks to all the damage he has taken to his legs. (Rd 2 - 03:28) Kawatake fails to find a home for his jab, but then hits McLeish with a straight right. (Rd 2 - 03:16) Kawatake can't connect with a jab, but then hits a nice straight right. (Rd 2 - 02:54) Kawatake lands a left hand and then lands a right hand to the body. (Rd 2 - 02:28) We pass the halfway mark of this round. (Rd 2 - 02:28) Kawatake lands a left hand and then lands a right hand. (Rd 2 - 02:28) McLeish looks to have been cut under his eye. (Rd 2 - 02:15) A combo that ends with a kick to the legs fails to land for Kawatake. (Rd 2 - 01:53) A jab is wide from Kawatake, but then he hits McLeish with a high right head kick. (Rd 2 - 01:42) Kawatake is definitely slowing, his gas tank is being challenged here. (Rd 2 - 01:31) Kawatake confidently moves in closer, looking to throw some strikes. (Rd 2 - 01:31) It looked like we were about to see McLeish try and get some grappling started, but Kawatake was more aggressive and took the initiative. (Rd 2 - 01:31) Kawatake can't hit a set-up left jab, but then scores with a right cross. (Rd 2 - 01:27) Limping heavily, McLeish is struggling to move around. (Rd 2 - 01:19) A jab is wide from Kawatake, but then he hits a scything kick to the legs of McLeish. (Rd 2 - 01:09) McLeish is barely able to walk thanks to all the damage to the legs he has been forced to take. (Rd 2 - 00:57) We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. (Rd 2 - 00:57) Kawatake fails to find a home for his jab, but then hits a nice straight right. (Rd 2 - 00:41) McLeish appeared to be going to try and get in close, but Kawatake took the initiative first. (Rd 2 - 00:41) Kawatake throws some strikes and a fast leg kick, but McLeish is equal to all of them. (Rd 2 - 00:33) McLeish limps around, his leg now virtually useless thanks to all the damage it has taken. (Rd 2 - 00:26) A jab is wide from Kawatake, but then he lands a right hand. (Rd 2 - 00:20) Kawatake looks very tired out there. (Rd 2 - 00:08) Kawatake doesn't trouble his opponent with a combination ending in a low kick to the legs. (Rd 2 - 00:00) The time is up, and that's the end of round two. (Rd 2 - 00:00) I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Kawatake. (Rd 2 - 00:00) My scorecard now has Kawatake up 20-18. (Rd 2 - 00:00) The corner goes to work between rounds trying to close the cut on McLeish. Round 3 (Rd 3 - 05:00) Round three begins! (Rd 3 - 05:00) Barely able to walk now, the damage McLeish has taken to his legs has really taken its toll. (Rd 3 - 04:48) Kawatake fails to land any of the strikes in a combo that ended with a scything low kick. (Rd 3 - 04:34) McLeish moves in fast and clinches with Kawatake. (Rd 3 - 04:28) McLeish is trying to push Kawatake so that his back is up against the cage. (Rd 3 - 04:28) Kawatake ends up backed against the cage. (Rd 3 - 04:12) McLeish traps Kawatake up against the cage, using double underhooks for control. (Rd 3 - 04:12) A full minute elapses with very little happening other than some short punches and some posturing. (Rd 3 - 03:06) Kawatake is pressed up against the cage and held there. (Rd 3 - 03:06) The next minute becomes a stalemate as neither fighter risks leaving a crucial opening that the other can exploit. (Rd 3 - 02:00) With the fighters having been stuck against the cage for quite a while, the referee brings them back to the center. (Rd 3 - 01:46) Kawatake comes in looking to strike. (Rd 3 - 01:46) McLeish may have been aiming to get in close, but Kawatake aggressively took the initiative. (Rd 3 - 01:46) Kawatake can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then hits McLeish with a straight right. (Rd 3 - 01:24) Kawatake uses a left jab, but McLeish dodges the leg kick that follows. (Rd 3 - 00:59) There's under a minute left in this round. (Rd 3 - 00:59) Kawatake steps in and looks to unleash. (Rd 3 - 00:59) Kawatake lands a jab and then hits McLeish with a leg kick. (Rd 3 - 00:37) Kawatake hits a left jab and then lands a low kick to the legs. (Rd 3 - 00:27) Kawatake looks very, very tired. (Rd 3 - 00:14) Kawatake hits a left jab and then catches McLeish with a low kick to the front leg. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Round three ends as time expires. (Rd 3 - 00:00) An extremely close round, could have gone either way, but personally I'll give it to Kawatake 10-9. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Even if he wins all the remaining rounds, I'm not sure McLeish will be able to take the victory without a finish. Round 4 (Rd 4 - 05:00) There's the bell for the start of the round! (Rd 4 - 04:51) Kawatake connects with a jab, but finds nothing but air with a big right. (Rd 4 - 04:42) McLeish gets hold of Kawatake. (Rd 4 - 04:33) McLeish is trying to muscle Kawatake up against the cage. (Rd 4 - 04:33) McLeish manages it and controls Kawatake up against the cage. (Rd 4 - 04:17) An ugly but effective tactic, McLeish is pressing Kawatake up against the cage and slowly wearing him down. (Rd 4 - 04:17) They remain there, hitting each other with short punches, for about a minute. (Rd 4 - 03:14) Showing his ability to control opponents, McLeish smothers Kawatake against the cage. (Rd 4 - 03:14) Nothing really happens for the next minute, they remain in a close grapple exchanging occasional short punches. (Rd 4 - 02:09) With the fighters having been stuck against the cage for quite a while, the referee brings them back to the center. (Rd 4 - 02:00) Circling, McLeish clearly wants to get close enough to grapple but is wary about getting hit. (Rd 4 - 02:00) Kawatake can't hit a set-up left jab, but then catches McLeish with a right hook. (Rd 4 - 01:43) Kawatake closes in on McLeish, looking to unleash some strikes. (Rd 4 - 01:43) Kawatake can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then lands a low kick to the legs. (Rd 4 - 01:21) McLeish clearly respects his opponent's striking as he is very wary about getting close enough to grapple. (Rd 4 - 01:21) Kawatake throws a quick one-two but doesn't land either blow. (Rd 4 - 01:09) Seizing the opportunity, McLeish clinches. (Rd 4 - 01:00) There's under a minute left in this round. (Rd 4 - 01:00) McLeish hits Kawatake with a big knee strike to the body from the grapple. (Rd 4 - 00:42) The gas tank looks empty on Kawatake. (Rd 4 - 00:42) McLeish hits Kawatake with a big knee strike to the body from the grapple. (Rd 4 - 00:27) McLeish tries to wrestle Kawatake backward and up against the cage. (Rd 4 - 00:27) McLeish does it, Kawatake is stuck with his back to the cage. (Rd 4 - 00:13) McLeish goes to use some dirty boxing, but Kawatake is aware of the danger and uses wrestling to prevent any damage from happening. (Rd 4 - 00:00) The time is up, and that's the end of round four. (Rd 4 - 00:00) That was a bit of a snoozer, hopefully the next round brings a little more action. (Rd 4 - 00:00) I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of McLeish. (Rd 4 - 00:00) Even if he can take this final round, I can't see McLeish winning on the judges' scorecards. He needs a finish. Round 5 (Rd 5 - 05:00) There's the bell for the start of the final round! (Rd 5 - 04:49) Circling warily, McLeish is looking for a chance to get close enough to grapple. (Rd 5 - 04:49) Kawatake lands a left jab, but his big right hand follow-up misses. (Rd 5 - 04:37) McLeish limps around, his leg now virtually useless thanks to all the damage it has taken. (Rd 5 - 04:24) A jab lands from Kawatake, but his big right hand follow-up misses. (Rd 5 - 04:15) McLeish is still moving well, but he is definitely breathing a little deeper now. (Rd 5 - 04:09) McLeish appeared to be going to try and get in close, but Kawatake took the initiative first. (Rd 5 - 04:09) Kawatake lands a left hand and then hits McLeish with a leg kick. (Rd 5 - 03:58) Barely able to walk now, the damage McLeish has taken to his legs has really taken its toll. (Rd 5 - 03:48) It looked like we were about to see McLeish try and get some grappling started, but Kawatake was more aggressive and took the initiative. (Rd 5 - 03:48) Kawatake hits a left jab and then hits a scything kick to the legs of McLeish. (Rd 5 - 03:29) McLeish aggressively comes forward, willing to risk getting hit so that he can grapple. (Rd 5 - 03:29) Kawatake can't hit a set-up left jab, but then hits a nice straight right. (Rd 5 - 03:19) McLeish gets hold of Kawatake. (Rd 5 - 03:09) McLeish is trying to muscle Kawatake up against the cage. (Rd 5 - 03:09) McLeish achieves it, pinning Kawatake to the cage. (Rd 5 - 02:58) Showing his ability to control opponents, McLeish simply smothers Kawatake against the cage. (Rd 5 - 02:58) The gruelling grappling contest continues for the next sixty seconds with both fighters looking to avoid leaving any openings. (Rd 5 - 01:55) McLeish smothers Kawatake against the cage, then uses his dirty boxing skills to his advantage. (Rd 5 - 01:40) McLeish tries to use dirty boxing against Kawatake, but his opponent's wrestling skills prevent any damage from happening. (Rd 5 - 01:22) McLeish uses dirty boxing to punish Kawatake while he is pressed up against the cage. (Rd 5 - 01:07) With the fight having been stuck against the cage for a lengthy period of time, the referee restarts them back in the center. (Rd 5 - 00:52) The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left. (Rd 5 - 00:52) Moving in, McLeish appears willing to risk getting hit if it means he can get close enough to initiate some grappling. (Rd 5 - 00:52) Kawatake connects with a nice jab and then hits a nice straight right. (Rd 5 - 00:26) Kawatake hits a left hand, but misses with a low kick. (Rd 5 - 00:12) Without taking too much damage, McLeish is able to clinch with Kawatake. (Rd 5 - 00:03) McLeish attempts a trip to put Kawatake on the ground. (Rd 5 - 00:03) An excellent outside leg trip sees Kawatake get thrown to the mat! (Rd 5 - 00:03) The takedown allows McLeish to take the back of Kawatake. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The fight comes to an end as the time limit expires. (Rd 5 - 00:00) That has to go down as a 10-9 round to McLeish. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Here come the official scores. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Reginald Wodehouse gives a score of 48-47 in favour of McLeish. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Marianne Froth has given 48-47 to Kawatake. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Ian Rivers gives a score of 48-47 in favour of McLeish. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The winner, by split decision, is Adam 'The Anarchist' McLeish! Official Result: Adam 'The Anarchist' McLeish defeats Utamara Kawatake (Split Decision in 5:00 of round 5). The fight was rated as being Average. Post-Fight: Adam McLeish name-checks all of his sponsors, then thanks all of his fans who showed up to support him. The interviewer asks who he would be interested in fighting next, and he demands to get to fight Yoshitomo Horigome. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Bunrakuken "Honest" Abe (12-6, 0-0 CTC, From: Kyoto, Japan, Underdog: +200) vs. Delma de Brito (18-10, 0-0 CTC, From: Sao Paulo, Brazil, Favorite: -260) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Moving on to the next match, in which Bunrakuken 'Honest' Abe battles Delma de Brito. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Refereeing this bout will be Leo Behan. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our judges at cageside are: Reginald Wodehouse, Ian Rivers, and Marianne Froth. (Rd 1 - 05:00) There's the opening bell! (Rd 1 - 04:48) Abe steps forward and a striking exchange begins. (Rd 1 - 04:48) de Brito lands a left hand in the exchange. (Rd 1 - 04:48) A one-two from Abe fails to land. (Rd 1 - 04:26) The two fighters engage. (Rd 1 - 04:26) Abe uses a left jab but misses a right hook. de Brito is off-target with a jab but scores with a right hook. (Rd 1 - 04:00) Abe comes forward to attack. (Rd 1 - 04:00) de Brito hits a jab in the exchange. (Rd 1 - 04:00) Abe lands a jab and then he scores with a right cross. (Rd 1 - 03:47) Abe pulls his best mean face and tries to stare his opponent down. (Rd 1 - 03:35) They engage in the center. (Rd 1 - 03:35) Abe misses a jab but hits a right hand. (Rd 1 - 03:35) de Brito hits a two-punch combination, a quick left and a straight right. (Rd 1 - 03:12) There's an exchange of strikes at relatively close range but nothing really lands. (Rd 1 - 02:33) The two fighters engage. (Rd 1 - 02:33) Abe slips past a right hook attempt and attacks with a glancing high kick. (Rd 1 - 02:22) We go past the halfway point of this round. (Rd 1 - 02:08) Abe comes forward, walking down de Brito. (Rd 1 - 02:08) de Brito hit a counter left hand. (Rd 1 - 02:08) Abe throws a two-punch combo but de Brito avoids both. (Rd 1 - 01:52) A one-two from Abe fails to land. (Rd 1 - 01:39) de Brito quickly shoots on Abe. (Rd 1 - 01:30) Abe stops the takedown with a great sprawl. He steps away to safety. (Rd 1 - 01:18) Taking a few gulps of breath, Abe is giving the first hint that he is starting to tire a touch. (Rd 1 - 01:08) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 1 - 01:08) Abe slips past a right hook and counters with a good right hook. (Rd 1 - 00:58) We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. (Rd 1 - 00:50) The two fighters engage. (Rd 1 - 00:50) de Brito is off-target with a jab and also has a right hand taken on the gloves. (Rd 1 - 00:50) Abe is off-target with a jab and also has a right hook blocked. (Rd 1 - 00:25) They exchange a few strikes but nothing significant lands. (Rd 1 - 00:03) Both fighters move in and engage. (Rd 1 - 00:03) de Brito misses with a left jab but hits a right hand. (Rd 1 - 00:03) Abe is off-target with a jab but scores with a right hook. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Round one ends as time expires. (Rd 1 - 00:00) That was a close round but I'm giving it to de Brito, 10-9. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) There's the bell and round number two begins! (Rd 2 - 04:50) Moving forward constantly, de Brito is pressuring Abe. (Rd 2 - 04:50) de Brito is now in the pocket. (Rd 2 - 04:50) de Brito throws a two-punch combo but Abe avoids both. (Rd 2 - 04:27) They come together and strike but neither fighter does any damage. (Rd 2 - 03:51) They come together and trade leather but neither fighter really does any damage. (Rd 2 - 03:30) Abe, who looks very tired, clinches rather than trying to move away. (Rd 2 - 03:30) Clinched with Abe, de Brito looks to try and take him down. (Rd 2 - 03:30) The takedown doesn't work, Abe blocked it and then takes control of the grapple. (Rd 2 - 03:02) With control of the clinch, Abe tries to complete a takedown. (Rd 2 - 03:02) de Brito blocks the takedown attempt and takes control of the grapple. (Rd 2 - 02:39) de Brito attempts a trip to put Abe on the ground. (Rd 2 - 02:39) Abe has no answer to a slick trip, he is left down under side control! (Rd 2 - 02:25) We go past the halfway point of this round. (Rd 2 - 02:25) de Brito fires off a handful of punches, each easily being blocked with gloves. (Rd 2 - 02:02) de Brito blocks Abe as he tries a transition to guard. (Rd 2 - 01:50) de Brito attempts a kimura. (Rd 2 - 01:50) Abe blocks it. (Rd 2 - 01:21) Abe looks very tired out there. (Rd 2 - 01:21) Abe tries to pull guard on de Brito but doesn't get anywhere with the attempt. (Rd 2 - 01:06) de Brito tries to lock Abe in an arm triangle. (Rd 2 - 01:06) Abe stops de Brito from applying it. (Rd 2 - 00:38) Abe tries to transition to a guard, but can't manage it. (Rd 2 - 00:21) de Brito pounds away on Abe, landing two solid elbows. (Rd 2 - 00:21) Abe turns and gives up his back in a desperate effort to avoid the strikes! (Rd 2 - 00:09) de Brito pounds away, landing several great shots that rock Abe! (Rd 2 - 00:00) Round two is brought to an end as time runs out. (Rd 2 - 00:00) That has to go down as a 10-9 round to de Brito. (Rd 2 - 00:00) I have de Brito ahead 20-18. Round 3 (Rd 3 - 05:00) Round three begins! (Rd 3 - 04:55) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 3 - 04:55) Abe lands a left jab but has a right hook blocked. de Brito hits a jab but can't hit a right cross. (Rd 3 - 04:29) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 3 - 04:29) de Brito misses a jab but connects with a right hand. (Rd 3 - 04:29) Abe doesn't connect with a left jab but scores with a right hook. (Rd 3 - 04:14) de Brito is starting to slow down a touch, perhaps conserving a little energy. (Rd 3 - 04:02) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 3 - 04:02) Abe scores with a jab but can't hit a right cross. (Rd 3 - 04:02) de Brito misses with a left jab but scores with a right hook. (Rd 3 - 04:02) A strike appears to have opened up a small gash underneath the eye of Abe. (Rd 3 - 03:38) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 3 - 03:38) Abe misses a right cross that leaves him wide open to the counter. de Brito comes in with a left jab and a right cross that just misses. (Rd 3 - 03:09) The two fighters engage. (Rd 3 - 03:09) de Brito has a right hand blocked. (Rd 3 - 03:09) Abe is off-target with a jab and also has a right hook blocked. (Rd 3 - 02:42) Both fighters move in and engage. (Rd 3 - 02:42) de Brito slips past a right hook and counters with a left cross. (Rd 3 - 02:20) They engage in the center. (Rd 3 - 02:20) Abe misses a big right hand, putting him off balance and allowing de Brito to attack with a right hook. (Rd 3 - 02:02) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 3 - 02:02) Abe is off target with a left jab but scores with a right hook. (Rd 3 - 02:02) de Brito lands a left jab and a right cross. (Rd 3 - 01:33) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 3 - 01:33) Abe lands a left jab but misses a right hook. (Rd 3 - 01:33) de Brito finds a way past his opponent's guard and lands a sharp one-two. (Rd 3 - 01:19) From the looks of things, I don't think Abe has much energy left. (Rd 3 - 01:19) Abe, who looks very tired, gets grabbed by de Brito. (Rd 3 - 01:19) de Brito tries to take Abe down. (Rd 3 - 01:19) The takedown is completed, Abe is on his back and pulls guard. (Rd 3 - 01:08) de Brito fires off a few punches. (Rd 3 - 00:42) de Brito tries to pound on Abe with some short elbows, but all the blows are comfortably dealt with. (Rd 3 - 00:22) Abe uses his legs to push de Brito back, and tries to scramble for position. (Rd 3 - 00:22) He may regret that choice, as it gives de Brito the perfect opportunity to come over the top and get side control. (Rd 3 - 00:01) de Brito starts throwing elbows, Abe is in big trouble and is definitely rocked! (Rd 3 - 00:00) Time expires and we come to the end of round three. (Rd 3 - 00:00) That round goes to de Brito, 10-9 on my card. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Abe needs to turn up the intensity, he is realistically looking at needing a finish to win this bout. (Rd 3 - 00:00) In between rounds, the cut man tries to stop the bleeding of Abe. Round 4 (Rd 4 - 05:00) Round four begins! (Rd 4 - 04:46) Moving around, Abe is looking for an opening to grapple without getting hit coming in. (Rd 4 - 04:46) de Brito connects with a nice jab and then lands a right hand. (Rd 4 - 04:16) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 4 - 04:16) Abe gets suckered in by a feint and is left exposed. (Rd 4 - 04:16) Abe misses a right cross that leaves him open to the counter. de Brito attacks with a left jab and a good right hook. (Rd 4 - 04:02) A few deep breaths betray that de Brito is starting to get into the deeper reaches of his gas tank. (Rd 4 - 03:53) They engage in the center. (Rd 4 - 03:53) Abe scores with a jab but has a right hook blocked. (Rd 4 - 03:53) de Brito finds a way past his opponent's guard and lands a sharp one-two. (Rd 4 - 03:32) The two fighters engage. (Rd 4 - 03:32) Abe misses a right hook and leaves himself open to be countered with a left hook. (Rd 4 - 03:14) Abe had looked like he was angling to grapple, but couldn't take the initiative. (Rd 4 - 03:14) de Brito connects with a jab, but finds nothing but air with a big right. (Rd 4 - 03:00) de Brito is breathing very hard. (Rd 4 - 02:51) They stand and trade in the center of the cage but neither fighter can land a good shot. (Rd 4 - 02:27) The fighters fall into a sloppy clinch. (Rd 4 - 02:27) We move into the second half of this round. (Rd 4 - 02:27) de Brito looks for a trip takedown. (Rd 4 - 02:27) de Brito gets the takedown! Abe pulls guard. (Rd 4 - 02:08) de Brito keeps Abe guessing with a few quick strikes. (Rd 4 - 01:39) Abe tries to smother de Brito by holding him, but can't keep control. (Rd 4 - 01:29) In guard, de Brito is content just to throw a couple of punches to the body. (Rd 4 - 00:59) Abe gets the double underhooks in and pulls de Brito close, controlling him well. (Rd 4 - 00:25) de Brito attempts a slicing elbow strike to the head, but isn't able to connect. (Rd 4 - 00:16) Abe tries to smother de Brito by holding him, but can't keep control. (Rd 4 - 00:08) de Brito unloads with some elbows but Abe deals with them comfortably. (Rd 4 - 00:00) Round four ends as time expires. (Rd 4 - 00:00) That has to go down as a 10-9 round to de Brito. (Rd 4 - 00:00) By my scorecard, Abe really needs a finish in this final round or he will lose the fight. Round 5 (Rd 5 - 05:00) It's the final round and we are back underway! (Rd 5 - 04:47) The two fighters engage. (Rd 5 - 04:47) Abe misses a right cross that leaves him wide open to the counter. de Brito comes in with a right hand. (Rd 5 - 04:29) de Brito hits a left jab and then hits Abe with a straight right. (Rd 5 - 04:05) The fighters go toe-to-toe with strikes but neither lands anything significant in the exchange. (Rd 5 - 03:43) An exchange of strikes doesn't go anywhere. (Rd 5 - 03:14) The two fighters engage. (Rd 5 - 03:14) Abe lands a left jab but has a right hand blocked. (Rd 5 - 03:14) de Brito doesn't connect with a left jab but connects cleanly with a right hand. (Rd 5 - 02:48) They come together and strike. (Rd 5 - 02:48) Abe lands a left jab but misses a right hook. (Rd 5 - 02:48) de Brito finds a way past his opponent's guard and lands a sharp one-two. (Rd 5 - 02:26) We are now at the halfway point of the round. (Rd 5 - 02:26) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 5 - 02:26) de Brito slips past a right hook attempt and attacks with a quick left jab and a right cross that just misses. (Rd 5 - 02:10) Abe looks like he is completely out of gas. (Rd 5 - 02:10) de Brito looks like he doesn't have a lot left to give. (Rd 5 - 02:10) Both fighters look spent, and at close range they fall into a clinch. (Rd 5 - 02:10) de Brito tries to take Abe down. (Rd 5 - 02:10) de Brito can't get Abe down to the ground. (Rd 5 - 01:52) With control of the clinch, de Brito tries to complete a takedown. (Rd 5 - 01:52) de Brito gets the takedown! Abe pulls guard. (Rd 5 - 01:32) de Brito attempts to pass guard and gain a better position. (Rd 5 - 01:32) de Brito passes to side control, but doesn't have time to secure the position before Abe starts scrambling. (Rd 5 - 01:19) The scramble results in Abe being on his back pulling guard. (Rd 5 - 01:05) de Brito punches down at Abe, but they are easily taken on the gloves. (Rd 5 - 00:44) de Brito blocks Abe as he tries to get enough separation to scramble up. (Rd 5 - 00:24) de Brito pounds away with elbow strikes but fails to land any significant blows. (Rd 5 - 00:09) Abe uses his legs to push de Brito back, and tries to scramble for position. (Rd 5 - 00:09) de Brito seizes the opportunity, Abe was too slow and gets caught in side control. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The fight comes to an end as the time limit expires. (Rd 5 - 00:00) I think de Brito took that round, 10-9 on my score card. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The judges have given their scores, which are about to be announced. (Rd 5 - 00:00) All three judges give 49-46. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The winner, by unanimous decision, is Delma de Brito! Official Result: Delma de Brito defeats Bunrakuken 'Honest' Abe (Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 5). The fight was rated as being Good. Post-Fight: Delma de Brito thanks all of his sponsors for backing him and then thanks all his family, friends, and supporters. He says that he is very happy to have won on his CTC debut and that he's very happy here. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Keith "Dodger" Jolly (6-3, 0-0 CTC, From: Cardiff, Wales, Favorite: -500) vs. Morihiro Kiski (5-4, 0-0 CTC, From: Tokyo, Japan, Underdog: +390) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Moving on, Keith 'Dodger' Jolly battles Morihiro Kiski. (Rd 1 - 05:00) William Yeats is the referee for this fight. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges are: Reginald Wodehouse, Ian Rivers, and Marianne Froth. (Rd 1 - 05:00) There's the opening bell! (Rd 1 - 05:00) They touch gloves. (Rd 1 - 04:55) Jolly can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then lands a right hand. (Rd 1 - 04:36) Jolly moves in closer, looking to open up and attack. (Rd 1 - 04:36) A combo that ends with a roundhouse body kick fails to land for Jolly. (Rd 1 - 04:36) Kiski catches the last kick! (Rd 1 - 04:24) Seizing his chance, Kiski attempts a takedown. (Rd 1 - 04:24) Jolly refuses to be taken down and manages to eventually pull his leg free. He steps away to safety. (Rd 1 - 03:58) Jolly attacks with strikes. (Rd 1 - 03:58) Kiski fires off a counter jab but doesn't connect. (Rd 1 - 03:58) A jab is wide from Jolly, but then he lands a right hand. (Rd 1 - 03:45) Jolly can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then lands a right hand. (Rd 1 - 03:34) An exchange of strikes doesn't go anywhere. (Rd 1 - 03:09) Kiski had looked like he was angling to grapple, but couldn't take the initiative. (Rd 1 - 03:09) Jolly lands a left hand and then catches Kiski with a crunching right hook. (Rd 1 - 02:50) Jolly steps forward and a striking exchange begins. (Rd 1 - 02:50) Kiski misses with a left hand in the exchange. (Rd 1 - 02:50) Jolly lands a left jab but misses with a vicious right hand. (Rd 1 - 02:32) They come together and strike. (Rd 1 - 02:32) Jolly slips past a right hook attempt and attacks with a left jab and a good right hand. (Rd 1 - 02:10) Jolly comes forward looking to force a striking exchange. (Rd 1 - 02:10) Jolly confidently steps into the pocket. (Rd 1 - 02:10) Jolly lands a left hand and then he scores with a right cross that landed hard. (Rd 1 - 01:55) An exchange of strikes happens right in the center of the cage but nothing comes of it. (Rd 1 - 01:22) Jolly steps forward, looking to strike. (Rd 1 - 01:22) Jolly steps into the pocket. (Rd 1 - 01:22) Jolly throws a two-punch combo but Kiski avoids both. (Rd 1 - 01:05) Jolly attacks with strikes. (Rd 1 - 01:05) Kiski lands a left hand in the exchange. (Rd 1 - 01:05) Jolly connects with a nice jab and then he catches Kiski with a right hook. (Rd 1 - 00:55) We have one minute of the round remaining. (Rd 1 - 00:43) Jolly confidently moves in closer, looking to throw some strikes. (Rd 1 - 00:43) Jolly can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then lands a right hand. (Rd 1 - 00:19) Jolly comes forward on the attack. (Rd 1 - 00:19) Kiski misses with a left hand in the exchange. (Rd 1 - 00:19) A jab hits home from Jolly and then he scores with a right cross that landed hard. (Rd 1 - 00:04) Kiski had looked like he was angling to grapple, but couldn't take the initiative. (Rd 1 - 00:04) Jolly can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then lands a big right hand. (Rd 1 - 00:00) The time runs out on round one. (Rd 1 - 00:00) I think Jolly took that round, 10-9 on my score card. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) And here we go, round two! (Rd 2 - 04:54) Kiski appeared to be going to try and get in close, but Jolly took the initiative first. (Rd 2 - 04:54) A jab hits home from Jolly and then he catches Kiski with a crunching right hook. (Rd 2 - 04:30) Jolly comes forward and the two fighters exchange strikes. (Rd 2 - 04:30) Kiski misses with a left hand in the exchange. (Rd 2 - 04:30) Jolly connects with a nice jab and then he hits Kiski with a body kick. (Rd 2 - 04:21) For the first time, Jolly is starting to breathe a little heavier. (Rd 2 - 04:13) Jolly initiates an exchange of strikes. (Rd 2 - 04:13) Kiski hit a counter left hand. (Rd 2 - 04:13) Jolly uses a left jab but Kiski dodges the roundhouse body kick that comes next. (Rd 2 - 03:49) The two fighters engage. (Rd 2 - 03:49) Kiski uses a left jab but has a right hand blocked. (Rd 2 - 03:49) Jolly hits a left hand. (Rd 2 - 03:26) They exchange a few strikes but nothing significant lands. (Rd 2 - 02:56) They stand and trade blows but neither can land anything damaging. (Rd 2 - 02:21) We pass the halfway mark of this round. (Rd 2 - 02:21) They come together and trade leather but neither fighter really does any damage. (Rd 2 - 01:48) Kiski may have been aiming to get in close, but Jolly aggressively took the initiative. (Rd 2 - 01:48) Jolly hits a left jab and then hits Kiski with a straight right. (Rd 2 - 01:31) The two fighters come together and strike but it's really tentative and nothing comes of it. (Rd 2 - 00:59) We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. (Rd 2 - 00:59) A tentative jab from Kiski lands. (Rd 2 - 00:59) A jab hits home from Jolly and then he hits Kiski with a beauty of a straight right. (Rd 2 - 00:38) Jolly forces an exchange of strikes. (Rd 2 - 00:38) Kiski tries to hit a jab, but misses. (Rd 2 - 00:38) Jolly lands a left jab but misses with a vicious right hand. (Rd 2 - 00:20) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 2 - 00:20) Kiski misses a right cross that leaves him open to the counter. Jolly attacks with a quick left jab and a right hook. (Rd 2 - 00:20) Kiski has a large gash on his forehead, blood is starting to trickle down toward his eyes. (Rd 2 - 00:00) Time expires and we come to the end of round two. (Rd 2 - 00:00) I have to give that round to Jolly, but only a 10-9. (Rd 2 - 00:00) Jolly is ahead 20-18 on my scorecard. (Rd 2 - 00:00) In between rounds, the cut man tries to stop the bleeding of Kiski. Round 3 (Rd 3 - 05:00) Round three begins! (Rd 3 - 04:49) Jolly comes forward, walking down Kiski. (Rd 3 - 04:49) Kiski hit a counter left hand. (Rd 3 - 04:49) Jolly hits a left jab and then he lands a big right hand. (Rd 3 - 04:35) Jolly steps forward, looking to strike. (Rd 3 - 04:35) Kiski throws a counter jab but misses. (Rd 3 - 04:35) A jab is wide from Jolly, but then he scores with a right cross. (Rd 3 - 04:21) Jolly stalks forward, pressuring Kiski. (Rd 3 - 04:21) Jolly steps into the pocket, showing little fear of Kiski. (Rd 3 - 04:21) Jolly throws a quick one-two but doesn't land either blow. (Rd 3 - 04:03) Jolly comes forward and the two fighters exchange strikes. (Rd 3 - 04:03) Kiski fires off a counter jab but doesn't connect. (Rd 3 - 04:03) Jolly can't hit a set-up left jab, but then he catches Kiski with a right hook. (Rd 3 - 03:49) Jolly steps forward and a striking exchange begins. (Rd 3 - 03:49) Kiski throws a counter jab but misses. (Rd 3 - 03:49) Jolly connects with a nice jab and then he scores with a right cross that landed hard. (Rd 3 - 03:28) They stand and trade in the center of the cage but neither fighter gives or takes any real damage. (Rd 3 - 03:15) A few deep breaths betray that Jolly is starting to get into the deeper reaches of his gas tank. (Rd 3 - 03:03) Jolly comes forward looking to force a striking exchange. (Rd 3 - 03:03) Kiski tries to hit a jab, but misses. (Rd 3 - 03:03) Jolly lands a left jab but misses with a vicious right hand. (Rd 3 - 02:47) Jolly moves forward, constantly trying to pressure Kiski into exchanging strikes. (Rd 3 - 02:47) Kiski hits a jab in the exchange. (Rd 3 - 02:47) Jolly lands a left jab but finds nothing but air with a big right. (Rd 3 - 02:27) We are now at the halfway point of the round. (Rd 3 - 02:27) Jolly steps forward, looking to strike. (Rd 3 - 02:27) Kiski manages a counter jab. (Rd 3 - 02:27) Jolly connects with a jab but finds nothing but air with a big right. (Rd 3 - 01:58) Jolly comes forward to attack. (Rd 3 - 01:58) Jolly looks to pressure Kiski, stepping into the pocket. (Rd 3 - 01:58) A jab hits home from Jolly and then he hits Kiski with a straight right. (Rd 3 - 01:35) The two fighters engage with strikes but nothing significant lands. (Rd 3 - 01:22) Jolly is looking really tired. (Rd 3 - 01:22) Looking very tired, Jolly clinches to try and buy some recovery time. (Rd 3 - 01:22) Using his wrestling skills, Kiski is trying to push Jolly up against the cage. (Rd 3 - 01:22) Kiski manages it and controls Jolly up against the cage. (Rd 3 - 01:05) With Jolly stuck against the cage, Kiski tries to complete a takedown by going low and grabbing both legs. (Rd 3 - 01:05) Jolly blocks the attempt by keeping a solid base. (Rd 3 - 00:45) Kiski looks for a takedown by grabbing both his opponent's legs and trying to trip him to the mat. (Rd 3 - 00:45) Kiski gets the takedown! Jolly pulls half guard. (Rd 3 - 00:33) Kiski attempts to pass half guard and gain a better position. (Rd 3 - 00:33) He does brilliantly, getting out of half guard straight into a mount. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Round three ends as time expires. (Rd 3 - 00:00) The crowd is buzzing after a very exciting round. (Rd 3 - 00:00) An extremely close round, could have gone either way, but personally I'll give it to Kiski 10-9. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Jolly is ahead 29-28 on my scorecard. Round 4 (Rd 4 - 05:00) Round four begins! (Rd 4 - 04:52) Jolly steps forward and a striking exchange begins. (Rd 4 - 04:52) Kiski tries to hit a jab, but misses. (Rd 4 - 04:52) Jolly connects with a jab but finds nothing but air with a big right. (Rd 4 - 04:33) Jolly comes in looking to strike. (Rd 4 - 04:33) A tentative jab from Kiski lands. (Rd 4 - 04:33) Jolly throws two quick punches but doesn't hit with either. (Rd 4 - 04:07) Jolly moves in closer, ready to attack. (Rd 4 - 04:07) It looked like we were about to see Kiski try and get some grappling started, but Jolly was more aggressive and took the initiative. (Rd 4 - 04:07) A jab hits home from Jolly and then he lands a right hand. (Rd 4 - 03:43) They come together and strike. (Rd 4 - 03:43) Jolly doesn't find the mark with a right hook. (Rd 4 - 03:43) Kiski is off target with a left jab and also doesn't find the mark with a right hook. (Rd 4 - 03:23) Jolly comes forward, walking down Kiski. (Rd 4 - 03:23) Kiski fires off a counter jab. (Rd 4 - 03:23) Jolly can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then he lands a big right hand. (Rd 4 - 03:02) They come together and strike. (Rd 4 - 03:02) Jolly lands a left jab but has a right hand absorbed on the gloves. Kiski scores with a jab but fails on a leg kick attempt. (Rd 4 - 02:47) Jolly looks very, very tired. (Rd 4 - 02:47) Looking very tired, Jolly isn't able to resist being pulled into a clinch by Kiski. (Rd 4 - 02:47) Kiski tries to suck Jolly to the ground by wrapping his legs around the waist and pulling guard. (Rd 4 - 02:47) The attempt is successful, Jolly is sucked down into his guard. (Rd 4 - 02:32) Kiski tries to sweep Jolly. (Rd 4 - 02:32) Kiski sweeps Jolly, brilliantly getting mount! (Rd 4 - 02:13) Kiski pounds away, Jolly is taking elbow after elbow to the head and surely can't survive much longer! (Rd 4 - 02:13) The referee pulls Kiski away, stopping the fight! (Rd 4 - 01:54) By TKO, the winner is Morihiro Kiski! Official Result: Morihiro Kiski defeats Keith 'Dodger' Jolly (TKO (Strikes) in 3:06 of round 4). The fight was rated as being Great. Post-Fight: Morihiro Kiski thanks all of his sponsors for backing him and then thanks all his family, friends, and supporters. Asked who he wants to fight next, he says that he will fight anyone but that Rodolphe Gygax in particular makes a lot of sense. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Hokusai Araki (3-3, 0-0 CTC, From: Yokohama, Japan, Underdog: +680) vs. Grande Silveira (5-2, 0-0 CTC, From: Brasilia, Brazil, Favorite: -860) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Next up, Hokusai Araki fighting Grande Silveira. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Leo Behan will be the referee. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our judges at cageside are: Reginald Wodehouse, Ian Rivers, and Marianne Froth. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The fight begins! (Rd 1 - 04:47) The two fighters engage. (Rd 1 - 04:47) Araki misses a jab but connects with a right hand. (Rd 1 - 04:47) Silveira hits a right jab but has a left hook blocked. (Rd 1 - 04:25) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 1 - 04:25) Araki misses a big right hand, putting him off balance and allowing Silveira to attack with a left hand that landed cleanly. (Rd 1 - 04:06) Araki can't hit a set-up left jab, but then lands a right hand. (Rd 1 - 03:46) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 1 - 03:46) Silveira hits a right jab but misses with a left hand. (Rd 1 - 03:46) Araki lands a left jab but misses a right hook. (Rd 1 - 03:23) The two fighters engage. (Rd 1 - 03:23) Araki misses a jab but hits a right cross. (Rd 1 - 03:23) Silveira hits a jab but doesn't connect with a left hand. (Rd 1 - 03:04) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 1 - 03:04) Araki doesn't connect with a left jab but lands a leg kick. (Rd 1 - 03:04) Silveira hits a right cross. (Rd 1 - 02:39) The two fighters come together and strike but it's really tentative and nothing comes of it. (Rd 1 - 02:23) We go past the halfway point of this round. (Rd 1 - 02:16) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 1 - 02:16) Araki misses a right hook and leaves himself open to be countered with a right jab and a left hand. (Rd 1 - 01:58) Araki fails to find a home for his jab, but then hits Silveira with a leg kick. (Rd 1 - 01:52) Silveira seizes the chance and shoots in on Araki. (Rd 1 - 01:44) Araki almost got away but not quite; he is left hopping while Silveira has hold of one leg. (Rd 1 - 01:44) Silveira uses the position to drive Araki up against the cage. (Rd 1 - 01:27) Silveira looks to set up a trip takedown. (Rd 1 - 01:27) Araki blocks the takedown by grabbing the cage! (Rd 1 - 01:27) Referee Leo Behan loudly gives a verbal warning! (Rd 1 - 01:27) With Araki stuck against the cage, Silveira tries to reap a leg with a sharp sweep in order to trip him to the floor. (Rd 1 - 01:27) Araki blocks the takedown, but only by grabbing the cage! (Rd 1 - 01:27) Referee Leo Behan somehow managed to not spot that bit of cheating! (Rd 1 - 01:27) With Araki stuck against the cage, Silveira tries to use a trip takedown. (Rd 1 - 01:27) An outside leg trip sweeps Araki down to the ground where he is left on his back under side control! (Rd 1 - 01:16) Silveira throws a few strikes, but they are without venom. (Rd 1 - 00:55) There's under a minute left in this round. (Rd 1 - 00:55) Silveira looks like he may be attempting to get a D'Arce choke set up, he seems to be trying to thread his arm into position at the moment. (Rd 1 - 00:55) The D'Arce choke is fully applied, Araki has no option but to tap out! (Rd 1 - 00:30) The winner, by submission; Grande Silveira! Official Result: Grande Silveira defeats Hokusai Araki (Submission (D'Arce Choke) in 4:30 of round 1). The fight was rated as being Good. Post-Fight: Grande Silveira thanks his sponsors and all of his fans. Grande Silveira says he is very happy to cap his CTC debut with a victory. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Johan Kavli (4-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Trondheim, Norway, Favorite: -110) vs. "Straight Edge" Kenny Magilton (8-6, 0-0 CTC, From: Austin, Texas, Underdog: +100) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Next up is a match in which Johan Kavli takes on 'Straight Edge' Kenny Magilton. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our referee is William Yeats. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our cageside judges are: Edward Wilde, Christina Shaw, and Reginald Wodehouse. (Rd 1 - 05:00) We are underway! (Rd 1 - 04:51) Magilton connects with a jab, but his big right hand follow-up misses. (Rd 1 - 04:29) Kavli aggressively comes forward, willing to risk getting hit so that he can grapple. (Rd 1 - 04:29) Magilton can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then hits a nice straight right. (Rd 1 - 04:25) Kavli seizes the chance and grabs Magilton into a clinch. (Rd 1 - 04:16) Kavli hits Magilton with some short strikes to the side of the head while grappling. (Rd 1 - 04:00) Magilton tries to wriggle free, but Kavli controls him well and gets in a few close-range punches too. (Rd 1 - 03:49) From the grapple, Kavli tries to work in some close-range strikes, but Magilton is alert and smothers them quickly. (Rd 1 - 03:33) Kavli tries to wrestle Magilton backward and up against the cage. (Rd 1 - 03:33) He does so and now has Magilton pinned to the cage. (Rd 1 - 03:14) Magilton is trapped against the cage and Kavli hits him with a quick elbow. (Rd 1 - 03:14) A strike appears to have opened up a small gash underneath the eye of Magilton. (Rd 1 - 03:01) Kavli smothers Magilton against the cage, then uses his dirty boxing skills to his advantage. (Rd 1 - 02:43) Kavli tries to use dirty boxing against Magilton, but his opponent's wrestling skills prevent any damage from happening. (Rd 1 - 02:27) Magilton throws a few short punches to the ribs. (Rd 1 - 02:16) Kavli smothers Magilton against the cage, then scores with a left to the side of the stomach. (Rd 1 - 01:59) Kavli pins Magilton up against the cage and uses dirty boxing to inflict some damage. (Rd 1 - 01:40) Kavli smothers Magilton against the cage, then scores with a left to the side of the stomach. (Rd 1 - 01:24) With the fighters having been stuck against the cage for quite a while, referee William Yeats brings them back to the center. (Rd 1 - 01:19) Kavli aggressively comes forward, willing to risk getting hit so that he can grapple. (Rd 1 - 01:19) Magilton can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then catches Kavli with a right hook. (Rd 1 - 01:09) Kavli gets hold of Magilton. (Rd 1 - 01:03) Kavli catches Magilton with a knee strike to the body from the grapple. (Rd 1 - 00:43) Magilton gets caught with a knee strike to the body as they grapple. (Rd 1 - 00:25) Kavli hits Magilton with some short strikes to the side of the head while grappling. (Rd 1 - 00:14) Kavli is trying to muscle Magilton up against the cage. (Rd 1 - 00:14) He does so and now has Magilton pinned to the cage. (Rd 1 - 00:01) Kavli uses dirty boxing to punish Magilton while he is pressed up against the cage. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Round one ends as time expires. (Rd 1 - 00:00) I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Kavli. (Rd 1 - 00:00) The cut man goes to work between rounds trying to patch up Magilton. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) We are back underway! (Rd 2 - 04:51) Magilton throws a quick punch but doesn't land. (Rd 2 - 04:46) Kavli gets hold of Magilton. (Rd 2 - 04:36) Kavli is looking to muscle Magilton back against the cage. (Rd 2 - 04:36) Magilton ends up backed against the cage. (Rd 2 - 04:20) Kavli hits Magilton, who is pressed up against the cage, with a nice short uppercut. (Rd 2 - 04:00) Magilton takes a knee strike to the inside of his own knee. (Rd 2 - 03:51) Kavli smothers Magilton against the cage, then hits him with a knee strike to the ribs. (Rd 2 - 03:36) Kavli smothers Magilton against the cage, then scores with a left to the side of the stomach. (Rd 2 - 03:23) Kavli tries to throw an elbow from the clinch, but Magilton is able to stop it. (Rd 2 - 03:03) Kavli drives a knee to the thigh area. (Rd 2 - 02:54) Magilton takes a knee strike just above the hip. (Rd 2 - 02:41) Magilton gets caught with a knee to the inside of the thigh. (Rd 2 - 02:35) Magilton is controlled up against the cage and takes a few right hands via some dirty boxing. (Rd 2 - 02:20) With the fighters having been stuck against the cage for quite a while, the referee brings them back to the center. (Rd 2 - 02:20) Taking a few gulps of breath, Kavli is giving the first hint that he is starting to tire a touch. (Rd 2 - 02:10) Magilton moves in closer, ready to attack. (Rd 2 - 02:10) Kavli had looked like he was angling to grapple, but couldn't take the initiative. (Rd 2 - 02:10) Magilton throws a punch but Kavli avoids it. (Rd 2 - 01:51) It looked like we were about to see a shot from Kavli, but Magilton was more aggressive and took the initiative. (Rd 2 - 01:51) Magilton lands a jab and then hits a nice straight right. (Rd 2 - 01:33) Kavli comes forward, willing to take a few shots as long as he can get close enough to wrestle. (Rd 2 - 01:33) Magilton connects with a nice jab and then hits a nice straight right. (Rd 2 - 01:04) A one-two from Magilton fails to land. (Rd 2 - 00:51) Seizing the opportunity, Kavli clinches. (Rd 2 - 00:45) Kavli uses dirty boxing and gets in a few crisp punches on Magilton as they grapple. (Rd 2 - 00:29) Kavli uses some dirty boxing as he grapples with Magilton. (Rd 2 - 00:10) Kavli uses some dirty boxing as he grapples with Magilton. (Rd 2 - 00:00) The time is up, and that's the end of round two. (Rd 2 - 00:00) I have to give that round to Kavli, but only a 10-9. (Rd 2 - 00:00) My scorecard now has Kavli up 20-18. (Rd 2 - 00:00) As he sits on his stool, Magilton is clearly feeling the effects of some good shots to the rib area. Round 3 (Rd 3 - 05:00) Round three begins! (Rd 3 - 04:52) Kavli comes in, looking for a takedown. (Rd 3 - 04:52) Kavli gets hold of a leg but Magilton remains standing, hopping on the other foot. (Rd 3 - 04:52) Kavli can't get Magilton down and so settles for pushing him up against the cage. (Rd 3 - 04:41) Kavli drives a knee to the thigh area. (Rd 3 - 04:35) Kavli smothers Magilton against the cage, then uses his dirty boxing skills to his advantage. (Rd 3 - 04:16) Magilton gets caught with a knee to the inside of the thigh. (Rd 3 - 04:08) Magilton is trapped against the cage and Kavli hits him with a short left uppercut. (Rd 3 - 03:51) Magilton gets caught with a knee to the side of the stomach. (Rd 3 - 03:39) Kavli smothers Magilton against the cage, then hits him with a quick elbow strike. (Rd 3 - 03:39) Magilton starts bleeding again, a strike has re-opened the cut under his eye. (Rd 3 - 03:28) Magilton gets caught with a knee to the side of the stomach. (Rd 3 - 03:13) With the fight having been stuck against the cage for a lengthy period of time, the referee restarts them back in the center. (Rd 3 - 03:13) Magilton is still moving well, but he is definitely breathing a little deeper now. (Rd 3 - 03:06) Magilton can't hit a set-up left jab, but then catches Kavli with a right hook. (Rd 3 - 03:00) Kavli is able to grab Magilton. (Rd 3 - 02:50) Kavli uses some dirty boxing as he grapples with Magilton. (Rd 3 - 02:31) Kavli uses some dirty boxing as he grapples with Magilton. (Rd 3 - 02:15) Kavli tries to wrestle Magilton backward and up against the cage. (Rd 3 - 02:15) Kavli manages it and controls Magilton up against the cage. (Rd 3 - 01:56) Kavli hits a knee strike to the side of the ribs. (Rd 3 - 01:42) Kavli pins Magilton up against the cage and uses dirty boxing to inflict some damage. (Rd 3 - 01:22) Magilton is controlled up against the cage and takes a few right hands via some dirty boxing. (Rd 3 - 01:11) Kavli tries to throw an elbow from the clinch, but Magilton is able to stop it. (Rd 3 - 00:55) We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. (Rd 3 - 00:55) Kavli attempts to throw an elbow, but Magilton tightens the clinch. (Rd 3 - 00:38) Magilton throws a few short punches to the ribs. (Rd 3 - 00:27) The referee decides that the grappling against the cage has been going on too long, and he brings them back to the center. (Rd 3 - 00:16) There's a ragged-looking takedown attempt from a visibly tired Kavli. (Rd 3 - 00:16) Magilton sprawls well, preventing the takedown, and then moves out of range. (Rd 3 - 00:00) The time runs out on round three. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Good effort there, that was a very exciting round to watch. More please! (Rd 3 - 00:00) That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Kavli. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Magilton needs to turn up the intensity, he is realistically looking at needing a finish to win this bout. (Rd 3 - 00:00) The cut man tries to stop the bleeding for Magilton in between rounds. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Magilton definitely has a large bruise starting to develop on his body, that has got to hurt. Round 4 (Rd 4 - 05:00) We are back underway! (Rd 4 - 04:55) It looked like we were about to see a shot from Kavli, but Magilton was more aggressive and took the initiative. (Rd 4 - 04:55) Magilton throws two quick punches but doesn't hit with either. (Rd 4 - 04:37) Magilton lands a left jab, but his big right hand follow-up misses. (Rd 4 - 04:27) Kavli is able to grab Magilton. (Rd 4 - 04:18) Kavli uses dirty boxing and gets in a few crisp punches on Magilton as they grapple. (Rd 4 - 04:02) Kavli uses some dirty boxing as he grapples with Magilton. (Rd 4 - 03:48) Kavli hits Magilton with a knee strike to the body as they grapple. (Rd 4 - 03:29) Kavli doesn't look like he has much left in the tank. (Rd 4 - 03:29) Kavli uses some dirty boxing as he grapples with Magilton. (Rd 4 - 03:10) Kavli hits Magilton with a knee strike to the body as they grapple. (Rd 4 - 02:58) Kavli uses dirty boxing and gets in a few crisp punches on Magilton as they grapple. (Rd 4 - 02:44) Breathing very hard, Magilton is looking ragged. (Rd 4 - 02:44) Kavli uses some dirty boxing as he grapples with Magilton. (Rd 4 - 02:24) We move into the second half of this round. (Rd 4 - 02:24) Magilton gets caught with a couple of nice short punches as Kavli uses his dirty boxing to inflict some punishment. (Rd 4 - 02:08) Magilton gets caught with a couple of nice short punches as Kavli uses his dirty boxing to inflict some punishment. (Rd 4 - 01:54) Kavli uses some dirty boxing as he grapples with Magilton. (Rd 4 - 01:37) Magilton tries to wriggle free, but Kavli controls him well and gets in a few close-range punches too. (Rd 4 - 01:18) The lengthy period of stalemate results in the referee separating them. (Rd 4 - 01:12) A jab is wide from Magilton, but then he hits Kavli with a straight right. (Rd 4 - 00:59) We're into the final minute of the round. (Rd 4 - 00:52) A jab lands from Magilton, but finds nothing but air with a big right. (Rd 4 - 00:43) Kavli gets hold of Magilton without taking too much damage. (Rd 4 - 00:35) Kavli uses some dirty boxing as he grapples with Magilton. (Rd 4 - 00:17) Kavli hits Magilton with some short strikes to the side of the head while grappling. (Rd 4 - 00:05) Kavli uses some dirty boxing as he grapples with Magilton. (Rd 4 - 00:00) The time is up, and that's the end of round four. (Rd 4 - 00:00) I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Kavli. (Rd 4 - 00:00) Even if he can take this final round, I can't see Magilton winning on the judges' scorecards. He needs a finish. (Rd 4 - 00:00) There is deep purple bruising evident on the body of Magilton, he must be in a lot of pain right now. Round 5 (Rd 5 - 05:00) There's the bell and the final round begins! (Rd 5 - 04:52) Magilton can't hit a set-up left jab, but then hits a nice straight right. (Rd 5 - 04:36) Kavli gets hold of Magilton without taking too much damage. (Rd 5 - 04:28) Kavli hits Magilton with a knee strike to the body as they grapple. (Rd 5 - 04:10) Magilton gets caught with a couple of nice short punches as Kavli uses his dirty boxing to inflict some punishment. (Rd 5 - 03:56) Magilton tries to wriggle free, but Kavli controls him well and gets in a few close-range punches too. (Rd 5 - 03:45) Kavli seems to be fighting against exhaustion. (Rd 5 - 03:45) Magilton tries to wriggle free, but Kavli controls him well and gets in a few close-range punches too. (Rd 5 - 03:29) Kavli uses some dirty boxing as he grapples with Magilton. (Rd 5 - 03:16) Magilton looks like he is on the verge of exhaustion. (Rd 5 - 03:16) Kavli uses dirty boxing and gets in a few crisp punches on Magilton as they grapple. (Rd 5 - 03:00) Kavli uses dirty boxing and gets in a few crisp punches on Magilton as they grapple. (Rd 5 - 02:41) Kavli hits Magilton with a big knee strike to the body from the grapple. (Rd 5 - 02:27) We move into the second half of this round. (Rd 5 - 02:27) Kavli catches Magilton with a knee strike to the body from the grapple. (Rd 5 - 02:08) Kavli hits Magilton with some short strikes to the side of the head while grappling. (Rd 5 - 01:55) The lengthy period of stalemate results in the referee separating them. (Rd 5 - 01:46) Kavli appeared to be going to try and get in close, but Magilton took the initiative first. (Rd 5 - 01:46) Magilton throws a two-punch combo but Kavli avoids both. (Rd 5 - 01:29) Magilton can't connect with a jab, but then hits Kavli with a straight right. (Rd 5 - 01:05) Kavli chooses to move forward and shoot in, trying to take Magilton down. (Rd 5 - 01:05) The takedown is successful, Magilton pulls guard. (Rd 5 - 00:46) In guard, Kavli begins working to pass to side control. (Rd 5 - 00:46) Kavli struggles but cannot find a way past and remains stuck in guard. (Rd 5 - 00:00) We reach the time limit and this fight is over. (Rd 5 - 00:00) That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Kavli. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The ring announcer is now giving the official scores. (Rd 5 - 00:00) All three judges have given 50-45. (Rd 5 - 00:00) So the winner, by unanimous decision, is Johan Kavli! Official Result: Johan Kavli defeats 'Straight Edge' Kenny Magilton (Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 5). The fight was rated as being Good. Post-Fight: Johan Kavli name-checks all of his sponsors, then thanks all of his fans who turned out to support him. He says that he is very happy to have won on his CTC debut and that he's very happy here. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Patrik "The Troll" Pedersen (8-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Stockholm, Sweden, Favorite: -710) vs. Sebastian "The Bruiser" Fernandez (8-2, 0-0 CTC, From: Merida, Mexico, Underdog: +560) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Next up, Patrik 'The Troll' Pedersen competing against Sebastian 'The Bruiser' Fernandez. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our referee is Leo Behan. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges for this bout are: Christina Shaw, Reginald Wodehouse, and Ian Rivers. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Both fighters came in at the same weight at yesterday's weigh ins, but Fernandez clearly has a significant weight advantage now. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The fight begins! (Rd 1 - 05:00) Pedersen deliberately doesn't touch gloves to start. (Rd 1 - 04:53) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 1 - 04:53) Fernandez misses a right hook and leaves himself open to be countered with a jab and a great right hook. (Rd 1 - 04:42) Fernandez has a broad grin on his face, proof if proof was needed that that last punch really stung. (Rd 1 - 04:36) Pedersen shoots in for a takedown. (Rd 1 - 04:36) The takedown is successful, Fernandez pulls guard. (Rd 1 - 04:26) Pedersen pounds away and Fernandez struggles to deal with them. (Rd 1 - 04:06) Pedersen looks to pass guard and get side control. (Rd 1 - 04:06) Fernandez can't fend off the effort, and can only stop Pedersen at half guard. (Rd 1 - 03:14) Pedersen fires off a few punches as he catches his breath. (Rd 1 - 02:51) Pedersen fires off a handful of punches, each easily being blocked with gloves. (Rd 1 - 02:26) We go past the halfway point of this round. (Rd 1 - 02:26) Pedersen unloads with big right hands, landing several that clearly hurt Fernandez. (Rd 1 - 02:08) Pedersen attempts to pass half guard. (Rd 1 - 02:08) Fernandez can't keep his opponent in half guard, and Pedersen gains side control. (Rd 1 - 01:30) Pedersen begins trying to get himself into a mount. (Rd 1 - 01:30) Fernandez rolls to the side to try and escape the mount but only succeeds in giving up his back instead. (Rd 1 - 01:00) There's under a minute left in this round. (Rd 1 - 01:00) Pedersen tries to put Fernandez in a rear naked choke. (Rd 1 - 01:00) Pedersen flattens Fernandez out with the rear naked choke in deep and forces the tap! (Rd 1 - 00:22) By submission, the winner is Patrik Pedersen! Official Result: Patrik 'The Troll' Pedersen defeats Sebastian 'The Bruiser' Fernandez (Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 4:38 of round 1). The fight was rated as being Great. Post-Fight: Giving thanks, Patrik Pedersen praises his team at Gothenburg Submission Fighting, his various sponsors, and the fans who came out to support him. He is asked who he'd like to face in his next fight, and replies that he wants Jeffrey Foxworthy, any time, any place, and is going to embarass him. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Glen "The Marine" Siemaszko (8-2, 0-0 CTC, From: Boston, Massachusetts, Favorite: -1200) vs. "Smilin'" Ignatius Hepfinger (9-10, 0-0 CTC, From: Telford, England, Underdog: +950) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Next up is a match in which Glen 'The Marine' Siemaszko takes on 'Smilin'' Ignatius Hepfinger. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The referee is Leo Behan. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our judges are: Christina Shaw, Reginald Wodehouse, and Ian Rivers. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Round one begins! (Rd 1 - 04:51) The two fighters engage. (Rd 1 - 04:51) Siemaszko counters a right hand with a left jab and a right hand that narrowly fails to connect. (Rd 1 - 04:32) They come together and strike. (Rd 1 - 04:32) Hepfinger misses a right hook and leaves himself open to be countered with a left jab and a right cross that just misses. (Rd 1 - 04:07) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 1 - 04:07) Siemaszko slips past a right hook and counters with a left jab and a right hand that narrowly fails to connect. (Rd 1 - 03:53) The two fighters engage with strikes but nothing significant lands. (Rd 1 - 03:42) Hepfinger rolls his shoulders to relieve a little of the tension that has built up, then moves forward. (Rd 1 - 03:34) The two fighters engage. (Rd 1 - 03:34) Hepfinger misses a right hook and gets countered with a left jab and a right cross that just misses. (Rd 1 - 03:20) They come together and strike. (Rd 1 - 03:20) Siemaszko hits a left jab but finds his right cross blocked. Hepfinger scores with a jab but misses with a head kick attempt. (Rd 1 - 02:54) They come together and strike. (Rd 1 - 02:54) Siemaszko misses with a low kick. (Rd 1 - 02:54) Hepfinger is off target with a left jab and also misses a right hook. (Rd 1 - 02:26) We are now at the halfway point of the round. (Rd 1 - 02:26) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 1 - 02:26) Siemaszko misses a right cross that leaves him wide open to the counter. Hepfinger comes in with a jab and a good right hook. (Rd 1 - 02:01) The two fighters stand and trade strikes, neither lands a significant blow in the exchange. (Rd 1 - 01:28) They engage in the center. (Rd 1 - 01:28) Hepfinger hits a jab but misses a high kick. (Rd 1 - 01:28) Siemaszko scores with a jab but misses with a head kick attempt. (Rd 1 - 01:00) We're into the final minute of the round. (Rd 1 - 01:00) The two fighters engage. (Rd 1 - 01:00) Hepfinger hits a left jab but misses a right hook. (Rd 1 - 01:00) Siemaszko nails a right cross. (Rd 1 - 00:41) They come together and strike. (Rd 1 - 00:41) Siemaszko misses with a big right hand, allowing Hepfinger to counter with a quick left jab and a right hook that is avoided at the last second. (Rd 1 - 00:16) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 1 - 00:16) Hepfinger lands a one-two. (Rd 1 - 00:16) Siemaszko hits a jab and also hits a kick to the lead leg. (Rd 1 - 00:00) The time runs out on round one. (Rd 1 - 00:00) I think Siemaszko took that round, 10-9 on my score card. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Siemaszko looks very happy with that first round. He is certainly living up to position as being the heavy favourite to win this fight. (Rd 1 - 00:00) It's going to be a real uphill struggle for Hepfinger from this point onward. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) Round two begins! (Rd 2 - 04:53) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 2 - 04:53) Hepfinger misses a right cross that leaves him open to the counter. Siemaszko attacks with a nice right hook. (Rd 2 - 04:28) The two fighters stand and trade strikes, neither lands a significant blow in the exchange. (Rd 2 - 04:08) Both fighters move in and engage. (Rd 2 - 04:08) Siemaszko uses a left jab but doesn't connect with a low kick. (Rd 2 - 04:08) Hepfinger hits a left jab but doesn't find the mark with a right hook. (Rd 2 - 03:44) The fighters go toe-to-toe with strikes but the flurry ends without any really damaging shots landing. (Rd 2 - 03:11) The two fighters engage with strikes but neither can land a significant shot. (Rd 2 - 02:36) They engage in the center. (Rd 2 - 02:36) Siemaszko counters a right hand with a right hand. (Rd 2 - 02:20) For the first time, Hepfinger is starting to breathe a little heavier. (Rd 2 - 02:05) Both fighters move in and engage. (Rd 2 - 02:05) Siemaszko slips past a right hook attempt and attacks with a left jab and a wicked right uppercut! (Rd 2 - 01:58) Hepfinger goes down hard, he's out! (Rd 2 - 01:58) Glen 'The Marine' Siemaszko takes the win by knock out! Official Result: Glen 'The Marine' Siemaszko defeats 'Smilin'' Ignatius Hepfinger (Knock Out (Punch) in 3:02 of round 2). The fight was rated as being Good. Post-Fight: Glen Siemaszko thanks everyone connected to American Cage Fighters for helping him prepare for this fight, then his sponsors for supporting him financially. The interviewer asks who he would be interested in fighting next, and he replies that Masato Wait "had better get prepare" cause he's coming for him. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Gerrard Kneeling (6-2, 0-0 CTC, From: Crewe, England, Underdog: +220) vs. Timmy "Pedigree" Dukes (7-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Perth, Australia, Favorite: -280) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) In the last of the preliminary fights, Gerrard Kneeling goes up against Timmy 'Pedigree' Dukes in the CTC Lightweight division. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Leo Behan will be the referee. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our judges are: Christina Shaw, Reginald Wodehouse, and Ian Rivers. (Rd 1 - 05:00) We are underway! (Rd 1 - 05:00) The fighters touch gloves. (Rd 1 - 04:51) They engage in the center. (Rd 1 - 04:51) Kneeling misses a right cross that leaves him open to the counter. Dukes attacks with a jab and a right cross. (Rd 1 - 04:33) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 1 - 04:33) Dukes lands a left jab and also lands with a left hand to the body. (Rd 1 - 04:33) Kneeling hits a two-punch combination, a quick left and a straight right. (Rd 1 - 04:14) They come together and strike. (Rd 1 - 04:14) Kneeling is off-target with a jab but hits a right cross. (Rd 1 - 04:14) Dukes connects cleanly with a right hand. (Rd 1 - 03:48) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 1 - 03:48) Kneeling misses a right hook and leaves himself open to be countered with a left kick to the ribs. (Rd 1 - 03:29) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 1 - 03:29) Kneeling misses a right cross that leaves him wide open to the counter. Dukes comes in with a left roundhouse kick to the body. (Rd 1 - 03:12) Both fighters move in and engage. (Rd 1 - 03:12) Dukes hits a jab but can't hit a right cross. Kneeling is off target with a left jab but lands a left kick to the rib cage. (Rd 1 - 02:50) They engage in the center. (Rd 1 - 02:50) Kneeling hits a jab but doesn't find the mark with a right hook. (Rd 1 - 02:50) Dukes lands a nice right hook. (Rd 1 - 02:22) We move into the second half of this round. (Rd 1 - 02:22) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 1 - 02:22) Kneeling lands a left hook. (Rd 1 - 02:22) Dukes hits a jab and also lands a left kick to the body. (Rd 1 - 01:57) Both fighters move in and engage. (Rd 1 - 01:57) Dukes hits a jab but has a right hand taken on the gloves. Kneeling hits a jab but has a right hand blocked. (Rd 1 - 01:37) The two fighters engage. (Rd 1 - 01:37) Kneeling lands a left jab but doesn't find the mark with a right hook. (Rd 1 - 01:37) Dukes hits a left jab and also lands a nice right hook. (Rd 1 - 01:13) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 1 - 01:13) Kneeling misses a big right hand, putting him off balance and allowing Dukes to attack with a solid right hand. (Rd 1 - 01:00) There's under a minute left in this round. (Rd 1 - 00:48) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 1 - 00:48) Kneeling lands a leg kick. (Rd 1 - 00:48) Dukes hits a jab but misses a right hook. (Rd 1 - 00:29) Both fighters move in and engage. (Rd 1 - 00:29) Kneeling misses a right hook and leaves himself open to be countered with a jab and a body kick that misses. (Rd 1 - 00:10) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 1 - 00:10) Kneeling misses with a left jab but hits a kick to the leg. (Rd 1 - 00:10) Dukes hits a left jab and also lands a low kick. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Round one is brought to an end as time runs out. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Hopefully the next round will produce a little more in the way of action. (Rd 1 - 00:00) That round goes to Dukes, 10-9 on my card. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) There's the bell for the start of the round! (Rd 2 - 04:45) The fighters go toe-to-toe with strikes but the flurry ends without any really damaging shots landing. (Rd 2 - 04:13) They stand and trade, but all the shots are either off target or are safely dealt with. (Rd 2 - 03:52) They stand and trade in the center of the cage but neither fighter gives or takes any real damage. (Rd 2 - 03:14) They come together and strike. (Rd 2 - 03:14) Dukes counters a right hand with a pair of jabs that are followed by a right hand to the body that is too short. (Rd 2 - 02:52) They come together and strike. (Rd 2 - 02:52) Kneeling slips past a right hook attempt and attacks with a jab and a good right hook. (Rd 2 - 02:27) We move into the second half of this round. (Rd 2 - 02:27) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 2 - 02:27) Dukes slips past a right hook attempt and attacks with a great right hook. (Rd 2 - 02:13) Covering up, Kneeling backs off until trapped against the cage! Dukes may have rocked him! (Rd 2 - 02:13) A big right hand catches Kneeling flush and snaps his head back! (Rd 2 - 02:06) A big right hand catches Kneeling flush and snaps his head back! (Rd 2 - 02:06) With Kneeling slumped against the cage and taking a beating, the referee leaps in and stops the fight! (Rd 2 - 02:06) That looked like a late call, referee Leo Behan should have gotten in there earlier. (Rd 2 - 02:00) Timmy 'Pedigree' Dukes takes the win by TKO! Official Result: Timmy 'Pedigree' Dukes defeats Gerrard Kneeling (TKO (Strikes) in 3:00 of round 2). The fight was rated as being Decent. Post-Fight: Timmy Dukes thanks all of his sponsors for backing him, and then also thanks his family, friends, and supporters. Asked who he wants next, he says that he demands a fight with Dieter Kolzig. MAIN CARD Broadcast Live On Tournament TV in Canada, USA, Mexico, and Africa Broadcast Live On Televisao Esporte in South, and Central America Broadcast Live On Continental Sport X1 in British Isles, Europe, and Russia Broadcast Live On All Japan TV in Japan Broadcast Live On Net-A in Asia Broadcast Live On Pay-Per-View on OzCast in Australia Broadcast Team: Cal Patinkin, Mance Portman, and Geoff Cahill CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. "Thunder and Mud" Jimbo Jakes (6-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Fort Worth, Texas, Favorite: -280) vs. Matt "The Blitz" Horowitz (6-3, 0-0 CTC, From: San Antonio, Texas, Underdog: +220) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our first main fight is up next, in which 'Thunder And Mud' Jimbo Jakes goes head to head with Matt 'The Blitz' Horowitz. (Rd 1 - 05:00) William Yeats is the referee for this fight. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our judges at cageside are: Marianne Froth, Edward Wilde, and Christina Shaw. (Rd 1 - 05:00) We are underway! (Rd 1 - 05:00) The fighters touch gloves. (Rd 1 - 04:46) The fighters go toe-to-toe with strikes but neither lands anything significant in the exchange. (Rd 1 - 04:27) An exchange of strikes happens right in the center of the cage but nothing comes of it. (Rd 1 - 04:06) Horowitz forces an exchange of strikes. (Rd 1 - 04:06) Jakes lands a left hand in the exchange. (Rd 1 - 04:06) Horowitz connects with two left hands and then he scores with a right cross. (Rd 1 - 03:46) The fighters go toe-to-toe with strikes but the flurry ends without any really damaging shots landing. (Rd 1 - 03:31) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 1 - 03:31) Jakes hits a left roundhouse kick to the body. (Rd 1 - 03:31) Horowitz lands five quick punches. (Rd 1 - 02:57) Horowitz forces an exchange of strikes. (Rd 1 - 02:57) Jakes fires off a counter jab but doesn't connect. (Rd 1 - 02:57) Attacking with a quick flurry, Horowitz lands one of four punches and then he hits a nice straight right. (Rd 1 - 02:25) We are now at the halfway point of the round. (Rd 1 - 02:25) They stand and trade in the center of the cage but neither fighter gives or takes any real damage. (Rd 1 - 02:08) Horowitz comes forward. (Rd 1 - 02:08) Horowitz looks to pressure Jakes, stepping into the pocket. (Rd 1 - 02:08) Jakes is left off balance after falling for a cleverly executed feint. (Rd 1 - 02:08) Horowitz hits a left hand but finds nothing but air with a big right. (Rd 1 - 01:39) A quick exchange of strikes doesn't lead to anything. (Rd 1 - 01:21) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 1 - 01:21) Jakes misses a big right hand, putting him off balance and allowing Horowitz to attack with a jab and a right cross. (Rd 1 - 01:09) Jakes has a broad grin on his face, proof if proof was needed that that last punch really stung. (Rd 1 - 01:01) It looked like we were about to see Jakes try and get some grappling started, but Horowitz was more aggressive and took the initiative. (Rd 1 - 01:01) Stepping in, Horowitz throws three quick punches, one of which land, and then scores with a right cross that landed hard. (Rd 1 - 00:28) Horowitz comes forward, walking down Jakes. (Rd 1 - 00:28) Horowitz steps into the pocket. (Rd 1 - 00:28) Horowitz lands a left hand and then he hits Jakes with a straight right. (Rd 1 - 00:04) The two fighters engage. (Rd 1 - 00:04) Jakes falls for a clever feint. (Rd 1 - 00:04) Horowitz counters a leg kick with a brace of jabs that are followed by a solid right hand. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Round one is brought to an end as time runs out. (Rd 1 - 00:00) I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Horowitz. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) We are back underway! (Rd 2 - 04:53) Horowitz confidently comes in closer. (Rd 2 - 04:53) Jakes hits a jab, but it had no power at all behind it. (Rd 2 - 04:53) Attacking with a quick flurry, Horowitz lands two of four punches but Jakes avoids a big right. (Rd 2 - 04:32) Horowitz initiates an exchange of strikes. (Rd 2 - 04:32) Jakes fires off a counter jab but doesn't connect. (Rd 2 - 04:32) A quick flurry of punches from Horowitz sees one of three hit home and then he catches Jakes with a right hook. (Rd 2 - 04:08) Horowitz comes forward on the attack. (Rd 2 - 04:08) Jakes tries to hit a jab, but misses. (Rd 2 - 04:08) Horowitz lands three of five quick punches but his big right hand follow-up misses. (Rd 2 - 03:26) Horowitz steps forward, looking to strike. (Rd 2 - 03:26) Jakes throws a counter jab but misses. (Rd 2 - 03:26) Showing good hand speed, Horowitz lands four out of a flurry of five punches but Jakes evades a big right punch. (Rd 2 - 03:06) Horowitz is still moving well, but he is definitely breathing a little deeper now. (Rd 2 - 03:06) Horowitz dances round with his hands low, making a big show of how easy he is finding this. (Rd 2 - 03:00) Horowitz comes forward on the attack. (Rd 2 - 03:00) Jakes throws a counter jab but misses. (Rd 2 - 03:00) A three-punch combo fails to trouble Jakes. (Rd 2 - 02:39) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 2 - 02:39) Jakes doesn't connect with a brace of jabs but hits a right cross. (Rd 2 - 02:39) Horowitz scores with five quick punches that set up a nice uppercut. (Rd 2 - 01:57) The two fighters engage with strikes but nothing significant lands. (Rd 2 - 01:38) They stand and trade, but all the shots are either off target or are safely dealt with. (Rd 2 - 01:06) Horowitz comes forward and the two fighters exchange strikes. (Rd 2 - 01:06) Jakes tries to hit a jab, but misses. (Rd 2 - 01:06) A quick flurry of punches from Horowitz sees two of five hit home and then he hits Jakes with a straight right. (Rd 2 - 00:29) Horowitz stalks forward, pressuring Jakes. (Rd 2 - 00:29) Jakes tries to hit a jab, but misses. (Rd 2 - 00:29) Horowitz hits a left hand but misses with a vicious right hand. (Rd 2 - 00:05) Horowitz comes in looking to strike. (Rd 2 - 00:05) Jakes appeared to be going to try and get in close, but Horowitz took the initiative first. (Rd 2 - 00:05) Horowitz hits two left jabs and then hits a nice straight right. (Rd 2 - 00:00) Time expires and we come to the end of round two. (Rd 2 - 00:00) That was a fun round to watch. (Rd 2 - 00:00) I think Horowitz took that round, 10-9 on my score card. (Rd 2 - 00:00) My scorecard now has Horowitz up 20-18. Round 3 (Rd 3 - 05:00) We are back underway! (Rd 3 - 04:45) Attacking with a quick flurry, Horowitz lands four of five punches but Jakes avoids a big right. (Rd 3 - 04:08) They stand and trade, but all the shots are either off target or are safely dealt with. (Rd 3 - 03:43) Horowitz comes forward and the two fighters start trading blows. (Rd 3 - 03:43) Jakes manages a counter jab. (Rd 3 - 03:43) Showing good hand speed, Horowitz lands three out of a flurry of three punches and then he hits a nice straight right. (Rd 3 - 03:22) Horowitz connects with two left hands and then lands a right hand. (Rd 3 - 03:11) Horowitz is definitely slowing, his gas tank is being challenged here. (Rd 3 - 02:56) The two fighters engage with strikes but neither lands anything worthwhile. (Rd 3 - 02:28) We move into the second half of this round. (Rd 3 - 02:28) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 3 - 02:28) Horowitz quickly throws four punches and three of them land but finds a big right hand blocked. (Rd 3 - 02:28) Jakes hits a left jab and also lands a nice right hook. (Rd 3 - 01:51) Attacking with a quick flurry, Horowitz lands two of five punches and then lands a right hand. (Rd 3 - 01:09) Horowitz comes forward, walking down Jakes. (Rd 3 - 01:09) Jakes hit a counter left hand. (Rd 3 - 01:09) Showing good hand speed, Horowitz lands one out of a flurry of four punches but Jakes evades a big right punch. (Rd 3 - 00:22) Horowitz stalks forward, pressuring Jakes. (Rd 3 - 00:22) Horowitz steps into the pocket, showing little fear of Jakes. (Rd 3 - 00:22) Jakes gets suckered in by a feint and is left exposed. (Rd 3 - 00:22) Attacking with a quick flurry, Horowitz lands five punches and then he hits a nice straight right. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Horowitz is breathing very hard. (Rd 3 - 00:00) The time is up, and that's the end of round three. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Great round, very exciting. (Rd 3 - 00:00) I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Horowitz. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Jakes needs to turn up the intensity, he is realistically looking at needing a finish to win this bout. Round 4 (Rd 4 - 05:00) There's the bell for the start of the round! (Rd 4 - 04:55) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 4 - 04:55) Jakes scores with a jab and also lands a low kick. (Rd 4 - 04:55) Horowitz lands a one-two. (Rd 4 - 04:55) Blood is visible on Jakes, a strike looks to have opened up a cut under his eye. (Rd 4 - 04:15) Horowitz uses a left jab, but Jakes evades a big right punch. (Rd 4 - 04:01) Horowitz drops his hands and arrogantly raises his chin, daring Jakes to take a swing. (Rd 4 - 03:49) They exchange strikes but nothing really gets through. (Rd 4 - 03:31) Horowitz looking shattered, initiates a clinch to buy some recovery time. (Rd 4 - 03:31) Horowitz gets caught with a couple of nice short punches as Jakes uses his dirty boxing to inflict some punishment. (Rd 4 - 03:18) Jakes is trying to muscle Horowitz up against the cage. (Rd 4 - 03:18) Jakes achieves it, pinning Horowitz to the cage. (Rd 4 - 03:01) Jakes drives a knee to the thigh area. (Rd 4 - 02:52) Horowitz takes a knee strike to the inside of his own knee. (Rd 4 - 02:46) Horowitz gets caught with a knee to the side of the stomach. (Rd 4 - 02:33) Horowitz is controlled up against the cage and takes a few right hands via some dirty boxing. (Rd 4 - 02:22) We go past the halfway point of this round. (Rd 4 - 02:22) Horowitz is trapped against the cage and Jakes hits him with a short left uppercut. (Rd 4 - 02:11) Horowitz is controlled up against the cage and eats a sharp right to the ear. (Rd 4 - 01:56) The clock is stopped as referee William Yeats wants to check the cut on Jakes. (Rd 4 - 01:56) The ringside doctor examines the cut...and signals that it isn't a fight ender. (Rd 4 - 01:56) Referee William Yeats signals for the fight to continue! (Rd 4 - 01:44) Both fighters move in and engage. (Rd 4 - 01:44) Horowitz slips past a right hook and counters with a few quick left jabs that are followed by a solid right hand. (Rd 4 - 01:44) A strike has re-opened the cut under the eye of Jakes. (Rd 4 - 01:00) We're into the final minute of the round. (Rd 4 - 01:00) They engage in the center. (Rd 4 - 01:00) Jakes doesn't connect with a left jab but scores with a quick kick to the lead leg. (Rd 4 - 01:00) Horowitz lands two of a flurry of quick punches but only finds gloves with a right hand. (Rd 4 - 00:35) Horowitz, looking shattered, can't stop Jakes pulling him into a clinch. (Rd 4 - 00:35) Horowitz gets caught with a couple of nice short punches as Jakes uses his dirty boxing to inflict some punishment. (Rd 4 - 00:20) Jakes attempts to pick Horowitz up for a slam. (Rd 4 - 00:20) Jakes gets it! Horowitz manages to pull guard upon impact. (Rd 4 - 00:09) Jakes pounds away and Horowitz struggles to deal with them. (Rd 4 - 00:09) Jakes is wincing, he may have damaged his hand while pounding away. (Rd 4 - 00:09) A broken hand would certainly have a big impact upon his chances of winning. (Rd 4 - 00:00) Round four is brought to an end as time runs out. (Rd 4 - 00:00) That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Jakes. (Rd 4 - 00:00) By my scorecard, Jakes is going to lose this fight if it goes to the judges. He needs a finish in this final round. (Rd 4 - 00:00) The corner goes to work between rounds trying to close the cut on Jakes. Round 5 (Rd 5 - 05:00) And here we go, one last round! (Rd 5 - 04:45) Jakes comes in, looking for a takedown. (Rd 5 - 04:45) Jakes gets hold of a leg but Horowitz remains standing, hopping on the other foot. (Rd 5 - 04:45) With Horowitz not going down, Jakes settles for pushing him up against the cage. (Rd 5 - 04:28) Jakes goes to use some dirty boxing, but Horowitz is aware of the danger and uses wrestling to prevent any damage from happening. (Rd 5 - 04:08) Horowitz looks like he is on the verge of exhaustion. (Rd 5 - 04:08) Jakes smothers Horowitz up against the cage. (Rd 5 - 04:08) They exchange close-quarters punches from that position for about sixty seconds. (Rd 5 - 03:05) Jakes tries to use some dirty boxing, but Horowitz uses wrestling to nullify any potential damage. (Rd 5 - 02:48) It isn't pretty, but Jakes has Horowitz stuck up against the cage. (Rd 5 - 02:48) Nothing really happens for the next minute, they remain in a close grapple exchanging occasional short punches. (Rd 5 - 01:36) With the fight having been stuck against the cage for a lengthy period of time, referee William Yeats restarts them back in the center. (Rd 5 - 01:36) Taking a few gulps of breath, Jakes is giving the first hint that he is starting to tire a touch. (Rd 5 - 01:25) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 5 - 01:25) Horowitz dodges a right hand and counter-attacks with quick jabs that are followed by a right hand. (Rd 5 - 00:53) Jakes, breathing hard, initiates a clinch to buy some recovery time. (Rd 5 - 00:53) We have one minute of the round remaining. (Rd 5 - 00:53) Jakes, controlling the grapple with Horowitz, tries to scoop him up for a slam. (Rd 5 - 00:53) Jakes has him! Slams him down! Horowitz pulls guard. (Rd 5 - 00:42) Jakes lies on top of Horowitz, basically smothering him. (Rd 5 - 00:19) The clock runs down as Horowitz is being smothered against the ground by Jakes. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The time expires on round five, and that is the end of the fight. (Rd 5 - 00:00) I think Jakes took that round, 10-9 on my score card. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Here come the official scores. (Rd 5 - 00:00) All three judges give 48-47. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Making Matt 'The Blitz' Horowitz the winner by unanimous decision! Official Result: Matt 'The Blitz' Horowitz defeats 'Thunder And Mud' Jimbo Jakes (Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 5). The fight was rated as being Great. Post-Fight: Matt Horowitz name-checks all of his sponsors, then thanks all of the fans who came out to support him. He is asked who he'd like to face in his next fight, and replies that he wants Rogelio Quesada before taunting him with some insults to get under his skin. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Shusui Ikoma (3-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Nagoya, Japan, Favorite: -330) vs. Robbie Lynn (4-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Underdog: +260) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Moving on to the next match, in which Shusui Ikoma squares off with Robbie Lynn. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our referee is Kyle Crisp. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our judges at cageside are: Christina Shaw, Reginald Wodehouse, and Ian Rivers. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Round one begins! (Rd 1 - 05:00) The two fighters touch gloves. (Rd 1 - 04:55) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 1 - 04:55) Lynn misses a left hook and leaves himself open to be countered with a low kick to the lead leg. (Rd 1 - 04:32) They engage in the center. (Rd 1 - 04:32) Lynn misses a jab but hits a kick to the leg. (Rd 1 - 04:32) Ikoma lands a left jab and a right cross. (Rd 1 - 04:10) An exchange of strikes doesn't go anywhere. (Rd 1 - 03:55) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 1 - 03:55) Ikoma slips past a left hook and counters with a right head kick that did damage. (Rd 1 - 03:39) As he backs off it becomes clear that Lynn is on rubbery legs, that last shot rocked him! (Rd 1 - 03:39) Ikoma sees an opportunity and lands a massive head kick! Lynn is knocked out cold! (Rd 1 - 03:28) Shusui Ikoma takes the win by knock out! Official Result: Shusui Ikoma defeats Robbie Lynn (Knock Out (Kick) in 1:32 of round 1). The fight was rated as being Good. Post-Fight: Shusui Ikoma thanks all of his sponsors for backing him and then also thanks his family, friends, and supporters. He celebrates his CTC debut victory and says he is already looking forward to the next fight. Shusui Ikoma did great in this interview. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. "Sweet" Sammy Newton (7-2, 0-0 CTC, From: Corpus Christi, Texas, Favorite: -290) vs. Andre Coton (5-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Bordeaux, France, Underdog: +230) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Another match is about to begin; 'Sweet' Sammy Newton going up against Andre Coton. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Refereeing this bout will be Leo Behan. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our cageside judges are: Ian Rivers, Marianne Froth, and Edward Wilde. (Rd 1 - 05:00) And here we go! (Rd 1 - 04:45) They exchange strikes but nothing really gets through. (Rd 1 - 04:17) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 1 - 04:17) Coton misses a right cross that leaves him open to the counter. Newton attacks with a spin kick to the rib cage. (Rd 1 - 03:58) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 1 - 03:58) Coton misses a right hook and leaves himself open to be countered with a leg kick. (Rd 1 - 03:32) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 1 - 03:32) Coton hits a jab but fails to land a body kick. (Rd 1 - 03:32) Newton hits a two punch combination as cover for a quick leg kick. (Rd 1 - 03:05) They come together and strike. (Rd 1 - 03:05) Newton counters a right hand with a couple of jabs that are followed by a low kick that doesn't connect. (Rd 1 - 02:41) They come together and strike. (Rd 1 - 02:41) Coton scores with a jab but misses with a roundhouse kick to the body. (Rd 1 - 02:41) Newton lands a left jab and also lands a leg kick. (Rd 1 - 02:27) We pass the halfway mark of this round. (Rd 1 - 02:18) The two fighters engage with strikes but neither can land a significant shot. (Rd 1 - 01:41) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 1 - 01:41) Coton misses with a big right hand, allowing Newton to counter with a low kick to the lead leg. (Rd 1 - 01:32) Coton is limping slightly. (Rd 1 - 01:17) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 1 - 01:17) Coton misses a right hook and leaves himself open to be countered with a jab and a glancing blow with a right head kick. (Rd 1 - 00:58) There's under a minute left in this round. (Rd 1 - 00:58) The two fighters engage. (Rd 1 - 00:58) Coton counters a spin kick attempt with a jab and a kick to the body that gets parried. (Rd 1 - 00:33) The two fighters engage. (Rd 1 - 00:33) Newton blocks a leg kick and counters with a left jab and a quick kick to the lead leg. (Rd 1 - 00:14) The two fighters engage. (Rd 1 - 00:14) Coton misses a right hook and gets countered with a quick left jab and a left roundhouse kick to the body. (Rd 1 - 00:00) The time is up, and that's the end of round one. (Rd 1 - 00:00) I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Newton. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) And here we go, round two! (Rd 2 - 04:45) Both fighters move in and engage. (Rd 2 - 04:45) Coton misses a right cross that leaves him wide open to the counter. Newton comes in with a left jab and a left kick to the ribs. (Rd 2 - 04:45) Coton is not able to compete with Newton in a striking battle, he is getting badly out-struck. (Rd 2 - 04:26) They come together and strike. (Rd 2 - 04:26) Newton counters a missed roundhouse kick with a brace of jabs that are followed by a roundhouse kick to the body that is too short. (Rd 2 - 04:06) A quick exchange of strikes does not produce any damage. (Rd 2 - 03:45) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 2 - 03:45) Newton counters a right hand with a left jab and a right hand. (Rd 2 - 03:23) The two fighters engage. (Rd 2 - 03:23) Coton lands a left jab but fails to land a body kick. (Rd 2 - 03:23) Newton nails a right cross. (Rd 2 - 02:53) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 2 - 02:53) Coton is off-target with a jab but lands a left kick to the rib cage. (Rd 2 - 02:53) Newton hits a left jab and also hits a kick to the lead leg. (Rd 2 - 02:32) The two fighters engage. (Rd 2 - 02:32) Coton misses a big right hand, putting him off balance and allowing Newton to attack with a quick left jab and a head kick attempt that doesn't connect. (Rd 2 - 02:19) Taking a few gulps of breath, Coton is giving the first hint that he is starting to tire a touch. (Rd 2 - 02:10) They come together and strike. (Rd 2 - 02:10) Coton misses a right cross that leaves him wide open to the counter. Newton comes in with two jabs that are followed by a left roundhouse kick to the body. (Rd 2 - 01:51) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 2 - 01:51) Coton misses a jab but hits a right hand. (Rd 2 - 01:51) Newton lands a spin kick to the body. (Rd 2 - 01:40) For the first time, Newton is starting to breathe a little heavier. (Rd 2 - 01:26) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 2 - 01:26) Newton slips past a right hook attempt and attacks with a pair of left jabs that are followed by a kick to the lead leg. (Rd 2 - 01:02) They engage in the center. (Rd 2 - 01:02) Newton is well off target with a head kick. (Rd 2 - 01:02) Coton is off target with a left jab and also misses a right hook. (Rd 2 - 00:48) Coton has a definite limp from the damage he has taken to his legs. (Rd 2 - 00:41) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 2 - 00:41) Coton misses a big right hand, putting him off balance and allowing Newton to attack with a vicious head kick! (Rd 2 - 00:31) Coton is knocked down! (Rd 2 - 00:31) Newton quickly pounces, looking to rain down punches on the stunned Coton! (Rd 2 - 00:31) Newton fires away and Coton is clearly hurt by a couple of nasty looking punches. (Rd 2 - 00:11) Newton fires away with punches, but does little in the way of damage. (Rd 2 - 00:00) Round two is brought to an end as time runs out. (Rd 2 - 00:00) Newton takes that round easily by 10-8 on my score card. (Rd 2 - 00:00) Newton is ahead 20-17 on my scorecard. Round 3 (Rd 3 - 05:00) There's the bell for the start of the round! (Rd 3 - 04:52) The two fighters engage. (Rd 3 - 04:52) Newton misses with a big right hand, allowing Coton to counter with a left jab and a right hook that is avoided at the last second. (Rd 3 - 04:27) The two fighters engage. (Rd 3 - 04:27) Coton misses a right cross that leaves him wide open to the counter. Newton comes in with a kick into the thigh area. (Rd 3 - 04:04) The two fighters stand and trade strikes, neither lands a significant blow in the exchange. (Rd 3 - 03:42) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 3 - 03:42) Newton slips past a right hook and counters with a left jab and a great right hook. (Rd 3 - 03:17) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 3 - 03:17) Coton misses with a big right hand, allowing Newton to counter with a right cross. (Rd 3 - 02:53) Coton may have been aiming to get in close, but Newton aggressively took the initiative. (Rd 3 - 02:53) Newton throws a punch but Coton was equal to it. (Rd 3 - 02:49) Newton glances at his corner and gets a thumbs up in response. (Rd 3 - 02:36) Coton appeared to be going to try and get in close, but Newton took the initiative first. (Rd 3 - 02:36) Two jabs hit home from Newton and then he hits a spin kick to the ribs. (Rd 3 - 02:20) Coton can barely walk thanks to all the damage he has taken to his legs. (Rd 3 - 02:05) Newton connects with two left hands and then hits a scything kick to the legs of Coton. (Rd 3 - 01:49) Newton is definitely slowing, his gas tank is being challenged here. (Rd 3 - 01:40) Newton lands a left hand and then hits Coton with a spinning kick to the body. (Rd 3 - 01:17) Newton confidently comes in closer. (Rd 3 - 01:17) A jab hits home from Newton and then he catches Coton with a right hook. (Rd 3 - 00:58) There's under a minute left in this round. (Rd 3 - 00:58) It looked like we were about to see Coton try and get some grappling started, but Newton was more aggressive and took the initiative. (Rd 3 - 00:58) Newton can't connect with a jab, but then catches Coton with a low kick to the front leg. (Rd 3 - 00:33) Newton lands a jab and then hits a nice straight right. (Rd 3 - 00:06) Both fighters move in and engage. (Rd 3 - 00:06) Newton dodges a right hand and counter-attacks with a right hand that landed cleanly. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Round three is brought to an end as time runs out. (Rd 3 - 00:00) That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Newton. (Rd 3 - 00:00) This is bad for Coton, he's running out of rounds. Round 4 (Rd 4 - 05:00) We are back underway! (Rd 4 - 04:50) Newton connects with a nice jab and then lands a big right hand. (Rd 4 - 04:38) Newton doesn't look like he has much left in the tank. (Rd 4 - 04:33) Newton confidently moves in closer, looking to throw some strikes. (Rd 4 - 04:33) Coton looked like he was going to step in and grapple, but Newton simply took the initiative first. (Rd 4 - 04:33) Newton lands a jab and then scores with a right cross. (Rd 4 - 04:12) They engage in the center. (Rd 4 - 04:12) Newton slips past a right hook and counters with a quick left jab and a left roundhouse kick to the body. (Rd 4 - 04:01) A few deep breaths betray that Coton is starting to get into the deeper reaches of his gas tank. (Rd 4 - 04:01) Newton rolls his shoulders to relax them, then moves forward. (Rd 4 - 03:49) The two fighters engage with strikes but neither lands anything worthwhile. (Rd 4 - 03:27) Looking shattered, they all but collapse into each other and clinch. (Rd 4 - 03:27) With control of the clinch, Coton tries to complete a takedown. (Rd 4 - 03:27) Newton blocks the attempt by keeping a solid base. (Rd 4 - 03:16) Coton looks for a trip takedown. (Rd 4 - 03:16) Coton can't get the takedown as Newton wrestles his way into a dominant position. (Rd 4 - 02:55) Newton tries to suck Coton to the ground by wrapping his legs around the waist and pulling guard. (Rd 4 - 02:55) Newton gets it, Coton is now trapped in his guard. (Rd 4 - 02:35) Newton tries a sweep from the guard. (Rd 4 - 02:35) The sweep works, but only results in both fighters ending up scrambling back to their feet. (Rd 4 - 02:07) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 4 - 02:07) Newton hits a left hand. (Rd 4 - 02:07) Coton finds a way past his opponent's guard and lands a sharp one-two. (Rd 4 - 01:51) Coton looks very tired out there. (Rd 4 - 01:51) The fighters fall into a sloppy clinch. (Rd 4 - 01:51) Coton attempts to wrestle Newton to the ground. (Rd 4 - 01:51) Coton can't get Newton down to the ground. (Rd 4 - 01:40) Coton attempts to wrestle Newton to the ground. (Rd 4 - 01:40) Newton stops the takedown attempt, then uses his wrestling to take control of the grapple. (Rd 4 - 01:21) Newton tries to use a trip takedown. (Rd 4 - 01:21) It's unsuccessful, Coton maintained a good solid base. (Rd 4 - 01:10) The grappling doesn't go anywhere, and they break apart. (Rd 4 - 00:59) Newton looks like he is on the verge of exhaustion. (Rd 4 - 00:59) The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left. (Rd 4 - 00:54) Newton closes in on Coton, looking to unleash some strikes. (Rd 4 - 00:54) Coton appeared to be going to try and get in close, but Newton took the initiative first. (Rd 4 - 00:54) A punch from Newton fails to land. (Rd 4 - 00:33) Newton throws a quick punch but doesn't hit. (Rd 4 - 00:28) Coton takes the chance and grabs Newton into a clinch. (Rd 4 - 00:20) Clinched with Newton, Coton looks to try and take him down. (Rd 4 - 00:20) Newton stops the takedown attempt, then uses his wrestling to take control of the grapple. (Rd 4 - 00:01) Newton attempts to wrestle Coton to the ground. (Rd 4 - 00:01) Newton doesn't get it, Coton blocked any attempt to move him. (Rd 4 - 00:00) The time is up, and that's the end of round four. (Rd 4 - 00:00) That round goes to Newton, 10-9 on my card. (Rd 4 - 00:00) By my scorecard, Coton is going to lose this fight if it goes to the judges. He needs a finish in this final round. Round 5 (Rd 5 - 05:00) There's the bell for the start of the final round! (Rd 5 - 04:52) Newton lands a left hand and then hits Coton with a body kick. (Rd 5 - 04:26) An exchange of blows comes and goes without either fighter really landing anything significant. (Rd 5 - 04:01) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 5 - 04:01) Both fighters strike but nobody manages to land. (Rd 5 - 04:01) Newton misses with a roundhouse kick to the body. (Rd 5 - 04:01) Coton doesn't connect with a left jab and also has a right hook blocked. (Rd 5 - 03:47) Barely able to walk now, the damage Coton has taken to his legs has really taken its toll. (Rd 5 - 03:41) A jab hits home from Newton and then he lands a right hand. (Rd 5 - 03:19) Coton looked like he was going to step in and grapple, but Newton simply took the initiative first. (Rd 5 - 03:19) Newton lands a jab and then hits a body kick. (Rd 5 - 03:04) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 5 - 03:04) Coton falls for a clever feint. (Rd 5 - 03:04) Newton counters a right hand with a quick left jab and a right cross. (Rd 5 - 02:48) The gas tank looks empty on Newton. (Rd 5 - 02:42) Coton appeared to be going to try and get in close, but Newton took the initiative first. (Rd 5 - 02:42) Newton lands a left hand and then hits a nice straight right that lands hard. (Rd 5 - 02:30) We are now at the halfway point of the round. (Rd 5 - 02:21) Coton clearly respects his opponent's striking as he is very wary about getting close enough to grapple. (Rd 5 - 02:21) Newton lands a jab and then hits a nice straight right. (Rd 5 - 01:59) Newton lands a jab and then catches Coton with a crunching right hook. (Rd 5 - 01:49) Coton backs off but does not look at all steady on his feet, he has clearly been rocked by that last blow! (Rd 5 - 01:49) Newton hits a right hand, but it lacked the power to put Coton down. (Rd 5 - 01:30) A jab hits home from Newton and then he scores with a fantastic right cross! (Rd 5 - 01:30) Coton wobbles, then falls! (Rd 5 - 01:20) Newton quickly pounces, looking to rain down punches on the stunned Coton! (Rd 5 - 01:20) Newton pounds away with right hands, hitting several big shots. (Rd 5 - 01:05) Newton looks to get a mount. (Rd 5 - 01:05) Coton keeps Newton at side control, not letting the mount happen. (Rd 5 - 00:25) Newton blocks Coton as he tries a sweep from side control. (Rd 5 - 00:05) Newton tries to pound on Coton, but all the blows are comfortably dealt with. (Rd 5 - 00:00) We reach the time limit and this fight is over. (Rd 5 - 00:00) That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Newton. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The official scores are being reported now. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The judges give scores of 50-43 (Ian Rivers), 50-44 (Marianne Froth) and 50-43 (Edward Wilde). (Rd 5 - 00:00) Making 'Sweet' Sammy Newton the winner by unanimous decision! Official Result: 'Sweet' Sammy Newton defeats Andre Coton (Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 5). The fight was rated as being Decent. Post-Fight: Sammy Newton gives a name-check to everyone at Evolution MMA, his various sponsors, then all his family, friends, and supporters. He celebrates his CTC debut victory and says he is already looking forward to the next fight. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Irving "Bang Bang" Braun (7-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Falkirk, Scotland, Favorite: -440) vs. Selton de Oliveira (18-10, 0-0 CTC, From: Sao Paulo, Brazil, Underdog: +350) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Another match is about to begin; Irving 'Bang Bang' Braun fighting Selton de Oliveira. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The referee is William Yeats. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our cageside judges are: Edward Wilde, Christina Shaw, and Reginald Wodehouse. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The fight begins! (Rd 1 - 04:53) de Oliveira steps forward, looking to strike. (Rd 1 - 04:53) de Oliveira steps into the pocket. (Rd 1 - 04:53) de Oliveira lands a left jab but then can't connect with a head kick. (Rd 1 - 04:28) Both fighters move in and engage. (Rd 1 - 04:28) de Oliveira misses with a left jab and also has a right hand absorbed on the gloves. (Rd 1 - 04:28) Braun misses with a right hand. (Rd 1 - 04:12) de Oliveira steps forward and a striking exchange begins. (Rd 1 - 04:12) Braun lands two left hands in the exchange. (Rd 1 - 04:12) de Oliveira connects with a nice jab and then he hits a scything kick to the legs of Braun. (Rd 1 - 03:50) An exchange of strikes sees both fighters fail to land anything significant. (Rd 1 - 03:22) The fighters go toe-to-toe with strikes but the flurry ends without any really damaging shots landing. (Rd 1 - 02:44) The two fighters come together and strike but it's really tentative and nothing comes of it. (Rd 1 - 02:25) We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. (Rd 1 - 02:20) de Oliveira comes forward looking to force a striking exchange. (Rd 1 - 02:20) Braun hits a jab in the exchange. (Rd 1 - 02:20) de Oliveira can't hit a set-up left jab, but then he hits Braun with a straight right. (Rd 1 - 02:08) de Oliveira comes in looking to strike. (Rd 1 - 02:08) Braun may have been aiming to get in close, but de Oliveira aggressively took the initiative. (Rd 1 - 02:08) A jab is wide from de Oliveira, but then he scores with a right roundhouse kick to the ribs. (Rd 1 - 01:44) de Oliveira lands a jab and then lands a low kick to the legs. (Rd 1 - 01:27) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 1 - 01:27) de Oliveira hits a jab but comes up short on a body kick. (Rd 1 - 01:27) Braun is off target with a left jab but scores with a great right hook. (Rd 1 - 01:04) A quick exchange of strikes does not produce any damage. (Rd 1 - 00:54) We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. (Rd 1 - 00:41) They stand and trade in the center of the cage but neither fighter gives or takes any real damage. (Rd 1 - 00:16) de Oliveira connects with a nice jab and then catches Braun with a low kick to the front leg. (Rd 1 - 00:00) The time runs out on round one. (Rd 1 - 00:00) I think de Oliveira took that round, 10-9 on my score card. (Rd 1 - 00:00) There is a buzz building around the crowd, they can smell a potential upset here. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) Round two begins! (Rd 2 - 04:53) de Oliveira hits a left jab and then catches Braun with a right kick to the head. (Rd 2 - 04:34) Moving forward constantly, de Oliveira is pressuring Braun. (Rd 2 - 04:34) Braun hits a jab in the exchange. (Rd 2 - 04:34) A successful feint leaves Braun vulnerable. (Rd 2 - 04:34) de Oliveira lands a left jab but doesn't hit the leg kick follow-up. (Rd 2 - 04:12) de Oliveira comes forward to attack. (Rd 2 - 04:12) de Oliveira moves into the pocket. (Rd 2 - 04:12) de Oliveira connects with a nice jab and then he scores with a right roundhouse kick to the ribs. (Rd 2 - 03:52) The two fighters engage. (Rd 2 - 03:52) de Oliveira hits a jab and also lands a leg kick. (Rd 2 - 03:52) Braun lands a nice right hook. (Rd 2 - 03:27) An exchange of strikes happens right in the center of the cage but nothing comes of it. (Rd 2 - 03:04) de Oliveira initiates an exchange of strikes. (Rd 2 - 03:04) Braun lands a left hand in the exchange. (Rd 2 - 03:04) de Oliveira can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then he hits a nice straight right. (Rd 2 - 02:57) Braun is limping noticeably. (Rd 2 - 02:48) An exchange of strikes doesn't go anywhere. (Rd 2 - 02:34) de Oliveira stalks forward, pressuring Braun. (Rd 2 - 02:34) Braun lands two left hands in the exchange. (Rd 2 - 02:34) de Oliveira fails to find a home for his jab, but then he catches Braun with a right hook. (Rd 2 - 02:22) We move into the second half of this round. (Rd 2 - 02:13) The fighters go toe-to-toe with strikes but the flurry ends without any really damaging shots landing. (Rd 2 - 01:53) de Oliveira is slowing just a little as he starts to get into the gas tank a bit. (Rd 2 - 01:46) Moving forward constantly, de Oliveira is pressuring Braun. (Rd 2 - 01:46) Braun lands two left hands in the exchange. (Rd 2 - 01:46) de Oliveira connects with a nice jab and then he lands a right hand. (Rd 2 - 01:22) de Oliveira steps forward and a striking exchange begins. (Rd 2 - 01:22) Braun hits a jab in the exchange. (Rd 2 - 01:22) de Oliveira can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then he catches Braun with a right hook. (Rd 2 - 01:04) de Oliveira comes forward looking to force a striking exchange. (Rd 2 - 01:04) de Oliveira is now in the pocket. (Rd 2 - 01:04) de Oliveira throws a one-two, but Braun was equal to it. (Rd 2 - 00:57) We're into the final minute of the round. (Rd 2 - 00:51) de Oliveira stalks forward, pressuring Braun. (Rd 2 - 00:51) Braun hit two counter left hands. (Rd 2 - 00:51) de Oliveira fails to land any of the strikes in a combo that ended with a scything low kick. (Rd 2 - 00:34) Braun limps pretty heavily as he circles around. (Rd 2 - 00:24) They stand and trade in the center of the cage but neither fighter gives or takes any real damage. (Rd 2 - 00:00) Round two ends as time expires. (Rd 2 - 00:00) That was a close round but I'm giving it to de Oliveira, 10-9. (Rd 2 - 00:00) I have de Oliveira ahead 20-18. Round 3 (Rd 3 - 05:00) We are back underway! (Rd 3 - 04:54) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 3 - 04:54) Braun misses a big right hand, putting him off balance and allowing de Oliveira to attack with a left jab and a right hook. (Rd 3 - 04:29) The two fighters engage. (Rd 3 - 04:29) de Oliveira hits a kick to the lead leg. (Rd 3 - 04:29) Braun misses a jab but connects cleanly with a right hand. (Rd 3 - 04:15) Limping quite noticeably, Braun is definitely feeling the damage to his legs. (Rd 3 - 04:03) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 3 - 04:03) Braun lands a left jab but has a right hand absorbed on the gloves. (Rd 3 - 04:03) de Oliveira uses a left jab and also scores a glancing blow with a right head kick. (Rd 3 - 03:40) The two fighters engage. (Rd 3 - 03:40) de Oliveira lands a left hook. (Rd 3 - 03:40) Braun lands a left jab and also scores with a massive right hook to the jaw! (Rd 3 - 03:40) Blood is visible, it appears that Braun has suffered a large gash above his eye. (Rd 3 - 03:31) de Oliveira is knocked down by that shot! (Rd 3 - 03:31) Braun moves in quickly, kneeling beside de Oliveira and starting to hammer down with punches! (Rd 3 - 03:31) Braun fires away with punches and de Oliveira takes several shots that threaten to end the fight! (Rd 3 - 03:31) From the looks of it, Braun may have hurt his hand quite badly while punching away. (Rd 3 - 03:31) If the hand is broken, his job just got a lot tougher. (Rd 3 - 03:13) Braun tries to lock de Oliveira into a kimura. (Rd 3 - 03:13) de Oliveira doesn't allow the kimura to be applied. (Rd 3 - 02:52) Braun blocks an attempt to pull guard. (Rd 3 - 02:41) Braun attempts to kimura de Oliveira from side control. (Rd 3 - 02:41) de Oliveira defends himself well and is in no danger. (Rd 3 - 02:05) Braun blocks de Oliveira as he tries a transition to guard. (Rd 3 - 01:49) Braun looks to get a mount. (Rd 3 - 01:49) He gets the mount. (Rd 3 - 01:19) Braun unloads with right hands, but doesn't do a great deal of damage. (Rd 3 - 01:05) Braun pounds away, but de Oliveira isn't troubled by the strikes. (Rd 3 - 00:52) de Oliveira tries to move Braun enough to get half guard, but can't get enough space. (Rd 3 - 00:40) Braun pounds away on de Oliveira, but few of the shots lands clean. (Rd 3 - 00:27) Braun fires away with punches, and de Oliveira is stung by several big shots. (Rd 3 - 00:15) Braun tries to pound on de Oliveira, but all the blows are comfortably dealt with. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Round three ends as time expires. (Rd 3 - 00:00) That round goes to Braun, 10-9 on my card. (Rd 3 - 00:00) My scorecard now has de Oliveira up 29-28. (Rd 3 - 00:00) The cut man goes to work between rounds trying to patch up Braun. Round 4 (Rd 4 - 05:00) There's the bell and round number four begins! (Rd 4 - 04:51) de Oliveira doesn't trouble his opponent with a combination ending in a low kick to the legs. (Rd 4 - 04:51) de Oliveira is too slow with his final kick and that allows Braun to catch it! (Rd 4 - 04:36) Seizing his chance, Braun attempts a takedown. (Rd 4 - 04:36) de Oliveira cannot stop the takedown and has to pull guard. (Rd 4 - 04:24) Braun pounds away with right hands, but doesn't do much damage. (Rd 4 - 04:08) de Oliveira tries to get double underhooks on Braun so that he can get some control, but can't get them. (Rd 4 - 04:02) Braun tries to pound on de Oliveira, but all the blows are comfortably dealt with. (Rd 4 - 03:50) Braun doesn't allow de Oliveira to lock him up with double underhooks. (Rd 4 - 03:44) Braun unloads with some right hands, but de Oliveira deals with them comfortably. (Rd 4 - 03:24) Braun doesn't allow de Oliveira to lock him up with double underhooks. (Rd 4 - 03:14) Braun attempts to pass guard and gain a better position. (Rd 4 - 03:14) He passes guard but loses his control momentarily and a scramble begins. (Rd 4 - 03:00) The scramble results in de Oliveira turtled with Braun on his back. (Rd 4 - 02:47) Braun rolls the turtled de Oliveira over and secures side control. (Rd 4 - 02:22) We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. (Rd 4 - 02:22) Braun fires off some rights, but de Oliveira isn't troubled by them. (Rd 4 - 02:11) Braun blocks an attempt to pull guard. (Rd 4 - 01:54) Braun fires away with rights, but does little in the way of actual damage. (Rd 4 - 01:38) de Oliveira tries to move to guard, but Braun doesn't allow it. (Rd 4 - 01:23) Braun throws a few right hands as he takes a moment to plan ahead. (Rd 4 - 01:02) de Oliveira tries to pull guard on Braun but doesn't get anywhere with the attempt. (Rd 4 - 00:42) Braun fires away with punches, but de Oliveira doesn't take any undue damage. (Rd 4 - 00:23) de Oliveira tries to move to guard, but Braun doesn't allow it. (Rd 4 - 00:07) de Oliveira is looking really tired. (Rd 4 - 00:07) Braun pounds away, but de Oliveira calmly deals with them. (Rd 4 - 00:00) The time runs out on round four. (Rd 4 - 00:00) I have to give that round to Braun, but only a 10-9. (Rd 4 - 00:00) We go into the final round with everything still to fight for. Round 5 (Rd 5 - 05:00) Our last round, round five, begins! (Rd 5 - 05:00) Braun has a definite limp from the damage he has taken to his legs. (Rd 5 - 04:45) Braun may have been aiming to get in close, but de Oliveira aggressively took the initiative. (Rd 5 - 04:45) A punch from de Oliveira fails to land. (Rd 5 - 04:24) de Oliveira connects with a jab, but Braun avoids the low kick that it set up. (Rd 5 - 04:07) Braun gets hold of de Oliveira without taking too much damage. (Rd 5 - 03:58) Braun is trying to muscle de Oliveira up against the cage. (Rd 5 - 03:58) Braun does it, de Oliveira is stuck with his back to the cage. (Rd 5 - 03:45) de Oliveira is pressed up against the cage and simply can't break the control that Braun has over him. (Rd 5 - 03:45) Nothing really happens for the next minute, they remain in a close grapple exchanging occasional short punches. (Rd 5 - 02:36) de Oliveira is pressed up against the cage and held there. (Rd 5 - 02:36) They spend the next minute in that position, hitting each other with short punches to the body and side of the head. (Rd 5 - 01:24) Referee William Yeats thinks there has been too little progress, and brings the two fighters back to the center. (Rd 5 - 01:24) Braun is still moving well, but he is definitely breathing a little deeper now. (Rd 5 - 01:10) de Oliveira confidently moves in closer, looking to throw some strikes. (Rd 5 - 01:10) It looked like we were about to see Braun try and get some grappling started, but de Oliveira was more aggressive and took the initiative. (Rd 5 - 01:10) de Oliveira connects with a nice jab and then scores with a right cross. (Rd 5 - 00:57) We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. (Rd 5 - 00:57) Braun limps pretty heavily as he circles around. (Rd 5 - 00:42) A jab hits home from de Oliveira and then he catches Braun with a right hook. (Rd 5 - 00:22) de Oliveira connects with a nice jab and then hits a nice straight right. (Rd 5 - 00:02) The two fighters engage. (Rd 5 - 00:02) Braun misses a right cross that leaves him wide open to the counter. de Oliveira comes in with a good right hook. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The fighters, looking shattered, clinch up rather than try and move away. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Time runs out and that's the end of the fight. (Rd 5 - 00:00) There was very little to separate them in that round but I'll give that one 10-9 to de Oliveira. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The judges have given their scores, which are about to be announced. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The judges have scored it 48-47 (Edward Wilde), 49-46 (Christina Shaw) and 48-47 (Reginald Wodehouse). (Rd 5 - 00:00) Irving 'Bang Bang' Braun is the winner by unanimous decision! Official Result: Irving 'Bang Bang' Braun defeats Selton de Oliveira (Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 5). The fight was rated as being Good. Post-Fight: Irving Braun name-checks all of his sponsors, then thanks all of his fans who turned out to support him. Irving Braun says that he is very happy to cap his CTC debut with a win. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. "G-Force" Rodolphe Gygax (23-16, 0-0 CTC, From: St. Gallen, Switzerland, Underdog: +120) vs. Brock "The Sparkplug" Youdale (7-2, 0-0 CTC, From: Topeka, Kansas, Favorite: -160) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Another match is about to begin; 'G-Force' Rodolphe Gygax taking on Brock 'The Spark Plug' Youdale. (Rd 1 - 05:00) William Yeats will be the referee. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges are: Ian Rivers, Marianne Froth, and Edward Wilde. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The fight begins! (Rd 1 - 05:00) They touch gloves. (Rd 1 - 04:52) Youdale shoots in for a takedown. (Rd 1 - 04:52) Youdale gets a single leg takedown! Gygax pulls guard off it. (Rd 1 - 04:36) Youdale is trying to pass guard. (Rd 1 - 04:36) He eventually passes, but only into half guard. (Rd 1 - 04:07) Youdale looks to pass half guard and get side control. (Rd 1 - 04:07) He passes guard with ease, moving straight into the mount. (Rd 1 - 03:43) Youdale unloads with big rights and Gygax is getting rocked! (Rd 1 - 03:27) Youdale pounds away, but is unable to land many clean shots on Gygax. (Rd 1 - 03:16) Youdale fires away and manages to connect with two or three heavy shots that rock Gygax! (Rd 1 - 03:00) Youdale fires away with punches, and Gygax is stung by several big shots. (Rd 1 - 02:47) Youdale pounds away with right hands, but doesn't really do a great deal of damage. (Rd 1 - 02:33) Youdale unloads with some right hands, but Gygax deals with them comfortably. (Rd 1 - 02:20) Gygax tries to get to half guard but can't. (Rd 1 - 02:03) Youdale unloads with some right hands, but Gygax deals with them comfortably. (Rd 1 - 01:50) Gygax tries to get to half guard but can't. (Rd 1 - 01:35) Youdale fires away with punches, but Gygax doesn't take any undue damage. (Rd 1 - 01:18) Gygax tries to sweep Youdale out of mount but can't do it. (Rd 1 - 00:55) We're into the final minute of the round. (Rd 1 - 00:55) Youdale pounds away, but Gygax isn't troubled by the strikes. (Rd 1 - 00:43) Youdale blocks Gygax as he tries a sweep. (Rd 1 - 00:20) Youdale pounds away with right hands, but doesn't really do a great deal of damage. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Round one ends as time expires. (Rd 1 - 00:00) That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Youdale. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) We are back underway! (Rd 2 - 04:46) Youdale chooses to shoot in on Gygax. (Rd 2 - 04:46) Gygax gets taken down by a single leg, and has to pull guard. (Rd 2 - 04:35) Youdale throws a few right hands to the body. (Rd 2 - 04:12) Youdale looks to pass guard and get side control. (Rd 2 - 04:12) Youdale is too much for Gygax, passing guard and gaining side control. (Rd 2 - 03:16) Youdale begins trying to get himself into a mount. (Rd 2 - 03:16) He is too good for Gygax, and has mount. (Rd 2 - 02:53) Youdale fires away and manages to connect with two or three heavy shots that rock Gygax! (Rd 2 - 02:53) Gygax turns and gives up his back in a desperate effort to avoid the strikes! (Rd 2 - 02:41) Youdale tries to increase his control by getting both hooks in, but Gygax blocks it. (Rd 2 - 02:24) Gygax tries to turn over and sweep Youdale but can't do it. (Rd 2 - 02:06) Youdale tries to finish Gygax off with a rear naked choke. (Rd 2 - 02:06) The rear naked choke is in deep, Gygax has to tap out! (Rd 2 - 01:33) By submission, the winner is Brock Youdale! Official Result: Brock 'The Spark Plug' Youdale defeats 'G-Force' Rodolphe Gygax (Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 3:27 of round 2). The fight was rated as being Great. Post-Fight: Brock Youdale thanks his sponsors and all of his fans. He celebrates his CTC debut victory and says he is already looking forward to the next fight. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Frankie "Arma" Geddon (8-1, 0-0 CTC, From: Aguascalientes, Mexico, Underdog: +400) vs. Rogelio Quesada (8-2, 0-0 CTC, From: San Luis Potosi, Mexico, Favorite: -510) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Next up, Frankie 'Arma' Geddon battling Rogelio Quesada. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Refereeing this bout will be Kyle Crisp. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our judges are: Edward Wilde, Christina Shaw, and Reginald Wodehouse. (Rd 1 - 05:00) We are underway! (Rd 1 - 04:52) Quesada chooses to shoot in on Geddon. (Rd 1 - 04:52) The takedown is completed, Geddon is on his back and pulls guard. (Rd 1 - 04:43) Quesada attempts to pass guard. (Rd 1 - 04:43) He passes, but only to half guard. (Rd 1 - 03:59) Quesada is trying to get out of half guard and into a better position. (Rd 1 - 03:59) Quesada is too skilled for Geddon, passing half guard and gaining side control. (Rd 1 - 03:59) Geddon made it as hard as possible to get out of half guard, Quesada struggled to make that pass. (Rd 1 - 03:15) Quesada tries to ensnare Geddon in a kimura. (Rd 1 - 03:15) Quesada gets the kimura fully applied and Geddon has to tap out! (Rd 1 - 02:54) By submission, the winner is Rogelio Quesada! Official Result: Rogelio Quesada defeats Frankie 'Arma' Geddon (Submission (Kimura) in 2:06 of round 1). The fight was rated as being Great. Post-Fight: Rogelio Quesada thanks his sponsors and all of his fans. He is asked who he'd like to face in his next fight, and replies that he isn't one to hide from a public challenge and that he is happy to face Matt Horowitz. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. "The Sharpshooter" Georges Nouri (13-3, 0-0 CTC, From: Athens, Greece, Favorite: -1200) vs. Raymond Austin (6-4, 0-0 CTC, From: Austin, Texas, Underdog: +950) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Next up is a match in which 'The Sharpshooter' Georges Nouri battles Raymond Austin. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The referee is William Yeats. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges for this bout are: Christina Shaw, Reginald Wodehouse, and Ian Rivers. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The fight begins! (Rd 1 - 04:54) Nouri comes in fast, looking for a takedown. (Rd 1 - 04:54) He has the takedown! Austin pulls guard. (Rd 1 - 04:44) Nouri tries to push apart the guard, maybe thinking of trying to isolate a leg. (Rd 1 - 04:44) Nouri breaks the guard and swiftly applies an ankle lock...Austin has to tap out! (Rd 1 - 04:21) Georges Nouri takes the victory by way of submission! Official Result: 'The Sharpshooter' Georges Nouri defeats Raymond Austin (Submission (Ankle Lock) in 0:39 of round 1). The fight was rated as being Good. Post-Fight: Georges Nouri thanks his sponsors and all of his fans. Georges Nouri says he is very happy to cap his CTC debut with a win. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Duane "The Weather Man" Weatherly (18-10, 0-0 CTC, From: Chibougamau, Quebec, Favorite: -160) vs. Folke Dalen (7-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Helsingborg, Sweden, Underdog: +120) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Next up is a match in which Duane 'The Weather Man' Weatherly battles Folke Dalen. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our referee is William Yeats. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges for this bout are: Ian Rivers, Marianne Froth, and Edward Wilde. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Weatherly, being in front of a home crowd, gets a loud cheer as he enters. (Rd 1 - 05:00) We are underway! (Rd 1 - 04:55) The two fighters engage. (Rd 1 - 04:55) Weatherly misses a big left hand, putting him off balance and allowing Dalen to attack with a good left hook. (Rd 1 - 04:32) Weatherly forces an exchange of strikes. (Rd 1 - 04:32) Dalen manages a counter jab. (Rd 1 - 04:32) A jab lands from Weatherly but a big left head kick is wide of the mark. (Rd 1 - 04:08) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 1 - 04:08) Weatherly lands a right jab but fails on a leg kick attempt. (Rd 1 - 04:08) Dalen lands a right jab and also hits a kick to the leg. (Rd 1 - 03:43) The fighters go toe-to-toe with strikes but the flurry ends without any really damaging shots landing. (Rd 1 - 03:09) Weatherly lands a right jab, but misses with a low kick. (Rd 1 - 02:56) Without taking too much damage, Dalen is able to clinch with Weatherly. (Rd 1 - 02:50) Dalen is trying to muscle Weatherly up against the cage. (Rd 1 - 02:50) Dalen manages it and controls Weatherly up against the cage. (Rd 1 - 02:31) Dalen smothers Weatherly against the cage, then hits him with a quick elbow strike. (Rd 1 - 02:31) Blood is visible on Weatherly, a strike looks to have opened up a cut under his eye. (Rd 1 - 02:20) Dalen scores with an glancing elbow strike from the clinch. (Rd 1 - 02:06) Unable to break free, Weatherly is smothered up against the cage. (Rd 1 - 02:06) They exchange short punches to the body for about a minute. (Rd 1 - 00:57) We're into the final minute of the round. (Rd 1 - 00:57) Having been stuck against the cage for a while without any progress, referee William Yeats brings them back to the center. (Rd 1 - 00:51) They engage in the center. (Rd 1 - 00:51) Dalen hits a right hand. (Rd 1 - 00:51) Weatherly hits a jab but doesn't find the mark with a left hook. (Rd 1 - 00:26) The two fighters engage. (Rd 1 - 00:26) Dalen misses a left cross that leaves him wide open to the counter. Weatherly comes in with a quick right jab and a high kick that misses. (Rd 1 - 00:03) The two fighters engage with strikes but neither lands anything worthwhile. (Rd 1 - 00:00) The time is up, and that's the end of round one. (Rd 1 - 00:00) That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Dalen. (Rd 1 - 00:00) The corner goes to work between rounds trying to close the cut on Weatherly. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) There's the bell for the start of the round! (Rd 2 - 04:49) They come together and strike. (Rd 2 - 04:49) Dalen misses a left cross that leaves him wide open to the counter. Weatherly comes in with a quick kick to the lead leg. (Rd 2 - 04:22) Both fighters move in and engage. (Rd 2 - 04:22) Dalen misses a left hook and gets countered with a jab and a high kick that misses. (Rd 2 - 03:56) The two fighters engage. (Rd 2 - 03:56) Weatherly counters a left hand with a right jab and a big left hand that just misses. (Rd 2 - 03:32) Weatherly moves forward, constantly trying to pressure Dalen into exchanging strikes. (Rd 2 - 03:32) Dalen lands two right hands in the exchange. (Rd 2 - 03:32) Weatherly fails to find a home for his jab, but then he lands a left hand. (Rd 2 - 03:13) The two fighters engage. (Rd 2 - 03:13) Weatherly doesn't connect with a right jab but lands a left hook. (Rd 2 - 03:13) Dalen gets his opponent to cover up with two quick punches and then goes downstairs with a leg kick. (Rd 2 - 02:53) The two fighters engage. (Rd 2 - 02:53) Dalen doesn't connect with a brace of jabs and also misses a left hook. (Rd 2 - 02:53) Weatherly misses with a left hand. (Rd 2 - 02:33) They engage in the center. (Rd 2 - 02:33) Weatherly connects with a right hand. (Rd 2 - 02:33) Dalen is off-target with a jab but hits a left hand. (Rd 2 - 02:26) We pass the halfway mark of this round. (Rd 2 - 02:21) The two fighters engage. (Rd 2 - 02:21) Dalen feints one way and then the other, throwing Weatherly off balance and leaving him badly exposed. (Rd 2 - 02:21) Weatherly misses a left cross that leaves him wide open to the counter. Dalen comes in with a right jab and a right kick to the body. (Rd 2 - 02:04) The two fighters engage. (Rd 2 - 02:04) Weatherly misses with a big left hand, allowing Dalen to counter with a jab and a left hook that is ducked. (Rd 2 - 01:43) A quick exchange of strikes doesn't lead to anything. (Rd 2 - 01:20) The two fighters engage. (Rd 2 - 01:20) A nice feint from Dalen causes Weatherly to become open. (Rd 2 - 01:20) Weatherly misses with a big left hand, allowing Dalen to counter with a right jab and a kick to the leg. (Rd 2 - 00:56) We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. (Rd 2 - 00:56) Both fighters move in and engage. (Rd 2 - 00:56) Weatherly hits a jab but is well off target with a head kick. (Rd 2 - 00:56) Dalen hits a jab and also connects with a quick head kick. (Rd 2 - 00:38) Weatherly steps back against the cage and tries to cover up...I think he has been hurt! (Rd 2 - 00:38) Dalen hits a straight left hand! Dazed, Weatherly continues to cover up against the cage. (Rd 2 - 00:31) Dalen floors Weatherly with a vicious head kick! (Rd 2 - 00:19) Dalen starts pounding away on Weatherly, looking to finish him off! (Rd 2 - 00:19) Dalen pounds away on Weatherly, who is getting destroyed by repeated heavy shots to the head! (Rd 2 - 00:19) Referee William Yeats is forced to jump in and stop the fight! (Rd 2 - 00:05) Folke Dalen takes the win by TKO! Official Result: Folke Dalen defeats Duane 'The Weather Man' Weatherly (TKO (Strikes) in 4:55 of round 2). The fight was rated as being Decent. Post-Fight: Folke Dalen name-checks all of his sponsors, then thanks all of his fans who turned out to support him. Folke Dalen says that he is very happy to cap his CTC debut with a win. CO-MAIN EVENT CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Bud "The Rocket" Brockett (10-2, 0-0 CTC, From: Waterbury, Connecticut, Favorite: -1190) vs. Jazz "The Lionheart" Snide (3-0, 0-0 CTC, From: London, England, Underdog: +950) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) The co-main event is up next. Bud 'The Rocket' Brockett fights Jazz 'The Lionheart' Snide in the CTC Lightweight division. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our referee is Leo Behan. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our judges are: Ian Rivers, Marianne Froth, and Edward Wilde. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Round one begins! (Rd 1 - 04:51) Showing great timing, Brockett comes in fast and looks for a takedown. (Rd 1 - 04:51) He gets a big takedown and he ends up in half guard. (Rd 1 - 04:44) Brockett tries to pass the half guard. (Rd 1 - 04:44) Snide keeps Brockett in half guard. (Rd 1 - 04:15) Brockett blocks Snide as he tries to get enough separation to scramble up. (Rd 1 - 04:00) Brockett unloads with big lefts, but Snide covers up well. (Rd 1 - 03:42) Brockett blocks an attempted sweep. (Rd 1 - 03:26) Brockett throws some small strikes, but is clearly just taking a moment to try and catch his breath. (Rd 1 - 03:08) Brockett pounds away but is unable to inflict much damage on Snide. (Rd 1 - 02:50) Snide attempts to get some separation in order to try to stand, but can't. (Rd 1 - 02:36) Brockett throws a fast elbow that does a glancing blow to Snide. (Rd 1 - 02:26) Snide tries to transition to full guard, but can't manage it. (Rd 1 - 02:13) Brockett fires away with left hands, but Snide doesn't take much damage. (Rd 1 - 01:54) Snide gets some separation and tries to scramble for position. (Rd 1 - 01:54) There wasn't enough separation though, Brockett is able to catch him and secure side control. (Rd 1 - 01:36) Brockett unloads with elbows, but doesn't do a great deal of damage. (Rd 1 - 01:22) Snide tries to pull guard on Brockett but doesn't get anywhere with the attempt. (Rd 1 - 01:11) Brockett throws a few left hands to the body. (Rd 1 - 00:55) We're into the final minute of the round. (Rd 1 - 00:55) Looking to catch his breath, Brockett is content to just throw a couple of punches to the body. (Rd 1 - 00:26) Brockett blocks an attempt to pull guard. (Rd 1 - 00:15) Brockett pounds away with elbows but is unable to land many clean shots. (Rd 1 - 00:00) The time runs out on round one. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Some fans are booing after a round that didn't feature much action. (Rd 1 - 00:00) I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Brockett. (Rd 1 - 00:00) You can see the confidence rising in Brockett. He knows that this is his fight to lose now. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) And here we go, round two! (Rd 2 - 04:54) Brockett had looked like he was angling for a takedown attempt, but couldn't take the initiative. (Rd 2 - 04:54) Snide throws a punch but Brockett avoids it. (Rd 2 - 04:41) Brockett sets up a nice takedown attempt. (Rd 2 - 04:41) The takedown is completed, Snide is on his back and pulls half guard. (Rd 2 - 04:41) That's his second takedown of the fight. (Rd 2 - 04:35) Brockett is trying to get out of half guard and into a better position. (Rd 2 - 04:35) He passes to side control. (Rd 2 - 04:07) Brockett fires off a few punches, but they aren't thrown with any great force. (Rd 2 - 03:49) Snide tries to move to guard, but Brockett doesn't allow it. (Rd 2 - 03:32) Brockett pounds away with elbows but can't quite land anything with any degree of power. (Rd 2 - 03:20) Snide tries to transition to a guard, but can't manage it. (Rd 2 - 03:09) Brockett throws some elbows but Snide deals with the blows fairly easily. (Rd 2 - 02:53) Snide tries to transition to a guard, but can't manage it. (Rd 2 - 02:37) Brockett unloads with elbows, but doesn't do a great deal of damage. (Rd 2 - 02:20) Brockett blocks Snide as he tries a transition to guard. (Rd 2 - 02:01) Brockett pounds away on Snide with elbow strikes but can't land anything significant. (Rd 2 - 01:49) Snide tries to transition to a guard, but can't manage it. (Rd 2 - 01:34) The lengthy period of stalemate results in referee Leo Behan standing them both back up. (Rd 2 - 01:25) Showing great timing, Brockett comes in fast and looks for a takedown. (Rd 2 - 01:25) The takedown is successful, Snide pulls guard. (Rd 2 - 01:16) Snide is controlled against the ground, unable to shift Brockett off of him. (Rd 2 - 00:39) In guard, Brockett throws a couple of punches designed to keep Snide guessing. (Rd 2 - 00:20) Brockett leans back to avoid a couple of wild swings from Snide. (Rd 2 - 00:05) Snide is controlled against the ground, unable to shift Brockett off of him. (Rd 2 - 00:00) The time runs out on round two. (Rd 2 - 00:00) I think Brockett took that round, 10-9 on my score card. (Rd 2 - 00:00) My scorecard now has Brockett up 20-18. Round 3 (Rd 3 - 05:00) We are back underway! (Rd 3 - 04:51) Brockett sets it up well and shoots in at speed. (Rd 3 - 04:51) Brockett gets a single leg takedown! Snide pulls guard off it. (Rd 3 - 04:42) Brockett tries to pass the guard. (Rd 3 - 04:42) Snide keeps his guard secure. (Rd 3 - 04:02) Snide tries to pull Brockett in close and pepper him with short strikes, but can't. (Rd 3 - 03:46) Snide is controlled against the ground, unable to shift Brockett off of him. (Rd 3 - 03:13) In guard, Brockett begins working to pass to side control. (Rd 3 - 03:13) Brockett gets past the guard with a certain degree of ease and gains side control. (Rd 3 - 02:17) Brockett tries to pound away with elbows but does minimal damage. (Rd 3 - 01:59) Snide tries to pull guard on Brockett but doesn't get anywhere with the attempt. (Rd 3 - 01:46) Brockett throws a few left hands, but is mainly trying to catch his breath. (Rd 3 - 01:18) Snide tries to pull guard on Brockett but doesn't get anywhere with the attempt. (Rd 3 - 01:06) Brockett tries to pound on Snide with some short elbows, but all the blows are comfortably dealt with. (Rd 3 - 00:48) Snide tries to pull guard on Brockett but doesn't get anywhere with the attempt. (Rd 3 - 00:34) Brockett pounds away with elbow strikes but fails to land any significant blows. (Rd 3 - 00:23) Brockett blocks an attempt to pull guard. (Rd 3 - 00:06) Brockett pounds away with elbows but can't quite land anything with any degree of power. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Round three ends as time expires. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Some fans are booing after a round that didn't feature much action. (Rd 3 - 00:00) I think Brockett took that round, 10-9 on my score card. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Even if he wins all the remaining rounds, I'm not sure Snide will be able to take the victory without a finish. Round 4 (Rd 4 - 05:00) And here we go, round four! (Rd 4 - 04:45) Showing great timing, Brockett comes in fast and looks for a takedown. (Rd 4 - 04:45) Brockett drives forward and gets the takedown! Snide couldn't quite stop it. (Rd 4 - 04:45) Snide winds up seated, his back to the cage, with Brockett pressing onto him. (Rd 4 - 04:36) Brockett looks to get a more dominant position by pushing Snide from a seated position onto his back. (Rd 4 - 04:36) He does brilliantly, and manages to get full mount on Snide! (Rd 4 - 03:49) Brockett unleashes three vicious looking elbows, although none of them land cleanly. (Rd 4 - 03:32) Brockett throws some short elbows but Snide defends against them well. (Rd 4 - 03:13) Brockett pounds away on Snide, landing two solid elbows. (Rd 4 - 03:13) Brockett forces Snide to turn away from the strikes, giving up his back! (Rd 4 - 03:01) Brockett attempts to complete a rear naked choke. (Rd 4 - 03:01) Snide doesn't allow the rear naked choke to be applied. (Rd 4 - 02:24) Snide tries to turn over and sweep Brockett but can't do it. (Rd 4 - 02:11) Brockett attempts to complete a rear naked choke. (Rd 4 - 02:11) Snide defends himself well against the choke. (Rd 4 - 01:42) Snide tries to turn over and sweep Brockett but can't do it. (Rd 4 - 01:18) Snide is in increasing trouble, as Brockett gets both hooks in. (Rd 4 - 00:56) The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left. (Rd 4 - 00:56) Brockett fires away with punches, but does little in the way of damage. (Rd 4 - 00:39) Brockett maintains his hooks, despite Snide trying to break them. (Rd 4 - 00:27) Brockett fires away with punches, but does little in the way of damage. (Rd 4 - 00:16) Snide struggles against Brockett but cannot get himself free from the hooks. (Rd 4 - 00:00) Round four is brought to an end as time runs out. (Rd 4 - 00:00) That was a bit of a snoozer, hopefully the next round brings a little more action. (Rd 4 - 00:00) I have to give that round to Brockett, but only a 10-9. (Rd 4 - 00:00) Snide is in deep trouble with only one round remaining - I think he needs a finish or he will lose this fight. Round 5 (Rd 5 - 05:00) Our last round, round five, begins! (Rd 5 - 04:55) There's a takedown attempt from Brockett, who set it up well. (Rd 5 - 04:55) The takedown is successful, he almost gets side control but has to settle for half guard. (Rd 5 - 04:46) Brockett tries to pass the half guard. (Rd 5 - 04:46) Snide keeps his half guard secure. (Rd 5 - 04:03) Using an underhook to set it up, Snide looks to scramble for position. (Rd 5 - 04:03) Brockett is too quick though, and grabs side control before Snide can get up. (Rd 5 - 03:47) Brockett pounds away with elbow strikes but Snide isn't troubled by them. (Rd 5 - 03:33) Snide tries to pull guard on Brockett but doesn't get anywhere with the attempt. (Rd 5 - 03:17) Brockett drops some elbows, but is unable to land any of them cleanly on Snide. (Rd 5 - 02:59) Brockett blocks Snide as he tries a transition to guard. (Rd 5 - 02:43) Brockett throws a few weak-looking punches as he decides on his next move. (Rd 5 - 02:15) Brockett throws a few strikes, but they are without venom. (Rd 5 - 01:49) Snide tries to transition to a guard, but can't manage it. (Rd 5 - 01:36) Brockett pounds away with elbows but can't quite land anything with any degree of power. (Rd 5 - 01:21) Brockett blocks an attempt to pull guard. (Rd 5 - 01:01) Brockett begins trying to get himself into a mount. (Rd 5 - 01:01) Brockett struggles but cannot mount Snide. (Rd 5 - 00:26) Brockett blocks Snide as he tries a transition to guard. (Rd 5 - 00:10) Brockett pounds away on Snide with elbow strikes but can't land anything significant. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The fight comes to an end as the time limit expires. (Rd 5 - 00:00) That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Brockett. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The ring announcer is now giving the official scores. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The judges score the contest as 50-45 (Ian Rivers), 50-45 (Marianne Froth) and 49-46 (Edward Wilde). (Rd 5 - 00:00) Bud 'The Rocket' Brockett wins by unanimous decision! Official Result: Bud 'The Rocket' Brockett defeats Jazz 'The Lionheart' Snide (Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 5). The fight was rated as being Average. Post-Fight: Bud Brockett gives a name-check to everyone at American Cage Fighters, all his various sponsors, and then all his family, friends, and supporters. He says that he is very happy to have won on his CTC debut and that he's very happy here. MAIN EVENT CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. "The Blonde Bomber" Nicholas Bretton (14-7, 0-0 CTC, From: Mont-Laurier, Quebec, Favorite: -730) vs. Nik "The Minotaur" Minear (12-5, 0-0 CTC, From: Haldimand County, Ontario, Underdog: +580) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) It's time for the main event of the evening! 'The Blonde Bomber' Nicholas Bretton squares off with Nik 'The Minotaur' Minear in the CTC Lightweight division. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Kyle Crisp is the referee for this fight. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our judges are: Christina Shaw, Reginald Wodehouse, and Ian Rivers. (Rd 1 - 05:00) There's a roar from the crowd as Bretton enters, he is from around here. (Rd 1 - 05:00) We are underway! (Rd 1 - 05:00) They start with a touch of gloves. (Rd 1 - 04:50) Minear chooses to shoot in on Bretton. (Rd 1 - 04:50) The takedown is successful, he almost gets side control but has to settle for half guard. (Rd 1 - 04:38) Minear fires away with punches, but does little in the way of damage. (Rd 1 - 04:23) Bretton tries to transition to full guard, but can't manage it. (Rd 1 - 04:04) Minear attempts to pass half guard and gain a better position. (Rd 1 - 04:04) He passes but loses his control momentarily and a scramble begins. (Rd 1 - 03:52) The scramble results in Minear being on his back pulling guard. (Rd 1 - 03:40) Bretton looks to pass guard and get side control. (Rd 1 - 03:40) Bretton is too much for Minear, passing guard and gaining side control. (Rd 1 - 03:07) Bretton begins trying to get himself into mount. (Rd 1 - 03:07) Bretton shows his ground skills and slips to mount. (Rd 1 - 02:27) We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. (Rd 1 - 02:27) Bretton attempts to set up an armbar on Minear from the mount. (Rd 1 - 02:27) The armbar is fully applied, Minear has no option but to tap out! (Rd 1 - 01:58) Nicholas Bretton takes the victory by way of submission! Official Result: 'The Blonde Bomber' Nicholas Bretton defeats Nik 'The Minotaur' Minear (Submission (Armbar) in 3:02 of round 1). The fight was rated as being Great. Post-Fight: Nicholas Bretton thanks everyone connected to Bear Pit for helping him prepare for this fight, then his sponsors for supporting him financially. Nicholas Bretton says that he is happy to cap his CTC debut with a win. Attendance: 211 Gate Reciepts: $24,792 Sponsorship: $37,987 Ad Revenue: $163,752 PPV Revenue: $17,568 Merchandise: $5,151 Fighter Pay And Bonuses (Total Payout: $129,860) Winner Pay Loser Pay Bonuses Earned(Included in Pay) Nicholas Bretton $14,140 Nik Minear $11,820 FotN: Both: $10,000 Bud Brockett $6,120 Jazz Snide $2,080 Folke Dalen $2,880 Duane Weatherly $2,860 Georges Nouri $9,140 Raymond Austin $1,690 Perf: Nouri: $5,000 Rogelio Quesada $2,520 Frankie Geddon $1,950 Brock Youdale $2,340 Rodolphe Gygax $2,860 Irving Braun $2,700 Selton de Oliveira $1,820 Sammy Newton $2,520 Andre Coton $1,950 Shusui Ikoma $8,060 Robbie Lynn $2,080 KotN: Ikoma: $5,000 Matt Horowitz $2,340 Jimbo Jakes $2,340 Timmy Dukes $2,400 Gerrard Kneeling $1,500 Glen Siemaszko $3,300 Ignatius Hepfinger $1,300 Patrik Pedersen $2,400 Sebastian Fernandez $1,400 Johan Kavli $2,250 Kenny Magilton $1,300 Grande Silveira $11,950 Hokusai Araki $1,300 SotN: Silveira: $5,000 Perf: Silveira: $5,000 Morihiro Kiski $1,950 Keith Jolly $1,500 Delma de Brito $2,100 Bunrakuken Abe $1,300 Adam McLeish $1,650 Utamara Kawatake $1,100 Tessai Satou $1,950 Yoshihide Hori $1,400 Norihide Kusonoki $2,100 Seiho Nanami $1,500 Drug Testing: $21,000 Production: $98,747 Profit: $-357 Critical Rating: 75% Commercial Rating: 41% Popularity Changes Region Popularity Change Popularity After Show Canada -4.0% 8.0% (Low Level National) USA +0.5% 79.6% (High Level Regional) UK -0.1% 78.6% (High Level Regional) Europe +0.2% 35.7% (Mid Level Regional) Australia -0.2% 69.0% (High Level Regional) Japan +0.2% 50.4% (Mid Level Regional) Asia +0.4% 36.3% (Mid Level Regional) Russia +0.2% 35.7% (Mid Level Regional) Mexico +0.5% 26.8% (Low Level Regional) South America +0.6% 42.4% (Mid Level Regional) Central America +0.9% 5.1% (Low Level Regional) Africa +0.3% 3.4% (Low Level Regional) News - Irving Braun broke his wrist in his victory over Selton de Oliveira and will miss a couple weeks of training, but it shouldn't affect his ability to continue in the tournament. - OzCast, broadcasting to Australia is still complaining about the lack of star power in the main events. - The following fighters have been cut since they've been eliminated from the tournament: Jazz Snide, Raymond Austin, Frankie Geddon, Rodolphe Gygax, Selton de Oliveira, Andre Coton, Jimbo Jakes, Gerrard Kneeling, Ignatius Hepfinger, Sebastian Fernandez, Kenny Magilton, Hokusai Araki, Keith Jolly, Bunrakuken Abe, Utamara Kawatake, Yoshihide Hori, Seiho Nanami - The services of Duane Weatherly, Nik Minear, and Robbie Lynn have been retained due to Canadian fighter rules. 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CageRage Posted August 11, 2022 Author Share Posted August 11, 2022 Sunday, Week 1, February 2002 MAIN EVENT CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Branco (18-8, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #21, Favorite: -1200) vs. Marcio do Amor Lima (8-9, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #236, Underdog: +950) Braco is an exciting striker, who has the kick boxing skills to pick apart opponents with tight, precise blows but also has a pronounced flair for the dramatic and often throws in flashy strikes as well. He is coming off a TKO (Cut) loss to Motoki Hojo in his ALPHA-1 debut. Marcio do Amor Lima is a poor fighter, who has some decent kicks, and can do damage from the Muay Thai plum, but in reality it's difficult to see what threat he offers to a competent fighter. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Rayver Anzures vs. Pentti Rovanpera in the Second Round. CO-MAIN EVENT CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: H.M. Menzel (15-6, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #28, Favorite: -1200) vs. "The Fighter's Fighter" Aiden Weinstein (4-2, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #229, Underdog: +950) H.M. Menzel was a scrappy, tenacious wrestler, a prototypical ground and pound fighter, endlessly looking for double legs to start his attacks. He has since been working on his stand-up and is now a considerably more versatile fighter. He is coming off a first round submission victory over Frankie Geddon in GAMMA. Aiden Weinstein is a kick boxer, who is not a particularly potent striker, lacking both power and speed. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Kazuya Chano vs. Kyle Winterburn in the Second Round. MAIN CARD CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Hoshi Nagai (9-2, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #92, Underdog: +380) vs. Chad "Easy Z" Zoff (7-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #165, Favorite: -480) Hoshi Nagai is a rugged fighter, who is primarily a striker, but does have some competent grappling to fall back on if he must. His last fight was a KDM FC Lightweight title shot against Teeratep Nutnum, which he lost by second round TKO. Chad Zoff is a product of extensive cross training, giving him an enviable versatility inside the cage. Whether his jack of all trades approach will bring him success remains to be seen. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Fujimara Hidaka vs. Bae Yoon in the Second Round. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: "The Specialist" Darren Southall (9-1, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #85, Favorite: -760) vs. Lazaro "Riptide" Campos (8-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #172, Underdog: +600) Darren Southall is at his most dangerous on the ground where he can use his submission skills or batter his opponents with strikes. He has decent stand-up, not good enough to win fights with, but enough that he can strike and bide his time looking for takedowns. He is coming off a first round TKO victory over Julian Beals in XCC. Lazaro Campos is a striker who has great cardio, he is an all-around striker who likes to press the action as much as possible overwhelming opponents with ceaseless punches and kicks. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Ren Akai vs. Doug Minelli in the Second Round. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Tarcisio Dantas (8-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #31, Favorite: -1000) vs. Shawn McCarthy (2-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #226, Underdog: +790) Tarcisio Dantas is a rising star in MMA, a thickly built powerhouse who likes to smother opponents with her strength and wrestling ability before taking them down, and battering them with punches and elbows. He is coming off a first round submission victory over Gerard Diez in his GAMMA debut. Shawn McCarthy is a submission specialist , who is a good grappler, equally adept from on top or bottom, and likes to get the fight to the ground as quickly as possible. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Masato Wai vs. Rodrigo Vieira in the Second Round. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Teeratep "Crazy Monkey" Nutnum (11-6, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #84, Favorite: -350) vs. Tsunesaburo "The Animal" Oonishi (17-10, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #173, Underdog: +270) Teeratep Nutnum is one of the most exciting fighters to watch in the world, a good striker, whose energy and often borderline suicidal behaviour mean he is never in a dull fight. The downside to this style is that it leaves him open to counter-striking and takedowns leading to defeats. He is coming off a second round TKO victory over Hoshi Nagai where he won the KDM FC Lightweight Title. Tsunesaburo Oonishi is a former wrestler, who is an awkward opponent to face because of his conditioning and strong chin, which make him difficult to stop, but ultimately he doesn't have enough in his locker to finish most opponents. The winner of this fight will face #212 Norihide Kusonoki in the Second Round. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Lubos "The Experiment" Plasil (8-2, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #60, Favorite: -800) vs. Ralph Concannon (7-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #197, Underdog: +630) Lubos Plasil is an instructor in Russian Combat Sambo, a clinically precise fighter who is a master of taking fights to the ground and ending them with crisp submissions. He has a large distinctive scar on his chest from when he was run over by a tank, with that not having finished him off, most MMA fighters don't have a chance. He is coming off a Unanimous Decision loss to Georges Nouri in SIGMA. Ralph Concannon is a fighter with a distinct style, whose strategy is heavily concentrated on getting the opponent to the ground by any means necessary where he can work his submission game. If an opponent can stop him taking them down though, he doesn't have much else in his locker. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Alain Saul vs. Jamie Hewitt in the Second Round. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Gregory "Chief" O'Hara (10-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #53, Favorite: -990) vs. Hidetada Matsumura (9-3, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #204, Underdog: +790) Gregory O'Hara is a tough fighter who was trained primarily in the art of grappling but also has a background in boxing too. The result is that he can fight comfortably at any range, and is happy to stand and trade punches or to try and smother his opponent. He is coming off a second round submission victory over Jochen Bellof in BCF. Hidetada Matsumura is a kick boxer, a decent enough fighter when it comes to stand-up, but has major holes in the rest of his MMA game. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Khariton Litke vs. Nate Marx in the Second Round. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Xavi "Killer" Castillejo (8-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #63, Underdog: +260) vs. "The Serpent" Paulo Roberto Bezerra (12-7, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #194, Favorite: -330) Xavi Castillejo is a good striker who is known for his hard leg kicks, who could be a major player if he can get the rest of his MMA game up to the level of his striking. Paulo Roberto Bezerra is a Muay Thai fighter who earned his stripes by pulling guys into the clinch and destroying them with elbows and knees. His vulnerability to takedowns has since exposed him as a fundamentally flawed fighter, but one that is dangerous nonetheless. He is coming off a Unanimous Decision loss to Caca de Andrade in FLB. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Harald Hubner vs. Billy High. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Alain Saul (7-1, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #69, Underdog: +450) vs. "The Storm Trooper" Jamie Hewitt (10-6, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #188, Favorite: -570) Alain Saul is a French Taekwondo fighter with some flashy strikes in his arsenal, and can take a punch, but he lacks any sort of versatility in his MMA game. He is coming off a Unanimous Decision victory over Nod Palli in SIGMA. Jamie Hewitt comes from a wrestling background and is known for his great takedowns. A tough opponent, he doesn't have the tools to finish a lot of people, but he can control opponents long enough to win on the scorecards. He is on a four fight losing streak, and is coming off a 35 second knock out loss to Bosco Curbeam in XCC. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Lubos Plasil vs. Ralph Concannon in the Second Round. PRELIMINARY CARD CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Harald "Hammer" Hubner (7-4, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #66, Favorite: -740) vs. Billy "Bulls" High (1-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #191, Underdog: +590) Harald Hubner is a quality grappler, who has worked carefully on developing a solid boxing game to go along with it. He will probably never challenge the elite, as he is not that skilled, but he will be a tough opponent for anyone else. He is coming off a Unanimous Decision loss to Lukas Mellberg in SIGMA. Billy High is an all-rounder, who has decent boxing and wrestling, and the curiously well developed ability to keep opponents glued to the ground once he's taken them down. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Xavi Castillejo vs. Paulo Roberto Bezerra in the Second Round. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Nathan Wyles (1-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #127, Favorite: -240) vs. Shinji Oiwa (9-8, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #130, Underdog: +190) Nathan Wyles is always in great condition and ready to rumble. He is a Londoner who is considered one of the top Muay Thai fighters in the country. His vicious kicks and knees are his main weapons, and he will definately have a lot of highlight reel knockouts in his career. Shinji Oiwa is a karate fighter. He has adequate striking skills, but little in the way of wrestling and ground game, and is especially vulnerable to submissions. He is coming off a first round TKO loss to Ren Akai. The winner of this fight will face #2 Jake Keane in the Second Round. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: "Relentless" Ren Akai (8-1, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #44, Favorite: -460) vs. "The Player" Doug Minelli (6-1, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #213, Underdog: +360) Ren Akai is a powerful young fighter, who made a name for himself as one of the best amateur wrestlers in Japan. He got the nickname Relentless due to his tenacious, almost fanatical chasing of takedowns during his matches. He is coming off a first round submission loss to Edson Edmilson in ALPHA-1. Doug Minelli is a pretty good striker, who comes from a kick boxing background but has trained hard to give himself some decent wrestling and ground defence. His weak chin is a problem, but he has developed excellent head movement to compensate. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Darren Southall vs. Lazaro Campos in the Second Round. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: "The Mentor" Rayver Anzures (13-11, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #108, Underdog: +100) vs. Pentti "Finnish Vampire" Rovanpera (7-4, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #149, Favorite: -110) Rayver Anzures is a decent kick boxer, who has some talent, and is certainly useful on the feet, but has been let down by his lack of focus, his awful ground game, and his inability to take a punch. He is coming off a first round TKO loss to Yoshihide Hori in KDM FC. Pentti Rovanpera is a Finnish brawler, with a lot of heart who simply refuses to ever quit, but the fact of the matter is that he just doesn't have the skill level to compete with any one of decent quality in MMA. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Branco vs. Marcio do Amor Lima in the Second Round. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Shen Kang (3-1, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #117, Underdog: +410) vs. Muhammad Hamzah (19-13, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #140, Favorite: -520) Shen Kang is a Muay Thai competitor, who is a dangerous striker, especially from the clinch. He is coming off a Unanimous Decision loss to Masato Wai in KDM FC. Muhammad Hamzah is a submission specialist, who likes to take things to the mat as early and often as possible. His abysmal striking game means that he is a sitting duck for anyone that can stop his takedowns though. The winner of this fight will face #12 Bruce Steven in the Second Round. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Fujimaro Hidaka (9-3, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #37, Favorite: -1150) vs. Bae Yoon (8-10, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #220, Underdog: +910) Fujimaro Hidaka is a good kick boxer who can do a lot of damage with his hands or feet. He is one dimensional in that he has no ground game to speak of, and that weakness has held him back more than anything else. He is coming off a Unanimous Decision victory over Masayoshi Tatsuko in ALPHA-1. Bae Yoon is a pretty poor striking based fighter, not only are his attacks sloppy and lacking power, but he has an awful chin and goes to sleep at the slightest of touches. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Hoshi Nagai vs. Chad Zoff in the Second Round. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Kazuya "3000" Chano (12-7, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #101, Favorite: -420) vs. Kyle "The Freak" Winterburn (4-2, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #156, Underdog: +330) Kazuya Chano comes from a wrestling background. He is not particularly dangerous, as he has neither striking or submissions to finish most fighters, but he can grind out decisions if given too little respect. He is coming off a Second Round TKO loss to Min-Soo Sik in KDM FC. Kyle Winterburn is trained in kick boxing, and brings a decent but unspectacular array of strikes to MMA. He is neither powerful nor skillful enough to be a threat to the elite of the sport. The winner of this fight will face the winner of H.M. Menzel vs. Aiden Weinstein in the Second Round. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Masato "Heart" Wai (6-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #98, Favorite: -890) vs. Rodrigo Vieira (1-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #159, Underdog: +710) Masato Wai is a hot prospect from Japan, who was an amateur wrestler. His wrestling is his main weapon, especially his excellent scrambling, and he is slowly developing his striking and submission skills to go along with it. He is coming off a Unanimous Decision victory over Shen Kang in KDM FC. Rodrigo Vieira is a Muay Thai fighter, who may not have the sheer power to make himself a major threat but his endless cardio and big heart mean that he can never be taken lightly. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Tarcisio Dantas vs. Shawn McCarthy in the Second Round. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Khariton Litke (5-1, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #76, Favorite: -370) vs. "The Socialist" Nate Marx (1-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #181, Underdog: +290) Khariton Litke comes from a grappling background, having been trained in both wrestling and Sambo. He's a competent, reliable fighter, but lacks the athleticism, power or drive to ever really be more than a mid-level talent. He is coming off a first round submission loss to Johan Kavli in SIGMA. Nate Marx was a decent amateur wrestler, known primarily for his fast and technically superb shot, that can put most Lightweight on their back instantly. He will need to rely heavily on it however, as the rest of his MMA game is limited. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Gregory O'Hara vs. Hidetada Matsumura in the Second Round. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Drauzio "Predator" Simaan (9-3, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #124, Underdog: +350) vs. Shuji Oshiro (0-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #133, Favorite: -450) Drauzio Simaan is one of the most physically impressive fighters in MMA, he is in fantastic condition and is awesomely strong and quick. Unfortunately his Muay Thai skills are not up to the standard of his physique, and his ground game is simply woeful. Shuji Oshiro is a Jiu-Jitsu fighter who can be very dangerous on the ground and is especially known for his deadly leg locks. He generally fights at Lightweight, where at 5'10" he towers over most opponents and can use his ground game to his advantage. The winner of this fight will face #5 Brandon Sugar in the Second Round. Weigh-In Results Branco (155 lbs) vs. Marcio do Amor Lima (155 lbs) H.M. Menzel (155 lbs) vs. Aiden Weinstein (155 lbs) Hoshi Nagai (155 lbs) vs. Chad Zoff (155 lbs) Darren Southall (155 lbs) vs. Lazaro Campos (155 lbs) Tarcisio Dantas (155 lbs) vs. Shawn McCarthy (155 lbs) Teeratep Nutnum (155 lbs) vs. Tsunesaburo Oonishi (155 lbs) Lubos Plasil (155 lbs) vs. Ralph Concannon (155 lbs) Gregory O'Hara (155 lbs) vs. Hidetada Matsumura (155 lbs) Xavi Castillejo (155 lbs) vs. Paulo Roberto Bezerra (155 lbs) Alain Saul (155 lbs) vs. Jamie Hewitt (155 lbs) Harald Hubner (155 lbs) vs. Billy High (155 lbs) Nathan Wyles (155 lbs) vs. Shinji Oiwa (155 lbs) Ren Akai (155 lbs) vs. Doug Minelli (155 lbs) Rayver Anzures (155 lbs) vs. Pentti Rovanpera (155 lbs) Shen Kang (155 lbs) vs. Muhammad Hamzah (155 lbs) Fujimaro Hidaka (155 lbs) vs. Bae Yoon (155 lbs) Kazuya Chano (155 lbs) vs. Kyle Winterburn (155 lbs) Masato Wai (155 lbs) vs. Rodrigo Vieira (155 lbs) Khariton Litke (155 lbs) vs. Nate Marx (155 lbs) Drauzio Simaan (155 lbs) vs. Shuji Oshiro (155 lbs) TOURNAMENT BRACKET Canadian Tournament Combat 5 Full Fight Card LW: Branco vs. Marcio do Amor Lima LW: H.M. Menzel vs. Aiden Weinstein LW: Hoshi Nagai vs. Chad Zoff LW: Darren Southall vs. Lazaro Campos LW: Tarcisio Dantas vs. Shawn McCarthy LW: Teeratep Nutnum vs. Tsunesaburo Oonishi LW: Lubos Plasil vs. Ralph Concannon LW: Gregory O'Hara vs. Hidetada Matsumura LW: Xavi Castillejo vs. Paulo Roberto Bezerra LW: Alain Saul vs. Jamie Hewitt LW: Harald Hubner vs. Billy High LW: Nathan Wyles vs. Shinji Oiwa LW: Ren Akai vs. Doug Minelli LW: Rayver Anzures vs. Pentti Rovanpera LW: Shen Kang vs. Muhammad Hamzah LW: Fujimaro Hidaka vs. Bae Yoon LW: Kazuya Chano vs. Kyle Winterburn LW: Masato Wai vs. Rodrigo Vieira LW: Khariton Litke vs. Nate Marx LW: Drauzio Simaan vs. Shuji Oshiro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CageRage Posted August 11, 2022 Author Share Posted August 11, 2022 Sunday, Week 1, February 2002 Live From Gatineau, Quebec PRELIMINARY CARD Streamed Live On CTCombat.ca CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Drauzio "Predator" Simaan (9-3, 0-0 CTC, From: Brasilia, Brazil, Underdog: +350) vs. Shuji Oshiro (0-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Nagoya, Japan, Favorite: -450) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) The preliminary fights start with Drauzio 'Predator' Simaan vs. Shuji Oshiro. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The referee is Leo Behan. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges are: Edward Wilde, Richie Hope, and Reginald Wodehouse. (Rd 1 - 05:00) There's the opening bell! (Rd 1 - 05:00) The two fighters touch gloves. (Rd 1 - 04:46) Simaan closes the distance, obviously looking to strike. (Rd 1 - 04:46) Oshiro uses a right jab while backing away. (Rd 1 - 04:46) Simaan connects with a jab, but finds nothing but air with a big left. (Rd 1 - 04:24) Simaan lands a right hand and then catches Oshiro with a left roundhouse kick to the body. (Rd 1 - 03:58) A jab lands from Simaan, but Oshiro avoids a big left. (Rd 1 - 03:35) A punch from Simaan fails to land. (Rd 1 - 03:30) Oshiro takes the chance and grabs Simaan into a clinch. (Rd 1 - 03:22) Oshiro attempts a trip to put Simaan on the ground. (Rd 1 - 03:22) Simaan blocks the takedown by grabbing the cage! (Rd 1 - 03:22) The referee spots it and gives a verbal warning! (Rd 1 - 03:22) Oshiro attempts a leg-sweep trip to put Simaan on the ground. (Rd 1 - 03:22) He executes an outside leg trip, sweeping Simaan to the mat where he pulls guard! (Rd 1 - 03:07) Perhaps looking to create space for a leglock, Oshiro tries to break the guard apart. (Rd 1 - 03:07) Loosening the guard, Oshiro is able to secure a leg and apply a toe hold, Simaan has to tap! (Rd 1 - 02:47) The winner, by submission, is Shuji Oshiro! Official Result: Shuji Oshiro defeats Drauzio 'Predator' Simaan (Submission (Toe Hold) in 2:13 of round 1). The fight was rated as being Great. Post-Fight: Shuji Oshiro name-checks all of his sponsors, then thanks all of his fans who turned out to support him. Visibly delighted Shuji Oshiro celebrates starting his CTC career with a win. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Khariton Litke (5-1, 0-0 CTC, From: Moscow, Russia, Favorite: -370) vs. "The Socialist" Nate Marx (1-0, 0-0 CTC, From: South Bend, Indiana, Underdog: +290) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Another match is about to begin; Khariton Litke battling 'The Socialist' Nate Marx. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Kenneth Capote will be the referee. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our judges at cageside are: Christina Shaw, Edward Wilde, and Richie Hope. (Rd 1 - 05:00) There's the opening bell! (Rd 1 - 04:50) Litke can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then hits Marx with a straight right. (Rd 1 - 04:38) Marx is able to grab Litke. (Rd 1 - 04:32) Marx is looking to muscle Litke back against the cage. (Rd 1 - 04:32) Litke doesn't let himself be driven back though, and gains a dominant position in the grapple instead. (Rd 1 - 04:17) Litke is looking to muscle Marx back against the cage. (Rd 1 - 04:17) Litke can't move Marx at all though, and finds himself being out-wrestled. (Rd 1 - 03:47) Marx is looking to muscle Litke back against the cage. (Rd 1 - 03:47) He does so and now has Litke pinned to the cage. (Rd 1 - 03:32) Litke wrestles back against Marx, turning him enough so that he can escape away from the cage. (Rd 1 - 03:04) Marx shoots in for a takedown. (Rd 1 - 03:04) The takedown is completed, Marx gets side control from it. (Rd 1 - 02:57) Marx throws a few right hands to the body. (Rd 1 - 02:38) Marx blocks Litke as he tries a transition to guard. (Rd 1 - 02:21) We are now at the halfway point of the round. (Rd 1 - 02:21) Marx throws some small strikes, but is clearly just taking a moment to try and catch his breath. (Rd 1 - 01:55) Litke tries to transition to a guard, but can't manage it. (Rd 1 - 01:42) Marx throws a few strikes, but they are without venom. (Rd 1 - 01:19) Marx blocks Litke as he tries a transition to guard. (Rd 1 - 01:04) Marx unloads with two big elbows but Litke covers up well and absorbs all of the impact on his forearms. (Rd 1 - 00:45) Litke tries to transition to a guard, but can't manage it. (Rd 1 - 00:34) Marx pounds away with elbows but doesn't really do a great deal of damage. (Rd 1 - 00:20) Marx blocks an attempt to pull guard. (Rd 1 - 00:03) Marx unloads with big elbows but Litke is able to deal with most of them. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Round one ends as time expires. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Hopefully the next round will produce a little more in the way of action. (Rd 1 - 00:00) That round goes to Marx, 10-9 on my card. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) We are back underway! (Rd 2 - 04:45) Marx shoots in hard and fast on Litke. (Rd 2 - 04:45) The takedown is completed, Marx gets side control from it. (Rd 2 - 04:45) That's his second successful takedown from two attempts. (Rd 2 - 04:33) Marx pounds away with elbows but can't quite land anything with any degree of power. (Rd 2 - 04:14) Litke tries to pull guard on Marx but doesn't get anywhere with the attempt. (Rd 2 - 03:57) Marx throws a few strikes, but they are without venom. (Rd 2 - 03:31) Marx blocks an attempt to pull guard. (Rd 2 - 03:17) Marx pounds away on Litke, landing a few glancing elbow strikes but nothing too damaging. (Rd 2 - 03:06) Litke tries to pull guard on Marx but doesn't get anywhere with the attempt. (Rd 2 - 02:46) Marx pounds away with three elbow strikes in quick succession but doesn't do much damage. (Rd 2 - 02:29) Marx blocks an attempt to pull guard. (Rd 2 - 02:15) Marx throws a few right hands, but is mainly trying to catch his breath. (Rd 2 - 01:54) Marx throws a few right hands, but is mainly trying to catch his breath. (Rd 2 - 01:33) Litke tries to move to guard, but Marx doesn't allow it. (Rd 2 - 01:21) Marx tries to lock Litke in an arm triangle. (Rd 2 - 01:21) Litke doesn't allow the arm triangle to be applied. (Rd 2 - 00:44) Litke tries to pull guard on Marx but doesn't get anywhere with the attempt. (Rd 2 - 00:33) Marx throws a few weak-looking punches as he decides on his next move. (Rd 2 - 00:16) The lack of progress forces referee Kenneth Capote to stand the fighters back up. (Rd 2 - 00:03) A jab hits home from Litke and then he hits Marx with a straight right. (Rd 2 - 00:00) The time runs out on round two. (Rd 2 - 00:00) That was a bit of a snoozer, hopefully the next round brings a little more action. (Rd 2 - 00:00) That round goes to Marx, 10-9 on my card. (Rd 2 - 00:00) My scorecard now has Marx up 20-18. Round 3 (Rd 3 - 05:00) And here we go, round three! (Rd 3 - 04:50) Marx comes in fast, looking for a takedown. (Rd 3 - 04:50) The takedown is completed, Marx was too much for Litke. (Rd 3 - 04:50) Litke ends up sitting, his legs trapped under Marx, with his back pressed against the cage. (Rd 3 - 04:38) Marx starts trying to get Litke on his back so that he can gain a better position. (Rd 3 - 04:38) Marx shows his ground skills and gets full mount! (Rd 3 - 04:05) Marx pounds away with elbows but is unable to land many clean shots. (Rd 3 - 03:52) Marx drops some elbows, but is unable to land any of them cleanly on Litke. (Rd 3 - 03:38) Marx unloads with big elbows but Litke is able to deal with most of them. (Rd 3 - 03:19) Marx starts throwing some elbows, landing one that clearly hurts Litke. (Rd 3 - 03:08) Marx pounds away with elbows but doesn't really do a great deal of damage. (Rd 3 - 02:54) Marx fires away with elbows, but only a few actually find their way through and even those are only glancing blows. (Rd 3 - 02:43) Marx unloads with elbows, but doesn't do a great deal of damage. (Rd 3 - 02:30) We pass the halfway mark of this round. (Rd 3 - 02:30) Marx fires away with elbows but Litke doesn't take any undue damage. (Rd 3 - 02:12) Marx blocks an attempt to move him from mount. (Rd 3 - 01:56) Marx tries to pound on Litke with elbows, but none of the blows land with any degree of power. (Rd 3 - 01:39) Marx blocks an attempt to move him from mount. (Rd 3 - 01:16) Marx fires away with elbows but does little in the way of damage as they were all deflected away. (Rd 3 - 01:04) Litke tries a sweep from the bottom of the mount, but doesn't budge Marx. (Rd 3 - 00:48) Marx fires away with elbows but Litke doesn't take any undue damage. (Rd 3 - 00:33) Marx blocks Litke as he tries a sweep. (Rd 3 - 00:08) Marx fires away with elbows but does little in the way of damage as they were all deflected away. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Time expires and we come to the end of round three. (Rd 3 - 00:00) I have to give that round to Marx, but only a 10-9. (Rd 3 - 00:00) This is bad for Litke, he's running out of rounds. Round 4 (Rd 4 - 05:00) Round four begins! (Rd 4 - 04:51) Marx uses great movement to set up a takedown attempt. (Rd 4 - 04:51) The takedown is successful, he almost gets side control but has to settle for half guard. (Rd 4 - 04:41) Marx fires off a few punches as he catches his breath. (Rd 4 - 04:22) Marx attempts to pass half guard. (Rd 4 - 04:22) Litke can't keep half guard secure and gives up side control. (Rd 4 - 03:38) Marx throws some small strikes, but is clearly just taking a moment to try and catch his breath. (Rd 4 - 03:19) Marx blocks Litke as he tries a transition to guard. (Rd 4 - 03:08) Marx throws a few strikes, but is clearly slowing things down so that he can catch his breath. (Rd 4 - 02:47) Litke tries to move to guard, but Marx doesn't allow it. (Rd 4 - 02:34) Marx throws a few right hands as he takes a moment to plan ahead. (Rd 4 - 02:18) Litke tries to move to guard, but Marx doesn't allow it. (Rd 4 - 02:07) Litke eats a hard elbow strike that landed right on his cheek. (Rd 4 - 02:07) Litke tries to turn away from the blows but gets rolled and Marx has his back! (Rd 4 - 01:56) Marx successfully gets both hooks in, and seems primed to finish. (Rd 4 - 01:41) Marx, with both hooks in, attempts to get a rear naked choke fully applied. (Rd 4 - 01:41) The rear naked choke is fully applied, Marx has Litke flattened out completely, there is no option but to tap out! (Rd 4 - 01:21) By submission, the winner is Nate Marx! Official Result: 'The Socialist' Nate Marx defeats Khariton Litke (Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 3:39 of round 4). The fight was rated as being Decent. Post-Fight: Nate Marx name-checks all of his sponsors, then thanks all of his fans who turned out to support him. Nate Marx celebrates winning his debut fight for CTC. He gave a charismatic performance. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Masato "Heart" Wai (6-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Yokohama, Japan, Favorite: -890) vs. Rodrigo Vieira (1-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Brasilia, Brazil, Underdog: +710) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Next up is a match in which Masato 'Heart' Wai battles Rodrigo Vieira. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Leo Behan is the referee for this fight. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our judges at cageside are: Christina Shaw, Edward Wilde, and Richie Hope. (Rd 1 - 05:00) We are underway! (Rd 1 - 04:54) Vieira moves forward, constantly trying to pressure Wai into exchanging strikes. (Rd 1 - 04:54) Wai fires off a counter jab. (Rd 1 - 04:54) Vieira fails to find a home for his jab, but then he scores with a right head kick. (Rd 1 - 04:38) They come together and trade leather but neither fighter really does any damage. (Rd 1 - 04:14) Vieira closes the distance, obviously looking to strike. (Rd 1 - 04:14) A jab is wide from Vieira, but then he hits a nice straight right. (Rd 1 - 03:56) The fighters go toe-to-toe with strikes but the flurry ends without any really damaging shots landing. (Rd 1 - 03:29) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 1 - 03:29) Wai falls for a clever feint. (Rd 1 - 03:29) Vieira lands a left jab but doesn't connect with a right roundhouse kick to the body. Wai lands a left hook. (Rd 1 - 03:02) Vieira moves forward, constantly trying to pressure Wai into exchanging strikes. (Rd 1 - 03:02) Vieira is now in the pocket. (Rd 1 - 03:02) Vieira can't hit a set-up left jab, but then he scores with a right cross. (Rd 1 - 02:51) Vieira comes forward. (Rd 1 - 02:51) Wai fires off a counter jab. (Rd 1 - 02:51) A nice feint from Vieira causes Wai to become open. (Rd 1 - 02:51) A one-two from Vieira fails to land. (Rd 1 - 02:36) Vieira initiates an exchange of strikes. (Rd 1 - 02:36) Wai fires off a counter jab. (Rd 1 - 02:36) A jab lands from Vieira but his big right hand follow-up misses. (Rd 1 - 02:24) We move into the second half of this round. (Rd 1 - 02:14) Vieira comes forward on the attack. (Rd 1 - 02:14) Wai lands a left hand in the exchange. (Rd 1 - 02:14) Vieira hits a left jab and then he hits Wai with a straight right. (Rd 1 - 01:55) Vieira steps forward and a striking exchange begins. (Rd 1 - 01:55) Wai throws a counter left but doesn't connect. (Rd 1 - 01:55) Wai is left off balance after falling for a cleverly executed feint. (Rd 1 - 01:55) A jab hits home from Vieira and then he catches Wai with a right hook. (Rd 1 - 01:32) Vieira steps forward, looking to strike. (Rd 1 - 01:32) Wai fires off a counter jab. (Rd 1 - 01:32) Vieira lands a left jab but misses with a vicious right hand. (Rd 1 - 01:10) An exchange of blows comes and goes without either fighter really landing anything significant. (Rd 1 - 00:51) We have one minute of the round remaining. (Rd 1 - 00:40) They stand and trade in the center of the cage but neither fighter can land a good shot. (Rd 1 - 00:08) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 1 - 00:08) Wai misses a right hook and leaves himself open to be countered with a left jab and a right cross that just misses. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Round one ends as time expires. (Rd 1 - 00:00) I have to give that round to Vieira, but only a 10-9. (Rd 1 - 00:00) This is not how we saw this fight going at all, and Wai looks a little shell-shocked too. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) We are back underway! (Rd 2 - 04:48) Vieira attacks with strikes. (Rd 2 - 04:48) Wai misses with a left hand in the exchange. (Rd 2 - 04:48) Vieira hits a left hand but Wai avoids a big right. (Rd 2 - 04:29) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 2 - 04:29) Vieira connects with a left hand. (Rd 2 - 04:29) Wai hits a left cross. (Rd 2 - 04:16) An exchange of strikes happens right in the center of the cage but nothing comes of it. (Rd 2 - 03:51) Vieira comes forward looking to force a striking exchange. (Rd 2 - 03:51) Vieira avoids a jab and is able to move into the pocket. (Rd 2 - 03:51) Vieira hits a left hand but finds nothing but air with a big right. (Rd 2 - 03:32) They stand and trade in the center of the cage but neither fighter can land a good shot. (Rd 2 - 03:09) Vieira comes forward to attack. (Rd 2 - 03:09) Wai hits a pair of jabs in the exchange. (Rd 2 - 03:09) Vieira can't connect with a jab, but then he hits Wai with a straight right. (Rd 2 - 02:51) Vieira stalks forward, pressuring Wai. (Rd 2 - 02:51) Vieira steps into the pocket. (Rd 2 - 02:51) Vieira throws two quick punches but doesn't hit with either. (Rd 2 - 02:32) The two fighters engage. (Rd 2 - 02:32) Wai misses a right cross that leaves him wide open to the counter. Vieira comes in with a jab and a solid right hand. (Rd 2 - 02:22) We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. (Rd 2 - 02:12) Vieira steps forward, looking to strike. (Rd 2 - 02:12) Wai hit a counter left hand. (Rd 2 - 02:12) Vieira connects with a nice jab and then he hits a nice straight right. (Rd 2 - 01:50) Vieira comes forward to attack. (Rd 2 - 01:50) Wai hit a counter left hand. (Rd 2 - 01:50) Vieira throws two quick punches but doesn't hit with either. (Rd 2 - 01:38) The two fighters engage. (Rd 2 - 01:38) A feint is bought entirely by Wai, leaving him wide open. (Rd 2 - 01:38) Wai misses a right hook and leaves himself open to be countered with a solid right hand. (Rd 2 - 01:38) Blood is visible on Wai, a strike looks to have opened up a cut under his eye. (Rd 2 - 01:27) Vieira is starting to slow down a touch, perhaps conserving a little energy. (Rd 2 - 01:16) There's an exchange of strikes at relatively close range but nothing really lands. (Rd 2 - 00:55) The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left. (Rd 2 - 00:55) Circling warily, Wai is looking for a chance to get close enough to grapple. (Rd 2 - 00:55) Vieira throws a two-punch combo but Wai avoids both. (Rd 2 - 00:41) Wai takes the chance and grabs Vieira into a clinch. (Rd 2 - 00:34) Wai tries to use some dirty boxing, but Vieira uses his wrestling skills to smother him. (Rd 2 - 00:14) Wai uses dirty boxing and gets in a few crisp punches on Vieira as they grapple. (Rd 2 - 00:00) The time is up, and that's the end of round two. (Rd 2 - 00:00) An extremely close round, could have gone either way, but personally I'll give it to Vieira 10-9. (Rd 2 - 00:00) That's Vieira up 20-18 on my scorecard. (Rd 2 - 00:00) Bleeding, Wai is attended to by the cut man between rounds. Round 3 (Rd 3 - 05:00) We are back underway! (Rd 3 - 04:48) They come together and strike. (Rd 3 - 04:48) Vieira lands a one-two. (Rd 3 - 04:48) Wai lands a one-two. (Rd 3 - 04:29) The two fighters engage. (Rd 3 - 04:29) Wai lands a left jab but has a right hand blocked. (Rd 3 - 04:29) Vieira is off-target with a jab but scores with a right hook. (Rd 3 - 04:09) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 3 - 04:09) Vieira goes to the legs with a low kick. (Rd 3 - 04:09) Wai hits a left jab but has a right hand taken on the gloves. (Rd 3 - 03:47) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 3 - 03:47) Wai hits a left cross. (Rd 3 - 03:47) Vieira finds a good angle and lands a nice one-two. (Rd 3 - 03:23) Wai comes in, looking for a takedown. (Rd 3 - 03:23) The takedown is completed, it was a single leg and Vieira is left on his back pulling guard. (Rd 3 - 03:16) Wai smothers Vieira with his body by pushing forward and down. (Rd 3 - 02:48) Wai fires off a few punches. (Rd 3 - 02:20) Vieira tries to catch Wai with a punch, but it is not on target. (Rd 3 - 02:00) Wai smothers Vieira with his body by pushing forward and down. (Rd 3 - 01:38) Wai throws a few relatively weak right hands. (Rd 3 - 01:08) Wai leans back to avoid a couple of wild swings from Vieira. (Rd 3 - 00:51) The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left. (Rd 3 - 00:51) In guard, Wai begins working to pass to side control. (Rd 3 - 00:51) Wai gets past, but Vieira stops him at half guard. (Rd 3 - 00:09) Wai fires off some rights, but Vieira isn't troubled by them. (Rd 3 - 00:00) The time is up, and that's the end of round three. (Rd 3 - 00:00) I think Wai took that round, 10-9 on my score card. (Rd 3 - 00:00) I make it 29-28 to Vieira. Round 4 (Rd 4 - 05:00) Round four begins! (Rd 4 - 04:47) Vieira hits a left jab and then catches Wai with a right hook. (Rd 4 - 04:22) An exchange of strikes sees both fighters fail to land anything significant. (Rd 4 - 03:52) Moving forward constantly, Vieira is pressuring Wai. (Rd 4 - 03:52) Wai hits a jab in the exchange. (Rd 4 - 03:52) Vieira throws a two-punch combo but Wai avoids both. (Rd 4 - 03:37) Moving forward constantly, Vieira is pressuring Wai. (Rd 4 - 03:37) Wai lands two left hands in the exchange. (Rd 4 - 03:37) Vieira can't connect with a jab, but then he scores with a right head kick. (Rd 4 - 03:07) The two fighters engage with strikes but nothing significant lands. (Rd 4 - 02:49) Vieira initiates an exchange of strikes. (Rd 4 - 02:49) Wai hits a jab in the exchange. (Rd 4 - 02:49) A jab is wide from Vieira, but then he hits a nice straight right. (Rd 4 - 02:33) Wai shoots in, looking for a takedown. (Rd 4 - 02:33) Wai gets the takedown! Vieira pulls guard. (Rd 4 - 02:26) We pass the halfway mark of this round. (Rd 4 - 02:26) Wai looks to get past the guard. (Rd 4 - 02:26) After a struggle, he gets to half guard. (Rd 4 - 01:54) Wai attempts to pass half guard and gain a better position. (Rd 4 - 01:54) Half guard proves to be no trouble for Wai, who passes to side control with ease. (Rd 4 - 01:14) Wai tries to pound on Vieira with some short elbows, but all the blows are comfortably dealt with. (Rd 4 - 00:57) Vieira tries to sweep Wai, but only succeeds in giving up his back! (Rd 4 - 00:39) Wai tries to finish Vieira off with a rear naked choke. (Rd 4 - 00:39) Vieira stops Wai from getting his arm under the chin and completing the choke. (Rd 4 - 00:19) Vieira tries a roll, but doesn't budge Wai. (Rd 4 - 00:06) Wai tries to get the rear naked choke applied. (Rd 4 - 00:06) Vieira doesn't allow the rear naked choke to be applied. (Rd 4 - 00:00) The time is up, and that's the end of round four. (Rd 4 - 00:00) I have to give that round to Wai, but only a 10-9. (Rd 4 - 00:00) So, it looks like it all comes down to the final round - whoever wins it should win the fight. Round 5 (Rd 5 - 05:00) And here we go, one last round! (Rd 5 - 04:51) An exchange of strikes does not produce any damage. (Rd 5 - 04:25) Vieira attacks with strikes. (Rd 5 - 04:25) Wai hit a counter left hand. (Rd 5 - 04:25) Vieira lands a left hand and then he scores with a right cross. (Rd 5 - 04:04) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 5 - 04:04) Vieira lands a left hook. Wai hits a left hand. (Rd 5 - 03:48) Vieira stalks forward, pressuring Wai. (Rd 5 - 03:48) Wai hit a counter left hand. (Rd 5 - 03:48) Vieira hits a left jab and then he catches Wai with a right hook. (Rd 5 - 03:30) Moving forward constantly, Vieira is pressuring Wai. (Rd 5 - 03:30) Wai fires off a counter jab. (Rd 5 - 03:30) A jab is wide from Vieira, but then he scores with a right cross. (Rd 5 - 03:25) Looking very tired, Vieira clinches to try and buy some recovery time. (Rd 5 - 03:25) Wai hits Vieira with a big knee strike to the body from the grapple. (Rd 5 - 03:05) Wai catches Vieira with a knee strike to the body from the grapple. (Rd 5 - 02:45) Wai looks for a trip takedown. (Rd 5 - 02:45) The takedown is successful and he gets side control too. (Rd 5 - 02:25) We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. (Rd 5 - 02:25) Wai tries to pound on Vieira with elbows, but none of the blows land with any degree of power. (Rd 5 - 02:10) Vieira tries to sweep Wai but can't. (Rd 5 - 01:47) Wai fires away with elbows, but only a few actually find their way through and even those are only glancing blows. (Rd 5 - 01:33) Vieira tries to transition to a guard, but can't manage it. (Rd 5 - 01:18) Wai unloads with two big elbows but Vieira covers up well and absorbs all of the impact on his forearms. (Rd 5 - 00:59) Vieira tries to sweep Wai but can't do it. (Rd 5 - 00:34) Wai tries to pound on Vieira with elbows, but none of the blows land with any degree of power. (Rd 5 - 00:16) Wai blocks an attempt to pull guard. (Rd 5 - 00:01) Wai drops some elbows on Vieira but they're all taken comfortably on the arms or pushed away. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The time runs out and that round is over, and so is the fight. (Rd 5 - 00:00) I have to give that round to Wai, but only a 10-9. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The judges' scores are now being announced. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Christina Shaw: 48-47 Wai. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Edward Wilde has given 48-47 to Vieira. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Richie Hope: 48-47 Wai. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The winner, by split decision, is Masato 'Heart' Wai! Official Result: Masato 'Heart' Wai defeats Rodrigo Vieira (Split Decision in 5:00 of round 5). The fight was rated as being Decent. Post-Fight: Masato Wai thanks all of his sponsors for backing him and then also thanks all of his family, friends, and supporters. Masato Wai says he is very happy to cap his CTC debut with a win. Masato Wai is good in these interviews and knows how to sell himself. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Kazuya "3000" Chano (12-7, 0-0 CTC, From: Yokohama, Japan, Favorite: -420) vs. Kyle "The Freak" Winterburn (4-2, 0-0 CTC, From: Chandler, Arizona, Underdog: +330) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Moving on to the next match, in which Kazuya '3000' Chano goes up against Kyle 'The Freak' Winterburn. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The referee is Leo Behan. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our cageside judges are: Johnny Beerbohm, Christina Shaw, and Edward Wilde. (Rd 1 - 05:00) There's the opening bell! (Rd 1 - 04:50) Chano comes in, looking for a takedown. (Rd 1 - 04:50) The takedown is completed, it was a single leg and Winterburn is left on his back pulling guard. (Rd 1 - 04:35) Time slips away as Chano successfully keeps Winterburn stuck against the ground. (Rd 1 - 04:05) Time slips away as Chano successfully keeps Winterburn stuck against the ground. (Rd 1 - 03:32) Chano looks to get past the guard. (Rd 1 - 03:32) Winterburn allows the pass, but it's just a ploy to allow him to try and scramble. (Rd 1 - 03:21) The scramble sees Chano up first, and he is quick to wrestle Winterburn up against the cage. (Rd 1 - 03:05) Smothered against the cage, Winterburn cannot get free. (Rd 1 - 03:05) They remain there for at least a minute, hitting each other with short punches to the body and side of the head. (Rd 1 - 01:58) Showing good control, Chano keeps Winterburn stuck against the cage. (Rd 1 - 01:58) The next minute or so sees them engage in close-quarters dirty boxing. (Rd 1 - 00:48) With the fighters having been stuck against the cage for quite a while, referee Leo Behan brings them back to the center. (Rd 1 - 00:33) Winterburn confidently moves in closer, looking to throw some strikes. (Rd 1 - 00:33) Winterburn can't hit a set-up left jab, but then scores with a right cross. (Rd 1 - 00:15) Chano comes in, looking for a takedown. (Rd 1 - 00:15) Chano couldn't complete the single leg, but does end up standing holding a leg while Winterburn hops in place on the other. (Rd 1 - 00:15) Unable to complete the takedown, Chano instead pushes Winterburn up against the cage. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Round one ends as time expires. (Rd 1 - 00:00) I think Chano took that round, 10-9 on my score card. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) There's the bell for the start of the round! (Rd 2 - 04:47) Winterburn steps in and looks to unleash. (Rd 2 - 04:47) Winterburn connects with a nice jab and then lands a right hand. (Rd 2 - 04:26) Winterburn looks confident, shortening the range as he looks to strike. (Rd 2 - 04:26) Winterburn connects with a nice jab and then scores with a right cross that landed hard. (Rd 2 - 04:02) Winterburn connects with a nice jab and then lands a right hand. (Rd 2 - 03:37) Winterburn lands a jab and then hits a nice straight right. (Rd 2 - 03:13) Winterburn hits a left hand, but misses with a vicious right hand. (Rd 2 - 02:57) Winterburn connects with a nice jab and then lands a right hand. (Rd 2 - 02:33) Winterburn connects with a nice jab and then catches Chano with a crunching right hook. (Rd 2 - 02:24) We move into the second half of this round. (Rd 2 - 02:17) Winterburn lands a jab and then lands a right hand. (Rd 2 - 01:53) Winterburn connects with a nice jab and then lands a right hand. (Rd 2 - 01:53) Blood is visible, it appears that Chano has suffered a large gash above his eye. (Rd 2 - 01:25) Winterburn lands a left hand and then lands a right hand. (Rd 2 - 01:03) Chano lands a weak, tentative jab. (Rd 2 - 01:03) Winterburn lands a jab and then lands a right hand. (Rd 2 - 00:45) A jab hits home from Winterburn and then he hits a nice straight right. (Rd 2 - 00:28) A jab hits home from Winterburn and then he lands a right hand. (Rd 2 - 00:05) Chano shoots in, looking for a takedown. (Rd 2 - 00:05) He has the takedown! Winterburn pulls guard. (Rd 2 - 00:00) Time expires and we come to the end of round two. (Rd 2 - 00:00) I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Winterburn. (Rd 2 - 00:00) That's 19-19 by my scorecard. (Rd 2 - 00:00) Bleeding, Chano is attended to by the cut man between rounds. Round 3 (Rd 3 - 05:00) Round three begins! (Rd 3 - 04:45) Winterburn lands a left hand and then hits a nice straight right that lands hard. (Rd 3 - 04:16) Chano appeared to be going to try and get in close, but Winterburn took the initiative first. (Rd 3 - 04:16) A jab is wide from Winterburn, but then he lands a right hand. (Rd 3 - 04:09) Winterburn is still moving well, but he is definitely breathing a little deeper now. (Rd 3 - 04:03) Winterburn can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then lands a right hand. (Rd 3 - 03:37) Winterburn moves in closer, looking to open up and attack. (Rd 3 - 03:37) Chano may have been aiming to get in close, but Winterburn aggressively took the initiative. (Rd 3 - 03:37) Winterburn connects with a nice jab and then hits a nice straight right. (Rd 3 - 03:21) Winterburn hits a left jab and then hits Chano with a beauty of a straight right. (Rd 3 - 02:59) Winterburn confidently moves in closer, looking to throw some strikes. (Rd 3 - 02:59) Winterburn fails to find a home for his jab, but then scores with a right cross. (Rd 3 - 02:47) Winterburn hits a left jab and then scores with a right cross that landed hard. (Rd 3 - 02:31) Winterburn hits a left jab and then hits a nice straight right. (Rd 3 - 02:31) Chano is bleeding above his eye again, a strike has re-opened the wound. (Rd 3 - 02:09) Winterburn moves in closer, ready to attack. (Rd 3 - 02:09) Winterburn lands a jab and then catches Chano with a crunching right hook. (Rd 3 - 01:46) Winterburn can't hit a set-up left jab, but then scores with a right cross. (Rd 3 - 01:34) Winterburn appears to be feeling a little fatigue for the first time in this fight, his hands are starting to lower just a fraction. (Rd 3 - 01:21) A jab hits home from Winterburn and then he lands a big right hand. (Rd 3 - 01:02) A defensive jab hits from Chano. (Rd 3 - 01:02) Winterburn throws a punch but Chano was equal to it. (Rd 3 - 00:57) We have one minute of the round remaining. (Rd 3 - 00:49) A defensive jab hits from Chano. (Rd 3 - 00:49) Winterburn can't connect with a jab, but then hits Chano with a straight right. (Rd 3 - 00:36) Winterburn can't connect with a jab, but then scores with a right cross. (Rd 3 - 00:14) Chano chooses to shoot in on Winterburn. (Rd 3 - 00:14) He has the takedown! Winterburn pulls guard. (Rd 3 - 00:08) Winterburn is controlled against the ground, unable to shift Chano off of him. (Rd 3 - 00:00) The time runs out on round three. (Rd 3 - 00:00) I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Winterburn. (Rd 3 - 00:00) I make it 29-28 to Winterburn. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Bleeding, Chano is attended to by the cut man between rounds. Round 4 (Rd 4 - 05:00) We are back underway! (Rd 4 - 04:49) Winterburn can't connect with a jab, but then scores with a right cross. (Rd 4 - 04:33) A jab hits home from Winterburn and then he catches Chano with a right hook. (Rd 4 - 04:24) Winterburn is looking really tired. (Rd 4 - 04:17) Chano isn't rushing in, worried about potentially getting hit if he gets close enough to grapple. (Rd 4 - 04:17) Winterburn hits a left hand, but misses with a vicious right hand. (Rd 4 - 04:00) A jab lands from Winterburn, but Chano avoids a big right. (Rd 4 - 03:36) Chano hits a jab, but it had no power at all behind it. (Rd 4 - 03:36) Winterburn connects with a nice jab and then hits Chano with a straight right. (Rd 4 - 03:19) Winterburn throws a quick punch but doesn't land. (Rd 4 - 03:12) Chano seizes the chance and grabs Winterburn into a clinch. (Rd 4 - 03:04) Chano hits Winterburn with a knee strike to the body as they grapple. (Rd 4 - 02:48) Chano tries to pick Winterburn up for a slam. (Rd 4 - 02:48) Chano has him! Slams him down! Winterburn pulls guard. (Rd 4 - 02:37) Chano looks to pass guard and get side control. (Rd 4 - 02:37) Winterburn fights the attempt off, and they wind up scrambling for position. (Rd 4 - 02:24) We pass the halfway mark of this round. (Rd 4 - 02:24) Winterburn ends up having to pull guard, losing out in the scramble. (Rd 4 - 02:04) Chano looks to get past the guard. (Rd 4 - 02:04) He passes to side control. (Rd 4 - 01:07) Chano punches down at Winterburn, but they are easily taken on the gloves. (Rd 4 - 00:40) Winterburn tries to transition to a guard, but can't manage it. (Rd 4 - 00:29) Winterburn looks like he is on the verge of exhaustion. (Rd 4 - 00:29) Chano unloads with big right hands, landing several that clearly hurt Winterburn. (Rd 4 - 00:17) Chano pounds away, but is unable to land many clean shots on Winterburn. (Rd 4 - 00:04) Winterburn tries to pull guard on Chano but doesn't get anywhere with the attempt. (Rd 4 - 00:00) Round four ends as time expires. (Rd 4 - 00:00) That round goes to Chano, 10-9 on my card. (Rd 4 - 00:00) With one round remaining, I think they're dead even. Round 5 (Rd 5 - 05:00) There's the bell and the final round begins! (Rd 5 - 04:49) A jab is wide from Winterburn, but then he lands a right hand. (Rd 5 - 04:30) Circling, Chano clearly wants to get close enough to grapple but is wary about getting hit. (Rd 5 - 04:30) Winterburn hits a left jab and then hits Chano with a straight right. (Rd 5 - 04:12) Chano shoots in, looking for a takedown. (Rd 5 - 04:12) Winterburn cannot stop the takedown and gives up side control. (Rd 5 - 04:12) Chano has now completed five takedowns. (Rd 5 - 03:55) Chano fires off a handful of punches, each easily being blocked with gloves. (Rd 5 - 03:32) Chano looks to get a mount. (Rd 5 - 03:32) Chano takes the back instead, Winterburn rolled over rather than get mounted. (Rd 5 - 02:54) Chano pounds away with rights, but Winterburn covers up and only a couple manage to get through. (Rd 5 - 02:43) Chano attempts to get a rear naked choke fully applied. (Rd 5 - 02:43) Winterburn doesn't allow the arm to go under his chin. (Rd 5 - 02:04) Winterburn tries to move Chano off his back but can't. (Rd 5 - 01:44) Chano gets both hooks in, and is now in a really dominant position. (Rd 5 - 01:30) Chano, with both hooks fully in, tries to get the rear naked choke applied. (Rd 5 - 01:30) Chano gets the rear naked choke fully applied and Winterburn has to tap out! (Rd 5 - 01:03) By submission, the winner is Kazuya Chano! Official Result: Kazuya '3000' Chano defeats Kyle 'The Freak' Winterburn (Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 3:57 of round 5). The fight was rated as being Great. Post-Fight: Kazuya Chano name-checks all of his sponsors, then thanks all of his fans who turned out to support him. Kazuya Chano says that he is very happy to cap his CTC debut with a win. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Fujimaro Hidaka (9-3, 0-0 CTC, From: Osaka, Japan, Favorite: -1150) vs. Bae Yoon (8-10, 0-0 CTC, From: South Korea, Underdog: +910) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Next up is a match in which Fujimaro Hidaka takes on Bae Yoon. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Refereeing this bout will be Kyle Crisp. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our cageside judges are: Richie Hope, Reginald Wodehouse, and Johnny Beerbohm. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The fight begins! (Rd 1 - 05:00) We start with a touch of gloves. (Rd 1 - 04:45) The two fighters engage. (Rd 1 - 04:45) Hidaka dodges a right hand and counter-attacks with a vicious right cross! (Rd 1 - 04:37) Yoon collapses, that shot knocked him out! (Rd 1 - 04:37) By knock out, the winner is Fujimaro Hidaka! Official Result: Fujimaro Hidaka defeats Bae Yoon (Knock Out (Punch) in 0:23 of round 1). The fight was rated as being Good. Post-Fight: Fujimaro Hidaka gives a name-check to everyone at Way of the Crane's Beak, all his various sponsors, then all his friends, family, and supporters. He is asked who he'd like to face in his next fight, and replies that he has a lot of respect for the skills of Xavi Castillejo and that he thinks it'd be a great fight. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Shen Kang (3-1, 0-0 CTC, From: Taiwan, Underdog: +410) vs. Muhammad Hamzah (19-13, 0-0 CTC, From: Jakarta, Indonesia, Favorite: -520) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Next up is a match in which Shen Kang takes on Muhammad Hamzah. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our referee is Kenneth Capote. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our judges at cageside are: Richie Hope, Reginald Wodehouse, and Johnny Beerbohm. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Round one begins! (Rd 1 - 04:51) There's a takedown attempt from Hamzah. (Rd 1 - 04:51) Kang almost stops the takedown but is left hopping on one leg while Hamzah holds the other. (Rd 1 - 04:51) Hamzah drives Kang up against the cage. (Rd 1 - 04:35) With Kang stuck against the cage, Hamzah tries to reap a leg with a sharp sweep in order to trip him to the floor. (Rd 1 - 04:35) Hamzah uses a superb outside leg trip! (Rd 1 - 04:35) Kang gives up his back. (Rd 1 - 04:09) Hamzah attempts to complete a rear naked choke. (Rd 1 - 04:09) Kang defends himself well against the choke. (Rd 1 - 03:49) Hamzah blocks an attempt to roll him off of the back. (Rd 1 - 03:33) Hamzah tries to increase his control by applying a body triangle, but Kang fights it off. (Rd 1 - 03:18) Hamzah blocks an attempt to roll him off of the back. (Rd 1 - 02:59) Hamzah tries to get both hooks in, but can't quite manage it. (Rd 1 - 02:44) Kang tries a roll, but doesn't budge Hamzah. (Rd 1 - 02:20) Hamzah tries to get both hooks in, but can't quite manage it. (Rd 1 - 02:07) Hamzah blocks Kang as he tries to roll over. (Rd 1 - 01:47) Hamzah tries to get both hooks in, but can't quite manage it. (Rd 1 - 01:35) Kang tries to turn over and sweep Hamzah but can't do it. (Rd 1 - 01:22) Hamzah tries to get his hooks in, but can't. (Rd 1 - 01:01) Kang tries a roll, but doesn't budge Hamzah. (Rd 1 - 00:43) Referee Kenneth Capote decides that there is a lack of progress being made and stands them back up. (Rd 1 - 00:35) Hamzah chooses to shoot in on Kang. (Rd 1 - 00:35) He has the takedown! It's a single leg, and Kang has to pull guard. (Rd 1 - 00:25) Perhaps looking to create space for a leglock, Hamzah tries to break the guard apart. (Rd 1 - 00:25) Kang keeps his guard tight. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Round one is brought to an end as time runs out. (Rd 1 - 00:00) That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Hamzah. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) We are back underway! (Rd 2 - 04:48) Hamzah comes in, looking for a takedown. (Rd 2 - 04:48) Hamzah couldn't complete the single leg, but does end up standing holding a leg while Kang hops in place on the other. (Rd 2 - 04:48) Hamzah drives Kang up against the cage. (Rd 2 - 04:35) Hamzah attempts a leg-sweep trip to put Kang on the ground. (Rd 2 - 04:35) Kang blocks the takedown, but only by grabbing the cage! (Rd 2 - 04:35) Kang gets given a verbal warning from the referee for that piece of cheating! (Rd 2 - 04:35) Kang is controlled up against the cage and takes a hard foot stomp. (Rd 2 - 04:28) Hamzah looks for a takedown by grabbing both his opponent's legs and trying to trip him to the mat. (Rd 2 - 04:28) Kang prevents the takedown by grabbing the cage out of desperation! (Rd 2 - 04:28) The referee saw that and pauses the action before taking a point off Kang! (Rd 2 - 04:28) The fight is restarted with them back against the cage. (Rd 2 - 04:28) Hamzah tries to take Kang down. (Rd 2 - 04:28) The takedown is completed, Hamzah would not be denied. (Rd 2 - 04:28) Kang winds up seated, his back to the cage, with Hamzah pressing onto him. (Rd 2 - 04:10) Not liking his options, Hamzah looks to get a better position over Kang. (Rd 2 - 04:10) Hamzah shifts his position to gain side control. (Rd 2 - 03:26) Hamzah throws a few right hands as he takes a moment to plan ahead. (Rd 2 - 03:08) Hamzah throws a few right hands as he takes a moment to plan ahead. (Rd 2 - 02:38) Hamzah keeps Kang guessing with a few quick strikes. (Rd 2 - 02:12) Showing great technique, Hamzah tries to set up a D'Arce choke from side control. (Rd 2 - 02:12) The D'Arce choke is fully applied, Kang has no option but to tap out! (Rd 2 - 01:41) The winner, by submission, is Muhammad Hamzah! Official Result: Muhammad Hamzah defeats Shen Kang (Submission (D'Arce Choke) in 3:19 of round 2). The fight was rated as being Decent. Post-Fight: Giving thanks, Muhammad Hamzah praises his team at J1 Circle, his various sponsors, and the fans who came out to support him. Muhammad Hamzah says that he is very happy to cap his CTC debut with a win. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. "The Mentor" Rayver Anzures (13-11, 0-0 CTC, From: Cebu City, Philippines, Underdog: +100) vs. Pentti "The Finnish Vampire" Rovanpera (7-4, 0-0 CTC, From: Espoo, Finland, Favorite: -110) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Next up, 'The Mentor' Rayver Anzures taking on Pentti 'Finnish Vampire' Rovanpera. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Kenneth Capote will be the referee. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges are: Johnny Beerbohm, Christina Shaw, and Edward Wilde. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Anzures looks significantly bigger than Rovanpera as they prepare to fight, even though they weighed in exactly the same yesterday. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Round one begins! (Rd 1 - 04:45) They come together and trade leather but neither fighter really does any damage. (Rd 1 - 04:14) Rovanpera, backing off, hits two weak left hands. (Rd 1 - 04:14) Anzures connects with a jab, but his big right hand follow-up misses. (Rd 1 - 03:53) Anzures comes forward on the attack. (Rd 1 - 03:53) Rovanpera throws a counter jab but misses. (Rd 1 - 03:53) Anzures can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then he scores with a leg kick. (Rd 1 - 03:26) Anzures attacks with strikes. (Rd 1 - 03:26) Rovanpera throws a counter jab but misses. (Rd 1 - 03:26) A jab hits home from Anzures and then he hits Rovanpera with a straight right. (Rd 1 - 03:08) Anzures hits a left jab and then catches Rovanpera with a right hook. (Rd 1 - 02:47) Anzures can't hit a set-up left jab, but then catches Rovanpera with a right kick to the head. (Rd 1 - 02:47) Rovanpera appears to have suffered a gash under his eye. (Rd 1 - 02:30) We are now at the halfway point of the round. (Rd 1 - 02:30) Rovanpera shoots in, looking for a takedown. (Rd 1 - 02:30) Anzures sprawls well, preventing the takedown, and then moves out of range. (Rd 1 - 02:09) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 1 - 02:09) Rovanpera misses a right cross that leaves him open to the counter. Anzures attacks with a glancing high kick. (Rd 1 - 01:52) Rovanpera had looked like he was angling to grapple, but couldn't take the initiative. (Rd 1 - 01:52) Anzures can't connect with a jab, but then lands a right hand. (Rd 1 - 01:30) Rovanpera shoots in, looking for a takedown. (Rd 1 - 01:30) A great sprawl from Anzures prevents the takedown. (Rd 1 - 00:58) The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left. (Rd 1 - 00:58) They exchange strikes but nothing really gets through. (Rd 1 - 00:32) Anzures comes forward and the two fighters start trading blows. (Rd 1 - 00:32) Rovanpera throws a counter jab but misses. (Rd 1 - 00:32) Anzures can't hit a set-up left jab, but then he scores with a right cross. (Rd 1 - 00:13) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 1 - 00:13) Anzures slips past a right hook and counters with a left jab and a right hand. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Time expires and we come to the end of round one. (Rd 1 - 00:00) I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Anzures. (Rd 1 - 00:00) In between rounds, the cut man tries to stop the bleeding of Rovanpera. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) There's the bell and round number two begins! (Rd 2 - 04:48) The two fighters engage with strikes but neither can land a significant shot. (Rd 2 - 04:27) For the first time, Anzures is starting to breathe a little heavier. (Rd 2 - 04:18) Anzures forces an exchange of strikes. (Rd 2 - 04:18) Rovanpera fires off a counter jab but doesn't connect. (Rd 2 - 04:18) A jab is wide from Anzures, but then he hits Rovanpera with a high right head kick. (Rd 2 - 03:59) An exchange of strikes happens right in the center of the cage but neither fighter lands anything good. (Rd 2 - 03:31) The two fighters engage with strikes but neither lands anything worthwhile. (Rd 2 - 02:59) Anzures doesn't trouble his opponent with a combination ending in a high right head kick. (Rd 2 - 02:43) Moving forward constantly, Anzures is pressuring Rovanpera. (Rd 2 - 02:43) Anzures looks to pressure Rovanpera, stepping into the pocket. (Rd 2 - 02:43) Anzures lands a jab and then he lands a right hand. (Rd 2 - 02:26) We move into the second half of this round. (Rd 2 - 02:26) They come together and trade leather but neither fighter really does any damage. (Rd 2 - 02:03) Anzures comes forward to attack. (Rd 2 - 02:03) Rovanpera scores with two counter jabs. (Rd 2 - 02:03) Anzures can't connect with a jab, but then he catches Rovanpera with a right hook. (Rd 2 - 01:41) Anzures comes forward on the attack. (Rd 2 - 01:41) Rovanpera manages a counter jab. (Rd 2 - 01:41) A jab lands from Anzures but Rovanpera avoids a big right. (Rd 2 - 01:27) Both fighters move in and engage. (Rd 2 - 01:27) Anzures dodges a right hand and counter-attacks with a kick to the lead leg. (Rd 2 - 01:13) Anzures comes forward and the two fighters exchange strikes. (Rd 2 - 01:13) Rovanpera fires off a counter jab. (Rd 2 - 01:13) Anzures throws a one-two, but Rovanpera was equal to it. (Rd 2 - 01:01) A little fatigue may be creeping in, Anzures is starting to move noticeably more slowly now. (Rd 2 - 00:51) We're into the final minute of the round. (Rd 2 - 00:51) Anzures attacks with strikes. (Rd 2 - 00:51) Rovanpera manages a counter jab. (Rd 2 - 00:51) Anzures connects with a nice jab and then he hits Rovanpera with a straight right. (Rd 2 - 00:36) Anzures stumbles his way into a clinch; he looks shattered. (Rd 2 - 00:36) Anzures attempts a leg-sweep trip to put Rovanpera on the ground. (Rd 2 - 00:36) The trip doesn't work, Rovanpera blocked it and then takes control of the grapple. (Rd 2 - 00:08) Clinched with Anzures, Rovanpera looks to try and take him down. (Rd 2 - 00:08) Rovanpera doesn't get the takedown, Anzures instead wrestles his way into controlling the grapple. (Rd 2 - 00:00) The time runs out on round two. (Rd 2 - 00:00) There was very little to separate them in that round but I'll give that one 10-9 to Rovanpera. (Rd 2 - 00:00) I make that 19-19 on my scorecard, all's square. Round 3 (Rd 3 - 05:00) There's the bell for the start of the round! (Rd 3 - 04:51) A jab lands from Anzures, but Rovanpera evades a big right punch. (Rd 3 - 04:36) Without taking too much damage, Rovanpera is able to clinch with Anzures. (Rd 3 - 04:30) Rovanpera grabs an arm and tries and pull Anzures down to the ground into his guard. (Rd 3 - 04:30) Anzures cannot prevent it, and is sucked into the guard. (Rd 3 - 04:19) Breathing very hard, Anzures is looking ragged. (Rd 3 - 04:19) Rovanpera attempts to sweep Anzures. (Rd 3 - 04:19) Anzures gets swept out of guard onto his back, and Rovanpera has full mount! (Rd 3 - 04:04) Rovanpera pounds away on Anzures, who is getting destroyed by repeated heavy shots to the head! (Rd 3 - 04:04) With Anzures taking a beating, the referee has to stop the fight! (Rd 3 - 03:47) Pentti Rovanpera takes the victory by way of TKO! Official Result: Pentti 'Finnish Vampire' Rovanpera defeats 'The Mentor' Rayver Anzures (TKO (Strikes) in 1:13 of round 3). The fight was rated as being Great. Post-Fight: Pentti Rovanpera thanks his sponsors and all of his fans. He celebrates his CTC debut victory and says he is already looking forward to the next fight. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. "Relentless" Ren Akai (8-1, 0-0 CTC, From: Saitama, Japan, Favorite: -460) vs. "The Player" Doug Minelli (6-1, 0-0 CTC, From: New Orleans, Louisiana, Underdog: +360) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Next up is a match in which 'Relentless' Ren Akai fights 'The Player' Doug Minnelli. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Kenneth Capote will be the referee. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges are: Christina Shaw, Edward Wilde, and Richie Hope. (Rd 1 - 05:00) We are underway! (Rd 1 - 05:00) The fighters touch gloves. (Rd 1 - 04:47) Akai shoots in for a takedown. (Rd 1 - 04:47) Akai gets a single leg takedown! Minnelli pulls guard off it. (Rd 1 - 04:41) Akai begins trying to pass guard and get a better position. (Rd 1 - 04:41) Akai passes guard, but Minnelli was ready and a scramble for position ensues. (Rd 1 - 04:29) Akai manages to come out on top, with Minnelli pulling half guard. (Rd 1 - 04:11) Akai looks to get past the half guard. (Rd 1 - 04:11) He passes but loses his control momentarily and a scramble begins. (Rd 1 - 03:59) The scramble leaves Minnelli on his back pulling guard. (Rd 1 - 03:46) Akai begins trying to pass the guard. (Rd 1 - 03:46) Akai isn't able to pass guard on this attempt. (Rd 1 - 03:00) Akai leans back to avoid a couple of wild swings from Minnelli. (Rd 1 - 02:47) Akai unloads with some right hands, but Minnelli deals with them comfortably. (Rd 1 - 02:34) Akai leans back to avoid a couple of wild swings from Minnelli. (Rd 1 - 02:16) Akai lies on top of Minnelli, basically smothering him. (Rd 1 - 01:48) Akai smothers Minnelli with his body by pushing forward and down. (Rd 1 - 01:23) Akai pounds away, but Minnelli calmly deals with them. (Rd 1 - 01:08) Akai leans back to avoid a couple of wild swings from Minnelli. (Rd 1 - 00:57) There's under a minute left in this round. (Rd 1 - 00:57) Akai unloads with some right hands, but Minnelli deals with them comfortably. (Rd 1 - 00:46) Minnelli tries to catch Akai with a punch, but it is not on target. (Rd 1 - 00:31) Akai fires off some rights, but Minnelli isn't troubled by them. (Rd 1 - 00:15) Minnelli pulls Akai down in close and hits him with a couple of short punches to the side of the head. (Rd 1 - 00:04) The lack of progress forces the referee to stand the fighters back up. (Rd 1 - 00:00) The time is up, and that's the end of round one. (Rd 1 - 00:00) That round goes to Akai, 10-9 on my card. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) There's the bell and round number two begins! (Rd 2 - 04:46) Akai shoots in at speed, looking for a takedown. (Rd 2 - 04:46) Akai gets the takedown! Minnelli pulls guard. (Rd 2 - 04:39) Akai tries to pound on Minnelli, but all the blows are comfortably dealt with. (Rd 2 - 04:27) Akai deflects a couple of punches that Minnelli threw from below. (Rd 2 - 04:08) Akai fires away with punches, but does little in the way of damage. (Rd 2 - 03:49) Minnelli tries to pull Akai in close and pepper him with short strikes, but can't. (Rd 2 - 03:37) Akai pounds away, but Minnelli calmly deals with them. (Rd 2 - 03:22) Minnelli tries to catch Akai with a punch, but it is not on target. (Rd 2 - 03:04) Akai smothers Minnelli with his body by pushing forward and down. (Rd 2 - 02:30) We are now at the halfway point of the round. (Rd 2 - 02:30) Minnelli is controlled against the ground, unable to shift Akai off of him. (Rd 2 - 02:09) The clock runs down as Minnelli is being smothered against the ground by Akai. (Rd 2 - 01:35) Referee Kenneth Capote decides that there is a lack of progress being made and stands them back up. (Rd 2 - 01:24) Akai sets up a nice takedown attempt. (Rd 2 - 01:24) Akai gets a single leg takedown! Minnelli pulls guard off it. (Rd 2 - 01:16) Akai fires off some rights, but Minnelli isn't troubled by them. (Rd 2 - 01:01) Akai deflects a couple of punches that Minnelli threw from below. (Rd 2 - 00:41) The clock runs down as Minnelli is being smothered against the ground by Akai. (Rd 2 - 00:15) Akai fires off some rights, but Minnelli isn't troubled by them. (Rd 2 - 00:00) The time runs out on round two. (Rd 2 - 00:00) That round goes to Akai, 10-9 on my card. (Rd 2 - 00:00) I make it 20-18 to Akai. Round 3 (Rd 3 - 05:00) There's the bell and round number three begins! (Rd 3 - 04:45) Minnelli confidently comes in closer. (Rd 3 - 04:45) A jab lands from Minnelli, but Akai avoids a big right. (Rd 3 - 04:16) It looked like we were about to see a shot from Akai, but Minnelli was more aggressive and took the initiative. (Rd 3 - 04:16) Minnelli lands a left hand and then catches Akai with a right roundhouse kick to the body. (Rd 3 - 03:52) Minnelli comes in looking to strike. (Rd 3 - 03:52) Akai looked like he was going to shoot, but Minnelli simply took the initiative first. (Rd 3 - 03:52) Minnelli connects with a nice jab and then lands a right hand. (Rd 3 - 03:52) Akai looks to have been cut under his eye. (Rd 3 - 03:33) Akai had looked like he was angling for a takedown attempt, but couldn't take the initiative. (Rd 3 - 03:33) Minnelli connects with two left hands and then lands a low kick to the legs. (Rd 3 - 03:03) Akai may have been setting up to shoot, but Minnelli aggressively took the initiative. (Rd 3 - 03:03) A jab is wide from Minnelli, but then he hits a nice straight right. (Rd 3 - 02:50) Akai comes in, looking for a takedown. (Rd 3 - 02:50) He has the takedown! Minnelli pulls guard. (Rd 3 - 02:50) Minnelli hasn't stopped a single takedown yet. (Rd 3 - 02:38) Akai lies on top of Minnelli, basically smothering him. (Rd 3 - 02:12) Akai pounds away, but Minnelli isn't troubled by the strikes. (Rd 3 - 01:59) Minnelli throws out some punches, but Akai leans back to avoid them. (Rd 3 - 01:42) Akai attempts to pass guard and gain a better position. (Rd 3 - 01:42) Minnelli can't fend off the effort, and can only stop Akai at half guard. (Rd 3 - 01:07) In half guard, Akai begins working to get side control. (Rd 3 - 01:07) Minnelli tries to counter the pass attempt, and they find themselves scrambling for position. (Rd 3 - 00:56) We have one minute of the round remaining. (Rd 3 - 00:56) The scramble results in Minnelli turtled with Akai on his back. (Rd 3 - 00:45) Akai pounds away on Minnelli, landing a few clean shots but not many. (Rd 3 - 00:27) Akai pounds away with right hands and Minnelli is in big trouble! (Rd 3 - 00:27) From the looks of it, Akai may have hurt his hand quite badly while punching away. (Rd 3 - 00:27) If the hand is broken, his job just got a lot tougher. (Rd 3 - 00:14) Akai pounds away with right hands, but doesn't do much damage. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Round three is brought to an end as time runs out. (Rd 3 - 00:00) I think Akai took that round, 10-9 on my score card. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Minnelli needs to take it up a level, he's going to lose this fight unless he can find a finish, in my opinion. (Rd 3 - 00:00) The corner goes to work between rounds trying to close the cut on Akai. Round 4 (Rd 4 - 05:00) Round four begins! (Rd 4 - 04:54) Akai shoots in for a takedown. (Rd 4 - 04:54) The takedown is completed, Minnelli is on his back and pulls half guard. (Rd 4 - 04:54) He has completed every takedown that he has attempted so far. (Rd 4 - 04:41) Akai fires off a few punches as he catches his breath. (Rd 4 - 04:17) Akai blocks an attempted move from half guard to full guard. (Rd 4 - 04:03) Akai throws a few right hands as he takes a moment to plan ahead. (Rd 4 - 03:43) Akai blocks Minnelli as he tries to get enough separation to scramble up. (Rd 4 - 03:25) Akai looks to pass half guard and get side control. (Rd 4 - 03:25) Akai almost gets side control, but Minnelli was ready and a scramble for position ensues. (Rd 4 - 03:14) The scramble results in Minnelli being on his back pulling half guard. (Rd 4 - 02:57) Akai begins trying to get his leg free of half guard and get a better position. (Rd 4 - 02:57) Minnelli can't keep his opponent in half guard, and Akai gains side control. (Rd 4 - 02:11) Akai fires away with punches but only a few actually find their way through. (Rd 4 - 01:57) Minnelli tries to move to guard, but Akai doesn't allow it. (Rd 4 - 01:37) Akai looks to get a mount. (Rd 4 - 01:37) He can't get the mount as Minnelli rolls away to stop it, but does take his back instead. (Rd 4 - 01:16) Akai successfully gets both hooks in, and seems primed to finish. (Rd 4 - 00:53) We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. (Rd 4 - 00:53) Akai, with both hooks in, attempts to get a rear naked choke fully applied. (Rd 4 - 00:53) Akai flattens Minnelli out with the rear naked choke in deep and forces the tap! (Rd 4 - 00:36) Ren Akai takes the victory by way of submission! Official Result: 'Relentless' Ren Akai defeats 'The Player' Doug Minnelli (Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 4:24 of round 4). The fight was rated as being Good. Post-Fight: Ren Akai gives a name-check to everyone at Mok Gar Dojo, all his various sponsors, then all his friends, family, and supporters. He says that he has a lot of respect for Doug Minelli and praises his toughness. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Nathan Wyles (1-0, 0-0 CTC, From: London, England, Favorite: -240) vs. Shinji Oiwa (9-8, 0-0 CTC, From: Kawasaki, Japan, Underdog: +190) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Moving on, Nathan Wyles squares off with Shinji Oiwa. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our referee is Kyle Crisp. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our judges are: Edward Wilde, Richie Hope, and Reginald Wodehouse. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The fight begins! (Rd 1 - 05:00) Oiwa doesn't touch gloves, drawing some heat from the crowd. (Rd 1 - 04:50) They engage in the center. (Rd 1 - 04:50) Oiwa misses with a big right hand, allowing Wyles to counter with a quick left jab and a right cross. (Rd 1 - 04:30) They come together and strike. (Rd 1 - 04:30) Wyles counters a right hand with a quick left jab and a stinging right high kick. (Rd 1 - 04:18) Oiwa steps back and tries to cover up...I think he has been hurt! (Rd 1 - 04:18) Wyles is trying to lock Oiwa into a Muay Thai clinch. (Rd 1 - 04:18) Wyles achieves it, Oiwa is too dazed and could not fight free. (Rd 1 - 04:01) Using the Muay Thai clinch, Wyles blasts Oiwa with a big knee to the chest. (Rd 1 - 03:45) Wyles keeps control of the clinch despite missing a knee strike. (Rd 1 - 03:13) Oiwa blocks a knee strike, but cannot get free of the Muay Thai clinch. (Rd 1 - 02:39) From the clinch, Oiwa gets caught with a massive knee to the chest. (Rd 1 - 02:22) Wyles tries a knee strike but doesn't connect, but Oiwa isn't able to get free of the clinch either. (Rd 1 - 01:59) Using the clinch, Wyles blasts Oiwa with a sternum-crunching knee to the chest. (Rd 1 - 01:48) Oiwa tries to wrestle free of the Muay Thai clinch, but cannot. (Rd 1 - 01:11) Wyles releases the Muay Thai clinch and steps back, preparing for a different plan of attack. (Rd 1 - 00:50) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 1 - 00:50) Wyles feints one way, throwing Oiwa off balance, then steps to the other side. (Rd 1 - 00:50) Wyles dodges a right hand and counter-attacks with a right cross. (Rd 1 - 00:44) Wyles sees that Oiwa is wobbly and comes in for the kill! Oiwa just covers up, leaning on the cage, too dazed to do anything but try and survive the next few seconds! (Rd 1 - 00:44) Wyles is aiming to get Oiwa into a Muay Thai clinch. (Rd 1 - 00:44) Oiwa is too groggy to fight it off and ends up caught. (Rd 1 - 00:29) From the clinch, Oiwa gets caught with a massive knee to the chest. (Rd 1 - 00:18) Wyles misses a knee strike, but maintains his control of the clinch. (Rd 1 - 00:00) The time runs out on round one. (Rd 1 - 00:00) I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Wyles. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Oiwa has developed a large, deep purple bruise on his side. That looks nasty, and will definitely be affecting his movement. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) There's the bell for the start of the round! (Rd 2 - 04:52) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 2 - 04:52) Oiwa misses a right hook and leaves himself open to be countered with a pair of jabs that are followed by a crunching right kick to the body. (Rd 2 - 04:38) Retreating, Oiwa looks punch-drunk...he may be in big trouble! (Rd 2 - 04:38) Oiwa gets caught by a big right hook...and is out before he hits the ground! (Rd 2 - 04:26) Nathan Wyles takes the victory by way of knock out! Official Result: Nathan Wyles defeats Shinji Oiwa (Knock Out (Punch) in 0:34 of round 2). The fight was rated as being Decent. Post-Fight: Nathan Wyles thanks his sponsors and all of his fans. Asked who he wants to fight next, he says that he'll fight whoever is put in front of him, but he thinks Folke Dalen would be a particularly good contest. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Harald "Hammer" Hubner (7-4, 0-0 CTC, From: Bremen, Germany, Favorite: -740) vs. Billy "Bulls" High (1-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Wilmington, Delaware, Underdog: +590) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) In the last of the preliminary fights, Harald 'Hammer' Hubner takes on Billy 'Bulls' High in the CTC Lightweight division. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Refereeing this bout will be Kenneth Capote. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our judges at cageside are: Richie Hope, Reginald Wodehouse, and Johnny Beerbohm. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The fight begins! (Rd 1 - 05:00) They touch gloves. (Rd 1 - 04:50) High comes forward and the two fighters start trading blows. (Rd 1 - 04:50) Hubner lands a left hand in the exchange. (Rd 1 - 04:50) A jab is wide from High, but then he hits Hubner with a straight right. (Rd 1 - 04:34) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 1 - 04:34) Hubner hits a left cross. (Rd 1 - 04:34) High hits a two-punch combination, a quick left and a straight right. (Rd 1 - 04:34) Blood is visible on High, a strike looks to have opened up a nasty cut above his eye. (Rd 1 - 04:09) A quick exchange of strikes doesn't lead to anything. (Rd 1 - 03:40) The two fighters stand and trade strikes but neither lands anything damaging. (Rd 1 - 03:18) They come together and strike. (Rd 1 - 03:18) Hubner scores with a jab but doesn't find the mark with a right hook. (Rd 1 - 03:18) High hits a left cross. (Rd 1 - 03:05) The two fighters engage with strikes but nothing significant lands. (Rd 1 - 02:29) We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. (Rd 1 - 02:29) High comes forward to attack. (Rd 1 - 02:29) Hubner fires off a counter jab. (Rd 1 - 02:29) High uses a left jab but finds nothing but air with a big right. (Rd 1 - 02:06) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 1 - 02:06) High lands a left hook. (Rd 1 - 02:06) Hubner hits a two-punch combination, a quick left and a straight right. (Rd 1 - 01:50) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 1 - 01:50) High hits a left jab but can't hit a right cross. (Rd 1 - 01:50) Hubner finds a good angle and lands a nice one-two. (Rd 1 - 01:32) The two fighters engage. (Rd 1 - 01:32) Hubner misses a big right hand, putting him off balance and allowing High to attack with a right hand that landed cleanly. (Rd 1 - 01:11) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 1 - 01:11) High is left off balance after falling for a cleverly executed feint. (Rd 1 - 01:11) Hubner slips past a right hook and counters with a left hand. (Rd 1 - 01:01) High stalks forward, pressuring Hubner. (Rd 1 - 01:01) Hubner fires off a counter jab but doesn't connect. (Rd 1 - 01:01) High uses a left jab but finds nothing but air with a big right. (Rd 1 - 00:51) We're into the final minute of the round. (Rd 1 - 00:38) High comes forward and the two fighters start trading blows. (Rd 1 - 00:38) Hubner hit a counter left hand. (Rd 1 - 00:38) A one-two from High fails to land. (Rd 1 - 00:34) With High bleeding, referee Kenneth Capote pauses the fight so that the cut can be checked. (Rd 1 - 00:34) The doctor seems happy that the cut isn't going to be an issue. (Rd 1 - 00:34) The referee brings them to the center and we're back underway! (Rd 1 - 00:22) High stalks forward, pressuring Hubner. (Rd 1 - 00:22) Hubner fires off a counter jab. (Rd 1 - 00:22) High connects with a jab but Hubner evades a big right punch. (Rd 1 - 00:09) An exchange of blows comes and goes without either fighter really landing anything significant. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Round one is brought to an end as time runs out. (Rd 1 - 00:00) An extremely close round, could have gone either way, but personally I'll give it to High 10-9. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Hubner, the heavy favourite, would not have expected the first round to go like that; he looks a little dazed. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) There's the bell for the start of the round! (Rd 2 - 04:47) An exchange of strikes does not produce any damage. (Rd 2 - 04:24) High is still moving well, but he is definitely breathing a little deeper now. (Rd 2 - 04:09) High comes forward. (Rd 2 - 04:09) Hubner hit two counter left hands. (Rd 2 - 04:09) High throws two quick punches but doesn't hit with either. (Rd 2 - 03:57) High throws a quick punch but doesn't hit. (Rd 2 - 03:53) Hubner seizes the chance and grabs High into a clinch. (Rd 2 - 03:43) Hubner tries to throw some close-range strikes as they grapple, but the attempts are smothered by High. (Rd 2 - 03:25) Hubner is trying to push High so that his back is up against the cage. (Rd 2 - 03:25) High ends up backed against the cage. (Rd 2 - 03:11) With the cage trapping High, Hubner looks to try and take him down by going low and taking out both legs. (Rd 2 - 03:11) Hubner has the takedown, slamming High down. (Rd 2 - 03:11) The takedown allows Hubner to take the back of High. (Rd 2 - 02:41) Hubner seems to be moving slowly toward a finish as he applies a very tight body triangle. (Rd 2 - 02:19) Hubner, with the body triangle, tries to get the rear naked choke applied. (Rd 2 - 02:19) Hubner flattens High out with the rear naked choke in deep and forces the tap! (Rd 2 - 02:01) By submission, the winner is Harald Hubner! Official Result: Harald 'Hammer' Hubner defeats Billy 'Bulls' High (Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:59 of round 2). The fight was rated as being Great. Post-Fight: Harald Hubner thanks his sponsors and all of his fans. Harald Hubner celebrates winning his debut fight for the CTC. MAIN CARD Broadcast Live On Tournament TV in Canada, USA, Mexico, and Africa Broadcast Live On Televisao Esporte in South, and Central America Broadcast Live On Continental Sport X1 in British Isles, Europe, and Russia Broadcast Live On All Japan TV in Japan Broadcast Live On Net-A in Asia Broadcast Live On Pay-Per-View on OzCast in Australia Broadcast Team: Cal Patinkin, Mance Portman, and Geoff Cahill CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Alain Saul (7-1, 0-0 CTC, From: Paris, France, Underdog: +450) vs. "The Storm Trooper" Jamie Hewitt (10-6, 0-0 CTC, From: Akron, Ohio, Favorite: -570) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our first main fight is up next, in which Alain Saul goes up against 'The Storm Trooper' Jamie Hewitt. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The referee is Kyle Crisp. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges for this bout are: Christina Shaw, Edward Wilde, and Richie Hope. (Rd 1 - 05:00) There's the opening bell! (Rd 1 - 05:00) The fighters touch gloves. (Rd 1 - 04:49) They come together and trade leather but neither fighter really does any damage. (Rd 1 - 04:29) Saul stalks forward, pressuring Hewitt. (Rd 1 - 04:29) Hewitt lands two left hands in the exchange. (Rd 1 - 04:29) Saul lands two left hands and then he hits a nice straight right that lands hard. (Rd 1 - 04:04) Saul steps forward and a striking exchange begins. (Rd 1 - 04:04) Hewitt throws a counter left but doesn't connect. (Rd 1 - 04:04) A combo that ends with a kick to the legs fails to land for Saul. (Rd 1 - 03:47) Saul comes forward to attack. (Rd 1 - 03:47) Saul avoids a jab and is able to move into the pocket. (Rd 1 - 03:47) Saul hits a left jab and then he catches Hewitt with a right hook. (Rd 1 - 03:29) Hewitt shoots in for a takedown. (Rd 1 - 03:29) The takedown is successful and he gets side control too. (Rd 1 - 03:20) Hewitt attempts an armbar. (Rd 1 - 03:20) Saul doesn't allow the armbar to be applied. (Rd 1 - 02:44) Hewitt begins trying to get himself into mount. (Rd 1 - 02:44) He can't get the mount as Saul rolls away to stop it, but does take his back instead. (Rd 1 - 02:06) Hewitt tries to increase his control by getting both hooks in, but Saul blocks it. (Rd 1 - 01:49) Saul tries to turn over. (Rd 1 - 01:49) The turn is well executed, and Saul is able to twist around and get on top in guard. (Rd 1 - 01:38) Saul throws some minor strikes. (Rd 1 - 01:17) With a quick movement, Saul throws a shoulder smash to the face and upper chest of Hewitt. (Rd 1 - 01:11) Hewitt gets the double underhooks in and pulls Saul close, controlling him well. (Rd 1 - 00:39) Saul uses a shoulder smash to keep Hewitt down. (Rd 1 - 00:31) Hewitt attempts to sweep Saul. (Rd 1 - 00:31) The sweep is brilliant, flipping them over so that Hewitt has mount! (Rd 1 - 00:15) Hewitt pounds away and Saul is having serious difficulty surviving them! (Rd 1 - 00:00) The time is up, and that's the end of round one. (Rd 1 - 00:00) That round certainly got the fans going. (Rd 1 - 00:00) That round goes to Hewitt, 10-9 on my card. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) There's the bell and round number two begins! (Rd 2 - 04:47) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 2 - 04:47) Saul counters a right hand with a left jab and a right cross. (Rd 2 - 04:29) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 2 - 04:29) Saul is off-target with a jab and also can't hit a right cross. (Rd 2 - 04:29) Hewitt has a right hand blocked. (Rd 2 - 04:03) They come together and strike. (Rd 2 - 04:03) Hewitt slips past a right hook attempt and attacks with a right hook. (Rd 2 - 03:40) Saul comes forward looking to force a striking exchange. (Rd 2 - 03:40) Hewitt manages a counter jab. (Rd 2 - 03:40) Saul lands two left hands and then he catches Hewitt with a right hook. (Rd 2 - 03:10) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 2 - 03:10) Saul slips past a right hook and counters with a left jab and a right cross. (Rd 2 - 02:41) Saul steps forward, looking to strike. (Rd 2 - 02:41) Hewitt throws a counter jab but misses. (Rd 2 - 02:41) Saul can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then he hits a nice straight right. (Rd 2 - 02:28) We go past the halfway point of this round. (Rd 2 - 02:28) Saul is slowing just a little as he starts to get into the gas tank a bit. (Rd 2 - 02:23) The two fighters engage. (Rd 2 - 02:23) Hewitt misses a right hook and leaves himself open to be countered with a jab and a right head kick. (Rd 2 - 02:08) Hewitt backs off and covers up...he is dazed! Saul comes forward, he knows that this is a chance for victory! Hewitt is trapped against the cage with nowhere to go! (Rd 2 - 02:08) A right cross thumps into Hewitt! (Rd 2 - 02:04) A big head kick catches Hewitt above the ear, down he goes! (Rd 2 - 01:49) Saul knows that this is a golden opportunity and quickly pounces on Hewitt, looking to finish him off by raining down punches! (Rd 2 - 01:49) Saul pounds away with right hands and Hewitt is having trouble doing anything about it! (Rd 2 - 01:49) Referee Kyle Crisp has no option but to leap in and stop the fight! (Rd 2 - 01:33) The winner, by TKO, is Alain Saul! Official Result: Alain Saul defeats 'The Storm Trooper' Jamie Hewitt (TKO (Strikes) in 3:27 of round 2). The fight was rated as being Good. Post-Fight: Alain Saul name-checks all of his sponsors, and then thanks all of his fans who turned out to support him. The interviewer asks who he would be interested in fighting next, and he replies that Elvis Milissis would be a good challenge but one that he'd be interested in trying. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Xavi "Killer" Castillejo (8-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Valencia, Spain, Underdog: +260) vs. "The Serpent" Paulo Roberto Bezerra (12-7, 0-0 CTC, From: Salvador, Brazil, Favorite: -330) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Next up, Xavi 'Killer' Castillejo competing against 'The Serpent' Paulo Roberto Bezerra. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The referee is Kenneth Capote. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our cageside judges are: Christina Shaw, Edward Wilde, and Richie Hope. (Rd 1 - 05:00) There's the opening bell! (Rd 1 - 05:00) They start with a touch of gloves. (Rd 1 - 04:53) Castillejo forces an exchange of strikes. (Rd 1 - 04:53) Bezerra lands a left hand in the exchange. (Rd 1 - 04:53) Castillejo fails to land any of the strikes in a combo that ended with a scything low kick. (Rd 1 - 04:37) They engage in the center. (Rd 1 - 04:37) Castillejo dodges a right hand and counter-attacks with a jab and a hook attempt to the body that doesn't land. (Rd 1 - 04:16) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 1 - 04:16) Bezerra is off target with a left jab and also doesn't connect with a low kick. (Rd 1 - 04:16) Castillejo misses a jab and also doesn't get a leg kick. (Rd 1 - 03:53) An exchange of strikes doesn't go anywhere. (Rd 1 - 03:28) Both fighters move in and engage. (Rd 1 - 03:28) Bezerra hits a left jab but doesn't connect with a right hand. (Rd 1 - 03:28) Castillejo hits a left jab but has a right hand blocked. (Rd 1 - 03:06) They engage in the center. (Rd 1 - 03:06) Bezerra misses a right hook and leaves himself open to be countered with a nice left hand. (Rd 1 - 02:53) They come together and strike. (Rd 1 - 02:53) Bezerra misses a big right hand, putting him off balance and allowing Castillejo to attack with a nice right hook. (Rd 1 - 02:41) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 1 - 02:41) Bezerra misses a right cross that leaves him open to the counter. Castillejo attacks with a left jab and a low kick. (Rd 1 - 02:30) We are now at the halfway point of the round. (Rd 1 - 02:17) They engage in the center. (Rd 1 - 02:17) Castillejo lands a one-two. (Rd 1 - 02:17) Bezerra hits a left jab and also connects cleanly with a right hand. (Rd 1 - 01:57) The two fighters engage. (Rd 1 - 01:57) Bezerra scores with a left hook. Castillejo misses a jab but connects with a right hand. (Rd 1 - 01:38) The two fighters engage. (Rd 1 - 01:38) Castillejo lands a left kick to the rib cage. Bezerra lands a left hook. (Rd 1 - 01:21) Castillejo steps forward and a striking exchange begins. (Rd 1 - 01:21) Bezerra lands a left hand in the exchange. (Rd 1 - 01:21) Castillejo misses all the strikes in a combo that ended with a head kick attempt. (Rd 1 - 00:54) We have one minute of the round remaining. (Rd 1 - 00:54) They engage in the center. (Rd 1 - 00:54) Bezerra hits a left jab but finds his right cross blocked. (Rd 1 - 00:54) Castillejo hits a jab and also hits a kick to the leg. (Rd 1 - 00:34) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 1 - 00:34) Both fighters strike but without success. (Rd 1 - 00:34) Bezerra doesn't connect with a left jab and also doesn't connect with a right hand. (Rd 1 - 00:34) Castillejo doesn't connect with a left jab and also doesn't make contact on a low kick. (Rd 1 - 00:09) They come together and strike. (Rd 1 - 00:09) Castillejo is left exposed after a missed right hook to the ribs and gets countered with a jab and a right cross that just misses. (Rd 1 - 00:00) The time is up, and that's the end of round one. (Rd 1 - 00:00) I have to give that round to Castillejo, but only a 10-9. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) Round two begins! (Rd 2 - 04:45) They come together and strike but neither fighter does any damage. (Rd 2 - 04:25) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 2 - 04:25) Bezerra tries a high kick but is wide of the mark. (Rd 2 - 04:25) Castillejo misses a jab and also doesn't connect with a right hand. (Rd 2 - 04:01) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 2 - 04:01) Castillejo tries to go to the body but gets countered with a quick left jab and a head kick that is off-target. (Rd 2 - 03:35) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 2 - 03:35) Castillejo misses with a big right hand, allowing Bezerra to counter with a right hand. (Rd 2 - 03:14) The two fighters engage. (Rd 2 - 03:14) Bezerra slips past a right hook and counters with a quick left jab and a solid right hand. (Rd 2 - 02:57) A jab lands from Castillejo, but Bezerra dodges the leg kick that follows. (Rd 2 - 02:49) Bezerra gets hold of Castillejo. (Rd 2 - 02:40) Bezerra tries to get Castillejo into a Muay Thai clinch. (Rd 2 - 02:40) Bezerra manages it and now controls Castillejo by the back of the head. (Rd 2 - 02:21) We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. (Rd 2 - 02:21) From the clinch, Castillejo gets hit with a knee to the side of the face...and it's enough to knock him out cold! (Rd 2 - 02:06) The winner, by knock out, is 'The Serpent' Paulo Roberto Bezerra! Official Result: 'The Serpent' Paulo Roberto Bezerra defeats Xavi 'Killer' Castillejo (Knock Out (Knee) in 2:54 of round 2). The fight was rated as being Decent. Post-Fight: Paulo Roberto Bezerra name-checks all of his sponsors, then thanks all of his fans who turned out to support him. Paulo Roberto Bezerra says that he is very happy to cap his CTC debut with a win. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Gregory "Chief" O'Hara (10-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Belfast, Northern Ireland, Favorite: -990) vs. Hidetada Masumura (9-3, 0-0 CTC, From: Hokkaido, Japan, Underdog: +790) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Moving on to the next match, in which Gregory 'Chief' O'Hara fights Hidetada Matsumura. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Kyle Crisp is the referee for this fight. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our judges at cageside are: Richie Hope, Reginald Wodehouse, and Johnny Beerbohm. (Rd 1 - 05:00) O'Hara looks significantly bigger than Matsumura as they prepare to fight, even though they weighed in exactly the same yesterday. (Rd 1 - 05:00) There's the opening bell! (Rd 1 - 04:50) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 1 - 04:50) Matsumura hits a jab but doesn't connect with a left hand. (Rd 1 - 04:50) O'Hara is off target with a right jab but lands with a right hand to the body. (Rd 1 - 04:23) The two fighters engage. (Rd 1 - 04:23) O'Hara scores with a jab but misses a left hook. Matsumura lands a one-two. (Rd 1 - 04:01) The fighters go toe-to-toe with strikes but neither lands anything significant in the exchange. (Rd 1 - 03:42) The two fighters engage. (Rd 1 - 03:42) O'Hara hits a jab but fails on a hook attempt to the body. Matsumura scores with a jab and also lands a leg kick. (Rd 1 - 03:18) The two fighters stand and trade strikes but neither lands anything damaging. (Rd 1 - 02:46) Matsumura comes forward on the attack. (Rd 1 - 02:46) O'Hara hits a pair of jabs in the exchange. (Rd 1 - 02:46) Matsumura throws a two-punch combo but O'Hara avoids both. (Rd 1 - 02:25) We move into the second half of this round. (Rd 1 - 02:25) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 1 - 02:25) Both fighters strike but without success. (Rd 1 - 02:25) O'Hara misses with a pair of jabs and also has a left hook blocked. (Rd 1 - 02:25) Matsumura misses a jab and also has a left hook blocked. (Rd 1 - 02:05) They engage in the center. (Rd 1 - 02:05) Matsumura slips past a left hook attempt and attacks with a jab and a left cross. (Rd 1 - 01:30) The two fighters engage. (Rd 1 - 01:30) O'Hara is off target with a right jab and also misses with a left hand. (Rd 1 - 01:30) Matsumura misses a couple of jabs and also has a left hand absorbed on the gloves. (Rd 1 - 01:00) The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left. (Rd 1 - 01:00) An exchange of blows comes and goes without either fighter really landing anything significant. (Rd 1 - 00:32) Both fighters move in and engage. (Rd 1 - 00:32) Matsumura scores with a quick kick to the lead leg. (Rd 1 - 00:32) O'Hara misses with a pair of jabs but lands a nice left hook. (Rd 1 - 00:15) O'Hara sets up a nice takedown attempt. (Rd 1 - 00:15) O'Hara has the takedown! Matsumura pulls half guard. (Rd 1 - 00:03) O'Hara pounds away but Matsumura deals with the blows fairly easily. (Rd 1 - 00:00) The time runs out on round one. (Rd 1 - 00:00) That round goes to O'Hara, 10-9 on my card. (Rd 1 - 00:00) You can see the confidence rising in O'Hara. He knows that this is his fight to lose now. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) And here we go, round two! (Rd 2 - 04:55) Matsumura comes forward on the attack. (Rd 2 - 04:55) O'Hara lands a right hand in the exchange. (Rd 2 - 04:55) A one-two from Matsumura fails to land. (Rd 2 - 04:41) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 2 - 04:41) Matsumura misses a left cross that leaves him open to the counter. O'Hara attacks with a solid left hand. (Rd 2 - 04:41) A strike appears to have opened up a small gash underneath the eye of Matsumura. (Rd 2 - 04:21) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 2 - 04:21) O'Hara dodges a left hand and counter-attacks with a left hand. (Rd 2 - 04:04) They engage in the center. (Rd 2 - 04:04) O'Hara doesn't connect with a right jab and also has a left hook blocked. (Rd 2 - 04:04) Matsumura doesn't find the mark with a left hook. (Rd 2 - 03:50) The two fighters come together and strike but it's really tentative and nothing comes of it. (Rd 2 - 03:14) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 2 - 03:14) Matsumura misses a left hook and gets countered with a right jab and a left hook to the ribs that doesn't land. (Rd 2 - 03:00) Taking a few gulps of breath, Matsumura is giving the first hint that he is starting to tire a touch. (Rd 2 - 02:46) The two fighters engage. (Rd 2 - 02:46) O'Hara goes to the body but misses. (Rd 2 - 02:46) Matsumura can't hit a left cross. (Rd 2 - 02:32) They come together and strike. (Rd 2 - 02:32) Matsumura lands a right kick to the rib cage. (Rd 2 - 02:32) O'Hara lands a nice left hook. (Rd 2 - 02:27) We are now at the halfway point of the round. (Rd 2 - 02:19) O'Hara comes forward to attack. (Rd 2 - 02:19) Matsumura hit two counter right hands. (Rd 2 - 02:19) O'Hara can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then he catches Matsumura with a crunching left hook. (Rd 2 - 01:59) The two fighters engage. (Rd 2 - 01:59) O'Hara misses a left hook and leaves himself open to be countered with a right roundhouse kick to the ribs. (Rd 2 - 01:41) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 2 - 01:41) Matsumura lands a right jab but doesn't find the mark with a left hook. (Rd 2 - 01:41) O'Hara uses a right jab but has a left hand taken on the gloves. (Rd 2 - 01:17) O'Hara comes forward and the two fighters exchange strikes. (Rd 2 - 01:17) Matsumura throws a counter right but doesn't connect. (Rd 2 - 01:17) A jab is wide from O'Hara, but then he hits a nice left hook to the ribs. (Rd 2 - 01:08) Referee Kyle Crisp calls for a pause, he wants to check the cut on Matsumura. (Rd 2 - 01:08) The ringside doctor examines the cut...and signals that it isn't a fight ender. (Rd 2 - 01:08) The referee signals for the fight to continue! (Rd 2 - 00:58) We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. (Rd 2 - 00:58) O'Hara comes forward and the two fighters exchange strikes. (Rd 2 - 00:58) Matsumura hits a pair of jabs in the exchange. (Rd 2 - 00:58) O'Hara hits a right hand but misses when he attempts to go to the body after. (Rd 2 - 00:43) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 2 - 00:43) Matsumura dodges a left hand and counter-attacks with a jab and a big left hand that just misses. (Rd 2 - 00:25) A quick exchange of strikes does not produce any damage. (Rd 2 - 00:00) Round two ends as time expires. (Rd 2 - 00:00) I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of O'Hara. (Rd 2 - 00:00) O'Hara is ahead 20-18 on my scorecard. Round 3 (Rd 3 - 05:00) Round three begins! (Rd 3 - 04:54) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 3 - 04:54) Matsumura doesn't connect with a brace of jabs but hits a left hand. (Rd 3 - 04:54) O'Hara hits a jab but has a left hand blocked. (Rd 3 - 04:35) Matsumura acknowledges some instructions from his corner with a curt nod of the head and returns his full attention to the fight. (Rd 3 - 04:28) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 3 - 04:28) Matsumura misses a left cross that leaves him open to the counter. O'Hara attacks with a right jab and a good left hand. (Rd 3 - 04:14) O'Hara is still moving well, but he is definitely breathing a little deeper now. (Rd 3 - 04:09) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 3 - 04:09) Matsumura misses a left cross that leaves him open to the counter. O'Hara attacks with a pair of right jabs that are followed by a right hand to the body. (Rd 3 - 03:50) They engage in the center. (Rd 3 - 03:50) There's a quick exchange of strikes but nobody manages to land anything significant. (Rd 3 - 03:50) O'Hara finds his left cross blocked. (Rd 3 - 03:50) Matsumura tries a left hook but misses. (Rd 3 - 03:39) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 3 - 03:39) O'Hara dodges a left hand and counter-attacks with a right jab and a right to the body. (Rd 3 - 03:29) A little fatigue may be creeping in, Matsumura is starting to move noticeably more slowly now. (Rd 3 - 03:16) They come together and strike. (Rd 3 - 03:16) O'Hara misses a left cross that leaves him wide open to the counter. Matsumura comes in with a quick right jab and a left hook that is ducked. (Rd 3 - 02:52) There's an exchange of strikes at relatively close range but nothing really lands. (Rd 3 - 02:35) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 3 - 02:35) Matsumura misses a left hook and leaves himself open to be countered with a jab and a big left hand that just misses. (Rd 3 - 02:25) We pass the halfway mark of this round. (Rd 3 - 02:14) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 3 - 02:14) O'Hara counters a left hand with a left hand that landed cleanly. (Rd 3 - 01:57) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 3 - 01:57) Matsumura hits a right jab but doesn't find the mark with a left hook. (Rd 3 - 01:57) O'Hara scores with a jab but has a left hand blocked. (Rd 3 - 01:36) The two fighters engage. (Rd 3 - 01:36) Matsumura misses a big left hand, putting him off balance and allowing O'Hara to attack with a right jab and a left cross that just misses. (Rd 3 - 01:07) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 3 - 01:07) O'Hara slips past a left hook and counters with a nice left hook. (Rd 3 - 00:56) We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. (Rd 3 - 00:51) They engage in the center. (Rd 3 - 00:51) O'Hara is off target with a right jab but lands a right hook to the body. (Rd 3 - 00:51) Matsumura is off target with a right jab but hits a left cross. (Rd 3 - 00:42) Matsumura doesn't look like he has much left in the tank. (Rd 3 - 00:29) They engage in the center. (Rd 3 - 00:29) Matsumura misses with a big left hand, allowing O'Hara to counter with a right jab and a left hand that landed cleanly. (Rd 3 - 00:07) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 3 - 00:07) Matsumura is off-target with a jab but lands a right kick to the rib cage. (Rd 3 - 00:07) O'Hara hits a jab and also hits a right to the body. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Time expires and we come to the end of round three. (Rd 3 - 00:00) I think O'Hara took that round, 10-9 on my score card. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Even if he wins all the remaining rounds, I'm not sure Matsumura will be able to take the victory without a finish. Round 4 (Rd 4 - 05:00) There's the bell for the start of the round! (Rd 4 - 04:55) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 4 - 04:55) Matsumura misses a jab but hits a left hand. (Rd 4 - 04:55) O'Hara uses a right jab and also hits a good left hand. (Rd 4 - 04:37) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 4 - 04:37) Matsumura misses a big left hand, putting him off balance and allowing O'Hara to attack with a brace of jabs that are followed by a left cross. (Rd 4 - 04:16) The two fighters engage. (Rd 4 - 04:16) O'Hara misses with a right jab and also fails on a hook attempt to the body. (Rd 4 - 04:16) Matsumura misses a jab and also has a left hand absorbed on the gloves. (Rd 4 - 03:57) They engage in the center. (Rd 4 - 03:57) Both fighters strike but without success. (Rd 4 - 03:57) O'Hara has a left hand taken on the gloves. (Rd 4 - 03:57) Matsumura misses a jab and also can't hit a left cross. (Rd 4 - 03:44) Matsumura rolls his shoulders to relieve a little of the tension that has built up, then moves forward. (Rd 4 - 03:30) An exchange of strikes doesn't go anywhere. (Rd 4 - 03:06) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 4 - 03:06) Matsumura misses a left cross that leaves him open to the counter. O'Hara attacks with a right jab and a powerful left hook! (Rd 4 - 02:56) Matsumura is knocked down! (Rd 4 - 02:56) O'Hara senses victory and starts to unload with punches! (Rd 4 - 02:56) O'Hara pounds away, Matsumura is barely able to offer any defence at all! (Rd 4 - 02:56) Referee Kyle Crisp jumps in and stops the fight as Matsumura went limp! (Rd 4 - 02:42) The winner, by knock out, is Gregory 'Chief' O'Hara! Official Result: Gregory 'Chief' O'Hara defeats Hidetada Matsumura (Knock Out (Punch) in 2:18 of round 4). The fight was rated as being Good. Post-Fight: Gregory O'Hara thanks everyone connected to London Kickboxing Academy for helping him prepare for this fight, then his sponsors for supporting him financially. Showing respect, Gregory O'Hara praises Matsumura for his skill and toughness. Gregory O'Hara has a lot of natural charisma, and that shines in these sort of settings. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Lubos "The Experiment" Plasil (8-2, 0-0 CTC, From: Olomouc, Czech Republic, Favorite: -800) vs. Ralph Concannon (7-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Memphis, Tennessee, Underdog: +630) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Moving on, Lubos 'The Experiment' Plasil squares off with Ralph Concannon. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Leo Behan will be the referee. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges are: Richie Hope, Reginald Wodehouse, and Johnny Beerbohm. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Round one begins! (Rd 1 - 05:00) The fighters touch gloves. (Rd 1 - 04:54) Setting it up well, Plasil shoots in for a takedown. (Rd 1 - 04:54) The takedown is completed, it was a single leg and Concannon is left on his back pulling guard. (Rd 1 - 04:45) Plasil attempts to pass guard. (Rd 1 - 04:45) Concannon tries to counter the pass attempt, and they find themselves scrambling for position. (Rd 1 - 04:31) The scramble ends with Plasil grabbing Concannon and shoving him up against the cage. (Rd 1 - 04:15) Plasil may be looking for a suplex of some kind on Concannon. (Rd 1 - 04:15) He lifts Concannon up and grounds him with a suplex. (Rd 1 - 04:15) Concannon gives up his back. (Rd 1 - 03:46) Plasil successfully gets both hooks in, and seems primed to finish. (Rd 1 - 03:34) With both hooks in, Plasil tries to flatten Concannon out for the rear naked choke. (Rd 1 - 03:34) Concannon gets flattened out with the rear naked choke, he has to tap! (Rd 1 - 02:54) The winner, by submission, is Lubos 'The Experiment' Plasil! Official Result: Lubos 'The Experiment' Plasil defeats Ralph Concannon (Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:06 of round 1). The fight was rated as being Great. Post-Fight: Lubos Plasil thanks all of his sponsors for backing him and then also thanks his family, friends, and supporters. He says that he is very happy to have won on his CTC debut and he's very happy here. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Teeratep "Crazy Monkey" Nutnum (11-6, 0-0 CTC, From: Bangkok, Thailand, Favorite: -350) vs. Tsunesaburo "The Animal" Oonishi (17-10, 0-0 CTC, From: Sapporo, Japan, Underdog: +270) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Next up is a match in which Teeratep 'Crazy Monkey' Nutnum battles Tsunesaburo 'The Animal' Oonishi. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The referee is Leo Behan. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our cageside judges are: Christina Shaw, Edward Wilde, and Richie Hope. (Rd 1 - 05:00) We are underway! (Rd 1 - 04:52) An exchange of blows comes and goes without either fighter really landing anything significant. (Rd 1 - 04:25) Nutnum forces an exchange of strikes. (Rd 1 - 04:25) Oonishi tries to hit a jab, but misses. (Rd 1 - 04:25) A jab is wide from Nutnum, but then he catches Oonishi with a right hook. (Rd 1 - 04:07) Nutnum comes forward looking to force a striking exchange. (Rd 1 - 04:07) Oonishi hits a jab in the exchange. (Rd 1 - 04:07) Nutnum misses all the strikes in a combo that ended with a kick to the body. (Rd 1 - 03:44) A quick exchange of strikes doesn't lead to anything. (Rd 1 - 03:08) A quick exchange of strikes does not produce any damage. (Rd 1 - 02:40) Nutnum forces an exchange of strikes. (Rd 1 - 02:40) Oonishi misses with a left hand in the exchange. (Rd 1 - 02:40) A jab is wide from Nutnum, but then he catches Oonishi with a right hook. (Rd 1 - 02:20) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 1 - 02:20) Nutnum connects with a left hand. (Rd 1 - 02:20) Oonishi lands a left jab but has a right hook blocked. (Rd 1 - 02:00) Nutnum steps forward, looking to strike. (Rd 1 - 02:00) Oonishi hits a jab in the exchange. (Rd 1 - 02:00) A jab is wide from Nutnum, but then he lands a roundhouse kick to the body. (Rd 1 - 01:49) The two fighters come together and strike but it's really tentative and nothing comes of it. (Rd 1 - 01:30) Nutnum moves forward, constantly trying to pressure Oonishi into exchanging strikes. (Rd 1 - 01:30) Nutnum bobs out of the way of a jab and moves into the pocket. (Rd 1 - 01:30) A jab hits home from Nutnum and then he scores with a leg kick. (Rd 1 - 01:18) Nutnum pulls his best mean face and tries to stare his opponent down. (Rd 1 - 01:03) Oonishi chooses to shoot in on Nutnum. (Rd 1 - 01:03) Nutnum sprawls well, preventing the takedown, and then moves out of range. (Rd 1 - 00:26) Nutnum comes forward. (Rd 1 - 00:26) Oonishi hit a counter left hand. (Rd 1 - 00:26) A jab is wide from Nutnum, but then he catches Oonishi with a right hook. (Rd 1 - 00:09) Both fighters move in and engage. (Rd 1 - 00:09) Oonishi misses a right cross that leaves him open to the counter. Nutnum attacks with a left hand. (Rd 1 - 00:00) The time runs out on round one. (Rd 1 - 00:00) I have to give that round to Nutnum, but only a 10-9. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) We are back underway! (Rd 2 - 04:46) They come together and strike. (Rd 2 - 04:46) Oonishi connects with a left hand. (Rd 2 - 04:46) Nutnum hits a couple of jabs and also hits a left roundhouse kick to the body. (Rd 2 - 04:20) Nutnum stalks forward, pressuring Oonishi. (Rd 2 - 04:20) Nutnum looks to pressure Oonishi, stepping into the pocket. (Rd 2 - 04:20) Nutnum lands a jab and then he scores with a right cross. (Rd 2 - 04:03) Nutnum attacks with strikes. (Rd 2 - 04:03) Oonishi misses with a left hand in the exchange. (Rd 2 - 04:03) A jab hits home from Nutnum and then he scores with a right cross. (Rd 2 - 03:46) Nutnum steps forward and a striking exchange begins. (Rd 2 - 03:46) Oonishi fires off a counter jab. (Rd 2 - 03:46) Nutnum feints, causing Oonishi to move to one side and leave himself wide open. (Rd 2 - 03:46) A jab lands from Nutnum but Oonishi avoids the kick to the body that it set up. (Rd 2 - 03:29) The two fighters stand and trade strikes but neither lands anything damaging. (Rd 2 - 03:10) Oonishi comes in, looking for a takedown. (Rd 2 - 03:10) A great sprawl from Nutnum prevents the takedown. (Rd 2 - 02:46) Taking a few gulps of breath, Nutnum is giving the first hint that he is starting to tire a touch. (Rd 2 - 02:35) The two fighters stand and trade strikes, neither lands a significant blow in the exchange. (Rd 2 - 02:12) Nutnum attacks with strikes. (Rd 2 - 02:12) Oonishi throws a counter jab but misses. (Rd 2 - 02:12) Nutnum connects with a jab but misses with a vicious right hand. (Rd 2 - 01:54) Nutnum comes forward to attack. (Rd 2 - 01:54) Nutnum moves into the pocket. (Rd 2 - 01:54) Nutnum can't connect with a jab, but then he hits a nice straight right. (Rd 2 - 01:43) A jab hits home from Nutnum and then he hits Oonishi with a high right head kick. (Rd 2 - 01:28) Moving forward constantly, Nutnum is pressuring Oonishi. (Rd 2 - 01:28) Oonishi tries to hit a jab, but misses. (Rd 2 - 01:28) Nutnum lands a jab and then he catches Oonishi with a right hook. (Rd 2 - 01:11) Oonishi warily circles, looking for the opening he needs to initiate some grappling. (Rd 2 - 01:11) A jab is wide from Nutnum, but then he catches Oonishi with a beautiful right kick to the head. (Rd 2 - 00:57) The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left. (Rd 2 - 00:57) Oonishi backs off but does not look at all steady on his feet, he has clearly been rocked by that last blow! (Rd 2 - 00:57) Nutnum is trying to force Oonishi into a Muay Thai clinch. (Rd 2 - 00:57) He has it hooked, Oonishi needs to find a way out quickly. (Rd 2 - 00:46) Using the clinch, Nutnum drives a knee into the chest of Oonishi, but didn't get much force behind it. (Rd 2 - 00:29) Nutnum keeps control of the clinch despite missing a knee strike. (Rd 2 - 00:06) Using the clinch, Nutnum hits a vicious knee to the face! (Rd 2 - 00:00) Time expires and we come to the end of round two. (Rd 2 - 00:00) Good round, that's the sort of action we like to see. (Rd 2 - 00:00) That round goes to Nutnum, 10-9 on my card. (Rd 2 - 00:00) That's Nutnum up 20-18 on my scorecard. Round 3 (Rd 3 - 05:00) There's the bell and round number three begins! (Rd 3 - 04:51) The two fighters stand and trade strikes, neither lands a significant blow in the exchange. (Rd 3 - 04:28) They come together and trade leather but neither fighter really does any damage. (Rd 3 - 04:12) Nutnum connects with a nice jab and then catches Oonishi with a crunching right hook. (Rd 3 - 03:57) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 3 - 03:57) Oonishi uses a left jab but finds his right cross blocked. (Rd 3 - 03:57) Nutnum hits a left jab but doesn't connect with a low kick. (Rd 3 - 03:46) Oonishi grabs Nutnum, who looks shattered, and pulls him into a clinch. (Rd 3 - 03:46) Oonishi is trying to muscle Nutnum up against the cage. (Rd 3 - 03:46) Oonishi does it, Nutnum is stuck with his back to the cage. (Rd 3 - 03:27) Oonishi scores with an glancing elbow strike from the clinch. (Rd 3 - 03:12) Oonishi, looking for a takedown, manages to secure a leg, leaving Nutnum hopping on one foot. (Rd 3 - 03:12) In one slick motion, Oonishi trips Nutnum down to the mat! Great move! Nutnum is left flat on his back. (Rd 3 - 02:50) Oonishi looks to get on top of Nutnum. (Rd 3 - 02:50) Nutnum scoots backward as soon as Oonishi comes in, initiating a scramble for position. (Rd 3 - 02:37) Oonishi mistakenly leaves his back exposed and Nutnum seizes the chance to take it! (Rd 3 - 02:19) Oonishi prevents Nutnum from getting his hooks in. (Rd 3 - 02:08) Oonishi tries a roll, but doesn't budge Nutnum. (Rd 3 - 01:57) Nutnum tries to get the rear naked choke applied. (Rd 3 - 01:57) Oonishi gets flattened out with the rear naked choke, he has to tap! (Rd 3 - 01:31) By submission, the winner is Teeratep Nutnum! Official Result: Teeratep 'Crazy Monkey' Nutnum defeats Tsunesaburo 'The Animal' Oonishi (Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 3:29 of round 3). The fight was rated as being Great. Post-Fight: Teeratep Nutnum thanks his sponsors and all of his fans. Asked who he wants next, he says that he demands a fight with Lubos Plasil. Teeratep Nutnum is good in these interviews and knows how to sell himself. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Tarcisio Dantas (8-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Bahia, Brazil, Favorite: -1000) vs. Shawn McCarthy (2-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Belfast, Northern Ireland, Underdog: +790) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Another match is about to begin; Tarcisio Dantas taking on Shawn McCarthy. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Kenneth Capote will be the referee. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our judges at cageside are: Richie Hope, Reginald Wodehouse, and Johnny Beerbohm. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Dantas may have weighed in the same as McCarthy yesterday, but he clearly has a significant size advantage now. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The fight begins! (Rd 1 - 04:52) Dantas forces an exchange of strikes. (Rd 1 - 04:52) McCarthy lands a right hand in the exchange. (Rd 1 - 04:52) Dantas can't connect with a jab, but then he hits a nice straight right. (Rd 1 - 04:36) A quick exchange of strikes does not produce any damage. (Rd 1 - 04:18) They stand and trade, but all the shots are either off target or are safely dealt with. (Rd 1 - 03:54) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 1 - 03:54) McCarthy finds a good angle and lands a nice one-two. (Rd 1 - 03:54) Dantas hits a jab and also scores with a great right hook. (Rd 1 - 03:23) The two fighters engage. (Rd 1 - 03:23) McCarthy scores with a jab but has a left hand absorbed on the gloves. (Rd 1 - 03:23) Dantas finds a good angle and lands a nice one-two. (Rd 1 - 03:23) McCarthy appears to have suffered a gash under his eye. (Rd 1 - 03:01) Dantas steps forward, looking to strike. (Rd 1 - 03:01) McCarthy throws a counter right but doesn't connect. (Rd 1 - 03:01) Dantas hits a left jab and then he lands a right hand. (Rd 1 - 02:36) They engage in the center. (Rd 1 - 02:36) McCarthy misses a left hook and leaves himself open to be countered with a left hook. (Rd 1 - 02:30) We move into the second half of this round. (Rd 1 - 02:30) Dantas acknowledges some instructions from his corner with a relaxed nod of the head. (Rd 1 - 02:21) The two fighters engage with strikes but neither lands anything worthwhile. (Rd 1 - 01:46) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 1 - 01:46) Dantas slips past a left hook attempt and attacks with a left jab and a right hook. (Rd 1 - 01:16) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 1 - 01:16) McCarthy misses a left hook and gets countered with a quick left jab and a solid right hand. (Rd 1 - 01:01) With McCarthy bleeding, the referee pauses the fight so that the cut can be checked. (Rd 1 - 01:01) The ringside doctor gives the wound a look, but quickly signals that it is not going to be a problem. (Rd 1 - 01:01) We're back underway! (Rd 1 - 01:01) Dantas acknowledges some instructions from his corner with a relaxed nod of the head. (Rd 1 - 00:53) There's under a minute left in this round. (Rd 1 - 00:53) Dantas steps forward, looking to strike. (Rd 1 - 00:53) Dantas steps into the pocket, showing little fear of McCarthy. (Rd 1 - 00:53) Dantas connects with a nice jab and then he scores with a right cross. (Rd 1 - 00:28) The two fighters engage with strikes but neither lands anything worthwhile. (Rd 1 - 00:00) The time runs out on round one. (Rd 1 - 00:00) I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Dantas. (Rd 1 - 00:00) You can see the confidence rising in Dantas. He knows that this is his fight to lose now. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) Round two begins! (Rd 2 - 04:46) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 2 - 04:46) McCarthy lands a right jab and a left cross. (Rd 2 - 04:46) Dantas connects cleanly with a right hand. (Rd 2 - 04:21) The two fighters engage with strikes but neither lands anything worthwhile. (Rd 2 - 03:52) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 2 - 03:52) It's a stalemate as both fighters throw strikes but fail to land anything. (Rd 2 - 03:52) Dantas doesn't connect with a left jab and also misses with a right hand. (Rd 2 - 03:52) McCarthy doesn't connect with a right jab and also can't hit a left cross. (Rd 2 - 03:32) Dantas comes forward looking to force a striking exchange. (Rd 2 - 03:32) Dantas moves into the pocket. (Rd 2 - 03:32) Dantas opens McCarthy up with a feint. (Rd 2 - 03:32) Dantas connects with a jab but finds nothing but air with a big right. (Rd 2 - 03:15) A quick exchange of strikes doesn't lead to anything. (Rd 2 - 02:57) Dantas comes forward. (Rd 2 - 02:57) McCarthy throws a counter right but doesn't connect. (Rd 2 - 02:57) Dantas feints an attack that leaves McCarthy slightly off balance. (Rd 2 - 02:57) A jab hits home from Dantas and then he lands a big right hand. (Rd 2 - 02:39) They exchange strikes but nothing really gets through. (Rd 2 - 02:25) We move into the second half of this round. (Rd 2 - 02:19) Dantas moves forward, constantly trying to pressure McCarthy into exchanging strikes. (Rd 2 - 02:19) McCarthy misses with a right hand in the exchange. (Rd 2 - 02:19) Dantas hits a left jab and then he hits McCarthy with a straight right. (Rd 2 - 01:54) Dantas forces an exchange of strikes. (Rd 2 - 01:54) McCarthy fires off a counter jab. (Rd 2 - 01:54) Dantas connects with a jab but his big right hand follow-up misses. (Rd 2 - 01:28) An exchange of strikes happens right in the center of the cage but nothing comes of it. (Rd 2 - 01:00) We're into the final minute of the round. (Rd 2 - 01:00) Dantas comes forward and the two fighters exchange strikes. (Rd 2 - 01:00) McCarthy tries to hit a jab, but misses. (Rd 2 - 01:00) Dantas lands a jab and then he scores with a right cross that landed hard. (Rd 2 - 00:33) Dantas comes forward, walking down McCarthy. (Rd 2 - 00:33) McCarthy hits a jab in the exchange. (Rd 2 - 00:33) Dantas connects with a nice jab and then he scores with a right cross. (Rd 2 - 00:11) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 2 - 00:11) Dantas slips past a left hook and counters with a left jab and a solid right hand. (Rd 2 - 00:00) The time runs out on round two. (Rd 2 - 00:00) That round certainly got the fans going. (Rd 2 - 00:00) That round goes to Dantas, 10-9 on my card. (Rd 2 - 00:00) That's Dantas up 20-18 on my scorecard. Round 3 (Rd 3 - 05:00) There's the bell for the start of the round! (Rd 3 - 04:45) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 3 - 04:45) McCarthy connects with a right hand. (Rd 3 - 04:45) Dantas is off-target with a jab but hits a good right hand. (Rd 3 - 04:21) The two fighters engage. (Rd 3 - 04:21) McCarthy misses with a big left hand, allowing Dantas to counter with a quick left jab and a right hand that landed cleanly. (Rd 3 - 04:10) For the first time, Dantas is starting to breathe a little heavier. (Rd 3 - 04:05) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 3 - 04:05) Dantas dodges a left hand and counter-attacks with a jab and a right hand that landed cleanly. (Rd 3 - 04:05) McCarthy is not able to compete with Dantas in a striking battle, he is getting badly out-struck. (Rd 3 - 03:38) They engage in the center. (Rd 3 - 03:38) McCarthy misses with a big left hand, allowing Dantas to counter with a jab and a solid right hand. (Rd 3 - 03:15) They engage in the center. (Rd 3 - 03:15) Dantas uses a left jab but finds his right cross blocked. (Rd 3 - 03:15) McCarthy uses a right jab but can't hit a left cross. (Rd 3 - 02:48) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 3 - 02:48) McCarthy misses a left cross that leaves him wide open to the counter. Dantas comes in with a left jab and a right hand. (Rd 3 - 02:32) McCarthy is starting to slow down a touch, perhaps conserving a little energy. (Rd 3 - 02:17) An exchange of strikes does not produce any damage. (Rd 3 - 01:57) Shoulders hunched, McCarthy studies his opponent, looking for an opportunity. (Rd 3 - 01:45) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 3 - 01:45) McCarthy misses a left hook and gets countered with a left jab and a right cross that just misses. (Rd 3 - 01:18) Both fighters move in and engage. (Rd 3 - 01:18) McCarthy misses a left cross that leaves him open to the counter. Dantas attacks with a jab and a nice right hook. (Rd 3 - 01:05) McCarthy backs off until pressed against the cage and covers up, clearly rocked! Dantas immediately advances, sensing that this is a chance to end the fight! (Rd 3 - 01:05) A huge right hand catches McCarthy behind the ear and sends him down! (Rd 3 - 00:56) The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left. (Rd 3 - 00:56) Dantas senses victory and starts to unload with punches! (Rd 3 - 00:56) Dantas pounds away, McCarthy is taking heavy shot after heavy shot! (Rd 3 - 00:56) Referee Kenneth Capote pulls Dantas away, stopping the fight! (Rd 3 - 00:45) Tarcisio Dantas takes the win by TKO! Official Result: Tarcisio Dantas defeats Shawn McCarthy (TKO (Strikes) in 4:15 of round 3). The fight was rated as being Great. Post-Fight: Tarcisio Dantas thanks all of his sponsors for backing him and then also thanks all his family, friends, and supporters. He is then asked who he'd like to face next, and answers that Timmy Dukes would be someone he'd like to compete against. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. "The Specialist" Darren Southall (9-1, 0-0 CTC, From: Clearwater, Florida, Favorite: -760) vs. Lazaro "Riptide" Campos (8-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Recife, Brazil, Underdog: +600) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Next up, 'The Specialist' Darren Southall going up against Lazaro 'Riptide' Campos. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Refereeing this bout will be Leo Behan. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our cageside judges are: Johnny Beerbohm, Christina Shaw, and Edward Wilde. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Round one begins! (Rd 1 - 04:47) Campos comes forward and the two fighters exchange strikes. (Rd 1 - 04:47) Southall fires off a counter jab. (Rd 1 - 04:47) Campos can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then he lands a big right hand. (Rd 1 - 04:29) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 1 - 04:29) Southall is off target with a left jab and also fails on a hook attempt to the body. (Rd 1 - 04:29) Campos misses a jab and also has a right hand blocked. (Rd 1 - 04:19) Looking a bit tense, Southall moves around the cage. (Rd 1 - 04:10) The two fighters engage. (Rd 1 - 04:10) Campos misses a right hook and leaves himself open to be countered with a left hand. (Rd 1 - 03:49) They stand and trade blows but neither can land anything damaging. (Rd 1 - 03:21) Both fighters move in and engage. (Rd 1 - 03:21) Southall hits a jab but misses with a right hand. Campos uses a left jab but has a right hand blocked. (Rd 1 - 03:00) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 1 - 03:00) Campos misses a big right hand, putting him off balance and allowing Southall to attack with a left jab and a right hand that narrowly fails to connect. (Rd 1 - 02:44) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 1 - 02:44) Southall scores with a jab but misses with a right hook to the ribs. (Rd 1 - 02:44) Campos scores with a jab but has a right hook blocked. (Rd 1 - 02:28) We go past the halfway point of this round. (Rd 1 - 02:28) The two fighters engage. (Rd 1 - 02:28) Southall misses a big right hand, putting him off balance and allowing Campos to attack with a great right hook. (Rd 1 - 02:02) Campos can't connect with a jab, but then catches Southall with a right hook. (Rd 1 - 01:50) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 1 - 01:50) Southall misses a right cross that leaves him wide open to the counter. Campos comes in with a pair of left jabs that are followed by a big right hand that just misses. (Rd 1 - 01:23) An exchange of strikes happens right in the center of the cage but nothing comes of it. (Rd 1 - 00:56) We have one minute of the round remaining. (Rd 1 - 00:56) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 1 - 00:56) Campos slips past a right hook and counters with a quick left jab and a good right hand. (Rd 1 - 00:35) There's an exchange of strikes at relatively close range but nothing really lands. (Rd 1 - 00:09) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 1 - 00:09) Southall misses a big right hand, putting him off balance and allowing Campos to attack with a good right hand. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Time expires and we come to the end of round one. (Rd 1 - 00:00) I have to give that round to Campos, but only a 10-9. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Campos looks pumped up and his team are delighted. (Rd 1 - 00:00) He may have come into this fight as the heavy underdog, but you wouldn't know it based on that first round. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) And here we go, round two! (Rd 2 - 04:52) They stand and trade blows but neither can land anything damaging. (Rd 2 - 04:19) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 2 - 04:19) Southall hits a jab but misses a right hook. (Rd 2 - 04:19) Campos hits a left jab and also hits a good right hand. (Rd 2 - 04:02) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 2 - 04:02) Southall misses a right hook and gets countered with a jab and a right hook that is ducked. (Rd 2 - 03:38) Relentlessly walking down his opponent, Campos comes forward. (Rd 2 - 03:38) Southall hit a counter left hand. (Rd 2 - 03:38) Campos can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then he scores with a right cross that landed hard. (Rd 2 - 03:19) Southall looked like he was going to shoot, but Campos simply took the initiative first. (Rd 2 - 03:19) Campos throws a punch but Southall avoids it. (Rd 2 - 03:10) Moving forward constantly, Campos is pressuring Southall. (Rd 2 - 03:10) Southall fires off a counter jab. (Rd 2 - 03:10) Campos throws some strikes and a kick to the body, but Southall avoids them all. (Rd 2 - 02:56) The two fighters engage with strikes but nothing significant lands. (Rd 2 - 02:27) We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. (Rd 2 - 02:27) An exchange of blows comes and goes without either fighter really landing anything significant. (Rd 2 - 01:56) Campos fails to find a home for his jab, but then scores with a right roundhouse kick to the ribs. (Rd 2 - 01:33) Southall may have been aiming to get in close, but Campos aggressively took the initiative. (Rd 2 - 01:33) A one-two from Campos fails to land. (Rd 2 - 01:18) Relentlessly walking down his opponent, Campos comes forward. (Rd 2 - 01:18) Southall fires off a counter jab but doesn't connect. (Rd 2 - 01:18) Campos connects with a nice jab and then he lands a right hand. (Rd 2 - 01:04) Campos is starting to slow down a touch, perhaps conserving a little energy. (Rd 2 - 00:59) We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. (Rd 2 - 00:59) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 2 - 00:59) Southall is off target with a left jab but connects with a right hand. (Rd 2 - 00:59) Campos doesn't connect with a left jab but connects cleanly with a right hand. (Rd 2 - 00:41) Walking down his opponent, Campos advances. (Rd 2 - 00:41) Southall misses with a left hand in the exchange. (Rd 2 - 00:41) Campos lands a jab and then he catches Southall with a right hook. (Rd 2 - 00:17) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 2 - 00:17) Campos hits a jab but misses a right hook. (Rd 2 - 00:17) Southall hits a jab but doesn't find the mark with a right hook. (Rd 2 - 00:00) Round two ends as time expires. (Rd 2 - 00:00) I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Campos. (Rd 2 - 00:00) That's Campos up 20-18 on my scorecard. Round 3 (Rd 3 - 05:00) There's the bell and round number three begins! (Rd 3 - 04:49) The fighters go toe-to-toe with strikes but neither lands anything significant in the exchange. (Rd 3 - 04:31) A quick exchange of strikes does not produce any damage. (Rd 3 - 04:22) Taking a few gulps of breath, Southall is giving the first hint that he is starting to tire a touch. (Rd 3 - 04:14) An exchange of blows comes and goes without either fighter really landing anything significant. (Rd 3 - 03:38) They exchange a few strikes but nothing significant lands. (Rd 3 - 03:10) The two fighters engage. (Rd 3 - 03:10) Southall misses a right hook and gets countered with a quick left hook. (Rd 3 - 02:53) Campos can't connect with a jab, but then lands a big right hand. (Rd 3 - 02:33) The two fighters come together and strike but it's really tentative and nothing comes of it. (Rd 3 - 01:56) A quick exchange of strikes doesn't lead to anything. (Rd 3 - 01:29) Campos confidently comes in closer. (Rd 3 - 01:29) Southall appeared to be going to try and get in close, but Campos took the initiative first. (Rd 3 - 01:29) Campos lands a left jab, but Southall avoids a big right. (Rd 3 - 01:00) We have one minute of the round remaining. (Rd 3 - 01:00) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 3 - 01:00) Campos misses with a left jab but lands a right hook. (Rd 3 - 01:00) Southall hits a left jab but has a right hand blocked. (Rd 3 - 00:36) They engage in the center. (Rd 3 - 00:36) Campos misses a big right hand, putting him off balance and allowing Southall to attack with a jab and a right hook that is ducked. (Rd 3 - 00:16) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 3 - 00:16) Southall uses a left jab but has a right hand taken on the gloves. Campos scores with a jab but fails to land a body kick. (Rd 3 - 00:05) Campos, who looks very tired, gets grabbed by Southall. (Rd 3 - 00:05) Southall is trying to muscle Campos up against the cage. (Rd 3 - 00:05) Southall does it, Campos is stuck with his back to the cage. (Rd 3 - 00:00) The time is up, and that's the end of round three. (Rd 3 - 00:00) I think Campos took that round, 10-9 on my score card. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Southall is running out of rounds. Round 4 (Rd 4 - 05:00) There's the bell and round number four begins! (Rd 4 - 04:52) Southall chooses to shoot in on Campos. (Rd 4 - 04:52) Campos almost got away but not quite; he is left hopping while Southall has hold of one leg. (Rd 4 - 04:52) Southall uses the position to drive Campos up against the cage. (Rd 4 - 04:38) An ugly but effective tactic, Southall is pressing Campos up against the cage and slowly wearing him down. (Rd 4 - 04:38) They exchange close-quarters punches from that position for about sixty seconds. (Rd 4 - 03:33) Southall tries to take Campos down. (Rd 4 - 03:33) The takedown is completed, Southall would not be denied. (Rd 4 - 03:33) Campos gives up his back off the takedown. (Rd 4 - 03:10) Southall attempts to complete a rear naked choke. (Rd 4 - 03:10) Campos defends himself well against the choke. (Rd 4 - 02:44) Campos tries to turn over and sweep Southall but can't do it. (Rd 4 - 02:28) We pass the halfway mark of this round. (Rd 4 - 02:28) Southall tries to finish Campos off with a rear naked choke. (Rd 4 - 02:28) Campos defends himself well against the choke. (Rd 4 - 02:08) Campos tries to turn over and sweep Southall but can't do it. (Rd 4 - 01:48) Southall gets into a really dominant position by applying a body triangle. (Rd 4 - 01:32) Southall, with the body triangle, tries to get the rear naked choke applied. (Rd 4 - 01:32) Southall flattens Campos out with the rear naked choke in deep and forces the tap! (Rd 4 - 00:54) By submission, the winner is Darren Southall! Official Result: 'The Specialist' Darren Southall defeats Lazaro 'Riptide' Campos (Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 4:06 of round 4). The fight was rated as being Good. Post-Fight: Darren Southall thanks his sponsors and all of his fans. Darren Southall says that he is very happy to cap his CTC debut with a win. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Hoshi Nagai (9-2, 0-0 CTC, From: Sapporo, Japan, Underdog: +380) vs. Chad "Easy Z" Zoff (7-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Minto, Ontario, Favorite: -480) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Next up, Hoshi Nagai against Chad 'Easy Z' Zoff. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Leo Behan will be the referee. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges are: Christina Shaw, Edward Wilde, and Richie Hope. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The fight begins! (Rd 1 - 05:00) We start with a touch of gloves. (Rd 1 - 04:55) Zoff comes in, looking for a takedown. (Rd 1 - 04:55) The takedown is successful, Nagai pulls guard. (Rd 1 - 04:38) Zoff pounds away, but is unable to land many clean shots on Nagai. (Rd 1 - 04:24) Nagai throws out some punches, but Zoff leans back to avoid them. (Rd 1 - 04:11) Zoff pounds away with right hands, but doesn't really do a great deal of damage. (Rd 1 - 03:58) Nagai throws out some punches, but Zoff leans back to avoid them. (Rd 1 - 03:40) Zoff punches down at Nagai, but they are easily taken on the gloves. (Rd 1 - 03:18) In guard, Zoff begins working to pass to side control. (Rd 1 - 03:18) He passes the guard well, gaining side control. (Rd 1 - 02:38) Zoff fires off a few punches as he catches his breath. (Rd 1 - 02:10) Zoff counters an attempt by Nagai to sweep him by taking his back! (Rd 1 - 01:57) Zoff tries to increase his control by getting both hooks in, but Nagai blocks it. (Rd 1 - 01:41) Nagai tries to turn over. (Rd 1 - 01:41) Nagai turns Zoff over and gets free, they both end up scrambling back to their feet. (Rd 1 - 01:15) They come together and strike. (Rd 1 - 01:15) Nagai hits a left roundhouse kick to the body. (Rd 1 - 01:15) Zoff lands a one-two. (Rd 1 - 00:57) There's under a minute left in this round. (Rd 1 - 00:57) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 1 - 00:57) Zoff scores with a jab but has a right hook blocked. (Rd 1 - 00:57) Nagai is off target with a left jab but nails a right cross. (Rd 1 - 00:35) The fighters go toe-to-toe with strikes but the flurry ends without any really damaging shots landing. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Round one is brought to an end as time runs out. (Rd 1 - 00:00) I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Zoff. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) We are back underway! (Rd 2 - 04:45) Nagai throws a punch but Zoff avoids it. (Rd 2 - 04:29) A jab hits home from Nagai and then he lands a roundhouse kick to the body. (Rd 2 - 04:13) They stand and trade blows but neither can land anything damaging. (Rd 2 - 04:02) Nagai acknowledges some instructions from his corner with a curt nod of the head and returns his full attention to the fight. (Rd 2 - 03:50) Zoff appeared to be going to try and get in close, but Nagai took the initiative first. (Rd 2 - 03:50) A jab is wide from Nagai, but then he lands a big right hand. (Rd 2 - 03:31) The fighters go toe-to-toe with strikes but the flurry ends without any really damaging shots landing. (Rd 2 - 02:57) Nagai can't connect with a jab, but then lands a right hand. (Rd 2 - 02:35) Nagai doesn't trouble his opponent with a combination ending in a high right head kick. (Rd 2 - 02:29) We move into the second half of this round. (Rd 2 - 02:22) Nagai throws a quick punch but doesn't land. (Rd 2 - 02:18) Zoff takes the chance and grabs Nagai into a clinch. (Rd 2 - 02:12) Zoff hits Nagai with a big knee strike to the body from the grapple. (Rd 2 - 01:53) Zoff uses a nice knee strike from the grapple and catches Nagai to the side of the stomach. (Rd 2 - 01:39) Zoff is trying to muscle Nagai up against the cage. (Rd 2 - 01:39) He does so and now has Nagai pinned to the cage. (Rd 2 - 01:19) Zoff, looking for a takedown, manages to secure a leg, leaving Nagai hopping on one foot. (Rd 2 - 01:19) Nagai gets dragged to the mat where he can only pull half guard. (Rd 2 - 00:59) The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left. (Rd 2 - 00:59) Zoff is trying to get out of half guard and into a better position. (Rd 2 - 00:59) Nagai finds his opponent too skilled, and Zoff passes half guard into a full mount. (Rd 2 - 00:19) Zoff pounds away with rights, a couple of heavy shots get through and rock Nagai. (Rd 2 - 00:00) Round two ends as time expires. (Rd 2 - 00:00) That round goes to Zoff, 10-9 on my card. (Rd 2 - 00:00) That's Zoff up 20-18 on my scorecard. Round 3 (Rd 3 - 05:00) We are back underway! (Rd 3 - 04:50) Zoff keeps slightly out of range, looking for a chance to dart in and start grappling. (Rd 3 - 04:50) Nagai can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then hits a body kick. (Rd 3 - 04:30) Both fighters move in and engage. (Rd 3 - 04:30) Zoff finds a good angle and lands a nice one-two. (Rd 3 - 04:30) Nagai scores with a brace of jabs and also hits a left roundhouse kick to the body. (Rd 3 - 04:06) Nagai hits a left jab and then catches Zoff with a right hook. (Rd 3 - 03:50) The two fighters engage. (Rd 3 - 03:50) Zoff misses a right hook and gets countered with a kick to the lead leg. (Rd 3 - 03:31) Nagai initiates an exchange of strikes. (Rd 3 - 03:31) Zoff throws a counter left but doesn't connect. (Rd 3 - 03:31) A jab lands from Nagai but Zoff avoids the low kick that it set up. (Rd 3 - 03:18) Nagai is slowing just a little as he starts to get into the gas tank a bit. (Rd 3 - 03:06) Nagai can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then hits Zoff with a body kick. (Rd 3 - 02:55) Without taking too much damage, Zoff is able to clinch with Nagai. (Rd 3 - 02:45) Using his wrestling skills, Zoff is trying to push Nagai up against the cage. (Rd 3 - 02:45) Zoff does it, Nagai is stuck with his back to the cage. (Rd 3 - 02:31) With Nagai stuck against the cage, Zoff tries to reap a leg with a sharp sweep in order to trip him to the floor. (Rd 3 - 02:31) An excellent outside leg trip sees Nagai get thrown to the mat and Zoff has no problem getting side control. (Rd 3 - 02:13) Zoff throws a few strikes, but is clearly slowing things down so that he can catch his breath. (Rd 3 - 01:52) Zoff counters an attempt by Nagai to sweep him by taking his back! (Rd 3 - 01:30) Zoff tries to finish Nagai off with a rear naked choke. (Rd 3 - 01:30) Nagai doesn't allow the rear naked choke to be applied. (Rd 3 - 01:12) Nagai tries to turn over. (Rd 3 - 01:12) Nagai turns Zoff over and twists around, ending up on top in his guard. (Rd 3 - 00:57) We have one minute of the round remaining. (Rd 3 - 00:57) Nagai keeps Zoff guessing with a few quick strikes. (Rd 3 - 00:37) Nagai punches down at Zoff, but they are easily taken on the gloves. (Rd 3 - 00:14) Nagai tries to pound on Zoff, but all the blows are comfortably dealt with. (Rd 3 - 00:03) Zoff smothers Nagai with close control, stopping him from posturing up. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Round three is brought to an end as time runs out. (Rd 3 - 00:00) I think Nagai took that round, 10-9 on my score card. (Rd 3 - 00:00) I have Zoff ahead 29-28. Round 4 (Rd 4 - 05:00) And here we go, round four! (Rd 4 - 04:52) Zoff may have been setting up to shoot, but Nagai aggressively took the initiative. (Rd 4 - 04:52) Nagai connects with a nice jab and then hits a nice straight right. (Rd 4 - 04:38) A one-two from Nagai fails to land. (Rd 4 - 04:29) Seizing the opportunity, Zoff clinches. (Rd 4 - 04:23) Using his wrestling skills, Zoff is trying to push Nagai up against the cage. (Rd 4 - 04:23) Zoff manages it and controls Nagai up against the cage. (Rd 4 - 04:08) Zoff drops down and wraps his arms around his opponent's legs, looking to try and take them down. (Rd 4 - 04:08) He gets the takedown. (Rd 4 - 04:08) Zoff takes the back of Nagai directly off the takedown. (Rd 4 - 03:44) Zoff pounds away with right hands and Nagai is having trouble doing anything about it! (Rd 4 - 03:44) The referee has no option but to leap in and stop the fight! (Rd 4 - 03:25) Chad Zoff takes the victory by way of TKO! Official Result: Chad 'Easy Z' Zoff defeats Hoshi Nagai (TKO (Strikes) in 1:35 of round 4). The fight was rated as being Great. Post-Fight: Chad Zoff thanks his sponsors and all of his fans. Visibly delighted, Chad Zoff celebrates starting his CTC career with a win. He knows how to use these interviews to sell himself. CO-MAIN EVENT CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. H.M. Menzel (15-6, 0-0 CTC, From: Amos, Quebec, Favorite: -1200) vs. "The Fighter's Fighter" Aiden Weinstein (4-2, 0-0 CTC, From: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Underdog: +950) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) The co-main event is up next. H. M. Menzel goes head to head with 'The Fighter's Fighter' Aiden Weinstein in the CTC Lightweight division. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Leo Behan is the referee for this fight. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges are: Edward Wilde, Richie Hope, and Reginald Wodehouse. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Menzel gets a good reaction from the fans as he enters the arena, he's fighting in front of a home crowd tonight. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The fight begins! (Rd 1 - 04:45) Menzel lands a couple of weak left hands that barely registered. (Rd 1 - 04:45) Weinstein hits a left hand, but Menzel avoids a big right. (Rd 1 - 04:20) Weinstein connects with a jab, but misses with a vicious right hand. (Rd 1 - 04:07) Menzel seizes the chance and grabs Weinstein into a clinch. (Rd 1 - 03:58) Menzel is trying to muscle Weinstein up against the cage. (Rd 1 - 03:58) Menzel achieves it, pinning Weinstein to the cage. (Rd 1 - 03:47) Menzel pins Weinstein up against the cage and stomps down hard on his foot. (Rd 1 - 03:38) Weinstein is pressed up against the cage. (Rd 1 - 03:38) The next minute or so sees them hitting each other with short punches from that position. (Rd 1 - 02:33) Menzel pins Weinstein up against the cage. (Rd 1 - 02:33) The next minute becomes a stalemate as neither fighter risks leaving a crucial opening that the other can exploit. (Rd 1 - 01:26) Having been stuck against the cage for a while without any progress, the referee brings them back to the center. (Rd 1 - 01:19) A defensive jab hits from Menzel. (Rd 1 - 01:19) Weinstein throws a quick punch but doesn't land. (Rd 1 - 01:12) Grinning broadly, Menzel motions for Weinstein to come toward him. (Rd 1 - 01:06) Weinstein moves in closer, looking to open up and attack. (Rd 1 - 01:06) Menzel had looked like he was angling for a takedown attempt, but couldn't take the initiative. (Rd 1 - 01:06) A jab is wide from Weinstein, but then he hits a nice straight right. (Rd 1 - 00:46) A one-two from Weinstein fails to land. (Rd 1 - 00:19) Menzel chooses to shoot in on Weinstein. (Rd 1 - 00:19) The takedown is successful and he gets side control too. (Rd 1 - 00:08) Menzel pounds away on Weinstein, landing two solid elbows. (Rd 1 - 00:08) Weinstein turns and gives up his back in a desperate effort to avoid the strikes! (Rd 1 - 00:00) Time expires and we come to the end of round one. (Rd 1 - 00:00) That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Menzel. (Rd 1 - 00:00) You can see the confidence rising in Menzel. He knows that this is his fight to lose now. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) We are back underway! (Rd 2 - 04:46) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 2 - 04:46) Menzel misses a right hook and leaves himself open to be countered with a left jab and a right hook that is avoided at the last second. (Rd 2 - 04:20) Weinstein throws a quick punch but doesn't hit. (Rd 2 - 04:14) Menzel seizes the chance and grabs Weinstein into a clinch. (Rd 2 - 04:04) Menzel attempts to wrestle Weinstein to the ground. (Rd 2 - 04:04) Menzel has the takedown and gets side control from it. (Rd 2 - 03:45) Menzel attempts to armbar Weinstein from side control. (Rd 2 - 03:45) Weinstein fights off the armbar attempt. (Rd 2 - 03:05) Menzel keeps Weinstein guessing with a few quick strikes. (Rd 2 - 02:43) Menzel tries to lock Weinstein into a kimura. (Rd 2 - 02:43) Weinstein defends himself well and is in no danger. (Rd 2 - 02:18) Menzel attempts to armbar Weinstein from side control. (Rd 2 - 02:18) Weinstein blocks it. (Rd 2 - 01:38) In side control, Menzel begins working to get a mount. (Rd 2 - 01:38) Weinstein tries to sweep from the mount attempt but gets rolled and gives up his back. (Rd 2 - 01:15) Menzel attempts to complete a rear naked choke. (Rd 2 - 01:15) The rear naked choke is in deep, Weinstein has to tap out! (Rd 2 - 00:38) H. M. Menzel takes the win by submission! Official Result: H. M. Menzel defeats 'The Fighter's Fighter' Aiden Weinstein (Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 4:22 of round 2). The fight was rated as being Decent. Post-Fight: Giving thanks, H.M. Menzel praises his team at Strike Force, all his various sponsors, and the fans who came out to support him. He is then asked who he'd like to face next, and smugly answers that Chan Kim Huat is next on his hit list. MAIN EVENT CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Branco (18-8, 0-0 CTC, From: Fortaleza, Brazil, Favorite: -1200) vs. Marcio do Amor Lima (8-9, 0-0 CTC, From: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Underdog: +950) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) It's time for the main event of the evening! Branco fights Marcio do Amor Lima in the CTC Lightweight division. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Kenneth Capote will be the referee. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges are: Christina Shaw, Edward Wilde, and Richie Hope. (Rd 1 - 05:00) There's the opening bell! (Rd 1 - 05:00) Lima rather obviously ignores the offer to touch gloves to begin. (Rd 1 - 04:53) Branco connects with a nice jab and then hits Lima with a leg kick. (Rd 1 - 04:28) Branco comes forward on the attack. (Rd 1 - 04:28) Lima tries to hit a jab, but misses. (Rd 1 - 04:28) Attacking with intent, Branco scores with two out of a flurry of three punches but doesn't hit the leg kick follow-up. (Rd 1 - 03:56) The two fighters stand and trade strikes, neither lands a significant blow in the exchange. (Rd 1 - 03:35) Branco comes forward looking to force a striking exchange. (Rd 1 - 03:35) Lima throws a counter jab but misses. (Rd 1 - 03:35) Branco comes in with a flurry of three quick punches, landing all of them, and then he catches Lima with a right hook to the body. (Rd 1 - 03:07) An exchange of strikes happens right in the center of the cage but neither fighter lands anything good. (Rd 1 - 02:47) Branco comes forward looking to force a striking exchange. (Rd 1 - 02:47) Lima hit a counter left hand. (Rd 1 - 02:47) Branco can't hit a set-up left jab, but then he scores with a fantastic right cross! (Rd 1 - 02:47) It's a knock out! Lima is down and out! (Rd 1 - 02:39) The winner, by knock out, is Branco! Official Result: Branco defeats Marcio do Amor Lima (Knock Out (Punch) in 2:21 of round 1). The fight was rated as being Great. Post-Fight: Braco gives a name-check to everyone at Brazilian Estrella Academy, all his various sponsors, then all his friends, family, and supporters. He is then asked who he'd like to fight next, and he answers that he thinks a fight against Motoki Hojo would probably be a good contest. This was a solid performance from a marketable fighter. Attendance: 220 Gate Reciepts: $25,850 Sponsorship: $40,030 Ad Revenue: $163,541 PPV Revenue: $18,360 Merchandise: $4,788 Fighter Pay And Bonuses (Total Payout: $135,635) Winner Pay Loser Pay Bonuses Earned(Included in Pay) Branco $4,500 Marcio do Amor Lima $1,300 H.M. Menzel $3,960 Aiden Weinstein $1,690 Chad Zoff $2,880 Hoshi Nagai $1,820 Darren Southall $9,320 Lazaro Campos $2,080 SotN: Southall: $5,000 Tarcisio Dantas $2,880 Shawn McCarthy $1,820 Teeratep Nutnum $14,320 Tsunesaburo Oonishi $11,820 FotN: Both: $10,000 Lubos Plasil $3,960 Ralph Concannon $1,950 Gregory O'Hara $4,680 Hidetada Matsumura $1,690 Paulo Roberto Bezerra $8,960 Xavi Castillejo $2,080 KotN: Bezerra: $5,000 Alain Saul $2,520 Jamie Hewitt $2,990 Harald Hubner $2,100 Billy High $1,200 Nathan Wyles $1,800 Shinji Oiwa $1,300 Ren Akai $3,450 Doug Minelli $1,400 Pentti Rovanpera $1,950 Rayver Anzures $1,300 Muhammad Hamzah $6,950 Shen Kang $1,400 Perf: Hamzah: $5,000 Fujimaro Hidaka $8,150 Bae Yoon $900 Perf: Hidaka: $5,000 Kazuya Chano $1,950 Kyle Winterburn $1,300 Masato Wai $2,550 Rodrigo Vieira $1,100 Nate Marx $1,650 Khariton Litke $1,400 Shuji Oshiro $5,165 Drauzio Simaan $1,400 Perf: Oshiro: $5,000 Drug Testing: $21,000 Production: $107,822 Profit: $-11,888 Critical Rating: 74% Commercial Rating: 42% Popularity Changes Region Popularity Change Popularity After Show Canada -3.0% 5.0% (Low Level National) USA +0.1% 79.8% (High Level Regional) UK -0.1% 78.5% (High Level Regional) Europe +0.3% 36.0% (Mid Level Regional) Australia +0.2% 69.2% (High Level Regional) Japan +0.2% 50.6% (Mid Level Regional) Asia +0.5% 36.8% (Mid Level Regional) Russia +0.3% 36.0% (Mid Level Regional) Mexico +0.5% 27.3% (Low Level Regional) South America +0.9% 43.3% (Mid Level Regional) Central America +0.9% 6.0% (Low Level Regional) Africa +0.3% 3.7% (Low Level Regional) News - Blurcat's newshounds have gotten wind of OzCast's disappointment in Canadian Tournament Combat's content, and wonder whether or not Ozcast will want to renew their current deal when it ends. - Ren Akai broke his wrist during his victory over Doug Minelli, and will miss a couple weeks of training, but it shouldn't affect his ability to continue in the tournament. - The following fighters have been released by the CTC following their elimination from the tournament: Marcio do Amor Lima, Aiden Weinstein, Hoshi Nagai, Lazaro Campos, Shawn McCarthy, Tsunesaburo Oonishi, Ralph Concannon, Hidetada Matsumura, Xavi Castillejo, Jamie Hewitt, Billy High, Shinji Oiwa, Doug Minelli, Rayver Anzures, Shen Kang, Bae Yoon, Kyle Winterburn, Rodrigo Vieira, Khariton Litke, and Drauzio Simaan. - Drug test results are back for Canadian Tournament Combat 1, and Denilson da Cunha tested positive for recreational drugs, and will serve a one year suspension. He has already been released by the CTC after losing in the tournament. - Drug test results are back for Canadian Tournament Combat 2, and all test results came back negative. TOURNAMENT BRACKET Other Promotions Shows None Predictions None Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CageRage Posted August 12, 2022 Author Share Posted August 12, 2022 Friday, Week 2, February 2022 MAIN EVENT CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Heikichi Shimizu (8-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #34, Favorite: -1200) vs. Geraint O'Connell (3-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #223, Underdog: +950) Heikichi Shimizu is a living legend of the Judo world, a born martial artist who perfected his chosen art. He came to MMA late in life, but with a lifetime of elite Judo skills at his disposal he is an extremely dangerous competitor despite his lack of experience. He has won both his ALPHA-1 fights, and is coming off a first round Von Flue Choke submission over Anderson Desailly. Geraint O'Connell is a very tall and lanky fighter, who likes to use his height and reach advantage to pepper opponents with strikes while staying just out of their range. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Julian Beals vs. Braxton Pryce in the Second Round. CO-MAIN EVENT CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Seth "Submission King" O'Breen (16-3, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #18, Favorite: -1200) vs. Egidijus Fomenka (6-3, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #239, Underdog: +950) Seth O'Breen is tough as nails, with his primary threat coming from his submission skills, especially his wide variety of leglocks, but people often overlook his solid boxing, and tricky grappling. He is on a two fight losing streak, losing a Unanimous Decision to Doug Hansen to lose the Lightweight Title on his way out of BCF, and being submitted in the first round by Benny Danare on his GAMMA debut. Egidijus Fomenka is a wrestler, a low level competitor, whose grappling is not at a high enough level to allow him to grind out decisions, and he doesn't have the striking or ground game to finish opponents either. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Avery Gleason vs. Helvecio Babenco in the Second Round. MAIN CARD CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Edson Edmilson (25-12-1, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #23, Favorite: -860) vs. Jeffrey Foxworthy (6-1, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #234, Underdog: +680) Edson Edmilson is a veteran of the sport, a rock solid BJJ artist, who was a mainstay with FLB through it's entire run. Despite being in his late 30's and clearly overmatched, he managed to fight the young rising star Helio to a draw in a title fight in his final FLB bout, and is coming off a first round submission victory over Ren Akai in his ALPHA-1 debut. Jeffrey Foxworthy is a Canadian fighter from a wrestling background. He's a solid, consistent fighter, but probably lacks the spark to become a major force. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Warren Kitt vs. Manoel Cabral in the Second Round. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: "Mr. T" Tim Oldacres (9-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #50, Favorite: +1170) vs. Laerte "Ranger" Portinari (17-9, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #207, Underdog: +930) Tim Oldacres was originally a kick boxer, but spent a year cross training in various disciplines to build up his overall MMA game. Known for his very powerful hands, he ripped through the local circuit before joining BCF in 1999, and tearing through the lower part of their Lightweight division. He is coming off a first round submission victory over Keith Jolly in BCF. Laerti Portinari is a kick boxer, a fairly good striker, his big weaknesses are his vulnerability on the ground and a chin that resembles a Ming vase in it's fragility. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Jeremy Sproule vs. Roy Lynch in the Second Round. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Davi Carlos Ramos (36-10, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #26, Favorite: -950) vs. Kelv Bender (1-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #231, Underdog: +750) Davi Carlos Ramos is a veteran, having fought when MMA was still in it's infancy. A rugged customer, he is a good striker who can cause big problems with his rough house style and ability to withstand punishment. He is coming off a Unanimous Decision loss to Datuk Ong Ka Ting in ALPHA-1. Kelv Bender is a former amateur boxer. An excellent defensive counter puncher, Bender is adept at using his quick hands and fast feet to compound his opponents. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Toson Ono vs. Erico Gil in the Second Round. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Julian Beals (8-1, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #95, Favorite: -1080) vs. Braxton Pryce (4-6, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #162, Underdog: +860) Julian Beals has a background in submission wrestling and is a dangerous opponent on the ground. He recently joined XCC, and impressed in a Unanimous Decision victory over veteran Jackson Gray in his debut, but in his last fight was matched up with one of the best of the division, Darren Southall, and lost by first round TKO. Braxton Pryce is a Canadian kick boxer, a decidedly average competitor, who has some mediocre striking in his arsenal, but little else. He is on a four fight losing streak, and is looking to rebuild his career, coming off a first round knock out loss to Steven Wu in XCC. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Heikichi Shimizu vs. Geraint O'Connell in the Second Round. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Sid "The Misfit" Morgan (8-1, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #71, Favorite: -1200) vs. Quintino Setubal (5-8, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #186, Underdog: +950) Sid Morgan is aiming to make his MMA career as memorable as his distinctive look. A self-taught submission specialist, he is quite dangerous on the ground, but currently lacks an edge when standing. He is coming off a second round submission victory over Pip Londress in BCF. Quintino Setubal is a very poor Brazilian fighter, who has shown a consistent inability to cope with the highly demanding world of MMA. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Dom Yorke vs. Mozart Pinto in the Second Round. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Anderson "Flash" Desailly (8-2, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #39, Underdog: +350) vs. Sinali "Sho Sho" Shomen (7-1, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #218, Favorite: -440) Anderson Desailly is always easily recognizable due to is dreadlocks, and is one of Brazil's most energetic strikers. A Muay Thai specialist, the diminuitive competitor has devastating knee strikes in his arsenal and is not shy about using them. He is coming off a first round submission loss to Heikichi Shimizu in ALPHA-1. Sinali Shomen is a student of Jiu-Jitsu, and is a dangerous opponent on the ground when he can threaten with submissions, particularly his armbars, but is nowhere near as much of a threat standing. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Min-Soo Sik vs. Mikio Inouye in the Second Round. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Min-Soo Sik (8-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #90, Favorite: -740) vs. Mikio Inouye (9-8, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #167, Underdog: +590) Min-Soo Sik is a talented young striker, who has trained in a variety of martial arts since a young age, and it shows in the ring. Once he gains more experience he could be a really dangerous Lightweight competitor. He is coming off a Unanimous Decision victory over Bunrakuken Abe in KDM FC. Mikio Inouye is a fairly average kick boxer. He tries hard and nobody can fault his work ethic, but ultimately he just doesn't have the physical gifts to trouble the big guns in the sport. He is coming off a first round submission loss to Yaichiro Munakata in ALPHA-1. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Anderson Desailly vs. Sinali Shomen in the Second Round. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: "The Dreadlocked Destroyer" Cyril Kamoze (6-2, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #74, Underdog: +440) vs. Adenor Togni (13-7, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #183, Favorite: -560) Cyril Kamoze is a striker, who is known for his unorthodox kicking and fast feet, but is vulnerable to getting out-grappled. After compiling a 6-0 record on the regional circuit he struggled to deal with the rise in competition, losing both his fights after signing with BCF, and is coming off a first round submission loss to Dom Yorke. Adenor Togni is a solid Jiu-Jitsu fighter, who was a regular with FLB for many years, but only compiled a 1-4 record and was released shortly before the the company's collapse. He is coming off a Split Decision loss to Tarcisio Dantas. The winner of this fight will face the winner of George Astaire vs. Luis Furtado in the Second Round. PRELIMINARY CARD CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: George "Full Force" Astaire (13-6, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #55, Favorite: -1200) vs. Luis Furtado (5-2, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #202, Underdog: +950) George Astaire comes from a Judo background, and is a fiery competitor who likes to quickly get up close and personal with an opponent, from where he can use trips and throws to take his opponents to the ground and work submissions. His lack of stand-up is a big weakness though. He is on a two fight winning streak, and is coming off a Unanimous Decision victory over Mal Beswick in BCF. Luis Furtado is a scrappy fighter, who is a game opponent, but doesn't really have the skills to trouble a lot of people. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Cyril Kamoze vs. Adenor Togni in the Second Round. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Shiko Taka (9-7-1NC, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #47, Favorite: -610) vs. "Nasty" Nicky Shapiro (18-13, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #210, Underdog: +480) Shiko Taka is a long time Jiu-Jitsu student, who offers a sizable threat on the ground with his submissions and ability to control opponents, but the rest of his MMA game is weak. He is coming off a Unanimous Decision loss to Yoshinori Morishita in ALPHA-1. Nicky Shapiro is a kick boxer, who is something of a journeyman in MMA. Although he is a decent striker, he lacks the power or versatility to be a true threat, and he has no Plan B to speak of. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Pip Londress vs. William Powell in the Second Round. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Toson Ono (17-12, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #103, Underdog: +340) vs. Erico "Nemesis" Gil (21-13, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #154, Favorite: -430) Toson Ono is a competent, yet unspectacular fighter, who is at his best when he can take an opponent down to the mat and get on top to use his submission skills. He is coming off a Unanimous Decision loss to Ahmed Mohamed Farag in KDM FC. Erico Gil is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitor, who likes to take opponents to the mat and work submissions. He rarely strikes, other than as a form of defence, and so is seen as a Jiu-Jitsu purist. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Davi Carlos Ramos vs. Kelv Bender in the Second Round. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Dom "The Bomb" Yorke (7-2, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #58, Favorite: -250) vs. Mozart Pinto (6-1, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #199, Underdog: +190) Dom Yorke is a fairly mediocre wrestler, his grappling skills are OK, and he has the ability to put people on their back, but he has trouble keeping control of them, which makes locking on his favored armbar submissions an issue. He is coming off a first round submission victory over Cyril Kamoze in BCF. Mozart Pinto is an experienced Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitor, who is at his best when he can grapple with an opponent on the ground and work his submission game. He isn't bad standing up, but his strikes are mainly used to set up takedowns or get opponents off balance rather than as a fight ending threat. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Sid Morgan vs. Quintino Setubal in the Second Round. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Pip Londress (4-1, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #82, Favorite: -200) vs. "The Yorkshire Ripper" William Powell (12-9, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #175, Underdog: +150) Pip Londress is a rising star, a grappler, his M.O. is to overwhelm opponents with constant high pressure grappling until they break. He is coming off a second round submission loss to Sid Morgan in his BCF debut. William Powell is a submission fighter, a dangerous opponent to those without competent ground defence, but his extremely poor stand-up makes him easy pickings for anyone who can keep the fight standing. He challenged for the BCF Lightweight Title back in 1996, losing by first round submission to Jake Keane. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Shiko Taka vs. Nicky Shapiro in the Second Round. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Avery "Red" Gleason (7-2, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #111, Underdog: +180) vs. Helvecio "Hell-Boy" Babenco (12-5, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #146, Favorite: -230) Avery Gleason is an up and coming fighter from a Muay Thai background. Destructive from the Muay Thai plum, he also has a nice variety of kicks at his disposal. He joined XCC in 2001, only to lose his first two fights in controversial fashion, a Split Decision loss to Cory Brewer and a TKO (Cut) loss to Coltrane Aaronson. Helvecio Babenco is a Karate fighter, whose decent stand-up can be dangerous, especially his high kicks, but he has a big weakness against wrestlers and submission artists. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Seth O'Breen vs. Egidijus Fomenka in the Second Round. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: "The Doctor of Style" Jeremy Sproule (7-5, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #79, Favorite: -180) vs. Roy "No Surrender" Lynch (9-8, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #178, Underdog: +140) Jeremy Sproule is an energetic striker who is an elusive target, using his footwork and bobbing and weaving to avoid getting hit. He has a tendency to be overwhelmed by opponents who have the grappling and ground skills to nullify his speed. He is coming off a Unanimous Decision victory over Ignatius Hepfinger in BCF. Roy Lynch is a decent boxer, but lacks both the knock out power and the cross training needed to be successful in Mixed Martial Arts. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Tim Oldacres vs. Laerte Portinari in the Second Round. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Sammi "Wolf Man" Chan (4-3, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #114, Favorite: -590) vs. Solomon Salas (8-2, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #143, Underdog: +470) Sammi Chan is a wrestler from China. Although he has heavy hands, his boxing skills are poor and he rarely hits his swings, so instead his focus is on using his wrestling ability and takedowns, usually setting up for some ground and pound or submission attempts. He is coming off a first round TKO loss to Hatsu Nishijima in KDM FC. Solomon Salas is a talented kick boxer, best known for his crazy style of attack which is based around his amazing arrays of spectacular kicks. In striking battles he is more than a handful for anyone, but his poor ground game and grappling mean he will always be vulnerable to more well-rounded competitors. The winner of this fight will face #15 Truck Gleeson in the Second Round. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: "Rubber Man" Perry Madison (3-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #122, Underdog: +140) vs. Tadashi Kimura (9-4, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #135, Favorite: -180) Perry Madison is a young Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu specialist, who got his nickname "Rubber Man" due to his extensive use of rubber guard in MMA fights. Tadashi Kimura mixes a nice solid striking game with grinding wrestling to form a difficult to beat package. He's by no means good enough to cause headaches for the elite, but he's certainly a good test for the lesser lights of the division. The winner of this fight will face #7 Helio in the Second Round. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Steven "The Riddle" Wu (2-1, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #119, Favorite: -390) vs. Cullen "Kinky" Skink (1-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #138, Underdog: +310) Steven Wu is a Karate black belt, who has been immersed in martial arts since he was a child and his fighting style is a reflection of the varied and eclectic types that he has studied. He is coming off a Unanimous Decision loss to Elvis Milissis in XCC. Cullen Skink is a hard-hitting Scot, blessed with freakish punching power in his right hand and will undoubtedly score a lot of knock outs in his career. The rest of his game is based on his kick boxing background and is a work in progress. The winner of this fight will face #10 Doug Hansen in the Second Round. Weigh-In Results Heikichi Shimizu (155 lbs) vs. Geraint O'Connell (155 lbs) Seth O'Breen (155 lbs) vs. Egidijus Fomenka (155 lbs) Edson Edmilson (155 lbs) vs. Jeffrey Foxworthy (155 lbs) Tim Oldacres (155 lbs) vs. Laerte Portinari (155 lbs) Davi Carlos Ramos (155 lbs) vs. Kelv Bender (155 lbs) Julian Beals (155 lbs) vs. Braxton Pryce (155 lbs) Sid Morgan (155 lbs) vs. Quintino Setubal (155 lbs) Anderson Desailly (155 lbs) vs. Sinali Shomen (155 lbs) Min-Soo Sik (155 lbs) vs. Mikio Inouye (155 lbs) Cyril Kamoze (155 lbs) vs. Adenor Togni (155 lbs) George Astaire (155 lbs) vs. Luis Furtado (155 lbs) Shiko Taka (155 lbs) vs. Nicky Shapiro (155 lbs) Toson Ono (155 lbs) vs. Erico Gil (155 lbs) Dom Yorke (155 lbs) vs. Mozart Pinto (155 lbs) Pip Londress (155 lbs) vs. William Powell (155 lbs) Avery Gleason (155 lbs) vs. Helvecio Babenco (155 lbs) Jeremy Sproule (155 lbs) vs. Roy Lynch (155 lbs) Sammi Chan (155 lbs) vs. Solomon Salas (155 lbs) Perry Madison (155 lbs) vs. Tadashi Kimura (155 lbs) Steven Wu (155 lbs) vs. Cullen Skink (155 lbs) TOURNAMENT BRACKET Canadian Tournament Combat 6 Full Fight Card LW: Heikichi Shimizu vs. Geraint O'Connell LW: Seth O'Breen vs. Egidijus Fomenka LW: Edson Edmilson vs. Jeffrey Foxworthy LW: Tim Oldacres vs. Laerte Portinari LW: Davi Carlos Ramos vs. Kelv Bender LW: Julian Beals vs. Braxton Pryce LW: Sid Morgan vs. Quintino Setubal LW: Anderson Desailly vs. Sinali Shomen LW: Min-Soo Sik vs. Mikio Inouye LW: Cyril Kamoze vs. Adenor Togni LW: George Astaire vs. Luis Furtado LW: Shiko Taka vs. Nicky Shapiro LW: Toson Ono vs. Erico Gil LW: Dom Yorke vs. Mozart Pinto LW: Pip Londress vs. William Powell LW: Avery Gleason vs. Helvecio Babenco LW: Jeremy Sproule vs. Roy Lynch LW: Sammi Chan vs. Solomon Salas LW: Perry Madison vs. Tadashi Kimura LW: Steven Wu vs. Cullen Skink Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CageRage Posted August 14, 2022 Author Share Posted August 14, 2022 Friday, Week 2, February 2002 Live From Halifax, Nova Scotia PRELIMINARY CARD Streamed Live On CTCombat.ca CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Steven "The Riddle" Wu (2-1, 0-0 CTC, From: Singapore, Favorite: -390) vs. Cullen "Kinky" Skink (1-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Dundee, Scotland, Underdog: +310) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our first prelim fight is up next, in which Steven 'The Riddle' Wu battles Cullen 'Kinky' Skink. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Refereeing this bout will be Kyle Crisp. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our cageside judges are: Ian Rivers, Reginald Wodehouse, and Christina Shaw. (Rd 1 - 05:00) We are underway! (Rd 1 - 05:00) Skink ignores the offer of a touch of gloves. (Rd 1 - 04:52) Skink steps in to strike. (Rd 1 - 04:52) Skink lands a left jab but has a right hand absorbed on the gloves. Wu lands a right jab and also lands a right hook to the body. (Rd 1 - 04:36) Stepping in, Skink looks to engage. (Rd 1 - 04:36) Skink misses a right hook and leaves himself open to be countered with a right jab and a head kick attempt that narrowly misses. (Rd 1 - 04:11) They exchange a few strikes but nothing significant lands. (Rd 1 - 03:52) Wu moves forward, constantly trying to pressure Skink into exchanging strikes. (Rd 1 - 03:52) Wu steps into the pocket. (Rd 1 - 03:52) Wu hits a right hand but his big left hand follow-up misses. (Rd 1 - 03:38) Wu comes forward to attack. (Rd 1 - 03:38) Skink fires off a counter jab. (Rd 1 - 03:38) Wu can't hit a set-up right jab, but then he catches Skink with a left roundhouse kick to the body. (Rd 1 - 03:21) Skink comes in to engage. (Rd 1 - 03:21) Skink misses a right hook and leaves himself open to be countered with a left cross. (Rd 1 - 03:05) Skink comes in looking to strike. (Rd 1 - 03:05) Wu dodges a right hand and counter-attacks with a good left hook. (Rd 1 - 02:44) Skink steps in to strike. (Rd 1 - 02:44) Skink misses a right cross that leaves him wide open to the counter. Wu comes in with two jabs that are followed by a left cross. (Rd 1 - 02:30) We pass the halfway mark of this round. (Rd 1 - 02:17) Skink comes in looking to strike. (Rd 1 - 02:17) Skink has a right hand blocked. (Rd 1 - 02:17) Wu doesn't find the mark with a left hook. (Rd 1 - 02:02) Moving forward constantly, Wu is pressuring Skink. (Rd 1 - 02:02) Skink throws a counter jab but misses. (Rd 1 - 02:02) A jab lands from Wu but the following kick to the body misses. (Rd 1 - 01:48) Skink moves in to strike. (Rd 1 - 01:48) Wu lands a right hook. (Rd 1 - 01:48) Skink hits a left jab and also scores with a great right hook. (Rd 1 - 01:32) Wu comes forward on the attack. (Rd 1 - 01:32) Skink manages a counter jab. (Rd 1 - 01:32) Wu throws a quick one-two but doesn't land either blow. (Rd 1 - 01:22) Wu moves forward, constantly trying to pressure Skink into exchanging strikes. (Rd 1 - 01:22) Skink manages a counter jab. (Rd 1 - 01:22) Wu can't hit a set-up right jab, but then he lands a roundhouse kick to the body. (Rd 1 - 01:06) Wu comes forward looking to force a striking exchange. (Rd 1 - 01:06) Wu is now in the pocket. (Rd 1 - 01:06) Wu lands two right hands, but Skink dodges the roundhouse body kick that comes next. (Rd 1 - 00:34) Wu comes forward. (Rd 1 - 00:34) Skink lands a left hand in the exchange. (Rd 1 - 00:34) Wu lands two right hands, but Skink avoids a big left. (Rd 1 - 00:13) The two fighters engage with strikes but nothing significant lands. (Rd 1 - 00:00) The time is up, and that's the end of round one. (Rd 1 - 00:00) There was very little to separate them in that round but I'll give that one 10-9 to Skink. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) There's the bell for the start of the round! (Rd 2 - 04:46) Wu steps forward, looking to strike. (Rd 2 - 04:46) Skink hits a pair of jabs in the exchange. (Rd 2 - 04:46) A jab hits home from Wu and then he lands a left hand. (Rd 2 - 04:33) Skink comes in looking to strike. (Rd 2 - 04:33) Wu slips past a right hook attempt and attacks with a head kick. (Rd 2 - 04:06) Skink moves in to strike. (Rd 2 - 04:06) Wu is off-target with a jab but hits a left hand. (Rd 2 - 04:06) Skink doesn't connect with a left jab but scores with a great right hook. (Rd 2 - 03:49) Skink comes in looking to strike. (Rd 2 - 03:49) Wu uses a pair of right jabs and also lands a left hook. (Rd 2 - 03:49) Skink is off target with a left jab but hits a good right hand. (Rd 2 - 03:32) Stepping in, Skink looks to engage. (Rd 2 - 03:32) Skink hits a left jab but has a right hand blocked. (Rd 2 - 03:32) Wu scores with a jab but doesn't connect with a left hand. (Rd 2 - 03:10) Wu attacks with strikes. (Rd 2 - 03:10) Skink hit a counter left hand. (Rd 2 - 03:10) Wu hits a right jab and then he hits a nice straight left. (Rd 2 - 02:47) They come together and strike but neither fighter does any damage. (Rd 2 - 02:29) We go past the halfway point of this round. (Rd 2 - 02:21) They exchange a few strikes but nothing significant lands. (Rd 2 - 02:02) Stepping in, Skink looks to engage. (Rd 2 - 02:02) Wu dodges a right hand and counter-attacks with a right jab and a left hook. (Rd 2 - 01:46) Wu initiates an exchange of strikes. (Rd 2 - 01:46) Skink tries to hit a jab, but misses. (Rd 2 - 01:46) Wu lands a jab and then he lands a left hand. (Rd 2 - 01:39) Wu is slowing just a little as he starts to get into the gas tank a bit. (Rd 2 - 01:29) Moving forward, Skink looks to strike. Wu stands ready. (Rd 2 - 01:29) Wu finds a way past his opponent's guard and lands a sharp one-two. (Rd 2 - 01:29) Skink is off-target with a jab but lands a nice right hook. (Rd 2 - 01:14) Wu stalks forward, pressuring Skink. (Rd 2 - 01:14) Skink throws a counter jab but misses. (Rd 2 - 01:14) A one-two from Wu fails to land. (Rd 2 - 00:59) There's under a minute left in this round. (Rd 2 - 00:59) Skink comes in looking to strike. (Rd 2 - 00:59) Skink misses a leg kick and, momentarily off balance, gets countered with a jab and a low kick that can't connect. (Rd 2 - 00:33) Wu stalks forward, pressuring Skink. (Rd 2 - 00:33) Skink manages a counter jab. (Rd 2 - 00:33) Wu hits a right hand but finds nothing but air with a big left. (Rd 2 - 00:15) Stepping in, Skink looks to engage. (Rd 2 - 00:15) Wu slips past a right hook and counters with a right hook. (Rd 2 - 00:00) The time is up, and that's the end of round two. (Rd 2 - 00:00) That was a very close round but I think Skink just about edged it. (Rd 2 - 00:00) My scorecard now has Skink up 20-18. Round 3 (Rd 3 - 05:00) We are back underway! (Rd 3 - 04:50) They stand and trade in the center of the cage but neither fighter can land a good shot. (Rd 3 - 04:21) Moving forward, Skink looks to strike. Wu stands ready. (Rd 3 - 04:21) Skink misses with a big right hand, allowing Wu to counter with a right jab and a kick to the lead leg. (Rd 3 - 04:07) Moving forward constantly, Wu is pressuring Skink. (Rd 3 - 04:07) Skink fires off a counter jab but doesn't connect. (Rd 3 - 04:07) Wu connects with a nice jab and then he hits a nice straight left. (Rd 3 - 03:44) Moving forward, Skink looks to strike. Wu stands ready. (Rd 3 - 03:44) Wu goes to the legs with a low kick. (Rd 3 - 03:44) Skink doesn't connect with a left jab but nails a right cross. (Rd 3 - 03:34) Skink is slowing just a little as he starts to get into the gas tank a bit. (Rd 3 - 03:25) Moving forward constantly, Wu is pressuring Skink. (Rd 3 - 03:25) Skink hit a counter left hand. (Rd 3 - 03:25) Wu lands a right jab but Skink evades a big left punch. (Rd 3 - 03:03) Moving forward constantly, Wu is pressuring Skink. (Rd 3 - 03:03) Wu is now in the pocket. (Rd 3 - 03:03) Wu lands a right jab but Skink avoids a big left. (Rd 3 - 02:42) Wu lets Skink step in and engage. (Rd 3 - 02:42) Skink is off-target with a jab but scores with a right hook. (Rd 3 - 02:42) Wu doesn't connect with a right jab but lands a left hook. (Rd 3 - 02:27) We move into the second half of this round. (Rd 3 - 02:27) Skink comes in to engage. (Rd 3 - 02:27) Wu hits a right jab but misses with a roundhouse kick to the body. (Rd 3 - 02:27) Skink is off-target with a jab but lands a right hook. (Rd 3 - 02:10) The two fighters stand and trade strikes, neither lands a significant blow in the exchange. (Rd 3 - 01:36) They exchange strikes but nothing really gets through. (Rd 3 - 01:08) Wu stalks forward, pressuring Skink. (Rd 3 - 01:08) Wu confidently steps into the pocket. (Rd 3 - 01:08) A one-two from Wu fails to land. (Rd 3 - 00:59) We're into the final minute of the round. (Rd 3 - 00:51) The two fighters engage with strikes but neither can land a significant shot. (Rd 3 - 00:41) Wu is starting to have to push himself now, and his corner respond by urging him on a little louder. (Rd 3 - 00:36) Skink moves in to strike. (Rd 3 - 00:36) A brief strike exchange passes without either fighter landing. (Rd 3 - 00:36) Skink misses a jab and also has a right hand absorbed on the gloves. (Rd 3 - 00:36) Wu misses a couple of jabs and also fails on a leg kick attempt. (Rd 3 - 00:14) Wu lets Skink step in and engage. (Rd 3 - 00:14) Skink lands a left jab but misses a right hook. (Rd 3 - 00:14) Wu lands two jabs and also connects with a left hand. (Rd 3 - 00:00) The time is up, and that's the end of round three. (Rd 3 - 00:00) I think Wu took that round, 10-9 on my score card. (Rd 3 - 00:00) My scorecard now has Skink up 29-28. Round 4 (Rd 4 - 05:00) There's the bell and round number four begins! (Rd 4 - 04:49) They exchange a few strikes but nothing significant lands. (Rd 4 - 04:22) Skink steps in to strike. (Rd 4 - 04:22) Wu slips past a right hook attempt and attacks with a jab and a left cross. (Rd 4 - 04:03) Wu attacks with strikes. (Rd 4 - 04:03) Skink throws a counter left but doesn't connect. (Rd 4 - 04:03) Wu can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then he scores with a left cross. (Rd 4 - 03:43) They stand and trade in the center of the cage but neither fighter gives or takes any real damage. (Rd 4 - 03:19) Skink moves in to strike. (Rd 4 - 03:19) There's a burst of strikes but neither fighter can land a blow. (Rd 4 - 03:19) Skink misses with a left jab and also has a right hook blocked. (Rd 4 - 03:19) Wu tries a left hand but it gets absorbed on his opponent's gloves. (Rd 4 - 03:09) Wu is breathing very hard. (Rd 4 - 03:04) They come together and trade leather but neither fighter really does any damage. (Rd 4 - 02:41) Wu switches to a traditional stance. (Rd 4 - 02:28) We move into the second half of this round. (Rd 4 - 02:28) Stepping in, Skink looks to engage. (Rd 4 - 02:28) Skink misses a right hook and gets countered with a jab and a right hook that is avoided at the last second. (Rd 4 - 02:10) Wu lets Skink step in, ready to counter. (Rd 4 - 02:10) Wu counters a right hand with a nice left hand. (Rd 4 - 01:46) Moving forward, Skink looks to strike. Wu stands ready. (Rd 4 - 01:46) Skink misses a right hook and gets countered with a left jab and a right hook. (Rd 4 - 01:23) They stand and trade, but all the shots are either off target or are safely dealt with. (Rd 4 - 01:11) Wu stumbles his way into a clinch; he looks shattered. (Rd 4 - 01:11) Wu attempts to wrestle Skink to the ground. (Rd 4 - 01:11) Skink blocks the takedown attempt and takes control of the grapple. (Rd 4 - 00:53) We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. (Rd 4 - 00:53) Skink looks for a trip takedown. (Rd 4 - 00:53) Skink doesn't get the takedown, Wu instead wrestles his way into controlling the grapple. (Rd 4 - 00:26) Wu tries to take Skink down. (Rd 4 - 00:26) It doesn't work, Skink defended against it well. (Rd 4 - 00:15) With control of the clinch, Wu tries to complete a takedown. (Rd 4 - 00:15) Wu doesn't get it, Skink blocked any attempt to move him. (Rd 4 - 00:00) Round four is brought to an end as time runs out. (Rd 4 - 00:00) That round goes to Wu, 10-9 on my card. (Rd 4 - 00:00) So, it looks like it all comes down to the final round - whoever wins it should win the fight. Round 5 (Rd 5 - 05:00) And here we go, one last round! (Rd 5 - 04:48) The two fighters come together and strike but it's really tentative and nothing comes of it. (Rd 5 - 04:30) Looking shattered, they all but collapse into each other and clinch. (Rd 5 - 04:30) Wu looks for a trip takedown. (Rd 5 - 04:30) Skink blocks the takedown attempt and takes control of the grapple. (Rd 5 - 04:19) From the looks of things, I don't think Wu has much energy left. (Rd 5 - 04:19) Skink looks for a trip takedown by sweeping a leg. (Rd 5 - 04:19) Skink doesn't get it, Wu blocked any attempt to move him. (Rd 5 - 04:02) Skink tries to take Wu down. (Rd 5 - 04:02) Wu blocks the attempt by keeping a solid base. (Rd 5 - 03:46) Skink separates from Wu and we're back to a stand-off. (Rd 5 - 03:31) Skink is definitely slowing, his gas tank is being challenged here. (Rd 5 - 03:18) They come together and strike but neither fighter does any damage. (Rd 5 - 02:54) The fighters fall into a sloppy clinch. (Rd 5 - 02:54) Clinched with Skink, Wu looks to try and take him down. (Rd 5 - 02:54) Wu doesn't get it, Skink blocked any attempt to move him. (Rd 5 - 02:37) Wu looks for a trip takedown. (Rd 5 - 02:37) Wu doesn't get it, Skink blocked any attempt to move him. (Rd 5 - 02:22) We move into the second half of this round. (Rd 5 - 02:22) The grappling doesn't last long, as they soon break away from each other. (Rd 5 - 01:55) Skink comes in looking to strike. (Rd 5 - 01:55) Skink misses a right hook and gets countered with a quick right jab and a left cross that just misses. (Rd 5 - 01:46) Both fighters look spent, and at close range they fall into a clinch. (Rd 5 - 01:46) Wu looks to take Skink down with a trip. (Rd 5 - 01:46) Skink blocks the attempted trip and takes control of the grapple. (Rd 5 - 01:33) Skink looks very tired out there. (Rd 5 - 01:33) Clinched with Wu, Skink looks to try and take him down. (Rd 5 - 01:33) Wu blocks the attempt by keeping a solid base. (Rd 5 - 01:22) Skink looks for a trip takedown. (Rd 5 - 01:22) Skink can't get the takedown as Wu wrestles his way into a dominant position. (Rd 5 - 01:11) Clinched with Skink, Wu looks to try and take him down. (Rd 5 - 01:11) Wu doesn't get the takedown, Skink instead wrestles his way into controlling the grapple. (Rd 5 - 00:41) Skink looks to sweep a leg out from under Wu so as to take him down with a trip. (Rd 5 - 00:41) Skink doesn't get it, Wu blocked any attempt to move him. (Rd 5 - 00:21) Skink separates from Wu and we're back to a stand-off. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The time runs out and that round is over, and so is the fight. (Rd 5 - 00:00) I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Wu. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Here come the official scores. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The judges have scored it 49-46 (Ian Rivers), 49-46 (Reginald Wodehouse) and 48-47 (Christina Shaw). (Rd 5 - 00:00) So the winner, by unanimous decision, is Steven 'The Riddle' Wu! Official Result: Steven 'The Riddle' Wu defeats Cullen 'Kinky' Skink (Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 5). The fight was rated as being Good. Post-Fight: Steven Wu gives a name-check to everyone connected to Tai Sheng Men Society, all his various sponsors, then all his family, friends, and supporters. He celebrates his CTC debut victory and says he is already looking forward to the next fight. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. "Rubber Man" Perry Madison (3-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Madison, Wisconsin, Underdog: +140) vs. Tadashi Kimura (9-4, 0-0 CTC, From: Tokyo, Japan, Favorite: -180) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Next up is a match in which 'Rubber Man' Perry Madison goes up against Tadashi Kimura. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our referee is Stanley Wright. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our cageside judges are: Johnny Beerbohm, Ian Rivers, and Reginald Wodehouse. (Rd 1 - 05:00) There's the opening bell! (Rd 1 - 04:45) Kimura can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then catches Madison with a right hook. (Rd 1 - 04:24) Circling warily, Madison is looking for a chance to get close enough to grapple. (Rd 1 - 04:24) Kimura uses a left jab, but Madison avoids a big right. (Rd 1 - 04:10) A jab hits home from Kimura and then he hits Madison with a straight right. (Rd 1 - 03:46) Kimura connects with a jab, but Madison avoids a big right. (Rd 1 - 03:22) Kimura moves in closer, looking to open up and attack. (Rd 1 - 03:22) A tentative jab from Madison lands. (Rd 1 - 03:22) A jab is wide from Kimura, but then he hits Madison with a straight right. (Rd 1 - 03:00) Kimura uses a left jab, but finds nothing but air with a big right. (Rd 1 - 02:40) Kimura looks confident, shortening the range as he looks to strike. (Rd 1 - 02:40) Kimura lands a jab and then catches Madison with a right hook. (Rd 1 - 02:40) Madison looks to have been cut above his eye, blood is trickling down. (Rd 1 - 02:28) We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. (Rd 1 - 02:16) A jab hits home from Kimura and then he hits a nice straight right. (Rd 1 - 01:58) A one-two from Kimura fails to land. (Rd 1 - 01:34) A jab is wide from Kimura, but then he scores with a right cross. (Rd 1 - 01:22) Madison had looked like he was angling to grapple, but couldn't take the initiative. (Rd 1 - 01:22) A jab is wide from Kimura, but then he hits a nice straight right. (Rd 1 - 01:02) A jab hits home from Kimura and then he hits Madison with a straight right. (Rd 1 - 00:35) Kimura connects with a jab, but misses with a vicious right hand. (Rd 1 - 00:24) The clock is stopped as the referee wants to check the cut on Madison. (Rd 1 - 00:24) The ringside doctor examines the cut...and signals that it isn't a fight ender. (Rd 1 - 00:24) We're back underway! (Rd 1 - 00:14) Kimura moves in on Madison, preparing to throw. (Rd 1 - 00:14) Kimura fails to find a home for his jab, but then hits a nice straight right that lands hard. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Time expires and we come to the end of round one. (Rd 1 - 00:00) That round goes to Kimura, 10-9 on my card. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) And here we go, round two! (Rd 2 - 04:54) Kimura steps in and looks to unleash. (Rd 2 - 04:54) Kimura can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then catches Madison with a right hook. (Rd 2 - 04:36) Kimura can't connect with a jab, but then hits Madison with a straight right. (Rd 2 - 04:24) Kimura moves in closer, looking to open up and attack. (Rd 2 - 04:24) Madison appeared to be going to try and get in close, but Kimura took the initiative first. (Rd 2 - 04:24) Kimura can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then scores with a right cross. (Rd 2 - 04:07) Kimura lands a left hand and then lands a right hand. (Rd 2 - 03:46) Madison had looked like he was angling to grapple, but couldn't take the initiative. (Rd 2 - 03:46) Kimura throws a one-two, but Madison was equal to it. (Rd 2 - 03:30) A jab is wide from Kimura, but then he hits a nice straight right. (Rd 2 - 03:13) Kimura comes in looking to strike. (Rd 2 - 03:13) Madison looked like he was going to step in and grapple, but Kimura simply took the initiative first. (Rd 2 - 03:13) Kimura can't connect with a jab, but then catches Madison with a right hook. (Rd 2 - 03:04) For the first time, Kimura is starting to breathe a little heavier. (Rd 2 - 02:50) Kimura can't connect with a jab, but then scores with a right cross that landed hard. (Rd 2 - 02:33) Kimura can't connect with a jab, but then lands a right hand. (Rd 2 - 02:27) We are now at the halfway point of the round. (Rd 2 - 02:15) A jab is wide from Kimura, but then he lands a right hand. (Rd 2 - 02:15) A strike has re-opened the cut above the eye of Madison. (Rd 2 - 01:54) Kimura fails to find a home for his jab, but then scores with a right cross. (Rd 2 - 01:36) Kimura closes the distance, obviously looking to strike. (Rd 2 - 01:36) Kimura hits a left jab and then lands a right hand. (Rd 2 - 01:14) Kimura confidently comes in closer. (Rd 2 - 01:14) Madison may have been aiming to get in close, but Kimura aggressively took the initiative. (Rd 2 - 01:14) Kimura can't connect with a jab, but then hits Madison with a straight right. (Rd 2 - 00:56) We have one minute of the round remaining. (Rd 2 - 00:56) Madison warily circles, looking for the opening he needs to initiate some grappling. (Rd 2 - 00:56) Kimura connects with a jab, but misses with a vicious right hand. (Rd 2 - 00:39) Kimura lands a jab and then hits Madison with a straight right. (Rd 2 - 00:20) Madison appeared to be going to try and get in close, but Kimura took the initiative first. (Rd 2 - 00:20) Kimura fails to find a home for his jab, but then scores with a right cross that landed hard. (Rd 2 - 00:00) Time expires and we come to the end of round two. (Rd 2 - 00:00) There are some audible boos from the crowd, that wasn't the most exciting round we've ever seen. (Rd 2 - 00:00) That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Kimura. (Rd 2 - 00:00) My scorecard now has Kimura up 20-18. (Rd 2 - 00:00) In between rounds, the cut man tries to stop the bleeding of Madison. Round 3 (Rd 3 - 05:00) There's the bell and round number three begins! (Rd 3 - 04:54) Kimura looks confident, shortening the range as he looks to strike. (Rd 3 - 04:54) Kimura uses a left jab, but his big right hand follow-up misses. (Rd 3 - 04:31) Kimura throws a one-two, but Madison was equal to it. (Rd 3 - 04:19) Madison comes in and grabs Kimura in a clinch. (Rd 3 - 04:12) Using his wrestling skills, Madison is trying to push Kimura up against the cage. (Rd 3 - 04:12) Madison does it, Kimura is stuck with his back to the cage. (Rd 3 - 03:55) With the cage trapping Kimura, Madison looks for a trip takedown. (Rd 3 - 03:55) Kimura prevents the takedown by grabbing the cage out of desperation! (Rd 3 - 03:55) Kimura gets a verbal warning from the referee! (Rd 3 - 03:55) Madison looks to sweep a leg out from under Kimura so as to take him down with a trip. (Rd 3 - 03:55) Kimura blocks the takedown by grabbing the cage! (Rd 3 - 03:55) Somehow the referee didn't see it! (Rd 3 - 03:55) Madison looks to take Kimura down with a trip. (Rd 3 - 03:55) An excellent outside leg trip sees Kimura get sent to the mat! (Rd 3 - 03:55) Kimura is left seated, with his back to the cage, with Madison holding him down. (Rd 3 - 03:30) Madison unloads with right hands, but doesn't do a great deal of damage. (Rd 3 - 03:19) Madison pounds away, but Kimura calmly deals with them. (Rd 3 - 02:59) Kimura hits several frustrated punches to the back, but they're not going to do any damage. (Rd 3 - 02:30) We move into the second half of this round. (Rd 3 - 02:30) Madison tries to improve his position. (Rd 3 - 02:30) He is too good for Kimura, and gets side control. (Rd 3 - 01:43) Madison tries to lock Kimura into a kimura. (Rd 3 - 01:43) A kimura is fully applied, Kimura is in huge trouble! (Rd 3 - 01:43) Shockingly, Madison loses it! Kimura pops his arm free, and has somehow survived! (Rd 3 - 01:43) Madison still has side control though. (Rd 3 - 01:07) Breathing very hard, Kimura is looking ragged. (Rd 3 - 01:07) Madison begins trying to get himself into mount. (Rd 3 - 01:07) Kimura rolls to the side to try and escape the mount but only succeeds in giving up his back instead. (Rd 3 - 00:26) Madison pounds away with rights, a couple of heavy shots get through and rock Kimura. (Rd 3 - 00:09) Madison fires away with punches, but Kimura doesn't take any undue damage. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Round three ends as time expires. (Rd 3 - 00:00) I think Madison took that round, 10-9 on my score card. (Rd 3 - 00:00) That's Kimura up 29-28 on my scorecard. Round 4 (Rd 4 - 05:00) And here we go, round four! (Rd 4 - 04:55) Kimura comes in looking to strike. (Rd 4 - 04:55) Kimura throws a punch but Madison avoids it. (Rd 4 - 04:39) Kimura can't connect with a jab, but then hits a nice straight right. (Rd 4 - 04:18) Kimura throws two quick punches but doesn't hit with either. (Rd 4 - 03:54) Kimura steps in and looks to unleash. (Rd 4 - 03:54) Madison had looked like he was angling for a takedown attempt, but couldn't take the initiative. (Rd 4 - 03:54) Kimura lands a left jab, but his big right hand follow-up misses. (Rd 4 - 03:31) Madison chooses to shoot in on Kimura. (Rd 4 - 03:31) Kimura gets taken down by a single leg, and has to pull guard. (Rd 4 - 03:25) Madison starts trying to work to get past the guard. (Rd 4 - 03:25) He passes guard, but Kimura was ready and immediately starts to scramble. (Rd 4 - 03:12) Madison ends up having to pull half guard, losing out in the scramble. (Rd 4 - 02:59) Kimura throws a few right hands to the body. (Rd 4 - 02:42) Kimura feels Madison prepare to scramble for position and makes sure it doesn't happen. (Rd 4 - 02:29) We go past the halfway point of this round. (Rd 4 - 02:29) Kimura throws a few right hands to the body. (Rd 4 - 02:03) Madison bursts into life and tries to scramble into a better position. (Rd 4 - 02:03) It's a bad choice though, as Kimura seizes the opportunity to leap forward and secure side control. (Rd 4 - 01:42) Kimura fires away with punches, but Madison doesn't take any undue damage. (Rd 4 - 01:31) Madison brings his legs in to trap Kimura in half guard. (Rd 4 - 01:18) Kimura fires away with punches, but does little in the way of damage. (Rd 4 - 01:06) Madison struggles and manages to go from half guard to full guard. (Rd 4 - 00:46) In guard, Kimura is content just to throw a couple of punches to the body. (Rd 4 - 00:30) Kimura gets pulled down further and finds himself trapped in rubber guard. (Rd 4 - 00:18) Madison tries to set up a gogoplata. (Rd 4 - 00:18) Kimura defends the gogoplata. (Rd 4 - 00:00) Round four is brought to an end as time runs out. (Rd 4 - 00:00) Incredibly close round, but Kimura came out just ahead on my score card. (Rd 4 - 00:00) Madison is in deep trouble with only one round remaining - I think he needs a finish or he will lose this fight. (Rd 4 - 00:00) As he walks back to his stool, Madison looks completely deflated. Round 5 (Rd 5 - 05:00) There's the bell for the start of the final round! (Rd 5 - 04:54) Kimura lands a left hand and then catches Madison with a right hook. (Rd 5 - 04:30) Kimura confidently comes in closer. (Rd 5 - 04:30) Madison had looked like he was angling to grapple, but couldn't take the initiative. (Rd 5 - 04:30) Kimura can't connect with a jab, but then lands a right hand. (Rd 5 - 04:08) Kimura can't hit a set-up left jab, but then lands a right hand. (Rd 5 - 04:01) Madison gets hold of Kimura. (Rd 5 - 03:54) Madison looks for a trip takedown. (Rd 5 - 03:54) Kimura, desperate, grabs the cage to block the takedown! (Rd 5 - 03:54) The referee pauses the fight so that he can give Kimura a one point deduction! (Rd 5 - 03:54) The bout is restarted from the position where it left off, with the two fighters against the cage. (Rd 5 - 03:54) Madison attempts a trip to put Kimura on the ground. (Rd 5 - 03:54) Kimura is taken down by a quick inside leg trip, he can do nothing but pull half guard! (Rd 5 - 03:41) Madison unloads with some right hands, but Kimura deals with them comfortably. (Rd 5 - 03:22) In half guard, Madison catches his breath, content just to throw a couple of punches to the body. (Rd 5 - 03:06) Madison unloads with right hands, but doesn't do a great deal of damage. (Rd 5 - 02:55) Madison throws a few strikes, but they are without venom. (Rd 5 - 02:38) Madison attempts to pass half guard and gain a better position. (Rd 5 - 02:38) Kimura fights the attempt off, and they wind up scrambling for position. (Rd 5 - 02:27) Kimura looks like he is on the verge of exhaustion. (Rd 5 - 02:27) We pass the halfway mark of this round. (Rd 5 - 02:27) Kimura manages to come out on top, holding Madison down in turtle position, facing him. (Rd 5 - 02:13) Kimura unloads with some right hands, but Madison deals with them comfortably. (Rd 5 - 01:57) Kimura is too slow to stop Madison getting back up. (Rd 5 - 01:42) For the first time, Madison is starting to breathe a little heavier. (Rd 5 - 01:35) Kimura hits a left jab and then hits a nice straight right. (Rd 5 - 01:13) Kimura comes in looking to strike. (Rd 5 - 01:13) Kimura lands a jab and then hits a nice straight right. (Rd 5 - 00:47) Kimura connects with a jab, but finds nothing but air with a big right. (Rd 5 - 00:21) Kimura lands a left jab, but finds nothing but air with a big right. (Rd 5 - 00:00) We reach the time limit and this fight is over. (Rd 5 - 00:00) That round goes to Kimura, 10-9 on my card. (Rd 5 - 00:00) It's also important to remember that Kimura got deducted a point. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The ring announcer is now giving the official scores. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Johnny Beerbohm gives a score of 48-46 in favour of Kimura. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Ian Rivers has scored it 47-47. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Reginald Wodehouse has scored it 47-47. (Rd 5 - 00:00) We have a majority draw! Official Result: 'Rubber Man' Perry Madison draws with Tadashi Kimura (Majority Draw in 5:00 of round 5). The fight was rated as being Average. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Sammi "Wolf Man" Chan (4-3, 0-0 CTC, From: Shanghai, China, Favorite: -590) vs. Solomon Salas (8-2, 0-0 CTC, From: Saltillo, Mexico, Underdog: +470) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Another match is about to begin; Sammi 'Wolf Man' Chan against Solomon Salas. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Refereeing this bout will be Leo Behan. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our cageside judges are: Christina Shaw, Benjamin Milligan III, and Johnny Beerbohm. (Rd 1 - 05:00) And here we go! (Rd 1 - 04:48) Salas connects with a nice jab and then scores with a right cross. (Rd 1 - 04:23) Circling, Chan clearly wants to get close enough to grapple but is wary about getting hit. (Rd 1 - 04:23) Salas can't connect with a jab, but then catches Chan with a low kick to the front leg. (Rd 1 - 04:13) Chan seizes the chance and grabs Salas into a clinch. (Rd 1 - 04:05) Chan tries to wrestle Salas backward and up against the cage. (Rd 1 - 04:05) Chan manages it and controls Salas up against the cage. (Rd 1 - 03:53) With the cage trapping Salas, Chan looks to try and take him down by going low and taking out both legs. (Rd 1 - 03:53) Salas cannot stop the takedown and gives up side control. (Rd 1 - 03:35) Chan fires off a few punches as he catches his breath. (Rd 1 - 03:18) Chan throws a few right hands as he takes a moment to plan ahead. (Rd 1 - 02:48) Chan blocks Salas as he tries a sweep from side control. (Rd 1 - 02:37) Chan fires off a few punches as he catches his breath. (Rd 1 - 02:13) Salas tries a sweep from the bottom of side control, but doesn't budge Chan. (Rd 1 - 01:52) Chan tries to put Salas into an americana. (Rd 1 - 01:52) The americana is fully applied, Salas has no option but to tap out! (Rd 1 - 01:24) Sammi 'Wolf Man' Chan takes the win by submission! Official Result: Sammi 'Wolf Man' Chan defeats Solomon Salas (Submission (Americana) in 3:36 of round 1). The fight was rated as being Good. Post-Fight: Sammi Chan name-checks all of his sponsors, then thanks all of his fans who turned out to support him. Visibly delighted, Sammi Chan celebrates starting his CTC career with a win. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. "The Doctor of Style" Jeremy Sproule (7-5, 0-0 CTC, From: Nottingham, England, Favorite: -180) vs. Roy "No Surrender" Lynch (9-8, 0-0 CTC, From: County Cork, Ireland, Underdog: +140) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Another match is about to begin; 'The Doctor Of Style' Jeremy Sproule battling Roy 'No Surrender' Lynch. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Kyle Crisp is the referee for this fight. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our judges at cageside are: Reginald Wodehouse, Christina Shaw, and Benjamin Milligan III. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Round one begins! (Rd 1 - 04:47) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 1 - 04:47) Sproule is off target with a left jab but connects with a right hand. (Rd 1 - 04:47) Lynch hits a jab but misses with an attempted shot to the body. (Rd 1 - 04:24) The two fighters stand and trade strikes, neither lands a significant blow in the exchange. (Rd 1 - 03:48) Both fighters move in and engage. (Rd 1 - 03:48) Lynch misses with a big right hand, allowing Sproule to counter with a left hook. (Rd 1 - 03:28) The fighters go toe-to-toe with strikes but neither lands anything significant in the exchange. (Rd 1 - 03:06) Sproule rolls his shoulders to relieve a little of the tension that has built up, then moves forward. (Rd 1 - 02:53) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 1 - 02:53) Lynch hits a jab but doesn't reach with a hook to the body. (Rd 1 - 02:53) Sproule lands a left jab and also connects cleanly with a right hand. (Rd 1 - 02:28) We are now at the halfway point of the round. (Rd 1 - 02:28) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 1 - 02:28) Lynch is off-target with a jab but hits a right cross. (Rd 1 - 02:28) Sproule lands a left jab but doesn't connect with a right hand. (Rd 1 - 02:08) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 1 - 02:08) Lynch dodges a right hand and counter-attacks with a left jab and a big right hand that just misses. (Rd 1 - 01:50) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 1 - 01:50) Lynch dodges a right hand and counter-attacks with a left hook. (Rd 1 - 01:26) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 1 - 01:26) Sproule doesn't connect with a left jab and also doesn't find the mark with a right hook. (Rd 1 - 01:26) Lynch misses with an attempted shot to the body. (Rd 1 - 01:05) They stand and trade blows but neither can land anything damaging. (Rd 1 - 00:54) We're into the final minute of the round. (Rd 1 - 00:54) Sproule rolls his shoulders to relax them, then moves forward. (Rd 1 - 00:48) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 1 - 00:48) Both fighters throw, both fighters fail to hit the target. (Rd 1 - 00:48) Sproule can't hit a right cross. (Rd 1 - 00:48) Lynch throws three quick punches but Sproule has good movement and avoids them. (Rd 1 - 00:21) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 1 - 00:21) Sproule hits a left jab but misses with a right hand. (Rd 1 - 00:21) Lynch lands a left jab and also connects cleanly with a right hand. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Round one is brought to an end as time runs out. (Rd 1 - 00:00) That was a very close round but I think Lynch just about edged it. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) We are back underway! (Rd 2 - 04:55) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 2 - 04:55) Sproule misses a right cross that leaves him open to the counter. Lynch attacks with a left jab and a good right hook. (Rd 2 - 04:42) An exchange of blows comes and goes without either fighter really landing anything significant. (Rd 2 - 04:20) They engage in the center. (Rd 2 - 04:20) Sproule is off-target with a jab but lands a right hook. (Rd 2 - 04:20) Lynch is off target with a left jab but connects with a right hand. (Rd 2 - 04:10) Shoulders hunched, Sproule studies his opponent, looking for an opportunity. (Rd 2 - 04:03) An exchange of strikes does not produce any damage. (Rd 2 - 03:46) Sproule glances at his corner and gets a few words of encouragement in response. (Rd 2 - 03:41) An exchange of strikes happens right in the center of the cage but nothing comes of it. (Rd 2 - 03:22) The two fighters engage. (Rd 2 - 03:22) Lynch slips past a right hook and counters with a right cross. (Rd 2 - 03:18) Shoulders hunched, Sproule studies his opponent, looking for an opportunity. (Rd 2 - 03:04) The two fighters engage. (Rd 2 - 03:04) Sproule lands a left jab but has a right hand blocked. (Rd 2 - 03:04) Lynch scores with a jab but has a right hook blocked. (Rd 2 - 02:57) Lynch is slowing just a little as he starts to get into the gas tank a bit. (Rd 2 - 02:51) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 2 - 02:51) Sproule connects with a left hand. (Rd 2 - 02:51) Lynch lands a left jab but doesn't find the mark with a right hook. (Rd 2 - 02:51) Blood is visible on Lynch, a strike looks to have opened up a nasty cut above his eye. (Rd 2 - 02:26) We go past the halfway point of this round. (Rd 2 - 02:26) A quick exchange of strikes does not produce any damage. (Rd 2 - 02:03) The two fighters engage. (Rd 2 - 02:03) Both fighters strike but nobody manages to land. (Rd 2 - 02:03) Sproule misses with a left jab and also misses with a right hand. (Rd 2 - 02:03) Lynch misses with a right hook to the ribs. (Rd 2 - 01:47) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 2 - 01:47) Lynch hits a left jab but misses with a right hand. (Rd 2 - 01:47) Sproule misses with a left jab but connects cleanly with a right hand. (Rd 2 - 01:33) They engage in the center. (Rd 2 - 01:33) Both fighters throw but neither can land a shot. (Rd 2 - 01:33) Sproule doesn't connect with a left jab and also has a right hand blocked. (Rd 2 - 01:33) Lynch throws two quick punches but Sproule has good movement and avoids them. (Rd 2 - 01:13) They engage in the center. (Rd 2 - 01:13) Sproule is off target with a left jab but scores with a right hook. (Rd 2 - 01:13) Lynch hits a jab but misses with a right hand. (Rd 2 - 00:57) We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. (Rd 2 - 00:57) Both fighters move in and engage. (Rd 2 - 00:57) Lynch slips past a right hook and counters with a jab and a left hook to the body. (Rd 2 - 00:50) Sproule rolls his shoulders to relieve a little of the tension that has built up, then moves forward. (Rd 2 - 00:44) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 2 - 00:44) Sproule lands a left jab but doesn't find the mark with a right hook. Lynch scores with a left hook. (Rd 2 - 00:36) Taking a few gulps of breath, Sproule is giving the first hint that he is starting to tire a touch. (Rd 2 - 00:31) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 2 - 00:31) Lynch scores with a jab but has a right hand absorbed on the gloves. (Rd 2 - 00:31) Sproule lands a left jab and a right cross. (Rd 2 - 00:22) Seeing that Lynch looks shattered, Sproule easily pulls him into a clinch. (Rd 2 - 00:22) Lynch attempts to wrestle Sproule to the ground. (Rd 2 - 00:22) Lynch doesn't get it, Sproule blocked any attempt to move him. (Rd 2 - 00:08) Lynch looks for a trip takedown. (Rd 2 - 00:08) It's unsuccessful, Sproule maintained a good solid base. (Rd 2 - 00:00) Round two is brought to an end as time runs out. (Rd 2 - 00:00) An extremely close round, could have gone either way, but personally I'll give it to Lynch 10-9. (Rd 2 - 00:00) I have Lynch ahead 20-18. (Rd 2 - 00:00) The corner goes to work between rounds trying to close the cut on Lynch. Round 3 (Rd 3 - 05:00) Round three begins! (Rd 3 - 04:52) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 3 - 04:52) Neither fighter lands a significant strike in a quick exchange. (Rd 3 - 04:52) Sproule has a right hand blocked. (Rd 3 - 04:52) Lynch throws two quick punches but Sproule has good movement and avoids them. (Rd 3 - 04:28) They come together and strike. (Rd 3 - 04:28) Lynch slips past a right hook and counters with a nice left hand. (Rd 3 - 04:21) Sproule grabs Lynch, who looks shattered, and pulls him into a clinch. (Rd 3 - 04:21) Lynch looks for a trip takedown. (Rd 3 - 04:21) The takedown doesn't work, Sproule blocked it and then takes control of the grapple. (Rd 3 - 04:09) Sproule grabs an arm and tries and pull Lynch down to the ground into his guard. (Rd 3 - 04:09) The attempt is successful, Lynch is sucked down into his guard. (Rd 3 - 03:53) Sproule tries to ensnare an arm. (Rd 3 - 03:53) Lynch blocks it. (Rd 3 - 03:32) Lynch fires away with punches, but does little in the way of damage. (Rd 3 - 03:12) Lynch doesn't look like he has much left in the tank. (Rd 3 - 03:12) Lynch deflects a couple of punches that Sproule threw from below. (Rd 3 - 02:53) Lynch unloads with right hands, but doesn't do a great deal of damage. (Rd 3 - 02:42) Sproule throws out some punches, but Lynch leans back to avoid them. (Rd 3 - 02:24) We move into the second half of this round. (Rd 3 - 02:24) Lynch fires off a few punches, but they aren't thrown with any great force. (Rd 3 - 02:08) Sproule tries to catch Lynch with a punch, but it is not on target. (Rd 3 - 01:54) Lynch fires off a few punches, but they aren't thrown with any great force. (Rd 3 - 01:36) Sproule tries to pull Lynch in close and pepper him with short strikes, but can't. (Rd 3 - 01:24) Lynch starts trying to work to get past the guard. (Rd 3 - 01:24) Sproule fights the attempt off, and they wind up scrambling for position. (Rd 3 - 01:09) Sproule ends up in half guard. (Rd 3 - 00:57) We're into the final minute of the round. (Rd 3 - 00:57) Sproule punches down at Lynch, but they are easily taken on the gloves. (Rd 3 - 00:41) Lynch works some separation, then tries to quickly scramble his way into a better position. (Rd 3 - 00:28) Sproule manages to come out on top, with Lynch pulling guard. (Rd 3 - 00:15) Sproule pounds away with rights but fails to land any significant blows. (Rd 3 - 00:00) The time is up, and that's the end of round three. (Rd 3 - 00:00) An extremely close round, could have gone either way, but personally I'll give it to Lynch 10-9. (Rd 3 - 00:00) This is bad for Sproule, he's running out of rounds. Round 4 (Rd 4 - 05:00) We are back underway! (Rd 4 - 04:47) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 4 - 04:47) A nice feint from Sproule causes Lynch to become open. (Rd 4 - 04:47) Sproule counters a right hand with a good right hand. (Rd 4 - 04:29) An exchange of strikes happens right in the center of the cage but nothing comes of it. (Rd 4 - 04:05) They engage in the center. (Rd 4 - 04:05) Lynch misses a big right hand, putting him off balance and allowing Sproule to attack with a left jab and a good right hook. (Rd 4 - 03:38) They come together and strike. (Rd 4 - 03:38) Lynch misses with a big right hand, allowing Sproule to counter with a right hand. (Rd 4 - 03:15) The two fighters engage. (Rd 4 - 03:15) It's a stalemate as both fighters throw strikes but fail to land anything. (Rd 4 - 03:15) Sproule has a right hand taken on the gloves. (Rd 4 - 03:15) Lynch is off target with a left jab and also has a right hand blocked. (Rd 4 - 03:06) A little fatigue may be creeping in, Sproule is starting to move noticeably more slowly now. (Rd 4 - 02:57) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 4 - 02:57) Lynch misses with a big right hand, allowing Sproule to counter with a jab and a good right hook. (Rd 4 - 02:46) Lynch looks like he doesn't have a lot left to give. (Rd 4 - 02:46) The fighters fall into a sloppy clinch. (Rd 4 - 02:46) Lynch tries to take Sproule down. (Rd 4 - 02:46) It's unsuccessful, Sproule maintained a good solid base. (Rd 4 - 02:27) We are now at the halfway point of the round. (Rd 4 - 02:27) Lynch looks for a trip takedown. (Rd 4 - 02:27) It's unsuccessful, Sproule maintained a good solid base. (Rd 4 - 02:12) Lynch seems to initiate a break, and the two fighters step apart. (Rd 4 - 01:46) The two fighters engage. (Rd 4 - 01:46) Lynch misses a right hook and gets countered with a quick left hook. (Rd 4 - 01:30) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 4 - 01:30) Sproule misses a big right hand, putting him off balance and allowing Lynch to attack with a quick left jab and a big right hand that just misses. (Rd 4 - 01:12) The fighters go toe-to-toe with strikes but the flurry ends without any really damaging shots landing. (Rd 4 - 01:00) We're into the final minute of the round. (Rd 4 - 00:53) They come together and strike. (Rd 4 - 00:53) Sproule fools Lynch with a feint. (Rd 4 - 00:53) Sproule counters a right hand with a solid right hand. (Rd 4 - 00:53) The gash above the eye of Lynch has been re-opened by a strike. (Rd 4 - 00:46) Both fighters look spent, and at close range they fall into a clinch. (Rd 4 - 00:46) Lynch looks for a trip takedown. (Rd 4 - 00:46) Lynch can't get Sproule down to the ground. (Rd 4 - 00:31) Lynch tries to take Sproule down. (Rd 4 - 00:31) Sproule blocks the takedown attempt and takes control of the grapple. (Rd 4 - 00:04) With control of the clinch, Sproule tries to complete a takedown. (Rd 4 - 00:04) Sproule can't get Lynch down to the ground. (Rd 4 - 00:00) Sproule is breathing very hard. (Rd 4 - 00:00) Round four is brought to an end as time runs out. (Rd 4 - 00:00) That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Sproule. (Rd 4 - 00:00) Sproule is in deep trouble with only one round remaining - I think he needs a finish or he will lose this fight. (Rd 4 - 00:00) The cut man tries to stop the bleeding for Lynch in between rounds. (Rd 4 - 00:00) As his corner gives a pep talk, Sproule is getting more and more psyched up....it's now or never, he has to go for the finish! Round 5 (Rd 5 - 05:00) And here we go, one last round! (Rd 5 - 04:52) They exchange strikes but nothing really gets through. (Rd 5 - 04:41) The fighters, looking shattered, clinch up rather than try and move away. (Rd 5 - 04:41) Lynch tries to reap a leg with a sharp sweep in order to trip him to the floor. (Rd 5 - 04:41) He executes an outside leg trip, sweeping Sproule to the mat where he pulls guard! (Rd 5 - 04:25) The gas tank looks empty on Lynch. (Rd 5 - 04:25) Lynch starts trying to work to get past the guard. (Rd 5 - 04:25) Lynch gets past the guard with a certain degree of ease and gains side control. (Rd 5 - 03:52) Lynch pounds away with rights, a couple of heavy shots get through and rock Sproule. (Rd 5 - 03:33) Lynch gets off balance as he tries to finish the fight, allowing Sproule to sweep him and start a scramble for position. (Rd 5 - 03:33) Somehow, the scramble leaves Lynch under the north-south control of Sproule. (Rd 5 - 03:18) Sproule throws some short, sharp elbows to the body. (Rd 5 - 02:59) Moving sharply to the side, Lynch takes the opportunity to try to scramble. (Rd 5 - 02:47) Sproule ends up in half guard. (Rd 5 - 02:27) We pass the halfway mark of this round. (Rd 5 - 02:27) Sproule tries to pass the half guard. (Rd 5 - 02:27) He does brilliantly, getting out of half guard straight into a mount. (Rd 5 - 01:54) Sproule unloads with big rights and lands a few powerful shots. (Rd 5 - 01:36) Sproule over-commits and that allows Lynch to tip him off balance and start to scramble! (Rd 5 - 01:36) The scramble results in Lynch being on his back pulling guard. (Rd 5 - 01:24) Sproule starts trying to work to get past the guard. (Rd 5 - 01:24) He passes guard but loses his control momentarily and a scramble begins. (Rd 5 - 01:10) Sproule somehow manages to come out on top of Lynch in north-south position. (Rd 5 - 00:57) We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. (Rd 5 - 00:57) Sproule hits a short knee to the side of the head. (Rd 5 - 00:43) Lynch is able to break free from the north-south position and scramble for position. (Rd 5 - 00:26) Lynch ends up having to pull guard, losing out in the scramble. (Rd 5 - 00:14) Sproule tries a slicing elbow strike, but Lynch deflects it. (Rd 5 - 00:02) Sproule gets pulled in tight, stopping him from posturing up or launching any attacks. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The fight comes to an end as the time limit expires. (Rd 5 - 00:00) That round goes to Sproule, 10-9 on my card. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The judges have given their scores, which are about to be announced. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Benjamin Milligan III has given 48-47 to Lynch. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Reginald Wodehouse scores the contest as 50-46 to Sproule. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Christina Shaw has scored it 48-47 Sproule. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The winner, by split decision, is 'The Doctor Of Style' Jeremy Sproule! Official Result: 'The Doctor Of Style' Jeremy Sproule defeats Roy 'No Surrender' Lynch (Split Decision in 5:00 of round 5). The fight was rated as being Good. Post-Fight: Jeremy Sproule thanks his sponsors and all of his fans. He celebrates his CTC debut victory and says he is already looking forward to the next fight. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Avery "Red" Gleason (7-2, 0-0 CTC, From: Chicago, Illinois, Underdog: +180) vs. Helvecio "Hell-Boy" Babenco (12-5, 0-0 CTC, From: Santa Cruz, Argentina, Favorite: -230) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Moving on, Avery 'Red' Gleason faces Helvecio 'Hell-Boy' Babenco. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our referee is Kyle Crisp. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our judges are: Johnny Beerbohm, Ian Rivers, and Reginald Wodehouse. (Rd 1 - 05:00) There's the opening bell! (Rd 1 - 05:00) Babenco deliberately doesn't touch gloves to start. (Rd 1 - 04:52) They exchange strikes but nothing really gets through. (Rd 1 - 04:28) Both fighters move in and engage. (Rd 1 - 04:28) Gleason doesn't connect with a leg kick and gets countered with a quick left hook. (Rd 1 - 04:09) They stand and trade blows but neither can land anything damaging. (Rd 1 - 03:39) They engage in the center. (Rd 1 - 03:39) Babenco hits a kick to the leg. (Rd 1 - 03:39) Gleason finds a good angle and lands a nice one-two. (Rd 1 - 03:39) A strike appears to have opened up a small gash underneath the eye of Babenco. (Rd 1 - 03:14) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 1 - 03:14) Babenco lets a body kick sail wide and then counters with a quick left jab and a right hook. (Rd 1 - 02:50) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 1 - 02:50) Babenco misses a right hook and leaves himself open to be countered with a quick left jab and a right hook. (Rd 1 - 02:24) We go past the halfway point of this round. (Rd 1 - 02:24) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 1 - 02:24) Gleason misses a right cross that leaves him wide open to the counter. Babenco comes in with a jab and a right hand that narrowly fails to connect. (Rd 1 - 02:07) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 1 - 02:07) Gleason sees a head kick coming and counters with a left roundhouse kick to the body. (Rd 1 - 01:43) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 1 - 01:43) Gleason is well off target with a head kick and gets punished with a good right hook. (Rd 1 - 01:20) The two fighters come together and strike but it's really tentative and nothing comes of it. (Rd 1 - 00:51) We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. (Rd 1 - 00:51) An exchange of blows comes and goes without either fighter really landing anything significant. (Rd 1 - 00:26) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 1 - 00:26) Gleason is off-target with a jab but scores with a right hook. (Rd 1 - 00:26) Babenco lands a one-two. (Rd 1 - 00:26) Gleason looks to have been cut under his eye. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Round one is brought to an end as time runs out. (Rd 1 - 00:00) That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Babenco. (Rd 1 - 00:00) The cut men are busy in between rounds, trying to stop the bleeding of both fighters. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) Round two begins! (Rd 2 - 04:48) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 2 - 04:48) Gleason lands a left jab but misses with a right hand. (Rd 2 - 04:48) Babenco uses a left jab but misses a high kick. (Rd 2 - 04:31) The clock is stopped as referee Kyle Crisp wants to check the cuts on both fighters. (Rd 2 - 04:31) The ringside doctor examines the cuts...and signals that neither is a fight ender. (Rd 2 - 04:31) We're back underway! (Rd 2 - 04:25) The two fighters engage. (Rd 2 - 04:25) Babenco misses a right hook and gets countered with a left jab and a head kick attempt that narrowly misses. (Rd 2 - 03:56) Babenco confidently moves in closer, looking to throw some strikes. (Rd 2 - 03:56) Gleason appeared to be going to try and get in close, but Babenco took the initiative first. (Rd 2 - 03:56) Babenco uses a left jab, but finds nothing but air with a big right. (Rd 2 - 03:31) They exchange strikes but nothing really gets through. (Rd 2 - 02:57) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 2 - 02:57) Babenco slips past a right hook attempt and attacks with a left jab and a right cross that just misses. (Rd 2 - 02:30) We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. (Rd 2 - 02:30) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 2 - 02:30) Babenco misses with a right hand. (Rd 2 - 02:30) Gleason is off-target with a jab and also has a right hand taken on the gloves. (Rd 2 - 02:08) The two fighters engage. (Rd 2 - 02:08) Gleason misses with a big right hand, allowing Babenco to counter with a right hand. (Rd 2 - 01:54) Babenco is still moving well, but he is definitely breathing a little deeper now. (Rd 2 - 01:46) Babenco comes forward and the two fighters exchange strikes. (Rd 2 - 01:46) Gleason fires off a counter jab. (Rd 2 - 01:46) A jab lands from Babenco but his big right hand follow-up misses. (Rd 2 - 01:32) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 2 - 01:32) Babenco scores with a left hook. (Rd 2 - 01:32) Gleason is off-target with a jab but lands a nice high roundhouse kick. (Rd 2 - 01:18) Retreating until backed against the cage, Babenco looks punch-drunk...he may be in big trouble! He is covering up as best as he can, but is vulnerable! (Rd 2 - 01:18) Gleason tries to get Babenco into a Muay Thai clinch. (Rd 2 - 01:18) Gleason manages it and now controls a very dazed Babenco by the back of the head. (Rd 2 - 01:01) From the clinch, Babenco gets caught with a massive knee to the chest. (Rd 2 - 00:42) Babenco tries to wrestle free of the Muay Thai clinch, but cannot. (Rd 2 - 00:14) Using the clinch, Gleason hits a vicious knee to the ribs of Babenco. (Rd 2 - 00:00) Round two ends as time expires. (Rd 2 - 00:00) That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Gleason. (Rd 2 - 00:00) I have them tied at 19-19. (Rd 2 - 00:00) The red marks on the body of Babenco show clearly how many blows to the ribs he has taken tonight. Round 3 (Rd 3 - 05:00) There's the bell and round number three begins! (Rd 3 - 04:53) The two fighters engage with strikes but neither can land a significant shot. (Rd 3 - 04:33) The two fighters stand and trade strikes, neither lands a significant blow in the exchange. (Rd 3 - 04:23) Taking a few gulps of breath, Gleason is giving the first hint that he is starting to tire a touch. (Rd 3 - 04:08) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 3 - 04:08) Babenco misses a right hook and gets countered with a quick left jab and a right hook that is ducked. (Rd 3 - 03:41) They exchange a few strikes but nothing significant lands. (Rd 3 - 03:22) Both fighters move in and engage. (Rd 3 - 03:22) Gleason slips past a right hook attempt and attacks with a quick left hook. (Rd 3 - 03:10) Babenco is definitely slowing, his gas tank is being challenged here. (Rd 3 - 03:02) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 3 - 03:02) Gleason is off-target with a jab and also is well off target with a head kick. (Rd 3 - 03:02) Babenco misses a jab and also has a right hand absorbed on the gloves. (Rd 3 - 02:35) The two fighters engage. (Rd 3 - 02:35) Babenco connects with a left hand. (Rd 3 - 02:35) Gleason scores with a jab but finds his right cross blocked. (Rd 3 - 02:24) Babenco, looking shattered, can't stop Gleason pulling him into a clinch. (Rd 3 - 02:24) We move into the second half of this round. (Rd 3 - 02:24) Gleason is trying to lock Babenco into a Muay Thai clinch. (Rd 3 - 02:24) Gleason achieves it, Babenco could not fight out of it. (Rd 3 - 02:11) From the clinch, Babenco gets caught with a massive knee to the chest. (Rd 3 - 02:00) Gleason tries a knee strike but doesn't connect, but Babenco isn't able to get free of the clinch either. (Rd 3 - 01:25) From the clinch, Gleason drives a huge knee to the stomach. (Rd 3 - 01:08) Gleason misses a knee strike, but maintains his control of the clinch. (Rd 3 - 00:31) Using the Muay Thai clinch, Gleason blasts Babenco with a big knee to the chest. (Rd 3 - 00:11) Gleason keeps control of the clinch despite missing a knee strike. (Rd 3 - 00:00) The time is up, and that's the end of round three. (Rd 3 - 00:00) I have to give that round to Gleason, but only a 10-9. (Rd 3 - 00:00) My scorecard now has Gleason up 29-28. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Babenco has developed a large, deep purple bruise on his side. That looks nasty, and will definitely be affecting his movement. Round 4 (Rd 4 - 05:00) And here we go, round four! (Rd 4 - 04:54) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 4 - 04:54) Babenco misses a big right hand, putting him off balance and allowing Gleason to attack with a jab and a right hook that is ducked. (Rd 4 - 04:28) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 4 - 04:28) Babenco misses with a left jab and also doesn't connect with a right hand. (Rd 4 - 04:28) Gleason misses with a left jab and also can't hit a right cross. (Rd 4 - 04:16) Gleason is starting to have to push himself now, and his corner respond by urging him on a little louder. (Rd 4 - 04:16) Babenco is breathing very hard. (Rd 4 - 04:06) The two fighters engage with strikes but nothing significant lands. (Rd 4 - 03:38) A tired Gleason moves forward, looking for a takedown. (Rd 4 - 03:38) The takedown is completed, Gleason was too much for Babenco. (Rd 4 - 03:38) Babenco is left seated, with his back to the cage, with Gleason holding him down. (Rd 4 - 03:20) Gleason tries to lock Babenco in a choke. (Rd 4 - 03:20) Gleason gets the guillotine but despite his best efforts he cannot force the tap out! (Rd 4 - 03:20) Gleason must not have it totally sunk in. (Rd 4 - 03:20) The hold is released, Gleason realised that he was gassing his arms on an attempt that wasn't going to finish the fight. (Rd 4 - 02:45) Babenco looks like he is on the verge of exhaustion. (Rd 4 - 02:45) Gleason pounds away with three elbow strikes in quick succession but doesn't do much damage. (Rd 4 - 02:26) We go past the halfway point of this round. (Rd 4 - 02:26) Gleason drops some elbows, but is unable to land any of them cleanly on Babenco. (Rd 4 - 02:12) Gleason attempts to pass guard. (Rd 4 - 02:12) He passes guard but can't secure side control as Babenco starts a scramble for position. (Rd 4 - 02:01) Gleason manages to come out on top, with Babenco pulling guard. (Rd 4 - 01:41) Gleason looks very tired out there. (Rd 4 - 01:41) Gleason throws a few strikes, but they are without venom. (Rd 4 - 01:11) In guard, Gleason is content just to throw a couple of punches to the body. (Rd 4 - 00:52) We have one minute of the round remaining. (Rd 4 - 00:52) Time slips away as Gleason successfully keeps Babenco stuck against the ground. (Rd 4 - 00:25) The clock runs down as Babenco is being smothered against the ground by Gleason. (Rd 4 - 00:03) The clock runs down as Babenco is being smothered against the ground by Gleason. (Rd 4 - 00:00) Round four ends as time expires. (Rd 4 - 00:00) That round goes to Gleason, 10-9 on my card. (Rd 4 - 00:00) By my scorecard, Babenco is going to lose this fight if it goes to the judges. He needs a finish in this final round. Round 5 (Rd 5 - 05:00) There's the bell for the start of the final round! (Rd 5 - 04:48) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 5 - 04:48) Babenco misses a big right hand, putting him off balance and allowing Gleason to attack with a right cross. (Rd 5 - 04:21) Both fighters move in and engage. (Rd 5 - 04:21) Babenco scores with a jab but has a right hook blocked. Gleason hits a left jab but has a right hand absorbed on the gloves. (Rd 5 - 03:57) The two fighters engage. (Rd 5 - 03:57) Babenco throws a right head kick but doesn't make contact. (Rd 5 - 03:57) Gleason doesn't connect with a left jab and also has a right hand blocked. (Rd 5 - 03:27) The two fighters engage. (Rd 5 - 03:27) Gleason counters a right hand with a left jab and a right cross that just misses. (Rd 5 - 03:03) They exchange a few strikes but nothing significant lands. (Rd 5 - 02:35) They exchange strikes but nothing really gets through. (Rd 5 - 02:12) The fighters, looking shattered, clinch up rather than try and move away. (Rd 5 - 02:12) Gleason is trying to push Babenco so that his back is up against the cage. (Rd 5 - 02:12) Gleason does it, Babenco is stuck with his back to the cage. (Rd 5 - 01:52) Even though he is physically tiring quite noticeably, Gleason shows great control by keeping Babenco pressed against the cage. (Rd 5 - 01:52) The next minute or so sees the two tired-looking fighters exchanging occasional weak punches from the clinch. (Rd 5 - 00:49) Gleason looks to sweep a leg in order to execute a sharp trip. (Rd 5 - 00:49) Gleason uses a nice inside leg trip and Babenco is forced to pull guard! (Rd 5 - 00:34) Gleason smothers Babenco with his body by pushing forward and down. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Time runs out and that's the end of the fight. (Rd 5 - 00:00) I think Gleason took that round, 10-9 on my score card. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The judges have given their scores, which are about to be announced. (Rd 5 - 00:00) All three judges have given 49-46. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The winner, by unanimous decision, is Avery 'Red' Gleason! Official Result: Avery 'Red' Gleason defeats Helvecio 'Hell-Boy' Babenco (Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 5). The fight was rated as being Good. Post-Fight: Avery Gleason thanks all of his sponsors for backing him and then thanks all his family, friends, and supporters. He says that he is very happy to have won on his CTC debut and he's very happy. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Pip Londress (4-1, 0-0 CTC, From: Manchester, England, Favorite: -200) vs. "The Yorkshire Ripper" William Powell (12-9, 0-0 CTC, From: Leeds, England, Underdog: +150) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Next up is a match in which Pip Londress takes on 'The Yorkshire Ripper' William Powell. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Kyle Crisp is the referee for this fight. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our judges are: Reginald Wodehouse, Christina Shaw, and Benjamin Milligan III. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The fight begins! (Rd 1 - 04:51) Powell moves in closer, ready to attack. (Rd 1 - 04:51) Londress had looked like he was angling to grapple, but couldn't take the initiative. (Rd 1 - 04:51) A one-two from Powell fails to land. (Rd 1 - 04:30) Londress looked like he was going to step in and grapple, but Powell simply took the initiative first. (Rd 1 - 04:30) Powell lands a left jab, but finds nothing but air with a big right. (Rd 1 - 04:04) Londress aggressively comes forward, willing to risk getting hit so that he can grapple. (Rd 1 - 04:04) Powell can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then hits Londress with a straight right. (Rd 1 - 03:53) Londress gets hold of Powell. (Rd 1 - 03:46) Londress tries to wrestle Powell backward and up against the cage. (Rd 1 - 03:46) Powell ends up backed against the cage. (Rd 1 - 03:31) Londress smothers Powell against the cage, then scores with a left to the side of the stomach. (Rd 1 - 03:18) Londress pins Powell up against the cage and hits a couple of nice right hands to the side of the head. (Rd 1 - 03:04) Londress tries to use a knee to the thigh, but Powell is able to block it. (Rd 1 - 02:44) Londress smothers Powell against the cage, then uses his dirty boxing skills to his advantage. (Rd 1 - 02:26) We pass the halfway mark of this round. (Rd 1 - 02:26) Powell gets caught with a knee to the inside of the thigh. (Rd 1 - 02:17) Londress hits Powell, who is pressed up against the cage, with a nice short uppercut. (Rd 1 - 01:57) Londress stomps down on his opponent's foot. (Rd 1 - 01:51) Londress uses dirty boxing to punish Powell while he is pressed up against the cage. (Rd 1 - 01:33) With the fight having been stuck against the cage for a lengthy period of time, the referee restarts them back in the center. (Rd 1 - 01:27) Powell can't connect with a jab, but then scores with a right cross. (Rd 1 - 01:21) Londress gets hold of Powell without taking too much damage. (Rd 1 - 01:15) Londress is trying to muscle Powell up against the cage. (Rd 1 - 01:15) Powell ends up backed against the cage. (Rd 1 - 00:55) The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left. (Rd 1 - 00:55) Powell is trapped against the cage and Londress punishes him with some dirty boxing. (Rd 1 - 00:36) Londress tries to throw an elbow from the clinch, but Powell is able to stop it. (Rd 1 - 00:18) Powell goes to the ribs, then the head, with short punches. (Rd 1 - 00:04) Powell gets caught with a knee to the side of the stomach. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Time expires and we come to the end of round one. (Rd 1 - 00:00) I have to give that round to Londress, but only a 10-9. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) We are back underway! (Rd 2 - 04:45) Powell uses a left jab, but finds nothing but air with a big right. (Rd 2 - 04:35) Londress gets hold of Powell. (Rd 2 - 04:25) Powell tries to wriggle free, but Londress controls him well and gets in a few close-range punches too. (Rd 2 - 04:06) Londress is trying to push Powell so that his back is up against the cage. (Rd 2 - 04:06) Londress achieves it, pinning Powell to the cage. (Rd 2 - 03:51) Powell takes a knee strike just above the hip. (Rd 2 - 03:36) Powell is trapped against the cage and Londress hits him with a short left uppercut. (Rd 2 - 03:22) Powell waits for Londress to try and throw a knee and quickly turns him, creating enough space to escape away from the cage. (Rd 2 - 02:57) Powell throws a one-two, but Londress was equal to it. (Rd 2 - 02:33) Londress comes forward, willing to take a few shots as long as he can get close enough to wrestle. (Rd 2 - 02:33) Powell throws a quick punch but doesn't hit. (Rd 2 - 02:28) Londress gets hold of Powell. (Rd 2 - 02:22) We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. (Rd 2 - 02:22) Using his wrestling skills, Londress is trying to push Powell up against the cage. (Rd 2 - 02:22) He does so and now has Powell pinned to the cage. (Rd 2 - 02:10) Londress smothers Powell against the cage, then uses his dirty boxing skills to his advantage. (Rd 2 - 01:59) Londress smothers Powell against the cage, then scores with a left to the side of the stomach. (Rd 2 - 01:46) Powell is controlled up against the cage and eats a sharp right to the ear. (Rd 2 - 01:31) Powell is controlled up against the cage and eats a sharp right to the ear. (Rd 2 - 01:13) Londress smothers Powell against the cage, then hits him with a knee strike to the ribs. (Rd 2 - 01:01) Londress looks for an elbow strike, but Powell works enough space that he can pull clear and circle out. (Rd 2 - 00:48) For the first time, Powell is starting to breathe a little heavier. (Rd 2 - 00:40) Londress wants to grapple, and appears willing to aggressively come in to do so, even if means risking some strikes. (Rd 2 - 00:40) Powell fails to find a home for his jab, but then catches Londress with a right hook. (Rd 2 - 00:29) Londress gets hold of Powell without taking too much damage. (Rd 2 - 00:20) Using his wrestling skills, Londress is trying to push Powell up against the cage. (Rd 2 - 00:20) Powell ends up backed against the cage. (Rd 2 - 00:06) Powell is trapped against the cage and Londress hits him with a short left uppercut. (Rd 2 - 00:00) The time runs out on round two. (Rd 2 - 00:00) I think Londress took that round, 10-9 on my score card. (Rd 2 - 00:00) My scorecard now has Londress up 20-18. Round 3 (Rd 3 - 05:00) There's the bell for the start of the round! (Rd 3 - 04:46) Powell throws a quick one-two but doesn't land either blow. (Rd 3 - 04:36) Londress gets hold of Powell, not having to have taken even one shot while coming in. (Rd 3 - 04:27) Londress is trying to muscle Powell up against the cage. (Rd 3 - 04:27) Londress does it, Powell is stuck with his back to the cage. (Rd 3 - 04:08) Powell takes a knee strike just above the hip. (Rd 3 - 03:53) Londress smothers Powell against the cage, then hits him with a knee strike to the ribs. (Rd 3 - 03:39) Powell is controlled up against the cage and eats a sharp right to the ear. (Rd 3 - 03:21) Londress pins Powell up against the cage and uses dirty boxing to inflict some damage. (Rd 3 - 03:04) Powell takes a knee strike to the inside of his own knee. (Rd 3 - 02:57) Powell takes a knee strike to the inside of his own knee. (Rd 3 - 02:49) Londress smothers Powell against the cage, then hits him with a knee strike to the ribs. (Rd 3 - 02:36) Londress hits Powell, who is pressed up against the cage, with a nice short uppercut. (Rd 3 - 02:17) The lack of progress forces the referee to separate the two fighters. (Rd 3 - 02:17) Londress is slowing just a little as he starts to get into the gas tank a bit. (Rd 3 - 02:10) Powell uses a left jab, but misses with a vicious right hand. (Rd 3 - 02:01) Powell is definitely slowing, his gas tank is being challenged here. (Rd 3 - 01:47) Powell can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then scores with a right cross. (Rd 3 - 01:37) Londress gets hold of Powell without taking too much damage. (Rd 3 - 01:30) Londress is trying to muscle Powell up against the cage. (Rd 3 - 01:30) Powell ends up backed against the cage. (Rd 3 - 01:16) Londress goes for a knee to the thigh but Powell wrestles free and circles back to the center. (Rd 3 - 00:56) There's under a minute left in this round. (Rd 3 - 00:56) Powell connects with a jab, but misses with a vicious right hand. (Rd 3 - 00:47) Breathing very hard, Powell is looking ragged. (Rd 3 - 00:47) Londress gets hold of Powell. (Rd 3 - 00:41) Londress is trying to muscle Powell up against the cage. (Rd 3 - 00:41) Londress manages it and controls Powell up against the cage. (Rd 3 - 00:28) Londress tries a foot stomp, but Powell seizes the chance to create some space and break free. (Rd 3 - 00:02) Powell moves in closer, ready to attack. (Rd 3 - 00:02) Powell can't connect with a jab, but then hits a nice straight right. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Round three is brought to an end as time runs out. (Rd 3 - 00:00) I have to give that round to Londress, but only a 10-9. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Even if he wins all the remaining rounds, I'm not sure Powell will be able to take the victory without a finish. (Rd 3 - 00:00) The red marks on the body of Powell show clearly how many blows to the ribs he has taken tonight. Round 4 (Rd 4 - 05:00) We are back underway! (Rd 4 - 04:48) Powell confidently moves in closer, looking to throw some strikes. (Rd 4 - 04:48) Londress looked like he was going to step in and grapple, but Powell simply took the initiative first. (Rd 4 - 04:48) Powell throws a one-two, but Londress was equal to it. (Rd 4 - 04:26) It looked like we were about to see Londress try and get some grappling started, but Powell was more aggressive and took the initiative. (Rd 4 - 04:26) Powell throws a quick one-two but doesn't land either blow. (Rd 4 - 04:05) Powell throws a quick one-two but doesn't land either blow. (Rd 4 - 03:50) Londress is able to grab Powell. (Rd 4 - 03:40) Londress is trying to muscle Powell up against the cage. (Rd 4 - 03:40) Londress manages it and controls Powell up against the cage. (Rd 4 - 03:21) Powell is controlled up against the cage and eats a sharp right to the ear. (Rd 4 - 03:05) Londress smothers Powell against the cage, then hits him with a knee strike to the ribs. (Rd 4 - 02:53) Londress uses dirty boxing to punish Powell while he is pressed up against the cage. (Rd 4 - 02:39) Using tight body-to-body control, Londress is slowly wearing Powell down by pressing him up against the cage and leaning all of his weight on him. (Rd 4 - 02:39) They exchange close-quarters punches from that position for about sixty seconds. (Rd 4 - 01:26) From the looks of things, I don't think Powell has much energy left. (Rd 4 - 01:26) Londress tries to throw a knee but Powell uses wrestling to prevent it. (Rd 4 - 01:08) Powell gets caught with a knee to the inside of the thigh. (Rd 4 - 00:59) We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. (Rd 4 - 00:59) The lengthy period of stalemate results in referee Kyle Crisp separating them. (Rd 4 - 00:59) Londress appears to be feeling a little fatigue for the first time in this fight, his hands are starting to lower just a fraction. (Rd 4 - 00:54) It looked like we were about to see Londress try and get some grappling started, but Powell was more aggressive and took the initiative. (Rd 4 - 00:54) Powell lands a jab and then catches Londress with a spin kick to the body. (Rd 4 - 00:31) Londress steps forward, willing to take a few shots as long as he can get close enough to wrestle. (Rd 4 - 00:31) Powell uses a left jab, but his big right hand follow-up misses. (Rd 4 - 00:16) Londress is able to grab Powell. (Rd 4 - 00:07) Londress is looking to muscle Powell back against the cage. (Rd 4 - 00:07) Londress does it, Powell is stuck with his back to the cage. (Rd 4 - 00:00) Round four ends as time expires. (Rd 4 - 00:00) I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Londress. (Rd 4 - 00:00) Even if he can take this final round, I can't see Powell winning on the judges' scorecards. He needs a finish. (Rd 4 - 00:00) Powell needs to protect his ribs better, a large bruise is beginning to develop and may as well have a target painted on it too. Round 5 (Rd 5 - 05:00) There's the bell for the start of the final round! (Rd 5 - 04:47) Londress looked like he was going to step in and grapple, but Powell simply took the initiative first. (Rd 5 - 04:47) A one-two from Powell fails to land. (Rd 5 - 04:28) Londress steps in, seemingly willing to take strikes if it means getting close enough to wrestle. (Rd 5 - 04:28) Powell throws a punch but Londress avoids it. (Rd 5 - 04:22) Londress gets hold of Powell. (Rd 5 - 04:13) Londress tries to wrestle Powell backward and up against the cage. (Rd 5 - 04:13) Londress achieves it, pinning Powell to the cage. (Rd 5 - 04:02) Londress doesn't look like he has much left in the tank. (Rd 5 - 04:02) Powell is controlled up against the cage and takes a few right hands via some dirty boxing. (Rd 5 - 03:43) Londress pins Powell up against the cage and hits a couple of nice right hands to the side of the head. (Rd 5 - 03:28) Londress uses dirty boxing to punish Powell while he is pressed up against the cage. (Rd 5 - 03:17) Londress smothers Powell against the cage, then hits him with a knee strike to the ribs. (Rd 5 - 03:02) Londress hits a knee strike to the side of the ribs. (Rd 5 - 02:47) Londress pins Powell up against the cage and stomps down hard on his foot. (Rd 5 - 02:37) Powell is controlled up against the cage and eats a sharp right to the ear. (Rd 5 - 02:19) Powell is trapped against the cage and takes a sharp stomp to the foot. (Rd 5 - 02:07) Powell is controlled up against the cage and eats a sharp right to the ear. (Rd 5 - 01:55) Powell looks like he is completely out of gas. (Rd 5 - 01:55) Referee Kyle Crisp thinks there has been too little progress, and brings the two fighters back to the center. (Rd 5 - 01:46) They clinch up and start jockeying for position. (Rd 5 - 01:46) Londress wrestles his way to a dominant position in the clinch. (Rd 5 - 01:37) Londress is looking to muscle Powell back against the cage. (Rd 5 - 01:37) Londress achieves it, pinning Powell to the cage. (Rd 5 - 01:24) Londress uses dirty boxing to punish Powell while he is pressed up against the cage. (Rd 5 - 01:04) Londress pins Powell up against the cage and uses dirty boxing to inflict some damage. (Rd 5 - 00:47) Powell is trapped against the cage and Londress hits him with a short left uppercut. (Rd 5 - 00:33) Londress smothers Powell against the cage, then uses his dirty boxing skills to his advantage. (Rd 5 - 00:21) Londress looks very, very tired. (Rd 5 - 00:21) Powell is trapped against the cage and Londress hits him with a short left uppercut. (Rd 5 - 00:10) Londress pins Powell up against the cage and hits a couple of nice right hands to the side of the head. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The fight comes to an end as the time limit expires. (Rd 5 - 00:00) I have to give that round to Londress, but only a 10-9. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The ring announcer is now giving the official scores. (Rd 5 - 00:00) All three judges score the contest as 50-45. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Pip Londress is the winner by unanimous decision! Official Result: Pip Londress defeats 'The Yorkshire Ripper' William Powell (Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 5). The fight was rated as being Decent. Post-Fight: Pip Londress thanks his sponsors and all of his fans. He is then asked who he'd like to face next, and he responds by calling out Sid Morgan, saying he will kick his ass. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Dom "The Bomb" Yorke (7-2, 0-0 CTC, From: Stafford, England, Favorite: -250) vs. Mozart Pinto (6-1, 0-0 CTC, From: Bahia, Brazil, Underdog: +190) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Next up, Dom 'The Bomb' Yorke battling Mozart Pinto. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our referee is Leo Behan. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our cageside judges are: Reginald Wodehouse, Christina Shaw, and Benjamin Milligan III. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Round one begins! (Rd 1 - 04:46) An exchange of blows comes and goes without either fighter really landing anything significant. (Rd 1 - 04:13) They stand and trade in the center of the cage but neither fighter gives or takes any real damage. (Rd 1 - 03:47) They stand and trade, but all the shots are either off target or are safely dealt with. (Rd 1 - 03:19) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 1 - 03:19) Yorke misses a left hook and leaves himself open to be countered with a left jab and a right cross. (Rd 1 - 02:58) The two fighters engage with strikes but nothing significant lands. (Rd 1 - 02:34) An exchange of strikes sees both fighters fail to land anything significant. (Rd 1 - 02:12) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 1 - 02:12) Yorke misses a big left hand, putting him off balance and allowing Pinto to attack with a good right hook. (Rd 1 - 01:55) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 1 - 01:55) Pinto slips past a left hook and counters with a right hand. (Rd 1 - 01:32) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 1 - 01:32) There's a brief exchange of fire but neither fighter lands. (Rd 1 - 01:32) Yorke doesn't connect with a right jab and also finds his left cross blocked. (Rd 1 - 01:32) Pinto is off-target with a jab and also has a right hand taken on the gloves. (Rd 1 - 01:09) A quick exchange of strikes doesn't lead to anything. (Rd 1 - 00:56) There's under a minute left in this round. (Rd 1 - 00:51) They come together and trade leather but neither fighter really does any damage. (Rd 1 - 00:24) A quick exchange of strikes doesn't lead to anything. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Time expires and we come to the end of round one. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Good effort there, that was a very exciting round to watch. More please! (Rd 1 - 00:00) I have to give that round to Pinto, but only a 10-9. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) There's the bell and round number two begins! (Rd 2 - 04:51) The two fighters engage with strikes but neither lands anything worthwhile. (Rd 2 - 04:29) They stand and trade in the center of the cage but neither fighter can land a good shot. (Rd 2 - 04:00) Pinto comes forward and the two fighters start trading blows. (Rd 2 - 04:00) Yorke throws a counter right but doesn't connect. (Rd 2 - 04:00) A jab lands from Pinto but misses with a vicious right hand. (Rd 2 - 03:36) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 2 - 03:36) Yorke scores with a jab but has a left hand taken on the gloves. (Rd 2 - 03:36) Pinto lands a left jab and also lands a nice right hook. (Rd 2 - 03:12) They stand and trade in the center of the cage but neither fighter can land a good shot. (Rd 2 - 02:49) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 2 - 02:49) Yorke misses a left cross that leaves him wide open to the counter. Pinto comes in with a solid right hand. (Rd 2 - 02:27) We are now at the halfway point of the round. (Rd 2 - 02:27) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 2 - 02:27) Yorke uses a right jab but has a left hand absorbed on the gloves. (Rd 2 - 02:27) Pinto is off target with a left jab but hits a right hand. (Rd 2 - 02:08) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 2 - 02:08) Yorke hits a right jab but finds his left cross blocked. (Rd 2 - 02:08) Pinto misses with a left jab but connects cleanly with a right hand. (Rd 2 - 01:50) Pinto stalks forward, pressuring Yorke. (Rd 2 - 01:50) Yorke hits a jab in the exchange. (Rd 2 - 01:50) A jab hits home from Pinto and then he lands a big right hand. (Rd 2 - 01:25) The two fighters engage. (Rd 2 - 01:25) Yorke is off-target with a jab but lands a left hook. (Rd 2 - 01:25) Pinto lands a left jab but misses with a right hand. (Rd 2 - 01:02) Pinto comes forward on the attack. (Rd 2 - 01:02) Yorke fires off a counter jab but doesn't connect. (Rd 2 - 01:02) Pinto can't connect with a jab, but then he lands a right hand. (Rd 2 - 00:52) The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left. (Rd 2 - 00:52) Pinto is slowing just a little as he starts to get into the gas tank a bit. (Rd 2 - 00:45) Pinto comes forward to attack. (Rd 2 - 00:45) Yorke throws a counter right but doesn't connect. (Rd 2 - 00:45) Pinto throws a one-two, but Yorke was equal to it. (Rd 2 - 00:31) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 2 - 00:31) Pinto slips past a left hook and counters with a quick left jab and a good right hook. (Rd 2 - 00:09) An exchange of strikes doesn't go anywhere. (Rd 2 - 00:00) The time is up, and that's the end of round two. (Rd 2 - 00:00) That round goes to Pinto, 10-9 on my card. (Rd 2 - 00:00) My scorecard now has Pinto up 20-18. Round 3 (Rd 3 - 05:00) Round three begins! (Rd 3 - 04:55) There's an exchange of strikes at relatively close range but nothing really lands. (Rd 3 - 04:20) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 3 - 04:20) Pinto counters a left hand with a left jab and a right cross. (Rd 3 - 04:00) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 3 - 04:00) Yorke lands a right jab but doesn't find the mark with a left hook. (Rd 3 - 04:00) Pinto finds a good angle and lands a nice one-two. (Rd 3 - 03:43) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 3 - 03:43) Yorke is off target with a right jab but hits a left hand. (Rd 3 - 03:43) Pinto misses a jab but hits a right hand. (Rd 3 - 03:29) They come together and strike. (Rd 3 - 03:29) Pinto slips past a left hook and counters with a jab and a right hook that is avoided at the last second. (Rd 3 - 03:03) Both fighters move in and engage. (Rd 3 - 03:03) Yorke hits a jab but has a left hand taken on the gloves. (Rd 3 - 03:03) Pinto uses a left jab and also nails a right cross. (Rd 3 - 03:03) A stand-up striking battle is doing Yorke no favours, Pinto is comfortably winning the exchanges so far in this fight. (Rd 3 - 02:50) Retreating, Yorke looks punch-drunk...he may be in big trouble! (Rd 3 - 02:50) A big right hand from Pinto drops Yorke! (Rd 3 - 02:39) Pinto senses victory and starts to unload with punches! (Rd 3 - 02:39) Pinto pounds away on Yorke, landing several great shots that rock him! (Rd 3 - 02:39) The referee has no option but to leap in and stop the fight! (Rd 3 - 02:23) Mozart Pinto takes the victory by way of TKO! Official Result: Mozart Pinto defeats Dom 'The Bomb' Yorke (TKO (Strikes) in 2:37 of round 3). The fight was rated as being Great. Post-Fight: Mozart Pinto thanks his sponsors and all of his fans. He says that he is very happy to have won on his CTC debut and that he's very happy here. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Toson Ono (17-12, 0-0 CTC, From: Tokyo, Japan, Underdog: +340) vs. Erico "Nemesis" Gil (21-13, 0-0 CTC, From: Sao Paulo, Brazil, Favorite: -430) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Next up, Toson Ono going up against Erico 'Nemesis' Gil. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our referee is Stanley Wright. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our judges are: Ian Rivers, Reginald Wodehouse, and Christina Shaw. (Rd 1 - 05:00) There's the opening bell! (Rd 1 - 04:52) Gil lands a left hand and then catches Ono with a right hook. (Rd 1 - 04:29) A jab is wide from Gil, but then he catches Ono with a right hook. (Rd 1 - 04:29) Ono looks to have been cut under his eye. (Rd 1 - 04:09) Gil chooses to shoot in on Ono. (Rd 1 - 04:09) Ono almost got away but not quite; he is left hopping while Gil has hold of one leg. (Rd 1 - 04:09) Gil can't get Ono down and so settles for pushing him up against the cage. (Rd 1 - 03:58) Gil tries to smother Ono against the cage, but he wrestles free and circles back to the center. (Rd 1 - 03:33) Moving in fast, Gil wrestles his way to a dominant position in the clinch. (Rd 1 - 03:17) Gil is looking to muscle Ono back against the cage. (Rd 1 - 03:17) Ono ends up backed against the cage. (Rd 1 - 03:01) Ono, backed against the cage, can't really do much thanks to the control that Gil is exerting. (Rd 1 - 03:01) The next thirty seconds sees them doing very little other than throwing occasional short punches to the body. (Rd 1 - 02:21) We move into the second half of this round. (Rd 1 - 02:21) Gil shows his grappling ability by trapping Ono up against the cage. (Rd 1 - 02:21) The next minute or so sees them engage in close-quarters dirty boxing. (Rd 1 - 01:17) Gil pins Ono up against the cage. (Rd 1 - 01:17) They dirty box each other at that range for sixty seconds or so. (Rd 1 - 00:17) The lack of progress forces referee Stanley Wright to separate the two fighters. (Rd 1 - 00:07) The clock is stopped as referee Stanley Wright wants to check the cut on Ono. (Rd 1 - 00:07) The ringside doctor examines the cut...and signals that it isn't a fight ender. (Rd 1 - 00:07) The referee brings them to the center and we're back underway! (Rd 1 - 00:00) Time expires and we come to the end of round one. (Rd 1 - 00:00) I have to give that round to Gil, but only a 10-9. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) We are back underway! (Rd 2 - 04:45) Ono may have been aiming to get in close, but Gil aggressively took the initiative. (Rd 2 - 04:45) Gil fails to find a home for his jab, but then hits Ono with a straight right. (Rd 2 - 04:19) Up close, they start wrestling. (Rd 2 - 04:19) Gil manages to aggressively get a good position in the clinch. (Rd 2 - 04:12) Using his wrestling skills, Gil is trying to push Ono up against the cage. (Rd 2 - 04:12) Gil manages it and controls Ono up against the cage. (Rd 2 - 03:57) Gil shows his grappling ability by trapping Ono up against the cage. (Rd 2 - 03:57) The next minute or so sees them engage in close-quarters dirty boxing. (Rd 2 - 03:10) Using tight body-to-body control, Gil is slowly wearing Ono down by pressing him up against the cage and leaning all of his weight on him. (Rd 2 - 03:10) Nothing really happens for the next minute, they remain in a close grapple exchanging occasional short punches. (Rd 2 - 02:04) With the fight having been stuck against the cage for a lengthy period of time, the referee restarts them back in the center. (Rd 2 - 02:04) Taking a few gulps of breath, Gil is giving the first hint that he is starting to tire a touch. (Rd 2 - 01:58) A punch from Gil fails to land. (Rd 2 - 01:53) Ono moves in fast and shoots on Gil. (Rd 2 - 01:47) Gil cannot stop the takedown and has to pull guard. (Rd 2 - 01:34) Ono fires off a few punches. (Rd 2 - 01:10) Gil tries to sweep Ono but doesn't get anywhere. (Rd 2 - 00:58) We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. (Rd 2 - 00:58) Ono starts trying to work to get past the guard. (Rd 2 - 00:58) Ono passes to side control, but doesn't have time to secure the position before Gil starts scrambling. (Rd 2 - 00:44) The scramble somehow results in Gil underneath Ono in north-south position. (Rd 2 - 00:24) Gil takes a few elbows to the midsection, but there's not much behind them. (Rd 2 - 00:10) Gil tries to move from under Ono, but can't get free. (Rd 2 - 00:00) Time expires and we come to the end of round two. (Rd 2 - 00:00) That was a close round but I'm giving it to Gil, 10-9. (Rd 2 - 00:00) My scorecard now has Gil up 20-18. Round 3 (Rd 3 - 05:00) We are back underway! (Rd 3 - 04:46) They clinch up and start jockeying for position. (Rd 3 - 04:46) Gil is the aggressor in the clinch. (Rd 3 - 04:40) Gil is trying to muscle Ono up against the cage. (Rd 3 - 04:40) Gil manages it and controls Ono up against the cage. (Rd 3 - 04:20) Gil uses a vicious foot stomp. (Rd 3 - 04:12) Showing his ability to exert control, Gil smothers Ono up against the cage. (Rd 3 - 04:12) The next minute or so sees them engage in close-quarters dirty boxing. (Rd 3 - 03:16) Ono is pressed up against the cage and simply can't break the control that Gil has over him. (Rd 3 - 03:16) They remain there for at least a minute, hitting each other with short punches to the body and side of the head. (Rd 3 - 02:09) Referee Stanley Wright decides that there is a lack of progress being made and separates them. (Rd 3 - 02:09) For the first time, Ono is starting to breathe a little heavier. (Rd 3 - 02:09) Gil is starting to have to push himself now, and his corner respond by urging him on a little louder. (Rd 3 - 02:02) A tired-looking Gil shoots in, looking for a takedown. (Rd 3 - 02:02) Ono stops the takedown with a great sprawl; Gil is forced down onto his hands and knees. (Rd 3 - 01:43) Ono hits a knee to the side of the head. (Rd 3 - 01:29) Ono unloads with some right hands, but Gil deals with them comfortably. (Rd 3 - 01:14) Ono is too slow to stop Gil getting back up. (Rd 3 - 00:59) We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. (Rd 3 - 00:59) Moving in fast, Gil wrestles his way to a dominant position in the clinch. (Rd 3 - 00:48) Gil is trying to muscle Ono up against the cage. (Rd 3 - 00:48) Ono ends up backed against the cage. (Rd 3 - 00:31) Showing his ability to control opponents, Gil simply smothers Ono against the cage. (Rd 3 - 00:31) Gil and Ono remain up against the cage for the next thirty seconds, doing little other than throwing occasional short punches. (Rd 3 - 00:00) The time is up, and that's the end of round three. (Rd 3 - 00:00) That round goes to Gil, 10-9 on my card. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Ono needs to turn up the intensity, he is realistically looking at needing a finish to win this bout. Round 4 (Rd 4 - 05:00) And here we go, round four! (Rd 4 - 04:45) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 4 - 04:45) Ono misses a right hook and leaves himself open to be countered with a nice left hand. (Rd 4 - 04:38) Gil looks very tired out there. (Rd 4 - 04:38) Looking very tired, Gil isn't able to resist being pulled into a clinch by Ono. (Rd 4 - 04:38) Gil is trying to push Ono so that his back is up against the cage. (Rd 4 - 04:38) Gil manages it and controls Ono up against the cage. (Rd 4 - 04:22) Gil catches Ono with a knee strike to the ribs from the clinch while he is pressed up against the cage. (Rd 4 - 04:10) Gil catches Ono with an elbow to the face from the clinch while he is pressed up against the cage. (Rd 4 - 04:10) A strike has re-opened the cut under the eye of Ono. (Rd 4 - 03:59) Gil smothers Ono against the cage, then hits him with a quick elbow strike. (Rd 4 - 03:44) Gil tries to use a knee to the thigh, but Ono is able to block it. (Rd 4 - 03:24) Ono lands a few quick punches to the side of the head. (Rd 4 - 03:10) Gil tries to throw a knee to the thigh, but Ono seizes the chance to create some space and break free. (Rd 4 - 02:59) A little fatigue may be creeping in, Ono is starting to move noticeably more slowly now. (Rd 4 - 02:45) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 4 - 02:45) Neither fighter manages to find the target in an exchange of strikes. (Rd 4 - 02:45) Ono misses with a left jab and also has a right hook blocked. (Rd 4 - 02:45) Gil doesn't find the mark with a right hook. (Rd 4 - 02:23) We pass the halfway mark of this round. (Rd 4 - 02:23) Gil gets close enough to clinch. (Rd 4 - 02:11) Gil looks to sweep a leg in order to execute a sharp trip. (Rd 4 - 02:11) Gil uses a nice inside leg trip and Ono is forced to pull guard! (Rd 4 - 01:59) The clock runs down as Ono is being smothered against the ground by Gil. (Rd 4 - 01:34) Gil lies on top of Ono, basically smothering him. (Rd 4 - 00:56) We have one minute of the round remaining. (Rd 4 - 00:56) In guard, Gil is content just to throw a couple of punches to the body. (Rd 4 - 00:31) Gil blocks Ono as he tries a sweep from the guard. (Rd 4 - 00:16) Gil smothers Ono with his body by pushing forward and down. (Rd 4 - 00:00) Round four ends as time expires. (Rd 4 - 00:00) I think Gil took that round, 10-9 on my score card. (Rd 4 - 00:00) Ono is in deep trouble with only one round remaining - I think he needs a finish or he will lose this fight. (Rd 4 - 00:00) Bleeding, Ono is attended to by the cut man between rounds. Round 5 (Rd 5 - 05:00) Our last round, round five, begins! (Rd 5 - 04:54) The two fighters stand and trade strikes, neither lands a significant blow in the exchange. (Rd 5 - 04:28) Ono may have been aiming to get in close, but Gil aggressively took the initiative. (Rd 5 - 04:28) A jab is wide from Gil, but then he catches Ono with a right hook. (Rd 5 - 04:07) Gil steps in and looks to unleash. (Rd 5 - 04:07) It looked like we were about to see a shot from Ono, but Gil was more aggressive and took the initiative. (Rd 5 - 04:07) A jab hits home from Gil and then he catches Ono with a right hook. (Rd 5 - 03:56) Gil looks like he doesn't have a lot left to give. (Rd 5 - 03:45) The two fighters engage. (Rd 5 - 03:45) Gil lands a left jab and a right cross. (Rd 5 - 03:45) Ono finds a good angle and lands a nice one-two. (Rd 5 - 03:30) Ono is looking really tired. (Rd 5 - 03:30) Looking shattered, they all but collapse into each other and clinch. (Rd 5 - 03:30) Clinched with Gil, Ono looks to try and take him down. (Rd 5 - 03:30) The takedown is completed, Gil is on his back and pulls guard. (Rd 5 - 03:18) Ono tries to pass the guard. (Rd 5 - 03:18) After a struggle, he gets to half guard. (Rd 5 - 02:42) Ono punches down at Gil, but they are easily taken on the gloves. (Rd 5 - 02:25) Ono blocks Gil as he tries a transition to full guard. (Rd 5 - 02:05) Ono pounds away, but Gil calmly deals with them. (Rd 5 - 01:46) Gil transitions from half guard to full guard. (Rd 5 - 01:34) Ono begins trying to pass guard and get a better position. (Rd 5 - 01:34) He manages to pass, but only to half guard. (Rd 5 - 00:57) There's under a minute left in this round. (Rd 5 - 00:57) Ono fires off a handful of punches, each easily being blocked with gloves. (Rd 5 - 00:40) Ono blocks an attempted move from half guard to full guard. (Rd 5 - 00:24) Ono fires off some rights, but Gil isn't troubled by them. (Rd 5 - 00:09) Ono blocks an attempted move from half guard to full guard. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The fight comes to an end as the time limit expires. (Rd 5 - 00:00) I think Ono took that round, 10-9 on my score card. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Here come the official scores. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The judges score the contest as 48-47 (Ian Rivers), 49-46 (Reginald Wodehouse) and 49-46 (Christina Shaw). (Rd 5 - 00:00) Erico 'Nemesis' Gil wins by unanimous decision! Official Result: Erico 'Nemesis' Gil defeats Toson Ono (Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 5). The fight was rated as being Decent. Post-Fight: Erico Gil name-checks all of his sponsors, then thanks all the fans who turned out to support him. He celebrates his CTC debut victory and says he is already looking forward to the next fight. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Shiko Taka (9-7-1NC, 0-0 CTC, From: Kobe, Japan, Favorite: -610) vs. "Nasty" Nicky Shapiro (18-13, 0-0 CTC, From: Gilbert, Arizona, Underdog: +480) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Moving on to the next match, in which Shiko Taka fights 'Nasty' Nicky Shapiro. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Leo Behan will be the referee. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges for this bout are: Christina Shaw, Benjamin Milligan III, and Johnny Beerbohm. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Shapiro may have weighed in the same as Taka yesterday, but he clearly has a significant size advantage now. (Rd 1 - 05:00) We are underway! (Rd 1 - 05:00) Shapiro deliberately doesn't touch gloves to start. (Rd 1 - 04:47) Taka lands a left hand. (Rd 1 - 04:47) Shapiro lands a left hand and then hits a nice straight right. (Rd 1 - 04:19) Shapiro can't connect with a jab, but then scores with a right cross. (Rd 1 - 03:59) Shapiro comes in looking to strike. (Rd 1 - 03:59) Taka had looked like he was angling to grapple, but couldn't take the initiative. (Rd 1 - 03:59) Shapiro can't connect with a jab, but then hits a vicious high right kick to the side of the head! (Rd 1 - 03:59) Taka is knocked down by that shot! (Rd 1 - 03:42) Shapiro starts pounding away on Taka, looking to finish him off! (Rd 1 - 03:42) Shapiro pounds away and Taka struggles to deal with them. (Rd 1 - 03:26) Timing it to perfection, Taka sweeps an over-committed Shapiro to one side and scrambles for position! (Rd 1 - 03:26) The scramble leaves Shapiro on his back pulling guard. (Rd 1 - 03:13) Taka keeps Shapiro guessing with a few quick strikes. (Rd 1 - 02:50) Taka throws a few right hands as he takes a moment to plan ahead. (Rd 1 - 02:20) Taka attempts to pass guard. (Rd 1 - 02:20) Shapiro can't fend off the effort, and can only stop Taka at half guard. (Rd 1 - 01:48) Taka looks to pass half guard and get side control. (Rd 1 - 01:48) Shapiro doesn't let Taka get his leg free, and so half guard remains in place. (Rd 1 - 00:47) Taka looks to get past the half guard. (Rd 1 - 00:47) Taka gains side control after getting his leg free from half guard. (Rd 1 - 00:09) Taka pounds away, but Shapiro calmly deals with them. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Round one ends as time expires. (Rd 1 - 00:00) That round goes to Shapiro, 10-9 on my card. (Rd 1 - 00:00) This is not how we saw this fight going at all, and Taka looks a little shell-shocked too. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) And here we go, round two! (Rd 2 - 04:48) A tentative jab from Taka lands. (Rd 2 - 04:48) Shapiro can't hit a set-up left jab, but then lands a right hand. (Rd 2 - 04:20) Shapiro lands a left hand and then scores with a right cross that landed hard. (Rd 2 - 03:58) Shapiro throws a quick one-two but doesn't land either blow. (Rd 2 - 03:37) Taka comes in, looking for a takedown. (Rd 2 - 03:37) Shapiro gets taken down by a single leg, and has to pull guard. (Rd 2 - 03:24) Taka begins trying to pass guard and get a better position. (Rd 2 - 03:24) He passes guard but loses his control momentarily and a scramble begins. (Rd 2 - 03:10) Shapiro ends up on the bottom with Taka in side control. (Rd 2 - 02:50) Taka tries to ensnare Shapiro in a kneebar. (Rd 2 - 02:50) Shapiro gets caught by the kneebar, and it's deep enough that he has to tap! (Rd 2 - 02:14) The winner, by submission, is Shiko Taka! Official Result: Shiko Taka defeats 'Nasty' Nicky Shapiro (Submission (Kneebar) in 2:46 of round 2). The fight was rated as being Fantastic. Post-Fight: Shiko Taka thanks all of his sponsors for backing him and then also thanks his family, friends, and supporters. He says that he has a lot of respect for Nicky Shapiro and praises his toughness. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. George "Full Force" Astaire (13-6, 0-0 CTC, From: Falkirk, Scotland, Favorite: -1200) vs. Luis Furtado (5-2, 0-0 CTC, From: Sao Paulo, Brazil, Underdog: +950) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) In the last of the preliminary fights, George 'Full Force' Astaire takes on Luis Furtado in the CTC Lightweight division. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Kyle Crisp will be the referee. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges are: Ian Rivers, Reginald Wodehouse, and Christina Shaw. (Rd 1 - 05:00) There's the opening bell! (Rd 1 - 04:48) Astaire shoots in for a takedown. (Rd 1 - 04:48) The takedown is successful, he almost gets side control but has to settle for half guard. (Rd 1 - 04:41) Astaire attempts to pass half guard and gain a better position. (Rd 1 - 04:41) He does excellently, getting into side control. (Rd 1 - 03:44) Astaire tries to lock Furtado in an americana. (Rd 1 - 03:44) Furtado gets caught by the americana, and it's wrenched back enough that he has to tap! (Rd 1 - 03:06) George Astaire takes the victory by way of submission! Official Result: George 'Full Force' Astaire defeats Luis Furtado (Submission (Americana) in 1:54 of round 1). The fight was rated as being Good. Post-Fight: George Astaire thanks his sponsors and all of his fans. He is asked who he'd like to fight next, and he answers that he wants Takahiro Nakamura as it'd be fun to kick his ass for money when he'd happily do it for free anyway. He knows how to talk himself up, and certainly benefits from getting a live microphone in front of him. MAIN CARD Broadcast Live On Tournament TV in Canada, USA, Mexico, and Africa Broadcast Live On Televisao Esporte in South, and Central America Broadcast Live On Continental Sport X1 in British Isles, Europe, and Russia Broadcast Live On All Japan TV in Japan Broadcast Live On Net-A in Asia Broadcast Live On Pay-Per-View on OzCast in Australia Broadcast Team: Cal Patinkin, Mance Portman, and Geoff Cahill CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. "The Dreadlocked Destroyer" Cyril Kamoze (6-2, 0-0 CTC, From: Kingston, Jamaica, Underdog: +440) vs. Adenor Togni (13-7, 0-0 CTC, From: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Favorite: -560) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) The main card opens with 'The Dreadlocked Destroyer' Cyril Kamoze battling Adenor Togni. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Leo Behan is the referee for this fight. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our cageside judges are: Ian Rivers, Reginald Wodehouse, and Christina Shaw. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Kamoze looks significantly bigger than Togni as they prepare to fight, even though they weighed in exactly the same yesterday. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Round one begins! (Rd 1 - 05:00) They touch gloves. (Rd 1 - 04:55) Togni shoots in, looking for a takedown. (Rd 1 - 04:55) Togni gets the takedown! Kamoze pulls guard. (Rd 1 - 04:42) Togni attempts to pass guard. (Rd 1 - 04:42) After a struggle, he gets to half guard. (Rd 1 - 03:59) Togni tries to pound on Kamoze, but all the blows are comfortably dealt with. (Rd 1 - 03:41) Togni throws some small strikes, but is clearly just taking a moment to try and catch his breath. (Rd 1 - 03:21) Togni starts trying to work to get out of half guard and into a better position. (Rd 1 - 03:21) He gets past half guard, gaining side control. (Rd 1 - 03:21) Kamoze is defending with tenacity, he is frustrating Togni and making him work hard. (Rd 1 - 02:50) Togni starts trying to work to go from side control to mount. (Rd 1 - 02:50) Kamoze tries to sweep from the mount attempt but gets rolled and gives up his back. (Rd 1 - 02:17) Kamoze prevents Togni from getting his hooks in. (Rd 1 - 01:52) Kamoze tries to get Togni off of his back. (Rd 1 - 01:52) Kamoze turns Togni over and twists around, ending up on top in his guard. (Rd 1 - 01:32) In guard, Kamoze throws a couple of punches designed to keep Togni guessing. (Rd 1 - 01:08) Togni grabs hold of an arm and attempts a triangle choke on Kamoze from the bottom of the guard. (Rd 1 - 01:08) Kamoze gets caught by the triangle, and it's deep...there's no alternative but to tap out! (Rd 1 - 00:52) Adenor Togni takes the win by submission! Official Result: Adenor Togni defeats 'The Dreadlocked Destroyer' Cyril Kamoze (Submission (Triangle With Armbar) in 4:08 of round 1). The fight was rated as being Great. Post-Fight: Giving thanks, Adenor Togni praises his team at Combat Team Curitiba, his various sponsors, and the fans who came out to support him. He says that he is very happy to have won on his CTC debut and he's very happy here. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Min-Soo Sik (8-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Jeongseon, South Korea, Favorite: -740) vs. Mikio Inouye (9-8, 0-0 CTC, From: Sendai, Japan, Underdog: +590) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Moving on to the next match, in which Min-Soo Sik takes on Mikio Inouye. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Kyle Crisp is the referee for this fight. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges for this bout are: Ian Rivers, Reginald Wodehouse, and Christina Shaw. (Rd 1 - 05:00) There's the opening bell! (Rd 1 - 04:49) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 1 - 04:49) Inouye misses a big right hand, putting him off balance and allowing Sik to attack with a quick right jab and a kick to the leg. (Rd 1 - 04:22) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 1 - 04:22) Inouye gets suckered in by a feint and is left exposed. (Rd 1 - 04:22) Inouye misses with a big right hand, allowing Sik to counter with a right kick to the rib cage. (Rd 1 - 03:59) The two fighters engage. (Rd 1 - 03:59) Inouye scores with a jab but can't hit a right cross. (Rd 1 - 03:59) Sik hits a right roundhouse kick to the body. (Rd 1 - 03:38) They come together and strike. (Rd 1 - 03:38) Inouye connects with a left hand. (Rd 1 - 03:38) Sik scores with a jab and also hits a kick to the leg. (Rd 1 - 03:20) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 1 - 03:20) Inouye uses a left jab and also hits a kick to the lead leg. (Rd 1 - 03:20) Sik lands a nice high roundhouse kick. (Rd 1 - 03:11) Inouye immediately backs up against the cage and covers up! I think that last strike may have really rocked him! (Rd 1 - 03:11) Sik is aiming to get Inouye into a Muay Thai clinch. (Rd 1 - 03:11) He gets it and now has a dazed Inouye in even more serious trouble. (Rd 1 - 02:51) From the clinch, Sik hits Inouye with a knee to the ribs, but it lacked power. (Rd 1 - 02:34) Inouye tries to wrestle free of the Muay Thai clinch, but cannot. (Rd 1 - 02:13) From the clinch, Sik hits Inouye with a knee to the ribs, but it lacked power. (Rd 1 - 01:58) Sik misses a knee strike, but maintains his control of the clinch. (Rd 1 - 01:33) Sik misses a knee strike, but maintains his control of the clinch. (Rd 1 - 01:07) Sik breaks his grip and steps back to consider a new strategy. (Rd 1 - 00:47) An exchange of strikes happens right in the center of the cage but nothing comes of it. (Rd 1 - 00:28) The fighters go toe-to-toe with strikes but neither lands anything significant in the exchange. (Rd 1 - 00:09) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 1 - 00:09) Inouye misses a right hook and gets countered with a good left hand. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Time expires and we come to the end of round one. (Rd 1 - 00:00) That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Sik. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Sik looks very happy with that first round. He is certainly living up to position as being the heavy favourite to win this fight. (Rd 1 - 00:00) It's going to be a real uphill struggle for Inouye from this point onward. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) We are back underway! (Rd 2 - 04:53) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 2 - 04:53) Inouye is off-target with a jab but scores with a right hook. (Rd 2 - 04:53) Sik is off-target with two jabs but scores with a great left hook. (Rd 2 - 04:26) Both fighters move in and engage. (Rd 2 - 04:26) Inouye scores with a jab but misses a right hook. (Rd 2 - 04:26) Sik scores with a jab and also hits a kick to the lead leg. (Rd 2 - 04:07) The two fighters engage. (Rd 2 - 04:07) Inouye misses a right cross that leaves him open to the counter. Sik attacks with a low kick. (Rd 2 - 03:49) The two fighters stand and trade strikes but neither lands anything damaging. (Rd 2 - 03:23) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 2 - 03:23) Sik slips past a right hook and counters with a quick right jab and a nice left hook. (Rd 2 - 03:08) As he backs off it becomes clear that Inouye is on rubbery legs, that last shot rocked him! (Rd 2 - 03:08) Sik is trying to lock Inouye into a Muay Thai clinch. (Rd 2 - 03:08) Sik achieves it, Inouye could not fight out of it. (Rd 2 - 02:55) Using the clinch, Sik drives a knee into the chest of Inouye, but didn't get much force behind it. (Rd 2 - 02:43) Inouye tries to wrestle free of the Muay Thai clinch, but cannot. (Rd 2 - 02:11) Using the Muay Thai clinch, Sik scores with a knee to the chest, but it came from a bad angle and didn't have much power. (Rd 2 - 01:53) Inouye blocks a knee strike, but cannot get free of the Muay Thai clinch. (Rd 2 - 01:13) From the Muay Thai clinch, Inouye eats a big elbow. (Rd 2 - 01:05) Sik misses a knee strike, but maintains his control of the clinch. (Rd 2 - 00:31) Sik releases the Muay Thai clinch and steps back, preparing for a different plan of attack. (Rd 2 - 00:12) They come together and strike. (Rd 2 - 00:12) Sik dodges a right hand and counter-attacks with a clean left hand. (Rd 2 - 00:12) Standing and trading is not working for Inouye, so far in this fight he has simply been out-classed and out-struck. (Rd 2 - 00:00) The time is up, and that's the end of round two. (Rd 2 - 00:00) I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Sik. (Rd 2 - 00:00) Sik is ahead 20-18 on my scorecard. Round 3 (Rd 3 - 05:00) Round three begins! (Rd 3 - 04:50) The two fighters stand and trade strikes but neither lands anything damaging. (Rd 3 - 04:21) The two fighters engage. (Rd 3 - 04:21) Sik counters a right hand with a jab and a body kick that misses. (Rd 3 - 04:05) Inouye is slowing just a little as he starts to get into the gas tank a bit. (Rd 3 - 03:59) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 3 - 03:59) Inouye scores with a left hook. (Rd 3 - 03:59) Sik is off-target with two jabs but lands a nice left hook. (Rd 3 - 03:46) Sik is slowing just a little as he starts to get into the gas tank a bit. (Rd 3 - 03:37) They exchange strikes but nothing really gets through. (Rd 3 - 03:06) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 3 - 03:06) Inouye is off target with a left jab but hits a kick to the lead leg. (Rd 3 - 03:06) Sik uses a right jab and also hits a right roundhouse kick to the body. (Rd 3 - 02:49) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 3 - 02:49) Inouye hits a two-punch combination, a quick left and a straight right. (Rd 3 - 02:49) Sik hits a right jab and also hits a kick to the lead leg. (Rd 3 - 02:30) We pass the halfway mark of this round. (Rd 3 - 02:30) They engage in the center. (Rd 3 - 02:30) Inouye scores with a left hook. (Rd 3 - 02:30) Sik hits a right jab and also lands a low kick. (Rd 3 - 02:07) They come together and strike. (Rd 3 - 02:07) Inouye misses a right cross that leaves him open to the counter. Sik attacks with a kick to the leg. (Rd 3 - 01:47) The two fighters engage. (Rd 3 - 01:47) Sik dodges a right hand and counter-attacks with a right jab and a body kick that misses. (Rd 3 - 01:20) They stand and trade blows but neither can land anything damaging. (Rd 3 - 01:08) Inouye is limping noticeably. (Rd 3 - 01:03) They engage in the center. (Rd 3 - 01:03) Inouye misses with a big right hand, allowing Sik to counter with a powerful left head kick! (Rd 3 - 00:54) It's a knock out! Inouye is down and out! (Rd 3 - 00:54) Min-Soo Sik takes the victory by way of knock out! Official Result: Min-Soo Sik defeats Mikio Inouye (Knock Out (Kick) in 4:06 of round 3). The fight was rated as being Decent. Post-Fight: Min-Soo Sik thanks all of his sponsors for backing him and then also thanks his family, friends, and supporters. He celebrates his CTC debut victory and says that he is already looking forward to the next fight. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Anderson "Flash" Desailly (8-2, 0-0 CTC, From: Sao Paulo, Brazil, Underdog: +350) vs. Sinali "Sho Sho" Shomen (7-1, 0-0 CTC, From: Nagoya, Japan, Favorite: -440) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Next up is a match in which Anderson 'Flash' Desailly goes up against Sinali 'Sho Sho' Shomen. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Kyle Crisp is the referee for this fight. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges are: Christina Shaw, Benjamin Milligan III, and Johnny Beerbohm. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The fight begins! (Rd 1 - 04:51) The two fighters engage with strikes but nothing significant lands. (Rd 1 - 04:36) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 1 - 04:36) Shomen is off target with a left jab but hits a right cross. (Rd 1 - 04:36) Desailly hits a two-punch combination, a quick left and a straight right. (Rd 1 - 04:36) A strike appears to have opened up a small gash underneath the eye of Shomen. (Rd 1 - 04:09) Desailly can't connect with a jab, but then hits Shomen with a straight right. (Rd 1 - 03:45) Moving forward constantly, Desailly is pressuring Shomen. (Rd 1 - 03:45) Shomen misses with a left hand in the exchange. (Rd 1 - 03:45) Desailly hits a couple of minor left hands, but misses with a vicious right hand. (Rd 1 - 03:18) Desailly steps forward, looking to strike. (Rd 1 - 03:18) Shomen fires off a counter jab but doesn't connect. (Rd 1 - 03:18) A jab is wide from Desailly, but then he scores with a leg kick. (Rd 1 - 03:06) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 1 - 03:06) Desailly hits a left jab but doesn't connect with a right hand. (Rd 1 - 03:06) Shomen misses a jab but hits a good right hand. (Rd 1 - 02:41) Desailly forces an exchange of strikes. (Rd 1 - 02:41) Shomen fires off a counter jab but doesn't connect. (Rd 1 - 02:41) Desailly fails to find a home for his jab, but then he hits Shomen with a straight right. (Rd 1 - 02:21) We go past the halfway point of this round. (Rd 1 - 02:21) Desailly comes forward on the attack. (Rd 1 - 02:21) Shomen misses with a left hand in the exchange. (Rd 1 - 02:21) Desailly can't connect with a jab, but then he lands a right hand. (Rd 1 - 01:54) The two fighters stand and trade strikes, neither lands a significant blow in the exchange. (Rd 1 - 01:15) Desailly forces an exchange of strikes. (Rd 1 - 01:15) Shomen scores with two counter jabs. (Rd 1 - 01:15) Desailly lands a left hand and then he catches Shomen with a right roundhouse kick to the body. (Rd 1 - 01:00) We have one minute of the round remaining. (Rd 1 - 00:54) Desailly initiates an exchange of strikes. (Rd 1 - 00:54) Shomen throws a counter left but doesn't connect. (Rd 1 - 00:54) Desailly throws three punches, but Shomen defended successfully against them all. (Rd 1 - 00:23) Desailly looks confident, shortening the range as he looks to strike. (Rd 1 - 00:23) Desailly fails to land any of the strikes in a combo that ended with an attempted head kick. (Rd 1 - 00:17) The clock is stopped as the referee wants to check the cut on Shomen. (Rd 1 - 00:17) The doctor checks the cut, but seems happy that it does not present too much of a problem. (Rd 1 - 00:17) The referee brings them to the center and we're back underway! (Rd 1 - 00:02) Desailly uses a left jab, but finds nothing but air with a big right. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Round one ends as time expires. (Rd 1 - 00:00) I have to give that round to Desailly, but only a 10-9. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Shomen, the heavy favourite, would not have expected the first round to go like that; he looks a little dazed. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) And here we go, round two! (Rd 2 - 04:53) The two fighters stand and trade strikes but neither lands anything damaging. (Rd 2 - 04:27) Desailly initiates an exchange of strikes. (Rd 2 - 04:27) Shomen throws a counter left but doesn't connect. (Rd 2 - 04:27) Desailly throws a quick one-two but doesn't land either blow. (Rd 2 - 04:06) Desailly connects with a jab, but misses with a vicious right hand. (Rd 2 - 03:36) Desailly steps forward, looking to strike. (Rd 2 - 03:36) Shomen throws a counter jab but misses. (Rd 2 - 03:36) A one-two from Desailly fails to land. (Rd 2 - 03:31) Desailly is still moving well, but he is definitely breathing a little deeper now. (Rd 2 - 03:22) An exchange of strikes happens right in the center of the cage but neither fighter lands anything good. (Rd 2 - 02:50) Desailly comes forward and the two fighters exchange strikes. (Rd 2 - 02:50) Shomen hit a counter left hand. (Rd 2 - 02:50) Desailly throws a one-two, but Shomen was equal to it. (Rd 2 - 02:33) Desailly forces an exchange of strikes. (Rd 2 - 02:33) Shomen throws a counter jab but misses. (Rd 2 - 02:33) Desailly connects with a jab but Shomen avoids the low kick that it set up. (Rd 2 - 01:57) Desailly comes forward. (Rd 2 - 01:57) Shomen hits a pair of jabs in the exchange. (Rd 2 - 01:57) Desailly connects with a nice jab and then he hits Shomen with a great high right head kick. (Rd 2 - 01:47) Shomen immediately covers up and tries to retreat, only to end up against the cage! I think that he is dazed! (Rd 2 - 01:47) Shomen uses his hands to push away a weak short-range knee strike. (Rd 2 - 01:41) Circling back to the center, Shomen looks like he has regained his composure. (Rd 2 - 01:33) They stand and trade, but all the shots are either off target or are safely dealt with. (Rd 2 - 01:09) Moving forward constantly, Desailly is pressuring Shomen. (Rd 2 - 01:09) Shomen hits a jab in the exchange. (Rd 2 - 01:09) Desailly feints one way and then the other, throwing Shomen off balance and leaving him badly exposed. (Rd 2 - 01:09) Desailly throws a one-two, but Shomen was equal to it. (Rd 2 - 00:55) We're into the final minute of the round. (Rd 2 - 00:55) The two fighters stand and trade strikes but neither lands anything damaging. (Rd 2 - 00:17) Moving forward constantly, Desailly is pressuring Shomen. (Rd 2 - 00:17) Desailly confidently steps into the pocket. (Rd 2 - 00:17) Desailly hits a left jab and then he hits Shomen with a leg kick. (Rd 2 - 00:00) Round two ends as time expires. (Rd 2 - 00:00) I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Desailly. (Rd 2 - 00:00) Desailly is ahead 20-18 on my scorecard. Round 3 (Rd 3 - 05:00) There's the bell and round number three begins! (Rd 3 - 04:50) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 3 - 04:50) Shomen is off target with a left jab but hits a right cross. (Rd 3 - 04:50) Desailly connects with a quick head kick. (Rd 3 - 04:39) Shomen was rocked by that last shot! He backs away until up against the cage, covering up, but looks very unsteady! (Rd 3 - 04:39) Desailly is trying to lock Shomen into a Muay Thai clinch. (Rd 3 - 04:39) Desailly achieves it, Shomen is too dazed and could not fight free. (Rd 3 - 04:23) Using the Muay Thai clinch, Desailly blasts Shomen with a big knee to the chest. (Rd 3 - 04:11) Shomen tries to wrestle free of the Muay Thai clinch, but cannot. (Rd 3 - 03:44) Desailly loses the Muay Thai clinch as Shomen uses grappling to move to a regular wrestling clinch instead. (Rd 3 - 03:22) Shomen uses some dirty boxing as he grapples with Desailly. (Rd 3 - 03:04) Desailly gets caught with a couple of nice short punches as Shomen uses his dirty boxing to inflict some punishment. (Rd 3 - 02:53) Using his wrestling skills, Shomen is trying to push Desailly up against the cage. (Rd 3 - 02:53) Shomen achieves it, pinning Desailly to the cage. (Rd 3 - 02:42) With Desailly stuck against the cage, Shomen tries to reap a leg with a sharp sweep in order to trip him to the floor. (Rd 3 - 02:42) Desailly blocks the takedown by grabbing the cage! (Rd 3 - 02:42) Referee Kyle Crisp sees it and gives a verbal warning! (Rd 3 - 02:42) Shomen exerts total control, keeping Desailly smothered against the cage. (Rd 3 - 02:42) The next minute or so sees them hitting each other with short punches from that position. (Rd 3 - 01:38) Shomen catches Desailly with an elbow to the face from the clinch while he is pressed up against the cage. (Rd 3 - 01:26) Shomen hits a knee strike to the side of the ribs. (Rd 3 - 01:14) Shomen tries to smother Desailly against the cage, but he wrestles free and circles back to the center. (Rd 3 - 01:00) We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. (Rd 3 - 01:00) Desailly appears to be feeling a little fatigue for the first time in this fight, his hands are starting to lower just a fraction. (Rd 3 - 00:47) The two fighters engage. (Rd 3 - 00:47) Shomen misses a big right hand, putting him off balance and allowing Desailly to attack with a left jab and a kick to the lead leg. (Rd 3 - 00:31) Desailly, looking shattered, can't stop Shomen pulling him into a clinch. (Rd 3 - 00:31) Shomen uses some dirty boxing as he grapples with Desailly. (Rd 3 - 00:16) Shomen looks to sweep a leg out from under Desailly so as to take him down with a trip. (Rd 3 - 00:16) A great inside leg trip sees Desailly get thrown to the mat and Shomen is left in half guard. (Rd 3 - 00:01) Shomen fires away with punches, but does little in the way of damage. (Rd 3 - 00:00) The time runs out on round three. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Incredibly close round, but Shomen came out just ahead on my score card. (Rd 3 - 00:00) I have Desailly ahead 29-28. Round 4 (Rd 4 - 05:00) We are back underway! (Rd 4 - 04:50) The two fighters come together and strike but it's really tentative and nothing comes of it. (Rd 4 - 04:28) Shomen shoots in for a takedown. (Rd 4 - 04:28) He has the takedown! Desailly pulls guard. (Rd 4 - 04:22) In guard, Shomen begins working to pass to side control. (Rd 4 - 04:22) Shomen passes to half guard. (Rd 4 - 03:41) Shomen throws a few right hands, but is mainly trying to catch his breath. (Rd 4 - 03:11) Shomen fires away with right hands, but Desailly doesn't take much damage. (Rd 4 - 02:53) Shomen looks to get past the half guard. (Rd 4 - 02:53) Shomen is too skilled for Desailly, passing half guard and gaining side control. (Rd 4 - 02:53) He may have given up side control, but Desailly is making Shomen work very hard on the ground for position. (Rd 4 - 01:54) Shomen looks to get a mount. (Rd 4 - 01:54) Desailly tries to sweep from the mount attempt but gets rolled and gives up his back. (Rd 4 - 01:19) Shomen tries to get his hooks in, but can't. (Rd 4 - 01:07) Desailly tries to get Shomen off his back. (Rd 4 - 01:07) Desailly turns Shomen over and twists around, ending up on top in his guard. (Rd 4 - 00:47) Desailly looks very tired out there. (Rd 4 - 00:47) Desailly uses a quick shoulder smash. (Rd 4 - 00:38) Shomen tries to sweep Desailly. (Rd 4 - 00:38) Shomen uses an elevator sweep to get Desailly up and partially over, starting a wild scramble for position. (Rd 4 - 00:18) Shomen somehow winds up underneath the north-south control of Desailly. (Rd 4 - 00:00) Time expires and we come to the end of round four. (Rd 4 - 00:00) Good round, that's the sort of action we like to see. (Rd 4 - 00:00) That round goes to Shomen, 10-9 on my card. (Rd 4 - 00:00) We go into the final round with everything still to fight for. Round 5 (Rd 5 - 05:00) There's the bell and the final round begins! (Rd 5 - 04:45) A quick exchange of strikes doesn't lead to anything. (Rd 5 - 04:24) Desailly comes forward on the attack. (Rd 5 - 04:24) Shomen fires off a counter jab. (Rd 5 - 04:24) A one-two from Desailly fails to land. (Rd 5 - 04:17) For the first time, Shomen is starting to breathe a little heavier. (Rd 5 - 04:09) They exchange strikes but nothing really gets through. (Rd 5 - 03:44) Desailly steps forward and a striking exchange begins. (Rd 5 - 03:44) Shomen fires off a counter jab. (Rd 5 - 03:44) Desailly throws a quick one-two but doesn't land either blow. (Rd 5 - 03:25) They stand and trade blows but neither can land anything damaging. (Rd 5 - 02:52) They stand and trade in the center of the cage but neither fighter gives or takes any real damage. (Rd 5 - 02:37) Desailly clinches up, looking shattered. (Rd 5 - 02:37) Shomen attempts a leg-sweep trip to put Desailly on the ground. (Rd 5 - 02:37) He sweeps the leg, sending Desailly to the mat in a beautiful move! He gets side control! (Rd 5 - 02:22) We pass the halfway mark of this round. (Rd 5 - 02:22) Shomen tries to lock Desailly into a kimura. (Rd 5 - 02:22) Shomen gets the kimura, twists the arm backwards, and Desailly has to tap! (Rd 5 - 01:53) The winner, by submission, is Sinali 'Sho Sho' Shomen! Official Result: Sinali 'Sho Sho' Shomen defeats Anderson 'Flash' Desailly (Submission (Kimura) in 3:07 of round 5). The fight was rated as being Fantastic. Post-Fight: Sinali Shomen thanks his sponsors and all of his fans. The interviewer asks who he would be interested in fighting next, and he replies that Chan Kim Huat would be a tough challenge but one he'd be interested in trying. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Sid "The Misfit" Morgan (8-1, 0-0 CTC, From: London, England, Favorite: -1200) vs. Quintino Setubal (5-8, 0-0 CTC, From: Curitiba, Brazil, Underdog: +950) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Next up is a match in which Sid 'The Misfit' Morgan takes on Quintino Setubal. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Kyle Crisp will be the referee. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our judges at cageside are: Ian Rivers, Reginald Wodehouse, and Christina Shaw. (Rd 1 - 05:00) There's the opening bell! (Rd 1 - 05:00) They start with a touch of gloves. (Rd 1 - 04:47) Morgan comes forward, walking down Setubal. (Rd 1 - 04:47) Setubal hit a counter left hand. (Rd 1 - 04:47) A jab lands from Morgan but Setubal avoids a big right. (Rd 1 - 04:29) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 1 - 04:29) Morgan scores with a jab but doesn't connect with a right hand. Setubal misses a jab but hits a right cross. (Rd 1 - 04:13) Both fighters move in and engage. (Rd 1 - 04:13) Morgan dodges a right hand and counter-attacks with a jab and a big right hand that just misses. (Rd 1 - 03:53) Setubal throws a quick punch but doesn't land. (Rd 1 - 03:33) Morgan chooses to shoot in on Setubal. (Rd 1 - 03:33) He drives forward, and despite the best efforts of Setubal to stay upright, the takedown is completed! (Rd 1 - 03:33) Setubal ends up sitting, his legs trapped under Morgan, with his back pressed against the cage. (Rd 1 - 03:20) Morgan tries to lock Setubal in a choke. (Rd 1 - 03:20) Morgan gets the guillotine fully applied and Setubal has to tap out! (Rd 1 - 02:50) Sid Morgan takes the victory by way of submission! Official Result: Sid 'The Misfit' Morgan defeats Quintino Setubal (Submission (Guillotine) in 2:10 of round 1). The fight was rated as being Good. Post-Fight: Sid Morgan name-checks all of his sponsors, then thanks all of his fans who turned out to support him. He says that he is very happy to have won on his CTC debut and that he's very happy here. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Julian Beals (8-1, 0-0 CTC, From: Albuquerque, New Mexico, Favorite: -1080) vs. Braxton Pryce (4-6, 0-0 CTC, From: Mont. Laurier, Quebec, Underdog: +860) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Next up, Julian Beals vs. Braxton Pryce. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The referee is Kyle Crisp. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our cageside judges are: Reginald Wodehouse, Christina Shaw, and Benjamin Milligan III. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The fight begins! (Rd 1 - 04:53) Pryce throws a two-punch combo but Beals avoids both. (Rd 1 - 04:40) Beals quickly shoots on Pryce. (Rd 1 - 04:32) The takedown is completed, Pryce is on his back and pulls half guard. (Rd 1 - 04:21) Beals fires away with punches, but Pryce deals with them fairly well. (Rd 1 - 04:05) Pryce tries to sweep Beals but can't do it. (Rd 1 - 03:49) Beals looks to pass half guard and get side control. (Rd 1 - 03:49) Advancing his position with ease, he mounts Pryce. (Rd 1 - 03:07) Beals unloads with big right hands and Pryce is struggling to cope! (Rd 1 - 02:50) Beals fires away and Pryce is eating powerful shot after powerful shot! (Rd 1 - 02:50) Pryce appears to go limp and referee Kyle Crisp dives in and pulls Beals away - it's all over! (Rd 1 - 02:30) The winner, by knock out, is Julian Beals! Official Result: Julian Beals defeats Braxton Pryce (Knock Out (Punch) in 2:30 of round 1). The fight was rated as being Great. Post-Fight: Julian Beals thanks his sponsors and all of his fans. Asked who he wants to fight next, he immediately brings up Paulo Roberto Bezerra and makes some bad jokes about him. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Davi Carlos Ramos (36-10, 0-0 CTC, From: Sao Paulo, Brazil, Favorite: -950) vs. Kelv Bender (1-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Garland, Texas, Underdog: +750) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Next up is a match in which Davi Carlos Ramos faces Kelv Bender. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Kyle Crisp will be the referee. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our cageside judges are: Reginald Wodehouse, Christina Shaw, and Benjamin Milligan III. (Rd 1 - 05:00) There's the opening bell! (Rd 1 - 05:00) They touch gloves. (Rd 1 - 04:46) They stand and trade blows but neither can land anything damaging. (Rd 1 - 04:18) Ramos comes in, looking for a takedown. (Rd 1 - 04:18) He has the takedown! Bender pulls guard. (Rd 1 - 04:01) Ramos hits a brutal elbow on Bender, slicing across the head. (Rd 1 - 03:49) Ramos begins trying to pass the guard. (Rd 1 - 03:49) He passes the guard well, gaining side control. (Rd 1 - 02:56) Ramos attempts an armbar. (Rd 1 - 02:56) Bender blocks it. (Rd 1 - 02:37) Bender tries to move to guard, but Ramos doesn't allow it. (Rd 1 - 02:26) We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. (Rd 1 - 02:26) Stuck under side control, Bender takes a hard knee to the ribs! (Rd 1 - 02:07) Bender takes a knee strike to the ribs from under side control. (Rd 1 - 01:56) Ramos holds Bender in position with side control and drives a huge knee into the ribs! (Rd 1 - 01:41) Ramos uses side control to hit a knee just above the hip. (Rd 1 - 01:26) Trapped under side control, Bender takes an enormous knee strike to the ribs! (Rd 1 - 01:07) Ramos throws a few right hands as he takes a moment to plan ahead. (Rd 1 - 00:39) Ramos blocks an attempt to pull guard. (Rd 1 - 00:21) The lack of progress forces the referee to stand the fighters back up. (Rd 1 - 00:16) Bender lets Ramos step in, ready to counter. (Rd 1 - 00:16) Ramos hits a kick to the lead leg. (Rd 1 - 00:03) Bender lets Ramos step in and engage. (Rd 1 - 00:03) Bender hits a left cross. (Rd 1 - 00:03) Ramos lands a left jab and a right cross. (Rd 1 - 00:00) The time runs out on round one. (Rd 1 - 00:00) That round goes to Ramos, 10-9 on my card. (Rd 1 - 00:00) You can see the confidence rising in Ramos. He knows that this is his fight to lose now. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) There's the bell for the start of the round! (Rd 2 - 04:50) They stand and trade blows but neither can land anything damaging. (Rd 2 - 04:16) Moving forward, Ramos looks to strike. Bender stands ready. (Rd 2 - 04:16) Ramos is off-target with two jabs but scores with a right hook. (Rd 2 - 04:16) Bender uses a pair of left jabs but finds his right cross blocked. (Rd 2 - 03:50) Ramos comes in to engage. (Rd 2 - 03:50) There's a burst of strikes but neither fighter gets caught. (Rd 2 - 03:50) Ramos throws two punches but Bender has a great guard and absorbs all of them with ease. (Rd 2 - 03:50) Bender doesn't connect with a right hand to the body. (Rd 2 - 03:27) Bender comes forward on the attack. (Rd 2 - 03:27) Ramos fires off a counter jab. (Rd 2 - 03:27) Bender can't hit a set-up left jab, but then he catches Ramos with a right hook. (Rd 2 - 03:13) Bender comes forward looking to force a striking exchange. (Rd 2 - 03:13) Bender avoids a jab and is able to move into the pocket. (Rd 2 - 03:13) Bender throws a quick one-two but doesn't land either blow. (Rd 2 - 02:58) Moving forward, Ramos looks to strike. Bender stands ready. (Rd 2 - 02:58) Ramos is off target with a left jab but hits a kick to the lead leg. (Rd 2 - 02:58) Bender scores with a brace of jabs and also lands a right hook. (Rd 2 - 02:32) Bender hits a left hand, but a big right to the body fails to find the target. (Rd 2 - 02:22) We move into the second half of this round. (Rd 2 - 02:17) They stand and trade in the center of the cage but neither fighter can land a good shot. (Rd 2 - 01:48) Bender lands a left jab, but his big right hand follow-up misses. (Rd 2 - 01:31) Stepping in, Ramos looks to engage. (Rd 2 - 01:31) Ramos finds a way past his opponent's guard and lands a sharp one-two. Bender lands a one-two. (Rd 2 - 01:08) Bender stalks forward, pressuring Ramos. (Rd 2 - 01:08) Ramos hits two left hands on the counter. (Rd 2 - 01:08) Bender lands two left hands, but his big right hand follow-up misses. (Rd 2 - 00:53) There's under a minute left in this round. (Rd 2 - 00:48) Ramos steps in, watched all the way by Bender. (Rd 2 - 00:48) Ramos lands a left jab but doesn't connect with a right hand. (Rd 2 - 00:48) Bender hits a left jab and also scores with a left hook to the side of the body. (Rd 2 - 00:24) The fighters go toe-to-toe with strikes but neither lands anything significant in the exchange. (Rd 2 - 00:00) The time runs out on round two. (Rd 2 - 00:00) I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Bender. (Rd 2 - 00:00) I make that 19-19 on my scorecard, all's square. Round 3 (Rd 3 - 05:00) We are back underway! (Rd 3 - 04:45) Ramos moves in to strike. (Rd 3 - 04:45) Ramos is off-target with two jabs but hits a right hand. (Rd 3 - 04:45) Bender finds a good angle and lands a nice one-two. (Rd 3 - 04:26) Bender comes forward, walking down Ramos. (Rd 3 - 04:26) Bender looks to pressure Ramos, stepping into the pocket. (Rd 3 - 04:26) Bender can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then he lands a right hand. (Rd 3 - 04:05) They come together and strike but neither fighter does any damage. (Rd 3 - 03:41) Ramos is starting to slow down a touch, perhaps conserving a little energy. (Rd 3 - 03:26) Bender can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then hits a nice straight right. (Rd 3 - 03:14) Bender forces an exchange of strikes. (Rd 3 - 03:14) Ramos hits a jab in the exchange. (Rd 3 - 03:14) Bender throws two quick punches but doesn't hit with either. (Rd 3 - 03:01) Ramos moves in to strike. (Rd 3 - 03:01) Bender scores with a left hook to the side of the body. (Rd 3 - 03:01) Ramos scores with a jab but fails on a leg kick attempt. (Rd 3 - 02:45) Taking a few gulps of breath, Bender is giving the first hint that he is starting to tire a touch. (Rd 3 - 02:35) An exchange of strikes sees both fighters fail to land anything significant. (Rd 3 - 02:21) We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. (Rd 3 - 02:06) Bender initiates an exchange of strikes. (Rd 3 - 02:06) Ramos throws a counter left but doesn't connect. (Rd 3 - 02:06) A jab hits home from Bender and then he hits a nice right hook to the ribs. (Rd 3 - 01:39) Moving forward constantly, Bender is pressuring Ramos. (Rd 3 - 01:39) Bender looks to pressure Ramos, stepping into the pocket. (Rd 3 - 01:39) Bender hits a left hand but misses when he attempts to go to the body after. (Rd 3 - 01:17) Bender attacks with strikes. (Rd 3 - 01:17) Ramos tries to hit a jab, but misses. (Rd 3 - 01:17) Bender can't hit a set-up left jab, but then he scores with a right to the body. (Rd 3 - 01:03) Bender steps in and looks to unleash. (Rd 3 - 01:03) Ramos may have been setting up to shoot, but Bender aggressively took the initiative. (Rd 3 - 01:03) Bender lands a jab and then lands a right hand to the body. (Rd 3 - 00:56) The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left. (Rd 3 - 00:44) An exchange of blows comes and goes without either fighter really landing anything significant. (Rd 3 - 00:11) Bender looks confident, shortening the range as he looks to strike. (Rd 3 - 00:11) Ramos had looked like he was angling to grapple, but couldn't take the initiative. (Rd 3 - 00:11) Bender can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then hits a nice right hook to the ribs. (Rd 3 - 00:00) The time runs out on round three. (Rd 3 - 00:00) I have to give that round to Bender, but only a 10-9. (Rd 3 - 00:00) My scorecard now has Bender up 29-28. Round 4 (Rd 4 - 05:00) There's the bell for the start of the round! (Rd 4 - 04:48) The two fighters engage with strikes but neither can land a significant shot. (Rd 4 - 04:21) Ramos steps in, watched all the way by Bender. (Rd 4 - 04:21) Ramos misses with a big right hand, allowing Bender to counter with a jab and a solid right hand. (Rd 4 - 04:00) Bender comes forward and the two fighters start trading blows. (Rd 4 - 04:00) Ramos throws a counter jab but misses. (Rd 4 - 04:00) Bender lands two jabs and then he catches Ramos with a right hook to the body. (Rd 4 - 03:33) Ramos chooses to shoot in on Bender. (Rd 4 - 03:33) Bender partially defends it and ends up hopping on one foot while Ramos has a hold of the other. (Rd 4 - 03:33) With Bender not going down, Ramos settles for pushing him up against the cage. (Rd 4 - 03:17) Ramos is aiming to get Bender into a Muay Thai clinch. (Rd 4 - 03:17) Ramos achieves it, Bender could not fight out of it. (Rd 4 - 03:02) Bender blocks a knee strike, but cannot get free of the Muay Thai clinch. (Rd 4 - 02:33) From the clinch, Ramos hits Bender with a knee to the ribs, but it lacked power. (Rd 4 - 02:13) Ramos misses a knee strike, but maintains his control of the clinch. (Rd 4 - 01:48) From the clinch, Ramos hits Bender with a knee to the ribs, but it lacked power. (Rd 4 - 01:36) Ramos keeps control of the clinch despite missing a knee strike. (Rd 4 - 01:14) Ramos breaks the Muay Thai clinch, deciding to try a different strategy. (Rd 4 - 00:58) We have one minute of the round remaining. (Rd 4 - 00:58) Bender attacks with strikes. (Rd 4 - 00:58) Ramos throws a counter left but doesn't connect. (Rd 4 - 00:58) A one-two from Bender fails to land. (Rd 4 - 00:43) Bender steps forward, looking to strike. (Rd 4 - 00:43) Bender moves into the pocket. (Rd 4 - 00:43) Bender lands a jab and then he lands a right hand to the body. (Rd 4 - 00:35) A little fatigue may be creeping in, Bender is starting to move noticeably more slowly now. (Rd 4 - 00:24) Bender tries to go to the body with a sharp hook but is off-target. (Rd 4 - 00:11) A jab hits home from Bender and then he catches Ramos with a right hook. (Rd 4 - 00:00) Time expires and we come to the end of round four. (Rd 4 - 00:00) Great round, very exciting. (Rd 4 - 00:00) That was a close round but I'm giving it to Bender, 10-9. (Rd 4 - 00:00) By my scorecard, Ramos really needs a finish in this final round or he will lose the fight. Round 5 (Rd 5 - 05:00) There's the bell and the final round begins! (Rd 5 - 04:50) It looked like we were about to see a shot from Ramos, but Bender was more aggressive and took the initiative. (Rd 5 - 04:50) Bender fails to find a home for his jab, but then hits Ramos with a straight right. (Rd 5 - 04:40) Bender connects with a jab, but finds nothing but air with a big right. (Rd 5 - 04:17) Moving forward, Ramos looks to strike. Bender stands ready. (Rd 5 - 04:17) Ramos is off target with a left jab but hits a right hand. (Rd 5 - 03:53) Bender can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then hits a nice straight right. (Rd 5 - 03:39) Bender throws a wide hook to the body but Ramos avoids it. (Rd 5 - 03:32) Bender is looking really tired. (Rd 5 - 03:32) Ramos comes in and grabs Bender in a clinch. (Rd 5 - 03:24) Ramos is trying to lock Bender into a Muay Thai clinch. (Rd 5 - 03:24) He gets it, and now has Bender in trouble. (Rd 5 - 03:11) Using the clinch, Ramos drives a knee into the chest of Bender, but didn't get much force behind it. (Rd 5 - 02:56) Ramos misses a knee strike, but maintains his control of the clinch. (Rd 5 - 02:19) From the clinch, Bender takes a knee to the chest, but there wasn't much power behind it. (Rd 5 - 02:05) Bender tries to wrestle free of the Muay Thai clinch, but cannot. (Rd 5 - 01:36) Using the clinch, Ramos hits a knee to the ribs, but couldn't generate a lot of power behind it. (Rd 5 - 01:18) Ramos misses a knee strike, but maintains his control of the clinch. (Rd 5 - 00:39) Bender is released from the Muay Thai clinch, Ramos has apparently decided to change tactics. (Rd 5 - 00:31) A few deep breaths betray that Ramos is starting to get into the deeper reaches of his gas tank. (Rd 5 - 00:25) Ramos moves in to strike. (Rd 5 - 00:25) Ramos misses a right cross that leaves him wide open to the counter. Bender comes in with a jab and a right cross. (Rd 5 - 00:16) The fighters, both of whom look very tired, fall into a ragged clinch. (Rd 5 - 00:16) Ramos is trying to push Bender so that his back is up against the cage. (Rd 5 - 00:16) He does so and now has Bender pinned to the cage. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Ramos looks very tired out there. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The time runs out and that round is over, and so is the fight. (Rd 5 - 00:00) That round goes to Ramos, 10-9 on my card. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The judges have given their scores, which are about to be announced. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Reginald Wodehouse gives a score of 48-46 in favour of Ramos. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Christina Shaw has given 48-47 to Bender. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Benjamin Milligan III has given 49-46 to Bender. (Rd 5 - 00:00) So the winner, by split decision, is Kelv Bender! Official Result: Kelv Bender defeats Davi Carlos Ramos (Split Decision in 5:00 of round 5). The fight was rated as being Decent. Post-Fight: Kelv Bender name-checks all of his sponsors, then thanks all of his fans who turned out to support him. Asked who he wants next, he says that he demands a fight with Juan Pablo Rique. A lively, charismatic speaker, Kelv Bender is great at using these interviews to sell himself. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. "Mr. T" Tim Oldacres (9-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Coventry, England, Favorite: -1170) vs. Laerte "Ranger" Portinari (17-9, 0-0 CTC, From: Manaus, Brazil, Underdog: +930) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Next up, 'Mr. T' Tim Oldacres facing Laerte 'Ranger' Portinari. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Leo Behan is the referee for this fight. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges are: Johnny Beerbohm, Ian Rivers, and Reginald Wodehouse. (Rd 1 - 05:00) There's the opening bell! (Rd 1 - 05:00) Oldacres doesn't touch gloves, drawing some heat from the crowd. (Rd 1 - 04:51) The two fighters engage. (Rd 1 - 04:51) Portinari scores with a jab but has a right hand absorbed on the gloves. (Rd 1 - 04:51) Oldacres lands a left jab and also lands a nice high roundhouse kick. (Rd 1 - 04:42) That last hit did some damage, Portinari is trying to cover up but is clearly hurt! He slumps up against the cage looking dazed and unsteady! (Rd 1 - 04:42) Portinari gets floored with a huge right head kick...and is out! (Rd 1 - 04:30) The winner, by knock out, is 'Mr. T' Tim Oldacres! Official Result: 'Mr. T' Tim Oldacres defeats Laerte 'Ranger' Portinari (Knock Out (Kick) in 0:30 of round 1). The fight was rated as being Good. Post-Fight: Tim Oldacres thanks all of his sponsors for backing him and then also thanks his family, friends, and supporters. He is asked who he'd like to face in his next fight. He brings up the name of Bhumibol Ektawatkul and says that it would be an interesting fight. He knows how to use these interviews to sell himself. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Edson Edmilson (25-12-1, 0-0 CTC, From: Sao Paulo, Brazil, Favorite: -860) vs. Jeffrey Foxworthy (6-1, 0-0 CTC, From: Toronto, Ontario, Underdog: +680) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Moving on to the next match, in which Edson Edmilson squares off with Jeffrey Foxworthy. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Leo Behan is the referee for this fight. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges are: Benjamin Milligan III, Johnny Beerbohm, and Ian Rivers. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The fight begins! (Rd 1 - 05:00) The two fighters touch gloves. (Rd 1 - 04:47) Foxworthy comes in, looking for a takedown. (Rd 1 - 04:47) Edmilson cannot stop the takedown, Foxworthy drove in with too much power with a beauty of a double leg. (Rd 1 - 04:47) Foxworthy ends up holding a seated Edmilson around the waist, pressing him up against the cage. (Rd 1 - 04:40) Foxworthy tries to improve his position. (Rd 1 - 04:40) Edmilson keeps Foxworthy close in, not letting the mount happen. (Rd 1 - 04:08) Edmilson hits several frustrated punches to the back, but they're not going to do any damage. (Rd 1 - 03:48) Foxworthy starts trying to get Edmilson on his back so that he can gain a better position. (Rd 1 - 03:48) Edmilson doesn't let Foxworthy get the mount. (Rd 1 - 02:55) Edmilson, stuck up against the cage, hits several clubbing forearms to the back. (Rd 1 - 02:30) We go past the halfway point of this round. (Rd 1 - 02:30) Foxworthy tries to smother Edmilson against the cage, but he squirms free. (Rd 1 - 02:20) Edmilson hits several frustrated punches to the back, but they're not going to do any damage. (Rd 1 - 01:57) The lack of progress forces referee Leo Behan to separate the two fighters. (Rd 1 - 01:48) Edmilson shoots in for a takedown. (Rd 1 - 01:48) The takedown is successful, it's a single leg that leaves Foxworthy pulling guard. (Rd 1 - 01:32) In guard, Edmilson begins working to pass to side control. (Rd 1 - 01:32) Foxworthy can't do anything about the pass, and is left under side control. (Rd 1 - 00:39) Edmilson is trying to move from side control to mount. (Rd 1 - 00:39) Edmilson shows his ground skills and slips to mount. (Rd 1 - 00:08) Edmilson pounds away on Foxworthy, but few of the shots lands clean. (Rd 1 - 00:00) The time runs out on round one. (Rd 1 - 00:00) That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Edmilson. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Edmilson looks very happy with that first round. He is certainly living up to position as being the heavy favourite to win this fight. (Rd 1 - 00:00) It's going to be a real uphill struggle for Foxworthy from this point onward. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) We are back underway! (Rd 2 - 04:48) Edmilson comes in, looking for a takedown. (Rd 2 - 04:48) He has the takedown! Foxworthy pulls guard. (Rd 2 - 04:48) That's his second takedown of the fight. (Rd 2 - 04:39) Edmilson is trying to pass guard. (Rd 2 - 04:39) He passes guard fairly easily, getting to side control. (Rd 2 - 03:54) Edmilson attempts to move to mount. (Rd 2 - 03:54) He is too good for Foxworthy, and has mount. (Rd 2 - 03:09) Edmilson pounds away, landing several great shots that rock Foxworthy! (Rd 2 - 03:09) Foxworthy tries to turn away from the blows but gets rolled and Edmilson has his back! (Rd 2 - 02:54) Edmilson increases his control by getting both hooks in. (Rd 2 - 02:43) Edmilson, with both hooks in, attempts to get a rear naked choke fully applied. (Rd 2 - 02:43) Edmilson gets the rear naked choke fully applied and Foxworthy has to tap out! (Rd 2 - 02:13) By submission, the winner is Edson Edmilson! Official Result: Edson Edmilson defeats Jeffrey Foxworthy (Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:47 of round 2). The fight was rated as being Good. Post-Fight: Edson Edmilson gives a name-check to everyone at Escola de Luta, all his various sponsors, then all his friends, family, and supporters. He says that he is very happy to have won on his CTC debut and he's very happy here. CO-MAIN EVENT CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Seth "Submission King" O'Breen (16-3, 0-0 CTC, From: Dublin, Ireland, Favorite: -1200) vs. Egidijus Fomenka (6-3, 0-0 CTC, From: Vilnius, Lithuania, Underdog: +950) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) The co-main event is up next. Seth 'Submission King' O'Breen takes on Egidijus Fomenka in the CTC Lightweight division. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Leo Behan is the referee for this fight. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges for this bout are: Benjamin Milligan III, Johnny Beerbohm, and Ian Rivers. (Rd 1 - 05:00) We are underway! (Rd 1 - 04:51) Fomenka keeps slightly out of range, looking for a chance to dart in and start grappling. (Rd 1 - 04:51) O'Breen can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then lands a right hand. (Rd 1 - 04:41) Showing great speed, O'Breen shoots in on Fomenka. (Rd 1 - 04:41) He gets a big takedown and he manages to get side control as a result. (Rd 1 - 04:34) O'Breen is trying to move from side control to mount. (Rd 1 - 04:34) He can't get the mount as Fomenka rolls away to stop it, but does take his back instead. (Rd 1 - 04:09) O'Breen gets both hooks in, and is now in a really dominant position. (Rd 1 - 03:56) With both hooks in, O'Breen tries to flatten Fomenka out for the rear naked choke. (Rd 1 - 03:56) O'Breen gets the rear naked choke fully applied and Fomenka has to tap out! (Rd 1 - 03:31) Seth 'Submission King' O'Breen takes the win by submission! Official Result: Seth 'Submission King' O'Breen defeats Egidijus Fomenka (Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 1:29 of round 1). The fight was rated as being Good. Post-Fight: Seth O'Breen name-checks all of his sponsors, then thanks all of the fans who turned out to support him. Seth O'Breen says that he is very happy to cap his CTC debut with a win. MAIN EVENT CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Heikichi Shimizu (8-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Sakai, Japan, Favorite: -1200) vs. Geraint O'Connell (3-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Dublin, Ireland, Underdog: +950) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) It's time for the main event of the evening! Heikichi Shimizu battles Geraint O'Connell in the CTC Lightweight division. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our referee is Kyle Crisp. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our judges are: Christina Shaw, Benjamin Milligan III, and Johnny Beerbohm. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Round one begins! (Rd 1 - 04:54) Shimizu comes in, looking for a takedown. (Rd 1 - 04:54) Shimizu can't get past the sprawl of O'Connell and has to give up on the takedown. (Rd 1 - 04:25) O'Connell can't connect with a jab, but then catches Shimizu with a right hook. (Rd 1 - 04:09) O'Connell confidently comes in closer. (Rd 1 - 04:09) Shimizu scores with a weak, flicked left hand jab. (Rd 1 - 04:09) O'Connell can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then hits Shimizu with a straight right. (Rd 1 - 03:50) O'Connell throws a one-two, but Shimizu was equal to it. (Rd 1 - 03:25) A jab hits home from O'Connell and then he hits a nice straight right. (Rd 1 - 03:12) Shimizu appeared to be going for a takedown, but O'Connell took the initiative first. (Rd 1 - 03:12) O'Connell connects with a nice jab and then lands a right hand. (Rd 1 - 02:53) Shimizu looked like he was going to shoot, but O'Connell simply took the initiative first. (Rd 1 - 02:53) O'Connell connects with a nice jab and then hits a nice straight right. (Rd 1 - 02:29) We move into the second half of this round. (Rd 1 - 02:29) A jab lands from O'Connell, but misses with a vicious right hand. (Rd 1 - 02:14) O'Connell comes in looking to strike. (Rd 1 - 02:14) Shimizu had looked like he was angling for a takedown attempt, but couldn't take the initiative. (Rd 1 - 02:14) O'Connell hits a left hand, but Shimizu avoids a big right. (Rd 1 - 01:55) Shimizu appeared to be going for a takedown, but O'Connell took the initiative first. (Rd 1 - 01:55) A jab hits home from O'Connell and then he scores with a right cross. (Rd 1 - 01:42) Shimizu shoots in for a takedown. (Rd 1 - 01:42) A great sprawl from O'Connell prevents the takedown. (Rd 1 - 01:20) A jab is wide from O'Connell, but then he hits Shimizu with a straight right. (Rd 1 - 01:16) O'Connell is still moving well, but he is definitely breathing a little deeper now. (Rd 1 - 01:08) Shimizu lands a couple of weak left hands that barely registered. (Rd 1 - 01:08) O'Connell hits a left jab and then hits a nice straight right. (Rd 1 - 00:50) O'Connell lands a jab and then catches Shimizu with a right hook. (Rd 1 - 00:32) Shimizu comes in, looking for a takedown. (Rd 1 - 00:32) A great sprawl from O'Connell prevents the takedown. (Rd 1 - 00:08) O'Connell connects with a jab, but Shimizu evades a big right punch. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Round one is brought to an end as time runs out. (Rd 1 - 00:00) I think O'Connell took that round, 10-9 on my score card. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) And here we go, round two! (Rd 2 - 04:46) O'Connell confidently comes in closer. (Rd 2 - 04:46) O'Connell can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then hits a nice straight right. (Rd 2 - 04:25) Shimizu shoots in, looking for a takedown. (Rd 2 - 04:25) The takedown is unsuccessful, O'Connell sprawled to block it and then steps back to safety. (Rd 2 - 03:49) A jab is wide from O'Connell, but then he scores with a right cross. (Rd 2 - 03:35) Shimizu gets hold of O'Connell without taking too much damage. (Rd 2 - 03:28) Shimizu attempts to set up a judo-based throw to take O'Connell to the ground. (Rd 2 - 03:28) An outside leg trip sweeps O'Connell down to the ground! (Rd 2 - 03:28) O'Connell gives up his back. (Rd 2 - 03:05) Shimizu increases his control by getting both hooks in. (Rd 2 - 02:53) Shimizu, with both hooks fully in, tries to get the rear naked choke applied. (Rd 2 - 02:53) The rear naked choke is in deep, O'Connell has to tap out! (Rd 2 - 02:30) The winner, by submission, is Heikichi Shimizu! Official Result: Heikichi Shimizu defeats Geraint O'Connell (Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:30 of round 2). The fight was rated as being Decent. Post-Fight: Heikichi Shimizu thanks all of his sponsors for backing him and then also thanks his family, friends, and supporters. Heikichi Shimizu says that he is happy to cap his CTC debut with a win. Attendance: 278 Gate Reciepts: $28,495 Sponsorship: $35,131 Ad Revenue: $210,591 PPV Revenue: $28,620 Merchandise: $4,448 Fighter Pay And Bonuses (Total Payout: $193,420) Winner Pay Loser Pay Bonuses Earned(Included in Pay) Heikichi Shinizu $45,000 Geraint O'Connell $1,950 Seth O'Breen $11,120 Egidijus Fomenka $1,690 SotN: O'Breen: $5,000 Edson Edmilson $5,940 Jeffrey Foxworthy $1,820 Tim Oldacres $15,220 Laerte Portinari $1,820 KotN: Oldacres: $5,000 Perf: Oldacres: $5,000 Kelv Bender $2,340 Davi Carlos Ramos $3,120 Julian Beals $2,700 Braxton Pryce $1,690 Sid Morgan $4,500 Quintino Setubal $1,040 Sinali Shomen $17,520 Anderson Desailly $17,990 FotN: Both: $10,000 Perf: Both: $5,000 Min-Soo Sik $2,880 Mikio Inouye $2,730 Adenor Togni $3,780 Cyril Kamoze $1,820 George Astaire $3,300 Luis Furtado $1,300 Shiko Taka $8,000 Nicky Shapiro $6,300 Perf: Both: $5,000 Erico Gil $2,100 Toson Ono $2,200 Mozart Pinto $2,100 Dom Yorke $2,200 Pip Londress $2,100 William Powell $1,300 Avery Gleason $1,950 Helvecio Babenco $1,400 Jeremy Sproule $1,950 Roy Lynch $1,300 Sammi Chan $1,950 Solomon Salas $1,400 Perry Madison $1,600 Tadashi Kimura $1,300 Steven Wu $2,100 Cullen Skink $900 Drug Testing: $22,520 Production: $104,818 Profit: $-13,473 Critical Rating: 79% Commercial Rating: 56% Popularity Changes Region Popularity Change Popularity After Show Canada +0.4% 5.4% (Low Level National) USA +0.7% 80.4% (High Level Regional) UK +0.3% 78.8% (High Level Regional) Europe +0.4% 36.4% (Mid Level Regional) Australia +0.5% 69.7% (High Level Regional) Japan +0.4% 51.0% (Mid Level Regional) Asia +0.7% 37.5% (Mid Level Regional) Russia +0.4% 36.4% (Mid Level Regional) Mexico +0.6% 27.9% (Low Level Regioanl) South America +0.9% 44.2% (Mid Level Regional) Central America +1.1% 7.1% (Low Level Regional) Africa +0.4% 4.1% (Low Level Regional) News - Braxton Pryce spent the night in hospital following the damage taken during his knock out loss to Julian Beals. It was precautionary, and Pryce was released in the morning. - Light Heavyweight competitor Crow Leddy has joined Rob Baines Fighting, and is expected to remain with them long-term. - The following fighters have been released following their elimination from the Lightweight Championship Tournament: Geraint O'Connell, Egidijus Fomenka, Laerte Portinari, Davi Carlos Ramos, Quintino Setubal, Anderson Desailly, Mikio Inouye, Cyril Kamoze, Luis Furtado, Nicky Shapiro, Toson Ono, Dom Yorke, William Powell, Helvecio Babenco, Roy Lynch, Solomon Salas, and Cullen Skink. - The services of Jeffrey Foxworthy and Braxton Pryce have been retained as per Canadian Fighter Rules. - OzCast praised the CTC for Canadian Tournament Combat 6, but is still unlikely to renew the contract with CTC when it comes up. - A rematch of the Majority Draw in Perry Madison vs. Tadashi Kimura will be scheduled as soon as humanly possible to decide who will advance in the tournament. 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CageRage Posted August 14, 2022 Author Share Posted August 14, 2022 Saturday, Week 2, February 2002 MAIN EVENT CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: "The Wing Chun Superstar" Motoki Hojo (20-6, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #19, Favorite: -830) vs. Franak Pavilchenko (12-8, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #238, Underdog: +660) Motoki Hojo is one of Japan's top Lightweights, an energetic striker, who overwhelms opponents with a non-stop barrage of unorthodox punches and kicks. His ground game is weak, but he makes up for it with exceptional scrambling that allows him to get out of tight spots. Last June he failed in an attempt to wrest the ALPHA-1 Lightweight Title from Sukarno, losing by Unanimous Decision, but bounced back quickly, winning by first round TKO (Cut) over Branco in his last fight. Franak Pavilchenko is a Belarussian wrestler who likes to pummel his way to victory by taking down his opponent and beating them up with strikes. He is coming off a Unanimous Decision loss to Johan Kavli in SIGMA that saw him cut from the company after going 1-4 in his run. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Hatsu Nishijima vs. Roy Arnett in the Second Round. CO-MAIN EVENT CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Bosco "Bad Attitude" Curbeam (9-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #83, Favorite: -690) vs. Clinton "Juggernaut" Kent (3-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #174, Underdog: +550) Bosco Curbeam is one of the strongest Lightweights around, he may only be 5'6" but is densely packed with muscle and can overwhelm most opponents at close quarters. A good wrestler, he likes to slam opponents into the ground and destroy them with punches. He has won all 4 of his fights in the XCC, and is coming off a third round knock out win over Ross Smith that saw him win the XCC Lightweight Title. Clinton Kent is a good freestyle wrestler. Relentless coming forward his style revolves around putting his opponent on the ground and then grinding out the victory with suffocating top control and constant ground and pound. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Yoshitomo Horigomi vs. Scotty Griffiths in the Second Round. MAIN CARD CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Warren "The Bowler" Kitt (6-1, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #106, Underdog: +580) vs. Manoel "Colagem" Cabral (6-1, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #151, Favorite: -730) Warren Kitt is a wrestler, short and squat he has a pitbull like tenacity and is very difficult to shake off once he has hold of an opponent. He has a bad start to his XCC career, with a third round TKO loss to Coltrane Aaronson, but he bounced back in his last fight, a dominant Unanimous Decision victory over Melvin Custard. Manoel Cabral is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, and a huge threat to anybody in the world on the ground. His striking is technically decent, if erratic, but lacks the power that would cause people to show it respect. He had a debut in FLB before it closed it's doors, losing a Unanimous Decision to Branco. The winner of this fight will face #23 Edson Edmilson in the Second Round. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Taufik "Snake Man" Wijaya (46-20-1, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #87, Favorite: -440) vs. "The Revolutionary" Cesar Granda (6-2, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #170, Underdog: +350) Taufik Wijaya is a student of Karate, who has a distinctive fighting style that sees him use a lot of movement to avoid strikes, then sudden sharp attacks where he'll get in a few blows before retreating. He has challenged twice for the KDM FC Lightweight Title losing those fights against Sukarno, and Atep of Indonesia, and is on a losing streak, coming off a Unanimous Decision loss to Takahiro Nakamura in his last fight. Cesar Granda is a Peruvian kick boxer, who has hard kicks at his disposal, but curiously underdeveloped punching. The rest of his MMA game is underwhelming, meaning he relies on landing many big kicks to win fights. He is coming off a Unanimous Decision loss to Anderson Desailly in FLB. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Yaichiro Munakata vs. Gaby Ayala in the Second Round. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: "The Diamondback" Cory Brewer (9-4, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #99, Underdog: +350) vs. Zac "All Attack" Bacall (6-1, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #158, Favorite: -440) Cory Brewer is a veteran kick boxer from Canada. A decidedly mediocre competitor, big question marks have been raised about his conditioning in the past. He is coming off a Split Decision victory over Avery Gleason in XCC. Zac Bacall is a former college wrestler, who likes to get his opponent down and use ground and pound tactics. His lack of striking ability is a major weakness that he'll need to address to attain success in the MMA game. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Eizan Ijichi vs. Yoritoki Iwahashi in the Second Round. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Jochen "The Barrage" Bellof (9-3, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #62, Favorite: -200) vs. "The Earl" Hinton Grey (6-2, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #195, Underdog: +150) Jochen Bellof is an ex-boxer from Germany, who has quick hands and good technique, but lacks the power to make himself a big threat. He is coming off a second round submission loss to Gregory O'Hara in BCF. Hinton Grey is an all-rounder, a versatile Lightweight who is competent in all aspects of MMA. Although decent at everything, he's not great at anything in particular, and vulnerable to being overwhelmed by specialists. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Mal Beswick vs. Tony Ibsen in the Second Round. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Eizan Ijichi (11-4-1, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #30, Favorite: -510) vs. Yoritoki Iwahashi (9-7, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #227, Underdog: +400) Eizan Ijichi is a Muay Thai competitor, a competent striker who does his best work from the clinch where he can use his vicious knee and elbow strikes. His ground game is patchy, and he is vulnerable to wrestlers, but overall he's a fairly solid mid-level fighter. Back in 1997 he challenged Fumiaki Hayashi for the ALPHA-1 Lightweight Title, losing by third round TKO, but his form has dipped in recent years, and he is on a two fight losing streak, and coming off a Unanimous Decision loss to Caca de Andrade in ALPHA-1. Yoritoki Iwahashi is a poor competitor from Japan, who has been fighting sporadically for years but has shown little in his game except an ability to take a lot of punishment and willingness to pick up victories on the local circuit by smothering opponents in the most boring way possible. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Cory Brewer vs. Zac Bacall in the Second Round. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Eijiro Yanagita (29-16-2, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #35, Favorite: -830) vs. "Flaming Fury" Gene Oakley (5-2, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #222, Underdog: +660) Eijiro Yanagita is a veteran competitor, who has been using stifling wrestling to grind out victories since 1988. A pretty dull fighter to watch, he is however experienced and crafty enough to give opponents a run for their money even as he approaches his 50th pro fight. He is coming off a Unanimous Decision loss to Yoshitomo Horigome in ALPHA-1. Gene Oakley is essentially a street brawler, liking to stand and trade with his opponent in a straight up fist fight. Very limited, he has no grappling or ground game to speak of and so is very vulnerable in an MMA fight. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Ahmed Mohamed Farag vs. Juan Pablo Rique in the Second Round. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Yoshitomo Horigome (8-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #46, Favorite: -1160) vs. Scotty Griffiths (1-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #211, Underdog: +920) Yoshitomo Horigome comes from an extensive Judo background, and is, as one expects, at his best when he can grab hold of his opponent. His throws and trips are tricky, and he knows his way around the submission game. He is coming off a Unanaimous Decision victory over Eijiro Yanagita in ALPHA-1. Scotty Griffiths is a fairly mediocre kick boxer from Wales. He is happy to stand and fight with anyone, but lacks the weapons to really frighten an opponent. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Bosco Curbeam vs. Clinton Kent in the Second Round. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Ahmed Mohamed Farag (6-1, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #94, Favorite: -390) vs. "The South American Stud" Juan Pablo Rique (17-9, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #163, Underdog: +310) Ahmed Mohamed Farag is tough grappler who likes to get inside and control opponents with his wrestling skills. He is a tenacious customer who can cause big problems for opponents who are unable to keep him back with strikes. In 1999 he challenged Atep of Indonesia for the KDM FC Lightweight Title, losing by second round submission, and won his last fight by Unanimous Decision over Toson Ono also in KDM FC. Juan Pablo Rique is a competent, but unspectacular Jiu-Jitsu fighter, who can cause problems for unprepared fighters who don't take his ground skills seriously enough, but his power-puff striking and lack of grappling or takedown prowess means that most opponent should be able to take him out without a great deal of trouble. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Eijiro Yanagita vs. Gene Oakley in the Second Round. PRELIMINARY CARD CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Hatsu Nishijima (4-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #110, Favorite: -700) vs. Roy "Trigger" Arnett (6-2, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #147, Underdog: +550) Hatsu Nishijima comes from a Jiu-Jitsu background, but has cross trained extensively in order to build quality striking into his arnsenal. A cardio machine, Nishijima is also an intelligent fighter and has no problems finding and exploiting opponents weaknesses. He is coming off a first round TKO victory over Sammi Chan in his KDM FC debut. Roy Arnett is a Canadian kick boxer, a decent enough striker, he will have to cross train in order to improve the rest of his game as at the moment he is a martial artist, not a mixed martial artist. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Motoki Hojo vs. Franak Pavilchenko in the Second Round. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: "Rocky Steady" Gordon Idle (11-5, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #51, Favorite: -1200) vs. Kikunojo Miyamae (7-2, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #206, Underdog: +950) Gordon Idle is small and compact, making his strengths a low center of gravity and powerful legs. This allows him to connect with powerful takedowns that are difficult to defend against. Once he has an opponent down his ground and pound game can end the fight in a hurry. He has earned a reputation as a choker, having challenged for the BCF Titles three times, and lost all three, for the Welterweight Title against Will Kane, and for the Lightweight Title against Seth O'Breen, and in his last fight a fourth round submission loss to Doug Hansen. Kikunojo Miyamae is a young Japanese kick boxer, who is a good natural athlete with decent strikes, but has shown little in the way of aptitude for the rest of the elements of MMA. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Nod Palli vs. Malcolm O'Hearn in the Second Round. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Si "Shuffle" Merryweather (4-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #115, Underdog: +100) vs. "Nasty" Nigel Collett (6-2, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #142, Favorite: -130) Si Merryweather is a talented counter-punching boxer, known as "Shuffle" due to his excellent footwork and ability to stay out of trouble. Nigel Collett is a former boxer, who has good hands and can be a tough opponent in a standing striking battle, but his lack of any other attacking options limits his threat greatly. The fact that he has struggled in the fairly weak British regional scene does not bode well for his career as a whole. The winner of this fight will face #14 Lukas Mellberg in the Second Round. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Yaichiro Munakata (9-1, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #42, Favorite: -1040) vs. "El Matador" Gaby Ayala (9-4, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #215, Underdog: +830) Yaichiro Munakata is one of Japan's fastest rising talents, an all-around competitor, who doesn't seem to have any obvious weaknesses. He tore through the Japanese local scene before signing with ALPHA-1 last year, suffering his first pro loss by Unanimous Decision to Yoshitomo Horigome in his debut, but bouncing back with a first round submission win over Mikio Inouye in his last fight. Gaby Ayala is a solid, if one-dimensional, Muay Thai striker. He has decent strikes in his arnsenal and can do major damage if he gets his opponent locked in a clinch, but doesn't have much else to offer. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Taufik Wijaya vs. Cesar Granda in the Second Round. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Mal "Bad Intentions" Beswick (7-3, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #67, Favorite: -500) vs. Tony Ibsen (3-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #190, Underdog: +390) Mal Beswick is a submission artist, whose game revolves around launching takedown attempts, and, if successful, keeping the opponent planted on their back while he sets up submission holds. He has lost twice in a row, and is coming off a Unanimous Decision loss to George Astaire in BCF. Tony Ibsen is a relatively big Lightweight, who comes to MMA from an amateur wrestling background. Willing to grind out victories with his grappling, Ibsen's combination of strength and skill is a good one. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Jochen Bellof vs. Hinton Grey in the Second Round. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Nod Palli (4-1, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #78, Underdog: +250) vs. Malcolm "Zodiac" O'Hearn (7-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #179, Favorite: -320) Nod Palli is a kick boxer who is known for having some powerful kicks in his locker. After racking up four impressive wins on the British local scene, he signed with SIGMA in April 2001, and suffered his first pro loss, a Unanimous Decision to Alain Saul in his debut. Malcolm O'Hearn has trained extensively in Muay Thai, and is now using those skills to forge an MMA career. He probably doesn't possess the natural skill to be a world champion, but he'll certainly rack up some serious wins over the course of his career due to his brutal striking ability. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Gordon Idle vs. Kikunojo Miyamae in the Second Round. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: "Cyber Punk" Hubert Channing (7-1, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #126, Underdog: +100) vs. Jose Gonzales (8-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #131, Favorite: -130) Hubert Channing is a kick boxer by trade, a busy fighter who is always on the attack. Very young and green, both literally and metaphorically, it will be interesting to see how much he can improve over the years. Jose Gonzales is a high quality kick boxer, who is a force to be reckoned with on the feet thanks to his explosive kicks. The rest of his MMA skills are shoddy, although he is young enough that he still has time to work on the holes in his game. The winner of this fight will face #3 Fiyero Lermontov in the Second Round. Weigh-In Results Motoki Hojo (155 lbs) vs. Franak Pavilchenko (155 lbs) Bosco Curbeam (155 lbs) vs. Clinton Kent (155 lbs) Warren Kitt (155 lbs) vs. Manoel Cabral (155 lbs) Taufik Wijaya (155 lbs) vs. Cesar Granda (155 lbs) Cory Brewer (155 lbs) vs. Zac Bacall (155 lbs) Jochen Bellof (155 lbs) vs. Hinton Grey (155 lbs) Eizan Ijichi (155 lbs) vs. Yoritoki Iwahashi (155 lbs) Eijiro Yanagita (155 lbs) vs. Gene Oakley (155 lbs) Yoshitomo Horigome (155 lbs) vs. Scotty Griffiths (155 lbs) Ahmed Mohamed Farag (155 lbs) vs. Juan Pablo Rique (155 lbs) Hatsu Nishijima (155 lbs) vs. Roy Arnett (155 lbs) Gordon Idle (155 lbs) vs. Kikunojo Miyamae (155 lbs) Si Merryweather (155 lbs) vs. Nigel Collett (155 lbs) Yaichiro Munakata (155 lbs) vs. Gaby Ayala (155 lbs) Mal Beswick (155 lbs) vs. Tony Ibsen (155 lbs) Nod Palli (155 lbs) vs. Malcolm O'Hearn (155 lbs) Hubert Channing (155 lbs) vs. Jose Gonzales (155 lbs) TOURNAMENT BRACKET Canadian Tournament Combat 7 Full Fight Card LW: Motoki Hojo vs. Franak Pavilchenko LW: Bosco Curbeam vs. Clinton Kent LW: Warren Kitt vs. Manoel Cabral LW: Taufik Wijaya vs. Cesar Granda LW: Cory Brewer vs. Zac Bacall LW: Jochen Bellof vs. Hinton Grey LW: Eizan Ijichi vs. Yoritoki Iwahashi LW: Eijiro Yanagita vs. Gene Oakley LW: Yoshitomo Horigome vs. Scotty Griffiths LW: Ahmed Mohamed Farag vs. Juan Pablo Rique LW: Hatsu Nishijima vs. Roy Arnett LW: Gordon Idle vs. Kikunojo Miyamae LW: Si Merryweather vs. Nigel Collett LW: Yaichiro Munakata vs. Gaby Ayala LW: Mal Beswick vs. Tony Ibsen LW: Nod Palli vs. Malcolm O'Hearn LW: Hubert Channing vs. Jose Gonzales Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CageRage Posted August 14, 2022 Author Share Posted August 14, 2022 Saturday, Week 2, February 2002 Live From St. John, New Brunswick PRELIMINARY CARD Streamed Live On CTCombat.ca CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. "Cyber Punk" Hubert Channing (7-1, 0-0 CTC, From: Clarksville, Tennessee, Underdog: +100) vs. Jose Gonzales (8-0, 0-0 CTC, From: San Luis Potosi, Mexico, Favorite: -130) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our first fight of the night is 'Cyber Punk' Hubert Channing competing against Jose Gonzales. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Refereeing this bout will be William Yeats. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges are: Johnny Beerbohm, Edward Wilde, and Ian Rivers. (Rd 1 - 05:00) There's the opening bell! (Rd 1 - 05:00) Channing deliberately doesn't touch gloves to start. (Rd 1 - 04:53) The two fighters engage. (Rd 1 - 04:53) Channing misses a right cross that leaves him wide open to the counter. Gonzales comes in with a kick to the leg. (Rd 1 - 04:30) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 1 - 04:30) Gonzales hits a left jab and also scores with a quick kick to the lead leg. (Rd 1 - 04:30) Channing lands a one-two. (Rd 1 - 04:13) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 1 - 04:13) Gonzales lets two punches sail past, his head movement proving far too good for Channing. (Rd 1 - 04:13) Gonzales has a right hand blocked. (Rd 1 - 03:54) The two fighters engage. (Rd 1 - 03:54) Neither fighter lands a significant strike in a quick exchange. (Rd 1 - 03:54) Channing has a right hand taken on the gloves. (Rd 1 - 03:54) Gonzales tries a straight right but Channing simply lets it slip past him. (Rd 1 - 03:40) The two fighters engage. (Rd 1 - 03:40) Both fighters throw, both fighters fail to hit the target. (Rd 1 - 03:40) Gonzales bobs and weaves, making two punches miss. (Rd 1 - 03:40) Gonzales misses with a right hand as Channing slipped past it. (Rd 1 - 03:15) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 1 - 03:15) Channing hits a jab but has a right hook blocked. (Rd 1 - 03:15) Gonzales lands a left jab and also scores with a great right hook. (Rd 1 - 02:57) The two fighters engage. (Rd 1 - 02:57) Channing hits a jab but misses with a low kick. (Rd 1 - 02:57) Gonzales hits a jab and also drives a kick into the thigh area. (Rd 1 - 02:43) Limping slightly, Channing is definitely starting to feel the damage to his legs. (Rd 1 - 02:30) We go past the halfway point of this round. (Rd 1 - 02:30) They come together and strike. (Rd 1 - 02:30) Channing misses with a big right hand, allowing Gonzales to counter with a jab and a right hand that landed cleanly. (Rd 1 - 02:08) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 1 - 02:08) Channing misses with a big right hand, allowing Gonzales to counter with a left jab and a right cross that just misses. (Rd 1 - 01:57) Channing is limping slightly. (Rd 1 - 01:42) They engage in the center. (Rd 1 - 01:42) There's a flurry of activity but neither fighter is able to land a telling strike. (Rd 1 - 01:42) Gonzales finds his right cross blocked. (Rd 1 - 01:42) Channing is off target with a left jab and also can't get a kick to the body. (Rd 1 - 01:19) They engage in the center. (Rd 1 - 01:19) Gonzales lands a left jab but can't make contact on a right head kick. Channing scores with a jab but finds his right cross blocked. (Rd 1 - 01:04) Both fighters move in and engage. (Rd 1 - 01:04) Channing misses a big right hand, putting him off balance and allowing Gonzales to attack with a quick kick. (Rd 1 - 01:04) Standing and trading is not working for Channing, so far in this fight he has simply been out-classed and out-struck. (Rd 1 - 00:52) We have one minute of the round remaining. (Rd 1 - 00:41) The two fighters engage. (Rd 1 - 00:41) Channing counters a right hand with a jab and a big right hand that just misses. (Rd 1 - 00:30) Channing is limping noticeably. (Rd 1 - 00:17) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 1 - 00:17) Channing misses a big right hand, putting him off balance and allowing Gonzales to attack with a left hook. (Rd 1 - 00:03) The two fighters engage. (Rd 1 - 00:03) Channing counters a right hand with a jab and a right hook that is avoided at the last second. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Round one ends as time expires. (Rd 1 - 00:00) I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Gonzales. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) And here we go, round two! (Rd 2 - 04:46) The two fighters engage. (Rd 2 - 04:46) Gonzales misses a right cross that leaves him open to the counter. Channing attacks with a quick left hook. (Rd 2 - 04:28) The two fighters engage. (Rd 2 - 04:28) Channing misses a right hook and leaves himself open to be countered with a jab and a powerful straight right! (Rd 2 - 04:21) Channing hits the mat, that shot has rocked him! (Rd 2 - 04:21) Gonzales starts pounding away on Channing, looking to finish him off! (Rd 2 - 04:21) Gonzales pounds away with rights, Channing is eating some sickeningly heavy shots to the face! (Rd 2 - 04:21) The referee jumps in and saves Channing from taking any more shots! (Rd 2 - 04:04) Jose Gonzales takes the victory by way of TKO! Official Result: Jose Gonzales defeats 'Cyber Punk' Hubert Channing (TKO (Strikes) in 0:56 of round 2). The fight was rated as being Average. Post-Fight: Jose Gonzales thanks his sponsors and all of his fans. Visibly delighted, Jose Gonzales celebrates starting his CTC career with a win. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Nod Palli (4-1, 0-0 CTC, From: London, England, Underdog: +250) vs. Malcolm "Zodiac" O'Hearn (7-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Las Vegas, Nevada, Favorite: -320) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Moving on to the next match, in which Nod Palli competes against Malcolm 'Zodiac' O'Hearn. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Harry A. Bierce is the referee for this fight. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our cageside judges are: Marianne Froth, Johnny Beerbohm, and Edward Wilde. (Rd 1 - 05:00) We are underway! (Rd 1 - 05:00) The fighters touch gloves. (Rd 1 - 04:45) They engage in the center. (Rd 1 - 04:45) Neither fighter manages to find the target in an exchange of strikes. (Rd 1 - 04:45) O'Hearn is off-target with a jab and also misses a right hook. (Rd 1 - 04:45) Palli is off target with a left jab and also doesn't get a leg kick. (Rd 1 - 04:15) They engage in the center. (Rd 1 - 04:15) O'Hearn hits a left hand. (Rd 1 - 04:15) Palli lands a one-two. (Rd 1 - 04:15) There is now a noticeable gash above the hairline of Palli where a strike must have cut him. (Rd 1 - 03:48) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 1 - 03:48) O'Hearn uses a left jab and also launches a right head kick that did damage. Palli is off-target with a jab but scores with a scything kick to the legs. (Rd 1 - 03:34) Covering up, Palli backs off until trapped against the cage! O'Hearn may have rocked him! (Rd 1 - 03:34) O'Hearn hits a straight right hand! Dazed, Palli continues to cover up against the cage. (Rd 1 - 03:29) Palli is down! He was nailed with a big right head kick! (Rd 1 - 03:15) O'Hearn senses victory and looks to finish with stomps and soccer kicks! (Rd 1 - 03:15) O'Hearn can't get there fast enough though, Palli is already back up. (Rd 1 - 02:51) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 1 - 02:51) Palli is off-target with a jab but hits a right cross. (Rd 1 - 02:51) O'Hearn uses a left jab and also scores a glancing blow with a right head kick. (Rd 1 - 02:31) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 1 - 02:31) Palli lands a left hook. (Rd 1 - 02:31) O'Hearn scores with a left hook. (Rd 1 - 02:25) We go past the halfway point of this round. (Rd 1 - 02:17) O'Hearn forces an exchange of strikes. (Rd 1 - 02:17) Palli fires off a counter jab but doesn't connect. (Rd 1 - 02:17) O'Hearn throws a two-punch combo but Palli avoids both. (Rd 1 - 01:50) The two fighters engage. (Rd 1 - 01:50) O'Hearn misses a right hook and leaves himself open to be countered with a right hand. (Rd 1 - 01:29) The two fighters engage. (Rd 1 - 01:29) O'Hearn hits a glancing high kick. (Rd 1 - 01:29) Palli uses a left jab and also lands a low kick. (Rd 1 - 01:04) They come together and strike. (Rd 1 - 01:04) O'Hearn misses a jab and also has a right hook blocked. (Rd 1 - 01:04) Palli doesn't connect with a left jab and also misses a right hook. (Rd 1 - 00:51) We have one minute of the round remaining. (Rd 1 - 00:44) An exchange of blows comes and goes without either fighter really landing anything significant. (Rd 1 - 00:23) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 1 - 00:23) O'Hearn doesn't connect with a right hand. (Rd 1 - 00:23) Palli misses with a left jab and also fails on a leg kick attempt. (Rd 1 - 00:04) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 1 - 00:04) Palli fools O'Hearn with a feint. (Rd 1 - 00:04) Palli lands a left jab and a right cross. O'Hearn finds a way past his opponent's guard and lands a sharp one-two. (Rd 1 - 00:00) The time runs out on round one. (Rd 1 - 00:00) That round goes to O'Hearn, 10-9 on my card. (Rd 1 - 00:00) In between rounds, the cut man tries to stop the bleeding of Palli. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) And here we go, round two! (Rd 2 - 05:00) Limping slightly, O'Hearn is definitely starting to feel the damage to his legs. (Rd 2 - 04:47) They engage in the center. (Rd 2 - 04:47) Both fighters strike but nobody manages to land. (Rd 2 - 04:47) Palli doesn't connect with a left jab and also doesn't make contact on a low kick. (Rd 2 - 04:47) O'Hearn is off-target with a jab and also doesn't make contact on a low kick. (Rd 2 - 04:20) A quick exchange of strikes doesn't lead to anything. (Rd 2 - 04:03) O'Hearn is starting to slow down a touch, perhaps conserving a little energy. (Rd 2 - 03:53) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 2 - 03:53) Palli lands a left hook. (Rd 2 - 03:53) O'Hearn scores with a left hook. (Rd 2 - 03:39) They come together and strike. (Rd 2 - 03:39) O'Hearn hits a two-punch combination, a quick left and a straight right. (Rd 2 - 03:39) Palli hits a jab and also scores with a great right hook. (Rd 2 - 03:18) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 2 - 03:18) O'Hearn misses a right hook and gets countered with a kick driven into the thigh area. (Rd 2 - 02:53) Palli stalks forward, pressuring O'Hearn. (Rd 2 - 02:53) O'Hearn hit two counter left hands. (Rd 2 - 02:53) Palli hits a left hand but finds nothing but air with a big right. (Rd 2 - 02:37) The fighters go toe-to-toe with strikes but neither lands anything significant in the exchange. (Rd 2 - 02:28) We go past the halfway point of this round. (Rd 2 - 02:28) Palli is slowing just a little as he starts to get into the gas tank a bit. (Rd 2 - 02:17) They exchange a few strikes but nothing significant lands. (Rd 2 - 01:45) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 2 - 01:45) Palli misses with a left jab but connects with a right hand. (Rd 2 - 01:45) O'Hearn hits a two-punch combination, a quick left and a straight right. (Rd 2 - 01:34) O'Hearn is limping noticeably. (Rd 2 - 01:19) They come together and strike but neither fighter does any damage. (Rd 2 - 00:58) We have one minute of the round remaining. (Rd 2 - 00:58) They exchange a few strikes but nothing significant lands. (Rd 2 - 00:25) Palli comes forward and the two fighters exchange strikes. (Rd 2 - 00:25) O'Hearn hit a counter left hand. (Rd 2 - 00:25) Palli can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then he scores with a leg kick. (Rd 2 - 00:09) The two fighters engage with strikes but neither can land a significant shot. (Rd 2 - 00:00) Round two ends as time expires. (Rd 2 - 00:00) That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Palli. (Rd 2 - 00:00) That's 19-19 by my scorecard. Round 3 (Rd 3 - 05:00) There's the bell and round number three begins! (Rd 3 - 04:54) Palli doesn't trouble his opponent with a combination ending in a low kick to the legs. (Rd 3 - 04:30) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 3 - 04:30) O'Hearn misses a right hook and gets countered with a left roundhouse kick to the ribs. (Rd 3 - 04:15) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 3 - 04:15) Palli hits a left cross. (Rd 3 - 04:15) O'Hearn hits a two-punch combination, a quick left and a straight right. (Rd 3 - 04:00) The two fighters engage. (Rd 3 - 04:00) O'Hearn slips past a right hook and counters with a left cross. (Rd 3 - 03:44) They engage in the center. (Rd 3 - 03:44) O'Hearn lands a one-two. (Rd 3 - 03:44) Palli hits a right head kick. (Rd 3 - 03:29) Retreating, O'Hearn looks punch-drunk...he may be in big trouble! He is covering up as best as he can, but is very unsteady on his feet! (Rd 3 - 03:29) O'Hearn takes a right hand! (Rd 3 - 03:29) Staggering backward further, O'Hearn half slumps against the cage. (Rd 3 - 03:21) Palli lands a crunching head kick on O'Hearn, who collapses! He's out cold! (Rd 3 - 03:08) Nod Palli takes the victory by way of knock out! Official Result: Nod Palli defeats Malcolm 'Zodiac' O'Hearn (Knock Out (Kick) in 1:52 of round 3). The fight was rated as being Great. Post-Fight: Nod Palli name-checks all of his sponsors, then thanks all of his fans who turned out to support him. Asked who he wants to fight next, he immediately brings up Goncalves Cassaro and makes some bad jokes about him. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Mal "Bad Intentions" Beswick (7-3, 0-0 CTC, From: Kent, England, Favorite: -500) vs. Tony Ibsen (3-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Los Angeles, California, Underdog: +390) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Moving on to the next match, in which Mal 'Bad Intentions' Beswick takes on Tony Ibsen. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The referee is Harry A. Bierce. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our judges are: Edward Wilde, Ian Rivers, and Christina Shaw. (Rd 1 - 05:00) And here we go! (Rd 1 - 05:00) We start with a touch of gloves. (Rd 1 - 04:46) Beswick can't hit a set-up left jab, but then hits Ibsen with a right to the side of the ribs. (Rd 1 - 04:22) A jab lands from Beswick, but his big right hand follow-up misses. (Rd 1 - 04:04) Beswick lands a left jab, but finds nothing but air with a big right. (Rd 1 - 03:44) There's a takedown attempt from Beswick. (Rd 1 - 03:44) The takedown is successful and he gets side control too. (Rd 1 - 03:34) Beswick tries to lock Ibsen into an armbar. (Rd 1 - 03:34) The armbar is locked in, tight enough that Ibsen has to tap out! (Rd 1 - 03:15) The winner, by submission; Mal Beswick! Official Result: Mal 'Bad Intentions' Beswick defeats Tony Ibsen (Submission (Armbar) in 1:45 of round 1). The fight was rated as being Good. Post-Fight: Mal Beswick gives a name-check to everyone at London Kick Boxing Academy, all his various sponsors, then all his friends, family, and supporters. Mal Beswick celebrates winning his debut fight for CTC. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Yaichiro Munakata (9-1, 0-0 CTC, From: Nagoya, Japan, Favorite: -1040) vs. "El Matador" Gaby Ayala (9-4, 0-0 CTC, From: La Paz, Mexico, Underdog: +830) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Another match is about to begin; Yaichiro Munakata competing against 'El Matador' Gaby Ayala. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The referee is William Yeats. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our judges are: Edward Wilde, Ian Rivers, and Christina Shaw. (Rd 1 - 05:00) There's the opening bell! (Rd 1 - 04:53) They exchange strikes but nothing really gets through. (Rd 1 - 04:20) Munakata, looking very tentative, pokes out a quick jab that hits. (Rd 1 - 04:20) Ayala can't connect with a jab, but then catches Munakata with a right hook. (Rd 1 - 03:52) Ayala throws a punch but Munakata was equal to it. (Rd 1 - 03:47) Munakata seizes the chance and grabs Ayala into a clinch. (Rd 1 - 03:41) Munakata is trying to muscle Ayala up against the cage. (Rd 1 - 03:41) Munakata achieves it, pinning Ayala to the cage. (Rd 1 - 03:30) Munakata tries to take Ayala down. (Rd 1 - 03:30) It's unsuccessful, Ayala maintained a good solid base. (Rd 1 - 03:12) With Ayala stuck against the cage, Munakata tries to complete a takedown by going low and grabbing both legs. (Rd 1 - 03:12) Ayala blocks the attempt by keeping a solid base. (Rd 1 - 03:12) Ayala remains trapped against the cage though, and can't seem to get free. (Rd 1 - 03:00) With Ayala stuck against the cage, Munakata tries to complete a takedown by going low and grabbing both legs. (Rd 1 - 03:00) It doesn't work, Ayala defended against it well. (Rd 1 - 03:00) Ayala may have stopped the takedown but he is having less luck getting away from the cage. (Rd 1 - 02:44) With Ayala stuck against the cage, Munakata tries to complete a takedown by going low and grabbing both legs. (Rd 1 - 02:44) Munakata doesn't get it, Ayala blocked any attempt to move him. (Rd 1 - 02:25) We pass the halfway mark of this round. (Rd 1 - 02:25) With the cage trapping Ayala, Munakata looks to try and take him down by going low and taking out both legs. (Rd 1 - 02:25) The takedown is completed, Ayala is on his back and pulls guard. (Rd 1 - 02:13) Munakata begins trying to pass the guard. (Rd 1 - 02:13) He passes guard, but Ayala was ready and immediately starts to scramble. (Rd 1 - 02:00) Ayala ends up having to pull guard, losing out in the scramble. (Rd 1 - 01:49) Munakata throws a few relatively weak right hands. (Rd 1 - 01:26) Munakata looks to pass guard and get side control. (Rd 1 - 01:26) He passes guard but loses his control momentarily and a scramble begins. (Rd 1 - 01:14) The scramble allows Ayala to take his opponent's back! (Rd 1 - 01:01) Ayala gets both hooks in, and is now in a really dominant position. (Rd 1 - 00:37) Ayala, with both hooks in, attempts to get a rear naked choke fully applied. (Rd 1 - 00:37) Munakata doesn't allow the arm to go under his chin. (Rd 1 - 00:18) Ayala maintains his hooks, despite Munakata trying to break them. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Round one is brought to an end as time runs out. (Rd 1 - 00:00) That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Munakata. (Rd 1 - 00:00) As expected, the heavy favourite Munakata is looking comfortable thus far. He looks very confident as he talks to his team. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) We are back underway! (Rd 2 - 04:54) Munakata aggressively comes forward, willing to risk getting hit so that he can grapple. (Rd 2 - 04:54) Ayala can't connect with a jab, but then hits Munakata with a straight right. (Rd 2 - 04:43) Munakata gets hold of Ayala without taking too much damage. (Rd 2 - 04:35) Using his wrestling skills, Munakata is trying to push Ayala up against the cage. (Rd 2 - 04:35) Munakata does it, Ayala is stuck with his back to the cage. (Rd 2 - 04:18) Munakata looks for a takedown by grabbing both his opponent's legs and trying to trip him to the mat. (Rd 2 - 04:18) Ayala blocks the attempt by keeping a solid base. (Rd 2 - 03:59) Munakata, looking for a takedown, manages to secure a leg, leaving Ayala hopping on one foot. (Rd 2 - 03:59) Ayala keeps calm and manages to pull Munakata back into a clinch, preventing the takedown. (Rd 2 - 03:42) Munakata uses a hard foot stomp. (Rd 2 - 03:29) Ayala takes a sharp stomp to the foot. (Rd 2 - 03:18) Munakata looks to sweep a leg out from under Ayala so as to take him down with a trip. (Rd 2 - 03:18) An outside leg trip sweeps Ayala down to the ground! (Rd 2 - 03:18) Ayala winds up seated, his back to the cage, with Munakata pressing onto him. (Rd 2 - 03:04) Munakata pounds away with right hands, but doesn't do much damage. (Rd 2 - 02:45) Ayala, trapped against the cage, pummels Munakata on the back with several small shots, although they're more out of frustration than anything. (Rd 2 - 02:24) We go past the halfway point of this round. (Rd 2 - 02:24) Munakata pounds away but is unable to inflict much damage on Ayala. (Rd 2 - 02:10) Not liking his options, Munakata looks to get a better position over Ayala. (Rd 2 - 02:10) Ayala gets turned onto his back, and is left under side control. (Rd 2 - 01:25) Munakata throws a few right hands to the body. (Rd 2 - 01:08) Looking to catch his breath, Munakata is content to just throw a couple of punches to the body. (Rd 2 - 00:41) Munakata throws some small strikes, but is clearly just taking a moment to try and catch his breath. (Rd 2 - 00:21) Munakata unloads with rights, but does fairly minimal damage. (Rd 2 - 00:09) Munakata fires away with punches, and Ayala is stung by several big shots. (Rd 2 - 00:00) Time expires and we come to the end of round two. (Rd 2 - 00:00) That round goes to Munakata, 10-9 on my card. (Rd 2 - 00:00) My scorecard now has Munakata up 20-18. Round 3 (Rd 3 - 05:00) Round three begins! (Rd 3 - 04:47) Ayala initiates an exchange of strikes. (Rd 3 - 04:47) Munakata scores with two counter jabs. (Rd 3 - 04:47) Ayala fails to land any of the strikes in a combo that ended with an attempted head kick. (Rd 3 - 04:21) Munakata lands a couple of weak left hands that barely registered. (Rd 3 - 04:21) Ayala fails to find a home for his jab, but then scores with a right roundhouse kick to the ribs. (Rd 3 - 04:00) There's a takedown attempt from Munakata. (Rd 3 - 04:00) Ayala stops the takedown with a great sprawl. He steps away to safety. (Rd 3 - 03:32) Ayala throws a two-punch combo but Munakata avoids both. (Rd 3 - 03:11) Ayala comes forward and the two fighters start trading blows. (Rd 3 - 03:11) Munakata lands two left hands in the exchange. (Rd 3 - 03:11) Ayala throws a one-two, but Munakata was equal to it. (Rd 3 - 02:48) Munakata hits two tentative left hands, neither with anything behind them. (Rd 3 - 02:48) A punch from Ayala fails to land. (Rd 3 - 02:41) Taking a few gulps of breath, Ayala is giving the first hint that he is starting to tire a touch. (Rd 3 - 02:28) We pass the halfway mark of this round. (Rd 3 - 02:28) They exchange a few strikes but nothing significant lands. (Rd 3 - 02:17) For the first time, Munakata is starting to breathe a little heavier. (Rd 3 - 02:10) Ayala can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then catches Munakata with a low kick to the front leg. (Rd 3 - 01:51) A quick exchange of strikes does not produce any damage. (Rd 3 - 01:22) Ayala can't hit a set-up left jab, but then hits Munakata with a straight right. (Rd 3 - 01:07) They exchange strikes but nothing really gets through. (Rd 3 - 00:41) An exchange of strikes does not produce any damage. (Rd 3 - 00:27) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 3 - 00:27) Ayala misses a jab but scores with a left kick to the body. (Rd 3 - 00:27) Munakata lands a five strike combination that ends with a right cross. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Ayala is knocked down! (Rd 3 - 00:00) The time is up, and that's the end of round three. (Rd 3 - 00:00) The crowd is buzzing after a very exciting round. (Rd 3 - 00:00) That round goes to Munakata, 10-9 on my card. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Even if he wins all the remaining rounds, I'm not sure Ayala will be able to take the victory without a finish. Round 4 (Rd 4 - 05:00) And here we go, round four! (Rd 4 - 04:53) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 4 - 04:53) Munakata slips past a right hook attempt and attacks with a pair of jabs that are followed by a right hand that landed cleanly. (Rd 4 - 04:29) Ayala comes forward. (Rd 4 - 04:29) Munakata scores with two counter jabs. (Rd 4 - 04:29) A jab lands from Ayala but Munakata avoids a big right. (Rd 4 - 04:09) They stand and trade in the center of the cage but neither fighter can land a good shot. (Rd 4 - 03:48) They come together and strike. (Rd 4 - 03:48) Ayala is off target with a left jab but hits a left roundhouse kick to the body. (Rd 4 - 03:48) Munakata scores with three punches out of a sudden flurry but finds a big right hand blocked. (Rd 4 - 03:14) Ayala comes in looking to strike. (Rd 4 - 03:14) Munakata may have been setting up to shoot, but Ayala aggressively took the initiative. (Rd 4 - 03:14) Ayala throws a quick one-two but doesn't land either blow. (Rd 4 - 02:52) Ayala can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then lands a right hand. (Rd 4 - 02:32) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 4 - 02:32) Ayala misses a right hook and gets countered with a brace of jabs that are followed by a right cross. (Rd 4 - 02:06) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 4 - 02:06) Ayala misses with a big right hand, allowing Munakata to counter with a left jab and a low kick that doesn't connect. (Rd 4 - 01:33) Munakata, wanting to grapple, comes forward. He appears willing to risk a few shots to close the distance. (Rd 4 - 01:33) Ayala throws a quick one-two but doesn't land either blow. (Rd 4 - 01:19) Munakata gets hold of Ayala, not having to have taken even one shot while coming in. (Rd 4 - 01:13) Munakata catches Ayala with a knee strike to the body from the grapple. (Rd 4 - 00:54) We have one minute of the round remaining. (Rd 4 - 00:54) Munakata hits Ayala with a big knee strike to the body from the grapple. (Rd 4 - 00:42) Munakata uses a nice knee strike from the grapple and catches Ayala to the side of the stomach. (Rd 4 - 00:29) Munakata tries to wrestle Ayala backward and up against the cage. (Rd 4 - 00:29) He does so and now has Ayala pinned to the cage. (Rd 4 - 00:13) Munakata tries to take Ayala down. (Rd 4 - 00:13) Munakata can't get Ayala down to the ground. (Rd 4 - 00:02) Munakata drops down and wraps his arms around his opponent's legs, looking to try and take them down. (Rd 4 - 00:02) Munakata doesn't get it, Ayala blocked any attempt to move him. (Rd 4 - 00:00) Time expires and we come to the end of round four. (Rd 4 - 00:00) I think Munakata took that round, 10-9 on my score card. (Rd 4 - 00:00) By my scorecard, Ayala really needs a finish in this final round or he will lose the fight. (Rd 4 - 00:00) Ayala is showing clear signs of the beating his body has taken thus far tonight, there are red marks all around his rib cage. Round 5 (Rd 5 - 05:00) It's the final round and we are back underway! (Rd 5 - 04:51) Munakata warily circles, looking for the opening he needs to initiate some grappling. (Rd 5 - 04:51) Ayala doesn't trouble his opponent with a combination ending in a body kick. (Rd 5 - 04:33) Munakata takes the chance and grabs Ayala into a clinch. (Rd 5 - 04:24) Munakata tries to wrestle Ayala backward and up against the cage. (Rd 5 - 04:24) Munakata manages it and controls Ayala up against the cage. (Rd 5 - 04:09) Ayala doesn't look like he has much left in the tank. (Rd 5 - 04:09) With Ayala stuck against the cage, Munakata tries to complete a takedown by going low and grabbing both legs. (Rd 5 - 04:09) Munakata can't get Ayala down to the ground. (Rd 5 - 04:09) Ayala remains trapped against the cage though, and can't seem to get free. (Rd 5 - 03:54) With Ayala stuck against the cage, Munakata tries to complete a takedown by going low and grabbing both legs. (Rd 5 - 03:54) Munakata gets the takedown! Ayala pulls guard. (Rd 5 - 03:34) Munakata fires away with rights, but does little in the way of actual damage. (Rd 5 - 03:21) Munakata is trying to pass guard. (Rd 5 - 03:21) He passes, but only to half guard. (Rd 5 - 02:40) Munakata begins trying to get his leg free of half guard and get a better position. (Rd 5 - 02:40) Ayala can't keep his opponent in half guard, and Munakata gains side control. (Rd 5 - 01:42) Munakata is trying to move from side control to mount. (Rd 5 - 01:42) He doesn't get the mount, but only because Ayala rolled over and gave up his back instead. (Rd 5 - 00:55) The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left. (Rd 5 - 00:55) Munakata fires away with punches, but Ayala doesn't take any undue damage. (Rd 5 - 00:35) Ayala tries to move Munakata off his back but can't. (Rd 5 - 00:20) Munakata attempts to complete a rear naked choke. (Rd 5 - 00:20) Munakata flattens Ayala out with the rear naked choke, but took too long because the round ends! (Rd 5 - 00:00) The time runs out and that round is over, and so is the fight. (Rd 5 - 00:00) I think Munakata took that round, 10-9 on my score card. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The official scores are being reported now. (Rd 5 - 00:00) All three judges give a score of 50-45. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Yaichiro Munakata is the winner by unanimous decision! Official Result: Yaichiro Munakata defeats 'El Matador' Gaby Ayala (Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 5). The fight was rated as being Good. Post-Fight: Yaichiro Munakata thanks everyone connected to J1 Circle for helping him prepare for this fight, then his sponsors for supporting him financially. The interviewer asks who he would be interested in fighting next, and he replies that Gene Oakley "better get prepared" because he is coming for him. Yaichiro Munakata handled this interview with aplomb, it was a very impressive, assured performance. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Si "Shuffle" Merryweather (4-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Garland, Texas, Underdog: +100) vs. "Nasty" Nigel Collett (6-2, 0-0 CTC, From: Yeovil, England, Favorite: -130) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Next up, Si 'Shuffle' Merryweather going head to head with 'Nasty' Nigel Collett. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The referee is Harry A. Bierce. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges are: Marianne Froth, Johnny Beerbohm, and Edward Wilde. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Round one begins! (Rd 1 - 05:00) They start with a touch of gloves. (Rd 1 - 04:48) An exchange of strikes happens right in the center of the cage but neither fighter lands anything good. (Rd 1 - 04:26) Looking a bit tense, Collett moves around the cage. (Rd 1 - 04:20) Merryweather lets Collett step in and engage. (Rd 1 - 04:20) Collett throws two punches but Merryweather has a good guard and absorbs all of them with ease. (Rd 1 - 04:20) Merryweather throws two quick punches but Collett has good movement and avoids them. (Rd 1 - 04:02) Merryweather lets Collett step in, ready to counter. (Rd 1 - 04:02) Merryweather deals with two punches without issue, his guard remains solid. (Rd 1 - 04:02) Collett lets two punches sail past, his head movement proving far too good for Merryweather. (Rd 1 - 03:47) The two fighters engage with strikes but nothing significant lands. (Rd 1 - 03:17) Collett comes in looking to strike. (Rd 1 - 03:17) Merryweather hits a left cross. (Rd 1 - 03:17) Collett hits two out of a flurry of three punches but doesn't connect with a left hand to the body. (Rd 1 - 02:50) Stepping in, Collett looks to engage. (Rd 1 - 02:50) Merryweather counters a left hand with a right hand. (Rd 1 - 02:35) Collett moves in to strike. (Rd 1 - 02:35) Neither fighter manages to find the target in an exchange of strikes. (Rd 1 - 02:35) Collett finds his left cross blocked. (Rd 1 - 02:35) Merryweather tries a right hand but it gets absorbed on his opponent's gloves. (Rd 1 - 02:23) We go past the halfway point of this round. (Rd 1 - 02:23) Stepping in, Collett looks to engage. (Rd 1 - 02:23) Collett misses a left cross that leaves him open to the counter. Merryweather attacks with a jab and a right cross that just misses. (Rd 1 - 02:01) Collett comes in looking to strike. (Rd 1 - 02:01) Collett doesn't connect with a right jab but hits a right to the body. (Rd 1 - 02:01) Merryweather doesn't connect with a brace of jabs but hits a right cross. (Rd 1 - 01:37) An exchange of strikes sees both fighters fail to land anything significant. (Rd 1 - 01:11) They stand and trade in the center of the cage but neither fighter gives or takes any real damage. (Rd 1 - 00:58) The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left. (Rd 1 - 00:49) Collett comes in to engage. (Rd 1 - 00:49) Merryweather slips past a left hook attempt and attacks with a right hand. (Rd 1 - 00:31) Collett steps in, watched all the way by Merryweather. (Rd 1 - 00:31) Collett lands one of a flurry of quick punches but only finds gloves with a left hand. (Rd 1 - 00:31) Merryweather hits a jab but has a right hand absorbed on the gloves. (Rd 1 - 00:00) The time runs out on round one. (Rd 1 - 00:00) That was a very close round but I think Collett just about edged it. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) We are back underway! (Rd 2 - 04:50) Stepping in, Collett looks to engage. (Rd 2 - 04:50) Merryweather misses a jab but hits a left to the body. (Rd 2 - 04:50) Collett scores with a jab but has a left hand absorbed on the gloves. (Rd 2 - 04:31) Stepping in, Collett looks to engage. (Rd 2 - 04:31) Collett is off-target with a jab and also fails on a hook attempt to the body. (Rd 2 - 04:31) Merryweather is off-target with a jab and also doesn't reach with a hook to the body. (Rd 2 - 04:16) Collett comes in looking to strike. (Rd 2 - 04:16) Collett scores with a right hook. (Rd 2 - 03:57) A quick exchange of strikes doesn't lead to anything. (Rd 2 - 03:41) Collett comes in looking to strike. (Rd 2 - 03:41) Collett is off-target with a jab but hits a wicked left uppercut! (Rd 2 - 03:34) Merryweather wobbles, then falls! (Rd 2 - 03:34) Collett starts pounding away on Merryweather, looking to finish him off! (Rd 2 - 03:34) Collett pounds away, Merryweather is barely able to offer any defence at all! (Rd 2 - 03:34) Merryweather appears to go limp and the referee dives in and pulls Collett away - it's all over! (Rd 2 - 03:16) 'Nasty' Nigel Collett takes the win by knock out! (Rd 2 - 03:16) Official Result: 'Nasty' Nigel Collett defeats Si 'Shuffle' Merryweather (Knock Out (Punch) in 1:44 of round 2). The fight was rated as being Good. Post-Fight: Nigel Collett thanks all of his sponsors for backing him and then also thanks his family, friends, and supporters. Visibly delighted, Nigel Collett celebrates starting his CTC career with a win. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. "Rock Steady" Gordon Idle (11-5, 0-0 CTC, From: Manchester, England, Favorite: -1200) vs. Kikunojo Miyamae (7-2, 0-0 CTC, From: Kawasaki, Japan, Underdog: +950) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Next up, 'Rock Steady' Gordon Idle going head to head with Kikunojo Miyamae. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Harry A. Bierce is the referee for this fight. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our judges are: Christina Shaw, Marianne Froth, and Johnny Beerbohm. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Round one begins! (Rd 1 - 04:51) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 1 - 04:51) Idle slips past a right hook and counters with a jab and a right cross. (Rd 1 - 04:30) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 1 - 04:30) Miyamae lands a leg kick. (Rd 1 - 04:30) Idle hits a left jab but doesn't find the mark with a right hook. (Rd 1 - 04:09) A quick exchange of strikes doesn't lead to anything. (Rd 1 - 03:36) They engage in the center. (Rd 1 - 03:36) Idle tries a right hand but it gets absorbed on his opponent's gloves. (Rd 1 - 03:36) Miyamae is off-target with a jab and also is wide of the mark on a head kick attempt. (Rd 1 - 03:09) The two fighters engage. (Rd 1 - 03:09) Idle misses a right hook and leaves himself open to be countered with a kick to the lead leg. (Rd 1 - 02:55) There's a takedown attempt from Idle, showing great power and speed. (Rd 1 - 02:55) The takedown is completed, it was a single leg and Miyamae is left on his back pulling guard. (Rd 1 - 02:48) Idle attempts to pass guard and gain a better position. (Rd 1 - 02:48) Miyamae can't block the pass, and is left pulling half guard. (Rd 1 - 02:48) Miyamae is defending with tenacity, he is doing everything possible to frustrate Idle. (Rd 1 - 02:08) Idle looks to pass half guard and get side control. (Rd 1 - 02:08) Idle gains side control after getting his leg free from half guard. (Rd 1 - 01:05) Idle attempts a kimura. (Rd 1 - 01:05) The kimura is locked in, tight enough that Miyamae has to tap out! (Rd 1 - 00:44) By submission, the winner is Gordon Idle! Official Result: 'Rock Steady' Gordon Idle defeats Kikunojo Miyamae (Submission (Kimura) in 4:16 of round 1). The fight was rated as being Good. Post-Fight: Gordon Idle thanks everyone connected to London Kick Boxing Academy for helping him prepare for this fight, then his sponsors for supporting him financially. He celebrates his CTC debut victory and says he is already looking forward to the next fight. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Hatsu Nishijima (4-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Saitama, Japan, Favorite: -700) vs. Roy "Trigger" Arnett (6-2, 0-0 CTC, From: Norfolk County, Ontario, Underdog: +550) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) In the last of the preliminary fights, Hatsu Nishijima fights Roy 'Trigger' Arnett in the CTC Lightweight division. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our referee is Harry A. Bierce. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our judges are: Johnny Beerbohm, Edward Wilde, and Ian Rivers. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The fight begins! (Rd 1 - 04:45) Nishijima looked like he was going to shoot, but Arnett simply took the initiative first. (Rd 1 - 04:45) Arnett fails to find a home for his jab, but then scores with a right cross. (Rd 1 - 04:25) Nishijima hits two tentative left hands, neither with anything behind them. (Rd 1 - 04:25) A jab lands from Arnett, but the following kick to the body misses. (Rd 1 - 04:04) Nishijima had looked like he was angling for a takedown attempt, but couldn't take the initiative. (Rd 1 - 04:04) Arnett fails to land any of the strikes in a combo that ended with a scything low kick. (Rd 1 - 04:04) Arnett is too slow with his final kick and that allows Nishijima to catch it! (Rd 1 - 03:50) Arnett hops on one foot, trying to balance. Nishijima tries for a takedown attempt. (Rd 1 - 03:50) The takedown is completed, Arnett is left on his back pulling guard. (Rd 1 - 03:42) Nishijima throws a few strikes, but is clearly slowing things down so that he can think. (Rd 1 - 03:26) Nishijima fires away with punches, but does little in the way of damage. (Rd 1 - 03:14) Nishijima pounds away, but Arnett calmly deals with them. (Rd 1 - 02:57) Nishijima throws a few strikes, but is clearly slowing things down so that he can think. (Rd 1 - 02:41) In guard, Nishijima is content just to throw a couple of punches to the body. (Rd 1 - 02:15) Nishijima begins trying to pass guard and get a better position. (Rd 1 - 02:15) He passes, but only to half guard. (Rd 1 - 01:18) Nishijima tries to pass the half guard. (Rd 1 - 01:18) Nishijima is too skilled for Arnett, passing half guard and gaining side control. (Rd 1 - 01:18) Arnett is defending with tenacity, he is frustrating Nishijima and making him work hard. (Rd 1 - 00:45) Nishijima tries to ensnare Arnett in a kneebar. (Rd 1 - 00:45) Nishijima falls back with a kneebar applied, fully extending the leg, and Arnett has to tap out! (Rd 1 - 00:13) By submission, the winner is Hatsu Nishijima! Official Result: Hatsu Nishijima defeats Roy 'Trigger' Arnett (Submission (Kneebar) in 4:47 of round 1). The fight was rated as being Good. Post-Fight: Hatsu Nishijima thanks his sponsors and all of his fans. He celebrates his CTC debut victory and says he is already looking forward to the next fight. MAIN CARD Broadcast Live On Tournament TV in Canada, USA, Mexico, and Africa Broadcast Live On Televisao Esporte in South, and Central America Broadcast Live On Continental Sport X1 in British Isles, Europe, and Russia Broadcast Live On All Japan TV in Japan Broadcast Live On Net-A in Asia Broadcast Live On Pay-Per-View on OzCast in Australia Broadcast Team: Cal Patinkin, Mance Portman, and Geoff Cahill CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Ahmed Mohamed Farag (6-1, 0-0 CTC, From: Akoris, Egypt, Favorite: -390) vs. "The South American Stud" Juan Pablo Rique (17-9, 0-0 CTC, From: Chaco, Argentina, Underdog: +310) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) The first of the main fights is Ahmed Mohamed Farag going head to head with 'The South American Stud' Juan Pablo Rique. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The referee is Harry A. Bierce. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our judges are: Marianne Froth, Johnny Beerbohm, and Edward Wilde. (Rd 1 - 05:00) We are underway! (Rd 1 - 05:00) We start with a touch of gloves. (Rd 1 - 04:55) Rique throws a punch but Farag avoids it. (Rd 1 - 04:49) With a clear opportunity, Farag is able to move in fast and clinch with Rique. (Rd 1 - 04:42) Farag is looking to muscle Rique back against the cage. (Rd 1 - 04:42) Farag does it, Rique is stuck with his back to the cage. (Rd 1 - 04:26) Rique is pressed up against the cage and held there. (Rd 1 - 04:26) The next minute becomes a stalemate as neither fighter risks leaving a crucial opening that the other can exploit. (Rd 1 - 03:23) Farag pins Rique up against the cage. (Rd 1 - 03:23) They dirty box each other at that range for sixty seconds or so. (Rd 1 - 02:14) With the fighters having been stuck against the cage for quite a while, the referee brings them back to the center. (Rd 1 - 02:02) Farag aggressively comes forward, willing to risk getting hit so that he can grapple. (Rd 1 - 02:02) A jab is wide from Rique, but then he hits Farag with a straight right. (Rd 1 - 01:57) Without taking too much damage, Farag is able to clinch with Rique. (Rd 1 - 01:51) Rique tries to wriggle free, but Farag controls him well and gets in a few close-range punches too. (Rd 1 - 01:36) Farag is looking to muscle Rique back against the cage. (Rd 1 - 01:36) Farag manages it and controls Rique up against the cage. (Rd 1 - 01:19) Rique wrestles back against Farag, turning him enough so that he can escape away from the cage. (Rd 1 - 00:58) We're into the final minute of the round. (Rd 1 - 00:58) Farag shoots in for a takedown. (Rd 1 - 00:58) Rique cannot stop the takedown, Farag drove in with too much power with a beauty of a double leg. (Rd 1 - 00:58) Farag ends up holding a seated Rique around the waist, pressing him up against the cage. (Rd 1 - 00:49) Farag begins trying to get himself into a more dominant position. (Rd 1 - 00:49) Farag shifts his position to gain side control. (Rd 1 - 00:07) Farag pounds away, but Rique isn't troubled by the strikes. (Rd 1 - 00:00) The time runs out on round one. (Rd 1 - 00:00) I think Farag took that round, 10-9 on my score card. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) There's the bell for the start of the round! (Rd 2 - 04:50) Rique throws a two-punch combo but Farag avoids both. (Rd 2 - 04:33) Rique can't connect with a jab, but then hits a nice straight right. (Rd 2 - 04:14) Rique moves in closer, looking to open up and attack. (Rd 2 - 04:14) Farag may have been setting up to shoot, but Rique aggressively took the initiative. (Rd 2 - 04:14) Rique can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then hits Farag with a straight right. (Rd 2 - 03:53) Rique comes in looking to strike. (Rd 2 - 03:53) Farag hits a tentative left hand. (Rd 2 - 03:53) Rique throws a one-two, but Farag was equal to it. (Rd 2 - 03:33) Farag shoots in for a takedown. (Rd 2 - 03:33) The takedown is successful, he almost gets side control but has to settle for half guard. (Rd 2 - 03:33) That's his second successful takedown from two attempts. (Rd 2 - 03:25) In half guard, Farag catches his breath, content just to throw a couple of punches to the body. (Rd 2 - 02:59) Rique tries to sweep Farag but can't do it. (Rd 2 - 02:33) In half guard, Farag throws a couple of punches designed to keep Rique guessing. (Rd 2 - 02:12) Farag blocks an attempted move from half guard to full guard. (Rd 2 - 01:53) Farag attempts to pass half guard and gain a better position. (Rd 2 - 01:53) Farag passes to side control, but doesn't have time to secure the position before Rique starts scrambling. (Rd 2 - 01:41) The scramble sees Farag up first, and he is quick to wrestle Rique up against the cage. (Rd 2 - 01:21) Farag pins Rique up against the cage and uses dirty boxing to inflict some damage. (Rd 2 - 01:04) Farag smothers Rique up against the cage. (Rd 2 - 01:04) Occasional short punches are all that happen for the next sixty seconds as the two fighters continue to be pressed up tight against the cage. (Rd 2 - 00:01) Showing how good he can be at controlling opponents, Farag keeps Rique stuck against the cage. (Rd 2 - 00:01) They exchange short punches to the body until the round ends. (Rd 2 - 00:00) Time expires and we come to the end of round two. (Rd 2 - 00:00) I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Farag. (Rd 2 - 00:00) I make it 20-18 to Farag. Round 3 (Rd 3 - 05:00) And here we go, round three! (Rd 3 - 04:45) They come together and strike. (Rd 3 - 04:45) Rique dodges a left hand and counter-attacks with a right hand. (Rd 3 - 04:19) They come together and strike. (Rd 3 - 04:19) Both fighters throw, both fighters fail to hit the target. (Rd 3 - 04:19) Rique finds his right cross blocked. (Rd 3 - 04:19) Farag misses with a right jab and also has a left hand taken on the gloves. (Rd 3 - 03:51) Farag looked like he was going to shoot, but Rique simply took the initiative first. (Rd 3 - 03:51) Rique throws two quick punches but doesn't hit with either. (Rd 3 - 03:30) Rique throws a quick one-two but doesn't land either blow. (Rd 3 - 03:20) Farag is able to grab Rique. (Rd 3 - 03:14) Rique tries to wriggle free, but Farag controls him well and gets in a few close-range punches too. (Rd 3 - 02:54) Farag attempts a trip to put Rique on the ground. (Rd 3 - 02:54) An excellent outside leg trip sees Rique get thrown to the mat and Farag has no problem getting side control. (Rd 3 - 02:41) Farag throws a few strikes, but they are without venom. (Rd 3 - 02:17) Rique tries a sweep from the bottom of side control, but doesn't budge Farag. (Rd 3 - 02:01) In side control, Farag begins working to get a mount. (Rd 3 - 02:01) He can't get the mount. (Rd 3 - 01:16) Rique tries to sweep Farag but can't. (Rd 3 - 01:02) Farag pounds away, but Rique isn't troubled by the strikes. (Rd 3 - 00:46) Rique tries to move to guard, but Farag doesn't allow it. (Rd 3 - 00:30) Farag tries to pound on Rique, but none of the blows land with any degree of power. (Rd 3 - 00:12) Farag blocks an attempted sweep. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Time expires and we come to the end of round three. (Rd 3 - 00:00) That was a yawner of a round, and I think both fighters are now a bit frustrated. (Rd 3 - 00:00) I think Farag took that round, 10-9 on my score card. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Even if he wins all the remaining rounds, I'm not sure Rique will be able to take the victory without a finish. Round 4 (Rd 4 - 05:00) Round four begins! (Rd 4 - 04:49) Rique lands a left jab, but his big right hand follow-up misses. (Rd 4 - 04:35) Farag is able to grab Rique. (Rd 4 - 04:28) Farag tries to wrestle Rique backward and up against the cage. (Rd 4 - 04:28) Rique ends up backed against the cage. (Rd 4 - 04:17) Farag smothers Rique against the cage, then uses his dirty boxing skills to his advantage. (Rd 4 - 04:02) Farag smothers Rique against the cage, then scores with a right to the side of the stomach. (Rd 4 - 03:44) Rique eats a short left uppercut that rocks him. (Rd 4 - 03:32) Farag uses a vicious foot stomp. (Rd 4 - 03:17) Farag exerts total control, keeping Rique smothered against the cage. (Rd 4 - 03:17) They remain there, hitting each other with short punches, for about a minute. (Rd 4 - 02:08) The referee thinks there has been too little progress, and brings the two fighters back to the center. (Rd 4 - 02:08) Farag is slowing just a little as he starts to get into the gas tank a bit. (Rd 4 - 02:08) For the first time, Rique is starting to breathe a little heavier. (Rd 4 - 01:57) Rique throws a one-two, but Farag was equal to it. (Rd 4 - 01:47) Farag gets hold of Rique, not having to have taken even one shot while coming in. (Rd 4 - 01:38) Farag is looking to muscle Rique back against the cage. (Rd 4 - 01:38) Rique isn't going anywhere though. (Rd 4 - 01:24) Farag is looking to muscle Rique back against the cage. (Rd 4 - 01:24) Farag manages it and controls Rique up against the cage. (Rd 4 - 01:08) Farag exerts total control, keeping Rique smothered against the cage. (Rd 4 - 01:08) They remain there, hitting each other with short punches, for about a minute. (Rd 4 - 00:00) The time runs out on round four. (Rd 4 - 00:00) I think Farag took that round, 10-9 on my score card. (Rd 4 - 00:00) Rique is in deep trouble with only one round remaining - I think he needs a finish or he will lose this fight. Round 5 (Rd 5 - 05:00) There's the bell and the final round begins! (Rd 5 - 04:50) Rique moves in on Farag, preparing to throw. (Rd 5 - 04:50) Rique throws a one-two, but Farag was equal to it. (Rd 5 - 04:30) Farag had looked like he was angling to grapple, but couldn't take the initiative. (Rd 5 - 04:30) Rique throws a quick punch but doesn't land. (Rd 5 - 04:23) Farag is starting to have to push himself now, and his corner respond by urging him on a little louder. (Rd 5 - 04:16) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 5 - 04:16) Rique hits a left hand. (Rd 5 - 04:16) Farag doesn't connect with a right jab but connects cleanly with a left hand. (Rd 5 - 04:16) It looks like Farag has been cut above the eye. (Rd 5 - 04:05) Rique is starting to have to push himself now, and his corner respond by urging him on a little louder. (Rd 5 - 03:52) The two fighters engage. (Rd 5 - 03:52) Rique lands a one-two. (Rd 5 - 03:52) Farag doesn't connect with a right jab but lands a nice left hook. (Rd 5 - 03:34) Rique throws a two-punch combo but Farag avoids both. (Rd 5 - 03:23) Farag seizes the chance and grabs Rique into a clinch. (Rd 5 - 03:13) Using his wrestling skills, Farag is trying to push Rique up against the cage. (Rd 5 - 03:13) He does so and now has Rique pinned to the cage. (Rd 5 - 02:55) Breathing very hard, Farag is looking ragged. (Rd 5 - 02:55) Even though he is physically tiring quite noticeably, Farag shows great control by keeping Rique pressed against the cage. (Rd 5 - 02:55) A full minute elapses with very little happening other than some short punches and some posturing. (Rd 5 - 01:50) Showing good control, the fatigued Farag keeps Rique stuck against the cage. (Rd 5 - 01:50) They dirty box each other at that range for thirty seconds or so. (Rd 5 - 01:06) Having been stuck against the cage for a while without any progress, the referee brings them back to the center. (Rd 5 - 00:55) We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. (Rd 5 - 00:55) A jab is wide from Rique, but then he catches Farag with a right hook. (Rd 5 - 00:34) Rique throws a quick punch but doesn't land. (Rd 5 - 00:27) Farag gets hold of Rique, not having to have taken even one shot while coming in. (Rd 5 - 00:21) Farag is looking to muscle Rique back against the cage. (Rd 5 - 00:21) Farag achieves it, pinning Rique to the cage. (Rd 5 - 00:04) Farag smothers Rique against the cage, then scores with a right to the side of the stomach. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Breathing very hard, Rique is looking ragged. (Rd 5 - 00:00) We reach the time limit and this fight is over. (Rd 5 - 00:00) That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Farag. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The judges' scores are now being announced. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The judges have given 50-45 (Marianne Froth), 50-45 (Johnny Beerbohm) and 49-46 (Edward Wilde). (Rd 5 - 00:00) Ahmed Mohamed Farag is the winner by unanimous decision! Official Result: Ahmed Mohamed Farag defeats 'The South American Stud' Juan Pablo Rique (Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 5). The fight was rated as being Average. Post-Fight: Ahmed Mohammed Farag thanks his sponsors and all of his fans. Ahmed Mohamed Farag celebrates winning his debut fight for CTC. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Yoshitomo Horigome (8-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Sapporo, Japan, Favorite: -1160) vs. Scotty Griffiths (1-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Cardiff, Wales, Underdog: +920) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Moving on, Yoshitomo Horigome squares off with Scotty Griffiths. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Refereeing this bout will be Harry A. Bierce. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges are: Marianne Froth, Johnny Beerbohm, and Edward Wilde. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The fighters both weighed in at 155lbs yesterday, but now that they're about to fight it is obvious that Griffiths is much bigger. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The fight begins! (Rd 1 - 05:00) The two fighters touch gloves. (Rd 1 - 04:49) Griffiths lands a jab and then hits a nice straight right. (Rd 1 - 04:24) Griffiths steps in and looks to unleash. (Rd 1 - 04:24) Griffiths lands a jab and then catches Horigome with a right hook. (Rd 1 - 03:55) Horigome looked like he was going to step in and grapple, but Griffiths simply took the initiative first. (Rd 1 - 03:55) Griffiths hits a left jab and then hits Horigome with a straight right. (Rd 1 - 03:31) Griffiths doesn't trouble his opponent with a combination ending in a body kick. (Rd 1 - 03:10) Griffiths moves in on Horigome, preparing to throw. (Rd 1 - 03:10) A jab lands from Griffiths, but misses with a vicious right hand. (Rd 1 - 02:43) Griffiths closes in on Horigome, looking to unleash some strikes. (Rd 1 - 02:43) Griffiths lands two jabs and then hits Horigome with a straight right. (Rd 1 - 02:43) It looks like Horigome has been cut under the eye. (Rd 1 - 02:23) We move into the second half of this round. (Rd 1 - 02:15) Griffiths confidently comes in closer. (Rd 1 - 02:15) Griffiths throws a quick punch but doesn't land. (Rd 1 - 01:56) Horigome warily circles, looking for the opening he needs to initiate some grappling. (Rd 1 - 01:56) Griffiths lands a left hand and then hits a nice straight right. (Rd 1 - 01:38) Taking a few gulps of breath, Griffiths is giving the first hint that he is starting to tire a touch. (Rd 1 - 01:32) Horigome looks like he wants to grapple but the threat of getting hit is keeping him from rushing in. (Rd 1 - 01:32) A jab lands from Griffiths, but Horigome avoids a big right. (Rd 1 - 01:15) Griffiths throws a quick punch but doesn't land. (Rd 1 - 01:10) Horigome takes the chance and shoots on Griffiths. (Rd 1 - 01:02) The takedown is completed, Griffiths is on his back and pulls half guard. (Rd 1 - 00:51) We have one minute of the round remaining. (Rd 1 - 00:51) Horigome begins trying to get his leg free of the half guard. (Rd 1 - 00:51) He does excellently, getting into side control. (Rd 1 - 00:51) Griffiths made it as hard as possible to get out of half guard, Horigome struggled to make that pass. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Round one is brought to an end as time runs out. (Rd 1 - 00:00) That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Griffiths. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Horigome, the heavy favourite, would not have expected the first round to go like that; he looks a little dazed. (Rd 1 - 00:00) The corner goes to work between rounds trying to close the cut on Horigome. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) There's the bell and round number two begins! (Rd 2 - 04:50) Griffiths hits a left jab and then catches Horigome with a right hook. (Rd 2 - 04:31) Griffiths confidently comes in closer. (Rd 2 - 04:31) Griffiths lands a jab and then scores with a right cross. (Rd 2 - 04:10) Horigome shoots in, looking for a takedown. (Rd 2 - 04:10) A big double leg takedown drives Griffiths off his feet and backward! (Rd 2 - 04:10) Griffiths ends up sitting, his legs trapped under Horigome, with his back pressed against the cage. (Rd 2 - 03:57) Horigome begins trying to get himself into a more dominant position. (Rd 2 - 03:57) He is much too good for Griffiths, and gets the mount! (Rd 2 - 03:23) Horigome tries to lock Griffiths in an armbar. (Rd 2 - 03:23) Showing good defence, Griffiths stacks up Horigome to defend the armbar, and eventually works to getting side control. (Rd 2 - 02:49) Griffiths throws a few right hands as he takes a moment to plan ahead. (Rd 2 - 02:21) Horigome does well to transition to full guard. (Rd 2 - 02:06) Perhaps wary of submissions, Griffiths keeps extremely tight to Horigome and peppers him with short punches. (Rd 2 - 01:53) Horigome applies double underhooks and keeps Griffiths from launching any attacks. (Rd 2 - 01:25) Griffiths lunges forward and slams his shoulder into Horigome. (Rd 2 - 01:15) Griffiths gets pulled in tight, stopping him from posturing up or launching any attacks. (Rd 2 - 00:54) There's under a minute left in this round. (Rd 2 - 00:54) Griffiths throws a few right hands as he takes a moment to plan ahead. (Rd 2 - 00:33) In guard, Griffiths is content just to throw a couple of punches to the body. (Rd 2 - 00:10) Horigome brings his legs up and tries to lock Griffiths in a triangle choke. (Rd 2 - 00:10) The triangle is applied, but with only a few seconds left Griffiths will survive! (Rd 2 - 00:00) Time expires and we come to the end of round two. (Rd 2 - 00:00) That round goes to Horigome, 10-9 on my card. (Rd 2 - 00:00) That's 19-19 by my scorecard. Round 3 (Rd 3 - 05:00) There's the bell and round number three begins! (Rd 3 - 04:55) A jab is wide from Griffiths, but then he scores with a right cross. (Rd 3 - 04:38) Griffiths connects with a nice jab and then hits Horigome with a straight right. (Rd 3 - 04:25) Griffiths appears to be feeling a little fatigue for the first time in this fight, his hands are starting to lower just a fraction. (Rd 3 - 04:11) A jab is wide from Griffiths, but then he hits a nice straight right. (Rd 3 - 04:11) A strike has re-opened the cut under the eye of Horigome. (Rd 3 - 03:50) Griffiths throws a quick one-two but doesn't land either blow. (Rd 3 - 03:36) With a clear opportunity, Horigome is able to move in fast and clinch with Griffiths. (Rd 3 - 03:28) Using his wrestling skills, Horigome is trying to push Griffiths up against the cage. (Rd 3 - 03:28) Horigome manages it and controls Griffiths up against the cage. (Rd 3 - 03:16) Showing his ability to exert control, Horigome smothers Griffiths up against the cage. (Rd 3 - 03:16) Horigome and Griffiths remain up against the cage for the next minute, doing little other than throwing occasional short punches. (Rd 3 - 02:08) Griffiths, stuck with his back against the cage, is pretty much trapped there thanks to the control that Horigome is exerting. (Rd 3 - 02:08) The next sixty seconds sees them doing very little other than throwing occasional short punches to the body. (Rd 3 - 00:59) Breathing very hard, Griffiths is looking ragged. (Rd 3 - 00:59) We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. (Rd 3 - 00:59) With the fight having been stuck against the cage for a lengthy period of time, the referee restarts them back in the center. (Rd 3 - 00:54) Griffiths comes in looking to strike. (Rd 3 - 00:54) Horigome may have been setting up to shoot, but Griffiths aggressively took the initiative. (Rd 3 - 00:54) A jab is wide from Griffiths, but then he lands a low kick to the legs. (Rd 3 - 00:36) Griffiths uses a left jab, but his big right hand follow-up misses. (Rd 3 - 00:26) Without taking too much damage, Horigome is able to clinch with Griffiths. (Rd 3 - 00:16) Using his wrestling skills, Horigome is trying to push Griffiths up against the cage. (Rd 3 - 00:16) Horigome achieves it, pinning Griffiths to the cage. (Rd 3 - 00:00) The time is up, and that's the end of round three. (Rd 3 - 00:00) I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Horigome. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Horigome is ahead 29-28 on my scorecard. (Rd 3 - 00:00) The corner goes to work between rounds trying to close the cut on Horigome. Round 4 (Rd 4 - 05:00) And here we go, round four! (Rd 4 - 04:45) Griffiths throws a one-two, but Horigome was equal to it. (Rd 4 - 04:31) Horigome comes in and grabs Griffiths in a clinch. (Rd 4 - 04:24) Horigome is trying to muscle Griffiths up against the cage. (Rd 4 - 04:24) He does so and now has Griffiths pinned to the cage. (Rd 4 - 04:07) Horigome attempts to set up a judo-based throw to take Griffiths to the ground. (Rd 4 - 04:07) Griffiths blocks the takedown by grabbing the cage! (Rd 4 - 04:07) Referee Harry A. Bierce loudly gives a verbal warning! (Rd 4 - 04:07) With the cage trapping Griffiths, Horigome looks to be attempting to set up a judo throw. (Rd 4 - 04:07) Griffiths blocks the takedown by grabbing the cage! (Rd 4 - 04:07) Griffiths gets a break as referee Harry A. Bierce apparently didn't see that piece of cheating! (Rd 4 - 04:07) Horigome stomps down on his opponent's foot. (Rd 4 - 03:55) Horigome attempts to set up a judo-based throw to take Griffiths to the ground. (Rd 4 - 03:55) Griffiths has no answer to a great hip throw! (Rd 4 - 03:55) Griffiths ends up sitting, his legs trapped under Horigome, with his back pressed against the cage. (Rd 4 - 03:39) Not liking his options, Horigome looks to get a better position over Griffiths. (Rd 4 - 03:39) He is much too good for Griffiths, and gets the mount! (Rd 4 - 03:06) Horigome tries to lock Griffiths in an armbar. (Rd 4 - 03:06) The armbar is locked in, tight enough that Griffiths has to tap out! (Rd 4 - 02:31) By submission, the winner is Yoshitomo Horigome! Official Result: Yoshitomo Horigome defeats Scotty Griffiths (Submission (Armbar) in 2:29 of round 4). The fight was rated as being Good. Post-Fight: Yoshitomo Horigome gives a name-check to everyone at Snake Temple, all his various sponsors, then all his family, friends, and supporters. He is then asked who he'd like to face next, and answers that Paddy McNamara would be someone he'd like to compete against. There's no doubt that Yoshitomo Horigome benefits from being interviewed, he knows the value of building name value. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Eijiro Yanagita (29-16-2, 0-0 CTC, From: Osaka, Japan, Favorite: -830) vs. "Flaming Fury" Gene Oakley (5-2, 0-0 CTC, From: San Diego, California, Underdog: +660) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Another match is about to begin; Eijiro Yanagita facing 'Flaming Fury' Gene Oakley. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Kyle Crisp is the referee for this fight. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our cageside judges are: Edward Wilde, Ian Rivers, and Christina Shaw. (Rd 1 - 05:00) And here we go! (Rd 1 - 05:00) The fighters touch gloves. (Rd 1 - 04:46) Oakley connects with a nice jab and then scores with a right cross that landed hard. (Rd 1 - 04:25) Oakley can't hit a set-up left jab, but then lands a big right hand. (Rd 1 - 04:14) Yanagita comes in, looking for a takedown. (Rd 1 - 04:14) Yanagita gets a single leg takedown! Oakley pulls guard off it. (Rd 1 - 04:06) Yanagita starts trying to work to get past the guard. (Rd 1 - 04:06) Advancing his position, he passes to half guard. (Rd 1 - 02:57) In half guard, Yanagita throws a couple of punches designed to keep Oakley guessing. (Rd 1 - 02:39) Yanagita attempts to pass half guard and gain a better position. (Rd 1 - 02:39) He does excellently, getting into side control. (Rd 1 - 02:39) He may have given up side control, but Oakley is making Yanagita work very hard on the ground for position. (Rd 1 - 01:32) Yanagita begins trying to get himself into mount. (Rd 1 - 01:32) He doesn't get the mount, but only because Oakley rolled over and gave up his back instead. (Rd 1 - 01:03) Yanagita attempts to get a rear naked choke fully applied. (Rd 1 - 01:03) Oakley stops Yanagita from getting his arm under the chin and completing the choke. (Rd 1 - 00:35) Yanagita blocks Oakley as he tries to roll over. (Rd 1 - 00:15) Yanagita tries to get the rear naked choke applied. (Rd 1 - 00:15) Yanagita gets the rear naked choke fully applied, but the round comes to an end before he can get the tap out! (Rd 1 - 00:00) Round one is brought to an end as time runs out. (Rd 1 - 00:00) I have to give that round to Yanagita, but only a 10-9. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Yanagita looks very happy with that first round. He is certainly living up to position as being the heavy favourite to win this fight. (Rd 1 - 00:00) It's going to be a real uphill struggle for Oakley from this point onward. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) We are back underway! (Rd 2 - 04:47) Oakley fails to find a home for his jab, but then catches Yanagita with a crunching right hook. (Rd 2 - 04:33) Oakley uses a left jab, but Yanagita evades a big right punch. (Rd 2 - 04:09) Oakley closes the distance, obviously looking to strike. (Rd 2 - 04:09) Oakley lands a left hand and then lands a big right hand. (Rd 2 - 03:52) Yanagita moves in and out of range, hoping to tempt his opponent into a reckless strike and leave an opening for a takedown attempt. (Rd 2 - 03:52) Oakley lands a left hand and then lands a big right hand. (Rd 2 - 03:34) Oakley comes in looking to strike. (Rd 2 - 03:34) Oakley lands a left jab, but his big right hand follow-up misses. (Rd 2 - 03:15) Oakley moves in on Yanagita, preparing to throw. (Rd 2 - 03:15) Yanagita may have been setting up to shoot, but Oakley aggressively took the initiative. (Rd 2 - 03:15) Oakley hits a left hand, but finds nothing but air with a big right. (Rd 2 - 02:56) Yanagita looked like he was going to shoot, but Oakley simply took the initiative first. (Rd 2 - 02:56) Oakley connects with a jab, but his big right hand follow-up misses. (Rd 2 - 02:36) Yanagita looked like he was going to shoot, but Oakley simply took the initiative first. (Rd 2 - 02:36) Oakley lands a left hand and then hits a nice straight right that lands hard. (Rd 2 - 02:27) We pass the halfway mark of this round. (Rd 2 - 02:27) Yanagita was rocked by that last shot! He backs away, covering up, but looks very unsteady! (Rd 2 - 02:27) A brutal right hand sends Yanagita staggering backward! He stumbles and crashes down to the floor! (Rd 2 - 02:22) Oakley starts pounding away on Yanagita, looking to finish him off! (Rd 2 - 02:22) Oakley pounds away, Yanagita is barely able to offer any defence at all! (Rd 2 - 02:22) Referee Kyle Crisp has no option but to leap in and stop the fight! (Rd 2 - 02:03) The winner, by TKO; Gene Oakley! Official Result: 'Flaming Fury' Gene Oakley defeats Eijiro Yanagita (TKO (Strikes) in 2:57 of round 2). The fight was rated as being Great. Post-Fight: Gene Oakley name-checks all of his sponsors, then thanks all of his fans who turned out to support him. He says that he has a lot of respect for Eijiro Yanagita and praises his toughness. Gene Oakley can certainly talk and it makes him very marketable as a result. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Eizan Ijichi (11-4-1, 0-0 CTC, From: Tokyo, Japan, Favorite: -510) vs. Yoritoki Iwahashi (9-7, 0-0 CTC, From: Yokohama, Japan, Underdog: +400) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Next up, Eizan Ijichi going up against Yoritoki Iwahashi. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The referee is William Yeats. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our cageside judges are: Marianne Froth, Johnny Beerbohm, and Edward Wilde. (Rd 1 - 05:00) And here we go! (Rd 1 - 05:00) They touch gloves. (Rd 1 - 04:55) Ijichi can't hit a set-up left jab, but then scores with a right cross. (Rd 1 - 04:38) Iwahashi appeared to be going for a takedown, but Ijichi took the initiative first. (Rd 1 - 04:38) Ijichi can't connect with a jab, but then hits a nice straight right. (Rd 1 - 04:21) A jab hits home from Ijichi and then he hits a nice straight right. (Rd 1 - 04:07) Iwahashi chooses to shoot in on Ijichi. (Rd 1 - 04:07) Iwahashi gets a single leg takedown! Ijichi pulls guard off it. (Rd 1 - 03:56) Time slips away as Iwahashi successfully keeps Ijichi stuck against the ground. (Rd 1 - 03:20) In guard, Iwahashi throws a couple of punches designed to keep Ijichi guessing. (Rd 1 - 02:59) Ijichi tries to catch Iwahashi with a punch, but it is not on target. (Rd 1 - 02:48) Ijichi is controlled against the ground, unable to shift Iwahashi off of him. (Rd 1 - 02:27) We go past the halfway point of this round. (Rd 1 - 02:27) Iwahashi smothers Ijichi with his body by pushing forward and down. (Rd 1 - 01:51) Iwahashi keeps Ijichi guessing with a few quick strikes. (Rd 1 - 01:30) Ijichi is controlled against the ground, unable to shift Iwahashi off of him. (Rd 1 - 00:56) We're into the final minute of the round. (Rd 1 - 00:56) The clock runs down as Ijichi is being smothered against the ground by Iwahashi. (Rd 1 - 00:21) With no progress being made, referee William Yeats stands them back up. (Rd 1 - 00:11) Ijichi fails to find a home for his jab, but then hits a nice straight right. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Round one ends as time expires. (Rd 1 - 00:00) I think Iwahashi took that round, 10-9 on my score card. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Ijichi, the heavy favourite, would not have expected the first round to go like that; he looks a little dazed. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) There's the bell for the start of the round! (Rd 2 - 04:53) Iwahashi moves in and out of range, hoping to tempt his opponent into a reckless strike and leave an opening for a takedown attempt. (Rd 2 - 04:53) Ijichi connects with a nice jab and then hits a nice straight right. (Rd 2 - 04:39) Iwahashi looked like he was going to shoot, but Ijichi simply took the initiative first. (Rd 2 - 04:39) Ijichi connects with a jab, but finds nothing but air with a big right. (Rd 2 - 04:18) Iwahashi shoots in, looking for a takedown. (Rd 2 - 04:18) The takedown is completed, Ijichi is on his back and pulls half guard. (Rd 2 - 04:05) Iwahashi fires away with punches, but Ijichi doesn't take any undue damage. (Rd 2 - 03:45) Iwahashi blocks an attempted move from half guard to full guard. (Rd 2 - 03:31) Iwahashi tries to pound on Ijichi, but all the blows are comfortably dealt with. (Rd 2 - 03:14) Iwahashi blocks Ijichi as he tries a sweep from half guard. (Rd 2 - 02:53) Iwahashi throws a few strikes, but they are without venom. (Rd 2 - 02:30) Iwahashi blocks Ijichi as he tries a transition to full guard. (Rd 2 - 02:11) In half guard, Iwahashi catches his breath, content just to throw a couple of punches to the body. (Rd 2 - 01:41) Ijichi bursts into life and tries to scramble into a better position. (Rd 2 - 01:41) It's a bad choice though, as Iwahashi seizes the opportunity to leap forward and secure side control. (Rd 2 - 01:16) Iwahashi attempts to arm triangle Ijichi from side control. (Rd 2 - 01:16) Ijichi defends himself well and is in no danger. (Rd 2 - 00:48) Ijichi tries to pull guard on Iwahashi but doesn't get anywhere with the attempt. (Rd 2 - 00:28) Iwahashi pounds away with right hands, but doesn't do much damage. (Rd 2 - 00:17) Iwahashi blocks an attempt to pull guard. (Rd 2 - 00:03) Iwahashi pounds away with rights but fails to land any significant blows. (Rd 2 - 00:00) The time runs out on round two. (Rd 2 - 00:00) That round goes to Iwahashi, 10-9 on my card. (Rd 2 - 00:00) I have Iwahashi ahead 20-18. Round 3 (Rd 3 - 05:00) Round three begins! (Rd 3 - 04:54) Ijichi lands a left hand and then scores with a right cross that landed hard. (Rd 3 - 04:29) A jab hits home from Ijichi and then he catches Iwahashi with a right hook. (Rd 3 - 04:12) Iwahashi had looked like he was angling for a takedown attempt, but couldn't take the initiative. (Rd 3 - 04:12) Ijichi throws a quick punch but doesn't hit. (Rd 3 - 03:52) Iwahashi had looked like he was angling for a takedown attempt, but couldn't take the initiative. (Rd 3 - 03:52) Ijichi lands a left hand and then scores with a right cross. (Rd 3 - 03:32) Ijichi moves in closer, ready to attack. (Rd 3 - 03:32) It looked like we were about to see a shot from Iwahashi, but Ijichi was more aggressive and took the initiative. (Rd 3 - 03:32) Ijichi can't hit a set-up left jab, but then hits a nice straight right. (Rd 3 - 03:21) Ijichi confidently comes in closer. (Rd 3 - 03:21) Ijichi throws a one-two, but Iwahashi was equal to it. (Rd 3 - 03:13) Taking a few gulps of breath, Ijichi is giving the first hint that he is starting to tire a touch. (Rd 3 - 03:01) Iwahashi chooses to shoot in on Ijichi. (Rd 3 - 03:01) The takedown is completed, Ijichi is on his back and pulls guard. (Rd 3 - 03:01) Ijichi hasn't stopped a single takedown yet. (Rd 3 - 02:50) Iwahashi smothers Ijichi with his body by pushing forward and down. (Rd 3 - 02:21) We move into the second half of this round. (Rd 3 - 02:21) Ijichi is controlled against the ground, unable to shift Iwahashi off of him. (Rd 3 - 01:49) The clock runs down as Ijichi is being smothered against the ground by Iwahashi. (Rd 3 - 01:17) Iwahashi smothers Ijichi with his body by pushing forward and down. (Rd 3 - 00:48) Iwahashi throws some minor strikes. (Rd 3 - 00:27) Ijichi tries to catch Iwahashi with a punch, but it is not on target. (Rd 3 - 00:10) The clock runs down as Ijichi is being smothered against the ground by Iwahashi. (Rd 3 - 00:00) The time runs out on round three. (Rd 3 - 00:00) That was a close round but I'm giving it to Iwahashi, 10-9. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Ijichi is running out of rounds. Round 4 (Rd 4 - 05:00) Round four begins! (Rd 4 - 04:45) Ijichi lands a left hand and then hits a nice straight right. (Rd 4 - 04:29) Iwahashi shoots in for a takedown. (Rd 4 - 04:29) The takedown is successful, it's a single leg that leaves Ijichi pulling guard. (Rd 4 - 04:17) Iwahashi throws a few strikes, but is clearly slowing things down so that he can think. (Rd 4 - 03:56) Ijichi pulls Iwahashi in close and hits a couple of short, sharp punches to the side of the head. (Rd 4 - 03:43) Iwahashi throws a few strikes, but they are without venom. (Rd 4 - 03:26) Ijichi is controlled against the ground, unable to shift Iwahashi off of him. (Rd 4 - 02:55) Time slips away as Iwahashi successfully keeps Ijichi stuck against the ground. (Rd 4 - 02:31) Iwahashi smothers Ijichi with his body by pushing forward and down. (Rd 4 - 02:03) Iwahashi smothers Ijichi with his body by pushing forward and down. (Rd 4 - 01:31) The lengthy period of stalemate results in referee William Yeats standing them both back up. (Rd 4 - 01:26) There's a takedown attempt from Iwahashi. (Rd 4 - 01:26) Ijichi cannot stop the takedown and only catches Iwahashi in half guard. (Rd 4 - 01:16) Looking to catch his breath, Iwahashi is content to just throw a couple of punches to the body. (Rd 4 - 01:00) Iwahashi blocks Ijichi as he tries a transition to full guard. (Rd 4 - 00:48) Iwahashi punches down at Ijichi, but they are easily taken on the gloves. (Rd 4 - 00:32) Ijichi tries to sweep Iwahashi but doesn't get anywhere. (Rd 4 - 00:11) Iwahashi tries to pound on Ijichi, but none of the blows land with any degree of power. (Rd 4 - 00:00) The time runs out on round four. (Rd 4 - 00:00) That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Iwahashi. (Rd 4 - 00:00) Ijichi is in deep trouble with only one round remaining - I think he needs a finish or he will lose this fight. Round 5 (Rd 5 - 05:00) Our last round, round five, begins! (Rd 5 - 04:45) Ijichi can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then catches Iwahashi with a low kick to the front leg. (Rd 5 - 04:29) Ijichi closes in on Iwahashi, looking to unleash some strikes. (Rd 5 - 04:29) It looked like we were about to see a shot from Iwahashi, but Ijichi was more aggressive and took the initiative. (Rd 5 - 04:29) Ijichi throws a punch but Iwahashi was equal to it. (Rd 5 - 04:20) There's a takedown attempt from Iwahashi. (Rd 5 - 04:20) He has the takedown! Ijichi pulls guard. (Rd 5 - 04:12) Iwahashi smothers Ijichi with his body by pushing forward and down. (Rd 5 - 03:40) Iwahashi lies on top of Ijichi, basically smothering him. (Rd 5 - 03:17) Iwahashi tries to pound on Ijichi, but all the blows are comfortably dealt with. (Rd 5 - 03:01) Ijichi pulls Iwahashi down in close and hits him with a couple of short punches to the side of the head. (Rd 5 - 02:44) Iwahashi smothers Ijichi with his body by pushing forward and down. (Rd 5 - 02:17) Iwahashi smothers Ijichi with his body by pushing forward and down. (Rd 5 - 01:53) The clock runs down as Ijichi is being smothered against the ground by Iwahashi. (Rd 5 - 01:13) With no progress being made, the referee brings the fighters back to their feet. (Rd 5 - 01:08) Moving around, Iwahashi is looking for an opening to shoot without exposing himself to a counter-strike. (Rd 5 - 01:08) Ijichi can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then hits a nice straight right. (Rd 5 - 00:50) Ijichi confidently moves in closer, looking to throw some strikes. (Rd 5 - 00:50) Iwahashi may have been setting up to shoot, but Ijichi aggressively took the initiative. (Rd 5 - 00:50) Ijichi lands a jab and then hits Iwahashi with a straight right. (Rd 5 - 00:50) Blood is visible, it appears that Iwahashi has suffered a large gash above his eye. (Rd 5 - 00:37) A jab hits home from Ijichi and then he hits a nice straight right. (Rd 5 - 00:15) Ijichi misses all the strikes in a combo that ended with a low kick attempt to the legs. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Time runs out and that's the end of the fight. (Rd 5 - 00:00) There was very little to separate them in that round but I'll give that one 10-9 to Iwahashi. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The judges have given their scores, which are about to be announced. (Rd 5 - 00:00) All three judges score the contest as 49-46. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Yoritoki Iwahashi is the winner by unanimous decision! Official Result: Yoritoki Iwahashi defeats Eizan Ijichi (Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 5). The fight was rated as being Poor. Post-Fight: Yoritoki Iwahashi thanks his sponsors and all of his fans. Yoritoki Iwahashi says that he is very happy to cap his CTC debut with a win. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Jochen "The Barrage" Bellof (9-3, 0-0 CTC, From: Hannover, Germany, Favorite: -200) vs. "The Earl" Hinton Grey (6-2, 0-0 CTC, From: Raleigh, North Carolina, Underdog: +150) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Next up is a match in which Jochen 'The Barrage' Bellof takes on 'The Earl' Hinton Grey. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The referee is William Yeats. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our judges are: Christina Shaw, Marianne Froth, and Johnny Beerbohm. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The fight begins! (Rd 1 - 04:49) Bellof comes forward, walking down Grey. (Rd 1 - 04:49) Bellof bobs out of the way of a jab and moves into the pocket. (Rd 1 - 04:49) Two left hands land from Bellof, but Grey steps back to avoid a right to the body. (Rd 1 - 04:31) Bellof initiates an exchange of strikes. (Rd 1 - 04:31) Grey misses with a left hand in the exchange. (Rd 1 - 04:31) Bellof comes in with a flurry of three quick punches, landing two of them, but his big right hand follow-up misses. (Rd 1 - 04:04) Bellof comes forward looking to force a striking exchange. (Rd 1 - 04:04) Bellof looks to pressure Grey, stepping into the pocket. (Rd 1 - 04:04) A quick flurry of punches from Bellof sees three of four hit home but finds nothing but air with a big right. (Rd 1 - 03:30) Moving forward constantly, Bellof is pressuring Grey. (Rd 1 - 03:30) Bellof avoids a jab and is able to move into the pocket. (Rd 1 - 03:30) Bellof moves in behind four quick punches, four of them finding a home, and then he scores with a right cross. (Rd 1 - 03:02) Moving forward constantly, Bellof is pressuring Grey. (Rd 1 - 03:02) Grey lands a left hand in the exchange. (Rd 1 - 03:02) Bellof moves in behind five quick punches, all of them landing, and then he hits a nice right hook to the ribs. (Rd 1 - 02:28) We go past the halfway point of this round. (Rd 1 - 02:28) Bellof comes forward to attack. (Rd 1 - 02:28) Grey hit a counter left hand. (Rd 1 - 02:28) Bellof moves in behind three quick punches, all of them landing, and then he hits a nice right hook to the ribs. (Rd 1 - 02:00) Bellof steps forward, looking to strike. (Rd 1 - 02:00) Bellof looks to pressure Grey, stepping into the pocket. (Rd 1 - 02:00) Bellof moves in behind four quick punches, all of them landing, and then he hits a crunching straight right to the jaw! (Rd 1 - 02:00) He's down! Grey falls to the floor! (Rd 1 - 01:42) Bellof quickly pounces, looking to rain down punches on the stunned Grey! (Rd 1 - 01:42) Bellof unloads with massive right hands and Grey is getting destroyed! (Rd 1 - 01:42) Referee William Yeats jumps in and saves Grey from taking any more shots! (Rd 1 - 01:31) The winner, by TKO, is Jochen 'The Barrage' Bellof! Official Result: Jochen 'The Barrage' Bellof defeats 'The Earl' Hinton Grey (TKO (Strikes) in 3:29 of round 1). The fight was rated as being Good. Post-Fight: Jochen Bellof name-checks all of his sponsors, then thanks all of his fans who turned out to support him. Jochen Bellof celebrates winning his debut fight for CTC. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. "The Diamondback" Cory Brewer (9-4, 0-0 CTC, From: Thunder Bay, Ontario, Underdog: +350) vs. Zac "All Attack" Bacall (6-1, 0-0 CTC, From: Boise, Idaho, Favorite: -440) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Another match is about to begin; 'The Diamondback' Cory Brewer taking on Zac 'All Attack' Bacall. (Rd 1 - 05:00) William Yeats will be the referee. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges for this bout are: Ian Rivers, Christina Shaw, and Marianne Froth. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Round one begins! (Rd 1 - 04:47) They come together and strike. (Rd 1 - 04:47) Brewer lands a left jab and a right cross. Bacall lands a one-two. (Rd 1 - 04:21) Brewer forces an exchange of strikes. (Rd 1 - 04:21) Bacall manages a counter jab. (Rd 1 - 04:21) Brewer can't hit a set-up left jab, but then he catches Bacall with a crunching right hook. (Rd 1 - 04:01) Both fighters move in and engage. (Rd 1 - 04:01) Bacall scores with a jab but has a right hand blocked. (Rd 1 - 04:01) Brewer hits a left jab and also connects cleanly with a right hand. (Rd 1 - 03:37) They engage in the center. (Rd 1 - 03:37) Bacall misses a right hook and leaves himself open to be countered with a solid right hand. (Rd 1 - 03:13) A jab hits home from Brewer and then he scores with a fantastic right cross! (Rd 1 - 03:13) Bacall is knocked down by that shot! (Rd 1 - 03:02) Brewer senses victory and starts to unload with punches! (Rd 1 - 03:02) Brewer pounds away, but Bacall isn't troubled by the strikes. (Rd 1 - 02:48) Brewer keeps Bacall guessing with a few quick strikes. (Rd 1 - 02:27) Bacall struggles and does well, managing to get full guard. (Rd 1 - 02:11) Perhaps wary of submissions, Brewer keeps extremely tight to Bacall and peppers him with short punches. (Rd 1 - 01:52) Bacall smothers Brewer with close control, stopping him from posturing up. (Rd 1 - 01:26) Brewer throws a few strikes, but they are without venom. (Rd 1 - 01:02) Bacall tries to sweep Brewer. (Rd 1 - 01:02) Brewer gets lifted and partially swept, breaking his control just enough to send both fighters scrambling for position. (Rd 1 - 00:42) Brewer scrambles to his feet, but Bacall immediately drives him up against the cage. (Rd 1 - 00:22) Bacall hits Brewer, who is pressed up against the cage, with a nice short uppercut. (Rd 1 - 00:07) Brewer is pressed up against the cage. (Rd 1 - 00:07) The rest of the round sees them doing very little other than throwing occasional short punches to the body. (Rd 1 - 00:00) The time is up, and that's the end of round one. (Rd 1 - 00:00) I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Brewer. (Rd 1 - 00:00) There is a buzz building around the crowd, they can smell a potential upset here. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) There's the bell for the start of the round! (Rd 2 - 04:45) The two fighters engage. (Rd 2 - 04:45) Bacall misses a right cross that leaves him wide open to the counter. Brewer comes in with a quick left jab and a right cross. (Rd 2 - 04:26) A quick exchange of strikes does not produce any damage. (Rd 2 - 04:05) For the first time, Brewer is starting to breathe a little heavier. (Rd 2 - 03:56) The two fighters engage with strikes but neither can land a significant shot. (Rd 2 - 03:33) Brewer attacks with strikes. (Rd 2 - 03:33) Bacall tries to hit a jab, but misses. (Rd 2 - 03:33) Brewer uses a left jab but the following kick to the body misses. (Rd 2 - 03:09) The fighters go toe-to-toe with strikes but neither lands anything significant in the exchange. (Rd 2 - 02:57) Bacall glances at his corner and gets a few words of encouragement in response. (Rd 2 - 02:47) The two fighters engage. (Rd 2 - 02:47) Brewer is off-target with a jab and also misses a right hook. (Rd 2 - 02:47) Bacall is off target with a left jab and also doesn't find the mark with a right hook. (Rd 2 - 02:31) A few deep breaths betray that Brewer is starting to get into the deeper reaches of his gas tank. (Rd 2 - 02:19) They come together and strike. (Rd 2 - 02:19) Bacall misses a right cross that leaves him open to the counter. Brewer attacks with a great right hook. (Rd 2 - 01:52) A quick exchange of strikes does not produce any damage. (Rd 2 - 01:27) An exchange of strikes happens right in the center of the cage but nothing comes of it. (Rd 2 - 01:17) Brewer stumbles his way into a clinch; he looks shattered. (Rd 2 - 01:17) Bacall tries to wrestle Brewer backward and up against the cage. (Rd 2 - 01:17) Brewer ends up backed against the cage. (Rd 2 - 00:59) Breathing very hard, Brewer is looking ragged. (Rd 2 - 00:59) We have one minute of the round remaining. (Rd 2 - 00:59) Bacall pins Brewer up against the cage and hits a couple of nice right hands to the side of the head. (Rd 2 - 00:45) Bacall catches Brewer with a knee strike to the ribs from the clinch while he is pressed up against the cage. (Rd 2 - 00:30) Brewer is controlled up against the cage and takes a few right hands via some dirty boxing. (Rd 2 - 00:11) Brewer is trapped against the cage and Bacall hits him with a quick elbow. (Rd 2 - 00:00) Time expires and we come to the end of round two. (Rd 2 - 00:00) That was a very close round but I think Bacall just about edged it. (Rd 2 - 00:00) That's 19-19 by my scorecard. Round 3 (Rd 3 - 05:00) There's the bell for the start of the round! (Rd 3 - 04:53) Brewer comes forward on the attack. (Rd 3 - 04:53) Bacall lands a left hand in the exchange. (Rd 3 - 04:53) Brewer uses a left jab but misses with a vicious right hand. (Rd 3 - 04:44) Looking very tired, Brewer clinches to try and buy some recovery time. (Rd 3 - 04:44) Bacall is trying to push Brewer so that his back is up against the cage. (Rd 3 - 04:44) Bacall manages it and controls Brewer up against the cage. (Rd 3 - 04:26) Brewer takes a knee strike just above the hip. (Rd 3 - 04:15) Bacall drives a knee to the thigh area. (Rd 3 - 04:08) Showing his ability to control opponents, Bacall simply smothers Brewer against the cage. (Rd 3 - 04:08) Nothing really happens for the next minute, they remain in a close grapple exchanging occasional short punches. (Rd 3 - 03:01) Bacall presses Brewer up against the cage. (Rd 3 - 03:01) They remain there, hitting each other with short punches, for about a minute. (Rd 3 - 01:57) The lengthy period of stalemate results in referee William Yeats separating them. (Rd 3 - 01:57) Bacall is still moving well, but he is definitely breathing a little deeper now. (Rd 3 - 01:44) They come together and strike. (Rd 3 - 01:44) Bacall misses a right hook and gets countered with a quick left jab and a right hook. (Rd 3 - 01:19) Brewer steps forward and a striking exchange begins. (Rd 3 - 01:19) Bacall hits a jab in the exchange. (Rd 3 - 01:19) Brewer throws a quick one-two but doesn't land either blow. (Rd 3 - 00:59) We're into the final minute of the round. (Rd 3 - 00:59) The two fighters stand and trade strikes, neither lands a significant blow in the exchange. (Rd 3 - 00:42) The two fighters engage. (Rd 3 - 00:42) Bacall misses a right cross that leaves him open to the counter. Brewer attacks with a quick left hook. (Rd 3 - 00:12) They come together and strike. (Rd 3 - 00:12) Bacall hits a left cross. (Rd 3 - 00:12) Brewer scores with a jab and also hits a good right hand. (Rd 3 - 00:01) Brewer seems to be fighting against exhaustion. (Rd 3 - 00:00) The time is up, and that's the end of round three. (Rd 3 - 00:00) That was a close round but I'm giving it to Bacall, 10-9. (Rd 3 - 00:00) That's Bacall up 29-28 on my scorecard. Round 4 (Rd 4 - 05:00) Round four begins! (Rd 4 - 04:46) Brewer steps forward and a striking exchange begins. (Rd 4 - 04:46) Bacall hit a counter left hand. (Rd 4 - 04:46) Brewer fails to find a home for his jab, but then he lands a right hand. (Rd 4 - 04:29) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 4 - 04:29) Bacall connects with a left hand. (Rd 4 - 04:29) Brewer scores with a jab and also connects cleanly with a right hand. (Rd 4 - 04:03) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 4 - 04:03) Bacall is off-target with a jab but lands a right hook. (Rd 4 - 04:03) Brewer lands a one-two. (Rd 4 - 03:40) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 4 - 03:40) Bacall misses a big right hand, putting him off balance and allowing Brewer to attack with a quick left jab and a right hook that is avoided at the last second. (Rd 4 - 03:26) The fighters, looking shattered, clinch up rather than try and move away. (Rd 4 - 03:26) Bacall is looking to muscle Brewer back against the cage. (Rd 4 - 03:26) Bacall achieves it, pinning Brewer to the cage. (Rd 4 - 03:14) Brewer is controlled up against the cage and eats a sharp right to the ear. (Rd 4 - 02:55) Bacall smothers Brewer against the cage, then hits him with a knee strike to the ribs. (Rd 4 - 02:41) Bacall catches Brewer with a knee strike to the thigh. (Rd 4 - 02:35) Bacall uses dirty boxing to punish Brewer while he is pressed up against the cage. (Rd 4 - 02:22) We pass the halfway mark of this round. (Rd 4 - 02:22) Bacall smothers Brewer against the cage, then hits him with a knee strike to the ribs. (Rd 4 - 02:10) Bacall pins Brewer up against the cage and hits a couple of nice right hands to the side of the head. (Rd 4 - 01:51) Bacall smothers Brewer against the cage, then uses his dirty boxing skills to his advantage. (Rd 4 - 01:40) With the fighters having been stuck against the cage for quite a while, referee William Yeats brings them back to the center. (Rd 4 - 01:40) A few deep breaths betray that Bacall is starting to get into the deeper reaches of his gas tank. (Rd 4 - 01:40) Shoulders hunched, Brewer studies his opponent, looking for an opportunity. (Rd 4 - 01:34) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 4 - 01:34) Bacall misses a right hook and leaves himself open to be countered with a left jab and a good right hook. (Rd 4 - 01:21) Brewer looks totally gassed. (Rd 4 - 01:21) Both fighters look spent, and at close range they fall into a clinch. (Rd 4 - 01:21) Bacall tries to wrestle Brewer backward and up against the cage. (Rd 4 - 01:21) Brewer ends up backed against the cage. (Rd 4 - 01:03) Bacall is looking really tired. (Rd 4 - 01:03) Bacall hits Brewer, who is pressed up against the cage, with a nice short uppercut. (Rd 4 - 00:44) Bacall drops down and wraps his arms around his opponent's legs, looking to try and take them down. (Rd 4 - 00:44) The takedown is successful, Brewer pulls guard. (Rd 4 - 00:31) Bacall smothers Brewer with his body by pushing forward and down. (Rd 4 - 00:07) Bacall lies on top of Brewer, basically smothering him. (Rd 4 - 00:00) Round four is brought to an end as time runs out. (Rd 4 - 00:00) That round goes to Bacall, 10-9 on my card. (Rd 4 - 00:00) Even if he can take this final round, I can't see Brewer winning on the judges' scorecards. He needs a finish. Round 5 (Rd 5 - 05:00) It's the final round and we are back underway! (Rd 5 - 04:46) The two fighters engage. (Rd 5 - 04:46) Bacall scores with a jab but misses a right hook. (Rd 5 - 04:46) Brewer hits a jab and also scores with a great right hook. (Rd 5 - 04:25) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 5 - 04:25) Brewer lands a left jab but doesn't connect with a right hand. Bacall lands a one-two. (Rd 5 - 04:25) Bacall is not able to compete with Brewer in a striking battle, he is getting badly out-struck. (Rd 5 - 04:05) They engage in the center. (Rd 5 - 04:05) Bacall hits a left cross. Brewer scores with a jab but has a right hand absorbed on the gloves. (Rd 5 - 03:42) A quick exchange of strikes doesn't lead to anything. (Rd 5 - 03:24) They exchange strikes but nothing really gets through. (Rd 5 - 03:15) Looking shattered, they all but collapse into each other and clinch. (Rd 5 - 03:15) Bacall hits Brewer with some short strikes to the side of the head while grappling. (Rd 5 - 02:56) Bacall is trying to muscle Brewer up against the cage. (Rd 5 - 02:56) Bacall manages it and controls Brewer up against the cage. (Rd 5 - 02:37) From the looks of things, I don't think Bacall has much energy left. (Rd 5 - 02:37) Brewer takes a knee strike just above the hip. (Rd 5 - 02:23) We go past the halfway point of this round. (Rd 5 - 02:23) It isn't pretty, but the dog-tired Bacall has Brewer stuck up against the cage. (Rd 5 - 02:23) The next minute becomes a dull stalemate as the two exhausted fighters stick to a sloppy clinch and try to regain their breath. (Rd 5 - 01:21) Bacall keeps Brewer up against the cage with wrestling, then uses a hard foot stomp. (Rd 5 - 01:13) Referee William Yeats decides that the grappling against the cage has been going on too long, and he brings them back to the center. (Rd 5 - 01:00) We're into the final minute of the round. (Rd 5 - 01:00) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 5 - 01:00) Brewer slips past a right hook and counters with a right hook. (Rd 5 - 00:40) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 5 - 00:40) Bacall lands a left hook. (Rd 5 - 00:40) Brewer hits a jab and also lands a nice right hook. (Rd 5 - 00:20) An exchange of strikes sees both fighters fail to land anything significant. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The time expires on round five, and that is the end of the fight. (Rd 5 - 00:00) That was a close round but I'm giving it to Bacall, 10-9. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Here come the official scores. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The judges score the contest as 49-46 (Ian Rivers), 48-47 (Christina Shaw) and 49-46 (Marianne Froth). (Rd 5 - 00:00) 'The Diamondback' Cory Brewer is the winner by unanimous decision! Official Result: 'The Diamondback' Cory Brewer defeats Zac 'All Attack' Bacall (Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 5). The fight was rated as being Good. Post-Fight: Cory Brewer gives a name-check to everyone at Slaughterhouse, all his various sponsors, then all of his friends, family, and supporters. Visibly delighted, Cory Brewer celebrates starting his CTC career with a win. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Taufik "Snake Man" Wijaya (46-20-1, 0-0 CTC, From: Jakarta, Indonesia, Favorite: -440) vs. "The Revolutionary" Cesar Granda (6-2, 0-0 CTC, From: Lima, Peru, Underdog: +350) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Moving on, Taufik 'Snake Man' Wijaya fights 'The Revolutionary' Cesar Granda. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our referee is Harry A. Bierce. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our cageside judges are: Marianne Froth, Johnny Beerbohm, and Edward Wilde. (Rd 1 - 05:00) We are underway! (Rd 1 - 05:00) Granda ignores the offer of a touch of gloves. (Rd 1 - 04:46) Granda steps forward and a striking exchange begins. (Rd 1 - 04:46) Wijaya hits two left hands on the counter. (Rd 1 - 04:46) Granda throws some strikes and a fast leg kick, but Wijaya avoids them all. (Rd 1 - 04:30) Granda comes in looking to strike. (Rd 1 - 04:30) Granda is off-target with a jab but lands a left kick to the body. (Rd 1 - 04:30) Wijaya lands a left jab but misses with a right hook to the ribs. (Rd 1 - 04:11) Granda comes forward to attack. (Rd 1 - 04:11) Granda confidently steps into the pocket. (Rd 1 - 04:11) A combo that ends with a head kick attempt fails to land for Granda. (Rd 1 - 03:51) An exchange of strikes doesn't go anywhere. (Rd 1 - 03:16) Granda comes in to engage. (Rd 1 - 03:16) Granda lands a left jab but has a right hand blocked. (Rd 1 - 03:16) Wijaya misses a jab but hits a right cross. (Rd 1 - 02:51) Granda moves in closer, ready to attack. (Rd 1 - 02:51) Wijaya lands a pair of tentative jabs. (Rd 1 - 02:51) Granda connects with a nice jab and then catches Wijaya with a crunching right hook. (Rd 1 - 02:32) Granda comes in to engage. (Rd 1 - 02:32) Wijaya sees a head kick coming and counters with a jab and a right hook. (Rd 1 - 02:25) We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. (Rd 1 - 02:20) Granda steps forward and a striking exchange begins. (Rd 1 - 02:20) Wijaya manages a counter jab. (Rd 1 - 02:20) Granda throws some strikes and a fast leg kick, but Wijaya avoids them all. (Rd 1 - 01:57) The two fighters stand and trade strikes, neither lands a significant blow in the exchange. (Rd 1 - 01:42) Granda throws a quick punch but doesn't land. (Rd 1 - 01:37) Wijaya gets hold of Granda. (Rd 1 - 01:27) Wijaya is trying to muscle Granda up against the cage. (Rd 1 - 01:27) Granda out-wrestles him though. (Rd 1 - 01:08) Granda looks for a trip takedown. (Rd 1 - 01:08) It's unsuccessful, Wijaya maintained a good solid base. (Rd 1 - 00:49) Granda looks to take Wijaya down with a trip. (Rd 1 - 00:49) It doesn't work, Wijaya defended against it well. (Rd 1 - 00:37) The grappling doesn't last long, as they soon break away from each other. (Rd 1 - 00:06) Granda moves in to strike. (Rd 1 - 00:06) Granda misses a right hook and leaves himself open to be countered with a jab and a solid right hand. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Round one ends as time expires. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Incredibly close round, but Granda came out just ahead on my score card. (Rd 1 - 00:00) There's a buzz in the air. I don't think many people expected Granda to start this well. Let's not forget that he is a heavy underdog in this fight. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) There's the bell and round number two begins! (Rd 2 - 04:55) Granda moves in to strike. (Rd 2 - 04:55) Granda hits a left jab but finds his right cross blocked. (Rd 2 - 04:55) Wijaya hits a two-punch combination, a quick left and a straight right. (Rd 2 - 04:26) They stand and trade in the center of the cage but neither fighter can land a good shot. (Rd 2 - 04:15) Taking a few gulps of breath, Granda is giving the first hint that he is starting to tire a touch. (Rd 2 - 04:07) The fighters go toe-to-toe with strikes but the flurry ends without any really damaging shots landing. (Rd 2 - 03:39) Granda moves in to strike. (Rd 2 - 03:39) Wijaya hits a left hand. (Rd 2 - 03:39) Granda is off-target with a jab but unleashes a superb head kick! (Rd 2 - 03:26) Wijaya is out! It's all over! (Rd 2 - 03:26) 'The Revolutionary' Cesar Granda takes the win by knock out! Official Result: 'The Revolutionary' Cesar Granda defeats Taufik 'Snake Man' Wijaya (Knock Out (Kick) in 1:34 of round 2). The fight was rated as being Great. Post-Fight: Cesar Granda thanks his sponsors and all of his fans. Cesar Granda says that he is very happy to cap his CTC debut with a win. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Warren "The Bowler" Kitt (6-1, 0-0 CTC, From: Brooklyn, New York, Underdog: +580) vs. Manoel "Colagem" Cabral (6-1, 0-0 CTC, From: Bahia, Brazil, Favorite: -730) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Moving on to the next match, in which Warren 'The Bowler' Kitt takes on Manoel 'Colagem' Cabral. (Rd 1 - 05:00) William Yeats is the referee for this fight. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our cageside judges are: Edward Wilde, Ian Rivers, and Christina Shaw. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The fight begins! (Rd 1 - 05:00) Kitt ignores the offer of a touch of gloves. (Rd 1 - 04:52) Cabral stalks forward, pressuring Kitt. (Rd 1 - 04:52) Kitt manages a counter jab. (Rd 1 - 04:52) Cabral hits a left jab and then he lands a right hand. (Rd 1 - 04:31) They come together and trade leather but neither fighter really does any damage. (Rd 1 - 03:56) Kitt gets close enough to clinch. (Rd 1 - 03:44) Clinched with Cabral, Kitt looks to try and take him down. (Rd 1 - 03:44) The takedown doesn't work, Cabral blocked it and then takes control of the grapple. (Rd 1 - 03:33) Using his wrestling skills, Cabral is trying to push Kitt up against the cage. (Rd 1 - 03:33) He does so and now has Kitt pinned to the cage. (Rd 1 - 03:19) With the cage trapping Kitt, Cabral looks for a trip takedown by sweeping a leg. (Rd 1 - 03:19) Kitt, desperate, grabs the cage to block the takedown! (Rd 1 - 03:19) Kitt doesn't get away with it, referee William Yeats sees it and gives a verbal warning! (Rd 1 - 03:19) Cabral exerts total control, keeping Kitt smothered against the cage. (Rd 1 - 03:19) A full minute passes with the two opponents pressed up close and exchanging short punches to the body and side of the head. (Rd 1 - 02:06) Cabral attempts a trip to put Kitt on the ground. (Rd 1 - 02:06) Kitt grabs the cage to block the takedown! (Rd 1 - 02:06) The referee spots it and stops the action. A point is taken off Kitt! (Rd 1 - 02:06) Referee William Yeats restarts them back against the cage. (Rd 1 - 02:06) With the cage trapping Kitt, Cabral looks for a trip takedown. (Rd 1 - 02:06) Cabral uses a nice inside leg trip and Kitt is forced to pull half guard! (Rd 1 - 01:48) In half guard, Cabral throws a couple of punches designed to keep Kitt guessing. (Rd 1 - 01:19) Looking to catch his breath, Cabral is content to just throw a couple of punches to the body. (Rd 1 - 00:51) We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. (Rd 1 - 00:51) Cabral tries to pass the half guard. (Rd 1 - 00:51) Kitt can't keep his opponent in half guard, and Cabral gains side control. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Round one is brought to an end as time runs out. (Rd 1 - 00:00) That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Cabral. (Rd 1 - 00:00) It's also important to remember that Kitt got deducted a point. (Rd 1 - 00:00) As expected, the heavy favourite Cabral is looking comfortable thus far. He looks very confident as he talks to his team. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) Round two begins! (Rd 2 - 04:50) They stand and trade in the center of the cage but neither fighter gives or takes any real damage. (Rd 2 - 04:25) There's an exchange of strikes at relatively close range but nothing really lands. (Rd 2 - 03:49) Cabral had looked like he was angling for a takedown attempt, but couldn't take the initiative. (Rd 2 - 03:49) Kitt uses a left jab, but his big right hand follow-up misses. (Rd 2 - 03:23) They come together and strike. (Rd 2 - 03:23) Cabral lands a left hook. Kitt hits a left hand. (Rd 2 - 03:03) The two fighters engage. (Rd 2 - 03:03) Kitt misses a jab but connects with a right hand. (Rd 2 - 03:03) Cabral hits a two-punch combination, a quick left and a straight right. (Rd 2 - 02:44) The two fighters engage. (Rd 2 - 02:44) Kitt misses a jab but hits a right cross. (Rd 2 - 02:44) Cabral hits a two-punch combination, a quick left and a straight right. (Rd 2 - 02:23) We pass the halfway mark of this round. (Rd 2 - 02:23) The two fighters engage with strikes but neither can land a significant shot. (Rd 2 - 02:02) There's a takedown attempt from Cabral. (Rd 2 - 02:02) A great sprawl from Kitt prevents the takedown and allows him to push Cabral down onto his hands and knees. (Rd 2 - 01:41) Kitt pounds away with right hands, but doesn't do much damage. (Rd 2 - 01:26) Taking advantage of a pause, Cabral stands up. (Rd 2 - 01:06) They come together and strike. (Rd 2 - 01:06) Cabral hits a left cross. (Rd 2 - 01:06) Kitt uses a left jab but can't hit a right cross. (Rd 2 - 00:52) We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. (Rd 2 - 00:47) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 2 - 00:47) Kitt hits a jab but has a right hook blocked. (Rd 2 - 00:47) Cabral uses a pair of left jabs and also hits a right hand. (Rd 2 - 00:30) Cabral can't connect with a jab, but then catches Kitt with a right hook. (Rd 2 - 00:14) They engage in the center. (Rd 2 - 00:14) Kitt misses a big right hand, putting him off balance and allowing Cabral to attack with a jab and a right hook that is ducked. (Rd 2 - 00:00) Round two ends as time expires. (Rd 2 - 00:00) Incredibly close round, but Cabral came out just ahead on my score card. (Rd 2 - 00:00) That's Cabral up 20-17 on my scorecard. Round 3 (Rd 3 - 05:00) And here we go, round three! (Rd 3 - 04:51) They engage in the center. (Rd 3 - 04:51) Neither fighter lands a significant strike in a quick exchange. (Rd 3 - 04:51) Kitt misses with a left jab and also can't hit a right cross. (Rd 3 - 04:51) Cabral doesn't connect with a right hand. (Rd 3 - 04:35) Cabral moves in closer, looking to open up and attack. (Rd 3 - 04:35) Kitt had looked like he was angling for a takedown attempt, but couldn't take the initiative. (Rd 3 - 04:35) Cabral connects with a jab, but Kitt evades a big right punch. (Rd 3 - 04:26) Kitt is starting to slow down a touch, perhaps conserving a little energy. (Rd 3 - 04:16) Kitt had looked like he was angling for a takedown attempt, but couldn't take the initiative. (Rd 3 - 04:16) Cabral lands a jab and then hits Kitt with a straight right. (Rd 3 - 03:59) Cabral lands a left hand and then hits a nice straight right. (Rd 3 - 03:40) They exchange strikes but nothing really gets through. (Rd 3 - 03:03) It looked like we were about to see Kitt try and get some grappling started, but Cabral was more aggressive and took the initiative. (Rd 3 - 03:03) Cabral throws a one-two, but Kitt was equal to it. (Rd 3 - 02:53) Cabral is starting to slow down a touch, perhaps conserving a little energy. (Rd 3 - 02:53) Cabral acknowledges some instructions from his corner with a relaxed nod of the head. (Rd 3 - 02:45) Cabral lands a left hand and then scores with a right cross. (Rd 3 - 02:27) We move into the second half of this round. (Rd 3 - 02:27) There's a takedown attempt from Kitt. (Rd 3 - 02:27) Kitt gets a single leg takedown! Cabral pulls guard off it. (Rd 3 - 02:27) That's his first takedown from two attempts. (Rd 3 - 02:18) Kitt punches down at Cabral, but they are easily taken on the gloves. (Rd 3 - 01:53) Cabral grabs hold of an arm and attempts a triangle choke on Kitt from the bottom of the guard. (Rd 3 - 01:53) Kitt counters the triangle attempt superbly by twisting out of it and gaining side control. (Rd 3 - 01:30) Kitt throws a few right hands to the body. (Rd 3 - 01:07) Cabral tries to transition to a guard, but can't manage it. (Rd 3 - 00:52) We have one minute of the round remaining. (Rd 3 - 00:52) Kitt pounds away with rights but fails to land any significant blows. (Rd 3 - 00:40) Cabral tries to pull guard on Kitt but doesn't get anywhere with the attempt. (Rd 3 - 00:28) Kitt unloads with some right hands, but Cabral deals with them comfortably. (Rd 3 - 00:14) Cabral pulls half guard. (Rd 3 - 00:01) Kitt fires away with punches, but Cabral doesn't take any undue damage. (Rd 3 - 00:00) The time runs out on round three. (Rd 3 - 00:00) That was a close round but I'm giving it to Cabral, 10-9. (Rd 3 - 00:00) This is bad for Kitt, he's running out of rounds. Round 4 (Rd 4 - 05:00) There's the bell and round number four begins! (Rd 4 - 04:45) Kitt throws a two-punch combo but Cabral avoids both. (Rd 4 - 04:32) Cabral quickly shoots on Kitt. (Rd 4 - 04:22) Cabral gets a single leg takedown! Kitt pulls guard off it. (Rd 4 - 04:09) Cabral begins trying to pass guard and get a better position. (Rd 4 - 04:09) He passes to half guard. (Rd 4 - 03:32) Cabral is trying to get out of half guard and into a better position. (Rd 4 - 03:32) Cabral gains side control after getting his leg free from half guard. (Rd 4 - 02:28) We are now at the halfway point of the round. (Rd 4 - 02:28) Cabral looks to get a mount. (Rd 4 - 02:28) He doesn't get the mount, but only because Kitt rolled over and gave up his back instead. (Rd 4 - 01:38) Cabral tries to get the rear naked choke applied. (Rd 4 - 01:38) Cabral gets the rear naked choke fully applied and Kitt has to tap out! (Rd 4 - 01:18) Manoel 'Colagem' Cabral takes the win by submission! Official Result: Manoel 'Colagem' Cabral defeats Warren 'The Bowler' Kitt (Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 3:42 of round 4). The fight was rated as being Good. Post-Fight: Manoel Cabral thanks everyone connected to House of Pain for helping him prepare for this fight, then his sponsors for supporting him financially. He says that he is very happy to have won on his CTC debut and he's very happy here. CO-MAIN EVENT CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Bosco "Bad Attitude" Curbeam (9-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Akron, Ohio, Favorite: -690) vs. Clinton "Juggernaut" Kent (3-0, 0-0 CTC, From: San Andreas, California, Underdog: +550) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) The co-main event is up next. Bosco 'Bad Attitude' Curbeam battles Clinton 'Juggernaut' Kent in the CTC Lightweight division. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Harry A. Bierce is the referee for this fight. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges are: Edward Wilde, Ian Rivers, and Christina Shaw. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Round one begins! (Rd 1 - 04:54) Kent looked like he was going to step in and grapple, but Curbeam simply took the initiative first. (Rd 1 - 04:54) Curbeam throws a punch but Kent avoids it. (Rd 1 - 04:38) Kent appeared to be going to try and get in close, but Curbeam took the initiative first. (Rd 1 - 04:38) A jab lands from Curbeam, but misses with a vicious right hand. (Rd 1 - 04:15) Curbeam moves in closer, ready to attack. (Rd 1 - 04:15) A jab lands from Curbeam, but Kent evades a big right punch. (Rd 1 - 03:47) Curbeam can't hit a set-up left jab, but then catches Kent with a right hook. (Rd 1 - 03:37) Without taking too much damage, Kent is able to clinch with Curbeam. (Rd 1 - 03:27) With control of the clinch, Kent tries to complete a takedown. (Rd 1 - 03:27) Kent has the takedown and is left on top of a turtled up Curbeam. (Rd 1 - 03:14) Kent pounds away on Curbeam, but few of the shots lands clean. (Rd 1 - 02:58) Curbeam cannot stop himself being rolled and secured in side control. (Rd 1 - 02:35) Kent throws some elbows but Curbeam deals with the blows fairly easily. (Rd 1 - 02:16) Curbeam tries to transition to a guard, but can't manage it. (Rd 1 - 01:58) Kent fires off a few punches, but they aren't thrown with any great force. (Rd 1 - 01:29) Kent blocks an attempt to pull guard. (Rd 1 - 01:11) Kent throws a few right hands, but is mainly trying to catch his breath. (Rd 1 - 00:47) Kent fires off a few punches as he catches his breath. (Rd 1 - 00:28) Curbeam tries to pull guard on Kent but doesn't get anywhere with the attempt. (Rd 1 - 00:13) Kent pounds away on Curbeam with elbows but can only land glancing blows. (Rd 1 - 00:00) The time runs out on round one. (Rd 1 - 00:00) I have to give that round to Kent, but only a 10-9. (Rd 1 - 00:00) This is not how we saw this fight going at all, and Curbeam looks a little shell-shocked too. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) We are back underway! (Rd 2 - 04:47) Curbeam confidently moves in closer, looking to throw some strikes. (Rd 2 - 04:47) Curbeam throws a punch but Kent was equal to it. (Rd 2 - 04:28) Curbeam comes in looking to strike. (Rd 2 - 04:28) Kent had looked like he was angling to grapple, but couldn't take the initiative. (Rd 2 - 04:28) Curbeam hits a left hand, but misses with a vicious right hand. (Rd 2 - 04:01) Curbeam can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then lands a big right hand. (Rd 2 - 03:44) Curbeam can't connect with a jab, but then lands a right hand. (Rd 2 - 03:30) Without taking too much damage, Kent is able to clinch with Curbeam. (Rd 2 - 03:23) Kent tries to take Curbeam down. (Rd 2 - 03:23) Curbeam blocks the takedown attempt and takes control of the grapple. (Rd 2 - 03:08) From the grapple, Curbeam tries to pick Kent up on his shoulder for a slam. (Rd 2 - 03:08) He gets Kent up! Curbeam slams him down, ending up in side control. (Rd 2 - 02:54) Curbeam throws a few right hands, but is mainly trying to catch his breath. (Rd 2 - 02:32) Curbeam blocks an attempt to pull guard. (Rd 2 - 02:17) Curbeam tries to ensnare Kent in an arm triangle. (Rd 2 - 02:17) Kent defends himself well and is in no danger. (Rd 2 - 01:37) Curbeam blocks Kent as he tries a transition to guard. (Rd 2 - 01:21) In side control, Curbeam throws a couple of punches designed to keep Kent guessing. (Rd 2 - 00:57) Kent tries to move to guard, but Curbeam doesn't allow it. (Rd 2 - 00:42) Referee Harry A. Bierce decides that there is a lack of progress being made and stands them back up. (Rd 2 - 00:35) Curbeam closes the distance, obviously looking to strike. (Rd 2 - 00:35) Curbeam hits a left hand, but Kent evades a big right punch. (Rd 2 - 00:12) Kent gets close enough to clinch. (Rd 2 - 00:00) Round two ends as time expires. (Rd 2 - 00:00) I think Curbeam took that round, 10-9 on my score card. (Rd 2 - 00:00) I make that 19-19 on my scorecard, all's square. Round 3 (Rd 3 - 05:00) We are back underway! (Rd 3 - 04:51) Curbeam connects with a jab, but Kent avoids a big right. (Rd 3 - 04:28) Curbeam confidently comes in closer. (Rd 3 - 04:28) Kent appeared to be going to try and get in close, but Curbeam took the initiative first. (Rd 3 - 04:28) Curbeam throws a quick punch but doesn't hit. (Rd 3 - 04:13) Kent looked like he was going to step in and grapple, but Curbeam simply took the initiative first. (Rd 3 - 04:13) Curbeam can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then scores with a right cross that landed hard. (Rd 3 - 03:57) Curbeam can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then scores with a right cross. (Rd 3 - 03:44) Kent is able to grab Curbeam. (Rd 3 - 03:37) Kent attempts to wrestle Curbeam to the ground. (Rd 3 - 03:37) Curbeam stops the takedown attempt, then uses his wrestling to take control of the grapple. (Rd 3 - 03:13) Using his wrestling skills, Curbeam is trying to push Kent up against the cage. (Rd 3 - 03:13) He does so and now has Kent pinned to the cage. (Rd 3 - 02:55) Kent gets caught with a knee to the side of the stomach. (Rd 3 - 02:41) Curbeam attempts a trip to put Kent on the ground. (Rd 3 - 02:41) Kent has no answer to a slick trip, he is left down under side control! (Rd 3 - 02:28) We are now at the halfway point of the round. (Rd 3 - 02:28) In side control, Curbeam throws a couple of punches designed to keep Kent guessing. (Rd 3 - 02:02) Curbeam fires off a few punches as he catches his breath. (Rd 3 - 01:32) Kent tries to move to guard, but Curbeam doesn't allow it. (Rd 3 - 01:13) Curbeam attempts to armbar Kent from side control. (Rd 3 - 01:13) Kent doesn't allow the armbar to be applied. (Rd 3 - 00:57) Kent tries to pull guard on Curbeam but doesn't get anywhere with the attempt. (Rd 3 - 00:39) Curbeam fires off a few punches as he catches his breath. (Rd 3 - 00:19) Kent tries to pull guard on Curbeam but doesn't get anywhere with the attempt. (Rd 3 - 00:04) Curbeam pounds away and Kent eats a few big strikes. (Rd 3 - 00:00) The time runs out on round three. (Rd 3 - 00:00) I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Curbeam. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Curbeam is ahead 29-28 on my scorecard. Round 4 (Rd 4 - 05:00) Round four begins! (Rd 4 - 04:46) They clinch up and start jockeying for position. (Rd 4 - 04:46) Curbeam manages to get control of the clinch. (Rd 4 - 04:39) Curbeam tries to wrestle Kent backward and up against the cage. (Rd 4 - 04:39) He does so and now has Kent pinned to the cage. (Rd 4 - 04:27) Smothered against the cage, Kent is trapped there, unable to get free. (Rd 4 - 04:27) They engage in a gruelling close-up battle of short strikes for roughly a minute. (Rd 4 - 03:14) Curbeam goes to use some dirty boxing, but Kent is aware of the danger and uses wrestling to prevent any damage from happening. (Rd 4 - 02:57) Curbeam smothers Kent against the cage, then scores with a left to the side of the stomach. (Rd 4 - 02:37) Curbeam looks for a knee to the thigh, but Kent works enough space that he can pull clear and circle out. (Rd 4 - 02:24) We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. (Rd 4 - 02:24) For the first time, Curbeam is starting to breathe a little heavier. (Rd 4 - 02:18) Curbeam throws a quick punch but doesn't land. (Rd 4 - 02:02) Curbeam can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then hits a nice straight right. (Rd 4 - 02:02) It looks like Kent has been cut above the eye. (Rd 4 - 01:53) Without taking too much damage, Kent is able to clinch with Curbeam. (Rd 4 - 01:46) With control of the clinch, Kent tries to complete a takedown. (Rd 4 - 01:46) Kent gets the takedown! Curbeam pulls guard. (Rd 4 - 01:31) Kent tries to pass the guard. (Rd 4 - 01:31) He eventually passes, but only into half guard. (Rd 4 - 00:47) Kent begins trying to get his leg free of half guard and get a better position. (Rd 4 - 00:47) Kent gains side control after getting his leg free from half guard. (Rd 4 - 00:19) Kent starts throwing some elbows, landing one that clearly hurts Curbeam. (Rd 4 - 00:00) The time runs out on round four. (Rd 4 - 00:00) That round goes to Kent, 10-9 on my card. (Rd 4 - 00:00) So, it looks like it all comes down to the final round - whoever wins it should win the fight. (Rd 4 - 00:00) The corner goes to work between rounds trying to close the cut on Kent. Round 5 (Rd 5 - 05:00) It's the final round and we are back underway! (Rd 5 - 04:55) Both fighters want to get in close, and they get into a clinch. (Rd 5 - 04:55) Curbeam seems to be the aggressor. (Rd 5 - 04:47) Curbeam looks for a trip takedown. (Rd 5 - 04:47) The takedown is successful and he gets side control too. (Rd 5 - 04:36) Curbeam throws a few strikes, but is clearly slowing things down so that he can catch his breath. (Rd 5 - 04:14) Kent tries to pull guard on Curbeam but doesn't get anywhere with the attempt. (Rd 5 - 04:00) Curbeam attempts an arm triangle. (Rd 5 - 04:00) Kent doesn't allow the arm triangle to be applied. (Rd 5 - 03:39) Kent tries to pull guard on Curbeam but doesn't get anywhere with the attempt. (Rd 5 - 03:21) Curbeam attempts an arm triangle. (Rd 5 - 03:21) Kent fights off the arm triangle attempt. (Rd 5 - 02:47) Kent tries to move to guard, but Curbeam doesn't allow it. (Rd 5 - 02:28) We pass the halfway mark of this round. (Rd 5 - 02:28) In side control, Curbeam catches his breath, content just to throw a couple of punches to the body. (Rd 5 - 01:59) Kent tries to move to guard, but Curbeam doesn't allow it. (Rd 5 - 01:45) With no progress being made, referee Harry A. Bierce stands them back up. (Rd 5 - 01:36) Kent moves in and clinches. (Rd 5 - 01:16) With control of the clinch, Kent tries to complete a takedown. (Rd 5 - 01:16) Kent gets the takedown! Curbeam pulls half guard. (Rd 5 - 00:56) We have one minute of the round remaining. (Rd 5 - 00:56) Kent punches down at Curbeam, but they are easily taken on the gloves. (Rd 5 - 00:26) Curbeam tries to transition to full guard, but can't manage it. (Rd 5 - 00:09) Kent pounds away, but Curbeam calmly deals with them. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The time expires on round five, and that is the end of the fight. (Rd 5 - 00:00) That was a close round but I'm giving it to Kent, 10-9. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The ring announcer is now giving the official scores. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Edward Wilde has scored it 48-47 Kent. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Ian Rivers scores the contest as 48-47 to Curbeam. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Christina Shaw has given 48-47 to Kent. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Making Clinton 'Juggernaut' Kent the winner by split decision! Official Result: Clinton 'Juggernaut' Kent defeats Bosco 'Bad Attitude' Curbeam (Split Decision in 5:00 of round 5). The fight was rated as being Decent. Post-Fight: Clinton Kent thanks all of his sponsors for backing him and then also thanks his family, friends, and supporters. He says that he is glad to overcome the odds and that being the underdog helped motivate him. Clinton Kent gave a good account of himself here. MAIN EVENT CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. "The Wing Chun Superstar" Motoki Hojo (20-6, 0-0 CTC, From: Nagoya, Japan, Favorite: -830) vs. Franak Pavilchenko (12-8, 0-0 CTC, From: Minsk, Belarus, Underdog: +660) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) It's time for the main event of the evening! 'The Wing Chun Superstar' Motoki Hojo takes on Franak Pavilchenko in the CTC Lightweight division. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our referee is William Yeats. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our cageside judges are: Christina Shaw, Marianne Froth, and Johnny Beerbohm. (Rd 1 - 05:00) There's the opening bell! (Rd 1 - 04:55) Hojo fails to find a home for his jab, but then catches Pavilchenko with a right roundhouse kick to the body. (Rd 1 - 04:42) The two fighters engage with strikes but neither can land a significant shot. (Rd 1 - 04:24) Hojo steps forward and a striking exchange begins. (Rd 1 - 04:24) Pavilchenko tries to hit a jab, but misses. (Rd 1 - 04:24) A jab is wide from Hojo, but then he hits Pavilchenko with a powerful leg kick. (Rd 1 - 04:05) Hojo steps forward and a striking exchange begins. (Rd 1 - 04:05) Pavilchenko fires off a counter jab but doesn't connect. (Rd 1 - 04:05) A jab is wide from Hojo, but then he hits Pavilchenko with a leg kick. (Rd 1 - 03:50) A quick exchange of strikes does not produce any damage. (Rd 1 - 03:27) The two fighters stand and trade strikes but neither lands anything damaging. (Rd 1 - 03:02) They engage in the center. (Rd 1 - 03:02) Hojo counters a right hand with a left hand. (Rd 1 - 02:43) Hojo comes forward and the two fighters start trading blows. (Rd 1 - 02:43) Pavilchenko throws a counter left but doesn't connect. (Rd 1 - 02:43) A jab hits home from Hojo and then he catches Pavilchenko with a crunching right hook. (Rd 1 - 02:29) We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. (Rd 1 - 02:29) Hojo moves forward, constantly trying to pressure Pavilchenko into exchanging strikes. (Rd 1 - 02:29) Hojo steps into the pocket. (Rd 1 - 02:29) Hojo hits a left hand but then can't connect with a head kick. (Rd 1 - 02:08) They come together and trade leather but neither fighter really does any damage. (Rd 1 - 01:53) Hojo acknowledges some instructions from his corner with a relaxed nod of the head. (Rd 1 - 01:40) Hojo can't connect with a jab, but then hits a nice straight right. (Rd 1 - 01:40) Pavilchenko has a large gash on his forehead, blood is starting to trickle down toward his eyes. (Rd 1 - 01:23) Hojo stalks forward, pressuring Pavilchenko. (Rd 1 - 01:23) Hojo moves inside, into the pocket, looking to pressure Pavilchenko. (Rd 1 - 01:23) Hojo feints an attack that leaves Pavilchenko slightly off balance. (Rd 1 - 01:23) Hojo misses all the strikes in a combo that ended with a head kick attempt. (Rd 1 - 01:02) Hojo attacks with strikes. (Rd 1 - 01:02) Pavilchenko lands a left hand in the exchange. (Rd 1 - 01:02) Hojo fails to find a home for his jab, but then he scores with a lovely right head kick. (Rd 1 - 00:56) We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. (Rd 1 - 00:56) Pavilchenko staggers back and covers up, I think he's hurt! (Rd 1 - 00:56) A big right hand from Hojo drops Pavilchenko! (Rd 1 - 00:49) Hojo quickly goes for the kill, looking to stomp and kick the dazed Pavilchenko! (Rd 1 - 00:49) Hojo can't get there fast enough though, Pavilchenko is already back up. (Rd 1 - 00:29) Hojo comes forward to attack. (Rd 1 - 00:29) Pavilchenko fires off a counter jab. (Rd 1 - 00:29) Hojo connects with a nice jab and then he lands a big right hand. (Rd 1 - 00:15) Pavilchenko steps back against the cage and tries to cover up...I think he has been hurt! (Rd 1 - 00:15) Hojo tries to finish with a scorching right hand, but Pavilchenko slips past it at the very last possible second. (Rd 1 - 00:07) Pavilchenko manages to clear his head and circle away from the cage, back to the center. (Rd 1 - 00:01) Hojo moves in closer, looking to open up and attack. (Rd 1 - 00:01) Pavilchenko may have been aiming to get in close, but Hojo aggressively took the initiative. (Rd 1 - 00:01) Hojo can't hit a set-up left jab, but then scores with a crunching leg kick. (Rd 1 - 00:00) The time runs out on round one. (Rd 1 - 00:00) I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Hojo. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Bleeding, Pavilchenko is attended to by the cut man between rounds. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) There's the bell and round number two begins! (Rd 2 - 04:55) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 2 - 04:55) Pavilchenko misses a right hook and leaves himself open to be countered with a left hook to the side of the body. (Rd 2 - 04:40) Pavilchenko limps pretty heavily as he circles around. (Rd 2 - 04:30) Hojo comes forward, walking down Pavilchenko. (Rd 2 - 04:30) Pavilchenko throws a counter left but doesn't connect. (Rd 2 - 04:30) Hojo feints to one side, causing Pavilchenko to react and leave himself off balance. (Rd 2 - 04:30) Hojo connects with a nice jab and then he hits a body kick. (Rd 2 - 04:15) The fighters go toe-to-toe with strikes but the flurry ends without any really damaging shots landing. (Rd 2 - 03:57) Pavilchenko has a definite limp from the damage he has taken to his legs. (Rd 2 - 03:52) Hojo attacks with strikes. (Rd 2 - 03:52) Pavilchenko hits a jab in the exchange. (Rd 2 - 03:52) A jab is wide from Hojo, but then he hits Pavilchenko with a spinning kick to the body. (Rd 2 - 03:39) They come together and trade leather but neither fighter really does any damage. (Rd 2 - 03:12) The two fighters engage. (Rd 2 - 03:12) A successful feint leaves Pavilchenko vulnerable. (Rd 2 - 03:12) Pavilchenko misses a right hook and gets countered with a jab and a kick to the leg. (Rd 2 - 02:58) Taking a few gulps of breath, Hojo is giving the first hint that he is starting to tire a touch. (Rd 2 - 02:47) Hojo initiates an exchange of strikes. (Rd 2 - 02:47) Pavilchenko misses with a left hand in the exchange. (Rd 2 - 02:47) A jab hits home from Hojo and then he hits Pavilchenko with a beautiful right uppercut! (Rd 2 - 02:47) He's down! Pavilchenko falls to the floor! (Rd 2 - 02:38) Hojo starts pounding away on Pavilchenko, looking to finish him off! (Rd 2 - 02:38) Hojo pounds away on Pavilchenko, landing several great shots that rock him! (Rd 2 - 02:38) Referee William Yeats is forced to jump in and stop the fight! (Rd 2 - 02:25) 'The Wing Chun Superstar' Motoki Hojo takes the win by TKO! Official Result: 'The Wing Chun Superstar' Motoki Hojo defeats Franak Pavilchenko (TKO (Strikes) in 2:35 of round 2). The fight was rated as being Great. Post-Fight: Giving thanks, Motoki Hojo praises his team at Dojo of Zui Quan, his various sponsors, and the fans who came out to support him. He celebrates his CTC debut victory and says he is already looking forward to the next fight. Motoki Hojo is a charismatic talker and really knows how to sell himself. Attendance: 194 Gate Reciepts: $19,885 Sponsorship: $39,321 Ad Revenue: $184,438 PPV Revenue: $23,887 Merchandise: $4,050 Fighter Pay And Bonuses (Total Payout: $131,360) Winner Pay Loser Pay Bonuses Earned(Included in Pay) Motoki Hojo $28,900 Franak Pavilchenko $11,690 FotN: Both: $10,000 Clinton Kent $2,880 Bosco Curbeam $3,770 Manoel Cabral $7,520 Warren Kitt $1,820 SotN: Cabral: $5,000 Cesar Granda $7,340 Taufik Wijaya $3,120 KotN: Granda: $5,000 Cory Brewer $2,340 Zac Bacall $1,820 Jochen Bellof $2,340 Hinton Grey $1,690 Yoritoki Iwahashi $2,340 Eizan Ijichi $2,730 Gene Oakley $7,520 Eijiro Yanagita $2,860 Perf: Oakley: $5,000 Yoshitomo Horigome $3,060 Scotty Griffiths $1,430 Ahmed Mohamed Farag $2,520 Juan Pablo Rique $1,820 Hatsu Nishijima $7,550 Roy Arnett $1,300 Perf: Nishijima: $5,000 Gordon Idle $3,300 Kikunojo Miyamae $1,300 Nigel Collett $1,950 Si Merryweather $1,600 Yaichiro Munakata $2,550 Gaby Ayala $1,300 Mal Beswick $2,250 Tony Ibsen $1,500 Nod Palli $2,100 Malcolm O'Hearn $1,500 Jose Gonzales $2,250 Hubert Channing $1,400 Drug Testing: $19,142 Production: $96,096 Profit: $24,983 Critical Rating: 76% Commercial Rating: 47% Popularity Changes Region Popularity Change Popularity After Show Canada -0.5% 4.9% (Low Level National) USA +0.5% 80.9% (High Level Regional) UK +0.2% 79.0% (High Level Regional) Europe +0.3% 36.7% (Mid Level Regional) Australia +0.4% 70.1% (High Level Regional) Japan +0.3% 51.3% (Mid Level Regional) Asia +0.6% 38.1% (Mid Level Regional) Russia +0.3% 36.7% (Mid Level Regional) Mexico +0.6% 28.5% (Low Level Regional) South America +0.9% 45.1% (Mid Level Regional) Central America +1.0% 8.1% (Low Level Regional) Africa +0.4% 4.5% (Low Level Regional) News - There was a tense meeting between CTC and OzCast as they expressed their displeasure once again with CTC's content, and will likely not renew their contract when it expires. - The following fighters have been released following their elimination from the tournament: Franak Pavilchenko, Bosco Curbeam, Warren Kitt, Taufik Wijaya, Zac Bacall, Hinton Grey, Eizan Ijichi, Eijiro Yanagita, Scotty Griffiths, Juan Pablo Rique, Kikunojo Miyamae, Si Merryweather, Gaby Ayala, Tony Ibsen, Malcolm O'Hearn, and Hubert Channing. - The services of Roy Arnett have been retained per Canadian Fighter Rules. 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CageRage Posted August 15, 2022 Author Share Posted August 15, 2022 Sunday, Week 2, February 2002 MAIN EVENT CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: "The Lightning Kid" Fumiaki Hyashi (18-8, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #27, Favorite: -1090) vs. Dieter Kolzig (6-2, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #230, Underdog: +870) Fumiaki Hayashi is a big name in Japan, who captured the attention of audiences in the early 1990's with his flamboyant style of fighting based on crazy kicks and wild punches, and more importantly having success while doing so. His career has gone into a steep decline since his heyday, and although he remains a big draw, he is no longer considered a threat to the elite. Since losing the title in 1998 he is on a four fight losing skid, including a title challenge against Sukarno, and his last fight, a third round TKO loss to Atep of Indonesia in ALPHA-1. Dieter Kolzig is a limited former boxer, a fighter whose sole threat comes from his powerful punches. Anyone who can grapple or take him down is virtually guaranteed a victory, so poor is the rest of his game. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Campbell Crane vs. Brian Hirst in the Second Round. CO-MAIN EVENT CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Charles "Rogue" Stiles (16-5, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #123, Favorite: -1200) vs. Melvin "The Riverside Ripper" Custard (8-8, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #134, Underdog: +950) Charles Stiles is a BJJ black belt, an extremely dangerous ground fighter known for his incredible sweeping skills. A former FLB Welterweight Champion, Stiles dropped to his more natural home at Lightweight when he signed with GAMMA in 2001, but suffered a bad loss on his debut when he got knocked out cold by Luke Hilton. Melvin Custard is a scrappy Lightweight, a decent striker and submission artist, but not good enough at either to trouble the elite. He was a regular with XCC for many years before being cut after a disastrous 2001 that saw him lose all three of his fights, including his last fight, a Unanimous Decision loss to Warren Kitt. The winner of this fight will face #6 Luis Basora in the Second Round. MAIN CARD CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Benny "The Jet" Danare (11-3, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #22, Favorite: -910) vs. Goncalves Cassaro (6-1, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #235, Underdog: +720) Benny Danare is a submission expert from Canada, who is a high level Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu student who is known for his extensive use of rubber guard. A former contender for the GAMMA Lightweight title, Danare's inconsistency has plagued his career. He is on a two fight winning streak, and is coming off a first round submission victory over Seth O'Breen in his last fight. Goncalves Cassaro is a young Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu specialist, who is dangerous on the mat, and also has an underrated striking game. Neither is currently at a high enough level to trouble the elite, but given time he could develope into something more dangerous. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Kyle Sagal vs. Urlington Rogers in the Second Round. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: "The Slovenian Rocket" Milenko Rudonja (19-8, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #59, Favorite: -480) vs. JW Cunningham (1-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #198, Underdog: +380) Milenko Rudonja is a Karate striker, who is known primarily for his devastating head kicks which have knocked out many opponents over the years. He once fought for the SIGMA Lightweight Title, but has since proved very beatable, and is currently on a two fight losing streak, and is coming off a Unanimous Decision loss to Patrik Pedersen in his last fight. JW Cunningham is a Muay Thai fighter, who possesses a mean streak a mile wide, and loves to punish opponents with a variety of clever strikes. He has been crosstraining in BJJ, and as a result has some serviceable ground skills at his disposal. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Vladimir Baskov vs. Flavio Luiz Oliveira in the Second Round. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: "The Karate Kid" Carl Chenoweth (7-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #38, Underdog: +140) vs. Bhumibol Ektawatkul (9-4, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #219, Favorite: -180) Carl Chenoweth is a student of Karate, noted for his excellent defensive skills, both in terms of his elusive nature while standing and his skills at avoiding damage on the ground, and poses a threat with his striking. He signed with GAMMA in 2001, and scored a solid Unanimous Decision victory over Aaron McBroom in his debut. Bhumibol Ektawatkul is a submission wrestler from Thailand, who can be a dangerous opponent if he can get the fight to the ground, but is much less of a threat elsewhere. He was with KDM FC from 1997-1999 but was cut after a few bad losses. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Floyd Haywood vs. Junmal Skinner in the Second Round. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: "The Coyote Kid" Floyd Haywood (7-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #91, Favorite: -730) vs. Junmal Skinner (10-4, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #166, Underdog: +580) Floyd Haywood is one for the future, and has been training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for years and can be a big threat if the fight goes to the ground, although his striking game is a little weak. He has won all his fights with XCC since signing in 1999, and is coming off a first round TKO victory over Kenny Magilton. Junmal Skinner is a former amateur boxer who loves to scrap. He has decent, but not formidable power in his hands, but primarily he tries to overwhelm opponents with the sheer volume of smaller strikes that he throws. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Carl Chenoweth vs. Bhumibol Ektawatkul in the Second Round. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Gerardo Diez (6-1, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #43, Underdog: +390) vs. "The Mercenary" Joel Adams (23-14, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #214, Favorite: -500) Gerardo Diez is a striker, who is quick on his feet, and loves to bounce in and out of range, firing off quick combos before retreating back. He won't finish all that many people, but he will present many problems for those who can't keep up with his speed. He suffered a first round submission loss to Tarcisio Dantas in his GAMMA debut. Joel Adams is a hard-working wrestler who grinds out victories from the clinch and top control. He's not a pretty fighter to watch, but he gets results. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Takahiro Nakamura vs. Paddy McNamara in the Second Round. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Cole Moor (4-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #118, Favorite: -560) vs. "The Ninja" Kevin Sponge (1-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #139, Underdog: +440) Cole Moor is a fighter who comes from a kick boxing background and is known for his super-fast kicks, often whipping them out of nowhere to surprise his opponents. Kevin Sponge is a Taekwondo student, a good striker who has the ability to stand and trade with just about anyone in the sport. Known for his impressive kicks he is always a danger standing. The winner of this fight will face #11 Sean Morrison in the Second Round. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Kyle "The Guillotine" Sagal (6-3, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #107, Favorite: -400) vs. Urlington Rogers (10-6, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #150, Underdog: +310) Kyle Sagal is a takedown artist, whose entire gameplan revolves around getting the fight to the ground where he can utilise his submission skills, particularly his deadly guillotine choke. He has been a regular at XCC in recent years, but has been inconsistent, and recently broke a two fight losing streak with a Split Decision victory over Melvin Custard. Urlington Rogers is a freestyle wrestler from Canada, who can cause a few problems with his takedowns and ground control, but lacks anything special or threatening which would cause anybody of a decent skill level to be too worried. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Benny Danare vs. Goncalves Cassaro in the Second Round. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: "The Unstoppable" Takahiro Nakamura (25-7, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #86, Favorite: -710) vs. Paddy McNamara (9-1, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #171, Underdog: +560) Takahiro Nakamura is a renowned tough guy, and former professional wrestler. He has the nickname "The Unstoppable" because he has yet to be stopped by strikes or submitted in any of his 30+ fights. He is coming off a Unanimous Decision victory over Taufik Wijaya in KDM FC. Paddy McNamara is a former boxer, who has very quick hands and some decent technique, but his lack of power is a big problem, as is the fact the rest of his MMA game is very limited. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Gerardo Diez vs. Joel Adams in the Second Round. PRELIMINARY CARD CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: "The Wrecking Ball" Lucas Mueller (9-4, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #54, Favorite: -1060) vs. Matheus Ulibarri (5-5, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #203, Underdog: +840) Lucas Mueller is a hard hitter who likes to take opponents to the ground and batter them with big fists and elbows. With heavy hands he is always dangerous when striking too. He has been a gatekeeper for SIGMA's Lightweight Division for years but in his last fight, due to a host of injuries and suspensions to other fighter he found himself with a surprising SIGMA Lightweight title shot, he was less surprisingly defeated by Luis Basora, losing by second round submission. Matheus Ulibarri is a grappler, who likes to have close control over opponents, either in the clinch or by being on top on the ground. He has little else in his arsenal, and few ways to finish a fight, and so doesn't possess much threat for competent opponents. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Eberhard Dahm vs. Brendon Job in the Second Round. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Vladimir "The Impaler" Baskov (7-4, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #70, Favorite: -730) vs. Flavio Luiz Oliveira (2-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #187, Underdog: +580) Vladimir Baskov is a submission fighter, known for his love of leglocks to finish fights. He's pretty average in most respects, but the ever-present danger that he might be able to snatch a submission victory at any second means he can't be taken lightly. He is coming off a second round submission victory over Thorvald Axelsson in SIGMA. Flavio Luiz Oliveira is a pretty average BJJ competitor. He can certainly cause problems for those with little or no training in submissions, but elite level competitors would have little problem against him. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Milenko Rudonja vs. JW Cunningham in the Second Round. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Campbell "Crash" Crane (7-2, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #102, Favorite: -970) vs. Brian Hirst (4-6, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #155, Underdog: +770) Campbell Crane is a submission fighter, at his best on the ground where he can work his various armlocks and chokes. His weak stand-up game is his Achilles heel though. He is coming off a Unanimous Decision victory over Chuck Brown in XCC. Brian Hirst is a fairly weak competitor, who is nominally a Kung Fu striker, but possesses neither the power or technique to trouble many opponents. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Fumiaki Hayashi vs. Dieter Kolzig in the Second Round. CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Eberhard Dahm (5-1, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #75, Underdog: +180) vs. Brendon "The Damned" Job (6-1, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #182, Favorite: -230) Eberhard Dahm is a very solid amateur boxer, who likes to use his quick hands and elusive nature to hit an run, chipping away at his opponents with lots of little combinations over the course of the fight. He is also virtually impossible to outwork due to his phenominal cardio. He is coming off a second round knock out loss to Rodolphe Gygax in SIGMA. Brendon Job is a competent wrestler, who is best when he can get the fight to the floor and work his submissions. He is noted for having a good guillotine choke in his arsenal, although he tends to win by decision much more often than by finishing his opponent. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Lucas Mueller vs. Matheus Ulibarri in the Second Round. Weigh-In Results Fumiaki Hayashi (155 lbs) vs. Dieter Kolzig (155 lbs) Charles Stiles (155 lbs) vs. Melvin Custard (155 lbs) Benny Danare (155 lbs) vs. Goncalves Cassaro (155 lbs) Milenko Rudonja (155 lbs) vs. JW Cunningham (155 lbs) Carl Chenoweth (155 lbs) vs. Bhumibol Ektawatkul (155 lbs) Floyd Haywood (155 lbs) vs. Junmal Skinner (155 lbs) Gerardo Diez (155 lbs) vs. Joel Adams (155 lbs) Cole Moor (155 lbs) vs. Kevin Sponge (155 lbs) Kyle Sagal (155 lbs) vs. Urlington Rogers (155 lbs) Takahiro Nakamura (155 lbs) vs. Paddy McNamara (155 lbs) Lucas Mueller (155 lbs) vs. Matheus Ulibarri (155 lbs) Vladimir Baskov (155 lbs) vs. Flavio Luiz Oliveira (155 lbs) Campbell Crane (155 lbs) vs. Brian Hirst (155 lbs) Eberhard Dahm (155 lbs) vs. Brendon Job (155 lbs) TOURNAMENT BRACKET Canadian Tournament Combat 8 Full Fight Card LW: Fumiaki Hayashi vs. Dieter Kolzig LW: Charles Stiles vs. Melvin Custard LW: Benny Danare vs. Goncalves Cassaro LW: Milenko Rudonja vs. JW Cunningham LW: Carl Chenoweth vs. Bhumibol Ektawatkul LW: Floyd Haywood vs. Junmal Skinner LW: Gerardo Diez vs. Joel Adams LW: Cole Moor vs. Kevin Sponge LW: Kyle Sagal vs. Urlington Rogers LW: Takahiro Nakamura vs. Paddy McNamara LW: Lucas Mueller vs. Matheus Ulibarri LW: Vladimir Baskov vs. Flavio Luiz Oliveira LW: Campbell Crane vs. Brian Hirst LW: Eberhard Dahm vs. Brendon Job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CageRage Posted August 16, 2022 Author Share Posted August 16, 2022 Sunday, Week 2, February 2002 Live From St. John's, Newfoundland PRELIMINARY CARD Streamed Live On CTCombat.ca CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Eberhard Dahm (5-1, 0-0 CTC, From: Berlin, Germany, Underdog: +180) vs. Brendon "The Damned" Job (6-1, 0-0 CTC, From: New Orleans, Louisiana, Favorite: -230) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our first fight of the night is Eberhard Dahm taking on Brendon 'The Damned' Job. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The referee is Kenneth Capote. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our judges at cageside are: Reginald Wodehouse, Gregory C. James, and Edward Wilde. (Rd 1 - 05:00) And here we go! (Rd 1 - 05:00) The two fighters touch gloves. (Rd 1 - 04:50) A quick flurry of punches from Dahm sees five of five hit home and then hits Job with a straight right. (Rd 1 - 04:05) Job shoots in for a takedown. (Rd 1 - 04:05) Job couldn't complete the single leg, but does end up standing holding a leg while Dahm hops in place on the other. (Rd 1 - 04:05) Job can't get Dahm down and so settles for pushing him up against the cage. (Rd 1 - 03:53) Job shows great control, keeping Dahm pressed against the cage. (Rd 1 - 03:53) The next minute or so sees them hitting each other with short punches from that position. (Rd 1 - 02:50) Job pins Dahm up against the cage and stomps down hard on his foot. (Rd 1 - 02:38) With the cage trapping Dahm, Job looks to try and take him down by going low and taking out both legs. (Rd 1 - 02:38) The takedown is successful, Dahm pulls half guard. (Rd 1 - 02:24) We move into the second half of this round. (Rd 1 - 02:24) Job keeps Dahm guessing with a few quick strikes. (Rd 1 - 02:04) Dahm tries to sweep Job but doesn't get anywhere. (Rd 1 - 01:45) Job attempts to pass half guard and gain a better position. (Rd 1 - 01:45) He passes guard with ease, moving straight into the mount. (Rd 1 - 01:02) Job attempts to set up an armbar on Dahm from the mount. (Rd 1 - 01:02) Dahm rolls with it, using the armbar attempt as a way of getting on top in side control. (Rd 1 - 00:29) Dahm pounds away, but is unable to land many clean shots. (Rd 1 - 00:17) Job does well to transition to full guard. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Round one is brought to an end as time runs out. (Rd 1 - 00:00) I have to give that round to Job, but only a 10-9. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) And here we go, round two! (Rd 2 - 04:52) Stepping in, Dahm lands four quick punches and then hits Job with a right to the side of the ribs. (Rd 2 - 04:23) Dahm moves in closer, looking to open up and attack. (Rd 2 - 04:23) Stepping in, Dahm lands five quick punches and then hits a nice right hook to the ribs. (Rd 2 - 03:54) Dahm steps in and looks to unleash. (Rd 2 - 03:54) Dahm hits two left jabs and then catches Job with a right hook to the body. (Rd 2 - 03:37) Dahm lands three of three quick punches and then hits a crunching straight right to the jaw! (Rd 2 - 03:37) Job wobbles, then falls! (Rd 2 - 03:23) Dahm knows that this is a golden opportunity and quickly pounces on Job, looking to finish him off by raining down punches! (Rd 2 - 03:23) Dahm pounds away, Job is barely able to offer any defence at all! (Rd 2 - 03:23) With Job taking a beating, the referee has to stop the fight! (Rd 2 - 03:05) Eberhard Dahm takes the victory by way of TKO! Official Result: Eberhard Dahm defeats Brendon 'The Damned' Job (TKO (Strikes) in 1:55 of round 2). The fight was rated as being Great. Post-Fight: Everhard Dahm thanks all of his sponsors for backing him and then also thanks his family, friends, and supporters. He is then asked who he'd like to face next, and he responds by calling out Patrik Pedersen, saying he will kick his ass. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Campbell "Crash" Crane (7-2, 0-0 CTC, From: Green Bay, Wisconsin, Favorite: -970) vs. Brian Hirst (4-6, 0-0 CTC, From: Evesham, England, Underdog: +770) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Moving on to the next match, in which Campbell 'Crash' Crane battles Brian Hirst. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our referee is Leo Behan. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our judges at cageside are: Millhouse Twain, Reginald Wodehouse, and Gregory C. James. (Rd 1 - 05:00) We are underway! (Rd 1 - 04:46) Hirst comes in looking to strike. (Rd 1 - 04:46) Crane looked like he was going to shoot, but Hirst simply took the initiative first. (Rd 1 - 04:46) Hirst fails to find a home for his jab, but then hits Crane with a straight right. (Rd 1 - 04:28) Hirst uses a left jab, but his big right hand follow-up misses. (Rd 1 - 04:09) Hirst connects with a jab, but misses with a vicious right hand. (Rd 1 - 03:51) Hirst throws a quick punch but doesn't hit. (Rd 1 - 03:30) A jab lands from Hirst, but misses with a vicious right hand. (Rd 1 - 03:10) Hirst confidently comes in closer. (Rd 1 - 03:10) Crane uses a left jab while backing away. (Rd 1 - 03:10) Hirst can't connect with a jab, but then hits a nice straight right. (Rd 1 - 02:50) Hirst can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then scores with a right cross. (Rd 1 - 02:37) Crane looked like he was going to shoot, but Hirst simply took the initiative first. (Rd 1 - 02:37) Hirst can't connect with a jab, but then hits a nice straight right. (Rd 1 - 02:26) We move into the second half of this round. (Rd 1 - 02:26) Hirst throws a quick punch but doesn't land. (Rd 1 - 02:21) Crane seizes the chance and grabs Hirst into a clinch. (Rd 1 - 02:12) Crane tries to wrestle Hirst backward and up against the cage. (Rd 1 - 02:12) Crane does it, Hirst is stuck with his back to the cage. (Rd 1 - 01:52) Crane attempts a leg-sweep trip to put Hirst on the ground. (Rd 1 - 01:52) Crane uses a superb outside leg trip! (Rd 1 - 01:52) Hirst is left seated, with his back to the cage, with Crane holding him down. (Rd 1 - 01:40) Crane pounds away, but Hirst calmly deals with them. (Rd 1 - 01:20) Hirst hits some weak punches to the upper back, but they're more out of frustration than anything. (Rd 1 - 01:00) The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left. (Rd 1 - 01:00) Crane tries to put Hirst into a guillotine choke. (Rd 1 - 01:00) Hirst stops Crane from applying it. (Rd 1 - 00:28) Hirst hits some weak punches to the upper back, but they're more out of frustration than anything. (Rd 1 - 00:05) Crane pounds away, but Hirst isn't troubled by the strikes. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Round one is brought to an end as time runs out. (Rd 1 - 00:00) That was a close round but I'm giving it to Hirst, 10-9. (Rd 1 - 00:00) This is not how we saw this fight going at all, and Crane looks a little shell-shocked too. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) There's the bell and round number two begins! (Rd 2 - 04:47) Hirst lands a left hand and then catches Crane with a right hook. (Rd 2 - 04:21) Crane looked like he was going to step in and grapple, but Hirst simply took the initiative first. (Rd 2 - 04:21) Hirst throws a quick punch but doesn't land. (Rd 2 - 04:03) Hirst moves in closer, ready to attack. (Rd 2 - 04:03) It looked like we were about to see Crane try and get some grappling started, but Hirst was more aggressive and took the initiative. (Rd 2 - 04:03) Hirst fails to find a home for his jab, but then hits a nice straight right. (Rd 2 - 03:41) A jab lands from Hirst, but his big right hand follow-up misses. (Rd 2 - 03:30) Hirst acknowledges some instructions from his corner with a relaxed nod of the head. (Rd 2 - 03:21) Hirst moves in on Crane, preparing to throw. (Rd 2 - 03:21) Hirst throws a punch but Crane was equal to it. (Rd 2 - 03:02) Hirst lands a jab and then scores with a right cross. (Rd 2 - 02:37) A jab hits home from Hirst and then he catches Crane with a right hook. (Rd 2 - 02:25) We pass the halfway mark of this round. (Rd 2 - 02:25) Hirst is starting to slow down a touch, perhaps conserving a little energy. (Rd 2 - 02:11) Hirst can't hit a set-up left jab, but then catches Crane with a right hook. (Rd 2 - 01:53) A jab hits home from Hirst and then he catches Crane with a right hook. (Rd 2 - 01:53) Blood is visible on Crane, a strike looks to have opened up a cut under his eye. (Rd 2 - 01:32) Crane shoots in, looking for a takedown. (Rd 2 - 01:32) He gets a big takedown and he manages to get side control as a result. (Rd 2 - 01:32) That's his second successful takedown from two attempts. (Rd 2 - 01:16) Crane attempts to arm triangle Hirst from side control. (Rd 2 - 01:16) Hirst doesn't allow the arm triangle to be applied. (Rd 2 - 00:53) We have one minute of the round remaining. (Rd 2 - 00:53) Looking to catch his breath, Crane is content to just throw a couple of punches to the body. (Rd 2 - 00:28) Crane pounds away with elbow strikes but fails to land any significant blows. (Rd 2 - 00:11) Crane tries to pound on Hirst with elbows, but none of the blows land with any degree of power. (Rd 2 - 00:00) Round two ends as time expires. (Rd 2 - 00:00) An extremely close round, could have gone either way, but personally I'll give it to Hirst 10-9. (Rd 2 - 00:00) That's Hirst up 20-18 on my scorecard. (Rd 2 - 00:00) The corner goes to work between rounds trying to close the cut on Crane. Round 3 (Rd 3 - 05:00) There's the bell for the start of the round! (Rd 3 - 04:51) Hirst moves in on Crane, preparing to throw. (Rd 3 - 04:51) Hirst can't hit a set-up left jab, but then scores with a right cross. (Rd 3 - 04:31) Crane had looked like he was angling to grapple, but couldn't take the initiative. (Rd 3 - 04:31) Hirst can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then lands a right hand. (Rd 3 - 04:18) Crane shoots in for a takedown. (Rd 3 - 04:18) The takedown is successful, Hirst pulls guard. (Rd 3 - 04:08) Crane pounds away with three elbow strikes in quick succession but doesn't do much damage. (Rd 3 - 03:53) Crane pounds away with three elbow strikes in quick succession but doesn't do much damage. (Rd 3 - 03:41) Crane throws a few relatively weak right hands. (Rd 3 - 03:22) Crane looks to pass guard and get side control. (Rd 3 - 03:22) He manages to pass, but only to half guard. (Rd 3 - 03:22) Everything Hirst is doing off his back is about slowing down and frustrating Crane. (Rd 3 - 02:32) Crane starts trying to work to get out of half guard and into a better position. (Rd 3 - 02:32) He passes but loses his control momentarily and a scramble begins. (Rd 3 - 02:18) The scramble leaves Hirst on his back pulling half guard. (Rd 3 - 02:01) Crane throws a few right hands to the body. (Rd 3 - 01:38) Crane throws a few weak-looking punches as he decides on his next move. (Rd 3 - 01:13) Crane begins trying to get his leg free of half guard and get a better position. (Rd 3 - 01:13) Hirst was ready for the pass attempt though and starts scrambling immediately. (Rd 3 - 01:01) The scramble ends with Crane grabbing Hirst and shoving him up against the cage. (Rd 3 - 00:50) Crane looks to set up a trip takedown. (Rd 3 - 00:50) An outside leg trip sweeps Hirst down to the ground where he is left on his back pulling half guard! (Rd 3 - 00:39) Crane begins trying to get his leg free of the half guard. (Rd 3 - 00:39) He passes half guard but can't secure side control as Hirst starts a scramble for position. (Rd 3 - 00:26) The scramble leaves Hirst turtled up, facing Crane. (Rd 3 - 00:13) Crane fires off some rights, but Hirst isn't troubled by them. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Time expires and we come to the end of round three. (Rd 3 - 00:00) I think Crane took that round, 10-9 on my score card. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Hirst is ahead 29-28 on my scorecard. Round 4 (Rd 4 - 05:00) There's the bell and round number four begins! (Rd 4 - 04:54) Hirst connects with a nice jab and then scores with a right cross. (Rd 4 - 04:40) Crane keeps slightly out of range, looking for a chance to dart in and start grappling. (Rd 4 - 04:40) Hirst connects with a jab, but Crane evades a big right punch. (Rd 4 - 04:17) Hirst confidently moves in closer, looking to throw some strikes. (Rd 4 - 04:17) Crane uses a left jab while backing away. (Rd 4 - 04:17) Hirst can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then hits a nice straight right. (Rd 4 - 04:01) Hirst connects with a nice jab and then hits a nice straight right. (Rd 4 - 03:51) Hirst is starting to have to push himself now, and his corner respond by urging him on a little louder. (Rd 4 - 03:42) Hirst can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then catches Crane with a right hook. (Rd 4 - 03:20) Hirst uses a left jab, but Crane avoids a big right. (Rd 4 - 02:59) Crane shoots in for a takedown. (Rd 4 - 02:59) The takedown is successful, he almost gets side control but has to settle for half guard. (Rd 4 - 02:51) Crane pounds away with right hands, but doesn't do much damage. (Rd 4 - 02:32) Crane throws a few strikes, but is clearly slowing things down so that he can catch his breath. (Rd 4 - 02:08) Crane fires off a few punches as he catches his breath. (Rd 4 - 01:52) Crane pounds away with right hands, but doesn't do much damage. (Rd 4 - 01:40) Crane keeps Hirst guessing with a few quick strikes. (Rd 4 - 01:18) Crane fires off a handful of punches, each easily being blocked with gloves. (Rd 4 - 00:53) The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left. (Rd 4 - 00:53) Crane throws a few right hands, but is mainly trying to catch his breath. (Rd 4 - 00:29) Crane pounds away with right hands, but doesn't do much damage. (Rd 4 - 00:15) Crane pounds away with rights but fails to land any significant blows. (Rd 4 - 00:00) Time expires and we come to the end of round four. (Rd 4 - 00:00) That was a close round but I'm giving it to Hirst, 10-9. (Rd 4 - 00:00) By my scorecard, Crane is going to lose this fight if it goes to the judges. He needs a finish in this final round. Round 5 (Rd 5 - 05:00) There's the bell for the start of the final round! (Rd 5 - 04:55) Hirst hits a left jab and then lands a right hand. (Rd 5 - 04:29) Crane comes in, looking for a takedown. (Rd 5 - 04:29) The takedown is successful, Hirst pulls guard. (Rd 5 - 04:22) Crane begins trying to pass the guard. (Rd 5 - 04:22) Hirst was ready for the pass attempt though and starts scrambling immediately. (Rd 5 - 04:07) Crane ends up in guard. (Rd 5 - 03:48) Crane unloads with elbows, but doesn't do a great deal of damage. (Rd 5 - 03:35) Crane fires off a handful of punches, each easily being blocked with gloves. (Rd 5 - 03:05) Crane pounds away with three elbow strikes in quick succession but doesn't do much damage. (Rd 5 - 02:53) Crane pounds away with elbow strikes, but Hirst calmly deals with them. (Rd 5 - 02:39) Crane pounds away with three elbow strikes in quick succession but doesn't do much damage. (Rd 5 - 02:20) Crane throws a few relatively weak right hands. (Rd 5 - 02:02) Crane fires off a few punches. (Rd 5 - 01:45) With no progress being made, the referee brings the fighters back to their feet. (Rd 5 - 01:45) Taking a few gulps of breath, Crane is giving the first hint that he is starting to tire a touch. (Rd 5 - 01:35) Crane comes in, looking for a takedown. (Rd 5 - 01:35) Hirst cannot stop the takedown and gives up side control. (Rd 5 - 01:22) Crane tries to ensnare Hirst in a kimura. (Rd 5 - 01:22) The kimura is fully applied, Hirst has no option but to tap out! (Rd 5 - 00:49) The winner, by submission, is Campbell 'Crash' Crane! Official Result: Campbell 'Crash' Crane defeats Brian Hirst (Submission (Kimura) in 4:11 of round 5). The fight was rated as being Great. Post-Fight: Campbell Crane thanks his sponsors and all of his fans. Campbell Crane says he is happy to cap his CTC debut with a win. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Vladimir "The Impaler" Baskov (7-4, 0-0 CTC, From: Yekaterinburg, Russia, Favorite: -730) vs. Flavio Luiz Oliveira (2-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Underdog: +580) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Next up is a match in which Vladimir 'The Impaler' Baskov takes on Flavio Luiz Oliveira. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our referee is Leo Behan. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges for this bout are: Reginald Wodehouse, Gregory C. James, and Edward Wilde. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Round one begins! (Rd 1 - 05:00) They touch gloves. (Rd 1 - 04:45) A quick exchange of strikes doesn't lead to anything. (Rd 1 - 04:17) Oliveira steps in and looks to unleash. (Rd 1 - 04:17) A pair of tentative jabs from Baskov land, but have zero effect. (Rd 1 - 04:17) Oliveira connects with a jab, but Baskov evades a big left punch. (Rd 1 - 03:51) Baskov appeared to be going for a takedown, but Oliveira took the initiative first. (Rd 1 - 03:51) Oliveira throws two quick punches but doesn't hit with either. (Rd 1 - 03:22) Oliveira throws a punch but Baskov was equal to it. (Rd 1 - 03:03) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 1 - 03:03) Oliveira uses a right jab but has a left hand taken on the gloves. Baskov uses a left jab but misses with a right hand. (Rd 1 - 02:41) Oliveira moves in on Baskov, preparing to throw. (Rd 1 - 02:41) Oliveira can't connect with a jab, but then lands a left hand. (Rd 1 - 02:29) We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. (Rd 1 - 02:29) Both fighters move in and engage. (Rd 1 - 02:29) Baskov is off target with a left jab but scores with a right hook. (Rd 1 - 02:29) Oliveira finds a good angle and lands a nice one-two. (Rd 1 - 02:29) Baskov appears to have suffered a gash under his eye. (Rd 1 - 02:11) Oliveira steps in and looks to unleash. (Rd 1 - 02:11) A jab is wide from Oliveira, but then he lands a left hand. (Rd 1 - 02:05) Oliveira is starting to slow down a touch, perhaps conserving a little energy. (Rd 1 - 01:55) They come together and strike. (Rd 1 - 01:55) Baskov slips past a left hook and counters with a quick left jab and a solid right hand. (Rd 1 - 01:39) A quick exchange of strikes does not produce any damage. (Rd 1 - 01:19) A quick exchange of strikes does not produce any damage. (Rd 1 - 00:53) There's under a minute left in this round. (Rd 1 - 00:53) Baskov throws a punch but Oliveira avoids it. (Rd 1 - 00:43) Baskov comes forward, walking down Oliveira. (Rd 1 - 00:43) Baskov avoids a jab and is able to move into the pocket. (Rd 1 - 00:43) Baskov lands a jab and then he catches Oliveira with a right hook. (Rd 1 - 00:16) Baskov comes in looking to strike. (Rd 1 - 00:16) Baskov fails to find a home for his jab, but then hits Oliveira with a straight right. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Round one is brought to an end as time runs out. (Rd 1 - 00:00) That was a close round but I'm giving it to Oliveira, 10-9. (Rd 1 - 00:00) There is a buzz building around the crowd, they can smell a potential upset here. (Rd 1 - 00:00) In between rounds, the cut man tries to stop the bleeding of Baskov. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) There's the bell for the start of the round! (Rd 2 - 04:55) Baskov shoots in for a takedown. (Rd 2 - 04:55) Baskov gets a single leg takedown! Oliveira pulls guard off it. (Rd 2 - 04:49) Baskov unloads with some right hands, but Oliveira deals with them comfortably. (Rd 2 - 04:36) Oliveira wants to move to rubber guard mission control, but Baskov keeps him at bay. (Rd 2 - 04:20) Baskov fires off a handful of punches, each easily being blocked with gloves. (Rd 2 - 04:02) Baskov starts trying to work to get past the guard. (Rd 2 - 04:02) Baskov passes guard, but Oliveira was ready and a scramble for position ensues. (Rd 2 - 03:47) The scramble sees Oliveira up first, only to be grabbed and wrestled up against the cage almost immediately. (Rd 2 - 03:35) Baskov uses a vicious foot stomp. (Rd 2 - 03:27) Showing his ability to grind down opponents, Baskov is keeping Oliveira pressed up tightly against the cage. (Rd 2 - 03:27) The next minute or so sees them engage in close-quarters dirty boxing. (Rd 2 - 02:17) With the cage trapping Oliveira, Baskov looks to try and take him down by going low and taking out both legs. (Rd 2 - 02:17) Baskov has the takedown, using the fact that Oliveira was pressed against the cage to his advantage. (Rd 2 - 02:17) Oliveira winds up seated, his back to the cage, with Baskov pressing onto him. (Rd 2 - 01:50) Baskov begins trying to get himself into a more dominant position. (Rd 2 - 01:50) Baskov isn't able to mount Oliveira this time around. (Rd 2 - 00:59) Oliveira, trapped against the cage, pummels Baskov on the back with several small shots, although they're more out of frustration than anything. (Rd 2 - 00:32) Baskov tries to improve his position. (Rd 2 - 00:32) Baskov shifts his position brilliantly to get mount! (Rd 2 - 00:02) Baskov unloads with big right hands, but Oliveira is able to deal with most of them. (Rd 2 - 00:00) The time runs out on round two. (Rd 2 - 00:00) That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Baskov. (Rd 2 - 00:00) That's 19-19 by my scorecard. Round 3 (Rd 3 - 05:00) There's the bell and round number three begins! (Rd 3 - 04:55) There's a takedown attempt from Baskov. (Rd 3 - 04:55) Oliveira partially defends it and ends up hopping on one foot while Baskov has a hold of the other. (Rd 3 - 04:55) Baskov can't get Oliveira down and so settles for pushing him up against the cage. (Rd 3 - 04:39) With the cage trapping Oliveira, Baskov looks to try and take him down by going low and taking out both legs. (Rd 3 - 04:39) The takedown is successful, Oliveira goes down. (Rd 3 - 04:39) Oliveira is left seated, with his back to the cage, with Baskov holding him down. (Rd 3 - 04:23) Oliveira doesn't look like he has much left in the tank. (Rd 3 - 04:23) Baskov pounds away with rights but fails to land any significant blows. (Rd 3 - 04:10) Oliveira hits some weak punches to the upper back, but they're more out of frustration than anything. (Rd 3 - 03:51) Baskov tries to lock Oliveira in a choke. (Rd 3 - 03:51) Oliveira doesn't allow the guillotine to be applied. (Rd 3 - 03:11) Oliveira hits Baskov with a few weak strikes to the back. (Rd 3 - 02:50) Baskov starts trying to get Oliveira on his back so that he can gain a better position. (Rd 3 - 02:50) Baskov shows his ground skills and gets full mount! (Rd 3 - 02:20) Baskov pounds away and Oliveira struggles to deal with them. (Rd 3 - 02:20) The strikes are hard enough to force Oliveira to roll to the side, giving up his back in the process! (Rd 3 - 02:05) Oliveira is in increasing trouble, as Baskov gets both hooks in. (Rd 3 - 01:51) Baskov pounds away with punches but can't quite land anything with any power. (Rd 3 - 01:38) With both hooks in and therefore great control of the body, Baskov tries to finish Oliveira off with a rear naked choke. (Rd 3 - 01:38) The rear naked choke is fully applied, Baskov has Oliveira flattened out completely, there is no option but to tap out! (Rd 3 - 00:59) The winner, by submission; Vladimir Baskov! Official Result: Vladimir 'The Impaler' Baskov defeats Flavio Luiz Oliveira (Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 4:01 of round 3). The fight was rated as being Great. Post-Fight: Vladimir Baskov name-checks all of his sponsors, then thanks all of his fans who turned out to support him. Visibly delighted, Vladimir Baskov celebrates starting his CTC career with a win. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. "The Wrecking Ball" Lucas Mueller (9-4, 0-0 CTC, From: Hamburg, Germany, Favorite: -1060) vs. Matheus Ulibarri (5-5, 0-0 CTC, From: Brasilia, Brazil, Underdog: +840) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) In the last of the preliminary fights, 'The Wrecking Ball' Lucas Mueller goes up against Matheus Ulibarri in the CTC Lightweight division. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The referee is Kyle Crisp. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges are: Reginald Wodehouse, Gregory C. James, and Edward Wilde. (Rd 1 - 05:00) And here we go! (Rd 1 - 04:54) Mueller steps forward, looking to strike. (Rd 1 - 04:54) Ulibarri hit a counter left hand. (Rd 1 - 04:54) Mueller fails to find a home for his jab, but then he lands a right hand. (Rd 1 - 04:38) Mueller steps forward, looking to strike. (Rd 1 - 04:38) Ulibarri hit a counter left hand. (Rd 1 - 04:38) Mueller fails to find a home for his jab, but then he scores with a right cross that landed hard. (Rd 1 - 04:19) Ulibarri chooses to shoot in on Mueller. (Rd 1 - 04:19) Mueller stops the takedown with a great sprawl. He steps away to safety. (Rd 1 - 03:58) An exchange of strikes happens right in the center of the cage but neither fighter lands anything good. (Rd 1 - 03:30) Mueller stalks forward, pressuring Ulibarri. (Rd 1 - 03:30) Ulibarri hits two left hands on the counter. (Rd 1 - 03:30) Mueller throws a two-punch combo but Ulibarri avoids both. (Rd 1 - 03:01) Mueller gets in close and clinches with Ulibarri. (Rd 1 - 02:50) Mueller tries to wrestle Ulibarri backward and up against the cage. (Rd 1 - 02:50) Mueller achieves it, pinning Ulibarri to the cage. (Rd 1 - 02:35) Showing good control, Mueller keeps Ulibarri stuck against the cage. (Rd 1 - 02:35) They remain up against the cage for the next minute, posturing and throwing occasional short-range punches to the body. (Rd 1 - 01:32) Mueller uses a vicious foot stomp. (Rd 1 - 01:20) Ulibarri takes a sharp stomp to the foot. (Rd 1 - 01:05) Mueller tries to keep him up against the cage, but Ulibarri works enough space that he can slip out and away, back to the center. (Rd 1 - 00:54) There's under a minute left in this round. (Rd 1 - 00:43) Mueller connects with a nice jab and then lands a vicious right cross! (Rd 1 - 00:43) He's down! Ulibarri falls to the floor! (Rd 1 - 00:29) Mueller moves in quickly, kneeling beside Ulibarri and starting to hammer down with punches! (Rd 1 - 00:29) Mueller pounds away with right hands and Ulibarri is having trouble doing anything about it! (Rd 1 - 00:29) The referee jumps in and saves Ulibarri from taking any more shots! (Rd 1 - 00:10) The winner, by TKO; Lucas Mueller! Official Result: 'The Wrecking Ball' Lucas Mueller defeats Matheus Ulibarri (TKO (Strikes) in 4:50 of round 1). The fight was rated as being Great. Post-Fight: Lucas Mueller thanks all his sponsors for backing him and then also thanks his family, friends, and supporters. He says that he is very happy to have won on his CTC debut and he's very happy here. MAIN CARD Broadcast Live On Tournament TV in Canada, USA, Mexico, and Africa Broadcast Live On Televisao Esporte in South, and Central America Broadcast Live On Continental Sport X1 in British Isles, Europe, and Russia Broadcast Live On All Japan TV in Japan Broadcast Live On Net-A in Asia Broadcast Live On Pay-Per-View on OzCast in Australia Broadcast Team: Cal Patinkin, Mance Portman, and Geoff Cahill CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. "The Unstoppable" Takahiro Nakamura (25-7, 0-0 CTC, From: Osaka, Japan, Favorite: -710) vs. Paddy McNamara (9-1, 0-0 CTC, From: Dublin, Ireland, Underdog: +560) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Next up is our first main fight of the night, in which 'The Unstoppable' Takahiro Nakamura takes on Paddy McNamara. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Refereeing this bout will be Kyle Crisp. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our judges at cageside are: Ian Rivers, Millhouse Twain, and Reginald Wodehouse. (Rd 1 - 05:00) There's the opening bell! (Rd 1 - 04:45) McNamara closes the distance, obviously looking to strike. (Rd 1 - 04:45) McNamara fails to find a home for his jab, but then catches Nakamura with a right hook. (Rd 1 - 04:31) A jab lands from McNamara, but his big right hand follow-up misses. (Rd 1 - 04:06) Circling warily, Nakamura is looking for a chance to get close enough to grapple. (Rd 1 - 04:06) McNamara hits a left jab and then catches Nakamura with a right hook. (Rd 1 - 03:42) McNamara can't connect with a jab, but then hits a nice straight right. (Rd 1 - 03:22) McNamara fails to find a home for his jab, but then hits Nakamura with a straight right. (Rd 1 - 03:07) McNamara throws a punch but Nakamura was equal to it. (Rd 1 - 02:52) A jab hits home from McNamara and then he hits a nice straight right. (Rd 1 - 02:35) McNamara closes the distance, obviously looking to strike. (Rd 1 - 02:35) McNamara can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then hits Nakamura with a straight right. (Rd 1 - 02:17) McNamara throws a punch but Nakamura was equal to it. (Rd 1 - 02:12) Nakamura takes the chance and grabs McNamara into a clinch. (Rd 1 - 02:05) Using his wrestling skills, Nakamura is trying to push McNamara up against the cage. (Rd 1 - 02:05) Nakamura does it, McNamara is stuck with his back to the cage. (Rd 1 - 01:53) Showing his ability to exert control, Nakamura smothers McNamara up against the cage. (Rd 1 - 01:53) Occasional short punches are all that happen for the next sixty seconds as the two fighters continue to be pressed up tight against the cage. (Rd 1 - 00:52) We're into the final minute of the round. (Rd 1 - 00:52) McNamara is controlled up against the cage and takes a few right hands via some dirty boxing. (Rd 1 - 00:39) McNamara is trapped against the cage and Nakamura punishes him with some dirty boxing. (Rd 1 - 00:20) Nakamura hits McNamara, who is pressed up against the cage, with a nice short uppercut. (Rd 1 - 00:05) McNamara takes a hard foot stomp. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Time expires and we come to the end of round one. (Rd 1 - 00:00) I think Nakamura took that round, 10-9 on my score card. (Rd 1 - 00:00) You can see the confidence rising in Nakamura. He knows that this is his fight to lose now. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) There's the bell and round number two begins! (Rd 2 - 04:45) Nakamura looked like he was going to step in and grapple, but McNamara simply took the initiative first. (Rd 2 - 04:45) McNamara hits a left hand, but his big right hand follow-up misses. (Rd 2 - 04:28) McNamara can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then catches Nakamura with a right hook. (Rd 2 - 04:19) McNamara lands a jab and then lands a right hand. (Rd 2 - 04:11) For the first time, McNamara is starting to breathe a little heavier. (Rd 2 - 03:59) McNamara can't connect with a jab, but then scores with a right cross. (Rd 2 - 03:39) McNamara throws a quick punch but doesn't land. (Rd 2 - 03:35) Nakamura moves in fast and clinches with McNamara. (Rd 2 - 03:26) Nakamura uses dirty boxing and gets in a few crisp punches on McNamara as they grapple. (Rd 2 - 03:15) Nakamura is trying to muscle McNamara up against the cage. (Rd 2 - 03:15) Nakamura does it, McNamara is stuck with his back to the cage. (Rd 2 - 02:58) Nakamura uses dirty boxing to punish McNamara while he is pressed up against the cage. (Rd 2 - 02:41) McNamara is trapped against the cage and Nakamura hits him with a short left uppercut. (Rd 2 - 02:21) We move into the second half of this round. (Rd 2 - 02:21) An ugly but effective tactic, Nakamura is pressing McNamara up against the cage and slowly wearing him down. (Rd 2 - 02:21) Occasional short punches are all that happen for the next sixty seconds as the two fighters continue to be pressed up tight against the cage. (Rd 2 - 01:06) Having been stuck against the cage for a while without any progress, referee Kyle Crisp brings them back to the center. (Rd 2 - 00:52) We have one minute of the round remaining. (Rd 2 - 00:52) There's a takedown attempt from Nakamura. (Rd 2 - 00:52) The takedown is completed, it was a single leg and McNamara is left on his back pulling guard. (Rd 2 - 00:43) Nakamura smothers McNamara with his body by pushing forward and down. (Rd 2 - 00:03) Nakamura lies on top of McNamara, basically smothering him. (Rd 2 - 00:00) The time runs out on round two. (Rd 2 - 00:00) Not much happened in that round, hopefully the fighters will pick up the pace a bit when we restart. (Rd 2 - 00:00) That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Nakamura. (Rd 2 - 00:00) I have Nakamura ahead 20-18. Round 3 (Rd 3 - 05:00) And here we go, round three! (Rd 3 - 04:54) McNamara closes the distance, obviously looking to strike. (Rd 3 - 04:54) McNamara throws a two-punch combo but Nakamura avoids both. (Rd 3 - 04:29) McNamara can't connect with a jab, but then hits a nice straight right. (Rd 3 - 04:06) McNamara hits a left hand, but finds nothing but air with a big right. (Rd 3 - 03:51) A jab lands from McNamara, but misses with a vicious right hand. (Rd 3 - 03:41) McNamara is starting to have to push himself now, and his corner respond by urging him on a little louder. (Rd 3 - 03:34) McNamara lands a jab and then hits a nice straight right. (Rd 3 - 03:15) Nakamura warily circles, looking for the opening he needs to initiate some grappling. (Rd 3 - 03:15) A jab lands from McNamara, but finds nothing but air with a big right. (Rd 3 - 02:55) McNamara connects with a nice jab and then hits Nakamura with a straight right. (Rd 3 - 02:42) A jab lands from McNamara, but Nakamura avoids a big right. (Rd 3 - 02:20) McNamara lands a left hand and then scores with a right cross. (Rd 3 - 02:13) Breathing very hard, McNamara is looking ragged. (Rd 3 - 02:02) McNamara steps in and looks to unleash. (Rd 3 - 02:02) McNamara can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then scores with a right cross. (Rd 3 - 01:49) McNamara moves in on Nakamura, preparing to throw. (Rd 3 - 01:49) McNamara throws a quick punch but doesn't land. (Rd 3 - 01:33) McNamara comes in looking to strike. (Rd 3 - 01:33) Nakamura looked like he was going to step in and grapple, but McNamara simply took the initiative first. (Rd 3 - 01:33) McNamara can't connect with a jab, but then catches Nakamura with a right hook. (Rd 3 - 01:13) A jab hits home from McNamara and then he hits a nice straight right. (Rd 3 - 00:51) We have one minute of the round remaining. (Rd 3 - 00:51) McNamara closes the distance, obviously looking to strike. (Rd 3 - 00:51) McNamara hits a left jab and then hits a nice straight right. (Rd 3 - 00:24) Nakamura comes in, looking for a takedown. (Rd 3 - 00:24) The takedown is successful, it's a single leg that leaves McNamara pulling guard. (Rd 3 - 00:24) That's his second successful takedown from two attempts. (Rd 3 - 00:14) The clock runs down as McNamara is being smothered against the ground by Nakamura. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Round three ends as time expires. (Rd 3 - 00:00) I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of McNamara. (Rd 3 - 00:00) I have Nakamura ahead 29-28. Round 4 (Rd 4 - 05:00) Round four begins! (Rd 4 - 04:47) Nakamura looks like he wants to grapple but the threat of getting hit is keeping him from rushing in. (Rd 4 - 04:47) McNamara hits a left jab and then scores with a right cross. (Rd 4 - 04:30) Nakamura chooses to shoot in on McNamara. (Rd 4 - 04:30) He has the takedown! It's a single leg, and McNamara has to pull guard. (Rd 4 - 04:19) The clock runs down as McNamara is being smothered against the ground by Nakamura. (Rd 4 - 03:51) McNamara is controlled against the ground, unable to shift Nakamura off of him. (Rd 4 - 03:18) Nakamura throws a few strikes, but is clearly slowing things down so that he can think. (Rd 4 - 02:59) McNamara is controlled against the ground, unable to shift Nakamura off of him. (Rd 4 - 02:32) Nakamura smothers McNamara with his body by pushing forward and down. (Rd 4 - 01:58) Time slips away as Nakamura successfully keeps McNamara stuck against the ground. (Rd 4 - 01:20) The lack of progress forces the referee to stand the fighters back up. (Rd 4 - 01:20) For the first time, Nakamura is starting to breathe a little heavier. (Rd 4 - 01:11) McNamara throws a punch but Nakamura avoids it. (Rd 4 - 00:50) Nakamura wants to grapple but is clearly wary of his opponent's striking. (Rd 4 - 00:50) McNamara can't hit a set-up left jab, but then hits a nice straight right. (Rd 4 - 00:36) From the looks of things, I don't think McNamara has much energy left. (Rd 4 - 00:30) A jab hits home from McNamara and then he scores with a right cross. (Rd 4 - 00:30) Nakamura looks to have been cut above his eye, blood is trickling down. (Rd 4 - 00:02) McNamara throws a quick one-two but doesn't land either blow. (Rd 4 - 00:00) Time expires and we come to the end of round four. (Rd 4 - 00:00) That wasn't the most exciting round we've ever seen, hopefully things will pick up in the next one. (Rd 4 - 00:00) I think Nakamura took that round, 10-9 on my score card. (Rd 4 - 00:00) By my scorecard, McNamara is going to lose this fight if it goes to the judges. He needs a finish in this final round. (Rd 4 - 00:00) The corner goes to work between rounds trying to close the cut on Nakamura. Round 5 (Rd 5 - 05:00) And here we go, one last round! (Rd 5 - 04:53) McNamara moves in on Nakamura, preparing to throw. (Rd 5 - 04:53) A jab is wide from McNamara, but then he hits a nice straight right. (Rd 5 - 04:33) Nakamura looked like he was going to shoot, but McNamara simply took the initiative first. (Rd 5 - 04:33) McNamara hits a left hand, but finds nothing but air with a big right. (Rd 5 - 04:05) Nakamura chooses to shoot in on McNamara. (Rd 5 - 04:05) The takedown is successful, he almost gets side control but has to settle for half guard. (Rd 5 - 03:55) Nakamura throws a few right hands as he takes a moment to plan ahead. (Rd 5 - 03:31) Nakamura fires off a few punches as he catches his breath. (Rd 5 - 03:09) Looking to catch his breath, Nakamura is content to just throw a couple of punches to the body. (Rd 5 - 02:51) Nakamura throws a few strikes, but they are without venom. (Rd 5 - 02:25) We are now at the halfway point of the round. (Rd 5 - 02:25) Nakamura throws some small strikes, but is clearly just taking a moment to try and catch his breath. (Rd 5 - 01:56) Nakamura throws a few right hands, but is mainly trying to catch his breath. (Rd 5 - 01:27) With no progress being made, the referee stands them back up. (Rd 5 - 01:16) McNamara moves in closer, ready to attack. (Rd 5 - 01:16) Nakamura appeared to be going for a takedown, but McNamara took the initiative first. (Rd 5 - 01:16) McNamara connects with a nice jab and then lands a right hand. (Rd 5 - 00:56) There's under a minute left in this round. (Rd 5 - 00:56) Nakamura looked like he was going to shoot, but McNamara simply took the initiative first. (Rd 5 - 00:56) McNamara throws a quick punch but doesn't land. (Rd 5 - 00:39) McNamara hits a left hand, but misses with a vicious right hand. (Rd 5 - 00:27) McNamara looks exhausted. (Rd 5 - 00:15) McNamara fails to find a home for his jab, but then scores with a right cross. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Time runs out and that's the end of the fight. (Rd 5 - 00:00) There was very little to separate them in that round but I'll give that one 10-9 to McNamara. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The ring announcer is now giving the official scores. (Rd 5 - 00:00) All three judges have given 49-46. (Rd 5 - 00:00) So the winner, by unanimous decision, is 'The Unstoppable' Takahiro Nakamura! Official Result: 'The Unstoppable' Takahiro Nakamura defeats Paddy McNamara (Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 5). The fight was rated as being Average. Post-Fight: Takahiro Nakamura gives a name-check to everyone at Top Team Japan, all his various sponsors, the all of his friends, family, and supporters. Asked who he wants to fight next, he says that he has heard that George Astaire has requested a fight with him and that he is open to making that happen. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Kyle "The Guillotine" Sagal (6-3, 0-0 CTC, From: Boston, Massachusetts, Favorite: -400) vs. Urlington Rogers (10-6, 0-0 CTC, From: French River, Ontario, Underdog: +310) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Moving on to the next match, in which Kyle 'The Guillotine' Sagal battles Urlington Rogers. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Kyle Crisp will be the referee. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges are: Edward Wilde, Ian Rivers, and Millhouse Twain. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The fighters both weighed in at 155lbs yesterday, but now that they're about to fight it is obvious that Sagal is much bigger. (Rd 1 - 05:00) There's the opening bell! (Rd 1 - 04:52) Rogers fails to find a home for his jab, but then catches Sagal with a right hook. (Rd 1 - 04:32) Sagal sets up a nice takedown attempt. (Rd 1 - 04:32) The takedown is completed, Rogers is on his back and pulls guard. (Rd 1 - 04:22) Sagal tries to pass the guard. (Rd 1 - 04:22) Rogers tries to counter the pass attempt, and they find themselves scrambling for position. (Rd 1 - 04:10) Sagal is up first and quickly grabs Rogers, pushing him up against the cage. (Rd 1 - 03:58) Sagal smothers Rogers up against the cage. (Rd 1 - 03:58) Sagal and Rogers remain up against the cage for the next minute, doing little other than throwing occasional short punches. (Rd 1 - 02:56) Sagal looks to sweep a leg out from under Rogers so as to take him down with a trip. (Rd 1 - 02:56) Sagal uses a superb outside leg trip! (Rd 1 - 02:56) The takedown leaves Rogers seated with his back pressed against the cage. (Rd 1 - 02:45) Sagal tries to ensnare Rogers in a guillotine. (Rd 1 - 02:45) Sagal gets a guillotine but cannot get Rogers to tap out! (Rd 1 - 02:45) It looks like Rogers must have been able to stop the choke from being fully sunk in. (Rd 1 - 02:45) The hold is released, Sagal realised that he was gassing his arms on an attempt that wasn't going to finish the fight. (Rd 1 - 02:12) Sagal tries to pass the guard. (Rd 1 - 02:12) The pass attempt results in a scramble for position as Rogers tries to get back up. (Rd 1 - 02:01) Sagal somehow winds up underneath the north-south control of Rogers. (Rd 1 - 01:41) Sagal feels Rogers attempt to shift to side control, and uses the opportunity to scoot out and scramble. (Rd 1 - 01:27) The scramble results in Sagal being on his back pulling guard. (Rd 1 - 01:07) Rogers keeps Sagal guessing with a few quick strikes. (Rd 1 - 00:44) Rogers leans back to avoid a couple of wild swings from Sagal. (Rd 1 - 00:33) Rogers punches down at Sagal, but they are easily taken on the gloves. (Rd 1 - 00:12) Rogers throws several small strikes at Sagal, always keeping close body-to-body contact so that he has no space to work with. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Round one ends as time expires. (Rd 1 - 00:00) I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Sagal. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) Round two begins! (Rd 2 - 04:55) Sagal comes in, looking for a takedown. (Rd 2 - 04:55) He gets a big takedown and he manages to get side control as a result. (Rd 2 - 04:47) Sagal attempts an arm triangle. (Rd 2 - 04:47) Rogers doesn't allow the arm triangle to be applied. (Rd 2 - 04:26) Rogers tries to pull guard on Sagal but doesn't get anywhere with the attempt. (Rd 2 - 04:15) Sagal throws a few strikes, but they are without venom. (Rd 2 - 03:58) Sagal blocks Rogers as he tries a transition to guard. (Rd 2 - 03:45) Sagal is trying to move from side control to mount. (Rd 2 - 03:45) Sagal isn't able to mount Rogers this time around. (Rd 2 - 03:21) Rogers tries to pull guard on Sagal but doesn't get anywhere with the attempt. (Rd 2 - 03:05) Sagal begins trying to get himself into mount. (Rd 2 - 03:05) He is too good for Rogers, and has mount. (Rd 2 - 02:30) We move into the second half of this round. (Rd 2 - 02:30) Sagal pounds away, but is unable to land many clean shots on Rogers. (Rd 2 - 02:19) Sagal pounds away, but is unable to land many clean shots on Rogers. (Rd 2 - 02:01) Sagal fires away with punches but only a few actually find their way through. (Rd 2 - 01:44) Sagal fires away with punches, and Rogers is stung by several big shots. (Rd 2 - 01:44) Sagal forces Rogers to turn away from the strikes, giving up his back! (Rd 2 - 01:29) Sagal pounds away on Rogers, landing several good shots in the process. (Rd 2 - 01:16) Sagal attempts to get a rear naked choke fully applied. (Rd 2 - 01:16) Rogers gets flattened out with the rear naked choke, he has to tap! (Rd 2 - 00:49) Kyle 'The Guillotine' Sagal takes the win by submission! Official Result: Kyle 'The Guillotine' Sagal defeats Urlington Rogers (Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 4:11 of round 2). The fight was rated as being Good. Post-Fight: Kyle Sagal name-checks all of his sponsors, then thanks all of his fans who turned out to support. He celebrates his CTC debut victory and says that he is already looking forward to the next fight. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Cole Moor (4-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Birmingham, Alabama, Favorite: -560) vs. "The Ninja" Kevin Sponge (1-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Underdog: +440) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Another match is about to begin; Cole Moor going up against 'The Ninja' Kevin Sponge. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our referee is Leo Behan. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our judges are: Edward Wilde, Ian Rivers, and Millhouse Twain. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Round one begins! (Rd 1 - 04:50) Both fighters move in and engage. (Rd 1 - 04:50) Sponge lands a left hook. (Rd 1 - 04:50) Moor is off-target with a jab but lands a powerful right hook! (Rd 1 - 04:37) Sponge is knocked down by that shot! (Rd 1 - 04:37) Moor knows that this is a golden opportunity and quickly pounces on Sponge, looking to finish him off by raining down punches! (Rd 1 - 04:37) Moor pounds away, Sponge is taking heavy shot after heavy shot! (Rd 1 - 04:37) Referee Leo Behan jumps in and stops the fight as Sponge went limp! (Rd 1 - 04:21) The winner, by knock out, is Cole Moor! Official Result: Cole Moor defeats 'The Ninja' Kevin Sponge (Knock Out (Punch) in 0:39 of round 1). The fight was rated as being Good. Post-Fight: Cole Moor gives a name-check to everyone at Animal House, all his various sponsors, then all his friends, family, and supporters. He is then asked who he'd like to face next, and he responds by calling out Ren Akai, saying he will kick his ass. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Gerardo Diez (6-1, 0-0 CTC, From: Mexico City, Mexico, Underdog: +390) vs. "The Mercenary" Joel Adams (23-14, 0-0 CTC, From: St. Paul, Minnesota, Favorite: -500) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Moving on, Gerardo Diez battles 'The Mercenary' Joel Adams. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Refereeing this bout will be Kyle Crisp. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges are: Gregory C. James, Edward Wilde, and Ian Rivers. (Rd 1 - 05:00) We are underway! (Rd 1 - 05:00) The two fighters touch gloves. (Rd 1 - 04:49) Diez steps in and looks to unleash. (Rd 1 - 04:49) Adams uses a left jab while backing away. (Rd 1 - 04:49) A quick flurry of punches from Diez sees five of five hit home and then lands a right hand to the body. (Rd 1 - 04:13) Adams had looked like he was angling to grapple, but couldn't take the initiative. (Rd 1 - 04:13) Diez lands a flurry of three quick punches and then catches Adams with a right hook. (Rd 1 - 03:47) It looked like we were about to see Adams try and get some grappling started, but Diez was more aggressive and took the initiative. (Rd 1 - 03:47) Diez lands a flurry of three quick punches and then hits a nice straight right. (Rd 1 - 03:25) Diez comes in fast with five quick punches, landing five of them, and then lands a right hand. (Rd 1 - 02:49) A jab is wide from Diez, but then he hits a nice straight right. (Rd 1 - 02:49) Blood is visible on Adams, a strike looks to have opened up a cut under his eye. (Rd 1 - 02:33) Diez hits a left jab and then catches Adams with a right hook to the body. (Rd 1 - 02:22) We move into the second half of this round. (Rd 1 - 02:14) Diez moves in behind five quick punches, all of them landing, but Adams evades a big right punch. (Rd 1 - 01:39) Adams warily circles, looking for the opening he needs to initiate some grappling. (Rd 1 - 01:39) Diez can't connect with a jab, but then lands a right hand. (Rd 1 - 01:28) Diez fails to find a home for his jab, but then scores with a right cross. (Rd 1 - 01:23) Diez rolls his shoulders to relax them, then moves forward. (Rd 1 - 01:16) Diez throws a punch but Adams avoids it. (Rd 1 - 01:12) Adams comes in and grabs Diez in a clinch. (Rd 1 - 01:03) Adams uses some dirty boxing as he grapples with Diez. (Rd 1 - 00:49) Diez tries to wriggle free, but Adams controls him well and gets in a few close-range punches too. (Rd 1 - 00:33) Diez gets caught with a couple of nice short punches as Adams uses his dirty boxing to inflict some punishment. (Rd 1 - 00:14) Adams is trying to push Diez so that his back is up against the cage. (Rd 1 - 00:14) Adams does it, Diez is stuck with his back to the cage. (Rd 1 - 00:00) The time is up, and that's the end of round one. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Great round, very exciting. (Rd 1 - 00:00) That round goes to Diez, 10-9 on my card. (Rd 1 - 00:00) This is not how we saw this fight going at all, and Adams looks a little shell-shocked too. (Rd 1 - 00:00) The cut man goes to work between rounds trying to patch up Adams. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) There's the bell and round number two begins! (Rd 2 - 04:47) Diez moves in closer, ready to attack. (Rd 2 - 04:47) Adams may have been aiming to get in close, but Diez aggressively took the initiative. (Rd 2 - 04:47) Attacking with intent, Diez scores with two out of a flurry of four punches and then hits a nice straight right. (Rd 2 - 04:25) Diez steps in and looks to unleash. (Rd 2 - 04:25) Adams may have been aiming to get in close, but Diez aggressively took the initiative. (Rd 2 - 04:25) Diez comes in fast with five quick punches, landing four of them, but can't connect with a right to the body. (Rd 2 - 04:05) Taking a few gulps of breath, Diez is giving the first hint that he is starting to tire a touch. (Rd 2 - 03:56) Adams had looked like he was angling to grapple, but couldn't take the initiative. (Rd 2 - 03:56) Two jabs hit home from Diez and then he lands a roundhouse kick to the body. (Rd 2 - 03:34) Adams clearly respects his opponent's striking as he is very wary about getting close enough to grapple. (Rd 2 - 03:34) Diez connects with a nice jab and then scores with a right cross. (Rd 2 - 03:15) Diez lands two jabs, but Adams avoids a big right. (Rd 2 - 02:53) Diez lands two jabs and then scores with a right cross. (Rd 2 - 02:31) Diez comes in fast with five quick punches, landing five of them, and then catches Adams with a right roundhouse kick to the body. (Rd 2 - 01:55) Showing good hand speed, Diez lands three out of a flurry of five punches but misses with a vicious right hand. (Rd 2 - 01:34) Diez is definitely slowing, his gas tank is being challenged here. (Rd 2 - 01:19) Diez connects with two left hands and then hits Adams with a straight right. (Rd 2 - 00:56) We have one minute of the round remaining. (Rd 2 - 00:56) Adams had looked like he was angling to grapple, but couldn't take the initiative. (Rd 2 - 00:56) Diez can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then hits a nice straight right. (Rd 2 - 00:37) Diez moves in behind five quick punches, all of them landing, but finds nothing but air with a big right. (Rd 2 - 00:00) Time expires and we come to the end of round two. (Rd 2 - 00:00) I think Diez took that round, 10-9 on my score card. (Rd 2 - 00:00) That's Diez up 20-18 on my scorecard. Round 3 (Rd 3 - 05:00) There's the bell and round number three begins! (Rd 3 - 04:51) Diez confidently moves in closer, looking to throw some strikes. (Rd 3 - 04:51) Diez lands a jab and then catches Adams with a right hook. (Rd 3 - 04:41) Diez is breathing very hard. (Rd 3 - 04:32) Diez moves in behind five quick punches, all of them landing, and then hits a nice straight right. (Rd 3 - 03:54) Diez fails to find a home for his jab, but then lands a roundhouse kick to the body. (Rd 3 - 03:29) Moving around, Adams is looking for an opening to grapple without getting hit coming in. (Rd 3 - 03:29) Diez hits two left jabs and then scores with a right cross. (Rd 3 - 03:04) Diez lands five of five quick punches and then lands a roundhouse kick to the body. (Rd 3 - 02:32) Stepping in, Diez lands three quick punches and then hits Adams with a straight right. (Rd 3 - 02:32) The gash under the eye of Adams has been re-opened by a strike. (Rd 3 - 02:06) Showing good hand speed, Diez lands three out of a flurry of four punches but doesn't hit the body kick follow-up. (Rd 3 - 01:40) Diez looks like he is on the verge of exhaustion. (Rd 3 - 01:31) Diez moves in behind three quick punches, all of them landing, and then scores with a right cross. (Rd 3 - 01:01) Adams appeared to be going to try and get in close, but Diez took the initiative first. (Rd 3 - 01:01) Diez lands two of four quick punches and then scores with a right cross. (Rd 3 - 00:29) Circling, Adams clearly wants to get close enough to grapple but is wary about getting hit. (Rd 3 - 00:29) Diez can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then lands a right hand. (Rd 3 - 00:18) Diez misses all the strikes in a combo that ended with a low kick attempt to the legs. (Rd 3 - 00:03) Adams takes the chance and grabs Diez into a clinch. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Round three is brought to an end as time runs out. (Rd 3 - 00:00) I have to give that round to Diez, but only a 10-9. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Adams is running out of rounds. (Rd 3 - 00:00) In between rounds, the cut man tries to stop the bleeding of Adams. Round 4 (Rd 4 - 05:00) We are back underway! (Rd 4 - 04:50) Diez lands five of five quick punches and then lands a right hand. (Rd 4 - 04:12) The gas tank looks empty on Diez. (Rd 4 - 04:03) Diez can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then scores with a leg kick. (Rd 4 - 03:51) Adams seizes the chance and grabs Diez into a clinch. (Rd 4 - 03:42) Adams is trying to muscle Diez up against the cage. (Rd 4 - 03:42) Diez ends up backed against the cage. (Rd 4 - 03:29) Diez is controlled up against the cage and eats a sharp right to the ear. (Rd 4 - 03:11) Diez gets caught with a knee to the inside of the thigh. (Rd 4 - 03:04) Diez is trapped against the cage and Adams punishes him with some dirty boxing. (Rd 4 - 02:49) Adams catches Diez with a hard elbow to the face from the clinch. (Rd 4 - 02:49) Blood is visible on Diez, a strike looks to have opened up a nasty cut above his eye. (Rd 4 - 02:32) Adams catches Diez with an elbow to the face from the clinch while he is pressed up against the cage. (Rd 4 - 02:19) Adams smothers Diez against the cage, then uses his dirty boxing skills to his advantage. (Rd 4 - 02:08) Adams drives a knee to the thigh area. (Rd 4 - 02:02) Having been stuck against the cage for a while without any progress, the referee brings them back to the center. (Rd 4 - 01:54) Adams steps in, seemingly willing to take strikes if it means getting close enough to wrestle. (Rd 4 - 01:54) Diez can't connect with a jab, but then hits a nice straight right. (Rd 4 - 01:45) Adams gets hold of Diez. (Rd 4 - 01:39) Adams uses dirty boxing and gets in a few crisp punches on Diez as they grapple. (Rd 4 - 01:23) Adams is trying to push Diez so that his back is up against the cage. (Rd 4 - 01:23) He does so and now has Diez pinned to the cage. (Rd 4 - 01:03) Diez takes a knee strike just above the hip. (Rd 4 - 00:49) Adams hits a knee strike to the thigh. (Rd 4 - 00:42) Diez is controlled up against the cage and takes an elbow to the face from the clinch. (Rd 4 - 00:27) Adams pins Diez up against the cage and hits a couple of nice right hands to the side of the head. (Rd 4 - 00:15) Adams uses dirty boxing to punish Diez while he is pressed up against the cage. (Rd 4 - 00:04) Adams scores with an glancing elbow strike from the clinch. (Rd 4 - 00:00) The time runs out on round four. (Rd 4 - 00:00) I think Adams took that round, 10-9 on my score card. (Rd 4 - 00:00) Adams is in deep trouble with only one round remaining - I think he needs a finish or he will lose this fight. (Rd 4 - 00:00) The cut man goes to work between rounds trying to patch up Diez. Round 5 (Rd 5 - 05:00) There's the bell for the start of the final round! (Rd 5 - 04:46) Adams may have been aiming to get in close, but Diez aggressively took the initiative. (Rd 5 - 04:46) Diez connects with a nice jab and then scores with a right cross. (Rd 5 - 04:15) A flurry of five punches from Diez see them all connect and then lands a right hand. (Rd 5 - 03:34) Diez confidently moves in closer, looking to throw some strikes. (Rd 5 - 03:34) Adams may have been aiming to get in close, but Diez aggressively took the initiative. (Rd 5 - 03:34) Attacking with a quick flurry, Diez lands one of three punches but his big right hand follow-up misses. (Rd 5 - 02:56) Adams may have been aiming to get in close, but Diez aggressively took the initiative. (Rd 5 - 02:56) Attacking with intent, Diez scores with three out of a flurry of five punches and then hits a nice straight right. (Rd 5 - 02:21) We go past the halfway point of this round. (Rd 5 - 02:06) Diez looks confident, shortening the range as he looks to strike. (Rd 5 - 02:06) A three-punch combo fails to trouble Adams. (Rd 5 - 01:30) Diez connects with a nice jab and then lands a right hand. (Rd 5 - 01:10) Adams looked like he was going to step in and grapple, but Diez simply took the initiative first. (Rd 5 - 01:10) Diez lands a left jab, but Adams evades a big right punch. (Rd 5 - 00:53) The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left. (Rd 5 - 00:48) Diez moves in closer, looking to open up and attack. (Rd 5 - 00:48) Attacking with a quick flurry, Diez lands one of four punches but Adams avoids a big right. (Rd 5 - 00:02) Diez comes in with a flurry of four quick punches, landing one of them, but Adams avoids a big right. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The time runs out and that round is over, and so is the fight. (Rd 5 - 00:00) I have to give that round to Diez, but only a 10-9. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The ring announcer is now giving the official scores. (Rd 5 - 00:00) All three judges have given 49-46. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Making Gerardo Diez the winner by unanimous decision! Official Result: Gerardo Diez defeats 'The Mercenary' Joel Adams (Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 5). The fight was rated as being Great. Post-Fight: Gerardo Diez thanks his sponsors and all of his fans. He is asked who he'd like to face in his next fight, and replies that he has a lot of respect for the skills of H.M. Menzel and that he thinks it'd be a great fight. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. "The Coyote Kid" Floyd Haywood (7-0, 0-0 CTC, From: San Diego, California, Favorite: -730) vs. Junmal Skinner (10-4, 0-0 CTC, From: Houston, Texas, Underdog: +580) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Another match is about to begin; 'The Coyote Kid' Floyd Haywood fighting Junmal Skinner. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Kenneth Capote is the referee for this fight. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges for this bout are: Millhouse Twain, Reginald Wodehouse, and Gregory C. James. (Rd 1 - 05:00) There's the opening bell! (Rd 1 - 04:51) Haywood comes in, looking for a takedown. (Rd 1 - 04:51) He has the takedown! Skinner pulls guard. (Rd 1 - 04:41) Haywood pounds away on Skinner, but few of the shots lands clean. (Rd 1 - 04:30) Haywood fires away with punches, but Skinner deals with them fairly well. (Rd 1 - 04:14) Haywood attempts to pass guard. (Rd 1 - 04:14) He manages to pass, but only to half guard. (Rd 1 - 03:23) Haywood fires off a handful of punches, each easily being blocked with gloves. (Rd 1 - 02:57) Haywood looks to pass half guard and get side control. (Rd 1 - 02:57) Haywood is too skilled for Skinner, passing half guard and gaining side control. (Rd 1 - 02:05) Haywood begins trying to get himself into mount. (Rd 1 - 02:05) He doesn't get the mount, but only because Skinner rolled over and gave up his back instead. (Rd 1 - 01:28) Haywood fires away with punches and Skinner takes several shots that threaten to end the fight! (Rd 1 - 01:08) Haywood fires away with punches and Skinner is taking powerful shot after powerful shot! (Rd 1 - 01:08) The referee is forced to jump in and stop the fight! (Rd 1 - 00:57) The winner, by TKO, is 'The Coyote Kid' Floyd Haywood! Official Result: 'The Coyote Kid' Floyd Haywood defeats Junmal Skinner (TKO (Strikes) in 4:03 of round 1). The fight was rated as being Great. Post-Fight: Floyd Haywood name-checks all of his sponsors, then thanks all of his fans who turned out to support him. Visibly delighted, Floyd Haywood celebrates starting his CTC career with a win. He knows how to talk himself up, and certainly benefits from getting a live microphone in front of him. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. "The Karate Kid" Carl Chenoweth (7-0, 0-0 CTC, From: St. Elsewhere, Boston, Underdog: +140) vs. Bhumibol Ektawatkul (9-4, 0-0 CTC, From: Bangkok, Thailand, Favorite: -180) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Another match is about to begin; 'The Karate Kid' Carl Chenoweth going head to head with Bhumibol Ektawatkul. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The referee is Leo Behan. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges are: Edward Wilde, Ian Rivers, and Millhouse Twain. (Rd 1 - 05:00) And here we go! (Rd 1 - 04:48) Chenoweth lets Ektawatkul step in, ready to counter. (Rd 1 - 04:48) Ektawatkul throws two quick punches but Chenoweth has great movement and avoids them. (Rd 1 - 04:48) Chenoweth attempts a body kick but comes up short. (Rd 1 - 04:21) Chenoweth fails to find a home for his jab, but then lands a vicious right cross! (Rd 1 - 04:21) He's down! Ektawatkul falls to the floor! (Rd 1 - 04:17) Moving quickly, Chenoweth comes in looking to finish with soccer kicks and stomps! (Rd 1 - 04:17) Chenoweth is too slow though, and Ektawatkul is back up. (Rd 1 - 03:53) Chenoweth comes forward. (Rd 1 - 03:53) Ektawatkul misses with a left hand in the exchange. (Rd 1 - 03:53) A jab is wide from Chenoweth, but then he hits Ektawatkul with a beauty of a straight right. (Rd 1 - 03:36) They exchange a few strikes but nothing significant lands. (Rd 1 - 03:14) Chenoweth comes forward. (Rd 1 - 03:14) Ektawatkul lands a left hand in the exchange. (Rd 1 - 03:14) Chenoweth hits two left jabs and then he scores with a right cross that landed hard. (Rd 1 - 02:54) Chenoweth comes forward on the attack. (Rd 1 - 02:54) Ektawatkul misses with a left hand in the exchange. (Rd 1 - 02:54) Chenoweth connects with a nice jab and then he hits a nice straight right. (Rd 1 - 02:37) Chenoweth steps forward and a striking exchange begins. (Rd 1 - 02:37) Ektawatkul hit a counter left hand. (Rd 1 - 02:37) Chenoweth hits a left jab and then he catches Ektawatkul with a right hook. (Rd 1 - 02:22) We are now at the halfway point of the round. (Rd 1 - 02:12) Chenoweth steps forward, looking to strike. (Rd 1 - 02:12) Chenoweth is now in the pocket. (Rd 1 - 02:12) Chenoweth connects with a nice jab and then he lands a vicious right cross! (Rd 1 - 02:12) He's down! Ektawatkul falls to the floor! (Rd 1 - 02:03) Chenoweth starts pounding away on Ektawatkul, looking to finish him off! (Rd 1 - 02:03) Chenoweth pounds away, landing several great shots that rock Ektawatkul! (Rd 1 - 01:43) Chenoweth unloads with some right hands, but Ektawatkul deals with them comfortably. (Rd 1 - 01:30) Ektawatkul brings his legs in to trap Chenoweth in half guard. (Rd 1 - 01:18) Chenoweth attempts to pass half guard. (Rd 1 - 01:18) He can't find a way past half guard. (Rd 1 - 00:41) Ektawatkul uses an underhook to work some separation, then quickly scrambles. (Rd 1 - 00:41) There wasn't enough separation though, Chenoweth is able to catch him and secure side control. (Rd 1 - 00:16) Chenoweth pounds away, but Ektawatkul isn't troubled by the strikes. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Round one ends as time expires. (Rd 1 - 00:00) There's no question that Chenoweth took that round, I'm giving it a 10-8 score. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) Round two begins! (Rd 2 - 04:53) Chenoweth lands a jab and then catches Ektawatkul with a low kick to the front leg. (Rd 2 - 04:33) Chenoweth comes in looking to strike. (Rd 2 - 04:33) Ektawatkul appeared to be going to try and get in close, but Chenoweth took the initiative first. (Rd 2 - 04:33) Chenoweth can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then catches Ektawatkul with a beautiful right kick to the head. (Rd 2 - 04:24) Ektawatkul backs off until pressed against the cage and covers up, clearly rocked! Chenoweth immediately advances, sensing that this is a chance to end the fight! (Rd 2 - 04:24) Chenoweth smashes Ektawatkul with a big right hand through the guard! Ektawatkul can do nothing but try and cover up! (Rd 2 - 04:20) Chenoweth smashes Ektawatkul with a vicious right head kick! He's knocked out! (Rd 2 - 04:09) By knock out, the winner is Carl Chenoweth! Official Result: 'The Karate Kid' Carl Chenoweth defeats Bhumibol Ektawatkul (Knock Out (Kick) in 0:51 of round 2). The fight was rated as being Good. Post-Fight: Carl Chenoweth thanks all of his sponsors for backing him and then also thanks his family, friends, and supporters. Carl Chenoweth celebrates winning his debut fight for CTC. He knows how to use these interviews to sell himself. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. "The Slovenian Rocket" Milenko Rudonja (19-8, 0-0 CTC, From: Ljubljana, Slovenia, Favorite: -480) vs. JW Cunningham (1-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Minneapolis, Minnesota, Underdog: +380) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Moving on to the next match, in which 'The Slovenian Rocket' Milenko Rudonja goes head to head with JW Cunningham. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Leo Behan is the referee for this fight. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges are: Millhouse Twain, Reginald Wodehouse, and Gregory C. James. (Rd 1 - 05:00) We are underway! (Rd 1 - 05:00) The fighters touch gloves. (Rd 1 - 04:46) Rudonja comes forward on the attack. (Rd 1 - 04:46) Cunningham manages a counter jab. (Rd 1 - 04:46) Rudonja connects with a jab but his big left hand follow-up misses. (Rd 1 - 04:25) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 1 - 04:25) Cunningham misses a right hook and gets countered with a right jab and a left head kick that doesn't make contact. (Rd 1 - 04:06) Rudonja moves forward, constantly trying to pressure Cunningham into exchanging strikes. (Rd 1 - 04:06) Cunningham manages a counter jab. (Rd 1 - 04:06) A jab hits home from Rudonja and then he scores with a left head kick. (Rd 1 - 03:47) The two fighters stand and trade strikes, neither lands a significant blow in the exchange. (Rd 1 - 03:20) An exchange of strikes sees both fighters fail to land anything significant. (Rd 1 - 02:43) Rudonja comes forward and the two fighters exchange strikes. (Rd 1 - 02:43) Cunningham lands a left hand in the exchange. (Rd 1 - 02:43) Rudonja lands two jabs and then he catches Cunningham with a left hook. (Rd 1 - 02:29) We pass the halfway mark of this round. (Rd 1 - 02:18) They come together and strike but neither fighter does any damage. (Rd 1 - 01:48) Rudonja comes forward to attack. (Rd 1 - 01:48) Cunningham throws a counter left but doesn't connect. (Rd 1 - 01:48) Two jabs hit home from Rudonja and then he catches Cunningham with a left hook to the body. (Rd 1 - 01:29) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 1 - 01:29) Cunningham doesn't connect with a left jab but hits a left roundhouse kick to the body. (Rd 1 - 01:29) Rudonja hits a right hand. (Rd 1 - 01:10) Rudonja confidently comes in closer. (Rd 1 - 01:10) Rudonja hits a right hand, but Cunningham dodges the leg kick that follows. (Rd 1 - 01:00) We have one minute of the round remaining. (Rd 1 - 00:50) Rudonja forces an exchange of strikes. (Rd 1 - 00:50) Cunningham lands a left hand in the exchange. (Rd 1 - 00:50) Rudonja throws two quick punches but doesn't hit with either. (Rd 1 - 00:36) The fighters go toe-to-toe with strikes but the flurry ends without any really damaging shots landing. (Rd 1 - 00:01) Rudonja can't connect with a jab, but then lands a left hand. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Round one ends as time expires. (Rd 1 - 00:00) That was a fun round to watch. (Rd 1 - 00:00) I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Rudonja. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) There's the bell and round number two begins! (Rd 2 - 04:54) The two fighters engage. (Rd 2 - 04:54) Rudonja lets a body kick sail wide and then counters with a nice right hand. (Rd 2 - 04:29) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 2 - 04:29) Cunningham misses wildly with a spinning kick and gets countered with a right roundhouse kick to the ribs. (Rd 2 - 04:18) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 2 - 04:18) Cunningham misses with a left jab but lands a spin kick. (Rd 2 - 04:18) Rudonja goes up top with a head kick, but only gets a glancing blow. (Rd 2 - 03:53) The two fighters engage with strikes but neither lands anything worthwhile. (Rd 2 - 03:24) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 2 - 03:24) Rudonja counters a body kick with a pair of right jabs that are followed by a left hand that narrowly fails to connect. (Rd 2 - 03:02) Rudonja can't connect with a jab, but then scores with a left cross. (Rd 2 - 02:57) Rudonja is starting to slow down a touch, perhaps conserving a little energy. (Rd 2 - 02:51) Rudonja connects with two right jabs, but Cunningham evades a big left punch. (Rd 2 - 02:41) Rudonja pulls his best mean face and tries to stare his opponent down. (Rd 2 - 02:27) We pass the halfway mark of this round. (Rd 2 - 02:27) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 2 - 02:27) Cunningham misses a right cross that leaves him open to the counter. Rudonja attacks with a quick right jab and a head kick attempt that narrowly misses. (Rd 2 - 02:03) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 2 - 02:03) There's a brief exchange of fire but neither fighter lands. (Rd 2 - 02:03) Rudonja misses with a spinning kick. (Rd 2 - 02:03) Cunningham doesn't connect with a right roundhouse kick to the body. (Rd 2 - 01:39) They engage in the center. (Rd 2 - 01:39) Rudonja lets a body kick sail wide and then counters with a right hook. (Rd 2 - 01:20) Cunningham moves in and out of range, hoping to tempt his opponent into a reckless strike and leave an opening to start grappling. (Rd 2 - 01:20) Rudonja lands a jab and then scores with a leg kick. (Rd 2 - 00:55) The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left. (Rd 2 - 00:55) The two fighters engage. (Rd 2 - 00:55) Cunningham misses a right hook and gets countered with a jab and a left cross. (Rd 2 - 00:28) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 2 - 00:28) Cunningham lands a left jab but can't hit a right cross. (Rd 2 - 00:28) Rudonja lands a right jab and a left cross. (Rd 2 - 00:09) Two jabs hit home from Rudonja and then he scores with a left cross. (Rd 2 - 00:00) Round two ends as time expires. (Rd 2 - 00:00) I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Rudonja. (Rd 2 - 00:00) Rudonja is ahead 20-18 on my scorecard. Round 3 (Rd 3 - 05:00) We are back underway! (Rd 3 - 04:45) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 3 - 04:45) Cunningham misses a big right hand, putting him off balance and allowing Rudonja to attack with a quick right jab and a glancing blow from a high kick. (Rd 3 - 04:24) The two fighters engage. (Rd 3 - 04:24) Rudonja uses a body kick but it is parried away. (Rd 3 - 04:24) Cunningham doesn't connect with a left jab and also misses with a right hand. (Rd 3 - 04:11) A few deep breaths betray that Rudonja is starting to get into the deeper reaches of his gas tank. (Rd 3 - 04:11) Cunningham is still moving well, but he is definitely breathing a little deeper now. (Rd 3 - 04:01) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 3 - 04:01) Cunningham misses a right cross that leaves him open to the counter. Rudonja attacks with a right hand. (Rd 3 - 03:39) The two fighters engage. (Rd 3 - 03:39) Rudonja misses a high kick that leaves him open. Cunningham comes in quickly with a jab and a low kick that doesn't connect. (Rd 3 - 03:09) They engage in the center. (Rd 3 - 03:09) Cunningham misses a right cross that leaves him wide open to the counter. Rudonja comes in with a nice right hand. (Rd 3 - 02:44) They come together and strike. (Rd 3 - 02:44) Cunningham misses a right hook and leaves himself open to be countered with a jab and a good left hook. (Rd 3 - 02:22) We pass the halfway mark of this round. (Rd 3 - 02:22) An exchange of strikes sees both fighters fail to land anything significant. (Rd 3 - 01:53) The two fighters engage. (Rd 3 - 01:53) Cunningham connects with a left hand. (Rd 3 - 01:53) Rudonja finds a way past his opponent's guard and lands a sharp one-two. (Rd 3 - 01:29) The two fighters engage. (Rd 3 - 01:29) Rudonja misses a left hook and gets countered with a jab and a right cross that just misses. (Rd 3 - 01:03) The two fighters engage. (Rd 3 - 01:03) Rudonja finds his left cross blocked. (Rd 3 - 01:03) Cunningham is off-target with a jab and also misses with a roundhouse kick to the body. (Rd 3 - 00:46) Rudonja is looking really tired. (Rd 3 - 00:40) They come together and strike. (Rd 3 - 00:40) Rudonja misses a left hook and leaves himself open to be countered with a jab and a body kick that fails to land. (Rd 3 - 00:10) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 3 - 00:10) Cunningham misses a right hook and leaves himself open to be countered with a good left hook. (Rd 3 - 00:10) Cunningham has a large gash on his forehead, blood is starting to trickle down toward his eyes. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Time expires and we come to the end of round three. (Rd 3 - 00:00) I think Rudonja took that round, 10-9 on my score card. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Cunningham is running out of rounds. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Bleeding, Cunningham is attended to by the cut man between rounds. Round 4 (Rd 4 - 05:00) There's the bell and round number four begins! (Rd 4 - 04:52) The two fighters engage. (Rd 4 - 04:52) Cunningham misses with a left jab but hits a right cross. (Rd 4 - 04:52) Rudonja finds a way past his opponent's guard and lands a sharp one-two. (Rd 4 - 04:52) Cunningham starts bleeding again, a strike has re-opened the nasty cut on his head. (Rd 4 - 04:24) Rudonja connects with a nice jab and then catches Cunningham with a left hook. (Rd 4 - 04:14) Cunningham is starting to have to push himself now, and his corner respond by urging him on a little louder. (Rd 4 - 04:03) Cunningham moves in and out of range, hoping to tempt his opponent into a reckless strike and leave an opening to start grappling. (Rd 4 - 04:03) A punch from Rudonja fails to land. (Rd 4 - 03:56) Cunningham seizes the chance and grabs Rudonja into a clinch. (Rd 4 - 03:47) Clinched with Rudonja, Cunningham looks to try and take him down. (Rd 4 - 03:47) It doesn't work, Rudonja defended against it well. (Rd 4 - 03:27) With control of the clinch, Cunningham tries to complete a takedown. (Rd 4 - 03:27) Rudonja blocks the attempt by keeping a solid base. (Rd 4 - 03:08) The grappling doesn't go anywhere, and they break apart. (Rd 4 - 02:42) They engage in the center. (Rd 4 - 02:42) Cunningham dodges a left hand and counter-attacks with a jab and a right head kick. (Rd 4 - 02:30) Cunningham is breathing very hard. (Rd 4 - 02:30) We are now at the halfway point of the round. (Rd 4 - 02:30) Rudonja backs off, dazed but alert enough to cover up! Cunningham follows, sensing a chance to end the fight here and now! (Rd 4 - 02:30) Cunningham goes under the guard and floors Rudonja with a right uppercut! (Rd 4 - 02:26) Cunningham moves in quickly, kneeling beside Rudonja and starting to hammer down with punches! (Rd 4 - 02:26) Cunningham pounds away and Rudonja struggles to deal with them. (Rd 4 - 02:13) Cunningham attempts a kimura. (Rd 4 - 02:13) Rudonja defends himself well and is in no danger. (Rd 4 - 01:41) Rudonja tries to transition to a guard, but can't manage it. (Rd 4 - 01:30) Cunningham attempts a kimura. (Rd 4 - 01:30) Rudonja stops Cunningham from applying it. (Rd 4 - 00:56) Rudonja tries to pull guard on Cunningham but doesn't get anywhere with the attempt. (Rd 4 - 00:41) Cunningham begins trying to get himself into a mount. (Rd 4 - 00:41) Cunningham mounts Rudonja. (Rd 4 - 00:12) Cunningham pounds away on Rudonja, landing a few clean shots but not many. (Rd 4 - 00:00) Round four is brought to an end as time runs out. (Rd 4 - 00:00) I think Cunningham took that round, 10-9 on my score card. (Rd 4 - 00:00) By my scorecard, Cunningham really needs a finish in this final round or he will lose the fight. (Rd 4 - 00:00) The corner goes to work between rounds trying to close the cut on Cunningham. Round 5 (Rd 5 - 05:00) Our last round, round five, begins! (Rd 5 - 04:54) The two fighters stand and trade strikes but neither lands anything damaging. (Rd 5 - 04:32) The two fighters engage. (Rd 5 - 04:32) Cunningham misses with a left jab but lands a right hook. (Rd 5 - 04:32) Rudonja doesn't connect with a right jab but hits a kick to the leg. (Rd 5 - 04:11) The two fighters stand and trade strikes, neither lands a significant blow in the exchange. (Rd 5 - 03:50) From the looks of things, I don't think Rudonja has much energy left. (Rd 5 - 03:41) The two fighters engage. (Rd 5 - 03:41) Rudonja misses a left cross that leaves him wide open to the counter. Cunningham comes in with a left kick to the body. (Rd 5 - 03:18) Cunningham comes forward and the two fighters exchange strikes. (Rd 5 - 03:18) Rudonja hits a pair of jabs in the exchange. (Rd 5 - 03:18) A jab lands from Cunningham but his big right hand follow-up misses. (Rd 5 - 03:06) Cunningham looks like he doesn't have a lot left to give. (Rd 5 - 02:55) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 5 - 02:55) Cunningham is off-target with a jab but lands a right hook. (Rd 5 - 02:55) Rudonja lands a right jab and also just about lands a head kick. (Rd 5 - 02:37) An exchange of strikes happens right in the center of the cage but neither fighter lands anything good. (Rd 5 - 02:13) The two fighters engage. (Rd 5 - 02:13) Rudonja finds a good angle and lands a nice one-two. (Rd 5 - 02:13) Cunningham misses with a left jab but connects cleanly with a right hand. (Rd 5 - 01:59) Rudonja staggers back and covers up, I think he's hurt! (Rd 5 - 01:59) Cunningham is trying to lock Rudonja into a Muay Thai clinch. (Rd 5 - 01:59) He has it hooked, Rudonja was too dazed to muster any sort of serious defensive action. (Rd 5 - 01:39) Using the clinch, Cunningham hits a knee to the ribs, but couldn't generate a lot of power behind it. (Rd 5 - 01:20) Cunningham keeps control of the clinch despite missing a knee strike. (Rd 5 - 00:48) From the clinch, Cunningham hits Rudonja with a knee to the ribs, but it lacked power. (Rd 5 - 00:33) Cunningham tries a knee strike but doesn't connect, but Rudonja isn't able to get free of the clinch either. (Rd 5 - 00:11) From the clinch, Rudonja takes a knee to the chest, but there wasn't much power behind it. (Rd 5 - 00:00) We reach the time limit and this fight is over. (Rd 5 - 00:00) I have to give that round to Cunningham, but only a 10-9. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Here come the official scores. (Rd 5 - 00:00) All three judges score the contest as 48-47. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The winner, by unanimous decision, is 'The Slovenian Rocket' Milenko Rudonja! Official Result: 'The Slovenian Rocket' Milenko Rudonja defeats JW Cunningham (Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 5). The fight was rated as being Good. Post-Fight: Milenko Rudonja name-checks all of his sponsors, then thanks all of his fans who turned out to support him. He is then asked who he'd like to face next, and he responds by calling out Patrik Pedersen, saying he will kick his ass. CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Benny "The Jet" Danare (11-3, 0-0 CTC, From: Gracefield, Quebec, Favorite: -910) vs. Goncalves Cassaro (6-1, 0-0 CTC, From: Fortaleza, Brazil, Underdog: +720) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Moving on, Benny 'The Jet' Danare competes against Goncalves Cassaro. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Kyle Crisp is the referee for this fight. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges for this bout are: Edward Wilde, Ian Rivers, and Millhouse Twain. (Rd 1 - 05:00) There's the opening bell! (Rd 1 - 04:51) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 1 - 04:51) Danare hits a left jab but has a right hand absorbed on the gloves. (Rd 1 - 04:51) Cassaro finds a way past his opponent's guard and lands a sharp one-two. (Rd 1 - 04:33) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 1 - 04:33) There's a stalemate as both fighters throw but fail to land a hit. (Rd 1 - 04:33) Danare is off-target with a jab and also finds his right cross blocked. (Rd 1 - 04:33) Cassaro doesn't connect with a left jab and also misses with a right hand. (Rd 1 - 04:09) Cassaro comes forward and the two fighters exchange strikes. (Rd 1 - 04:09) Danare hits two left hands on the counter. (Rd 1 - 04:09) Cassaro throws a two-punch combo but Danare avoids both. (Rd 1 - 03:53) The two fighters engage with strikes but neither lands anything worthwhile. (Rd 1 - 03:21) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 1 - 03:21) Cassaro misses a big right hand, putting him off balance and allowing Danare to attack with a right cross. (Rd 1 - 03:01) They stand and trade blows but neither can land anything damaging. (Rd 1 - 02:35) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 1 - 02:35) Cassaro doesn't connect with a left jab but hits a right hand. (Rd 1 - 02:35) Danare hits a left jab but has a right hand absorbed on the gloves. (Rd 1 - 02:28) We move into the second half of this round. (Rd 1 - 02:23) Cassaro throws a punch but Danare was equal to it. (Rd 1 - 02:18) Danare comes in and grabs Cassaro in a clinch. (Rd 1 - 02:09) Danare is looking to muscle Cassaro back against the cage. (Rd 1 - 02:09) Danare can't do it though, Cassaro defended it well. (Rd 1 - 01:49) Danare is trying to push Cassaro so that his back is up against the cage. (Rd 1 - 01:49) Danare manages it and controls Cassaro up against the cage. (Rd 1 - 01:35) Unable to get free, Cassaro is smothered up against the cage. (Rd 1 - 01:35) They remain in that position, dirty boxing each other, for a further minute. (Rd 1 - 00:21) Cassaro uses his wrestling skills to prevent Danare from getting the space to throw any knees. (Rd 1 - 00:02) Danare drives a knee to the thigh area. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Time expires and we come to the end of round one. (Rd 1 - 00:00) That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Danare. (Rd 1 - 00:00) As expected, the heavy favourite Danare is looking comfortable thus far. He looks very confident as he talks to his team. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) And here we go, round two! (Rd 2 - 04:54) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 2 - 04:54) Danare lands a left jab but doesn't find the mark with a right hook. Cassaro misses with a left jab but scores with a right hook. (Rd 2 - 04:41) They come together and strike. (Rd 2 - 04:41) Danare slips past a right hook attempt and attacks with a left jab and a right hook that is avoided at the last second. (Rd 2 - 04:22) The two fighters engage with strikes but neither lands anything worthwhile. (Rd 2 - 03:46) They come together and strike. (Rd 2 - 03:46) Danare hits a jab but misses a right hook. (Rd 2 - 03:46) Cassaro finds a way past his opponent's guard and lands a sharp one-two. (Rd 2 - 03:26) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 2 - 03:26) Cassaro slips past a right hook attempt and attacks with a jab and a right hand that narrowly fails to connect. (Rd 2 - 03:12) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 2 - 03:12) There's a brief exchange of fire but neither fighter lands. (Rd 2 - 03:12) Danare misses with a left jab and also has a right hand taken on the gloves. (Rd 2 - 03:12) Cassaro can't hit a right cross. (Rd 2 - 02:51) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 2 - 02:51) Danare finds a good angle and lands a nice one-two. (Rd 2 - 02:51) Cassaro finds a good angle and lands a nice one-two. (Rd 2 - 02:34) The two fighters engage with strikes but nothing significant lands. (Rd 2 - 01:58) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 2 - 01:58) Danare misses a big right hand, putting him off balance and allowing Cassaro to attack with a left jab and a right cross. (Rd 2 - 01:39) Cassaro comes forward looking to force a striking exchange. (Rd 2 - 01:39) Cassaro bobs out of the way of a jab and moves into the pocket. (Rd 2 - 01:39) Cassaro can't hit a set-up left jab, but then he hits a nice straight right. (Rd 2 - 01:21) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 2 - 01:21) Cassaro misses a right hook and gets countered with a quick left hook. (Rd 2 - 01:11) Cassaro is starting to slow down a touch, perhaps conserving a little energy. (Rd 2 - 01:05) The two fighters engage. (Rd 2 - 01:05) Danare hits a left hand. (Rd 2 - 01:05) Cassaro hits a left cross. (Rd 2 - 01:01) Danare is slowing just a little as he starts to get into the gas tank a bit. (Rd 2 - 00:49) Cassaro forces an exchange of strikes. (Rd 2 - 00:49) Danare scores with two counter jabs. (Rd 2 - 00:49) Cassaro throws two quick punches but doesn't hit with either. (Rd 2 - 00:34) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 2 - 00:34) Danare dodges a right hand and counter-attacks with a right hand. (Rd 2 - 00:09) The fighters go toe-to-toe with strikes but the flurry ends without any really damaging shots landing. (Rd 2 - 00:00) Round two ends as time expires. (Rd 2 - 00:00) That was a very close round but I think Cassaro just about edged it. (Rd 2 - 00:00) My scorecard now has them level at 19-19. Round 3 (Rd 3 - 05:00) Round three begins! (Rd 3 - 04:49) Cassaro comes forward looking to force a striking exchange. (Rd 3 - 04:49) Danare throws a counter jab but misses. (Rd 3 - 04:49) Cassaro can't connect with a jab, but then he hits a nice straight right. (Rd 3 - 04:37) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 3 - 04:37) Cassaro misses with a big right hand, allowing Danare to counter with a jab and a right hand that narrowly fails to connect. (Rd 3 - 04:15) An exchange of strikes doesn't go anywhere. (Rd 3 - 03:45) Cassaro steps forward, looking to strike. (Rd 3 - 03:45) Danare fires off a counter jab but doesn't connect. (Rd 3 - 03:45) Cassaro can't connect with a jab, but then he hits Danare with a straight right. (Rd 3 - 03:23) They come together and trade leather but neither fighter really does any damage. (Rd 3 - 02:51) Cassaro attacks with strikes. (Rd 3 - 02:51) Danare hits a jab in the exchange. (Rd 3 - 02:51) A one-two from Cassaro fails to land. (Rd 3 - 02:42) Danare initiates an exchange of strikes. (Rd 3 - 02:42) Cassaro manages a counter jab. (Rd 3 - 02:42) Danare throws a two-punch combo but Cassaro avoids both. (Rd 3 - 02:27) We are now at the halfway point of the round. (Rd 3 - 02:27) They engage in the center. (Rd 3 - 02:27) Cassaro slips past a right hook and counters with a quick left jab and a right hook that is avoided at the last second. (Rd 3 - 02:09) The two fighters engage with strikes but neither can land a significant shot. (Rd 3 - 01:43) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 3 - 01:43) Danare is off-target with a jab but connects with a right hand. (Rd 3 - 01:43) Cassaro scores with a jab but has a right hook blocked. (Rd 3 - 01:31) Danare grabs Cassaro, who looks shattered, and pulls him into a clinch. (Rd 3 - 01:31) Danare tries to wrestle Cassaro backward and up against the cage. (Rd 3 - 01:31) Danare achieves it, pinning Cassaro to the cage. (Rd 3 - 01:18) Cassaro takes a knee strike just above the hip. (Rd 3 - 01:04) Danare scores with an glancing elbow strike from the clinch. (Rd 3 - 00:52) We have one minute of the round remaining. (Rd 3 - 00:52) Danare pins Cassaro up against the cage and stomps down hard on his foot. (Rd 3 - 00:46) Danare scores with an glancing elbow strike from the clinch. (Rd 3 - 00:34) Danare hits a knee strike to the thigh. (Rd 3 - 00:24) Cassaro takes a knee strike just above the hip. (Rd 3 - 00:12) Danare drives a knee to the thigh area. (Rd 3 - 00:06) Danare smothers Cassaro against the cage, then hits him with a knee strike to the ribs. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Time expires and we come to the end of round three. (Rd 3 - 00:00) That round goes to Danare, 10-9 on my card. (Rd 3 - 00:00) I make it 29-28 to Danare. Round 4 (Rd 4 - 05:00) We are back underway! (Rd 4 - 04:50) A quick exchange of strikes does not produce any damage. (Rd 4 - 04:19) Danare moves forward, constantly trying to pressure Cassaro into exchanging strikes. (Rd 4 - 04:19) Cassaro fires off a counter jab. (Rd 4 - 04:19) Danare uses a left jab but misses with a vicious right hand. (Rd 4 - 04:10) Cassaro appears to be feeling a little fatigue for the first time in this fight, his hands are starting to lower just a fraction. (Rd 4 - 04:00) Cassaro steps forward and a striking exchange begins. (Rd 4 - 04:00) Danare manages a counter jab. (Rd 4 - 04:00) A jab is wide from Cassaro, but then he lands a right hand. (Rd 4 - 03:44) The fighters go toe-to-toe with strikes but neither lands anything significant in the exchange. (Rd 4 - 03:35) Looking shattered, they all but collapse into each other and clinch. (Rd 4 - 03:35) Danare is trying to muscle Cassaro up against the cage. (Rd 4 - 03:35) Danare does it, Cassaro is stuck with his back to the cage. (Rd 4 - 03:15) Cassaro uses his wrestling skills to prevent Danare from getting the space to throw any knees. (Rd 4 - 02:56) Danare goes for a knee to the thigh but Cassaro pulls the clinch tighter to block it. (Rd 4 - 02:37) Cassaro looks very tired out there. (Rd 4 - 02:37) Cassaro takes a knee strike to the inside of his own knee. (Rd 4 - 02:27) We go past the halfway point of this round. (Rd 4 - 02:27) Cassaro is controlled up against the cage and takes an elbow to the face from the clinch. (Rd 4 - 02:14) Danare catches Cassaro with an elbow to the face from the clinch while he is pressed up against the cage. (Rd 4 - 02:01) Cassaro uses his wrestling skills to prevent Danare from throwing any elbow strikes. (Rd 4 - 01:42) Cassaro takes a knee strike just above the hip. (Rd 4 - 01:27) Having been stuck against the cage for a while without any progress, referee Kyle Crisp brings them back to the center. (Rd 4 - 01:27) A few deep breaths betray that Danare is starting to get into the deeper reaches of his gas tank. (Rd 4 - 01:14) They come together and strike. (Rd 4 - 01:14) Cassaro counters a right hand with a nice left hand. (Rd 4 - 01:09) Looking shattered, they all but collapse into each other and clinch. (Rd 4 - 01:09) Danare looks for a trip takedown. (Rd 4 - 01:09) Cassaro blocks the takedown by grabbing the cage! (Rd 4 - 01:09) Referee Kyle Crisp loudly gives a verbal warning! (Rd 4 - 01:09) Cassaro takes a sharp stomp to the foot. (Rd 4 - 00:57) The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left. (Rd 4 - 00:57) With the cage trapping Cassaro, Danare looks for a trip takedown. (Rd 4 - 00:57) Cassaro has no answer to a slick trip, he is left down under side control! (Rd 4 - 00:42) Danare looks to get a mount. (Rd 4 - 00:42) Cassaro rolls to the side to try and escape the mount but only succeeds in giving up his back instead. (Rd 4 - 00:03) Danare tries to finish Cassaro off with a rear naked choke. (Rd 4 - 00:03) Cassaro doesn't allow the rear naked choke to be applied. (Rd 4 - 00:00) Danare is looking really tired. (Rd 4 - 00:00) Round four ends as time expires. (Rd 4 - 00:00) That round goes to Danare, 10-9 on my card. (Rd 4 - 00:00) By my scorecard, Cassaro is going to lose this fight if it goes to the judges. He needs a finish in this final round. Round 5 (Rd 5 - 05:00) Our last round, round five, begins! (Rd 5 - 04:45) The two fighters engage. (Rd 5 - 04:45) Danare misses with a left jab but connects with a right hand. (Rd 5 - 04:45) Cassaro finds a way past his opponent's guard and lands a sharp one-two. (Rd 5 - 04:17) An exchange of strikes happens right in the center of the cage but nothing comes of it. (Rd 5 - 04:08) The fighters, both of whom look very tired, fall into a ragged clinch. (Rd 5 - 04:08) Danare is trying to muscle Cassaro up against the cage. (Rd 5 - 04:08) Danare manages it and controls Cassaro up against the cage. (Rd 5 - 03:54) Danare tries to use a knee to the thigh, but Cassaro is able to block it. (Rd 5 - 03:37) Cassaro takes a sharp stomp to the foot. (Rd 5 - 03:24) Danare scores with an glancing elbow strike from the clinch. (Rd 5 - 03:09) Danare catches Cassaro with an elbow to the face from the clinch while he is pressed up against the cage. (Rd 5 - 03:09) Cassaro looks to have been cut above his eye, blood is trickling down. (Rd 5 - 02:54) Cassaro is controlled up against the cage and takes a hard foot stomp. (Rd 5 - 02:48) Danare smothers Cassaro against the cage and stomps down on his foot. (Rd 5 - 02:36) Cassaro takes a knee strike just above the hip. (Rd 5 - 02:21) We move into the second half of this round. (Rd 5 - 02:21) Having been stuck against the cage for a while without any progress, referee Kyle Crisp brings them back to the center. (Rd 5 - 02:13) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 5 - 02:13) Danare uses a left jab but has a right hand blocked. (Rd 5 - 02:13) Cassaro misses a jab but connects with a right hand. (Rd 5 - 01:49) An exchange of blows comes and goes without either fighter really landing anything significant. (Rd 5 - 01:25) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 5 - 01:25) Cassaro uses a left jab but doesn't find the mark with a right hook. (Rd 5 - 01:25) Danare lands a left jab and a right cross. (Rd 5 - 01:13) Both fighters look spent, and at close range they fall into a clinch. (Rd 5 - 01:13) Danare tries for a knee but Cassaro defends himself well. (Rd 5 - 00:55) From the looks of things, I don't think Cassaro has much energy left. (Rd 5 - 00:55) We're into the final minute of the round. (Rd 5 - 00:55) Danare tries to wrestle Cassaro backward and up against the cage. (Rd 5 - 00:55) Danare manages it and controls Cassaro up against the cage. (Rd 5 - 00:40) Danare looks very, very tired. (Rd 5 - 00:40) Danare catches Cassaro with a knee strike to the thigh. (Rd 5 - 00:32) Cassaro gets caught with a knee to the side of the stomach. (Rd 5 - 00:17) The referee calls for a pause, he wants to check the cut on Cassaro. (Rd 5 - 00:17) The ringside doctor gives the wound a look, but quickly signals that it is not going to be a problem. (Rd 5 - 00:17) The fight will be restarted in the center! (Rd 5 - 00:09) The two fighters engage. (Rd 5 - 00:09) Cassaro counters a right hand with a quick left jab and a right hand. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Looking shattered, they all but collapse into each other and clinch. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The time runs out and that round is over, and so is the fight. (Rd 5 - 00:00) I think Danare took that round, 10-9 on my score card. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The ring announcer is now giving the official scores. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The judges score the contest as 49-46 (Edward Wilde), 50-45 (Ian Rivers) and 50-45 (Millhouse Twain). (Rd 5 - 00:00) Benny 'The Jet' Danare is the winner by unanimous decision! Official Result: Benny 'The Jet' Danare defeats Goncalves Cassaro (Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 5). The fight was rated as being Good. Post-Fight: Giving thanks, Benny Danare praises his team at Team Desire, his various sponsors, and the fans who came out to support him. He says that he is very happy to have won on his CTC debut and he's very happy here. CO-MAIN EVENT CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Charles "Rogue" Stiles (16-5, 0-0 CTC, From: Sao Paulo, Brazil, Favorite: -1200) vs. Melvin "The Riverside Ripper" Custard (8-8, 0-0 CTC, From: Riverside, California, Underdog: +950) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) The co-main event is up next. Charles 'Rogue' Stiles goes up against Melvin 'The Riverside Ripper' Custard in the CTC Lightweight division. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The referee is Leo Behan. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our judges are: Edward Wilde, Ian Rivers, and Millhouse Twain. (Rd 1 - 05:00) We are underway! (Rd 1 - 04:45) The two fighters come together and strike but it's really tentative and nothing comes of it. (Rd 1 - 04:18) Stiles steps forward, looking to strike. (Rd 1 - 04:18) Stiles confidently steps into the pocket. (Rd 1 - 04:18) Stiles throws a quick one-two but doesn't land either blow. (Rd 1 - 04:05) Custard doesn't trouble his opponent with a combination ending in a high right head kick. (Rd 1 - 03:40) The two fighters engage. (Rd 1 - 03:40) Custard goes to the legs with a low kick. (Rd 1 - 03:40) Stiles lands a one-two. (Rd 1 - 03:21) The two fighters come together and strike but it's really tentative and nothing comes of it. (Rd 1 - 03:00) Stiles comes in, looking for a takedown. (Rd 1 - 03:00) Custard cannot stop the takedown, Stiles drove in with too much power. (Rd 1 - 03:00) Stiles ends up holding a seated Custard around the waist, pressing him up against the cage. (Rd 1 - 02:53) Stiles starts trying to get Custard on his back so that he can gain a better position. (Rd 1 - 02:53) Stiles shows his ground skills and gets to side control. (Rd 1 - 02:28) We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. (Rd 1 - 02:28) Stiles attempts a kneebar by hooking a leg. (Rd 1 - 02:28) Custard doesn't allow the kneebar to be applied. (Rd 1 - 02:02) Stiles blocks an attempted sweep. (Rd 1 - 01:42) Stiles tries to put Custard into an americana. (Rd 1 - 01:42) Stiles gets the americana fully applied and Custard has to tap out! (Rd 1 - 01:18) The winner, by submission, is Charles 'Rogue' Stiles! Official Result: Charles 'Rogue' Stiles defeats Melvin 'The Riverside Ripper' Custard (Submission (Americana) in 3:42 of round 1). The fight was rated as being Great. Post-Fight: Charles Stiles thanks everyone connected to Escola Da Luta for helping him prepare for this fight, then his sponsors for supporting him financially. Looking at a replay of the finish, Charles Stiles says that he is happy that all the submission training paid off. MAIN EVENT CTC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. "The Lightning Kid" Fumiaki Hayashi (18-8, 0-0 CTC, From: Sakai, Japan, Favorite: -1090) vs. Dieter Kolzig (6-2, 0-0 CTC, From: Stuttgart, Germany, Underdog: +870) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) It's time for the main event of the evening! 'The Lightning Kid' Fumiaki Hayashi battles Dieter Kolzig in the CTC Lightweight division. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Kenneth Capote will be the referee. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our judges are: Ian Rivers, Millhouse Twain, and Reginald Wodehouse. (Rd 1 - 05:00) We are underway! (Rd 1 - 05:00) They touch gloves. (Rd 1 - 04:48) The two fighters engage. (Rd 1 - 04:48) Hayashi misses with a left jab but hits a left roundhouse kick to the body. (Rd 1 - 04:48) Kolzig scores with a jab and also nails a right cross. (Rd 1 - 04:19) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 1 - 04:19) Hayashi slips past a right hook and counters with a nice left hand. (Rd 1 - 04:00) A quick exchange of strikes does not produce any damage. (Rd 1 - 03:31) The two fighters engage. (Rd 1 - 03:31) There's a flurry of activity but neither fighter is able to land a telling strike. (Rd 1 - 03:31) Hayashi misses with a right hand. (Rd 1 - 03:31) Kolzig tries a right hand but it gets absorbed on his opponent's gloves. (Rd 1 - 03:16) The fighters go toe-to-toe with strikes but the flurry ends without any really damaging shots landing. (Rd 1 - 02:52) Hayashi motions for Kolzig to come on and fight. (Rd 1 - 02:43) The two fighters engage. (Rd 1 - 02:43) There's a quick exchange of strikes but nobody manages to land anything significant. (Rd 1 - 02:43) Hayashi misses with a right hand. (Rd 1 - 02:43) Hayashi deals with two punches without issue, his guard remains solid. (Rd 1 - 02:26) We are now at the halfway point of the round. (Rd 1 - 02:26) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 1 - 02:26) Neither fighter manages to find the target in an exchange of strikes. (Rd 1 - 02:26) Hayashi misses with a right hand. (Rd 1 - 02:26) Hayashi deals with two punches without issue, his guard remains solid. (Rd 1 - 02:03) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 1 - 02:03) Kolzig misses a right hook and leaves himself open to be countered with a left jab and a high kick that misses. (Rd 1 - 01:42) They stand and trade, but all the shots are either off target or are safely dealt with. (Rd 1 - 01:18) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 1 - 01:18) Kolzig counters a right hand with a quick left jab and a big right hand that just misses. (Rd 1 - 00:59) We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. (Rd 1 - 00:54) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 1 - 00:54) Kolzig misses a right hook and leaves himself open to be countered with a right hook. (Rd 1 - 00:30) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 1 - 00:30) Kolzig slips past a right hook and counters with a jab and a good right hand. (Rd 1 - 00:08) Both fighters move in and engage. (Rd 1 - 00:08) Kolzig lands a left jab and a right cross. (Rd 1 - 00:08) Hayashi misses a jab but hits a good right hand. (Rd 1 - 00:00) The time is up, and that's the end of round one. (Rd 1 - 00:00) I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Kolzig. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) And here we go, round two! (Rd 2 - 04:48) They come together and strike. (Rd 2 - 04:48) Hayashi misses a right cross that leaves him open to the counter. Kolzig attacks with a left cross. (Rd 2 - 04:26) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 2 - 04:26) Hayashi counters a right hand with a quick left jab and a right hand that narrowly fails to connect. (Rd 2 - 03:55) Both fighters move in and engage. (Rd 2 - 03:55) Both fighters strike but without success. (Rd 2 - 03:55) Hayashi misses a couple of jabs and also misses a right hook. (Rd 2 - 03:55) Kolzig is off-target with a jab and also has a right hand taken on the gloves. (Rd 2 - 03:35) Both fighters move in and engage. (Rd 2 - 03:35) Kolzig misses a right hook and leaves himself open to be countered with a jab and a kick to the leg. (Rd 2 - 03:20) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 2 - 03:20) There's a stalemate as both fighters throw but fail to land a hit. (Rd 2 - 03:20) Hayashi misses a couple of jabs and also has a right hook blocked. (Rd 2 - 03:20) Kolzig doesn't connect with a left jab and also has a right hand blocked. (Rd 2 - 02:53) Both fighters move in and engage. (Rd 2 - 02:53) Hayashi slips past a right hook and counters with a spin kick. (Rd 2 - 02:43) Hayashi is slowing just a little as he starts to get into the gas tank a bit. (Rd 2 - 02:30) We pass the halfway mark of this round. (Rd 2 - 02:30) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 2 - 02:30) Hayashi slips past a right hook and counters with a quick left jab and a spin kick. (Rd 2 - 02:08) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 2 - 02:08) Kolzig lands a left jab and a right cross. (Rd 2 - 02:08) Hayashi misses with a left jab but launches a right head kick that did damage. (Rd 2 - 01:58) Kolzig covers up...wait, I think he is on rubbery legs! He is hurt! (Rd 2 - 01:58) Kolzig takes a head kick, but it does not hurt him too much as he is covering up so tightly. (Rd 2 - 01:45) A head kick lands hard, Kolzig falls to the ground and is in major trouble! (Rd 2 - 01:31) Hayashi knows that this is a golden opportunity and quickly pounces on Kolzig, looking to finish him off by raining down punches! (Rd 2 - 01:31) Hayashi unloads with massive right hands and Kolzig is getting destroyed! (Rd 2 - 01:31) The referee pulls Hayashi away, stopping the fight! (Rd 2 - 01:16) By TKO, the winner is Fumiaki Hayashi! Official Result: 'The Lightning Kid' Fumiaki Hayashi defeats Dieter Kolzig (TKO (Strikes) in 3:44 of round 2). The fight was rated as being Good. Post-Fight: Fumiaki Hayashi thanks all of his sponsors for backing him and then also thanks his family, friends, and supporters. He is then asked who he'd like to fight next, and he calls out Go Yamamoto, saying that "he can't beat me." A lively, charismatic speaker, Fumiaki Hayashi is great at using these interviews to sell himself. Attendance: 190 Gate Reciepts: $19,475 Sponsorship: $39,808 Ad Revenue: $178,155 PPV Revenue: $23,536 Merchandise: $4,525 Fighter Pay And Bonuses (Total Payout: $123,900) Winner Pay Loser Pay Bonuses Earned(Included in Pay) Fumiaki Hayashi $17,640 Dieter Kolzig $1,820 Charles Stiles $6,480 Melvin Custard $1,690 Benny Danare $4,140 Goncalves Cassaro $1,820 Milenko Rudonja $3,960 JW Cunningham $1,560 Carl Chenoweth $8,060 Bhumibol Ektawatkul $1,690 Perf: Chenoweth: $5,000 Floyd Haywood $3,060 Junmal Skinner $1,690 Gerardo Diez $12,700 Joel Adams $11,820 FotN: Both: $10,000 Cole Moor $12,880 Kevin Sponge $1,560 KotN: Moor: $5,000 Perf: Moor: $5,000 Kyle Sagal $7,340 Urlington Rogers $1,820 SotN: Sagal: $5,000 Takahiro Nakamura $6,120 Paddy McNamara $1,950 Lucas Mueller $3,150 Matheus Ulibarri $1,200 Vladimir Baskov $1,950 Flavio Luiz Oliveira $1,400 Campbell Crane $1,950 Brian Hirst $800 Eberhard Dahm $2,250 Brendon Job $1,400 Drug Testing: $15,764 Production: $97,632 Profit: $28,203 Critical Rating: 76% Commercial Rating: 48% Popularity Changes Region Popularity Change Popularity After Show Canada -0.5% 4.4% (Low Level National) USA +0.6% 81.5% (High Level Regional) UK +0.2% 79.2% (High Level Regional) Europe +0.3% 37.0% (Mid Level Regional) Australia +0.4% 70.5% (High Level Regional) Japan +0.4% 51.7% (Mid Level Regional) Asia +0.6% 38.7% (Mid Level Regional) Russia +0.3% 37.0% (Mid Level Regional) Mexico +0.6% 29.1% (Low Level Regional) South America +0.9% 46.0% (Mid Level Regional) Central America +1.0% 9.1% (Low Level Regional) Africa +0.4% 4.9% (Low Level Regional) News - Drug test results have come back from Canadian Tournament Combat 3, and all fighters have tested clean. - Drug test results have come back for Canadian Tournament Combat 4, and Brock Youdale has tested positive for recreational drugs. Youdale will be suspended for a year, and the result of his fight with Rodolphe Gygax has been overturned to a No Contest. Rumour has it that the CTC is in negotiations with Rodolphe Gygax, and he will be put through in the bracket instead of Youdale if he is willing to sign. Youdale spoke to Blurcat, saying that he rejected the result of the test, and was 110% clean for the fight. He is blaming a lab error. - Drug test results have come back from Canadian Tournament Combat 5, and all fighters have tested clean. - The following fighters have been released by the CTC following their elimination from the tournament: Dieter Kolzig, Melvin Custard, Goncalves Cassaro, JW Cunningham, Bhumibol Ektawatkul, Junmal Skinner, Joel Adams, Paddy McNamara, Matheus Ulibarri, Flavio Luiz Oliveira, Brian Hirst, and Brendon Job. - The services of Kevin Sponge and Urlington Rogers have been retained per Canadian Fighter Rules. TOURNAMENT BRACKET Other Promotions Shows None Predictions None Confirmed Match-Ups For CTC Lightweight Championship Tournament Second Round (Round of 128) Sukarno vs. Owen Oggleberry-Pipp Jackson Mollusck vs. Dalmo Pedrosa Korekiyo Anzai vs. Roberto Perella Aun Vinicius Azeredo vs. Chan Kim Huat Datuk Ong Ka Ting vs. Vince Dahl Masayoshi Tatsuko vs. Olafur Petursson Caca de Andrade vs. Chakrit Mamanee Yoshinori Morishita vs. Sadahige Yoshida Naizen Hamacho vs. Watson Viana Rupert Lennox vs. Dominick Oppenheimer Chico Feijo vs. Elvis Milissis Aaron McBroom vs. Ross Smith Go Yamamoto vs. Grande Silveira Roldolphe Gygax (?) vs. Johan Kavli Bud Brockett vs. Tessai Satou Rogelio Quesada vs. Folke Dalen Atep of Indonesia vs. Adam McLeish Irving Braun vs. Morihiro Kiski Glen Siemaszko vs. Delma de Brito Nicholas Bretton vs. Sammy Newton Luke Hilton vs. Shusui Ikoma Patrik Pedersen vs. Timmy Dukes Georges Nouri vs. Matt Horowitz Norihide Kusonoki vs. Teeratep Nutnum Brandon Sugar vs. Shuji Oshiro Lubos Plasil vs. Alain Saul H.M. Menzel vs. Kazuya Chano Fujimaro Hidaka vs. Chad Zoff Bruce Steven vs. Muhammad Hamzah Gregory O'Hara vs. Nate Marx Branco vs. Pentti Rovanpera Ren Akai vs. Darren Southall Jake Keane vs. Nathan Wyles Paulo Roberto Bezerra vs. Harald Hubner Tarcisio Dantas vs. Masato Wai Heikichi Shimizu vs. Julian Beals Truck Gleeson vs. Sammi Chan Tim Oldacres vs. Jeremy Sproule Seth O'Breen vs. Avery Gleason Shiko Taka vs. Pip Londress Helio vs. Winner of Perry Madison/Tadashi Kimura rematch Mozart Pinto vs. Sid Morgan Kelv Bender vs. Erico Gil Sinali Shomen vs. Min-Soo Sik Doug Hansen vs. Steven Wu George Astaire vs. Adenor Togni Edson Edmilson vs. Manoel Cabral Yaichiro Munakata vs. Cesar Granda Fiyero Lermontov vs. Jose Gonzales Jochen Bellof vs. Mal Beswick Yoritoki Iwahashi vs. Cory Brewer Gene Oakley vs. Ahmed Mohamed Farag Lukas Mellberg vs. Nigel Collett Gordon Idle vs. Nod Palli Motoki Hojo vs. Hatsu Nishijima Yoshitomo Horigome vs. Clinton Kent Luis Basora vs. Charles Stiles Milenko Rudonja vs. Vladimir Baskov Fumiaki Hayashi vs. Campbell Crane Carl Chenoweth vs. Floyd Haywood Sean Morrison vs. Cole Moor Lucas Mueller vs. Eberhard Dahm Benny Danare vs. Kyle Sagal Gerardo Diez vs. Takahiro Nakamura Confirmed Match-Ups for CTC Light Heavyweight Tournament Second Round (Round of 128) Jin Katou vs. Leon Banks Alekos Karabatsos vs. Murray O'Hare Ryosei Sakamoto vs. Koenraad Belien Ricky Heath vs. Michael Dali Hyun-Shik Lim vs. Carlos dos Santos Jiroemon Hasegawa vs. Gavriil Sviridov Curt Kitson vs. Andranik Paletilolu Bill Cumming vs. Conor Houghton Lenny McFadden vs. Gustavo Spagnol Garry McSweegan vs. Neville Granville Lawrence Herringbone vs. Alex Maitland Terry Catt vs. Jasper Osmond Sho Kitabatake vs. Magno Peres Arruda Eisaku Nozaki vs. Jacob Matthaus Tikhon Diev vs. Pedro Sousa Naozane Yamaguchiya vs. Volker Herzog Affonso Villar vs. Renan Heleno Matthew Michael Kirby vs. Daniel Hornsby Nilton Fantoni vs. Jericho Stewart Kendall Tracey vs. Logan Bluffer Roberto Aldez vs. Jerry Bogdonovich Naoki Ito vs. Rens de Beus Elgar vs. Priti Manek Gyokudo Teshigahara vs. Franjo Topic Zvonimir Asanovic vs. Makhak Kirakosyan Dmytro Dargomyzhsky vs. Daniil Skala Derek South vs. Cal Hillson Washi Shiganori vs. Dennis Eck Aleksei Chekhov vs. Joshua Hope Big Magic vs. Roko Stipanovic Nicolai Mickiewicz vs. Winner of Michael Klaughnschue/Leandro Piquet rematch Rupert Dreck vs. Otto Witske Niko Soldo vs. Joel Mankin Shane Gilchrist vs. Danko Jelavic Christian Mountfield vs. Folee Caffatere Osamu Dan vs. Silvio Leite Linfield Ballard vs. Datsakorn Pratoomwong Gekko Goto vs. Markku Mikkola Valentin Taneyev vs. Allen LeFleur Adrian Pascal vs. Sebastian Pardo Tadamasa Yamada vs. Marcos Maciel Fabian Schar vs. Stephan De Winter Raul Hughes vs. Titi Stringer Inejiro Chiba vs. Eoghan Behan Rafael Van Der Moot vs. Frankie Burgess Tsuramatsu Inoue vs. Mick Curran Faas Smit vs. Flavio Alberto Takesi Yanagimoto vs. Joseph King Spencer Rubenstein vs. Vlasta Nykl Adrian Majoram vs. Dag Kreuger Toby Sorkin vs. Zane Wybock William Harrison vs. Casimiro de Holanda Anthony LeToussier vs. Dean Capers Ken Peters vs. Stef Lomb Junior Patinkin vs. Brett Krakowski Yoritomo Ina vs. Max Rebottaro Mike Watson vs. Wink Deschanel Danny Akabaro vs. Crow Leddy Ryuji Ganaha vs. Trevor Murray Bryan Van Den Hauwe vs. MacGregor Dare Marlon John vs. Emerson Mori Nunes Sharaku Kon vs. Emil Karlsson Matti Kurri vs. Ranieri Fernanda Guillermo Morales vs. Eddie Whelan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CageRage Posted August 16, 2022 Author Share Posted August 16, 2022 Friday, Week 3, February 2002 MAIN EVENT CTC Featherweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Buck "Golden" Graham (2-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #105, Underdog: +910) vs. "Black Belt" Jay Dorridge (9-2, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #152, Favorite: -1140) Buck Graham is a decent kick boxer from Canada, and is at his happiest when he can stand and engage with an opponent. His striking is decent enough, albeit not at a high enough level to trouble the elite, but his weakness in every other area of MMA is what trips him up. Jay Dorridge was a high-calibre Judo practitioner. A tenacious competitor, his throws and close quarters grappling is hard to deal with for a lot of fighters, especially as few will have experience with a 5'4" fighter who can send them flying. He has become particularly known for his deadly rear naked choke. The winner of this fight will face #24 Chan Wan Wah in the Second Round. CO-MAIN EVENT CTC Featherweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Zhao "Ka" Pau (11-7, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #104, Favorite: -200) vs. Pat "Blue Boy" Troy (6-1, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #153, Underdog: +150) Zhao Pau is primarily a wrestler, liking to get in close and grind out results by controlling opponents in the clinch, and is noted for his extremely good cardio. His woeful striking game is a matter of concern though, and was the main reason behind the three fight losing streak that saw him cut from KDM FC in 2000. Pat Troy is one for the future, a Jiu-Jitsu fighter. His main claim to fame so far has been having the worst hair in MMA, although some of the submission wins he's claimed on the regional circuit would come a close second. The winner of this fight will face #25 Greg Chiang in the Second Round. MAIN CARD CTC Featherweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Yee Tsuji (26-19-3, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #127, Underdog: +160) vs. Hercules Zerbini (5-1, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #130, Favorite: -210) Yee Tsuji is a throwback to the old days of Mixed Martial Arts as he is nothing short of a wild brawler, throwing haymakers and trying his best to knock opponents out as quickly as possbile before his complete absence of wrestling or ground skills is exposed. Hercules Zerbini is small, even for a Featherweight, and comes from a background in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Good on the ground, his weaknesses are that he can be beaten fairly easily in a striking battle and his lack of physical strength means that he is also open to being bullied around. The winner of this fight will face #2 Tomohiro Takeuchi in the Second Round. CTC Featherweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Tan Su (14-7, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #113, Favorite: -420) vs. Sebastiao Nebaco (13-10-1NC, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #144, Underdog: +330) Tan Su is a rugged Chinese boxer who loves to brawl, with a style of coming out swinging and not stopping. This exciting style has made him quite popular, but it's predictability has led to him racking up a pretty mediocre win-loss record. Sebastiao Nebaco is a pretty poor Featherweight competitor from Brazil, who doesn't look likely to improve anytime soon. Nominally a striker, very few opponents would find him particularly threatening even in his strongest area. The winner of this fight will face #16 Yoshiro Makamori in the Second Round. CTC Featherweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Graeme "Sparky" Spark (9-1, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #128, Favorite: -970) vs. Tommy "Sting" Ray (0-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #129, Underdog: +770) Graeme Spark is a short, but powerful Featherweight, who comes from a background in grappling and likes to use that to control and dominate opponents. Far from one dimensional, he also hits hard and has some good chokes in his submission arsenal. Tommy Ray comes from a high-level kick boxing background, and is a handful when it comes to striking, being particularly known for his powerful leg kicks. On top of his striking, Ray has also worked extensively on his grappling in order to make him harder to take down. The winner of this fight will face #1 Philip Ziskie in the Second Round. CTC Featherweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Ashton Andrews (8-6, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #116, Underdog: +820) vs. Guilherme "Zoom" de Barros (8-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #141, Favorite: -1030) Ashton Andrews is a fairly poor Muay Thai fighter, who hasn't exactly set the world on fire since his debut in 1995, accomplishing nothing of note and mostly fighting on the prelims of local shows. Guilherme de Barros is a youngster from Brazil, a Muay Thai striker who has cross-trained in other martial arts in order to give himself a more versatile MMA base. A dangerous striker, he is more than capable of knocking most opponents out cold. The winner of this fight will face #13 David James Diggle in the Second Round. CTC Featherweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Hisatmitsu "Japanese Punk" Sasaki (6-2, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #112, Favorite: -650) vs. Yasuhide Yunokawa (6-3, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #145, Underdog: +510) Hisamitsu Sasaki is a submission specialist, who fights at Featherweight, even though he is small even for that division. His favorite techniques are leglocks, and he is particularly adept at applying them during scrambles to get surprise tapouts. Yasuhide Yunokawa is a striker, who likes to use his quick hands to his advantage by tagging opponents repeatedly with jabs and lightning fast combos. He doesn't have a great deal else in terms of attack and so can be predictable. The winner of this fight will face #17 Francesco Marazzina in the Second Round. CTC Featherweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Taizoh Chung Man (20-9, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #125, Favorite: -660) vs. Landon London (5-2, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #132, Underdog: +520) Taizoh Chung Man is a very solid wrestler, who can cause serious problems if he can get a hold of his opponent and get the opportunity to grind out a result. Naturally a Lightweight, he nonetheless competes at Featherweight where he can use his extra bulk to his advantage. Landon London is a former amateur boxer, who is good with his hands but is extremely limited in all other aspects of MMA. The winner of this fight will face #4 Li-Kong Ho in the Second Round. CTC Featherweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Jefferson "The Hitman" Mndawe (7-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #117, Favorite: -440) vs. Joshua "Golden Gloves" Goldberg (5-2, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #140, Underdog: +350) Jefferson Mndawe is one of the few fighters around from the continent of Africa, and is a good kick boxer, who can gives most fighters a torrid time standing. He is particularly noted for his powerful head kicks, being a master of knocking people out with that strike. Joshua Goldberg comes from a boxing family, and so, as you would expect has good hands as his primary weapon. Unfortunately he's very one-dimensional and doesn't have anything close to a secondary weapon for when his boxing isn't enough. The winner of this fight will face #12 Fernando Peragon in the Second Round. CTC Featherweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Noah "The Genius" Smithee (12-5, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #108, Favorite: -930) vs. Lothar Marks (1-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #149, Underdog: +740) Noah Smithee is a wrestler by trade and likes to grind his way to victories with a low risk strategy of combining takedowns with top control. His vulnerability to strikes is a big weakness that has obviously harmed his career thus far but he remains a tough opponent to face. Lothar Marks is a southpaw kick boxer from Germany. Small but explosive, Marks is known for his thudding kicks, especially to the legs and ribs, which can wear down an opponent quickly. The winner of this fight will take on #21 Rafael Tavares in the Second Round. PRELIMINARY CARD CTC Featherweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Jurg "The Demolisher" Lewandowski (1-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #124, Underdog: +270) vs. Shinsui Sakata (7-3, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #133, Favorite: -350) Jurg Lewandowski is one of the bigger Featherweights in the world and has to use extreme weight cutting techniques to fight at 145 lbs. Originally a wrestler, he has worked on his striking in order to become a better all around fighter. Shinsui Sakata is a former amateur wrestler, who is pretty useless when it comes to striking so he sticks to what he does best, getting in close and taking his opponent down. He can threaten with ground and pound or submissions on the floor, but realistically neither is dangerous enough to cause problems for a fighter of any quality. The winner of this fight will face #5 Kenji Akita in the Second Round. CTC Featherweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Paco del Rio (8-2, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #109, Underdog: +110) vs. Hetcher Durante (6-2, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #148, Favorite: -110) Paco del Rio is a kick boxer from Mexico. A decent striker, but nowhere near an elite one, he can stand and trade blows with most mid-level talent. His big weakness is that he is one dimensional and outside of his striking he brings nothing to the table. Hetcher Durante likes to stand and trade, but isn't particularly threatening as he lacks power. What he is good at is exploiting his elusiveness and cardio to pepper his opponent with small shots over several rounds in a bid to win by decision. The winner of this fight will face #20 Manish Khan in the next round. CTC Featherweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Stewart "Pressure" Point (1-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #120, Favorite: -690) vs. Moronobu "The Psycho Butcher" Nagano (3-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #137, Underdog: +550) Stewart Point comes to MMA after putting together a very good record as an amateur wrestler. Noted for his extraordinary conditioning, Point loves to try and overwhelm opponents with constant attacks based around takedowns and stifling top control. Moronobu Nagano, "The Psycho Butcher" as he is known, is a crazy Featherweight brawler from Japan. Absolutely nuts in every way, his wild brawling style is more street fight than MMA. The winner of this fight will face #9 Snorri Gunnarsson in the Second Round. CTC Featherweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Clint "Honey Badger" Royle (2-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #121, Favorite: -560) vs. Shiba Inaba (7-7, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #136, Underdog: +440) Clint Royle is a fighter with an old school style, a grappler whose entire gameplan revolves around getting top control over an opponent so that he can work towards a submission. The Texan is particularly known for his ability when it comes to leglocks. Shiba Inaba is a brawler, who comes to stand and bang, and that's the extent of his strategy. He poses some threat to those without a striking background, as he does hit fairly hard, but ultimately he's just another one dimensional puncher who can be taken apart with some careful grappling and a decent gameplan. The winner of this fight will face #8 Sammy Gaffigan in the Second Round. Weigh-In Results Buck Graham (145 lbs) vs. Jay Dorridge (145 lbs) Zhao Pau (145 lbs) vs. Pat Troy (145 lbs) Yee Tsuji (145 lbs) vs. Hercules Zerbini (145 lbs) Tan Su (145 lbs) vs. Sebastiao Nebaco (145 lbs) Graeme Spark (145 lbs) vs. Tommy Ray (145 lbs) Ashton Andrews (145 lbs) vs. Guilherme de Barros (145 lbs) Hisamitsu Sasaki (145 lbs) vs. Yasuhide Yunokawa (145 lbs) Taizoh Chung Man (145 lbs) vs. Landon London (145 lbs) Jefferson Mndawe (145 lbs) vs. Joshua Goldberg (145 lbs) Noah Smithee (145 lbs) vs. Lothar Marks (145 lbs) Jurg Lewandowski (145 lbs) vs. Shinsui Sakata (145 lbs) Paco del Rio (145 lbs) vs. Hetcher Durante (145 lbs) Stewart Point (145 lbs) vs. Moronobu Nagano (145 lbs) Clint Royle (145 lbs) vs. Shiba Inaba (145 lbs) TOURNAMENT BRACKET Canadian Tournament Combat 9 Full Fight Card FW: Buck Graham vs. Jay Dorridge FW: Zhao Pau vs. Pat Troy FW: Yee Tsuji vs. Hercules Zerbini FW: Tan Su vs. Sebastiao Nebaco FW: Graeme Spark vs. Tommy Ray FW: Ashton Andrews vs. Guilherme de Barros FW: Hisamitsu Sasaki vs. Yasuhide Yunokawa FW: Taizoh Chung Man vs. Landon London FW: Jefferson Mndawe vs. Joshua Goldberg FW: Noah Smithee vs. Lothar Marks FW: Jurg Lewandowski vs. Shinsui Sakata FW: Paco del Rio vs. Hetcher Durante FW: Stewart Point vs. Moronobu Nagano FW: Clint Royle vs. Shiba Inaba Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CageRage Posted August 17, 2022 Author Share Posted August 17, 2022 Friday, Week 3, February 2002 Live From Calgary, Alberta PRELIMINARY CARD Streamed Live On CTCombat.ca CTC FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Clint "Honey Badger" Royle (2-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Amarillo, Texas, Favorite: -560) vs. Shiba Inaba (7-7, 0-0 CTC, From: Sapporo, Japan, Underdog: +440) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our first prelim fight is up next, in which Clint 'Honey Badger' Royle battles Shiba Inaba. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Kyle Crisp is the referee for this fight. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges are: Benjamin Milligan III, Johnny Beerbohm, and Marianne Froth. (Rd 1 - 05:00) There's the opening bell! (Rd 1 - 05:00) The fighters touch gloves. (Rd 1 - 04:55) Inaba moves in on Royle, preparing to throw. (Rd 1 - 04:55) Royle hits a jab, but it had no power at all behind it. (Rd 1 - 04:55) Inaba hits a left hand, but Royle evades a big right punch. (Rd 1 - 04:38) Inaba lands a left jab, but misses with a vicious right hand. (Rd 1 - 04:18) Inaba connects with a jab, but finds nothing but air with a big right. (Rd 1 - 03:58) Inaba lands a left jab, but misses with a vicious right hand. (Rd 1 - 03:33) Circling, Royle clearly wants to get close enough to grapple but is wary about getting hit. (Rd 1 - 03:33) Inaba throws a one-two, but Royle was equal to it. (Rd 1 - 03:23) Seizing the opportunity, Royle clinches. (Rd 1 - 03:15) Royle looks to set up a trip takedown. (Rd 1 - 03:15) Royle gets side control off a superb outside leg trip! (Rd 1 - 02:57) Royle tries to lock Inaba into an armbar. (Rd 1 - 02:57) The armbar is locked in, tight enough that Inaba has to tap out! (Rd 1 - 02:17) Clint Royle takes the victory by way of submission! Official Result: Clint 'Honey Badger' Royle defeats Shiba Inaba (Submission (Armbar) in 2:43 of round 1). The fight was rated as being Great. Post-Fight: Clint Royle name-checks all of his sponsors, then thanks all of his fans who turned out to support him. He says that he is very happy to have won on his CTC debut and that he's very happy here. CTC FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Stewart "Pressure" Point (1-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Seattle, Washington, Favorite: -690) vs. Moronobu "The Psycho Butcher" Nagano (3-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Yokohama, Japan, Underdog: +550) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Another match is about to begin; Stewart 'Pressure' Point competing against Moronobu 'The Psycho Butcher' Nagano. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The referee is William Yeats. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges are: Reginald Wodehouse, Benjamin Milligan III, and Johnny Beerbohm. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Round one begins! (Rd 1 - 05:00) Nagano rather obviously ignores the offer to touch gloves to begin. (Rd 1 - 04:54) Nagano throws a quick punch but doesn't hit. (Rd 1 - 04:49) Point seizes the chance and grabs Nagano into a clinch. (Rd 1 - 04:41) Point uses some dirty boxing as he grapples with Nagano. (Rd 1 - 04:25) Point uses dirty boxing and gets in a few crisp punches on Nagano as they grapple. (Rd 1 - 04:13) Point is trying to muscle Nagano up against the cage. (Rd 1 - 04:13) Point manages it and controls Nagano up against the cage. (Rd 1 - 03:53) Point pins Nagano up against the cage. (Rd 1 - 03:53) They remain up against the cage for the next minute, posturing and throwing occasional short-range punches to the body. (Rd 1 - 02:46) Nagano takes a sharp stomp to the foot. (Rd 1 - 02:33) Unable to break free, Nagano is smothered up against the cage. (Rd 1 - 02:33) They remain in that position, dirty boxing each other, for a further minute. (Rd 1 - 01:27) Having been stuck against the cage for a while without any progress, referee William Yeats brings them back to the center. (Rd 1 - 01:20) Nagano can't hit a set-up left jab, but then scores with a right cross. (Rd 1 - 01:01) Nagano hits a left jab and then lands a right hand. (Rd 1 - 01:01) It looks like Point has been cut under the eye. (Rd 1 - 00:36) Point appeared to be going to try and get in close, but Nagano took the initiative first. (Rd 1 - 00:36) Nagano lands a jab and then lands a right hand. (Rd 1 - 00:12) Nagano hits a left jab and then catches Point with a right hook. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Round one ends as time expires. (Rd 1 - 00:00) That round goes to Point, 10-9 on my card. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Most people will expect Point to go on and win this fight now that the first round has gone his way. (Rd 1 - 00:00) It's hard to see a scenario where Nagano can do enough to take this fight. (Rd 1 - 00:00) The cut man tries to stop the bleeding for Point in between rounds. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) Round two begins! (Rd 2 - 04:52) Nagano hits a left hand, but Point avoids a big right. (Rd 2 - 04:43) Point seizes the chance and grabs Nagano into a clinch. (Rd 2 - 04:35) Nagano gets caught with a couple of nice short punches as Point uses his dirty boxing to inflict some punishment. (Rd 2 - 04:17) Point tries to take Nagano down. (Rd 2 - 04:17) The takedown is successful, Nagano pulls half guard. (Rd 2 - 04:06) Point looks to get past the half guard. (Rd 2 - 04:06) He does excellently, getting into side control. (Rd 2 - 03:21) Point attempts an arm triangle. (Rd 2 - 03:21) Nagano stops Point from applying it. (Rd 2 - 02:56) Point tries to lock Nagano in an armbar. (Rd 2 - 02:56) Nagano stops Point from applying it. (Rd 2 - 02:20) Point throws a few right hands as he takes a moment to plan ahead. (Rd 2 - 01:53) Point tries to lock Nagano in an arm triangle. (Rd 2 - 01:53) Nagano doesn't allow the arm triangle to be applied. (Rd 2 - 01:22) Point tries to lock Nagano in an armbar. (Rd 2 - 01:22) Nagano fights off the armbar attempt. (Rd 2 - 01:05) Point fires off a few punches as he catches his breath. (Rd 2 - 00:46) The lengthy period of stalemate results in referee William Yeats standing them both back up. (Rd 2 - 00:39) Nagano throws a one-two, but Point was equal to it. (Rd 2 - 00:25) Point gets hold of Nagano. (Rd 2 - 00:17) Point tries to wrestle Nagano backward and up against the cage. (Rd 2 - 00:17) Point does it, Nagano is stuck with his back to the cage. (Rd 2 - 00:05) Point uses dirty boxing to punish Nagano while he is pressed up against the cage. (Rd 2 - 00:00) Round two ends as time expires. (Rd 2 - 00:00) I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Point. (Rd 2 - 00:00) That's Point up 20-18 on my scorecard. Round 3 (Rd 3 - 05:00) Round three begins! (Rd 3 - 04:49) Nagano throws a two-punch combo but Point avoids both. (Rd 3 - 04:39) Point gets hold of Nagano, not having to have taken even one shot while coming in. (Rd 3 - 04:32) Point is trying to muscle Nagano up against the cage. (Rd 3 - 04:32) Nagano ends up backed against the cage. (Rd 3 - 04:19) Nagano takes a hard foot stomp. (Rd 3 - 04:04) Showing his ability to control opponents, Point simply smothers Nagano against the cage. (Rd 3 - 04:04) They exchange close-quarters punches from that position for about sixty seconds. (Rd 3 - 03:00) It isn't a pretty tactic, but Point is wearing Nagano down by keeping him trapped up against the cage and forcing him to carry a lot of weight. (Rd 3 - 03:00) They dirty box each other at that range for sixty seconds or so. (Rd 3 - 01:56) With no progress being made, referee William Yeats separates them. (Rd 3 - 01:56) Nagano is starting to slow down a touch, perhaps conserving a little energy. (Rd 3 - 01:51) Nagano looks confident, shortening the range as he looks to strike. (Rd 3 - 01:51) Point had looked like he was angling to grapple, but couldn't take the initiative. (Rd 3 - 01:51) Nagano connects with a jab, but his big right hand follow-up misses. (Rd 3 - 01:29) Nagano moves in closer, ready to attack. (Rd 3 - 01:29) It looked like we were about to see Point try and get some grappling started, but Nagano was more aggressive and took the initiative. (Rd 3 - 01:29) Nagano lands a left jab, but misses with a vicious right hand. (Rd 3 - 01:05) Nagano throws a one-two, but Point was equal to it. (Rd 3 - 00:53) With a clear opportunity, Point is able to move in fast and clinch with Nagano. (Rd 3 - 00:43) Point is looking to muscle Nagano back against the cage. (Rd 3 - 00:43) Point does it, Nagano is stuck with his back to the cage. (Rd 3 - 00:29) Smothered against the cage, Nagano cannot get free. (Rd 3 - 00:29) They dirty box each other at that range until the round ends. (Rd 3 - 00:00) The time runs out on round three. (Rd 3 - 00:00) I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Point. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Nagano needs to turn up the intensity, he is realistically looking at needing a finish to win this bout. Round 4 (Rd 4 - 05:00) There's the bell for the start of the round! (Rd 4 - 04:52) Point had looked like he was angling to grapple, but couldn't take the initiative. (Rd 4 - 04:52) Nagano throws a quick punch but doesn't land. (Rd 4 - 04:35) A one-two from Nagano fails to land. (Rd 4 - 04:21) Point gets hold of Nagano. (Rd 4 - 04:12) Nagano tries to wriggle free, but Point controls him well and gets in a few close-range punches too. (Rd 4 - 03:54) Nagano tries to wriggle free, but Point controls him well and gets in a few close-range punches too. (Rd 4 - 03:40) Point is trying to muscle Nagano up against the cage. (Rd 4 - 03:40) Nagano ends up backed against the cage. (Rd 4 - 03:20) Nagano is controlled up against the cage and takes a hard foot stomp. (Rd 4 - 03:10) Nagano is controlled up against the cage and takes a few right hands via some dirty boxing. (Rd 4 - 02:51) Point hits Nagano, who is pressed up against the cage, with a nice short uppercut. (Rd 4 - 02:31) Nagano is controlled up against the cage and eats a sharp right to the ear. (Rd 4 - 02:14) Nagano is controlled up against the cage and eats a sharp right to the ear. (Rd 4 - 02:01) Point uses dirty boxing to punish Nagano while he is pressed up against the cage. (Rd 4 - 01:44) Point uses dirty boxing to punish Nagano while he is pressed up against the cage. (Rd 4 - 01:30) With the fighters having been stuck against the cage for quite a while, referee William Yeats brings them back to the center. (Rd 4 - 01:30) Nagano is starting to have to push himself now, and his corner respond by urging him on a little louder. (Rd 4 - 01:16) A punch from Nagano fails to land. (Rd 4 - 01:06) A jab lands from Nagano, but Point evades a big right punch. (Rd 4 - 00:56) Without taking too much damage, Point is able to clinch with Nagano. (Rd 4 - 00:47) Using his wrestling skills, Point is trying to push Nagano up against the cage. (Rd 4 - 00:47) Nagano ends up backed against the cage. (Rd 4 - 00:29) Nagano is trapped against the cage and Point hits him with a short left uppercut. (Rd 4 - 00:12) Point keeps Nagano up against the cage with wrestling, then uses a hard foot stomp. (Rd 4 - 00:03) Breathing very hard, Nagano is looking ragged. (Rd 4 - 00:03) Point smothers Nagano against the cage, then uses his dirty boxing skills to his advantage. (Rd 4 - 00:00) The time is up, and that's the end of round four. (Rd 4 - 00:00) I think Point took that round, 10-9 on my score card. (Rd 4 - 00:00) Nagano is in deep trouble with only one round remaining - I think he needs a finish or he will lose this fight. Round 5 (Rd 5 - 05:00) It's the final round and we are back underway! (Rd 5 - 04:53) Nagano throws a one-two, but Point was equal to it. (Rd 5 - 04:44) With a clear opportunity, Point is able to move in fast and clinch with Nagano. (Rd 5 - 04:34) Point tries to wrestle Nagano backward and up against the cage. (Rd 5 - 04:34) He does so and now has Nagano pinned to the cage. (Rd 5 - 04:14) Point smothers Nagano against the cage, then hits him with a knee strike to the ribs. (Rd 5 - 04:00) Nagano is trapped against the cage and Point punishes him with some dirty boxing. (Rd 5 - 03:48) Nagano is trapped against the cage and Point punishes him with some dirty boxing. (Rd 5 - 03:29) Point smothers Nagano against the cage, then hits him with a quick elbow strike. (Rd 5 - 03:16) Point catches Nagano with a hard elbow to the face from the clinch. (Rd 5 - 03:00) Nagano is controlled up against the cage and eats a sharp right to the ear. (Rd 5 - 02:41) Point hits Nagano, who is pressed up against the cage, with a nice short uppercut. (Rd 5 - 02:28) We move into the second half of this round. (Rd 5 - 02:28) Nagano is trapped against the cage and Point punishes him with some dirty boxing. (Rd 5 - 02:12) Having been stuck against the cage for a while without any progress, the referee brings them back to the center. (Rd 5 - 02:12) Point is still moving well, but he is definitely breathing a little deeper now. (Rd 5 - 02:02) Nagano uses a left jab, but misses with a vicious right hand. (Rd 5 - 01:46) Nagano throws a quick punch but doesn't land. (Rd 5 - 01:38) Point is able to grab Nagano. (Rd 5 - 01:29) Point is trying to push Nagano so that his back is up against the cage. (Rd 5 - 01:29) Point achieves it, pinning Nagano to the cage. (Rd 5 - 01:09) Point pins Nagano up against the cage and hits a couple of nice right hands to the side of the head. (Rd 5 - 00:50) Nagano, stuck with his back against the cage, is pretty much trapped there thanks to the control that Point is exerting. (Rd 5 - 00:50) Nothing really happens for the remainder of the round, they remain in a close grapple exchanging occasional short punches. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Time runs out and that's the end of the fight. (Rd 5 - 00:00) That round goes to Point, 10-9 on my card. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Here come the official scores. (Rd 5 - 00:00) All three judges have given 50-45. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Stewart 'Pressure' Point is the winner by unanimous decision! Official Result: Stewart 'Pressure' Point defeats Moronobu 'The Psycho Butcher' Nagano (Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 5). The fight was rated as being Decent. Post-Fight: Stewart Point name-checks all of his sponsors, then thanks all of his fans who turned out to support him. Stewart Point gives a show of respect to his opponent. CTC FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Paco del Rio (8-2, 0-0 CTC, From: Aguascalientes, Mexico, Underdog: +100) vs. Hetcher Durante (6-2, 0-0 CTC, From: Cleveland, Ohio, Favorite: -110) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Another match is about to begin; Paco del Rio facing Hetcher Durante. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our referee is William Yeats. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our judges at cageside are: Marianne Froth, Christina Shaw, and Reginald Wodehouse. (Rd 1 - 05:00) We are underway! (Rd 1 - 05:00) They touch gloves. (Rd 1 - 04:45) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 1 - 04:45) Durante nails one quick punch from a flurry but misses a right hook. (Rd 1 - 04:45) del Rio lands a left jab but has a right hand absorbed on the gloves. (Rd 1 - 04:11) Both fighters move in and engage. (Rd 1 - 04:11) del Rio misses a jab but lands a right hook. (Rd 1 - 04:11) Durante hits a punch but doesn't find the mark with a right hook. (Rd 1 - 03:41) They engage in the center. (Rd 1 - 03:41) del Rio hits a left jab but has a right hand absorbed on the gloves. (Rd 1 - 03:41) Durante nails three quick punches from a flurry but misses with a big right hand. (Rd 1 - 03:10) They stand and trade in the center of the cage but neither fighter can land a good shot. (Rd 1 - 02:45) They engage in the center. (Rd 1 - 02:45) del Rio is off target with a left jab but scores with a right hook. (Rd 1 - 02:45) Durante quickly throws three punches and two of them land and then lands a right hook. (Rd 1 - 02:06) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 1 - 02:06) del Rio hits a two-punch combination, a quick left and a straight right. (Rd 1 - 02:06) Durante nails two quick punches from a flurry and then hits a right cross. (Rd 1 - 01:36) The two fighters engage. (Rd 1 - 01:36) del Rio is off-target with a jab but scores with a quick kick to the lead leg. (Rd 1 - 01:36) Durante throws four quick punches and lands two of them but only finds gloves with a right hand. (Rd 1 - 01:00) We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. (Rd 1 - 01:00) The two fighters engage. (Rd 1 - 01:00) del Rio scores with a left hook. (Rd 1 - 01:00) Durante punches in bunches with five rapid strikes. (Rd 1 - 00:15) Both fighters move in and engage. (Rd 1 - 00:15) del Rio finds a good angle and lands a nice one-two. (Rd 1 - 00:15) Durante quickly throws a punch and lands it but has a right hook blocked. (Rd 1 - 00:00) An errant finger caught Durante in the eye, he backs off clutching his face. (Rd 1 - 00:00) He gets a few moments to recover. (Rd 1 - 00:00) The fight restarts. (Rd 1 - 00:00) The time is up, and that's the end of round one. (Rd 1 - 00:00) I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Durante. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) We are back underway! (Rd 2 - 04:48) They engage in the center. (Rd 2 - 04:48) del Rio lands a leg kick. (Rd 2 - 04:48) Durante scores with a jab but finds his right cross blocked. (Rd 2 - 04:27) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 2 - 04:27) del Rio misses a jab but hits a right cross. (Rd 2 - 04:27) Durante nails two quick punches from a flurry but doesn't connect with a right hand. (Rd 2 - 03:53) They come together and strike. (Rd 2 - 03:53) Durante lands two of four quick punches but has a right hook blocked. (Rd 2 - 03:53) del Rio uses a left jab and also hits a left roundhouse kick to the body. (Rd 2 - 03:15) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 2 - 03:15) del Rio scores with a left hook. (Rd 2 - 03:15) Durante lands two of five quick punches but has a right hook blocked. (Rd 2 - 02:43) They engage in the center. (Rd 2 - 02:43) Durante counters a right hand with a pair of jabs that are followed by a right hand. (Rd 2 - 02:03) They come together and strike. (Rd 2 - 02:03) del Rio finds a way past his opponent's guard and lands a sharp one-two. (Rd 2 - 02:03) Durante lights up his opponent with four quick punches. (Rd 2 - 01:28) They engage in the center. (Rd 2 - 01:28) del Rio lands a left hook. (Rd 2 - 01:28) Durante throws four quick punches and lands three of them but doesn't connect with a right hand. (Rd 2 - 01:00) There's under a minute left in this round. (Rd 2 - 01:00) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 2 - 01:00) Durante nails one quick punch from a flurry but doesn't find the mark with a right hook. del Rio lands a left jab but misses with a right hand. (Rd 2 - 00:22) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 2 - 00:22) Durante hits a left jab but finds his right cross blocked. del Rio goes to the body with a left kick. (Rd 2 - 00:00) Round two ends as time expires. (Rd 2 - 00:00) That round goes to Durante, 10-9 on my card. (Rd 2 - 00:00) I make it 20-18 to Durante. Round 3 (Rd 3 - 05:00) And here we go, round three! (Rd 3 - 04:47) They engage in the center. (Rd 3 - 04:47) Durante lands two of a flurry of quick punches but doesn't connect with a right hand. (Rd 3 - 04:47) del Rio launches a right head kick that did damage. (Rd 3 - 04:24) That last shot may have done some damage, Durante is backing off and looks totally dazed! (Rd 3 - 04:24) del Rio hits a right hand, but it lacked the power to put Durante down. (Rd 3 - 03:57) They come together and strike. (Rd 3 - 03:57) Durante finds a good angle and lands a nice one-two. (Rd 3 - 03:57) del Rio lands a nice high roundhouse kick. (Rd 3 - 03:27) Durante is on wobbly legs, he almost fell over as he attempted to back off! (Rd 3 - 03:27) del Rio steps in to capitalise and unleashes a right high kick, but Durante is just able to recover and step away in time. (Rd 3 - 03:13) Taking a few gulps of breath, del Rio is giving the first hint that he is starting to tire a touch. (Rd 3 - 03:00) An exchange of strikes happens right in the center of the cage but neither fighter lands anything good. (Rd 3 - 02:31) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 3 - 02:31) Durante nails two quick punches from a flurry but misses with a big right hand. (Rd 3 - 02:31) del Rio lands a one-two. (Rd 3 - 01:55) The two fighters engage with strikes but neither can land a significant shot. (Rd 3 - 01:39) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 3 - 01:39) del Rio hits a jab but finds his right cross blocked. (Rd 3 - 01:39) Durante scores with two punches out of a flurry and then hits a kick to the lead leg. (Rd 3 - 00:56) We're into the final minute of the round. (Rd 3 - 00:56) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 3 - 00:56) Durante scores with a single punch out of a flurry and then hits a kick to the leg. (Rd 3 - 00:56) del Rio hits a left jab but misses a right hook. (Rd 3 - 00:22) The two fighters engage. (Rd 3 - 00:22) Durante slips past a right hook and counters with a jab and a left kick to the body. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Round three ends as time expires. (Rd 3 - 00:00) That round goes to del Rio, 10-9 on my card. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Durante is ahead 29-28 on my scorecard. Round 4 (Rd 4 - 05:00) We are back underway! (Rd 4 - 04:51) An exchange of strikes doesn't go anywhere. (Rd 4 - 04:19) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 4 - 04:19) Durante lands a left jab but can't hit a right cross. (Rd 4 - 04:19) del Rio lands a one-two. (Rd 4 - 04:03) Taking a few gulps of breath, Durante is giving the first hint that he is starting to tire a touch. (Rd 4 - 03:52) They stand and trade, but all the shots are either off target or are safely dealt with. (Rd 4 - 03:21) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 4 - 03:21) Durante scores with a single punch out of a flurry but misses a right hook. (Rd 4 - 03:21) del Rio finds a way past his opponent's guard and lands a sharp one-two. (Rd 4 - 02:55) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 4 - 02:55) del Rio lands a left jab but is wide of the mark on a head kick attempt. (Rd 4 - 02:55) Durante lands two of a flurry of quick punches and then scores with a right hook. (Rd 4 - 02:21) We go past the halfway point of this round. (Rd 4 - 02:09) The two fighters engage. (Rd 4 - 02:09) Durante lands two of a flurry of quick punches but only finds gloves with a right hand. (Rd 4 - 02:09) del Rio finds a way past his opponent's guard and lands a sharp one-two. (Rd 4 - 01:15) They come together and strike. (Rd 4 - 01:15) Durante scores with one punch out of a sudden flurry but misses with a big right hand. (Rd 4 - 01:15) del Rio lands a one-two. (Rd 4 - 00:25) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 4 - 00:25) del Rio scores with a jab and also lands a left kick to the rib cage. (Rd 4 - 00:25) Durante attacks with five quick punches and lands two of them and then connects with a right hand. (Rd 4 - 00:00) The time runs out on round four. (Rd 4 - 00:00) That round goes to Durante, 10-9 on my card. (Rd 4 - 00:00) del Rio is in deep trouble with only one round remaining - I think he needs a finish or he will lose this fight. Round 5 (Rd 5 - 05:00) There's the bell and the final round begins! (Rd 5 - 04:52) They engage in the center. (Rd 5 - 04:52) Durante hits a punch but only finds gloves with a right hand. (Rd 5 - 04:52) del Rio lands a left jab and also hits a left roundhouse kick to the body. (Rd 5 - 04:29) Seeing that del Rio looks shattered, Durante easily pulls him into a clinch. (Rd 5 - 04:29) Clinched with del Rio, Durante looks to try and take him down. (Rd 5 - 04:29) del Rio, desperate, grabs the cage to block the takedown! (Rd 5 - 04:29) The referee spots it and gives a verbal warning! (Rd 5 - 04:29) Durante tries some dirty boxing, but del Rio seizes the chance to create some space and break free. (Rd 5 - 04:16) A few deep breaths betray that del Rio is starting to get into the deeper reaches of his gas tank. (Rd 5 - 04:10) The two fighters engage. (Rd 5 - 04:10) del Rio doesn't connect with a left jab but lands a leg kick. (Rd 5 - 04:10) Durante scores with three punches out of a flurry but finds a big right hand blocked. (Rd 5 - 03:23) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 5 - 03:23) del Rio hits a jab and also hits a left roundhouse kick to the body. (Rd 5 - 03:23) Durante throws four quick punches and lands two of them but only finds gloves with a right hand. (Rd 5 - 02:42) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 5 - 02:42) del Rio lands a left jab and a right cross. (Rd 5 - 02:42) Durante throws five quick punches and lands two of them and then hits a right cross. (Rd 5 - 02:00) The fighters go toe-to-toe with strikes but neither lands anything significant in the exchange. (Rd 5 - 01:41) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 5 - 01:41) Durante hits a punch but doesn't find the mark with a right hook. (Rd 5 - 01:41) del Rio finds a way past his opponent's guard and lands a sharp one-two. (Rd 5 - 01:12) Seeing that del Rio looks shattered, Durante easily pulls him into a clinch. (Rd 5 - 01:12) Durante looks for a trip takedown by sweeping a leg. (Rd 5 - 01:12) Durante gets side control off a superb outside leg trip! (Rd 5 - 00:56) We have one minute of the round remaining. (Rd 5 - 00:56) Durante punches down at del Rio, but they are easily taken on the gloves. (Rd 5 - 00:36) Durante tries to lock del Rio into an armbar. (Rd 5 - 00:36) del Rio fights off the armbar attempt. (Rd 5 - 00:02) del Rio is breathing very hard. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Time runs out and that's the end of the fight. (Rd 5 - 00:00) I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Durante. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The judges' scores are now being announced. (Rd 5 - 00:00) All three judges score the contest as 49-46. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The winner, by unanimous decision, is Hetcher Durante! Official Result: Hetcher Durante defeats Paco del Rio (Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 5). The fight was rated as being Good. Post-Fight: Hetcher Durante name-checks all of his sponsors, then thanks all of his fans who turned out to support him. Hetcher Durante celebrates winning his debut fight for CTC. CTC FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Jurg "The Demolisher" Lewandowski (1-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Hamburg, Germany, Underdog: +270) vs. Shinsui Sakata (7-3, 0-0 CTC, From: Yokohama, Japan, Favorite: -350) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) In the last of the preliminary fights, Jurg 'The Demolisher' Lewandowski takes on Shinsui Sakata in the CTC Featherweight division. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Leo Behan will be the referee. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges for this bout are: Benjamin Milligan III, Johnny Beerbohm, and Marianne Froth. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The fighters both weighed in at 145lbs yesterday, but now that they're about to fight it is obvious that Lewandowski is much bigger. (Rd 1 - 05:00) There's the opening bell! (Rd 1 - 04:55) The two fighters engage. (Rd 1 - 04:55) Sakata misses a jab but hits a right hand. (Rd 1 - 04:55) Lewandowski lands a left jab and also connects cleanly with a right hand. (Rd 1 - 04:35) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 1 - 04:35) Sakata hits a left hand. (Rd 1 - 04:35) Lewandowski hits a two-punch combination, a quick left and a straight right. (Rd 1 - 04:15) They come together and strike. (Rd 1 - 04:15) Sakata dodges a right hand and counter-attacks with a jab and a right hook that is avoided at the last second. (Rd 1 - 03:49) They engage in the center. (Rd 1 - 03:49) Sakata misses a jab but hits a right hand. (Rd 1 - 03:49) Lewandowski hits a two-punch combination, a quick left and a straight right. (Rd 1 - 03:49) Blood is visible on Lewandowski, a strike appears to to have opened up a nasty cut on the scalp. (Rd 1 - 03:23) The two fighters engage. (Rd 1 - 03:23) Lewandowski slips past a right hook and counters with a right cross. (Rd 1 - 02:55) Both fighters move in and engage. (Rd 1 - 02:55) Lewandowski counters a right hand with a left jab and a right hand. (Rd 1 - 02:35) They stand and trade, but all the shots are either off target or are safely dealt with. (Rd 1 - 02:08) The two fighters engage. (Rd 1 - 02:08) Sakata misses a right hook and leaves himself open to be countered with a left jab and a right hook that is ducked. (Rd 1 - 01:43) Lewandowski comes forward to attack. (Rd 1 - 01:43) Sakata fires off a counter jab. (Rd 1 - 01:43) Lewandowski can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then he hits a nice straight right that lands hard. (Rd 1 - 01:32) Both fighters move in and engage. (Rd 1 - 01:32) Lewandowski dodges a right hand and counter-attacks with a jab and a right hand that narrowly fails to connect. (Rd 1 - 01:23) Referee Leo Behan calls for a pause, he wants to check the cut on Lewandowski. (Rd 1 - 01:23) The doctor checks the wound, and doesn't take long to signal to the referee that it is only minor. (Rd 1 - 01:23) We're back underway! (Rd 1 - 01:11) An exchange of blows comes and goes without either fighter really landing anything significant. (Rd 1 - 00:59) We have one minute of the round remaining. (Rd 1 - 00:54) An exchange of blows comes and goes without either fighter really landing anything significant. (Rd 1 - 00:40) Glaring at Sakata, Lewandowski motions for him to come on and attack. (Rd 1 - 00:31) Lewandowski steps in and looks to unleash. (Rd 1 - 00:31) Lewandowski hits a left jab and then catches Sakata with a crunching right hook. (Rd 1 - 00:20) Sakata glances at the clock, grimacing slightly. (Rd 1 - 00:09) They come together and strike. (Rd 1 - 00:09) Lewandowski slips past a right hook and counters with a jab and a right hook that is avoided at the last second. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Round one is brought to an end as time runs out. (Rd 1 - 00:00) I have to give that round to Lewandowski, but only a 10-9. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) And here we go, round two! (Rd 2 - 04:50) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 2 - 04:50) Lewandowski lands a left jab but doesn't connect with a right hand. (Rd 2 - 04:50) Sakata doesn't connect with a left jab but lands a right hook. (Rd 2 - 04:50) A strike has re-opened the gash across the forehead of Lewandowski. (Rd 2 - 04:23) The two fighters engage. (Rd 2 - 04:23) Sakata connects with a left hand. (Rd 2 - 04:23) Lewandowski hits a left jab and also hits a wicked right uppercut! (Rd 2 - 04:10) Sakata is knocked down by that shot! (Rd 2 - 04:10) Lewandowski moves in quickly, kneeling beside Sakata and starting to hammer down with punches! (Rd 2 - 04:10) Lewandowski fires away with punches and Sakata is taking powerful shot after powerful shot! (Rd 2 - 04:10) Referee Leo Behan jumps in quickly as Sakata has gone out! (Rd 2 - 03:57) Jurg 'The Demolisher' Lewandowski takes the win by knock out! Official Result: Jurg 'The Demolisher' Lewandowski defeats Shinsui Sakata (Knock Out (Punch) in 1:03 of round 2). The fight was rated as being Great. Post-Fight: Jurg Lewandowski name-checks all of his sponsors, then thanks all of his fans who turned out to support him. Visibly delighted, Jurg Lewandowski celebrates starting his CTC career with a win. MAIN CARD Broadcast Live On Tournament TV in Canada, USA, Mexico, and Africa Broadcast Live On Televisao Esporte in South, and Central America Broadcast Live On Continental Sport X1 in British Isles, Europe, and Russia Broadcast Live On All Japan TV in Japan Broadcast Live On Net-A in Asia Broadcast Live On Pay-Per-View on OzCast in Australia Broadcast Team: Cal Patinkin, Mance Portman, and Geoff Cahill CTC FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Noah "The Genius" Smithee (12-5, 0-0 CTC, From: Boise, Idaho, Favorite: -930) vs. Lothar Marks (1-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Hamburg, Germany, Underdog: +740) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) We open the main portion of the show with Noah 'The Genius' Smithee battling Lothar Marks. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Leo Behan is the referee for this fight. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our judges at cageside are: Reginald Wodehouse, Benjamin Milligan III, and Johnny Beerbohm. (Rd 1 - 05:00) We are underway! (Rd 1 - 04:53) Smithee looks like he wants to shoot but is wary of getting hit on the way in. (Rd 1 - 04:53) Marks connects with a jab, but Smithee catches the kick to the body that it set up! (Rd 1 - 04:38) Smithee tries to use the caught leg to enable a takedown. (Rd 1 - 04:38) Marks cannot stop the takedown and has to pull guard. (Rd 1 - 04:27) Smithee fires away with punches, and Marks is stung by several big shots. (Rd 1 - 04:07) The clock runs down as Marks is being smothered against the ground by Smithee. (Rd 1 - 03:34) Smithee fires away with punches, and Marks is stung by several big shots. (Rd 1 - 03:14) Smithee tries to cut Marks with a slicing elbow, but misses. (Rd 1 - 03:05) Smithee smothers Marks with his body by pushing forward and down. (Rd 1 - 02:41) The clock runs down as Marks is being smothered against the ground by Smithee. (Rd 1 - 02:15) Smithee smothers Marks with his body by pushing forward and down. (Rd 1 - 01:41) The clock runs down as Marks is being smothered against the ground by Smithee. (Rd 1 - 01:18) Smithee smothers Marks with his body by pushing forward and down. (Rd 1 - 00:52) There's under a minute left in this round. (Rd 1 - 00:52) With no progress being made, the referee brings the fighters back to their feet. (Rd 1 - 00:40) Smithee chooses to shoot in on Marks. (Rd 1 - 00:40) Smithee can't get past the sprawl of Marks and has to give up on the takedown. (Rd 1 - 00:13) A jab lands from Marks, but Smithee avoids a big left. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Round one is brought to an end as time runs out. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Hopefully the next round will produce a little more in the way of action. (Rd 1 - 00:00) I have to give that round to Smithee, but only a 10-9. (Rd 1 - 00:00) You can see the confidence rising in Smithee. He knows that this is his fight to lose now. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) Round two begins! (Rd 2 - 04:49) Marks throws two quick punches but doesn't hit with either. (Rd 2 - 04:34) Smithee quickly shoots on Marks. (Rd 2 - 04:24) Marks partially defends it and ends up hopping on one foot while Smithee has a hold of the other. (Rd 2 - 04:24) Unable to complete the takedown, Smithee instead pushes Marks up against the cage. (Rd 2 - 04:11) Smithee pins Marks up against the cage. (Rd 2 - 04:11) They engage in a gruelling close-up battle of short strikes for roughly a minute. (Rd 2 - 03:02) Showing his ability to exert control, Smithee smothers Marks up against the cage. (Rd 2 - 03:02) The next minute or so sees them hitting each other with short punches from that position. (Rd 2 - 01:55) With the fight having been stuck against the cage for a lengthy period of time, referee Leo Behan restarts them back in the center. (Rd 2 - 01:49) Marks lands a jab and then catches Smithee with a low kick to the front leg. (Rd 2 - 01:23) Smithee shoots in for a takedown. (Rd 2 - 01:23) Marks almost got away but not quite; he is left hopping while Smithee has hold of one leg. (Rd 2 - 01:23) Smithee drives Marks up against the cage. (Rd 2 - 01:04) Showing his ability to exert control, Smithee smothers Marks up against the cage. (Rd 2 - 01:04) They exchange close-quarters punches from that position for about sixty seconds. (Rd 2 - 00:00) The time is up, and that's the end of round two. (Rd 2 - 00:00) That wasn't the most exciting round we've ever seen, hopefully things will pick up in the next one. (Rd 2 - 00:00) I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Smithee. (Rd 2 - 00:00) My scorecard now has Smithee up 20-18. Round 3 (Rd 3 - 05:00) And here we go, round three! (Rd 3 - 04:54) Smithee shoots in for a takedown. (Rd 3 - 04:54) Marks partially defends it and ends up hopping on one foot while Smithee has a hold of the other. (Rd 3 - 04:54) Unable to complete the takedown, Smithee instead pushes Marks up against the cage. (Rd 3 - 04:33) Smithee smothers Marks against the cage and stomps down on his foot. (Rd 3 - 04:20) With Marks stuck against the cage, Smithee tries to complete a takedown by going low and grabbing both legs. (Rd 3 - 04:20) The takedown is successful, Marks goes down. (Rd 3 - 04:20) Smithee ends up holding a seated Marks around the waist, pressing him up against the cage. (Rd 3 - 04:09) Marks fights off Smithee as he tries to smother him against the cage. (Rd 3 - 04:03) Marks, stuck up against the cage, hits several clubbing forearms to the back. (Rd 3 - 03:39) Smithee fires away with punches, but Marks doesn't take any undue damage. (Rd 3 - 03:26) Marks hits some weak punches to the upper back, but they're more out of frustration than anything. (Rd 3 - 02:58) Smithee tries to control Marks against the cage, but finds it a struggle. (Rd 3 - 02:48) Marks hits Smithee with a few weak strikes to the back. (Rd 3 - 02:21) We go past the halfway point of this round. (Rd 3 - 02:21) Smithee pounds away, but is unable to land many clean shots on Marks. (Rd 3 - 02:06) The clock runs down as Marks is being smothered against the cage wall by Smithee. (Rd 3 - 01:44) Smithee pounds away on Marks but can't land anything significant. (Rd 3 - 01:29) Marks fights off Smithee as he tries to smother him against the cage. (Rd 3 - 01:22) Marks, trapped against the cage, pummels Smithee on the back with several small shots, although they're more out of frustration than anything. (Rd 3 - 01:04) Smithee tries to smother Marks against the cage wall but can't keep control long enough. (Rd 3 - 00:55) Marks hits Smithee with a few weak strikes to the back. (Rd 3 - 00:27) Marks fights off Smithee as he tries to smother him against the cage. (Rd 3 - 00:17) Marks hits several frustrated punches to the back, but they're not going to do any damage. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Round three is brought to an end as time runs out. (Rd 3 - 00:00) I have to give that round to Smithee, but only a 10-9. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Marks needs to turn up the intensity, he is realistically looking at needing a finish to win this bout. Round 4 (Rd 4 - 05:00) There's the bell and round number four begins! (Rd 4 - 04:46) There's a takedown attempt from Smithee. (Rd 4 - 04:46) The takedown is successful, Marks pulls guard. (Rd 4 - 04:37) Time slips away as Smithee successfully keeps Marks stuck against the ground. (Rd 4 - 03:58) The clock runs down as Marks is being smothered against the ground by Smithee. (Rd 4 - 03:25) Smithee lies on top of Marks, basically smothering him. (Rd 4 - 03:03) Time slips away as Smithee successfully keeps Marks stuck against the ground. (Rd 4 - 02:31) Smithee pounds away on Marks, landing a few clean shots but not many. (Rd 4 - 02:13) Smithee lies on top of Marks, basically smothering him. (Rd 4 - 01:49) Smithee keeps Marks guessing with a few quick strikes. (Rd 4 - 01:25) Smithee hits a brutal elbow on Marks, slicing across the head. (Rd 4 - 01:19) Time slips away as Smithee successfully keeps Marks stuck against the ground. (Rd 4 - 00:43) The clock runs down as Marks is being smothered against the ground by Smithee. (Rd 4 - 00:17) Marks is controlled against the ground, unable to shift Smithee off of him. (Rd 4 - 00:00) Round four ends as time expires. (Rd 4 - 00:00) You can hear some boos from the audience, they weren't impressed with that round at all. (Rd 4 - 00:00) That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Smithee. (Rd 4 - 00:00) Even if he can take this final round, I can't see Marks winning on the judges' scorecards. He needs a finish. Round 5 (Rd 5 - 05:00) It's the final round and we are back underway! (Rd 5 - 04:51) Smithee appeared to be going for a takedown, but Marks took the initiative first. (Rd 5 - 04:51) Marks fails to land with a combo that ended with an attempted roundhouse body kick. (Rd 5 - 04:37) It looked like we were about to see a shot from Smithee, but Marks was more aggressive and took the initiative. (Rd 5 - 04:37) Marks can't hit a set-up right jab, but then scores with a leg kick. (Rd 5 - 04:26) Smithee is still moving well, but he is definitely breathing a little deeper now. (Rd 5 - 04:15) Marks throws a punch but Smithee was equal to it. (Rd 5 - 03:52) There's a takedown attempt from Smithee. (Rd 5 - 03:52) Smithee gets a single leg takedown! Marks pulls guard off it. (Rd 5 - 03:52) That's his fourth takedown of the fight. (Rd 5 - 03:38) Smithee pounds away, but is unable to land many clean shots on Marks. (Rd 5 - 03:26) Smithee lies on top of Marks, basically smothering him. (Rd 5 - 02:58) The clock runs down as Marks is being smothered against the ground by Smithee. (Rd 5 - 02:34) Smithee pounds away and Marks struggles to deal with them. (Rd 5 - 02:18) Time slips away as Smithee successfully keeps Marks stuck against the ground. (Rd 5 - 01:48) Marks is controlled against the ground, unable to shift Smithee off of him. (Rd 5 - 01:23) Smithee fires away with punches, but Marks deals with them fairly well. (Rd 5 - 01:08) Smithee smothers Marks with his body by pushing forward and down. (Rd 5 - 00:37) Smithee throws a quick elbow, but it doesn't connect. (Rd 5 - 00:28) Smithee lies on top of Marks, basically smothering him. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The fight comes to an end as the time limit expires. (Rd 5 - 00:00) I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Smithee. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Here come the official scores. (Rd 5 - 00:00) All three judges have scored it 50-45. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Making Noah 'The Genius' Smithee the winner by unanimous decision! Official Result: Noah 'The Genius' Smithee defeats Lothar Marks (Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 5). The fight was rated as being Poor. Post-Fight: Noah Smithee thanks his sponsors and all of his fans. He is then asked who he'd like to face next, and answers that So Yip would be someone he'd like to compete against. CTC FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Jefferson "The Hitman" Mndawe (7-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Lagos, Nigeria, Favorite: -440) vs. Joshua "Golden Gloves" Goldberg (5-2, 0-0 CTC, From: Seattle, Washington, Underdog: +350) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Another match is about to begin; Jefferson 'The Hitman' Mndawe battling Joshua 'Golden Gloves' Goldberg. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Refereeing this bout will be Kyle Crisp. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges for this bout are: Benjamin Milligan III, Johnny Beerbohm, and Marianne Froth. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The fight begins! (Rd 1 - 04:45) Goldberg lets Mndawe step in, ready to counter. (Rd 1 - 04:45) Mndawe misses a right hook and gets countered with a left hand. (Rd 1 - 04:26) Mndawe comes in to engage. (Rd 1 - 04:26) Goldberg is off target with a left jab but scores with a right hook. (Rd 1 - 04:26) Mndawe doesn't connect with a brace of jabs but lands a nice right hook. (Rd 1 - 03:57) Mndawe steps in to strike. (Rd 1 - 03:57) Goldberg hits a left jab but has a right hand taken on the gloves. (Rd 1 - 03:57) Mndawe doesn't connect with a brace of jabs but scores a glancing blow with a right head kick. (Rd 1 - 03:57) Goldberg looks to have been cut under his eye. (Rd 1 - 03:36) Mndawe moves in to strike. (Rd 1 - 03:36) Goldberg hits a left to the body. (Rd 1 - 03:36) Mndawe hits a jab but doesn't connect with a right hand. (Rd 1 - 03:12) The fighters go toe-to-toe with strikes but neither lands anything significant in the exchange. (Rd 1 - 02:38) Goldberg stands ready as Mndawe moves in. (Rd 1 - 02:38) Goldberg slips past a right hook attempt and attacks with a right cross. (Rd 1 - 02:16) Mndawe moves in to strike. (Rd 1 - 02:16) Goldberg scores with a jab and also lands a left hook to the body. (Rd 1 - 02:16) Mndawe hits a left jab and also hits a left to the body. (Rd 1 - 02:00) They stand and trade blows but neither can land anything damaging. (Rd 1 - 01:29) Mndawe steps in to strike. (Rd 1 - 01:29) Mndawe misses a big right hand, putting him off balance and allowing Goldberg to attack with two jabs that are followed by a solid right hand. (Rd 1 - 01:12) Goldberg stands ready as Mndawe moves in. (Rd 1 - 01:12) Mndawe is off-target with two jabs but hits a kick to the lead leg. (Rd 1 - 01:12) Goldberg finds a way past his opponent's guard and lands a sharp one-two. (Rd 1 - 00:57) We're into the final minute of the round. (Rd 1 - 00:46) A quick exchange of strikes doesn't lead to anything. (Rd 1 - 00:28) Goldberg lets Mndawe step in and engage. (Rd 1 - 00:28) Mndawe scores with a spin kick to the ribs. (Rd 1 - 00:28) Goldberg misses with a pair of jabs but hits a right hand. (Rd 1 - 00:18) With Goldberg bleeding, the referee pauses the fight so that the cut can be checked. (Rd 1 - 00:18) The doctor seems happy that the cut isn't going to be an issue. (Rd 1 - 00:18) We're back underway! (Rd 1 - 00:03) Goldberg lets Mndawe step in and engage. (Rd 1 - 00:03) Mndawe hits a left jab but can't make contact on a right head kick. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Round one ends as time expires. (Rd 1 - 00:00) I think Mndawe took that round, 10-9 on my score card. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) We are back underway! (Rd 2 - 04:51) Goldberg stands ready as Mndawe moves in. (Rd 2 - 04:51) Goldberg scores with a jab and also lands a left hook to the body. (Rd 2 - 04:51) Mndawe hits a left jab and also scores with a stinging right high kick. (Rd 2 - 04:40) That last blow may have really hurt Goldberg, he staggers backward against the cage and tries to cover up as best he can! (Rd 2 - 04:40) Mndawe sees the opportunity and leaps at Goldberg with a flying knee! It connects and he is down! (Rd 2 - 04:25) Mndawe starts pounding away on Goldberg, looking to finish him off! (Rd 2 - 04:25) Mndawe unloads with massive right hands and Goldberg is getting destroyed! (Rd 2 - 04:25) With Goldberg taking a beating, referee Kyle Crisp has to stop the fight! (Rd 2 - 04:08) Jefferson Mndawe takes the victory by way of TKO! Official Result: Jefferson 'The Hitman' Mndawe defeats Joshua 'Golden Gloves' Goldberg (TKO (Strikes) in 0:52 of round 2). The fight was rated as being Great. Post-Fight: Jefferson Mndawe thanks all of his sponsors for backing him and then also thanks his family, friends, and supporters. The interviewer asks who he would be interested in fighting next, and he replies that Nuno Valentino will be the next fighter he will defeat. CTC FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Taizoh Chung Man (20-9, 0-0 CTC, From: Tokyo, Japan, Favorite: -660) vs. Landon London (5-2, 0-0 CTC, From: Phoenix, Arizona, Underdog: +520) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Moving on, Taizoh Chung Man squares off with Landon London. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our referee is William Yeats. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our judges are: Benjamin Milligan III, Johnny Beerbohm, and Marianne Froth. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Round one begins! (Rd 1 - 04:47) London closes in on Chung Man, looking to unleash some strikes. (Rd 1 - 04:47) Chung Man uses a left jab while backing away. (Rd 1 - 04:47) A jab hits home from London and then he hits Chung Man with a beauty of a straight right. (Rd 1 - 04:34) Chung Man almost falls over as he backs off...that last shot may have genuinely rocked him! (Rd 1 - 04:34) London pounces and smashes Chung Man with a big right hand! Down he goes! (Rd 1 - 04:20) London senses victory and starts to unload with punches! (Rd 1 - 04:20) London unloads with big right hands and Chung Man is struggling to cope! (Rd 1 - 04:06) London gets caught up in the moment and leaves himself open...Chung Man tips him off balance and scrambles! (Rd 1 - 04:06) London ends up having to pull half guard, losing out in the scramble. (Rd 1 - 03:46) Chung Man throws a few weak-looking punches as he decides on his next move. (Rd 1 - 03:29) London tries to get full guard on Chung Man but doesn't get anywhere. (Rd 1 - 03:18) Chung Man keeps London guessing with a few quick strikes. (Rd 1 - 02:52) Chung Man blocks an attempted move from half guard to full guard. (Rd 1 - 02:40) Looking to catch his breath, Chung Man is content to just throw a couple of punches to the body. (Rd 1 - 02:16) Chung Man blocks an attempted sweep. (Rd 1 - 02:01) Chung Man throws a few weak-looking punches as he decides on his next move. (Rd 1 - 01:39) Chung Man blocks an attempted move from half guard to full guard. (Rd 1 - 01:23) Chung Man attempts to pass half guard and gain a better position. (Rd 1 - 01:23) Chung Man gets past the guard, but doesn't go for side control after all, instead shifting straight into a mount. (Rd 1 - 01:02) Chung Man pounds away and London struggles to deal with them. (Rd 1 - 00:45) Chung Man unloads with big rights and lands a few powerful shots. (Rd 1 - 00:30) Chung Man unloads with big right hands and London is struggling to cope! (Rd 1 - 00:17) Chung Man fires away with right hands, but London doesn't take much damage. (Rd 1 - 00:06) Chung Man pounds away and London is having serious difficulty surviving them! (Rd 1 - 00:00) Round one ends as time expires. (Rd 1 - 00:00) I think Chung Man took that round, 10-9 on my score card. (Rd 1 - 00:00) You can see the confidence rising in Chung Man. He knows that this is his fight to lose now. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) We are back underway! (Rd 2 - 04:52) A jab lands from London, but his big right hand follow-up misses. (Rd 2 - 04:33) London throws a quick punch but doesn't land. (Rd 2 - 04:27) Seizing the opportunity, Chung Man clinches. (Rd 2 - 04:19) London tries to wriggle free, but Chung Man controls him well and gets in a few close-range punches too. (Rd 2 - 04:03) Clinched with London, Chung Man looks to try and take him down. (Rd 2 - 04:03) London cannot stop the takedown and gives up side control. (Rd 2 - 03:43) Chung Man attempts the mount. (Rd 2 - 03:43) London can't stop it and gets mounted. (Rd 2 - 03:04) Chung Man pounds away and London eats a few big strikes. (Rd 2 - 02:52) Chung Man fires away and London is clearly hurt by a couple of nasty looking punches. (Rd 2 - 02:35) Chung Man unloads with big rights and lands a few powerful shots. (Rd 2 - 02:22) We are now at the halfway point of the round. (Rd 2 - 02:22) Chung Man pounds away with rights, London is eating some sickeningly heavy shots to the face! (Rd 2 - 02:22) Referee William Yeats pulls Chung Man away, stopping the fight! (Rd 2 - 02:08) Taizoh Chung Man takes the win by TKO! Official Result: Taizoh Chung Man defeats Landon London (TKO (Strikes) in 2:52 of round 2). The fight was rated as being Great. Post-Fight: Taizoh Chung Man thanks his sponsors and all of his fans. He says that he is very happy to have won on his CTC debut and that he's very happy here. CTC FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Hisamitsu "Japanese Punk" Sasaki (6-2, 0-0 CTC, From: Sakai, Japan, Favorite: -650) vs. Yasuhide Yunokawa (6-3, 0-0 CTC, From: Tokyo, Japan, Underdog: +510) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Another match is about to begin; Hisamitsu 'Japanese Punk' Sasaki going head to head with Yasuhide Yunokawa. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our referee is Leo Behan. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges are: Marianne Froth, Christina Shaw, and Reginald Wodehouse. (Rd 1 - 05:00) We are underway! (Rd 1 - 05:00) The two fighters touch gloves. (Rd 1 - 04:52) Sasaki looked like he was going to shoot, but Yunokawa simply took the initiative first. (Rd 1 - 04:52) Attacking with a quick flurry, Yunokawa lands three of three punches and then hits a nice straight right. (Rd 1 - 04:33) Sasaki had looked like he was angling for a takedown attempt, but couldn't take the initiative. (Rd 1 - 04:33) Yunokawa moves in behind five quick punches, three of them finding a home, and then scores with a right cross. (Rd 1 - 04:01) Yunokawa lands a left hand and then lands a right hand. (Rd 1 - 03:34) Yunokawa moves in behind four quick punches, all of them landing, and then hits a nice straight right. (Rd 1 - 03:06) Sasaki had looked like he was angling for a takedown attempt, but couldn't take the initiative. (Rd 1 - 03:06) A quick flurry of punches from Yunokawa sees three of four hit home but Sasaki evades a big right punch. (Rd 1 - 02:34) Sasaki shoots in, looking for a takedown. (Rd 1 - 02:34) Sasaki gets the takedown! Yunokawa pulls guard. (Rd 1 - 02:26) We move into the second half of this round. (Rd 1 - 02:26) Sasaki tries to push apart the guard, maybe thinking of trying to isolate a leg. (Rd 1 - 02:26) Isolating a leg, Sasaki is able to grab a painful heel hook and force Yunokawa to tap out! (Rd 1 - 02:10) The winner, by submission, is Hisamitsu 'Japanese Punk' Sasaki! Official Result: Hisamitsu 'Japanese Punk' Sasaki defeats Yasuhide Yunokawa (Submission (Heel Hook) in 2:50 of round 1). The fight was rated as being Great. Post-Fight: Hisamitsu Sasaki thanks his sponsors and all of his fans. Hisamitsu Sasaki says that he is happy to cap his CTC debut with a win. CTC FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Ashton Andrews (8-6, 0-0 CTC, From: Akron, Ohio, Underdog: +820) vs. Guilherme "Zoom" de Barros (8-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Fortaleza, Brazil, Favorite: -1030) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Moving on to the next match, in which Ashton Andrews faces Guilherme 'Zoom' de Barros. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Leo Behan will be the referee. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges for this bout are: Christina Shaw, Reginald Wodehouse, and Benjamin Milligan III. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The fight begins! (Rd 1 - 05:00) They start with a touch of gloves. (Rd 1 - 04:54) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 1 - 04:54) de Barros misses a big left hand, putting him off balance and allowing Andrews to attack with a right hook. (Rd 1 - 04:31) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 1 - 04:31) Andrews misses a right hook and leaves himself open to be countered with a pair of jabs that are followed by a good left hand. (Rd 1 - 04:12) They exchange a few strikes but nothing significant lands. (Rd 1 - 03:54) The two fighters engage with strikes but nothing significant lands. (Rd 1 - 03:31) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 1 - 03:31) de Barros counters a right hand with a brace of jabs that are followed by a kick to the leg. (Rd 1 - 03:08) Moving forward constantly, Andrews is pressuring de Barros. (Rd 1 - 03:08) de Barros lands two right hands in the exchange. (Rd 1 - 03:08) A jab lands from Andrews but his big right hand follow-up misses. (Rd 1 - 02:41) The two fighters engage. (Rd 1 - 02:41) Andrews misses a right hook and gets countered with a right jab and a right kick to the rib cage. (Rd 1 - 02:25) We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. (Rd 1 - 02:11) A defensive jab hits from de Barros. (Rd 1 - 02:11) Andrews throws a quick one-two but doesn't land either blow. (Rd 1 - 01:45) An exchange of strikes sees both fighters fail to land anything significant. (Rd 1 - 01:11) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 1 - 01:11) de Barros doesn't connect with a right jab but hits a right roundhouse kick to the body. (Rd 1 - 01:11) Andrews doesn't connect with a left jab but connects with a right hand. (Rd 1 - 00:58) We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. (Rd 1 - 00:52) Moving forward constantly, Andrews is pressuring de Barros. (Rd 1 - 00:52) de Barros manages a counter jab. (Rd 1 - 00:52) Andrews throws a quick one-two but doesn't land either blow. (Rd 1 - 00:34) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 1 - 00:34) Andrews misses a right hook and gets countered with a stinging left high kick. (Rd 1 - 00:26) Andrews immediately covers up and tries to retreat, I think that he is dazed! (Rd 1 - 00:26) de Barros lands a crunching head kick on Andrews, who collapses! He's out cold! (Rd 1 - 00:11) By knock out, the winner is Guilherme de Barros! Official Result: Guilherme 'Zoom' de Barros defeats Ashton Andrews (Knock Out (Kick) in 4:49 of round 1). The fight was rated as being Good. Post-Fight: Guilherme de Barros thanks all of his sponsors for backing him and then also thanks his family, friends, and supporters. The interviewer asks who he would be interested in fighting next, and he brings up Krzystof Bujnicki as an interesting idea. CTC FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Graeme "Sparky" Spark (9-1, 0-0 CTC, From: Fulham, England, Favorite: -970) vs. Tommy "Sting" Ray (0-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Derby, England, Underdog: +770) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Next up is a match in which Graeme 'Sparky' Spark battles Tommy 'Sting' Ray. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Refereeing this bout will be Leo Behan. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges for this bout are: Benjamin Milligan III, Johnny Beerbohm, and Marianne Froth. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The fight begins! (Rd 1 - 04:48) Ray moves in closer, ready to attack. (Rd 1 - 04:48) A tentative jab from Spark lands. (Rd 1 - 04:48) Ray connects with a jab, but Spark dodges a big right head kick follow-up. (Rd 1 - 04:23) Ray can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then lands a right hand. (Rd 1 - 04:23) Spark looks to have been cut above his eye, blood is trickling down. (Rd 1 - 04:16) Spark seizes the chance and grabs Ray into a clinch. (Rd 1 - 04:10) Spark is trying to push Ray so that his back is up against the cage. (Rd 1 - 04:10) Spark does it, Ray is stuck with his back to the cage. (Rd 1 - 03:50) Spark exerts total control, keeping Ray smothered against the cage. (Rd 1 - 03:50) Nothing really happens for the next minute, they remain in a close grapple exchanging occasional short punches. (Rd 1 - 02:46) Showing his ability to control opponents, Spark smothers Ray against the cage. (Rd 1 - 02:46) Nothing really happens for the next minute, they remain in a close grapple exchanging occasional short punches. (Rd 1 - 01:32) The referee decides that the grappling against the cage has been going on too long, and he brings them back to the center. (Rd 1 - 01:23) It looked like we were about to see a shot from Spark, but Ray was more aggressive and took the initiative. (Rd 1 - 01:23) Ray can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then scores with a leg kick. (Rd 1 - 01:06) Spark comes in, apparently willing to take some hits if it means getting close enough to grapple. (Rd 1 - 01:06) Ray lands a left hand and then lands a right hand. (Rd 1 - 00:54) There's under a minute left in this round. (Rd 1 - 00:46) A jab hits home from Ray and then he lands a right hand. (Rd 1 - 00:18) Ray fails to find a home for his jab, but then hits a nice straight right. (Rd 1 - 00:13) Spark is able to grab Ray. (Rd 1 - 00:06) Spark attempts to wrestle Ray to the ground. (Rd 1 - 00:06) Spark can't get Ray down to the ground. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Round one ends as time expires. (Rd 1 - 00:00) There was very little to separate them in that round but I'll give that one 10-9 to Ray. (Rd 1 - 00:00) This is not how we saw this fight going at all, and Spark looks a little shell-shocked too. (Rd 1 - 00:00) The corner goes to work between rounds trying to close the cut on Spark. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) There's the bell and round number two begins! (Rd 2 - 04:46) Ray throws a punch but Spark was equal to it. (Rd 2 - 04:40) With a clear opportunity, Spark is able to move in fast and clinch with Ray. (Rd 2 - 04:32) Spark looks for a trip takedown. (Rd 2 - 04:32) The takedown is successful, Ray pulls guard. (Rd 2 - 04:20) Spark looks to pass guard and get side control. (Rd 2 - 04:20) He passes to half guard. (Rd 2 - 03:57) Spark begins trying to get his leg free of the half guard. (Rd 2 - 03:57) Ray allows the pass, but it's just a ploy to allow him to try and scramble. (Rd 2 - 03:44) Spark somehow winds up underneath the north-south control of Ray. (Rd 2 - 03:31) Spark takes a few elbows to the midsection, but there's not much behind them. (Rd 2 - 03:11) Spark tries a get out from under north-south, but doesn't budge Ray. (Rd 2 - 03:04) Ray elbows away at the ribs, but the blows are not doing much damage. (Rd 2 - 02:48) Spark tries a get out from under north-south, but doesn't budge Ray. (Rd 2 - 02:41) Ray throws some elbows to the body, albeit with not much in the way of power. (Rd 2 - 02:27) Ray blocks an attempted escape. (Rd 2 - 02:12) Spark takes a few elbows to the midsection, but there's not much behind them. (Rd 2 - 02:01) Spark tries to move from under Ray, but can't get free. (Rd 2 - 01:47) Ray strikes Spark in the ribs with a few short elbows, but they lack venom. (Rd 2 - 01:27) Spark tries to move from under Ray, but can't get free. (Rd 2 - 01:14) Ray throws some elbows to the body, albeit with not much in the way of power. (Rd 2 - 00:55) Spark tries a get out from under north-south, but doesn't budge Ray. (Rd 2 - 00:45) Ray elbows away at the ribs, but the blows are not doing much damage. (Rd 2 - 00:26) Ray blocks an attempted escape. (Rd 2 - 00:13) Ray throws some elbows to the body, albeit with not much in the way of power. (Rd 2 - 00:00) Round two is brought to an end as time runs out. (Rd 2 - 00:00) That was a close round but I'm giving it to Ray, 10-9. (Rd 2 - 00:00) I have Ray ahead 20-18. (Rd 2 - 00:00) Spark has a large swelling on his side, it is rapidly turning an ugly shade of purple as the night wears on. Round 3 (Rd 3 - 05:00) Round three begins! (Rd 3 - 04:45) They come together and strike. (Rd 3 - 04:45) Spark doesn't connect with a left jab but hits a spin kick. (Rd 3 - 04:45) Ray lands two jabs but doesn't make contact on a low kick. (Rd 3 - 04:10) The two fighters engage. (Rd 3 - 04:10) Spark misses a right hook and leaves himself open to be countered with a jab and a right hand. (Rd 3 - 03:45) Ray fails to find a home for his jab, but then scores with a right cross. (Rd 3 - 03:16) They come together and strike but neither fighter does any damage. (Rd 3 - 02:54) They come together and strike. (Rd 3 - 02:54) Spark misses with a big right hand, allowing Ray to counter with a jab and a low kick that doesn't connect. (Rd 3 - 02:40) Ray is slowing just a little as he starts to get into the gas tank a bit. (Rd 3 - 02:35) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 3 - 02:35) Spark misses a right hook and gets countered with a jab and a right hook. (Rd 3 - 02:03) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 3 - 02:03) Ray misses with a left jab but scores with a left kick to the body. (Rd 3 - 02:03) Spark is off target with a left jab but connects with a right hand. (Rd 3 - 01:52) Spark is slowing just a little as he starts to get into the gas tank a bit. (Rd 3 - 01:43) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 3 - 01:43) Spark scores with a jab but doesn't connect with a spin kick to the body. Ray hits a jab but has a right hand blocked. (Rd 3 - 01:16) They engage in the center. (Rd 3 - 01:16) Ray slips past a right hook attempt and attacks with a left cross. (Rd 3 - 01:16) Spark is bleeding above his eye again, a strike has re-opened the wound. (Rd 3 - 00:54) The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left. (Rd 3 - 00:54) They come together and strike. (Rd 3 - 00:54) Ray slips past a right hook attempt and attacks with a right cross. (Rd 3 - 00:31) Spark wants to grapple but is clearly wary of his opponent's striking. (Rd 3 - 00:31) Ray lands a left hand and then scores with a right cross. (Rd 3 - 00:11) Spark looked like he was going to step in and grapple, but Ray simply took the initiative first. (Rd 3 - 00:11) Ray throws some strikes and a right head kick, but Spark defended them all. (Rd 3 - 00:11) Ray was too aggressive and his last kick gets caught! (Rd 3 - 00:03) Ray hops on one foot, trying to balance. Spark tries for a takedown attempt. (Rd 3 - 00:03) Spark can't get Ray down and so settles for pushing him up against the cage. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Round three is brought to an end as time runs out. (Rd 3 - 00:00) That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Ray. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Spark needs to take it up a level, he's going to lose this fight unless he can find a finish, in my opinion. (Rd 3 - 00:00) The cut man goes to work between rounds trying to patch up Spark. Round 4 (Rd 4 - 05:00) There's the bell and round number four begins! (Rd 4 - 04:49) Spark appeared to be going to try and get in close, but Ray took the initiative first. (Rd 4 - 04:49) Ray fails to find a home for his jab, but then hits Spark with a leg kick. (Rd 4 - 04:31) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 4 - 04:31) Ray hits a left roundhouse kick to the body. Spark hits a jab but misses a spinning back kick. (Rd 4 - 04:19) Ray, looking shattered, can't stop Spark pulling him into a clinch. (Rd 4 - 04:19) Spark tries to wrestle Ray backward and up against the cage. (Rd 4 - 04:19) Spark does it, Ray is stuck with his back to the cage. (Rd 4 - 04:07) Spark hits a knee strike to the thigh. (Rd 4 - 03:57) Spark catches Ray with a knee strike to the thigh. (Rd 4 - 03:50) Ray is trapped against the cage and Spark hits him with a quick elbow. (Rd 4 - 03:35) Spark smothers Ray against the cage, then hits him with a knee strike to the ribs. (Rd 4 - 03:20) Unable to break free, Ray is smothered up against the cage. (Rd 4 - 03:20) They spend the next minute in that position, hitting each other with short punches to the body and side of the head. (Rd 4 - 02:19) The referee decides that the grappling against the cage has been going on too long, and he brings them back to the center. (Rd 4 - 02:19) Spark appears to be feeling a little fatigue for the first time in this fight, his hands are starting to lower just a fraction. (Rd 4 - 02:19) A little fatigue may be creeping in, Ray is starting to move noticeably more slowly now. (Rd 4 - 02:05) Spark may have been aiming to get in close, but Ray aggressively took the initiative. (Rd 4 - 02:05) Ray fails to find a home for his jab, but then lands a right hand. (Rd 4 - 01:47) Both fighters move in and engage. (Rd 4 - 01:47) Ray scores with a left hook. Spark hits a left jab but has a right hand taken on the gloves. (Rd 4 - 01:25) Spark had looked like he was angling to grapple, but couldn't take the initiative. (Rd 4 - 01:25) Ray can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then catches Spark with a right roundhouse kick to the body. (Rd 4 - 01:12) Ray throws two quick punches but doesn't hit with either. (Rd 4 - 00:58) Spark seizes the chance and grabs Ray into a clinch. (Rd 4 - 00:49) Spark tries to wrestle Ray backward and up against the cage. (Rd 4 - 00:49) Ray ends up backed against the cage. (Rd 4 - 00:30) Ray is controlled up against the cage and takes an elbow to the face from the clinch. (Rd 4 - 00:19) Ray uses his wrestling skills to prevent Spark from getting the space to throw any knees. (Rd 4 - 00:00) Spark looks very tired out there. (Rd 4 - 00:00) Ray looks very tired out there. (Rd 4 - 00:00) Round four ends as time expires. (Rd 4 - 00:00) I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Spark. (Rd 4 - 00:00) By my scorecard, Spark really needs a finish in this final round or he will lose the fight. Round 5 (Rd 5 - 05:00) It's the final round and we are back underway! (Rd 5 - 04:52) It looked like we were about to see Spark try and get some grappling started, but Ray was more aggressive and took the initiative. (Rd 5 - 04:52) A jab is wide from Ray, but then he lands a roundhouse kick to the body. (Rd 5 - 04:25) They come together and strike. (Rd 5 - 04:25) Spark scores with a jab but can't hit a right cross. (Rd 5 - 04:25) Ray hits a two-punch combination, a quick left and a straight right. (Rd 5 - 04:02) Ray connects with a nice jab and then catches Spark with a right roundhouse kick to the body. (Rd 5 - 03:41) Ray steps in and looks to unleash. (Rd 5 - 03:41) Spark may have been aiming to get in close, but Ray aggressively took the initiative. (Rd 5 - 03:41) Ray throws a punch but Spark was equal to it. (Rd 5 - 03:21) Ray throws a two-punch combo but Spark avoids both. (Rd 5 - 03:10) Spark takes the chance and grabs Ray into a clinch. (Rd 5 - 03:02) Spark is trying to push Ray so that his back is up against the cage. (Rd 5 - 03:02) Spark does it, Ray is stuck with his back to the cage. (Rd 5 - 02:42) Spark catches Ray with a knee strike to the ribs from the clinch while he is pressed up against the cage. (Rd 5 - 02:31) Spark scores with an glancing elbow strike from the clinch. (Rd 5 - 02:20) Spark smothers Ray against the cage, then hits him with a knee strike to the ribs. (Rd 5 - 02:09) Spark hits a knee strike to the side of the ribs. (Rd 5 - 01:54) Spark looks for a knee strike, but Ray works enough space that he can pull clear and circle out. (Rd 5 - 01:36) Ray lands a left hand and then lands a right hand. (Rd 5 - 01:18) They engage in the center. (Rd 5 - 01:18) Spark misses a right cross that leaves him wide open to the counter. Ray comes in with a jab and a right hook. (Rd 5 - 01:08) The fighters, both of whom look very tired, fall into a ragged clinch. (Rd 5 - 01:08) Spark tries to wrestle Ray backward and up against the cage. (Rd 5 - 01:08) Ray doesn't let himself be driven back though, and gains a dominant position in the grapple instead. (Rd 5 - 00:45) Ray tries to suck Spark to the ground by wrapping his legs around the waist and pulling guard. (Rd 5 - 00:45) It doesn't work though, Spark responds by violently slamming him down! (Rd 5 - 00:26) Spark tries to secure a ground position. (Rd 5 - 00:26) Spark dives in, but Ray pushes him away and starts to scramble. (Rd 5 - 00:19) Ray manages to come out on top, with Spark pulling guard. (Rd 5 - 00:07) Ray pounds away, but Spark isn't troubled by the strikes. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Time runs out and that's the end of the fight. (Rd 5 - 00:00) I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Spark. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The official scores are being reported now. (Rd 5 - 00:00) All three judges score the contest as 48-47. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Making Tommy 'Sting' Ray the winner by unanimous decision! Official Result: Tommy 'Sting' Ray defeats Graeme 'Sparky' Spark (Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 5). The fight was rated as being Good. Post-Fight: Tommy Ray thanks all of his sponsors for backing him and then also thanks his family, friends, and supporters. A delighted Tommy Ray says that he is glad to win his first fight but that this is just the start. CTC FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Tan Su (14-7, 0-0 CTC, From: Shanghai, China, Favorite: -420) vs. Sebastiao Nebaco (13-10-1NC, 0-0 CTC, From: Sao Paulo, Brazil, Underdog: +330) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Next up is a match in which Tan Su takes on Sebastiao Nebaco. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Leo Behan is the referee for this fight. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our cageside judges are: Marianne Froth, Christina Shaw, and Reginald Wodehouse. (Rd 1 - 05:00) And here we go! (Rd 1 - 05:00) An offer to touch gloves is completely ignored by Nebaco. (Rd 1 - 04:53) Su attacks with strikes. (Rd 1 - 04:53) Nebaco hit a counter left hand. (Rd 1 - 04:53) Su lands a left jab but misses with a vicious right hand. (Rd 1 - 04:30) Nebaco may have been aiming to get in close, but Su aggressively took the initiative. (Rd 1 - 04:30) Su can't hit a set-up left jab, but then lands a right hand. (Rd 1 - 04:15) Su comes forward on the attack. (Rd 1 - 04:15) Nebaco hits a jab in the exchange. (Rd 1 - 04:15) A jab lands from Su but misses with a vicious right hand. (Rd 1 - 03:51) Su steps forward, looking to strike. (Rd 1 - 03:51) Nebaco hit a counter left hand. (Rd 1 - 03:51) Su hits a left hand but misses with a vicious right hand. (Rd 1 - 03:31) Su comes forward and the two fighters start trading blows. (Rd 1 - 03:31) Nebaco manages a counter jab. (Rd 1 - 03:31) Su lands a jab and then he hits a nice straight right. (Rd 1 - 03:14) Nebaco uses a left jab while backing away. (Rd 1 - 03:14) A jab hits home from Su and then he hits Nebaco with a straight right. (Rd 1 - 02:58) They stand and trade blows but neither can land anything damaging. (Rd 1 - 02:31) They exchange a few strikes but nothing significant lands. (Rd 1 - 01:57) Su steps forward and a striking exchange begins. (Rd 1 - 01:57) Nebaco misses with a left hand in the exchange. (Rd 1 - 01:57) Su connects with a nice jab and then he catches Nebaco with a crunching right hook. (Rd 1 - 01:32) Moving forward constantly, Su is pressuring Nebaco. (Rd 1 - 01:32) Nebaco throws a counter left but doesn't connect. (Rd 1 - 01:32) Su hits a left jab and then he lands a right hand. (Rd 1 - 01:10) Su lands a left hand and then hits Nebaco with a beauty of a straight right. (Rd 1 - 00:51) We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. (Rd 1 - 00:51) Su attacks with strikes. (Rd 1 - 00:51) Nebaco throws a counter left but doesn't connect. (Rd 1 - 00:51) Su can't connect with a jab, but then he hits Nebaco with a straight right. (Rd 1 - 00:42) Su lands a left hand and then catches Nebaco with a right hook. (Rd 1 - 00:17) There's an exchange of strikes at relatively close range but nothing really lands. (Rd 1 - 00:00) The time is up, and that's the end of round one. (Rd 1 - 00:00) That was a fun round to watch. (Rd 1 - 00:00) That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Su. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) And here we go, round two! (Rd 2 - 04:46) Su lands a left hand and then hits Nebaco with a straight right. (Rd 2 - 04:31) They come together and strike. (Rd 2 - 04:31) Su slips past a right hook attempt and attacks with a left jab and a right hand. (Rd 2 - 04:15) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 2 - 04:15) Su slips past a right hook and counters with a left jab and a solid right hand. (Rd 2 - 03:57) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 2 - 03:57) Nebaco is off-target with a jab but lands a right hook. (Rd 2 - 03:57) Su uses a left jab but finds his right cross blocked. (Rd 2 - 03:33) The two fighters engage. (Rd 2 - 03:33) Nebaco lands a left jab but finds his right cross blocked. (Rd 2 - 03:33) Su lands a left jab but finds his right cross blocked. (Rd 2 - 03:13) An exchange of strikes happens right in the center of the cage but neither fighter lands anything good. (Rd 2 - 02:49) They come together and strike. (Rd 2 - 02:49) Nebaco misses with a big right hand, allowing Su to counter with a right cross. (Rd 2 - 02:40) For the first time, Su is starting to breathe a little heavier. (Rd 2 - 02:27) We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. (Rd 2 - 02:27) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 2 - 02:27) Nebaco misses a right cross that leaves him open to the counter. Su attacks with a quick left jab and a right hook that is avoided at the last second. (Rd 2 - 02:06) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 2 - 02:06) Nebaco hits a jab but doesn't find the mark with a right hook. (Rd 2 - 02:06) Su lands a left jab and a right cross. (Rd 2 - 01:45) A jab hits home from Su and then he hits a nice straight right. (Rd 2 - 01:26) Su lands a left hand and then catches Nebaco with a crunching right hook. (Rd 2 - 01:05) A jab hits home from Su and then he catches Nebaco with a right hook. (Rd 2 - 00:55) The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left. (Rd 2 - 00:46) Su confidently comes in closer. (Rd 2 - 00:46) Su can't hit a set-up left jab, but then lands a big right hand. (Rd 2 - 00:30) Circling, Nebaco clearly wants to get close enough to grapple but is wary about getting hit. (Rd 2 - 00:30) Su connects with a jab, but his big right hand follow-up misses. (Rd 2 - 00:07) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 2 - 00:07) Su dodges a right hand and counter-attacks with a left jab and a right hook that is avoided at the last second. (Rd 2 - 00:00) The time runs out on round two. (Rd 2 - 00:00) That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Su. (Rd 2 - 00:00) Su is ahead 20-18 on my scorecard. Round 3 (Rd 3 - 05:00) There's the bell and round number three begins! (Rd 3 - 04:55) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 3 - 04:55) Nebaco misses with a left jab but lands a right hook. (Rd 3 - 04:55) Su lands a left jab and also connects cleanly with a right hand. (Rd 3 - 04:31) The two fighters engage. (Rd 3 - 04:31) Nebaco misses a right hook and gets countered with a jab and a good right hand. (Rd 3 - 04:11) The two fighters engage. (Rd 3 - 04:11) Su dodges a right hand and counter-attacks with a left jab and a powerful straight right! (Rd 3 - 04:04) He's down! Nebaco falls to the floor! (Rd 3 - 04:04) Su senses victory and starts to unload with punches! (Rd 3 - 04:04) Su pounds away with right hands and Nebaco is having trouble doing anything about it! (Rd 3 - 04:04) With Nebaco taking a beating, referee Leo Behan has to stop the fight! (Rd 3 - 03:51) Tan Su takes the victory by way of TKO! Official Result: Tan Su defeats Sebastiao Nebaco (TKO (Strikes) in 1:09 of round 3). The fight was rated as being Good. Post-Fight: Giving thanks, Tan Su praises his team at Tai Sheng Men Society, his various sponsors, and the fans who came out to support him. Tan Su says it was a tough fight and gives a show of respect to Sebastiao Nebaco. CTC FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Yee Tsuji (26-19-3, 0-0 CTC, From: Cebu City, Philippines, Underdog: +160) vs. Hercules Zerbini (5-1, 0-0 CTC, From: Sao Paulo, Brazil, Favorite: -210) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) Next up, Yee Tsuji taking on Hercules Zerbini. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Kyle Crisp will be the referee. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our judges at cageside are: Benjamin Milligan III, Johnny Beerbohm, and Marianne Froth. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The fight begins! (Rd 1 - 05:00) The fighters touch gloves. (Rd 1 - 04:52) Zerbini, looking very tentative, pokes out a quick jab that hits. (Rd 1 - 04:52) Tsuji lands a jab and then hits Zerbini with a straight right. (Rd 1 - 04:52) Zerbini appears to have suffered a gash under his eye. (Rd 1 - 04:33) It looked like we were about to see a shot from Zerbini, but Tsuji was more aggressive and took the initiative. (Rd 1 - 04:33) Tsuji connects with a nice jab and then hits a nice straight right. (Rd 1 - 04:18) A jab lands from Tsuji, but finds nothing but air with a big right. (Rd 1 - 04:00) Zerbini shoots in for a takedown. (Rd 1 - 04:00) Tsuji almost stops the takedown but is left hopping on one leg while Zerbini holds the other. (Rd 1 - 04:00) Zerbini drives Tsuji up against the cage. (Rd 1 - 03:37) Tsuji is pressed up against the cage and simply can't break the control that Zerbini has over him. (Rd 1 - 03:37) Occasional short punches are all that happen for about the next sixty seconds as the two fighters continue to be pressed up tight against the cage. (Rd 1 - 02:46) With Tsuji stuck against the cage, Zerbini tries to complete a takedown by going low and grabbing both legs. (Rd 1 - 02:46) The takedown is ugly but ultimately successful, he ends up on top of a turtled up Tsuji, holding him in a loose facelock-type hold. (Rd 1 - 02:28) We are now at the halfway point of the round. (Rd 1 - 02:28) Zerbini tries to ensnare Tsuji in a D'Arce choke. (Rd 1 - 02:28) The D'Arce choke is fully applied, Tsuji has no option but to tap out! (Rd 1 - 01:57) The winner, by submission, is Hercules Zerbini! Official Result: Hercules Zerbini defeats Yee Tsuji (Submission (D'Arce Choke) in 3:03 of round 1). The fight was rated as being Great. Post-Fight: Hercules Zerbini thanks his sponsors and all of his fans. He celebrates his CTC debut victory and says that he is already looking forward to the next fight. CO-MAIN EVENT CTC FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Zhao "Ka" Pau (11-7, 0-0 CTC, From: Davao City, Philippines, Favorite: -200) vs. Pat "Blue Boy" Troy (6-1, 0-0 CTC, From: New Orleans, Louisiana, Underdog: +150) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) The co-main event is up next. Zhao 'Ka' Pau fights Pat 'Blue Boy' Troy in the CTC Featherweight division. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The referee is Leo Behan. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our judges at cageside are: Johnny Beerbohm, Marianne Froth, and Christina Shaw. (Rd 1 - 05:00) We are underway! (Rd 1 - 05:00) An offer to touch gloves is completely ignored by Troy. (Rd 1 - 04:45) Both fighters seem to have the same idea and come together in a clinch. (Rd 1 - 04:45) Pau aggressively gets to a dominant position. (Rd 1 - 04:39) Pau hits Troy with some short strikes to the side of the head while grappling. (Rd 1 - 04:20) Pau tries to wrestle Troy backward and up against the cage. (Rd 1 - 04:20) Troy ends up backed against the cage. (Rd 1 - 04:04) Pau uses a vicious foot stomp. (Rd 1 - 03:56) Pau smothers Troy up against the cage. (Rd 1 - 03:56) They engage in a gruelling close-up battle of short strikes for roughly a minute. (Rd 1 - 02:51) Pau smothers Troy against the cage, then uses his dirty boxing skills to his advantage. (Rd 1 - 02:34) With the fight having been stuck against the cage for a lengthy period of time, referee Leo Behan restarts them back in the center. (Rd 1 - 02:27) We pass the halfway mark of this round. (Rd 1 - 02:27) The two fighters get up close and start wrestling for position. (Rd 1 - 02:27) Pau seems to be the aggressor. (Rd 1 - 02:17) Pau is looking to muscle Troy back against the cage. (Rd 1 - 02:17) Troy ends up backed against the cage. (Rd 1 - 01:57) Pau smothers Troy up against the cage. (Rd 1 - 01:57) The next minute or so sees them hitting each other with short punches from that position. (Rd 1 - 00:48) Smothered against the cage, Troy cannot get free. (Rd 1 - 00:48) They dirty box each other at that range until the round ends. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Round one is brought to an end as time runs out. (Rd 1 - 00:00) That round goes to Pau, 10-9 on my card. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) And here we go, round two! (Rd 2 - 04:52) The two fighters come together in a clinch and start wrestling. (Rd 2 - 04:52) Pau seems to be the aggressor. (Rd 2 - 04:43) Pau uses dirty boxing and gets in a few crisp punches on Troy as they grapple. (Rd 2 - 04:23) Troy tries to wriggle free, but Pau controls him well and gets in a few close-range punches too. (Rd 2 - 04:03) Pau tries to use some dirty boxing, but Troy uses his wrestling skills to smother him. (Rd 2 - 03:45) Pau is looking to muscle Troy back against the cage. (Rd 2 - 03:45) Pau achieves it, pinning Troy to the cage. (Rd 2 - 03:29) An ugly but effective tactic, Pau is pressing Troy up against the cage and slowly wearing him down. (Rd 2 - 03:29) About sixty seconds goes by with something of a stalemate happening, neither fighter being able to improve their position or generate an advantage. (Rd 2 - 02:35) Pau uses dirty boxing to punish Troy while he is pressed up against the cage. (Rd 2 - 02:18) Troy is pressed up against the cage. (Rd 2 - 02:18) A full minute elapses with very little happening other than some short punches and some posturing. (Rd 2 - 01:06) The referee decides that the grappling against the cage has been going on too long, and he brings them back to the center. (Rd 2 - 00:57) We have one minute of the round remaining. (Rd 2 - 00:57) Moving in fast, Troy wrestles his way to a dominant position in the clinch. (Rd 2 - 00:45) Troy looks to take Pau down with a trip. (Rd 2 - 00:45) An excellent outside leg trip sees Pau get thrown to the mat and Troy has no problem getting side control. (Rd 2 - 00:30) Troy unloads with rights, but does fairly minimal damage. (Rd 2 - 00:13) Pau tries to move to guard, but Troy doesn't allow it. (Rd 2 - 00:00) The time runs out on round two. (Rd 2 - 00:00) I have to give that round to Pau, but only a 10-9. (Rd 2 - 00:00) My scorecard now has Pau up 20-18. Round 3 (Rd 3 - 05:00) We are back underway! (Rd 3 - 04:48) They come together and start wrestling in the over-under clinch position. (Rd 3 - 04:48) Pau looks like he has gotten the better of the clinch. (Rd 3 - 04:39) Pau is trying to push Troy so that his back is up against the cage. (Rd 3 - 04:39) He does so and now has Troy pinned to the cage. (Rd 3 - 04:23) Pau traps Troy up against the cage, using double underhooks for control. (Rd 3 - 04:23) They exchange short punches to the body for about a minute. (Rd 3 - 03:18) Troy is trapped against the cage and Pau hits him with a short left uppercut. (Rd 3 - 03:07) Pau leans all of his weight up against Troy, pressing him against the cage. (Rd 3 - 03:07) The next minute or so sees them hitting each other with short punches from that position. (Rd 3 - 01:55) With the fight having been stuck against the cage for a lengthy period of time, referee Leo Behan restarts them back in the center. (Rd 3 - 01:49) Troy steps in and grapples with his opponent. (Rd 3 - 01:31) With control of the clinch, Troy tries to complete a takedown. (Rd 3 - 01:31) Pau cannot stop the takedown. (Rd 3 - 01:31) Pau gives up his back off the takedown. (Rd 3 - 01:13) Pau prevents Troy from getting his hooks in. (Rd 3 - 00:59) Pau tries a roll, but doesn't budge Troy. (Rd 3 - 00:38) Troy pounds away with right hands and Pau is having trouble doing anything about it! (Rd 3 - 00:38) With Pau taking a beating, the referee has to stop the fight! (Rd 3 - 00:21) By TKO, the winner is Pat Troy! Official Result: Pat 'Blue Boy' Troy defeats Zhao 'Ka' Pau (TKO (Strikes) in 4:39 of round 3). The fight was rated as being Decent. Post-Fight: Pat Troy thanks all of his sponsors for backing him and then also thanks his family, friends, and supporters. He says that he is very happy to have won on his CTC debut and that he's very happy here. MAIN EVENT CTC FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Buck "Golden" Graham (2-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Pembroke, Ontario, Underdog: +910) vs. "Black Belt" Jay Dorridge (9-2, 0-0 CTC, From: Southampton, England, Favorite: -1140) Round 1 (Rd 1 - 05:00) It's time for the main event of the evening! Buck 'Golden' Graham takes on 'Black Belt' Jay Dorridge in the CTC Featherweight division. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our referee is Kyle Crisp. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges are: Marianne Froth, Christina Shaw, and Reginald Wodehouse. (Rd 1 - 05:00) There's the opening bell! (Rd 1 - 04:46) Graham can't hit a set-up left jab, but then hits Dorridge with a straight right. (Rd 1 - 04:46) Dorridge has a large gash on his forehead, blood is starting to trickle down toward his eyes. (Rd 1 - 04:31) Graham fails to find a home for his jab, but then hits Dorridge with a straight right. (Rd 1 - 04:08) Graham comes forward and the two fighters start trading blows. (Rd 1 - 04:08) Dorridge lands a left hand in the exchange. (Rd 1 - 04:08) Dorridge is left off balance after falling for a cleverly executed feint. (Rd 1 - 04:08) Graham lands a left hand and then he lands a roundhouse kick to the body. (Rd 1 - 03:44) Graham connects with a jab, but finds nothing but air with a big right. (Rd 1 - 03:22) Graham moves in on Dorridge, preparing to throw. (Rd 1 - 03:22) Dorridge lands a left hand. (Rd 1 - 03:22) A jab hits home from Graham and then he lands a right hand. (Rd 1 - 02:57) Graham fails to find a home for his jab, but then lands a right hand. (Rd 1 - 02:43) The two fighters engage. (Rd 1 - 02:43) Graham is off target with a left jab but lands a right hook. (Rd 1 - 02:43) Dorridge hits a jab but finds his right cross blocked. (Rd 1 - 02:31) Referee Kyle Crisp calls for a pause, he wants to check the cut on Dorridge. (Rd 1 - 02:31) The ringside doctor examines the cut...and signals that it isn't a fight ender. (Rd 1 - 02:31) Referee Kyle Crisp signals for the fight to continue! (Rd 1 - 02:24) We pass the halfway mark of this round. (Rd 1 - 02:24) Graham closes the distance, obviously looking to strike. (Rd 1 - 02:24) A tentative jab from Dorridge lands. (Rd 1 - 02:24) Graham uses a left jab, but Dorridge evades a big right punch. (Rd 1 - 02:00) The fighters go toe-to-toe with strikes but the flurry ends without any really damaging shots landing. (Rd 1 - 01:36) Graham hits a left jab and then scores with a right cross. (Rd 1 - 01:10) Dorridge looked like he was going to step in and grapple, but Graham simply took the initiative first. (Rd 1 - 01:10) Graham throws two quick punches but doesn't hit with either. (Rd 1 - 00:57) We have one minute of the round remaining. (Rd 1 - 00:49) Graham throws a quick punch but doesn't hit. (Rd 1 - 00:42) Dorridge takes the chance and grabs Graham into a clinch. (Rd 1 - 00:33) Dorridge is trying to muscle Graham up against the cage. (Rd 1 - 00:33) Graham ends up backed against the cage. (Rd 1 - 00:20) Dorridge attempts to set up a judo-based throw to take Graham to the ground. (Rd 1 - 00:20) Dorridge uses a superb outside leg trip! (Rd 1 - 00:20) The takedown allows Dorridge to take the back of Graham. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Round one ends as time expires. (Rd 1 - 00:00) That round goes to Graham, 10-9 on my card. Round 2 (Rd 2 - 05:00) We are back underway! (Rd 2 - 04:52) An exchange of blows comes and goes without either fighter really landing anything significant. (Rd 2 - 04:28) They come together and strike. (Rd 2 - 04:28) Both fighters throw, both fighters fail to hit the target. (Rd 2 - 04:28) Graham can't hit a right cross. (Rd 2 - 04:28) Dorridge is off-target with a jab and also has a right hand blocked. (Rd 2 - 04:13) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 2 - 04:13) Graham hits a left jab but doesn't connect with a right hand. (Rd 2 - 04:13) Dorridge scores with a jab but has a right hand taken on the gloves. (Rd 2 - 03:52) Graham comes forward, walking down Dorridge. (Rd 2 - 03:52) Dorridge hits a jab in the exchange. (Rd 2 - 03:52) Dorridge buys a feint and is left open. (Rd 2 - 03:52) Graham fails to find a home for his jab, but then he hits Dorridge with a straight right. (Rd 2 - 03:31) Graham lands a left hand and then scores with a right cross. (Rd 2 - 03:12) Dorridge, backing off, hits two weak left hands. (Rd 2 - 03:12) Graham can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then hits a nice straight right. (Rd 2 - 02:52) Dorridge had looked like he was angling to grapple, but couldn't take the initiative. (Rd 2 - 02:52) Graham throws a punch but Dorridge avoids it. (Rd 2 - 02:39) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 2 - 02:39) Dorridge misses a right hook and leaves himself open to be countered with a left hook. (Rd 2 - 02:33) For the first time, Graham is starting to breathe a little heavier. (Rd 2 - 02:20) Graham comes forward and the two fighters exchange strikes. (Rd 2 - 02:20) Dorridge misses with a left hand in the exchange. (Rd 2 - 02:20) Graham connects with a jab but finds nothing but air with a big right. (Rd 2 - 01:53) A jab hits home from Graham and then he catches Dorridge with a right hook. (Rd 2 - 01:53) A strike has re-opened the noticeable gash above the hairline of Dorridge. (Rd 2 - 01:31) Dorridge clearly respects his opponent's striking as he is very wary about getting close enough to grapple. (Rd 2 - 01:31) Graham lands a left jab, but Dorridge evades a big right punch. (Rd 2 - 01:09) Graham lands a jab and then hits Dorridge with a straight right. (Rd 2 - 00:58) The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left. (Rd 2 - 00:53) Graham steps in and looks to unleash. (Rd 2 - 00:53) Graham throws a quick one-two but doesn't land either blow. (Rd 2 - 00:24) Graham comes in looking to strike. (Rd 2 - 00:24) A jab lands from Graham, but Dorridge evades a big right punch. (Rd 2 - 00:03) Graham connects with a nice jab and then hits Dorridge with a body kick. (Rd 2 - 00:00) The time is up, and that's the end of round two. (Rd 2 - 00:00) I think Graham took that round, 10-9 on my score card. (Rd 2 - 00:00) Graham is ahead 20-18 on my scorecard. (Rd 2 - 00:00) The cut man tries to stop the bleeding for Dorridge in between rounds. Round 3 (Rd 3 - 05:00) We are back underway! (Rd 3 - 04:54) Dorridge may have been aiming to get in close, but Graham aggressively took the initiative. (Rd 3 - 04:54) A jab is wide from Graham, but then he scores with a right cross. (Rd 3 - 04:43) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 3 - 04:43) Graham can't hit a right cross. (Rd 3 - 04:43) Dorridge is off target with a left jab and also can't hit a right cross. (Rd 3 - 04:19) Dorridge looks like he wants to grapple but the threat of getting hit is keeping him from rushing in. (Rd 3 - 04:19) Graham can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then lands a right hand. (Rd 3 - 03:59) A jab hits home from Graham and then he scores with a right cross that landed hard. (Rd 3 - 03:59) That shot looks to have hurt the jaw of Dorridge quite badly. (Rd 3 - 03:50) That last blow may have really hurt Dorridge, he staggers backward looking dazed! (Rd 3 - 03:50) Graham pounces and smashes Dorridge with a big right hand! Down he goes! (Rd 3 - 03:36) Graham moves in quickly to try and finish Dorridge with stomps and kicks! (Rd 3 - 03:36) Incredibly, Dorridge holds on and survives an arsenal of vicious stomps and kicks! (Rd 3 - 03:14) Graham moves back and allows Dorridge to stand back up. (Rd 3 - 03:05) A little fatigue may be creeping in, Graham is starting to move noticeably more slowly now. (Rd 3 - 03:00) Graham looks confident, shortening the range as he looks to strike. (Rd 3 - 03:00) Graham lands a jab and then catches Dorridge with a right roundhouse kick to the body. (Rd 3 - 02:43) Graham throws a one-two, but Dorridge was equal to it. (Rd 3 - 02:29) We are now at the halfway point of the round. (Rd 3 - 02:17) Graham can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then catches Dorridge with a right hook. (Rd 3 - 01:53) Graham throws a quick punch but doesn't land. (Rd 3 - 01:48) Dorridge comes in and grabs Graham in a clinch. (Rd 3 - 01:42) Using his wrestling skills, Dorridge is trying to push Graham up against the cage. (Rd 3 - 01:42) Dorridge achieves it, pinning Graham to the cage. (Rd 3 - 01:24) It isn't pretty, but Dorridge has Graham stuck up against the cage. (Rd 3 - 01:24) They engage in a gruelling close-up battle of short strikes for roughly a minute. (Rd 3 - 00:23) With Graham stuck against the cage, Dorridge tries to set up a judo-style throw. (Rd 3 - 00:23) An outside leg trip sweeps Graham down to the ground where he is left on his back under side control! (Rd 3 - 00:07) Graham is looking really tired. (Rd 3 - 00:07) Dorridge pounds away, landing several great shots that rock Graham! (Rd 3 - 00:00) Round three is brought to an end as time runs out. (Rd 3 - 00:00) I have to give that round to Graham, but only a 10-9. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Graham is ahead 30-27 on my scorecard. Round 4 (Rd 4 - 05:00) And here we go, round four! (Rd 4 - 04:55) The two fighters engage. (Rd 4 - 04:55) Graham slips past a right hook attempt and attacks with a jab and a nice right hook. (Rd 4 - 04:40) Graham comes in looking to strike. (Rd 4 - 04:40) It looked like we were about to see Dorridge try and get some grappling started, but Graham was more aggressive and took the initiative. (Rd 4 - 04:40) Graham throws a two-punch combo but Dorridge avoids both. (Rd 4 - 04:24) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 4 - 04:24) Dorridge hits a left hand. (Rd 4 - 04:24) Graham hits a jab and also hits a good right hand. (Rd 4 - 04:10) Dorridge rolls his shoulders to relieve a little of the tension that has built up, then moves forward. (Rd 4 - 04:03) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 4 - 04:03) Graham misses a jab and also can't hit a right cross. (Rd 4 - 04:03) Dorridge misses with a right hand. (Rd 4 - 03:41) An exchange of strikes happens right in the center of the cage but nothing comes of it. (Rd 4 - 03:10) A jab hits home from Graham and then he lands a right hand. (Rd 4 - 02:54) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 4 - 02:54) Graham misses a right hook and leaves himself open to be countered with a right cross. (Rd 4 - 02:54) It looks like Graham has been cut above the eye. (Rd 4 - 02:41) Dorridge is starting to slow down a touch, perhaps conserving a little energy. (Rd 4 - 02:33) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 4 - 02:33) Graham slips past a right hook attempt and attacks with a good right hand. (Rd 4 - 02:21) We go past the halfway point of this round. (Rd 4 - 02:16) They come together and trade leather but neither fighter really does any damage. (Rd 4 - 01:55) Graham looking shattered, initiates a clinch to buy some recovery time. (Rd 4 - 01:55) Dorridge hits Graham with some short strikes to the side of the head while grappling. (Rd 4 - 01:40) Dorridge is looking to muscle Graham back against the cage. (Rd 4 - 01:40) He does so and now has Graham pinned to the cage. (Rd 4 - 01:24) Dorridge drives a knee to the thigh area. (Rd 4 - 01:15) Dorridge catches Graham with a knee strike to the thigh. (Rd 4 - 01:05) Dorridge scores with an glancing elbow strike from the clinch. (Rd 4 - 00:54) We're into the final minute of the round. (Rd 4 - 00:54) Dorridge scores with an glancing elbow strike from the clinch. (Rd 4 - 00:42) Graham gets caught with a knee to the inside of the thigh. (Rd 4 - 00:32) Graham gets caught with a knee to the inside of the thigh. (Rd 4 - 00:25) The clock is stopped as referee Kyle Crisp wants to check the cut on Graham. (Rd 4 - 00:25) The ringside doctor examines the cut...and signals that it isn't a fight ender. (Rd 4 - 00:25) Referee Kyle Crisp brings them to the center and we're back underway! (Rd 4 - 00:18) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 4 - 00:18) Dorridge misses a big right hand, putting him off balance and allowing Graham to attack with a left jab and a right cross that just misses. (Rd 4 - 00:00) Round four is brought to an end as time runs out. (Rd 4 - 00:00) That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Graham. (Rd 4 - 00:00) I have Graham ahead 40-36. Round 5 (Rd 5 - 05:00) And here we go, round five! (Rd 5 - 04:48) A jab is wide from Graham, but then he hits a nice straight right. (Rd 5 - 04:27) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 5 - 04:27) Dorridge scores with a jab but misses a right hook. (Rd 5 - 04:27) Graham lands a left jab but has a right hand blocked. (Rd 5 - 04:27) There's no question that Dorridge is getting badly outstruck so far in this fight. (Rd 5 - 04:14) Looking very tired, Graham isn't able to resist being pulled into a clinch by Dorridge. (Rd 5 - 04:14) Dorridge is trying to muscle Graham up against the cage. (Rd 5 - 04:14) Dorridge manages it and controls Graham up against the cage. (Rd 5 - 03:58) Dorridge smothers Graham against the cage, then hits him with a quick elbow strike. (Rd 5 - 03:47) Dorridge drives a knee to the thigh area. (Rd 5 - 03:38) Graham takes a hard foot stomp. (Rd 5 - 03:27) Dorridge hits Graham, who is pressed up against the cage, with a nice short uppercut. (Rd 5 - 03:11) Graham gets caught with a knee to the side of the stomach. (Rd 5 - 03:00) Dorridge pins Graham up against the cage and uses dirty boxing to inflict some damage. (Rd 5 - 02:43) Graham takes a hard foot stomp. (Rd 5 - 02:33) Graham is controlled up against the cage and takes a few right hands via some dirty boxing. (Rd 5 - 02:15) The referee thinks there has been too little progress, and brings the two fighters back to the center. (Rd 5 - 02:15) Graham looks like he doesn't have a lot left to give, he is visibly breathing extremely hard. (Rd 5 - 02:10) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 5 - 02:10) Dorridge finds a way past his opponent's guard and lands a sharp one-two. (Rd 5 - 02:10) Graham hits a left jab and also scores with a great right hook. (Rd 5 - 01:59) Backing off, Dorridge stumbles and almost goes down...I think he is hurt! (Rd 5 - 01:59) A big right hand from Graham drops Dorridge! (Rd 5 - 01:46) Graham moves in quickly to try and finish Dorridge with stomps and kicks! (Rd 5 - 01:46) Graham stomps and kicks away at the stunned Dorridge but can't put him away! (Rd 5 - 01:25) Graham moves back and allows Dorridge to stand back up. (Rd 5 - 01:12) A few deep breaths betray that Dorridge is starting to get into the deeper reaches of his gas tank. (Rd 5 - 01:07) They stand and trade, but all the shots are either off target or are safely dealt with. (Rd 5 - 00:51) We have one minute of the round remaining. (Rd 5 - 00:37) Both fighters move in and engage. (Rd 5 - 00:37) Dorridge hits a left jab but can't hit a right cross. (Rd 5 - 00:37) Graham lands a left jab and also lands a nice right hook. (Rd 5 - 00:13) A quick exchange of strikes doesn't lead to anything. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Round five ends as time expires. (Rd 5 - 00:00) I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Graham. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Dorridge needs to turn up the intensity, he is realistically looking at needing a finish to win this bout. Round 6 (Rd 6 - 05:00) There's the bell for the start of the round! (Rd 6 - 04:45) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 6 - 04:45) Dorridge misses with a big right hand, allowing Graham to counter with a good right hand. (Rd 6 - 04:26) Graham throws a quick punch but doesn't hit. (Rd 6 - 04:04) An exchange of strikes happens right in the center of the cage but neither fighter lands anything good. (Rd 6 - 03:28) Graham moves in closer, ready to attack. (Rd 6 - 03:28) Dorridge looked like he was going to shoot, but Graham simply took the initiative first. (Rd 6 - 03:28) A jab is wide from Graham, but then he scores with a right cross that landed hard. (Rd 6 - 03:14) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 6 - 03:14) Graham counters a right hand with a good right hand. (Rd 6 - 02:55) They come together and strike. (Rd 6 - 02:55) Graham slips past a right hook attempt and attacks with a great right hook. (Rd 6 - 02:39) The gas tank looks empty on Graham. (Rd 6 - 02:39) Breathing very hard, Dorridge is looking ragged. (Rd 6 - 02:34) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 6 - 02:34) Dorridge misses a right cross that leaves him open to the counter. Graham attacks with a jab and a right hook. (Rd 6 - 02:23) The fighters, looking shattered, clinch up rather than try and move away. (Rd 6 - 02:23) We go past the halfway point of this round. (Rd 6 - 02:23) Using his wrestling skills, Dorridge is trying to push Graham up against the cage. (Rd 6 - 02:23) Graham ends up backed against the cage. (Rd 6 - 02:03) Graham takes a knee strike to the inside of his own knee. (Rd 6 - 01:56) Graham is controlled up against the cage and takes a few right hands via some dirty boxing. (Rd 6 - 01:42) Graham uses his wrestling skills to prevent Dorridge from attacking with dirty boxing. (Rd 6 - 01:22) Dorridge uses a vicious foot stomp. (Rd 6 - 01:15) Dorridge catches Graham with an elbow to the face from the clinch while he is pressed up against the cage. (Rd 6 - 01:01) Graham takes a sharp stomp to the foot. (Rd 6 - 00:51) The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left. (Rd 6 - 00:51) Dorridge smothers Graham against the cage, then scores with a left to the side of the stomach. (Rd 6 - 00:38) The referee thinks there has been too little progress, and brings the two fighters back to the center. (Rd 6 - 00:33) They come together and strike. (Rd 6 - 00:33) Dorridge misses with a big right hand, allowing Graham to counter with a left jab and a right hook that is avoided at the last second. (Rd 6 - 00:11) Both fighters move in and engage. (Rd 6 - 00:11) Graham slips past a right hook attempt and attacks with a left jab and a great right hook. (Rd 6 - 00:00) Graham used his reach advantage there, picking Dorridge off at range. (Rd 6 - 00:00) Time expires and we come to the end of round six. (Rd 6 - 00:00) I have to give that round to Graham, but only a 10-9. (Rd 6 - 00:00) Dorridge is running out of rounds. Round 7 (Rd 7 - 05:00) There's the bell and round number seven begins! (Rd 7 - 04:51) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 7 - 04:51) Graham feints to one side, causing Dorridge to react and leave himself off balance. (Rd 7 - 04:51) Graham dodges a right hand and counter-attacks with a jab and a big right hand that just misses. (Rd 7 - 04:36) The fighters, looking shattered, clinch up rather than try and move away. (Rd 7 - 04:36) Dorridge is trying to push Graham so that his back is up against the cage. (Rd 7 - 04:36) Dorridge manages it and controls Graham up against the cage. (Rd 7 - 04:19) From the looks of things, I don't think Dorridge has much energy left. (Rd 7 - 04:19) Dorridge uses a vicious foot stomp. (Rd 7 - 04:05) Dorridge catches Graham with a knee strike to the thigh. (Rd 7 - 03:58) Dorridge smothers Graham against the cage, then uses his dirty boxing skills to his advantage. (Rd 7 - 03:43) Graham is trapped against the cage and Dorridge hits him with a short left uppercut. (Rd 7 - 03:29) Dorridge pins Graham up against the cage and hits a couple of nice right hands to the side of the head. (Rd 7 - 03:17) Graham takes a knee strike to the inside of his own knee. (Rd 7 - 03:08) Dorridge smothers Graham against the cage, then hits him with a quick elbow strike. (Rd 7 - 02:54) Graham is trapped against the cage and Dorridge punishes him with some dirty boxing. (Rd 7 - 02:38) Referee Kyle Crisp decides that the grappling against the cage has been going on too long, and he brings them back to the center. (Rd 7 - 02:25) We pass the halfway mark of this round. (Rd 7 - 02:25) Both fighters move in and engage. (Rd 7 - 02:25) Dorridge misses a right cross that leaves him open to the counter. Graham attacks with a jab and a good right hand. (Rd 7 - 02:04) The two fighters engage. (Rd 7 - 02:04) Dorridge misses a right hook and leaves himself open to be countered with a jab and a great right hook. (Rd 7 - 01:51) Dorridge backs away...and almost falls down! I think that last strike really hurt him! (Rd 7 - 01:51) Graham tries to finish him off with a huge right hook, but just misses. (Rd 7 - 01:31) Graham fails to find a home for his jab, but then lands a big right hand. (Rd 7 - 01:20) A tired Dorridge moves forward, looking for a takedown. (Rd 7 - 01:20) A great sprawl from Graham prevents the takedown. (Rd 7 - 00:51) We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. (Rd 7 - 00:51) A jab hits home from Graham and then he scores with a right cross. (Rd 7 - 00:38) Shoulders hunched, Dorridge studies his opponent, looking for an opportunity. (Rd 7 - 00:30) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 7 - 00:30) Graham counters a right hand with a jab and a solid right hand. (Rd 7 - 00:04) Dorridge wants to grapple, and appears willing to aggressively come in to do so, even if means risking some strikes. (Rd 7 - 00:04) Graham can't connect with a jab, but then scores with a right cross that landed hard. (Rd 7 - 00:00) Round seven is brought to an end as time runs out. (Rd 7 - 00:00) That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Graham. (Rd 7 - 00:00) Dorridge needs to turn up the intensity, he is realistically looking at needing a finish to win this bout. Round 8 (Rd 8 - 05:00) There's the bell and round number eight begins! (Rd 8 - 04:45) They come together and strike. (Rd 8 - 04:45) There's a burst of strikes but neither fighter can land a blow. (Rd 8 - 04:45) Dorridge tries a right hand but it gets absorbed on his opponent's gloves. (Rd 8 - 04:45) Graham misses a jab and also has a right hand absorbed on the gloves. (Rd 8 - 04:25) The two fighters engage. (Rd 8 - 04:25) Dorridge misses a right cross that leaves him open to the counter. Graham attacks with a jab and a big right hand that just misses. (Rd 8 - 04:12) The fighters, both of whom look very tired, fall into a ragged clinch. (Rd 8 - 04:12) Dorridge uses dirty boxing and gets in a few crisp punches on Graham as they grapple. (Rd 8 - 03:59) Dorridge tries to wrestle Graham backward and up against the cage. (Rd 8 - 03:59) He does so and now has Graham pinned to the cage. (Rd 8 - 03:48) The gas tank looks empty on Dorridge. (Rd 8 - 03:48) Dorridge smothers Graham against the cage, then hits him with a knee strike to the ribs. (Rd 8 - 03:35) Dorridge smothers Graham against the cage, then hits him with a quick elbow strike. (Rd 8 - 03:20) Graham is trapped against the cage and Dorridge hits him with a quick elbow. (Rd 8 - 03:20) Graham starts bleeding again, a strike has re-opened the cut above his eye. (Rd 8 - 03:08) Graham takes a hard foot stomp. (Rd 8 - 03:02) Graham is trapped against the cage and takes a sharp stomp to the foot. (Rd 8 - 02:53) Dorridge smothers Graham against the cage, then hits him with a quick elbow strike. (Rd 8 - 02:38) Graham is trapped against the cage and Dorridge punishes him with some dirty boxing. (Rd 8 - 02:19) Graham is controlled up against the cage and takes a few right hands via some dirty boxing. (Rd 8 - 02:01) Dorridge scores with an glancing elbow strike from the clinch. (Rd 8 - 01:48) With no progress being made, the referee separates them. (Rd 8 - 01:35) The two fighters engage. (Rd 8 - 01:35) Dorridge misses a right cross that leaves him open to the counter. Graham attacks with a clean right hand. (Rd 8 - 01:16) They come together and strike. (Rd 8 - 01:16) Dorridge scores with a left hook. (Rd 8 - 01:16) Graham scores with a left hook. (Rd 8 - 01:10) The fighters, looking shattered, clinch up rather than try and move away. (Rd 8 - 01:10) Dorridge is trying to muscle Graham up against the cage. (Rd 8 - 01:10) Dorridge does it, Graham is stuck with his back to the cage. (Rd 8 - 00:50) Dorridge tries to use some dirty boxing, but Graham uses wrestling to nullify any potential damage. (Rd 8 - 00:33) Dorridge catches Graham with a knee strike to the thigh. (Rd 8 - 00:23) Dorridge tries to use his dirty boxing skills, but Graham uses wrestling to prevent any strikes from being launched. (Rd 8 - 00:04) Graham uses his wrestling skills to prevent Dorridge from throwing any elbow strikes. (Rd 8 - 00:00) The time runs out on round eight. (Rd 8 - 00:00) That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Dorridge. (Rd 8 - 00:00) With one round left, Dorridge realistically needs to stop his opponent in order to win. (Rd 8 - 00:00) Bleeding, Graham is attended to by the cut man between rounds. Round 9 (Rd 9 - 05:00) Our last round, round nine, begins! (Rd 9 - 04:54) Graham moves in on Dorridge, preparing to throw. (Rd 9 - 04:54) It looked like we were about to see a shot from Dorridge, but Graham was more aggressive and took the initiative. (Rd 9 - 04:54) Graham can't hit a set-up left jab, but then hits Dorridge with a beauty of a straight right. (Rd 9 - 04:33) An exchange of strikes doesn't go anywhere. (Rd 9 - 04:03) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 9 - 04:03) Dorridge misses with a left jab and also misses with a right hand. (Rd 9 - 04:03) Graham tries a right hand but it gets absorbed on his opponent's gloves. (Rd 9 - 03:37) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 9 - 03:37) Dorridge misses a right hook and gets countered with a nice right hook. (Rd 9 - 03:07) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 9 - 03:07) Dorridge hits a jab but finds his right cross blocked. (Rd 9 - 03:07) Graham hits a left jab but can't hit a right cross. (Rd 9 - 02:36) Graham lands a left hand and then hits Dorridge with a beauty of a straight right. (Rd 9 - 02:22) We go past the halfway point of this round. (Rd 9 - 02:10) There's a ragged-looking takedown attempt from a visibly tired Dorridge. (Rd 9 - 02:10) A great sprawl from Graham prevents the takedown. (Rd 9 - 01:36) Both fighters move in and engage. (Rd 9 - 01:36) Dorridge lands a left jab but has a right hand blocked. (Rd 9 - 01:36) Graham misses with a left jab but lands a nice right hook. (Rd 9 - 01:08) It looked like we were about to see a shot from Dorridge, but Graham was more aggressive and took the initiative. (Rd 9 - 01:08) A jab hits home from Graham and then he lands a big right hand. (Rd 9 - 00:52) There's under a minute left in this round. (Rd 9 - 00:44) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 9 - 00:44) Graham slips past a right hook and counters with a good right hand. (Rd 9 - 00:20) Dorridge may have been setting up to shoot, but Graham aggressively took the initiative. (Rd 9 - 00:20) Graham lands a left hand and then lands a big right hand. (Rd 9 - 00:03) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 9 - 00:03) Graham misses a right hook and leaves himself open to be countered with a left jab and a big right hand that just misses. (Rd 9 - 00:00) The fighters, both of whom look very tired, fall into a ragged clinch. (Rd 9 - 00:00) Time runs out and that's the end of the fight. (Rd 9 - 00:00) I have to give that round to Graham, but only a 10-9. (Rd 9 - 00:00) The judges have given their scores, which are about to be announced. (Rd 9 - 00:00) All three judges score the contest as 89-82. (Rd 9 - 00:00) Making Buck 'Golden' Graham the winner by unanimous decision! Official Result: Buck 'Golden' Graham defeats 'Black Belt' Jay Dorridge (Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 9). The fight was rated as being Great. Post-Fight: Buck Graham thanks all of his sponsors for backing him and then also thanks all of his family, friends, and supporters. Buck Graham says that he knows beating Jay Dorridge is a big upset but that he always believed in himself. Attendance: 162 Gate Reciepts: $16,038 Sponsorship: $36,731 Ad Revenue: $96,454 PPV Revenue: $6,084 Merchandise: $4,406 Fighter Pay And Bonuses (Total Payout: $92,098) Winner Pay Loser Pay Bonuses Earned(Included in Pay) Buck Graham $12,700 Jay Dorridge $11,820 FotN: Both: $10,000 Pat Troy $2,520 Zhao Pau $1,690 Hercules Zerbini $7,520 Yee Tsuji $1,820 SotN: Zerbini: $5,000 Tan Su $3,960 Sebastiao Nebaco $1,690 Tommy Ray $198 Graeme Spark $1,820 Guilherme de Barros $7,880 Ashton Andrews $1,690 KotN: de Barros: $5,000 Hisamitsu Sasaki $7,340 Yasuhide Yunokawa $1,690 Perf: Sasaki: $5,000 Taizoh Chung Man $4,140 Landon London $1,690 Jefferson Mndawe $2,880 Joshua Goldberg $1,690 Noah Smithee $2,520 Lothar Marks $1,690 Jurg Lewandowski $1,800 Shinsui Sakata $1,300 Hetcher Durante $1,950 Paco del Rio $1,400 Stewart Point $1,800 Moronobu Nagano $1,500 Clint Royle $2,100 Shiba Inaba $1,300 Drug Testing: $15,764 Production: $100,507 Profit: $-48,656 Critical Rating: 74% Commercial Rating: 30% Popularity Changes Region Popularity Change Popularity After Show Canada -5.0% 80.0% (High Level Regional) USA -2.4% 79.1% (High Level Regional) UK -0.6% 78.6% (High Level Regional) Europe -0.1% 36.9% (Mid Level Regional) Australia -1.4% 69.1% (High Level Regional) Japan -0.3% 51.4% (Mid Level Regional) Asia +0.2% 38.9% (Mid Level Regional) Russia -0.1% 36.9% (Mid Level Regional) Mexico +0.2% 29.3% (Low Level Regional) South America -0.8% 45.2% (Mid Level Regional) Central America +0.6% 9.7% (Low Level Regional) Africa +0.2% 5.1% (Low Level Regional) News - Canadian Tournament Combat has fallen to High Level Regional on the Blurcat Popularity Scale. - All CTC broadcasters of CTC 9 are furious with the lack of star power in the main event. - The following fighters have been cut from the roster by CTC following their elimination from the tournament: Jay Dorridge, Zhao Pau, Yee Tsuji, Sebastiao Nebaco, Graeme Spark, Ashton Andrews, Yasuhide Yunokawa, Landon London, Joshua Goldberg, Lothar Marks, Shinsui Sakata, Paco del Rio, Moronobu Nagano, and Shiba Inaba. - Brock Youdale has been released by the CTC following his drug suspension. TOURNAMENT BRACKET Other Promotions Shows None Predictions None Confirmed Matches For CTC Womens Bantamweight Championship Tournament First Round (71 fighters in tournament, 14 fighters in first round) Ayame Kondo vs. Kaoru Nanami Tracy Garcia vs. Emiri Fueki Liz Brunnell vs. Shiho Konno Denise Phelan vs. Carmen Routhwaite Hanae Maehata vs. Lily Hickmann Isabeli Martins vs. Cindy Dumas Yoko Kobayashi vs. Natassia Potocnik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CageRage Posted August 17, 2022 Author Share Posted August 17, 2022 Saturday, Week 3, February 2002 MAIN EVENT CTC Featherweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Benoit LeMarche (2-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #114, Favorite: -530) vs. Colin "Too Sweet" McCoffee (1-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #143, Underdog: +420) Benoit LeMarche is a wrestler from Quebec, who combines the ability to control his opponents via grappling with some heavy hands. He's very vulnerable to submissions as he tends to make rookie mistakes like leaving his neck exposed, but as long as the fight is upright he's a threat. Colin McCoffee is a kick boxer, a pretty average striker, who has success on the local circuit, but will most likely never trouble the elite. He is a huge Featherweight, who could fight as high as Welterweight if he wanted too. The winner of this fight will face #15 Easton Frye in the Second Round. CO-MAIN EVENT CTC Featherweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Ryan "The Gold Standard" Fenniman (5-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #107, Favorite: -800) vs. Richie "The Killer" Stiller (6-3, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #150, Underdog: +630) Ryan Fenniman has been a kick boxer since his early teens, he had his first MMA fight in 2000 and has quickly shown himself to be versatile and adaptable. He doesn't have any one big weapon, but he doesn't have any weak spots either. Richie Stiller is a tough Featherweight, who uses his kick boxing background extensively, battering opponents with kicks and punches. Tough to finish with strikes, he is however vulnerable on the ground to submissions. The winner of this fight will face #22 Pedro Alves in the Second Round. MAIN CARD CTC Featherweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Gonzalo "The Gangsta" Ramos (7-1, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #118, Favorite: -250) vs. Reijiro Yanagimoto (8-2, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #139, Underdog: +190) Gonzalo Ramos is a high energy striker, who likes to barrage his opponent with a barrage of quick strikes and stay on them like white on rice. A fine amateur boxer, his hands are very dangerous, all he needs now is to improve the rest of his game. Ramos is noted for being very abrasive and has a track record of getting into scraps and upsetting other fighters with his behavior. Reijiro Yanagimoto is a kick boxer, who has some impressively crisp and accurate strikes in his arsenal, particularly his kicks, but the rest of his MMA game needs a lot of work. The winner of this fight will face #11 Jason Dalglish in the Second Round. CTC Featherweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Mark Lee (3-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #122, Underdog: +280) vs. Grigory Kabalevsky (7-1, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #135, Favorite: -360) Mark Lee is a keen student of kick boxing, who was also part of his college wrestling team and it's that combination of striking and grappling that forms the base of his MMA style. Grigory Kabalevsky is a judoka, who likes to grab opponents so that he can use his trips and throws to put them on their back, and utilize his submissions. He's not really good enough to trouble the big names of MMA, but is a decent enough test for his fellow up-and-comers. The winner of this fight will face #7 Masahiro Maeno in the Second Round. CTC Featherweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: DeMerritt Laine (8-2, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #111, Underdog: +100) vs. Gonkuro Miyagi (6-1, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #146, Favorite: -110) DeMerritt Laine is a kick boxer, who although he is good on a technical level, he lacks the combination of power and speed that is necessary to trouble opponents of quality. Gonkuro Miyagi is a competent boxer, who can pose problems for people who are willing to stand and trade punches with him. However, other than his good hands, he really has little else to offer, and is fairly easily out-wrestled or tied up on the ground. The winner of this fight will face #18 Azor Portela Nunes in the Second Round. CTC Featherweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Ilya Fedorov (7-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #126, Underdog: +170) vs. Quincy McGarry (7-2, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #131, Favorite: -220) Ilya Fedorov is a young Featherweight from Russia, an all-out brawler who simply likes to stand and bang with his opponent. He has the power to cause problems for lesser fighters, but really doesn't look like he had the ability to trouble the big names of MMA. Quincy McGarry is an uncomplicated wrestler, whos whole strategy is to get hold of his opponent, get them down to the ground, then smother them. He is very one dimensional, but surprisingly hard to stop. The winner of this fight will face #3 Lars Bohlin in the Second Round. CTC Featherweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Jerry "Cutie" Pie (0-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #115, Underdog: +100) vs. "Bad Ass" Benny Dukes (1-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #142, Favorite: -110) Jerry Pie is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fighter. A highly technical fighter, he has the submission skills to threaten most people, especially off his back, but his skills in other areas of MMA are weak. Benny Dukes is a wrestler, who is adept at putting his opponent on the ground, but his secret weapon is his punching power. People often underestimate him because of his lack of striking technique and end up flattened by a big right hand out of nowhere. The winner of this fight will face #14 Frank Romita in the Second Round. CTC Featherweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Henry "The Z Man" Zachary (2-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #103, Underdog: +180) vs. Stewart "Slash" Simmons (1-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #154, Favorite: -230) Henry Zachary is a Muay Thai specialist who is well known for his technical skills. A master of using knees in the clinch, an attack which makes full use of his unusual height for a Featherweight, he is full of knock out potential. Stewart Simmons is a good wrestler who is known for his slick takedowns. He is now looking to use his grappling skills to become a Featherweight star. The winner of this fight will face #26 Yagi Jokichi in the Second Round. CTC Featherweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Francisco "Frankie Boy" Jimenez (7-4, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #123, Favorite: -160) vs. Chan Siu-wei (0-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #134, Underdog: +120) Francisco Jimenez is a highly aggressive kick boxer, who likes to overwhelm his opponent with a barrage of punches and kicks. He has lost three fights in a row and is coming off a Unanimous Decision loss to Lucky Lyman in XCC. Chan Siu-wei is a Featherweight from Hong Kong, a traditional grappler who likes to tie his opponent up in the clinch and work them over with dirty boxing and knee strikes in order to wear them down. The winner of this fight will face #6 Luiz Machado in the Second Round. CTC Featherweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Wilson Morais (7-3, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #102, Underdog: +580) vs. Klaus Greis (6-1, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #155, Favorite: -730) Wilson Morais has some solid boxing skills at his disposal but little else, he's very one dimensional. Originally a Lightweight, he dropped to 145 lbs to make use of the big size advantage he has over most of his opponents. Klaus Greis is a takedown artist, who likes to put people on their backs as much as he can and keep them there, often winning rounds based entirely on his control, and strikes from on top. The other aspects of his MMA game are improving with time, making him a definate work in progress. The winner of this fight will face #27 Gerrit Dudok in the Second Round. PRELIMINARY CARD CTC Featherweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: "Hot And Spicy" Clifton Curry (6-1, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #119, Favorite: -530) vs. Kyril "The Snow Man" Alyabyev (7-2, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #138, Underdog: +420) Clifton Curry is a southerner who comes from a judo background, and has some great trips and throws at his disposal with which to put an opponent on the mat, and some pretty nifty submissions to put them away with. What he lacks is any sort of striking threat. Kyril Alyabyev is a solid Russian kick boxer, who's striking game means that he can stand with all but the elite and have some success, but his complete lack of any kind of grappling or ground skills mean that he is vulnerable to anyone who can get in close and grab him. The winner of this fight will face #10 Anthony Ray Shenkman in the Second Round. CTC Featherweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Duey Rickert (9-5, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #106, Favorite: -430) vs. Mino Reale (4-7, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #151, Underdog: +340) Duey Rickert is an English Featherweigth, who is a punches in bunches kind of fighter, winning his matches through sheer volume rather than power. Pretty one-dimensional, he is vulnerable to anyone who can put him on his back. Mino Reale is a really poor Brazilian fighter, who has never shown much in the way of quality in MMA. The winner of this fight will face #23 Colm Dee in the Second Round. CTC Featherweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: "Pain Demon" Kodaira Mikio (0-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #110, Underdog: +310) vs. Raul Peixoto (0-1, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #147, Favorite: -400) Kodaira Mikio is a Muay Thai striker from Japan, who is known for his all-out attacking style, coming at his opponent from first bell to last with a veritable tornado of punches, kicks, knees, and elbows. Raul Peixoto is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu student, who made his debut in 2001 on a local show in Brazil and suffered a surprise defeat. Despite that setback and knock to his confidence, Peixoto has enough skill on the ground that he will probably go on to have a decent enough career. The winner of this fight will face #19 Norberto in the Second Round. Weigh-In Results Benoit LeMarche (145 lbs) vs. Colin McCoffee (145 lbs) Ryan Fenniman (145 lbs) vs. Richie Stiller (145 lbs) Gonzalo Ramos (145 lbs) vs. Reijiro Yanagimoto (145 lbs) Mark Lee (145 lbs) vs. Grigory Kabalevsky (145 lbs) DeMerritt Laine (145 lbs) vs. Gonkuro Miyagi (145 lbs) Ilya Fedorov (145 lbs) vs. Quincy McGarry (145 lbs) Jerry Pie (145 lbs) vs. Benny Dukes (145 lbs) Henry Zachary (145 lbs) vs. Stewart Simmons (145 lbs) Francisco Jimenez (145 lbs) vs. Chan Siu-wei (145 lbs) Wilson Morais (145 lbs) vs. Klaus Greis (145 lbs) Clifton Curry (145 lbs) vs. Kyril Alyabyev (145 lbs) Duey Rickert (145 lbs) vs. Mino Reale (145 lbs) Kodaira Mikio (145 lbs) vs. Raul Peixoto (145 lbs) TOURNAMENT BRACKET Canadian Tournament Combat 10 Full Fight Card FW: Benoit LeMarche vs. Colin McCoffee FW: Ryan Fenniman vs. Richie Stiller FW: Gonzalo Ramos vs. Reijiro Yanagimoto FW: Mark Lee vs. Grigory Kabalevsky FW: DeMerritt Laine vs. Gonkuro Miyagi FW: Ilya Fedorov vs. Quincy McGarry FW: Jerry Pie vs. Benny Dukes FW: Henry Zachary vs. Stewart Simmons FW: Francisco Jimenez vs. Chan Siu-wei FW: Wilson Morais vs. Klaus Greis FW: Clifton Curry vs. Kyril Alyabyev FW: Duey Rickert vs. Mino Reale FW: Kodaira Mikio vs. Raul Peixoto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CageRage Posted August 30, 2022 Author Share Posted August 30, 2022 Hey, looks like all the old posts from the old forums are back. If you just started following here at this forum, there will be a few events before this point you haven't read yet, and I will just pick up where I left off at the old forum. Here we go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CageRage Posted August 30, 2022 Author Share Posted August 30, 2022 Saturday, Week 2, February 2002 Live From Edmonton, Alberta PRELIMINARY CARD Streamed Live On CTCombat.ca CTC FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. "Pain Demon" Kodaira Mikio (0-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Tokyo, Japan, Underdog: +310) vs. Raul Peixoto (0-1, 0-0 CTC, From: Bahia, Brazil, Favorite: -400) Round 1 Quote (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our first fight of the night is 'Pain Demon' Kodaira Mikio taking on Raul Peixoto. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Kenneth Capote will be the referee. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our judges at cageside are: Edward Wilde, Ian Rivers, and Millhouse Twain. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The fighters both weighed in at 145lbs yesterday, but now that they're about to fight it is obvious that Peixoto is much bigger. (Rd 1 - 05:00) There's the opening bell! (Rd 1 - 04:55) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 1 - 04:55) Peixoto hits a left hand. (Rd 1 - 04:55) Mikio scores with a great right hook. (Rd 1 - 04:40) They come together and strike. (Rd 1 - 04:40) Mikio lands a left jab but fails to land a body kick. Peixoto misses a jab but hits a right hand. (Rd 1 - 04:26) Peixoto appeared to be going to try and get in close, but Mikio took the initiative first. (Rd 1 - 04:26) Mikio hits a left jab and then lands a vicious right cross! (Rd 1 - 04:26) Peixoto hits the mat, that shot has rocked him! (Rd 1 - 04:16) Mikio quickly goes for the kill, looking to stomp and kick the dazed Peixoto! (Rd 1 - 04:16) Incredibly, Peixoto holds on and survives an arsenal of stomps and kicks! (Rd 1 - 03:55) Peixoto makes Mikio step back by throwing a vicious up-kick. (Rd 1 - 03:35) Peixoto keeps Mikio back with an up-kick. (Rd 1 - 03:16) Peixoto keeps Mikio back with an up-kick. (Rd 1 - 03:00) Leaping high, Mikio looks to drop a flying stomp on Peixoto! (Rd 1 - 03:00) The stomp connects! Peixoto is hurt, but not out! (Rd 1 - 02:45) Mikio steps back and allows Peixoto to stand back up. (Rd 1 - 02:33) Mikio studies his opponent, looking pretty relaxed and confident at this point. (Rd 1 - 02:18) Peixoto had looked like he was angling for a takedown attempt, but couldn't take the initiative. (Rd 1 - 02:18) A jab lands from Mikio, but Peixoto catches the kick to the body that it set up! (Rd 1 - 02:08) Holding the leg, Peixoto tries for a takedown. (Rd 1 - 02:08) Mikio refuses to be taken down and manages to eventually pull his leg free. He steps away to safety. (Rd 1 - 01:36) Mikio comes in looking to strike. (Rd 1 - 01:36) A jab lands from Mikio, but Peixoto evades a big right punch. (Rd 1 - 01:16) Mikio lands a left hand and then hits a nice straight right that lands hard. (Rd 1 - 00:56) We're into the final minute of the round. (Rd 1 - 00:56) Peixoto aggressively moves in, risking taking strikes for the chance of getting some grappling started. (Rd 1 - 00:56) Mikio hits a left jab and then lands a roundhouse kick to the body. (Rd 1 - 00:32) An exchange of strikes happens right in the center of the cage but neither fighter lands anything good. (Rd 1 - 00:12) Mikio can't connect with a jab, but then scores with a right cross that landed hard. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Time expires and we come to the end of round one. (Rd 1 - 00:00) I think Mikio took that round, 10-9 on my score card. Round 2 Quote (Rd 2 - 05:00) There's the bell for the start of the round! (Rd 2 - 04:53) Peixoto wants to grapple but is clearly wary of his opponent's striking. (Rd 2 - 04:53) Mikio can't hit a set-up left jab, but then lands a vicious right cross! (Rd 2 - 04:53) Peixoto wobbles, then falls! (Rd 2 - 04:46) Mikio senses victory and starts to unload with punches! (Rd 2 - 04:46) Mikio unloads with big rights and Peixoto is getting rocked! (Rd 2 - 04:26) In a very smart play, Peixoto waits for Mikio to over-commit and then sweeps him sharply, creating a scramble for position. (Rd 2 - 04:26) Peixoto is left turtled up, facing Mikio. (Rd 2 - 04:14) Turtled up, Peixoto takes a wicked kick to the ribs! (Rd 2 - 03:56) Peixoto rolls over onto his back. (Rd 2 - 03:56) An up-kick makes Mikio think twice about advancing. (Rd 2 - 03:37) Peixoto makes Mikio step back by throwing a vicious up-kick. (Rd 2 - 03:22) Peixoto keeps Mikio back with an up-kick. (Rd 2 - 03:03) Peixoto makes Mikio step back by throwing a vicious up-kick. (Rd 2 - 02:44) Mikio goes for a flying stomp! (Rd 2 - 02:44) Peixoto avoids the stomp and scrambles for position. (Rd 2 - 02:29) We pass the halfway mark of this round. (Rd 2 - 02:29) Somehow, the scramble leaves Mikio under the north-south control of Peixoto. (Rd 2 - 02:10) Mikio takes a short knee strike to the head. (Rd 2 - 01:56) Mikio tries to move from under Peixoto, but can't get free. (Rd 2 - 01:47) Spinning out, Peixoto attempts to set up an armbar. (Rd 2 - 01:47) Peixoto gets the armbar applied and extended...Mikio has to tap out! (Rd 2 - 01:33) By submission, the winner is Raul Peixoto! Official Result: Raul Peixoto defeats 'Pain Demon' Kodaira Mikio (Submission (Armbar) in 3:27 of round 2). The fight was rated as being Great. Post-Fight: Raul Peixoto thanks all of his sponsors for backing him and then also thanks his family, friends, and supporters. He celebrates his CTC debut victory and says that he is already looking forward to the next fight. CTC FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Duey Rickert (9-5, 0-0 CTC, From: Liverpool, England, Favorite: -430) vs. Mino Reale (4-7, 0-0 CTC, From: Brasilia, Brazil, Underdog: +340) Round 1 Quote (Rd 1 - 05:00) Moving on, Duey Rickert battles Mino Reale. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Refereeing this bout will be Kyle Crisp. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges are: Millhouse Twain, Donald Coward, and Franklin Mencken. (Rd 1 - 05:00) There's the opening bell! (Rd 1 - 05:00) They touch gloves. (Rd 1 - 04:54) Rickert moves in closer, looking to open up and attack. (Rd 1 - 04:54) Reale may have been aiming to get in close, but Rickert aggressively took the initiative. (Rd 1 - 04:54) Attacking with a quick flurry, Rickert lands two of four punches and then hits Reale with a straight right. (Rd 1 - 04:30) Rickert stalks forward, pressuring Reale. (Rd 1 - 04:30) Rickert avoids a jab and is able to move into the pocket. (Rd 1 - 04:30) Rickert lands two jabs and then he catches Reale with a right hook. (Rd 1 - 04:12) Stepping in, Rickert lands three quick punches but finds nothing but air with a big right. (Rd 1 - 03:46) Reale had looked like he was angling for a takedown attempt, but couldn't take the initiative. (Rd 1 - 03:46) Attacking with a quick flurry, Rickert lands five punches and then catches Reale with a right hook. (Rd 1 - 03:07) Rickert comes forward and the two fighters start trading blows. (Rd 1 - 03:07) Reale throws a counter left but doesn't connect. (Rd 1 - 03:07) Reale gets suckered in by a feint and is left exposed. (Rd 1 - 03:07) Rickert lands two jabs, but Reale evades a big right punch. (Rd 1 - 02:40) Rickert closes the distance, obviously looking to strike. (Rd 1 - 02:40) Reale hits a jab, but it had no power at all behind it. (Rd 1 - 02:40) Attacking with intent, Rickert scores with a flurry of five punches and then catches Reale with a crunching right hook. (Rd 1 - 02:07) Rickert comes forward and the two fighters exchange strikes. (Rd 1 - 02:07) Reale hits a jab in the exchange. (Rd 1 - 02:07) Rickert fails to find a home for his jab, but then he hits a nice straight right. (Rd 1 - 01:50) Rickert steps forward, looking to strike. (Rd 1 - 01:50) Reale scores with two counter jabs. (Rd 1 - 01:50) A successful feint leaves Reale vulnerable. (Rd 1 - 01:50) Stepping in, Rickert throws three quick punches, one of which land, and then he hits Reale with a straight right. (Rd 1 - 01:37) Rickert rolls his shoulders to relax them, then moves forward. (Rd 1 - 01:28) Reale comes in, looking for a takedown. (Rd 1 - 01:28) The takedown is unsuccessful, Rickert sprawled to block it and then steps back to safety. (Rd 1 - 01:04) Rickert comes forward and the two fighters start trading blows. (Rd 1 - 01:04) Reale hit a counter left hand. (Rd 1 - 01:04) Rickert throws a quick one-two but doesn't land either blow. (Rd 1 - 00:59) The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left. (Rd 1 - 00:53) Rickert steps forward, looking to strike. (Rd 1 - 00:53) Reale hit a counter left hand. (Rd 1 - 00:53) A flurry of three punches from Rickert see them all connect but misses with a low kick. (Rd 1 - 00:24) Rickert comes forward to attack. (Rd 1 - 00:24) Reale throws a counter left but doesn't connect. (Rd 1 - 00:24) Attacking with a quick flurry, Rickert lands three of four punches but Reale evades a big right punch. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Round one is brought to an end as time runs out. (Rd 1 - 00:00) That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Rickert. Round 2 Quote (Rd 2 - 05:00) There's the bell for the start of the round! (Rd 2 - 04:46) Moving forward constantly, Rickert is pressuring Reale. (Rd 2 - 04:46) Reale hit a counter left hand. (Rd 2 - 04:46) Showing good hand speed, Rickert lands a flurry of five punches and then he scores with a right cross. (Rd 2 - 04:18) Rickert comes forward to attack. (Rd 2 - 04:18) Reale manages a counter jab. (Rd 2 - 04:18) Stepping in, Rickert lands five quick punches and then he hits a nice straight right. (Rd 2 - 03:42) Moving forward constantly, Rickert is pressuring Reale. (Rd 2 - 03:42) Rickert steps into the pocket. (Rd 2 - 03:42) Attacking with a quick flurry, Rickert lands three punches and then he catches Reale with a right hook. (Rd 2 - 03:14) Moving forward constantly, Rickert is pressuring Reale. (Rd 2 - 03:14) Reale lands a left hand in the exchange. (Rd 2 - 03:14) Rickert feints one way and then the other, throwing Reale off balance and leaving him badly exposed. (Rd 2 - 03:14) Rickert lands a left hand and then he scores with a right roundhouse kick to the ribs. (Rd 2 - 03:00) Rickert rolls his shoulders to relax them, then moves forward. (Rd 2 - 02:51) The two fighters engage. (Rd 2 - 02:51) Reale misses a right cross that leaves him open to the counter. Rickert attacks with a jab and a low kick that doesn't connect. (Rd 2 - 02:27) We go past the halfway point of this round. (Rd 2 - 02:27) Rickert forces an exchange of strikes. (Rd 2 - 02:27) Reale fires off a counter jab but doesn't connect. (Rd 2 - 02:27) Rickert connects with a nice jab and then he scores with a right cross that landed hard. (Rd 2 - 02:13) Rickert is slowing just a little as he starts to get into the gas tank a bit. (Rd 2 - 01:58) Rickert comes forward to attack. (Rd 2 - 01:58) Rickert is now in the pocket. (Rd 2 - 01:58) Rickert lands a jab and then he lands a right hand. (Rd 2 - 01:36) Rickert comes forward on the attack. (Rd 2 - 01:36) Reale lands two left hands in the exchange. (Rd 2 - 01:36) Rickert lands two jabs, but misses with a vicious right hand. (Rd 2 - 01:09) Reale looks like he wants to shoot but is clearly wary of his opponent's striking. (Rd 2 - 01:09) Attacking with a quick flurry, Rickert lands three punches but finds nothing but air with a big right. (Rd 2 - 00:54) We're into the final minute of the round. (Rd 2 - 00:41) The two fighters come together and strike but it's really tentative and nothing comes of it. (Rd 2 - 00:24) Rickert comes forward. (Rd 2 - 00:24) Rickert looks to pressure Reale, stepping into the pocket. (Rd 2 - 00:24) Rickert comes in fast with four quick punches, landing three of them, but Reale evades a big right punch. (Rd 2 - 00:00) The time is up, and that's the end of round two. (Rd 2 - 00:00) That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Rickert. (Rd 2 - 00:00) Rickert is ahead 20-18 on my scorecard. Round 3 Quote (Rd 3 - 05:00) And here we go, round three! (Rd 3 - 04:54) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 3 - 04:54) Reale scores with a jab but finds his right cross blocked. (Rd 3 - 04:54) Rickert lights up his opponent with four quick punches. (Rd 3 - 04:54) Reale appears to have suffered a gash under his eye. (Rd 3 - 04:24) Both fighters move in and engage. (Rd 3 - 04:24) Reale misses a right hook and leaves himself open to be countered with a couple of jabs that are followed by a right hand that narrowly fails to connect. (Rd 3 - 04:02) Rickert moves in closer, ready to attack. (Rd 3 - 04:02) Rickert moves in behind five quick punches, five of them finding a home, and then hits Reale with a straight right. (Rd 3 - 03:26) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 3 - 03:26) Reale misses a right hook and gets countered with a couple of jabs that are followed by a right cross. (Rd 3 - 03:05) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 3 - 03:05) Rickert slips past a right hook attempt and attacks with a sequence of jabs that are followed by a good right hook. (Rd 3 - 02:37) The two fighters engage. (Rd 3 - 02:37) Reale lands a left jab but doesn't find the mark with a right hook. (Rd 3 - 02:37) Rickert blitzes his opponent with a rapid five punch flurry. (Rd 3 - 02:10) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 3 - 02:10) Rickert misses a right cross that leaves him open to the counter. Reale attacks with a right hook. (Rd 3 - 01:59) Rickert, who looks out of breath, clinches up. (Rd 3 - 01:59) Reale looks for a trip takedown. (Rd 3 - 01:59) Rickert has no answer to a slick trip, he is left down under side control! (Rd 3 - 01:47) Reale attempts an armbar. (Rd 3 - 01:47) Rickert defends himself well and is in no danger. (Rd 3 - 01:15) Reale blocks an attempt to pull guard. (Rd 3 - 01:01) Reale begins trying to get himself into a mount. (Rd 3 - 01:01) Reale almost gets the mount, but Rickert bucks his hips and starts scrambling. (Rd 3 - 00:47) Rickert scrambles to his feet, but Reale grabs him from behind. (Rd 3 - 00:33) Grappling from behind, Reale attempts to pick Rickert up and force him down to the ground. (Rd 3 - 00:33) Rickert digs in and manages to defend the takedown. (Rd 3 - 00:00) The time runs out on round three. (Rd 3 - 00:00) I have to give that round to Rickert, but only a 10-9. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Reale needs to turn up the intensity, he is realistically looking at needing a finish to win this bout. (Rd 3 - 00:00) The cut man goes to work between rounds trying to patch up Reale. Round 4 Quote (Rd 4 - 05:00) Round four begins! (Rd 4 - 04:48) Reale chooses to shoot in on Rickert. (Rd 4 - 04:48) A great sprawl from Rickert prevents the takedown. (Rd 4 - 04:27) A little fatigue may be creeping in, Rickert is starting to move noticeably more slowly now. (Rd 4 - 04:14) Rickert moves in on Reale, preparing to throw. (Rd 4 - 04:14) Reale may have been aiming to get in close, but Rickert aggressively took the initiative. (Rd 4 - 04:14) Rickert comes in fast and lands five quick punches and then lands a right hand. (Rd 4 - 03:45) They stand and trade in the center of the cage but neither fighter gives or takes any real damage. (Rd 4 - 03:24) Rickert clinches up, looking shattered. (Rd 4 - 03:24) Reale attempts to wrestle Rickert to the ground. (Rd 4 - 03:24) It's unsuccessful, Rickert maintained a good solid base. (Rd 4 - 03:04) Reale attempts to wrestle Rickert to the ground. (Rd 4 - 03:04) The takedown is successful, Rickert pulls guard. (Rd 4 - 02:52) Reale begins trying to pass the guard. (Rd 4 - 02:52) He passes guard, but Rickert was ready and immediately starts to scramble. (Rd 4 - 02:39) Rickert manages to come out on top, with Reale pulling half guard. (Rd 4 - 02:28) We pass the halfway mark of this round. (Rd 4 - 02:28) Rickert looks to get past the half guard. (Rd 4 - 02:28) Rickert shows his skill, slipping from half guard straight into a mount with minimum fuss. (Rd 4 - 01:51) Rickert pounds away and Reale is having serious difficulty surviving them! (Rd 4 - 01:37) Rickert pounds away and Reale is in serious trouble! (Rd 4 - 01:37) The referee jumps in and stops the fight as Reale went limp! (Rd 4 - 01:22) Duey Rickert takes the victory by way of knock out! Official Result: Duey Rickert defeats Mino Reale (Knock Out (Punch) in 3:38 of round 4). The fight was rated as being Great. Post-Fight: Duey Rickert thanks all of his sponsors for backing him and then also thanks his family, friends, and supporters. The interviewer asks who he would be interested in fighting next, and replies that Harvey Ripa would be a tough challenge but one that he'd be interested in trying. CTC FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. "Hot And Spicy" Clifton Curry (6-1, 0-0 CTC, From: Mobile, Alabama, Favorite: -530) vs. Kyril "The Snow Man" Alyabyev (7-2, 0-0 CTC, From: Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, Underdog: +420) Round 1 Quote (Rd 1 - 05:00) In the last of the preliminary fights, 'Hot And Spicy' Clifton Curry fights Kyril 'The Snow Man' Alyabyev in the CTC Featherweight division. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Kenneth Capote will be the referee. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our cageside judges are: Franklin Mencken, Edward Wilde, and Ian Rivers. (Rd 1 - 05:00) There's the opening bell! (Rd 1 - 04:45) Alyabyev steps in and looks to unleash. (Rd 1 - 04:45) Alyabyev can't connect with a jab, but then hits a nice straight right. (Rd 1 - 04:45) A strike appears to have opened up a small gash underneath the eye of Curry. (Rd 1 - 04:28) Alyabyev throws a two-punch combo but Curry avoids both. (Rd 1 - 04:03) Alyabyev looks confident, shortening the range as he looks to strike. (Rd 1 - 04:03) Alyabyev can't hit a set-up left jab, but then scores with a leg kick. (Rd 1 - 03:50) Curry looked like he was going to shoot, but Alyabyev simply took the initiative first. (Rd 1 - 03:50) Alyabyev connects with a jab, but his big right hand follow-up misses. (Rd 1 - 03:25) Curry isn't rushing in, worried about potentially getting hit if he shoots in at the wrong moment. (Rd 1 - 03:25) Alyabyev fails to find a home for his jab, but then lands a right hand. (Rd 1 - 03:09) Alyabyev can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then hits Curry with a straight right. (Rd 1 - 02:55) Alyabyev lands a jab and then catches Curry with a right hook. (Rd 1 - 02:37) The clock is stopped as referee Kenneth Capote wants to check the cut on Curry. (Rd 1 - 02:37) The ringside doctor examines the cut...and signals that it isn't a fight ender. (Rd 1 - 02:37) The referee signals for the fight to continue! (Rd 1 - 02:29) We go past the halfway point of this round. (Rd 1 - 02:29) Alyabyev steps in and looks to unleash. (Rd 1 - 02:29) A jab is wide from Alyabyev, but then he scores with a right cross. (Rd 1 - 02:02) Curry comes in, looking for a takedown. (Rd 1 - 02:02) Curry gets hold of a leg but Alyabyev remains standing, hopping on the other foot. (Rd 1 - 02:02) Unable to complete the takedown, Curry instead pushes Alyabyev up against the cage. (Rd 1 - 01:45) Curry looks to take Alyabyev down by setting up a judo throw. (Rd 1 - 01:45) Alyabyev blocks the takedown, but only by grabbing the cage! (Rd 1 - 01:45) Alyabyev doesn't get away with it, referee Kenneth Capote sees it and gives a verbal warning! (Rd 1 - 01:45) Curry attempts to set up a judo-based throw to take Alyabyev to the ground. (Rd 1 - 01:45) Curry uses a superb outside leg trip! (Rd 1 - 01:45) Alyabyev winds up seated, his back to the cage, with Curry pressing onto him. (Rd 1 - 01:19) Curry attempts a guillotine. (Rd 1 - 01:19) Curry gets the guillotine, applies pressure, and Alyabyev has to tap! (Rd 1 - 00:41) The winner, by submission; Clifton Curry! Official Result: 'Hot And Spicy' Clifton Curry defeats Kyril 'The Snow Man' Alyabyev (Submission (Guillotine) in 4:19 of round 1). The fight was rated as being Good. Post-Fight: Clifton Curry name-checks all of his sponsors, then thanks all of his fans who turned out to support him. He celebrates his CTC debut victory and says he is already looking forward to the next fight. MAIN CARD Broadcast Live On Tournament TV in Canada, USA, Mexico, and Africa Broadcast Live On Televisao Esporte in South, and Central America Broadcast Live On Continental Sport X1 in British Isles, Europe, and Russia Broadcast Live On All Japan TV in Japan Broadcast Live On Net-A in Asia Broadcast Live On Pay-Per-View on OzCast in Australia Broadcast Team: Cal Patinkin, Mance Portman, and Geoff Cahill CTC FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Wilson Morais (7-3, 0-0 CTC, From: Sao Paulo, Brazil, Underdog: +580) vs. Klaus Greis (6-1, 0-0 CTC, From: Dresden, Germany, Favorite: -730) Round 1 Quote (Rd 1 - 05:00) The first of the main fights is Wilson Morais battling Klaus Greis. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The referee is Kenneth Capote. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges for this bout are: Donald Coward, Franklin Mencken, and Edward Wilde. (Rd 1 - 05:00) And here we go! (Rd 1 - 04:54) Circling warily, Greis is looking for a chance to shoot. (Rd 1 - 04:54) Morais hits a left jab and then scores with a right cross. (Rd 1 - 04:31) Morais confidently comes in closer. (Rd 1 - 04:31) Greis looked like he was going to step in and grapple, but Morais simply took the initiative first. (Rd 1 - 04:31) Morais throws a quick punch but doesn't hit. (Rd 1 - 04:12) A defensive jab hits from Greis. (Rd 1 - 04:12) A jab is wide from Morais, but then he lands a big right hand. (Rd 1 - 03:54) Morais throws a one-two, but Greis was equal to it. (Rd 1 - 03:40) With a clear opportunity, Greis is able to move in fast and clinch with Morais. (Rd 1 - 03:34) Greis is trying to push Morais so that his back is up against the cage. (Rd 1 - 03:34) Greis does it, Morais is stuck with his back to the cage. (Rd 1 - 03:20) Showing how good he can be at controlling opponents, Greis keeps Morais stuck against the cage. (Rd 1 - 03:20) They exchange short punches to the body for about a minute. (Rd 1 - 02:19) Morais is controlled up against the cage and takes a hard foot stomp. (Rd 1 - 02:07) Morais is controlled up against the cage and eats a sharp right to the ear. (Rd 1 - 01:54) Showing his ability to control opponents, Greis smothers Morais against the cage. (Rd 1 - 01:54) They engage in a gruelling close-up battle of short strikes for roughly a minute. (Rd 1 - 00:46) The referee thinks there has been too little progress, and brings the two fighters back to the center. (Rd 1 - 00:36) Morais closes in on Greis, looking to unleash some strikes. (Rd 1 - 00:36) It looked like we were about to see Greis try and get some grappling started, but Morais was more aggressive and took the initiative. (Rd 1 - 00:36) Morais can't hit a set-up left jab, but then catches Greis with a right hook. (Rd 1 - 00:07) Morais throws a punch but Greis was equal to it. (Rd 1 - 00:01) Greis seizes the chance and grabs Morais into a clinch. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Round one is brought to an end as time runs out. (Rd 1 - 00:00) There was very little to separate them in that round but I'll give that one 10-9 to Greis. (Rd 1 - 00:00) As expected, the heavy favourite Greis is looking comfortable thus far. He looks very confident as he talks to his team. Round 2 Quote (Rd 2 - 05:00) There's the bell for the start of the round! (Rd 2 - 04:51) Morais connects with a jab, but Greis evades a big right punch. (Rd 2 - 04:42) Greis gets hold of Morais. (Rd 2 - 04:32) Greis is trying to muscle Morais up against the cage. (Rd 2 - 04:32) He does so and now has Morais pinned to the cage. (Rd 2 - 04:16) Greis pins Morais up against the cage and uses dirty boxing to inflict some damage. (Rd 2 - 03:59) Showing his ability to grind down opponents, Greis is keeping Morais pressed up tightly against the cage. (Rd 2 - 03:59) The next minute or so sees them engage in close-quarters dirty boxing. (Rd 2 - 02:51) Having been stuck against the cage for a while without any progress, referee Kenneth Capote brings them back to the center. (Rd 2 - 02:43) Greis chooses to shoot in on Morais. (Rd 2 - 02:43) He drives forward with a double leg takedown attempt, Morais is swept off his feet and backward! (Rd 2 - 02:43) Morais is left seated, with his back to the cage, with Greis holding him down. (Rd 2 - 02:33) Greis starts trying to get Morais on his back so that he can gain a better position. (Rd 2 - 02:33) Greis shifts his position brilliantly to get mount! (Rd 2 - 02:03) Greis fires away with punches, but Morais deals with them fairly well. (Rd 2 - 01:49) Greis fires away and Morais is clearly hurt by a couple of nasty looking punches. (Rd 2 - 01:31) Greis pounds away and Morais is in serious trouble! (Rd 2 - 01:11) Greis pounds away with rights but fails to land any significant blows. (Rd 2 - 00:55) Greis blocks an attempt to move him from mount. (Rd 2 - 00:41) Greis unloads with some right hands, but Morais deals with them comfortably. (Rd 2 - 00:23) Morais tries to get to half guard but can't. (Rd 2 - 00:10) Greis unloads with some right hands, but Morais deals with them comfortably. (Rd 2 - 00:00) Time expires and we come to the end of round two. (Rd 2 - 00:00) I think Greis took that round, 10-9 on my score card. (Rd 2 - 00:00) I have Greis ahead 20-18. Round 3 Quote (Rd 3 - 05:00) We are back underway! (Rd 3 - 04:54) Greis shoots in at speed, looking for a takedown. (Rd 3 - 04:54) He has the takedown! Morais pulls guard. (Rd 3 - 04:43) Greis lies on top of Morais, basically smothering him. (Rd 3 - 04:07) Greis tries to pound on Morais, but all the blows are comfortably dealt with. (Rd 3 - 03:50) In guard, Greis begins working to pass to side control. (Rd 3 - 03:50) He passes, but only to half guard. (Rd 3 - 02:55) Greis throws a few right hands, but is mainly trying to catch his breath. (Rd 3 - 02:36) In half guard, Greis begins working to get side control. (Rd 3 - 02:36) Morais can't keep his opponent in half guard, and Greis gains side control. (Rd 3 - 01:52) Greis tries to put Morais into an americana. (Rd 3 - 01:52) Morais fights off the americana attempt. (Rd 3 - 01:27) Greis keeps Morais guessing with a few quick strikes. (Rd 3 - 01:00) We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. (Rd 3 - 01:00) Greis punches down at Morais, but they are easily taken on the gloves. (Rd 3 - 00:32) Greis tries to lock Morais into an arm triangle. (Rd 3 - 00:32) Morais defends himself well and is in no danger. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Round three is brought to an end as time runs out. (Rd 3 - 00:00) That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Greis. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Morais is running out of rounds. Round 4 Quote (Rd 4 - 05:00) And here we go, round four! (Rd 4 - 04:55) Greis aggressively comes forward, willing to risk getting hit so that he can grapple. (Rd 4 - 04:55) Morais throws two quick punches but doesn't hit with either. (Rd 4 - 04:41) Greis gets hold of Morais. (Rd 4 - 04:31) Using his wrestling skills, Greis is trying to push Morais up against the cage. (Rd 4 - 04:31) Greis achieves it, pinning Morais to the cage. (Rd 4 - 04:19) Morais, backed against the cage, can't really do much thanks to the control that Greis is exerting. (Rd 4 - 04:19) A full minute elapses with very little happening other than some short punches and some posturing. (Rd 4 - 03:06) Greis pins Morais up against the cage. (Rd 4 - 03:06) About sixty seconds goes by with something of a stalemate happening, neither fighter being able to improve their position or generate an advantage. (Rd 4 - 02:14) Morais is pressed up against the cage and held there. (Rd 4 - 02:14) The next minute or so sees them engage in close-quarters dirty boxing. (Rd 4 - 01:13) The referee decides that the grappling against the cage has been going on too long, and he brings them back to the center. (Rd 4 - 01:13) Morais is still moving well, but he is definitely breathing a little deeper now. (Rd 4 - 01:13) Greis is starting to slow down a touch, perhaps conserving a little energy. (Rd 4 - 00:58) We have one minute of the round remaining. (Rd 4 - 00:58) Greis shoots in for a takedown. (Rd 4 - 00:58) The takedown is completed, Greis gets side control from it. (Rd 4 - 00:51) Greis attempts to kimura Morais from side control. (Rd 4 - 00:51) Morais fights off the kimura attempt. (Rd 4 - 00:16) Greis tries to pound on Morais, but none of the blows land with any degree of power. (Rd 4 - 00:03) Greis tries to pound on Morais, but none of the blows land with any degree of power. (Rd 4 - 00:00) Round four is brought to an end as time runs out. (Rd 4 - 00:00) I think Greis took that round, 10-9 on my score card. (Rd 4 - 00:00) Even if he can take this final round, I can't see Morais winning on the judges' scorecards. He needs a finish. Round 5 Quote (Rd 5 - 05:00) And here we go, one last round! (Rd 5 - 04:55) Greis chooses to shoot in on Morais. (Rd 5 - 04:55) The takedown is completed, Morais is on his back and pulls half guard. (Rd 5 - 04:45) Greis attempts to pass half guard. (Rd 5 - 04:45) He gets past half guard, gaining side control. (Rd 5 - 03:41) Greis tries to ensnare Morais in a kimura. (Rd 5 - 03:41) A kimura is locked in tight, Morais has his arm bent at a terrible angle! (Rd 5 - 03:41) No! Morais manages to get his arm free. Clearly the hold couldn't have been as tight as it looked. (Rd 5 - 03:41) Morais is still under side control though and so the threat of more submission attempts remains. (Rd 5 - 03:05) Greis tries to ensnare Morais in an arm triangle. (Rd 5 - 03:05) Morais stops Greis from applying it. (Rd 5 - 02:37) Greis tries to get into the mount position. (Rd 5 - 02:37) Greis takes the back instead, Morais rolled over rather than get mounted. (Rd 5 - 02:10) Greis tries to finish Morais off with a rear naked choke. (Rd 5 - 02:10) Greis gets the rear naked choke fully applied and Morais has to tap out! (Rd 5 - 01:32) Klaus Greis takes the victory by way of submission! Official Result: Klaus Greis defeats Wilson Morais (Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 3:28 of round 5). The fight was rated as being Decent. Post-Fight: Klaus Greis thanks all of his sponsors for backing him and then also thanks his family, friends, and supporters. Visibly delighted, Klaus Greis celebrates starting his CTC career with a win. CTC FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Francisco "Frankie Boy" Jimenez (7-4, 0-0 CTC, From: Hermosillo, Mexico, Favorite: -160) vs. Chan Siu-wei (0-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Hong Kong, Underdog: +120) Round 1 Quote (Rd 1 - 05:00) Moving on to the next match, in which Francisco 'Frankie Boy' Jimenez takes on Chan Siu-wei. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Refereeing this bout will be Kyle Crisp. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our cageside judges are: Edward Wilde, Ian Rivers, and Millhouse Twain. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The fight begins! (Rd 1 - 04:50) Siu-wei keeps slightly out of range, looking for a chance to dart in and start grappling. (Rd 1 - 04:50) Jimenez lands two jabs and then hits Siu-wei with a straight right. (Rd 1 - 04:50) Blood is visible, it appears that Siu-wei has suffered a large gash above his eye. (Rd 1 - 04:28) Jimenez hits two left jabs and then lands a right hand. (Rd 1 - 04:02) Siu-wei had looked like he was angling to grapple, but couldn't take the initiative. (Rd 1 - 04:02) Jimenez lands two left hands and then lands a right hand. (Rd 1 - 03:36) Attacking with intent, Jimenez scores with three out of a flurry of five punches and then lands a roundhouse kick to the body. (Rd 1 - 02:58) Jimenez confidently moves in closer, looking to throw some strikes. (Rd 1 - 02:58) A quick flurry of three punches from Jimenez sees all of them hit home and then scores with a right cross. (Rd 1 - 02:24) We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. (Rd 1 - 02:24) Jimenez confidently moves in closer, looking to throw some strikes. (Rd 1 - 02:24) Jimenez lands a flurry of three quick punches and then lands a right hand. (Rd 1 - 01:57) A jab hits home from Jimenez and then he hits a nice straight right that lands hard. (Rd 1 - 01:33) A quick flurry of punches from Jimenez sees three of four hit home but doesn't hit the body kick follow-up. (Rd 1 - 01:10) Jimenez hits two left jabs and then lands a right hand. (Rd 1 - 00:58) The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left. (Rd 1 - 00:53) Referee Kyle Crisp calls for a pause, he wants to check the cut on Siu-wei. (Rd 1 - 00:53) The doctor checks the wound, and doesn't take long to signal to the referee that it is only minor. (Rd 1 - 00:53) The fight will be restarted in the center! (Rd 1 - 00:47) Jimenez lands a left hand and then catches Siu-wei with a right hook. (Rd 1 - 00:31) Jimenez comes in fast with three quick punches, landing two of them, but Siu-wei evades a big right punch. (Rd 1 - 00:02) Siu-wei isn't rushing in, worried about potentially getting hit if he gets close enough to grapple. (Rd 1 - 00:02) A jab hits home from Jimenez and then he lands a right hand. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Round one is brought to an end as time runs out. (Rd 1 - 00:00) I think Jimenez took that round, 10-9 on my score card. Round 2 Quote (Rd 2 - 05:00) We are back underway! (Rd 2 - 04:46) Jimenez connects with a nice jab and then lands a low kick to the legs. (Rd 2 - 04:19) Jimenez hits a left hand, but Siu-wei dodges the leg kick that follows. (Rd 2 - 04:08) Jimenez is starting to slow down a touch, perhaps conserving a little energy. (Rd 2 - 04:01) Jimenez moves in behind five quick punches, five of them finding a home, and then hits a nice straight right. (Rd 2 - 03:22) Jimenez lands two of three quick punches but finds nothing but air with a big right. (Rd 2 - 02:55) Siu-wei had looked like he was angling to grapple, but couldn't take the initiative. (Rd 2 - 02:55) A quick flurry of five punches from Jimenez sees all of them hit home and then lands a right hand. (Rd 2 - 02:18) Jimenez uses a left jab, but finds nothing but air with a big right. (Rd 2 - 02:00) Siu-wei shoots in for a takedown. (Rd 2 - 02:00) Siu-wei has the takedown and gets side control from it. (Rd 2 - 01:45) Siu-wei tries to pound on Jimenez, but all the blows are comfortably dealt with. (Rd 2 - 01:33) Jimenez tries to pull guard on Siu-wei but doesn't get anywhere with the attempt. (Rd 2 - 01:21) Siu-wei throws a few strikes, but they are without venom. (Rd 2 - 00:52) Jimenez tries to pull guard on Siu-wei but doesn't get anywhere with the attempt. (Rd 2 - 00:38) Siu-wei fires off a handful of punches, each easily being blocked with gloves. (Rd 2 - 00:16) Siu-wei tries to pound on Jimenez, but all the blows are comfortably dealt with. (Rd 2 - 00:02) Jimenez tries to transition to a guard, but can't manage it. (Rd 2 - 00:00) Round two ends as time expires. (Rd 2 - 00:00) That round goes to Jimenez, 10-9 on my card. (Rd 2 - 00:00) My scorecard now has Jimenez up 20-18. Round 3 Quote (Rd 3 - 05:00) Round three begins! (Rd 3 - 04:53) Siu-wei shoots in for a takedown. (Rd 3 - 04:53) A big double leg takedown drives Jimenez off his feet and backward! (Rd 3 - 04:53) Jimenez winds up seated, his back to the cage, with Siu-wei pressing onto him. (Rd 3 - 04:42) Not liking his options, Siu-wei looks to get a better position over Jimenez. (Rd 3 - 04:42) Jimenez doesn't let Siu-wei get the mount. (Rd 3 - 04:10) Jimenez, stuck up against the cage, hits several clubbing forearms to the back. (Rd 3 - 03:45) Siu-wei pounds away on Jimenez but can't land anything significant. (Rd 3 - 03:34) Siu-wei attempts to guillotine Jimenez, who is stuck against the cage. (Rd 3 - 03:34) Jimenez defends himself well. (Rd 3 - 02:56) Jimenez, stuck up against the cage, hits several clubbing forearms to the back. (Rd 3 - 02:36) Siu-wei fires away with punches, but Jimenez doesn't take any undue damage. (Rd 3 - 02:17) Jimenez hits some weak punches to the upper back, but they're more out of frustration than anything. (Rd 3 - 01:47) Referee Kyle Crisp decides that there is a lack of progress being made and separates them. (Rd 3 - 01:36) Jimenez confidently comes in closer. (Rd 3 - 01:36) Jimenez lands four of four quick punches and then hits a scything kick to the legs of Siu-wei. (Rd 3 - 01:08) There's a takedown attempt from Siu-wei. (Rd 3 - 01:08) The takedown is successful, he almost gets side control but has to settle for half guard. (Rd 3 - 00:54) We're into the final minute of the round. (Rd 3 - 00:54) Siu-wei pounds away, but Jimenez isn't troubled by the strikes. (Rd 3 - 00:36) Jimenez bursts into life and tries to scramble into a better position. (Rd 3 - 00:36) Siu-wei is too quick though, and grabs side control before Jimenez can get up. (Rd 3 - 00:12) Siu-wei pounds away with punches but does minimal damage. (Rd 3 - 00:01) Jimenez tries to move to guard, but Siu-wei doesn't allow it. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Round three ends as time expires. (Rd 3 - 00:00) I think Siu-wei took that round, 10-9 on my score card. (Rd 3 - 00:00) I make it 29-28 to Jimenez. Round 4 Quote (Rd 4 - 05:00) And here we go, round four! (Rd 4 - 04:51) Stepping in, Jimenez throws five quick punches, three of which land, and then hits Siu-wei with a leg kick. (Rd 4 - 04:24) Jimenez connects with two left hands and then hits a nice straight right. (Rd 4 - 03:56) Siu-wei looks like he wants to grapple but the threat of getting hit is keeping him from rushing in. (Rd 4 - 03:56) Jimenez lands a jab and then scores with a right cross. (Rd 4 - 03:34) Jimenez steps in and looks to unleash. (Rd 4 - 03:34) Jimenez comes in with a flurry of three quick punches, landing three of them, and then scores with a right roundhouse kick to the ribs. (Rd 4 - 03:08) Siu-wei shoots in for a takedown. (Rd 4 - 03:08) Jimenez cannot stop the takedown and gives up side control. (Rd 4 - 02:54) Siu-wei unloads with rights, but does fairly minimal damage. (Rd 4 - 02:38) Siu-wei blocks an attempt to pull guard. (Rd 4 - 02:25) We pass the halfway mark of this round. (Rd 4 - 02:25) Siu-wei fires off some rights, but Jimenez isn't troubled by them. (Rd 4 - 02:07) Siu-wei blocks an attempt to pull guard. (Rd 4 - 01:47) Siu-wei tries to pound on Jimenez, but none of the blows land with any degree of power. (Rd 4 - 01:27) Siu-wei blocks an attempt to pull guard. (Rd 4 - 01:09) Siu-wei pounds away, but Jimenez calmly deals with them. (Rd 4 - 00:54) Jimenez tries to pull guard on Siu-wei but doesn't get anywhere with the attempt. (Rd 4 - 00:34) The referee decides that there is a lack of progress being made and stands them back up. (Rd 4 - 00:34) A little fatigue may be creeping in, Jimenez is starting to move noticeably more slowly now. (Rd 4 - 00:22) Siu-wei comes in, looking for a takedown. (Rd 4 - 00:22) The takedown is completed, it was a single leg and Jimenez is left on his back pulling guard. (Rd 4 - 00:14) Siu-wei tries to pound on Jimenez, but none of the blows land with any degree of power. (Rd 4 - 00:02) Jimenez tries to pull Siu-wei in close and smother him, but doesn't get anywhere with it. (Rd 4 - 00:00) The time runs out on round four. (Rd 4 - 00:00) There was very little to separate them in that round but I'll give that one 10-9 to Siu-wei. (Rd 4 - 00:00) According to my scorecard, that leaves the fighters dead even with just one round remaining. Round 5 Quote (Rd 5 - 05:00) There's the bell and the final round begins! (Rd 5 - 04:46) Jimenez moves in on Siu-wei, preparing to throw. (Rd 5 - 04:46) Siu-wei may have been aiming to get in close, but Jimenez aggressively took the initiative. (Rd 5 - 04:46) A quick flurry of punches from Jimenez sees four of four hit home and then scores with a right cross. (Rd 5 - 04:10) Siu-wei chooses to shoot in on Jimenez. (Rd 5 - 04:10) The takedown is completed, it was a single leg and Jimenez is left on his back pulling guard. (Rd 5 - 04:04) Siu-wei pounds away with rights but fails to land any significant blows. (Rd 5 - 03:50) Jimenez tries to smother Siu-wei by holding him, but can't keep control. (Rd 5 - 03:44) Time slips away as Siu-wei successfully keeps Jimenez stuck against the ground. (Rd 5 - 03:10) Siu-wei fires away with punches, but Jimenez doesn't take any undue damage. (Rd 5 - 02:56) Jimenez tries to smother Siu-wei by holding him, but can't keep control. (Rd 5 - 02:46) Siu-wei fires off a handful of punches, each easily being blocked with gloves. (Rd 5 - 02:30) Siu-wei doesn't allow Jimenez to lock him up with double underhooks. (Rd 5 - 02:21) We are now at the halfway point of the round. (Rd 5 - 02:21) Siu-wei tries to pass the guard. (Rd 5 - 02:21) Siu-wei passes guard, but Jimenez was ready and a scramble for position ensues. (Rd 5 - 02:07) Siu-wei somehow manages to come out on top of Jimenez in north-south position. (Rd 5 - 01:53) Siu-wei decides to alter positions and moves himself into side control. (Rd 5 - 01:36) Siu-wei pounds away with rights, a couple of heavy shots get through and rock Jimenez. (Rd 5 - 01:21) Siu-wei pounds away with rights, but Jimenez covers up and only a couple manage to get through. (Rd 5 - 01:03) Siu-wei blocks an attempt to pull guard. (Rd 5 - 00:45) Siu-wei tries to pound on Jimenez, but all the blows are comfortably dealt with. (Rd 5 - 00:31) Siu-wei blocks Jimenez as he tries a transition to guard. (Rd 5 - 00:16) Siu-wei pounds away with punches but can't quite land anything with any power. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The fight comes to an end as the time limit expires. (Rd 5 - 00:00) I think Siu-wei took that round, 10-9 on my score card. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The judges' scores are now being announced. (Rd 5 - 00:00) All three judges have scored it 48-47. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Making Chan Siu-wei the winner by unanimous decision! Official Result: Chan Siu-wei defeats Francisco 'Frankie Boy' Jimenez (Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 5). The fight was rated as being Great. Post-Fight: Chan Siu-wei thanks his sponsors and all of his fans. He celebrates his CTC debut victory and says that he is already looking forward to the next fight. CTC FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Henry "The Z Man" Zachary (2-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Rennes, France, Underdog: +180) vs. Stewart "Slash" Simmons (1-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Atlanta, Georgia, Favorite: -230) Round 1 Quote (Rd 1 - 05:00) Next up, Henry 'The Z Man' Zachary going up against Stewart 'Slash' Simmons. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Leo Behan will be the referee. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our judges at cageside are: Donald Coward, Franklin Mencken, and Edward Wilde. (Rd 1 - 05:00) And here we go! (Rd 1 - 04:49) Zachary lands a jab and then lands a right hand. (Rd 1 - 04:30) Zachary confidently moves in closer, looking to throw some strikes. (Rd 1 - 04:30) Simmons uses a left jab while backing away. (Rd 1 - 04:30) Zachary can't connect with a jab, but then hits a nice straight right that lands hard. (Rd 1 - 04:12) A jab hits home from Zachary and then he lands a big right hand. (Rd 1 - 03:52) Circling warily, Simmons is looking for a chance to get close enough to grapple. (Rd 1 - 03:52) Zachary hits a left jab and then scores with a right cross that landed hard. (Rd 1 - 03:32) It looked like we were about to see Simmons try and get some grappling started, but Zachary was more aggressive and took the initiative. (Rd 1 - 03:32) Zachary hits a left jab and then catches Simmons with a right roundhouse kick to the body. (Rd 1 - 03:04) Zachary confidently moves in closer, looking to throw some strikes. (Rd 1 - 03:04) Simmons appeared to be going for a takedown, but Zachary took the initiative first. (Rd 1 - 03:04) A jab lands from Zachary, but Simmons evades a big right punch. (Rd 1 - 02:54) Zachary takes a moment to switch to a southpaw stance. (Rd 1 - 02:39) A jab hits home from Zachary and then he catches Simmons with a left hook. (Rd 1 - 02:23) We go past the halfway point of this round. (Rd 1 - 02:23) Zachary fails to find a home for his jab, but then hits Simmons with a straight left. (Rd 1 - 02:09) Zachary closes in on Simmons, looking to unleash some strikes. (Rd 1 - 02:09) A defensive jab hits from Simmons. (Rd 1 - 02:09) Zachary connects with a nice jab and then catches Simmons with a left hook. (Rd 1 - 01:41) Zachary can't connect with a jab, but then hits a nice straight left that lands hard. (Rd 1 - 01:26) Simmons moves in and out of range, hoping to tempt his opponent into a reckless strike and leave an opening to start grappling. (Rd 1 - 01:26) Zachary connects with a nice jab and then hits Simmons with a straight left. (Rd 1 - 01:10) Zachary can't hit a set-up right jab, but then catches Simmons with a crunching left hook. (Rd 1 - 01:05) Simmons staggers backward into the cage and covers up, I think he's hurt! (Rd 1 - 01:05) Simmons eats a left head kick! He falls to the ground but is not out! (Rd 1 - 00:52) The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left. (Rd 1 - 00:52) Moving quickly, Zachary comes in looking to finish with soccer kicks and stomps! (Rd 1 - 00:52) Zachary stomps and kicks away at the stunned Simmons but can't put him away! (Rd 1 - 00:30) Zachary tries to secure a ground position. (Rd 1 - 00:30) Zachary doesn't get any further than being in guard. (Rd 1 - 00:18) Not allowing his opponent any room to work submissions from, Zachary keeps close contact and throws short, stinging strikes. (Rd 1 - 00:07) Simmons pulls Zachary in close, then glances an elbow strike off the side of the head. (Rd 1 - 00:01) Zachary peppers Simmons with small strikes, making sure to keep very tight and not give him any room to work with. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Round one ends as time expires. (Rd 1 - 00:00) That was pretty dominant by Zachary, a 10-8 round on my score card. Round 2 Quote (Rd 2 - 05:00) We are back underway! (Rd 2 - 04:49) A jab hits home from Zachary and then he hits Simmons with a straight right. (Rd 2 - 04:26) Zachary uses a left jab, but then can't connect with a head kick. (Rd 2 - 04:13) For the first time, Zachary is starting to breathe a little heavier. (Rd 2 - 03:59) Zachary can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then hits Simmons with a right to the side of the ribs. (Rd 2 - 03:39) Zachary lands a left hand and then scores with a right cross that landed hard. (Rd 2 - 03:24) Zachary confidently moves in closer, looking to throw some strikes. (Rd 2 - 03:24) Simmons had looked like he was angling to grapple, but couldn't take the initiative. (Rd 2 - 03:24) Zachary hits a left jab and then hits a nice straight right that lands hard. (Rd 2 - 03:01) Simmons looked like he was going to step in and grapple, but Zachary simply took the initiative first. (Rd 2 - 03:01) Zachary hits a left jab and then lands a roundhouse kick to the body. (Rd 2 - 02:42) Zachary steps in and looks to unleash. (Rd 2 - 02:42) Simmons looked like he was going to step in and grapple, but Zachary simply took the initiative first. (Rd 2 - 02:42) Zachary fails to find a home for his jab, but then hits Simmons with a beauty of a straight right. (Rd 2 - 02:42) That last shot may have caused a fractured jaw or some other serious injury to Simmons. (Rd 2 - 02:23) We go past the halfway point of this round. (Rd 2 - 02:23) Simmons appeared to be going to try and get in close, but Zachary took the initiative first. (Rd 2 - 02:23) Zachary can't hit a set-up left jab, but then catches Simmons with a crunching right hook. (Rd 2 - 02:13) Zachary can't connect with a jab, but then scores with a right cross. (Rd 2 - 02:04) Zachary moves into a southpaw stance. (Rd 2 - 01:49) Simmons had looked like he was angling to grapple, but couldn't take the initiative. (Rd 2 - 01:49) A jab is wide from Zachary, but then he lands a big left hand. (Rd 2 - 01:40) Simmons warily circles, looking for the opening he needs to initiate some grappling. (Rd 2 - 01:40) Zachary lands a jab and then scores with a left cross that landed hard. (Rd 2 - 01:30) Zachary appears to be feeling a little fatigue for the first time in this fight, his hands are starting to lower just a fraction. (Rd 2 - 01:19) Zachary hits a right jab and then hits Simmons with a great high left head kick. (Rd 2 - 01:07) Covering up, Simmons backs off until trapped against the cage! Zachary may have rocked him! (Rd 2 - 01:07) Zachary is trying to lock Simmons into a Muay Thai clinch. (Rd 2 - 01:07) Simmons fights it off somehow. (Rd 2 - 00:51) Having apparently cleared his head, Simmons is able to circle away from the cage and return to the center. (Rd 2 - 00:51) We have one minute of the round remaining. (Rd 2 - 00:41) Zachary hits a right jab and then hits Simmons with a great high left head kick. (Rd 2 - 00:26) Covering up, Simmons backs off until trapped against the cage! Zachary may have rocked him! (Rd 2 - 00:26) Zachary tries to get Simmons into a Muay Thai clinch. (Rd 2 - 00:26) Despite being dazed, Simmons fights it and doesn't let himself get caught. (Rd 2 - 00:12) Having apparently cleared his head, Simmons is able to circle away from the cage and return to the center. (Rd 2 - 00:00) Round two ends as time expires. (Rd 2 - 00:00) Zachary takes that round easily by 10-8 on my score card. (Rd 2 - 00:00) Even if he wins all the remaining rounds, I'm not sure Simmons will be able to take the victory without a finish. Round 3 Quote (Rd 3 - 05:00) Round three begins! (Rd 3 - 04:51) Zachary closes in on Simmons, looking to unleash some strikes. (Rd 3 - 04:51) A jab lands from Zachary, but Simmons evades a big right punch. (Rd 3 - 04:31) Simmons comes in, looking for a takedown. (Rd 3 - 04:31) Zachary cannot stop the takedown and gives up side control. (Rd 3 - 04:13) Simmons attempts to americana Zachary from side control. (Rd 3 - 04:13) Zachary stops Simmons from applying it. (Rd 3 - 03:33) Zachary looks very tired out there. (Rd 3 - 03:33) Simmons tries to ensnare Zachary in an armbar. (Rd 3 - 03:33) Zachary stops Simmons from applying it. (Rd 3 - 02:56) Simmons throws a few strikes, but is clearly slowing things down so that he can catch his breath. (Rd 3 - 02:38) Simmons looks to get a mount. (Rd 3 - 02:38) He goes for the mount but Zachary starts a scramble for position. (Rd 3 - 02:26) We go past the halfway point of this round. (Rd 3 - 02:26) Zachary manages to come out on top, with Simmons pulling half guard. (Rd 3 - 02:10) Zachary throws a few right hands as he takes a moment to plan ahead. (Rd 3 - 01:49) Simmons skillfully moves to full guard. (Rd 3 - 01:31) Wary of the submission threat of his opponent, Zachary keeps very tight to Simmons, peppering him with short strikes. (Rd 3 - 01:12) Zachary gets pulled in tight, and takes a couple of short, sharp punches to the side of the face. (Rd 3 - 00:53) We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. (Rd 3 - 00:53) Not allowing his opponent any room to work submissions from, Zachary keeps close contact and throws short, stinging strikes. (Rd 3 - 00:36) Simmons applies double underhooks and keeps Zachary from launching any attacks. (Rd 3 - 00:09) Zachary throws several small strikes at Simmons, always keeping close body-to-body contact so that he has no space to work with. (Rd 3 - 00:00) The time is up, and that's the end of round three. (Rd 3 - 00:00) I have to give that round to Simmons, but only a 10-9. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Even if he wins all the remaining rounds, I'm not sure Simmons will be able to take the victory without a finish. Round 4 Quote (Rd 4 - 05:00) There's the bell and round number four begins! (Rd 4 - 04:49) Zachary lands a left hand and then hits Simmons with a beauty of a straight right. (Rd 4 - 04:31) Zachary fails to find a home for his jab, but then catches Simmons with a low kick to the front leg. (Rd 4 - 04:13) Zachary looks confident, shortening the range as he looks to strike. (Rd 4 - 04:13) Simmons appeared to be going to try and get in close, but Zachary took the initiative first. (Rd 4 - 04:13) Zachary can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then lands a right hand. (Rd 4 - 03:53) A jab hits home from Zachary and then he scores with a right cross that landed hard. (Rd 4 - 03:38) Simmons looked like he was going to step in and grapple, but Zachary simply took the initiative first. (Rd 4 - 03:38) A jab lands from Zachary, but misses with a low kick. (Rd 4 - 03:17) Simmons shoots in, looking for a takedown. (Rd 4 - 03:17) He gets a big takedown and he ends up in half guard. (Rd 4 - 03:04) Simmons attempts to pass half guard and gain a better position. (Rd 4 - 03:04) He passes half guard, but Zachary was ready and immediately starts to scramble. (Rd 4 - 02:51) The scramble sees Zachary up first, only to be grabbed and wrestled up against the cage almost immediately. (Rd 4 - 02:37) Zachary is trapped against the cage and Simmons punishes him with some dirty boxing. (Rd 4 - 02:19) From the looks of things, I don't think Zachary has much energy left. (Rd 4 - 02:19) Zachary is controlled up against the cage and takes a few right hands via some dirty boxing. (Rd 4 - 02:04) Simmons leans all of his weight up against Zachary, pressing him against the cage. (Rd 4 - 02:04) They engage in a gruelling close-up battle of short strikes for roughly a minute. (Rd 4 - 01:01) Simmons traps Zachary up against the cage, using double underhooks for control. (Rd 4 - 01:01) Nothing really happens for the next minute, they remain in a close grapple exchanging occasional short punches. (Rd 4 - 00:00) Round four ends as time expires. (Rd 4 - 00:00) There was very little to separate them in that round but I'll give that one 10-9 to Simmons. (Rd 4 - 00:00) Even if he can take this final round, I can't see Simmons winning on the judges' scorecards. He needs a finish. Round 5 Quote (Rd 5 - 05:00) There's the bell for the start of the final round! (Rd 5 - 04:52) Zachary hits a left hand, but Simmons avoids a big right. (Rd 5 - 04:28) Zachary looks confident, shortening the range as he looks to strike. (Rd 5 - 04:28) Zachary lands a left jab, but doesn't hit the leg kick follow-up. (Rd 5 - 04:08) Simmons shoots in for a takedown. (Rd 5 - 04:08) Zachary cannot stop the takedown and only catches Simmons in half guard. (Rd 5 - 03:52) Simmons throws some small strikes, but is clearly just taking a moment to try and catch his breath. (Rd 5 - 03:34) Simmons fires off a few punches, but they aren't thrown with any great force. (Rd 5 - 03:11) Simmons punches down at Zachary, but they are easily taken on the gloves. (Rd 5 - 02:55) Simmons pounds away with punches but can't quite land anything with any power. (Rd 5 - 02:39) Simmons fires off a handful of punches, each easily being blocked with gloves. (Rd 5 - 02:09) Simmons is trying to get out of half guard and into a better position. (Rd 5 - 02:09) The pass attempt results in a scramble for position as Zachary tries to get back up. (Rd 5 - 01:58) Simmons somehow winds up underneath the north-south control of Zachary. (Rd 5 - 01:38) Zachary throws some elbows to the body, albeit with not much in the way of power. (Rd 5 - 01:27) Zachary loses positional control for a moment, and it allows Simmons to scramble. (Rd 5 - 01:10) The scramble results in Zachary being on his back with Simmons in side control. (Rd 5 - 00:55) We have one minute of the round remaining. (Rd 5 - 00:55) Simmons attempts to kimura Zachary from side control. (Rd 5 - 00:55) Zachary blocks it. (Rd 5 - 00:24) Simmons tries to pound on Zachary, but all the blows are comfortably dealt with. (Rd 5 - 00:11) Simmons fires away with right hands, but Zachary doesn't take much damage. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Time runs out and that's the end of the fight. (Rd 5 - 00:00) I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Simmons. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The judges' scores are now being announced. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Edward Wilde gives a score of 47-47. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Donald Coward gives a score of 48-45 in favour of Zachary. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Franklin Mencken has scored it 48-45 Zachary. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Henry 'The Z Man' Zachary wins by majority decision! Official Result: Henry 'The Z Man' Zachary defeats Stewart 'Slash' Simmons (Majority Decision in 5:00 of round 5). The fight was rated as being Decent. Post-Fight: Henry Zachary name-checks all of his sponsors, then thanks all of his fans who turned out to support him. He is then asked who he'd like to face next, and he responds by calling out Clint Royle, saying he will kick his ass. CTC FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Jerry "Cutie" Pie (0-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Dover, Delaware, Underdog: +100) vs. "Bad Ass" Benny Dukes (1-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Montgomery, Alabama, Favorite: -110) Round 1 Quote (Rd 1 - 05:00) Moving on, Jerry 'Cutie' Pie faces 'Bad Ass' Benny Dukes. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Refereeing this bout will be Kyle Crisp. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our judges at cageside are: Donald Coward, Franklin Mencken, and Edward Wilde. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Both fighters came in at the same weight at yesterday's weigh ins, but Dukes clearly has a significant weight advantage now. (Rd 1 - 05:00) And here we go! (Rd 1 - 04:48) Pie can't hit a set-up right jab, but then hits a nice straight left. (Rd 1 - 04:36) Dukes gets hold of Pie without taking too much damage. (Rd 1 - 04:28) Dukes is looking to muscle Pie back against the cage. (Rd 1 - 04:28) Dukes can't do it though, and ends up being out-wrestled in the grapple. (Rd 1 - 04:17) Pie tries to lock his legs around the waist of Dukes, wanting to pull him down to the floor. (Rd 1 - 04:17) The attempt is successful, Dukes is sucked down into his guard. (Rd 1 - 04:01) Pie attempts to sweep Dukes. (Rd 1 - 04:01) Pie unbalances Dukes with a messy elevator sweep, giving him the opportunity to scramble. (Rd 1 - 03:49) The scramble ends with Dukes grabbing Pie and shoving him up against the cage. (Rd 1 - 03:37) Pie, backed against the cage, can't really do much thanks to the control that Dukes is exerting. (Rd 1 - 03:37) The next minute or so sees them engage in close-quarters dirty boxing. (Rd 1 - 02:30) We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. (Rd 1 - 02:30) Showing his ability to exert control, Dukes smothers Pie up against the cage. (Rd 1 - 02:30) The next minute becomes a stalemate as neither fighter risks leaving a crucial opening that the other can exploit. (Rd 1 - 01:22) With the fighters having been stuck against the cage for quite a while, the referee brings them back to the center. (Rd 1 - 01:12) Pie lands a right hand and then scores with a left cross. (Rd 1 - 01:00) We're into the final minute of the round. (Rd 1 - 00:46) Pie uses a right jab, but his big left hand follow-up misses. (Rd 1 - 00:34) Dukes gets hold of Pie without taking too much damage. (Rd 1 - 00:26) Dukes is trying to muscle Pie up against the cage. (Rd 1 - 00:26) He does so and now has Pie pinned to the cage. (Rd 1 - 00:12) Dukes tries to keep him up against the cage, but Pie works enough space that he can slip out and away, back to the center. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Round one is brought to an end as time runs out. (Rd 1 - 00:00) That was a close round but I'm giving it to Dukes, 10-9. Round 2 Quote (Rd 2 - 05:00) And here we go, round two! (Rd 2 - 04:50) Dukes appeared to be going to try and get in close, but Pie took the initiative first. (Rd 2 - 04:50) Pie hits a right hand, but his big left hand follow-up misses. (Rd 2 - 04:31) Pie moves in closer, looking to open up and attack. (Rd 2 - 04:31) Pie hits a right jab and then hits a nice straight left. (Rd 2 - 04:12) Both fighters seem to have the same idea and come together in a clinch. (Rd 2 - 04:12) Dukes is the aggressor in the clinch. (Rd 2 - 04:02) Dukes looks for a trip takedown. (Rd 2 - 04:02) Pie has no answer to a slick trip, he is left down under side control! (Rd 2 - 03:50) Dukes throws a few strikes, but is clearly slowing things down so that he can catch his breath. (Rd 2 - 03:33) Pie tries the sweep, but only succeeds in shifting Dukes slightly, ending up under north-south position. (Rd 2 - 03:15) Dukes strikes Pie in the ribs with a few short elbows, but they lack venom. (Rd 2 - 03:04) Dukes loses positional control for a moment, and it allows Pie to scramble. (Rd 2 - 02:47) The scramble ends with both fighters standing, facing each other. (Rd 2 - 02:27) We go past the halfway point of this round. (Rd 2 - 02:17) They come together in a clinch. (Rd 2 - 02:17) Pie seems to get the advantage. (Rd 2 - 02:11) Pie tries to suck Dukes to the ground by wrapping his legs around the waist and pulling guard. (Rd 2 - 02:11) The attempt doesn't work, Dukes blocked it and takes control of the clinch as a result. (Rd 2 - 01:59) Dukes is looking to muscle Pie back against the cage. (Rd 2 - 01:59) Dukes doesn't manage it though, Pie defended it well. (Rd 2 - 01:48) Pie grabs an arm and tries and pull Dukes down to the ground into his guard. (Rd 2 - 01:48) The attempt is successful, Dukes is sucked down into his guard. (Rd 2 - 01:32) Pie attempts to sweep Dukes. (Rd 2 - 01:32) An elevator sweep succeeds in unbalancing Dukes and results in the fighters scrambling for position. (Rd 2 - 01:20) Neither fighter manages to impose himself in the scramble, and they both end up standing. (Rd 2 - 00:56) There's under a minute left in this round. (Rd 2 - 00:56) Dukes comes forward, willing to take a few shots as long as he can get close enough to wrestle. (Rd 2 - 00:56) Pie throws a punch but Dukes was equal to it. (Rd 2 - 00:50) With a clear opportunity, Dukes is able to move in fast and clinch with Pie. (Rd 2 - 00:44) Dukes tries to wrestle Pie backward and up against the cage. (Rd 2 - 00:44) Pie isn't going anywhere though. (Rd 2 - 00:25) Dukes is looking to muscle Pie back against the cage. (Rd 2 - 00:25) Dukes achieves it, pinning Pie to the cage. (Rd 2 - 00:07) Pie wrestles back against Dukes, turning him enough so that he can escape away from the cage. (Rd 2 - 00:00) Time expires and we come to the end of round two. (Rd 2 - 00:00) There was very little to separate them in that round but I'll give that one 10-9 to Dukes. (Rd 2 - 00:00) That's Dukes up 20-18 on my scorecard. Round 3 Quote (Rd 3 - 05:00) Round three begins! (Rd 3 - 04:45) Pie throws a quick punch but doesn't hit. (Rd 3 - 04:40) Dukes gets hold of Pie. (Rd 3 - 04:32) Dukes is trying to muscle Pie up against the cage. (Rd 3 - 04:32) Dukes achieves it, pinning Pie to the cage. (Rd 3 - 04:15) Showing good control, Dukes keeps Pie stuck against the cage. (Rd 3 - 04:15) Dukes and Pie remain up against the cage for around the next minute, doing little other than throwing occasional short punches. (Rd 3 - 03:19) Dukes exerts total control, keeping Pie smothered against the cage. (Rd 3 - 03:19) Nothing really happens for the next thirty seconds, they remain in a close grapple exchanging occasional short punches. (Rd 3 - 02:34) Dukes tries to keep him up against the cage, but Pie works enough space that he can slip out and away, back to the center. (Rd 3 - 02:20) Taking a few gulps of breath, Pie is giving the first hint that he is starting to tire a touch. (Rd 3 - 02:05) Pie hits a right hand, but Dukes avoids a big left. (Rd 3 - 01:48) Pie hits a right jab and then hits a nice straight left. (Rd 3 - 01:21) They come together and start wrestling in the over-under clinch position. (Rd 3 - 01:21) Dukes is the aggressor. (Rd 3 - 01:14) Dukes tries to wrestle Pie backward and up against the cage. (Rd 3 - 01:14) Dukes can't manage it, Pie fought it. (Rd 3 - 00:57) We're into the final minute of the round. (Rd 3 - 00:57) Pie looks to sweep a leg out from under Dukes so as to take him down with a trip. (Rd 3 - 00:57) Dukes is taken down by a quick inside leg trip, he can do nothing but pull half guard! (Rd 3 - 00:42) Pie throws a few strikes, but they are without venom. (Rd 3 - 00:21) Dukes tries a sweep from half guard. (Rd 3 - 00:21) Dukes sweeps Pie over, and they both end up scrambling back to their feet. (Rd 3 - 00:00) The time runs out on round three. (Rd 3 - 00:00) That was a very close round but I think Dukes just about edged it. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Pie needs to take it up a level, he's going to lose this fight unless he can find a finish, in my opinion. Round 4 Quote (Rd 4 - 05:00) There's the bell and round number four begins! (Rd 4 - 04:52) The two fighters get up close and start wrestling for position. (Rd 4 - 04:52) Pie works his way to a dominant position. (Rd 4 - 04:46) Pie looks to take Dukes down with a trip. (Rd 4 - 04:46) A great inside leg trip sees Dukes get thrown to the mat and Pie is left in guard. (Rd 4 - 04:30) Pie seems to be trying to loosen the guard in an attempt to create a leglock opportunity. (Rd 4 - 04:30) Dukes blocks it by keeping his guard secure. (Rd 4 - 03:54) Pie gets pushed back thanks to a butterfly guard, and Dukes quickly scrambles. (Rd 4 - 03:54) He may regret that choice, as it gives Pie the perfect opportunity to come over the top and get side control. (Rd 4 - 03:37) Pie attempts an arm triangle. (Rd 4 - 03:37) Dukes blocks it. (Rd 4 - 03:11) Dukes tries to transition to a guard, but can't manage it. (Rd 4 - 03:00) Pie attempts to armbar Dukes from side control. (Rd 4 - 03:00) The armbar is fully applied, Dukes has no option but to tap out! (Rd 4 - 02:29) The winner, by submission, is Jerry 'Cutie' Pie! Official Result: Jerry 'Cutie' Pie defeats 'Bad Ass' Benny Dukes (Submission (Armbar) in 2:31 of round 4). The fight was rated as being Good. Post-Fight: Jerry Pie thanks all of his sponsors for backing him and then also thanks his family, friends, and supporters. He is then asked who he'd like to face next, and he responds by calling out Beau LuPone, saying he will kick his ass. CTC FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Ilya Fedorov (7-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Saint Petersburg, Russia, Underdog: +170) vs. Quincy McGarry (7-2, 0-0 CTC, From: Mobile, Alabama, Favorite: -220) Round 1 Quote (Rd 1 - 05:00) Another match is about to begin; Ilya Fedorov facing Quincy McGarry. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Leo Behan is the referee for this fight. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our cageside judges are: Franklin Mencken, Edward Wilde, and Ian Rivers. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The fight begins! (Rd 1 - 04:47) Fedorov fails to find a home for his jab, but then hits McGarry with a straight right. (Rd 1 - 04:33) McGarry chooses to shoot in on Fedorov. (Rd 1 - 04:33) He has the takedown! Fedorov pulls guard. (Rd 1 - 04:18) Time slips away as McGarry successfully keeps Fedorov stuck against the ground. (Rd 1 - 03:54) McGarry throws a few relatively weak right hands. (Rd 1 - 03:31) Fedorov tries to catch McGarry with a punch, but it is not on target. (Rd 1 - 03:18) In guard, McGarry throws a couple of punches designed to keep Fedorov guessing. (Rd 1 - 02:53) McGarry fires off a handful of punches, each easily being blocked with gloves. (Rd 1 - 02:37) The clock runs down as Fedorov is being smothered against the ground by McGarry. (Rd 1 - 02:07) Time slips away as McGarry successfully keeps Fedorov stuck against the ground. (Rd 1 - 01:31) Fedorov is controlled against the ground, unable to shift McGarry off of him. (Rd 1 - 01:07) The lack of progress forces referee Leo Behan to stand the fighters back up. (Rd 1 - 00:59) The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left. (Rd 1 - 00:59) Fedorov looks confident, shortening the range as he looks to strike. (Rd 1 - 00:59) McGarry hits a jab, but it had no power at all behind it. (Rd 1 - 00:59) Fedorov can't hit a set-up left jab, but then hits a nice straight right that lands hard. (Rd 1 - 00:44) McGarry chooses to shoot in on Fedorov. (Rd 1 - 00:44) McGarry gets hold of a leg but Fedorov remains standing, hopping on the other foot. (Rd 1 - 00:44) With Fedorov not going down, McGarry settles for pushing him up against the cage. (Rd 1 - 00:27) With Fedorov stuck against the cage, McGarry tries to complete a takedown by going low and grabbing both legs. (Rd 1 - 00:27) The takedown is successful and he gets side control too. (Rd 1 - 00:12) McGarry pounds away with elbow strikes but Fedorov isn't troubled by them. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Round one is brought to an end as time runs out. (Rd 1 - 00:00) I have to give that round to McGarry, but only a 10-9. Round 2 Quote (Rd 2 - 05:00) Round two begins! (Rd 2 - 04:51) Moving around, McGarry is looking for an opening to shoot without exposing himself to a counter-strike. (Rd 2 - 04:51) Fedorov can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then hits McGarry with a straight right. (Rd 2 - 04:33) A jab hits home from Fedorov and then he hits McGarry with a beauty of a straight right. (Rd 2 - 04:10) There's a takedown attempt from McGarry. (Rd 2 - 04:10) He has the takedown! It's a single leg, and Fedorov has to pull guard. (Rd 2 - 04:02) McGarry lies on top of Fedorov, basically smothering him. (Rd 2 - 03:29) The clock runs down as Fedorov is being smothered against the ground by McGarry. (Rd 2 - 02:57) McGarry punches down at Fedorov, but they are easily taken on the gloves. (Rd 2 - 02:40) McGarry deflects a couple of punches that Fedorov threw from below. (Rd 2 - 02:21) We go past the halfway point of this round. (Rd 2 - 02:21) McGarry lands a glancing elbow strike on Fedorov. (Rd 2 - 02:12) McGarry deflects a couple of punches that Fedorov threw from below. (Rd 2 - 02:01) McGarry tries to throw a slicing elbow, but misses. (Rd 2 - 01:48) Fedorov tries to pull McGarry in close and pepper him with short strikes, but can't. (Rd 2 - 01:37) With no progress being made, the referee stands them back up. (Rd 2 - 01:29) McGarry moves in and out of range, hoping to tempt his opponent into a reckless strike and leave an opening for a takedown attempt. (Rd 2 - 01:29) Fedorov lands a left jab, but McGarry evades a big right punch. (Rd 2 - 01:13) Fedorov steps in and looks to unleash. (Rd 2 - 01:13) McGarry looked like he was going to shoot, but Fedorov simply took the initiative first. (Rd 2 - 01:13) A jab hits home from Fedorov and then he hits a nice straight right that lands hard. (Rd 2 - 00:54) The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left. (Rd 2 - 00:54) A jab hits home from Fedorov and then he hits a nice straight right that lands hard. (Rd 2 - 00:32) Fedorov comes in looking to strike. (Rd 2 - 00:32) Fedorov lands a left hand and then hits McGarry with a beauty of a straight right. (Rd 2 - 00:15) There's a takedown attempt from McGarry. (Rd 2 - 00:15) He has the takedown! It's a single leg, and Fedorov has to pull guard. (Rd 2 - 00:06) McGarry unloads with two big elbows but Fedorov covers up well and absorbs all of the impact on his forearms. (Rd 2 - 00:00) The time is up, and that's the end of round two. (Rd 2 - 00:00) I think Fedorov took that round, 10-9 on my score card. (Rd 2 - 00:00) My scorecard now has them level at 19-19. Round 3 Quote (Rd 3 - 05:00) There's the bell and round number three begins! (Rd 3 - 04:52) Fedorov comes in looking to strike. (Rd 3 - 04:52) McGarry looked like he was going to shoot, but Fedorov simply took the initiative first. (Rd 3 - 04:52) Fedorov hits a left hand, but his big right hand follow-up misses. (Rd 3 - 04:29) Fedorov throws two quick punches but doesn't hit with either. (Rd 3 - 04:10) McGarry had looked like he was angling for a takedown attempt, but couldn't take the initiative. (Rd 3 - 04:10) Fedorov lands a jab and then lands a big right hand. (Rd 3 - 03:47) A jab hits home from Fedorov and then he hits McGarry with a beautiful right uppercut! (Rd 3 - 03:47) McGarry wobbles, then falls! (Rd 3 - 03:39) Fedorov moves in quickly, kneeling beside McGarry and starting to hammer down with punches! (Rd 3 - 03:39) Fedorov fires away and manages to connect with two or three heavy shots that rock McGarry! (Rd 3 - 03:39) Fedorov may have hurt his hand while pounding away, judging from his body language. (Rd 3 - 03:39) If it's a break, that's really going to affect his striking ability dramatically. (Rd 3 - 03:27) Fedorov pounds away with some elbow strikes but is unable to inflict much damage on McGarry. (Rd 3 - 03:16) McGarry tries to move to guard, but Fedorov doesn't allow it. (Rd 3 - 02:56) Fedorov fires away with elbow strikes but McGarry deals with all of them fairly well. (Rd 3 - 02:37) Fedorov blocks McGarry as he tries a transition to guard. (Rd 3 - 02:21) We pass the halfway mark of this round. (Rd 3 - 02:21) Fedorov drops some elbows and McGarry is struggling to avoid taking a clean shot. (Rd 3 - 02:07) Fedorov tries to pound on McGarry with elbows, but none of the blows land with any degree of power. (Rd 3 - 01:47) McGarry transitions to half guard. (Rd 3 - 01:29) Fedorov looks to pass half guard and get side control. (Rd 3 - 01:29) He passes half guard, but McGarry was ready and immediately starts to scramble. (Rd 3 - 01:14) McGarry is up first and quickly grabs Fedorov as he too stands up, getting back control. (Rd 3 - 00:26) From behind, McGarry tries to drag Fedorov down to the ground. (Rd 3 - 00:26) McGarry gets the takedown with apparent ease, Fedorov could do nothing to stop it. (Rd 3 - 00:06) Fedorov landed hard, and McGarry gets a mount off of the takedown! (Rd 3 - 00:06) McGarry starts throwing some elbows, landing one that clearly hurts Fedorov. (Rd 3 - 00:06) McGarry forces Fedorov to turn away from the strikes, giving up his back! (Rd 3 - 00:00) Time expires and we come to the end of round three. (Rd 3 - 00:00) I have to give that round to Fedorov, but only a 10-9. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Fedorov is ahead 29-28 on my scorecard. Round 4 Quote (Rd 4 - 05:00) There's the bell for the start of the round! (Rd 4 - 04:46) McGarry chooses to shoot in on Fedorov. (Rd 4 - 04:46) Fedorov cannot stop the takedown and has to pull guard. (Rd 4 - 04:31) McGarry fires away with elbows but Fedorov doesn't take any undue damage. (Rd 4 - 04:15) Fedorov tries to smother McGarry by holding him, but can't keep control. (Rd 4 - 04:09) McGarry smothers Fedorov with his body by pushing forward and down. (Rd 4 - 03:42) The clock runs down as Fedorov is being smothered against the ground by McGarry. (Rd 4 - 03:08) Fedorov is controlled against the ground, unable to shift McGarry off of him. (Rd 4 - 02:45) McGarry smothers Fedorov with his body by pushing forward and down. (Rd 4 - 02:17) McGarry throws a fast elbow strike to the head, scoring with a glancing blow. (Rd 4 - 02:02) Fedorov tries to get double underhooks on McGarry so that he can get some control, but can't get them. (Rd 4 - 01:54) The referee decides that there is a lack of progress being made and stands them back up. (Rd 4 - 01:54) Taking a few gulps of breath, Fedorov is giving the first hint that he is starting to tire a touch. (Rd 4 - 01:47) McGarry shoots in, looking for a takedown. (Rd 4 - 01:47) Fedorov gets taken down by a single leg, and has to pull guard. (Rd 4 - 01:30) The clock runs down as Fedorov is being smothered against the ground by McGarry. (Rd 4 - 01:09) The clock runs down as Fedorov is being smothered against the ground by McGarry. (Rd 4 - 00:33) McGarry throws a few right hands to the body. (Rd 4 - 00:14) Fedorov tries to pull McGarry in close and smother him, but doesn't get anywhere with it. (Rd 4 - 00:07) McGarry pounds away with elbow strikes but Fedorov isn't troubled by them. (Rd 4 - 00:00) Round four ends as time expires. (Rd 4 - 00:00) I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of McGarry. (Rd 4 - 00:00) So, it looks like it all comes down to the final round - whoever wins it should win the fight. Round 5 Quote (Rd 5 - 05:00) There's the bell for the start of the final round! (Rd 5 - 04:52) McGarry, looking very tentative, pokes out a quick jab that hits. (Rd 5 - 04:52) Fedorov lands a left hand and then hits a nice straight right. (Rd 5 - 04:38) Fedorov throws two quick punches but doesn't hit with either. (Rd 5 - 04:11) McGarry shoots in for a takedown. (Rd 5 - 04:11) McGarry gets the takedown! Fedorov pulls guard. (Rd 5 - 03:56) Fedorov is controlled against the ground, unable to shift McGarry off of him. (Rd 5 - 03:20) Fedorov is controlled against the ground, unable to shift McGarry off of him. (Rd 5 - 02:56) Fedorov is controlled against the ground, unable to shift McGarry off of him. (Rd 5 - 02:19) McGarry lies on top of Fedorov, basically smothering him. (Rd 5 - 01:40) McGarry throws a few strikes, but is clearly slowing things down so that he can think. (Rd 5 - 01:15) McGarry doesn't allow Fedorov to lock him up with double underhooks. (Rd 5 - 01:07) The clock runs down as Fedorov is being smothered against the ground by McGarry. (Rd 5 - 00:27) Referee Leo Behan decides that there is a lack of progress being made and stands them back up. (Rd 5 - 00:22) McGarry appeared to be going for a takedown, but Fedorov took the initiative first. (Rd 5 - 00:22) Fedorov throws a one-two, but McGarry was equal to it. (Rd 5 - 00:03) McGarry comes in, looking for a takedown. (Rd 5 - 00:03) Fedorov gets taken down by a single leg, and has to pull guard. (Rd 5 - 00:03) That's his ninth takedown. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The time expires on round five, and that is the end of the fight. (Rd 5 - 00:00) That has to go down as a 10-9 round to McGarry. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The judges have given their scores, which are about to be announced. (Rd 5 - 00:00) All three judges score the contest as 48-47. (Rd 5 - 00:00) So the winner, by unanimous decision, is Quincy McGarry! Official Result: Quincy McGarry defeats Ilya Fedorov (Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 5). The fight was rated as being Decent. Post-Fight: Quincy McGarry thanks all of his sponsors for backing him and then also thanks his family, friends, and supporters. Asked who he wants to fight next, he says that he will fight anyone but that Gu Ueda in particular makes a lot of sense. CTC FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. DeMerritt Laine (8-2, 0-0 CTC, From: Wichita, Kansas, Underdog: +100) vs. Gonkuro Miyagi (6-1, 0-0 CTC, From: Tokyo, Japan, Favorite: -110) Round 1 Quote (Rd 1 - 05:00) Next up is a match in which DeMerritt Laine faces Gonkuro Miyagi. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The referee is Kenneth Capote. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges are: Franklin Mencken, Edward Wilde, and Ian Rivers. (Rd 1 - 05:00) There's the opening bell! (Rd 1 - 04:54) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 1 - 04:54) Laine is off target with a left jab and also has a right hand absorbed on the gloves. (Rd 1 - 04:54) Miyagi is off target with a left jab and also has a right hook blocked. (Rd 1 - 04:38) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 1 - 04:38) Laine lands a one-two. (Rd 1 - 04:38) Miyagi misses with a left jab but nails a right cross. (Rd 1 - 04:23) They come together and trade leather but neither fighter really does any damage. (Rd 1 - 03:55) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 1 - 03:55) Miyagi slips past a right hook and counters with a left jab and a solid right hand. (Rd 1 - 03:34) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 1 - 03:34) Miyagi misses a right cross that leaves him wide open to the counter. Laine comes in with a left jab and a right hook. (Rd 1 - 03:14) Both fighters move in and engage. (Rd 1 - 03:14) Laine counters a right hand with a jab and a right hook that is ducked. (Rd 1 - 02:53) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 1 - 02:53) Miyagi misses a right hook and leaves himself open to be countered with a left jab and a right hook that is ducked. (Rd 1 - 02:24) We pass the halfway mark of this round. (Rd 1 - 02:24) They engage in the center. (Rd 1 - 02:24) Laine misses with a right hand. (Rd 1 - 02:24) Miyagi misses with a left jab and also has a right hand absorbed on the gloves. (Rd 1 - 02:01) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 1 - 02:01) Miyagi hits a left jab but finds his right cross blocked. (Rd 1 - 02:01) Laine uses a left jab but has a right hand blocked. (Rd 1 - 01:38) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 1 - 01:38) Laine uses a left jab but has a right hand blocked. (Rd 1 - 01:38) Miyagi misses with a left jab but hits a right cross. (Rd 1 - 01:17) The two fighters come together and strike but it's really tentative and nothing comes of it. (Rd 1 - 00:51) We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. (Rd 1 - 00:51) The two fighters engage. (Rd 1 - 00:51) Laine doesn't connect with a right hand. (Rd 1 - 00:51) Miyagi is off-target with a jab and also misses with a right hand. (Rd 1 - 00:33) An exchange of strikes happens right in the center of the cage but neither fighter lands anything good. (Rd 1 - 00:02) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 1 - 00:02) A brief strike exchange passes without either fighter landing. (Rd 1 - 00:02) Laine has a right hand taken on the gloves. (Rd 1 - 00:02) Miyagi doesn't find the mark with a right hook. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Round one ends as time expires. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Incredibly close round, but Miyagi came out just ahead on my score card. Round 2 Quote (Rd 2 - 05:00) We are back underway! (Rd 2 - 04:48) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 2 - 04:48) Miyagi misses a right cross that leaves him open to the counter. Laine attacks with a left jab and a right hook. (Rd 2 - 04:31) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 2 - 04:31) Miyagi uses a left jab but has a right hand taken on the gloves. (Rd 2 - 04:31) Laine uses a left jab but misses with a right hand. (Rd 2 - 04:08) The two fighters engage. (Rd 2 - 04:08) Laine has a right hand taken on the gloves. (Rd 2 - 04:08) Miyagi tries a right hand but it gets absorbed on his opponent's gloves. (Rd 2 - 03:50) They engage in the center. (Rd 2 - 03:50) Laine counters a right hand with a jab and a right hand that narrowly fails to connect. (Rd 2 - 03:28) The two fighters engage. (Rd 2 - 03:28) Both fighters strike but without success. (Rd 2 - 03:28) Laine doesn't connect with a right hand. (Rd 2 - 03:28) Miyagi misses with a left jab and also finds his right cross blocked. (Rd 2 - 03:14) Laine is still moving well, but he is definitely breathing a little deeper now. (Rd 2 - 03:03) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 2 - 03:03) Laine finds a way past his opponent's guard and lands a sharp one-two. Miyagi uses a left jab but doesn't connect with a right hand. (Rd 2 - 02:32) They engage in the center. (Rd 2 - 02:32) Miyagi misses a right hook and leaves himself open to be countered with a right hand. (Rd 2 - 02:13) Taking a few gulps of breath, Miyagi is giving the first hint that he is starting to tire a touch. (Rd 2 - 02:02) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 2 - 02:02) Laine connects with a left hand. (Rd 2 - 02:02) Miyagi misses a jab but hits a good right hand. (Rd 2 - 01:39) The two fighters engage with strikes but neither can land a significant shot. (Rd 2 - 01:14) They exchange a few strikes but nothing significant lands. (Rd 2 - 00:56) There's under a minute left in this round. (Rd 2 - 00:42) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 2 - 00:42) Miyagi misses a right hook and leaves himself open to be countered with a jab and a right cross that just misses. (Rd 2 - 00:26) They stand and trade in the center of the cage but neither fighter can land a good shot. (Rd 2 - 00:01) The two fighters engage. (Rd 2 - 00:01) Laine finds a way past his opponent's guard and lands a sharp one-two. Miyagi scores with a jab but doesn't find the mark with a right hook. (Rd 2 - 00:00) The time runs out on round two. (Rd 2 - 00:00) Incredibly close round, but Miyagi came out just ahead on my score card. (Rd 2 - 00:00) Miyagi is ahead 20-18 on my scorecard. Round 3 Quote (Rd 3 - 05:00) There's the bell for the start of the round! (Rd 3 - 04:54) They stand and trade in the center of the cage but neither fighter gives or takes any real damage. (Rd 3 - 04:18) The two fighters engage. (Rd 3 - 04:18) Laine uses a pair of left jabs and also hits a right hand. (Rd 3 - 04:18) Miyagi lands a left jab and also hits a good right hand. (Rd 3 - 03:55) They come together and strike. (Rd 3 - 03:55) Miyagi misses a right hook and leaves himself open to be countered with a left jab and a right hook that is ducked. (Rd 3 - 03:33) The two fighters engage. (Rd 3 - 03:33) Both fighters throw but neither can land a shot. (Rd 3 - 03:33) Laine is off-target with a jab and also has a right hand taken on the gloves. (Rd 3 - 03:33) Miyagi is off-target with a jab and also finds his right cross blocked. (Rd 3 - 03:07) Both fighters move in and engage. (Rd 3 - 03:07) Laine hits a couple of jabs and also scores with a right hook. (Rd 3 - 03:07) Miyagi misses with a left jab but scores with a great right hook. (Rd 3 - 02:39) They come together and strike. (Rd 3 - 02:39) Miyagi misses a right hook and gets countered with a nice left hand. (Rd 3 - 02:29) Laine, looking shattered, can't stop Miyagi pulling him into a clinch. (Rd 3 - 02:29) We pass the halfway mark of this round. (Rd 3 - 02:29) With control of the clinch, Miyagi tries to complete a takedown. (Rd 3 - 02:29) Miyagi can't get Laine down to the ground. (Rd 3 - 02:17) Miyagi looks to sweep a leg out from under Laine so as to take him down with a trip. (Rd 3 - 02:17) It's unsuccessful, Laine maintained a good solid base. (Rd 3 - 02:03) The grappling doesn't last long, as they soon break away from each other. (Rd 3 - 01:51) Laine appears to be feeling a little fatigue for the first time in this fight, his hands are starting to lower just a fraction. (Rd 3 - 01:37) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 3 - 01:37) Laine scores with a left hook. (Rd 3 - 01:37) Miyagi hits a left hand. (Rd 3 - 01:30) Looking shattered, they all but collapse into each other and clinch. (Rd 3 - 01:30) Miyagi looks for a trip takedown. (Rd 3 - 01:30) Laine stops the takedown attempt, then uses his wrestling to take control of the grapple. (Rd 3 - 01:06) Laine looks for a trip takedown. (Rd 3 - 01:06) Miyagi blocks the attempt by keeping a solid base. (Rd 3 - 00:48) With control of the clinch, Laine tries to complete a takedown. (Rd 3 - 00:48) Miyagi stops the takedown attempt, then uses his wrestling to take control of the grapple. (Rd 3 - 00:37) Miyagi looks for a trip takedown. (Rd 3 - 00:37) Miyagi doesn't get it, Laine blocked any attempt to move him. (Rd 3 - 00:18) Laine doesn't look like he has much left in the tank. (Rd 3 - 00:18) Miyagi separates from Laine and we're back to a stand-off. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Time expires and we come to the end of round three. (Rd 3 - 00:00) I think Miyagi took that round, 10-9 on my score card. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Laine is running out of rounds. Round 4 Quote (Rd 4 - 05:00) Round four begins! (Rd 4 - 04:51) They exchange strikes but nothing really gets through. (Rd 4 - 04:29) A few deep breaths betray that Miyagi is starting to get into the deeper reaches of his gas tank. (Rd 4 - 04:15) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 4 - 04:15) Laine hits a left jab but misses with a right hand. (Rd 4 - 04:15) Miyagi lands a left jab and also lands a nice right hook. (Rd 4 - 03:59) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 4 - 03:59) Laine misses a jab but scores with a right hook. (Rd 4 - 03:59) Miyagi hits a jab and also scores with a great right hook. (Rd 4 - 03:49) Miyagi doesn't look like he has much left in the tank. (Rd 4 - 03:40) The two fighters engage with strikes but nothing significant lands. (Rd 4 - 03:12) The two fighters engage. (Rd 4 - 03:12) Laine misses with a left jab but hits a right hand. (Rd 4 - 03:12) Miyagi hits a left jab and also nails a right cross. (Rd 4 - 02:47) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 4 - 02:47) Miyagi misses a right hook and leaves himself open to be countered with a jab and a right hand that narrowly fails to connect. (Rd 4 - 02:27) We are now at the halfway point of the round. (Rd 4 - 02:27) They come together and strike. (Rd 4 - 02:27) Laine misses a right cross that leaves him wide open to the counter. Miyagi comes in with a left jab and a nice right hook. (Rd 4 - 02:09) An exchange of blows comes and goes without either fighter really landing anything significant. (Rd 4 - 01:41) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 4 - 01:41) Laine scores with a jab but has a right hand absorbed on the gloves. (Rd 4 - 01:41) Miyagi scores with a jab but misses with a right hand. (Rd 4 - 01:31) The fighters fall into a sloppy clinch. (Rd 4 - 01:31) Miyagi looks for a trip takedown. (Rd 4 - 01:31) Laine stops the takedown attempt, then uses his wrestling to take control of the grapple. (Rd 4 - 01:11) Laine looks for a trip takedown by sweeping a leg. (Rd 4 - 01:11) Laine doesn't get it, Miyagi blocked any attempt to move him. (Rd 4 - 00:53) The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left. (Rd 4 - 00:53) Laine looks to set up a trip takedown. (Rd 4 - 00:53) Laine doesn't get the trip, Miyagi instead wrestles his way into controlling the grapple. (Rd 4 - 00:34) Miyagi attempts a trip to put Laine on the ground. (Rd 4 - 00:34) Miyagi doesn't get the trip, Laine instead wrestles his way into controlling the grapple. (Rd 4 - 00:20) Laine looks for a trip takedown. (Rd 4 - 00:20) Laine can't get Miyagi down to the ground. (Rd 4 - 00:05) Laine looks very, very tired. (Rd 4 - 00:05) The grappling doesn't last long, as they soon break away from each other. (Rd 4 - 00:00) The time runs out on round four. (Rd 4 - 00:00) That round goes to Miyagi, 10-9 on my card. (Rd 4 - 00:00) With one round left, Laine realistically needs to stop his opponent in order to win. Round 5 Quote (Rd 5 - 05:00) And here we go, one last round! (Rd 5 - 04:53) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 5 - 04:53) Laine connects with a left hand. (Rd 5 - 04:53) Miyagi hits a left cross. (Rd 5 - 04:33) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 5 - 04:33) Miyagi misses a big right hand, putting him off balance and allowing Laine to attack with a jab and a right hand that narrowly fails to connect. (Rd 5 - 04:07) There's an exchange of strikes at relatively close range but nothing really lands. (Rd 5 - 03:57) Looking shattered, they all but collapse into each other and clinch. (Rd 5 - 03:57) Clinched with Laine, Miyagi looks to try and take him down. (Rd 5 - 03:57) It doesn't work, Laine defended against it well. (Rd 5 - 03:40) From the looks of things, I don't think Miyagi has much energy left. (Rd 5 - 03:40) Clinched with Laine, Miyagi looks to try and take him down. (Rd 5 - 03:40) The takedown is completed, Laine is on his back and pulls guard. (Rd 5 - 03:29) Miyagi tries to pound on Laine, but all the blows are comfortably dealt with. (Rd 5 - 03:17) Laine attempts to sweep Miyagi. (Rd 5 - 03:17) The sweep is successful, and both fighters scramble back to their feet. (Rd 5 - 02:45) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 5 - 02:45) Laine lands a left hook. (Rd 5 - 02:45) Miyagi scores with a jab but doesn't find the mark with a right hook. (Rd 5 - 02:45) Blood is visible on Miyagi, a strike looks to have opened up a cut under his eye. (Rd 5 - 02:36) Looking shattered, they all but collapse into each other and clinch. (Rd 5 - 02:36) Miyagi looks to set up a trip takedown. (Rd 5 - 02:36) It's unsuccessful, Laine maintained a good solid base. (Rd 5 - 02:25) We pass the halfway mark of this round. (Rd 5 - 02:25) With control of the clinch, Miyagi tries to complete a takedown. (Rd 5 - 02:25) Miyagi can't get Laine down to the ground. (Rd 5 - 02:11) Miyagi and Laine break the grapple and are apart again, circling. (Rd 5 - 01:42) The two fighters engage. (Rd 5 - 01:42) Laine connects with a left hand. (Rd 5 - 01:42) Miyagi uses a left jab and also nails a vicious right cross! (Rd 5 - 01:31) Laine is knocked down! (Rd 5 - 01:31) Miyagi quickly pounces, looking to rain down punches on the stunned Laine! (Rd 5 - 01:31) Miyagi pounds away, landing several clean blows on Laine in the process. (Rd 5 - 01:16) In a very smart play, Laine waits for Miyagi to over-commit and then sweeps him sharply, creating a scramble for position. (Rd 5 - 01:16) The scramble sees Miyagi up first, and he is quick to wrestle Laine up against the cage. (Rd 5 - 01:04) Miyagi hits Laine, who is pressed up against the cage, with a nice short uppercut. (Rd 5 - 00:45) Miyagi pins Laine up against the cage and hits a couple of nice right hands to the side of the head. (Rd 5 - 00:25) Miyagi hits Laine, who is pressed up against the cage, with a nice short uppercut. (Rd 5 - 00:12) Miyagi hits Laine, who is pressed up against the cage, with a nice short uppercut. (Rd 5 - 00:00) We reach the time limit and this fight is over. (Rd 5 - 00:00) That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Miyagi. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The official scores are being reported now. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The judges score the contest as 48-47 (Franklin Mencken), 48-47 (Edward Wilde) and 49-46 (Ian Rivers). (Rd 5 - 00:00) Making Gonkuro Miyagi the winner by unanimous decision! Official Result: Gonkuro Miyagi defeats DeMerritt Laine (Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 5). The fight was rated as being Good. Post-Fight: Gonkuro Miyagi thanks all of his sponsors for backing him and then also thanks his family, friends, and supporters. Gonkuro Miyagi says that it was a tough fight and gives a show of respect to DeMerritt Laine. CTC FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Mark Lee (3-0, 0-0 CTC, From: San Antonio, Texas, Underdog: +280) vs. Grigory Kabalevsky (7-1, 0-0 CTC, From: Yekaterinberg, Russia, Favorite: -360) Round 1 Quote (Rd 1 - 05:00) Next up, Mark Lee facing Grigory Kabalevsky. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Kenneth Capote will be the referee. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our judges at cageside are: Edward Wilde, Ian Rivers, and Millhouse Twain. (Rd 1 - 05:00) We are underway! (Rd 1 - 04:54) A defensive jab hits from Kabalevsky. (Rd 1 - 04:54) Lee connects with a jab, but finds nothing but air with a big left. (Rd 1 - 04:26) Lee lands a right jab, but misses when he attempts a big head kick to follow. (Rd 1 - 04:09) Kabalevsky comes in, looking for a takedown. (Rd 1 - 04:09) Lee almost stops the takedown but is left hopping on one leg while Kabalevsky holds the other. (Rd 1 - 04:09) Kabalevsky drives Lee up against the cage. (Rd 1 - 03:48) Kabalevsky traps Lee up against the cage, using double underhooks for control. (Rd 1 - 03:48) A full minute passes with the two opponents pressed up close and exchanging short punches to the body and side of the head. (Rd 1 - 02:47) Smothered against the cage, Lee cannot get free. (Rd 1 - 02:47) They remain up against the cage for the next minute, posturing and throwing occasional short-range punches to the body. (Rd 1 - 01:40) Referee Kenneth Capote decides that the grappling against the cage has been going on too long, and he brings them back to the center. (Rd 1 - 01:33) A jab hits home from Lee and then he hits a high left kick to the side of the head. (Rd 1 - 01:07) Lee can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then scores with a left cross. (Rd 1 - 00:57) We have one minute of the round remaining. (Rd 1 - 00:43) Kabalevsky isn't rushing in, worried about potentially getting hit if he shoots in at the wrong moment. (Rd 1 - 00:43) Lee can't connect with a jab, but then hits Kabalevsky with a straight left. (Rd 1 - 00:18) Kabalevsky hits a tentative right hand. (Rd 1 - 00:18) Lee lands a right jab, but finds nothing but air with a big left. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Round one ends as time expires. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Not much happened in that round, hopefully the fighters will pick up the pace a bit when we restart. (Rd 1 - 00:00) That was a very close round but I think Kabalevsky just about edged it. Round 2 Quote (Rd 2 - 05:00) There's the bell for the start of the round! (Rd 2 - 04:48) Lee can't connect with a jab, but then scores with a leg kick. (Rd 2 - 04:23) Kabalevsky warily circles, looking for the opening he needs to initiate some grappling. (Rd 2 - 04:23) Lee connects with a nice jab and then scores with a left cross. (Rd 2 - 04:05) Kabalevsky isn't rushing in, worried about potentially getting hit if he gets close enough to grapple. (Rd 2 - 04:05) Lee can't hit a set-up right jab, but then catches Kabalevsky with a crunching left hook. (Rd 2 - 03:45) Lee can't connect with a jab, but then hits a nice straight left. (Rd 2 - 03:24) Lee fails to find a home for his jab, but then catches Kabalevsky with a low kick to the front leg. (Rd 2 - 03:12) Kabalevsky moves in fast and clinches with Lee. (Rd 2 - 03:02) Kabalevsky is trying to push Lee so that his back is up against the cage. (Rd 2 - 03:02) Lee doesn't let himself be driven back though. (Rd 2 - 02:44) Using his wrestling skills, Kabalevsky is trying to push Lee up against the cage. (Rd 2 - 02:44) Lee ends up backed against the cage. (Rd 2 - 02:25) We go past the halfway point of this round. (Rd 2 - 02:25) Unable to get free, Lee is smothered up against the cage. (Rd 2 - 02:25) Occasional short punches are all that happen for the next sixty seconds as the two fighters continue to be pressed up tight against the cage. (Rd 2 - 01:22) Lee wrestles back against Kabalevsky, turning him enough so that he can escape away from the cage. (Rd 2 - 00:59) The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left. (Rd 2 - 00:59) Lee misses all the strikes in a combo that ended with a head kick attempt. (Rd 2 - 00:50) Kabalevsky takes the chance and grabs Lee into a clinch. (Rd 2 - 00:41) Kabalevsky is trying to muscle Lee up against the cage. (Rd 2 - 00:41) Kabalevsky does it, Lee is stuck with his back to the cage. (Rd 2 - 00:30) Kabalevsky shows great control, keeping Lee pressed against the cage. (Rd 2 - 00:30) The rest of the round sees them doing very little other than throwing occasional short punches to the body. (Rd 2 - 00:00) Round two ends as time expires. (Rd 2 - 00:00) There was very little to separate them in that round but I'll give that one 10-9 to Kabalevsky. (Rd 2 - 00:00) I make it 20-18 to Kabalevsky. Round 3 Quote (Rd 3 - 05:00) We are back underway! (Rd 3 - 04:53) Kabalevsky, looking very tentative, pokes out a quick jab that hits. (Rd 3 - 04:53) Lee connects with a nice jab and then hits a fast high left kick to the side of the head. (Rd 3 - 04:37) Kabalevsky immediately backs up against the cage and covers up! I think that last strike may have really rocked him! (Rd 3 - 04:37) Lee smashes Kabalevsky with a big left hand through the guard! Kabalevsky can do nothing but try and cover up! (Rd 3 - 04:37) Referee Kenneth Capote pulls Lee away, stopping the fight! Kabalevsky is left slumped against the cage, dazed and wobbling. (Rd 3 - 04:32) Mark Lee takes the win by TKO! Official Result: Mark Lee defeats Grigory Kabalevsky (TKO (Strikes) in 0:28 of round 3). The fight was rated as being Average. Post-Fight: Mark Lee thanks his sponsors and all of his fans. The interviewer asks who he would be interested in facing next, and he replies that Louie Sullivan would be a tough challenge but one that he'd be willing to try. CTC FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Gonzalo "The Gangsta" Ramos (7-1, 0-0 CTC, From: Aguascalientes, Mexico, Favorite: -250) vs. Reijiro Yanagimoto (8-2, 0-0 CTC, From: Yokohama, Japan, Underdog: +190) Round 1 Quote (Rd 1 - 05:00) Next up, Gonzalo 'The Gangsta' Ramos facing Reijiro Yanagimoto. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Leo Behan is the referee for this fight. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our judges are: Millhouse Twain, Donald Coward, and Franklin Mencken. (Rd 1 - 05:00) And here we go! (Rd 1 - 05:00) They touch gloves. (Rd 1 - 04:55) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 1 - 04:55) Ramos scores with two punches out of a flurry but misses with a right hook to the ribs. (Rd 1 - 04:55) Yanagimoto doesn't connect with a brace of jabs but launches a right head kick that did damage. (Rd 1 - 04:36) Ramos wobbles, but does not go down...he is hurt! He covers up and backs up until trapped against the cage, but Yanagimoto is already advancing to try and finish! (Rd 1 - 04:36) Yanagimoto tries to finish him off with a huge right hook, but Ramos avoids it. (Rd 1 - 04:32) Ramos circles back to the center, having gotten the time he needed to regain his wits somewhat. (Rd 1 - 04:25) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 1 - 04:25) Yanagimoto misses a right hook and leaves himself open to be countered with a jab and a right hand to the body that is too short. (Rd 1 - 03:41) The two fighters engage. (Rd 1 - 03:41) Ramos dodges a right hand and counter-attacks with a few quick left jabs that are followed by a left to the body. (Rd 1 - 03:11) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 1 - 03:11) Yanagimoto misses with a left jab but hits a right cross. (Rd 1 - 03:11) Displaying good hands, Ramos lands three quick jabs and then goes to the body with a sharp hook. (Rd 1 - 02:35) The two fighters engage. (Rd 1 - 02:35) Yanagimoto lands a left jab but has a right hook blocked. (Rd 1 - 02:35) Ramos nails one quick punch from a flurry but has a right hook blocked. (Rd 1 - 01:59) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 1 - 01:59) Ramos counters a body shot with a few quick left jabs that are followed by a right cross. (Rd 1 - 01:59) Yanagimoto looks to have been cut under his eye. (Rd 1 - 01:25) The two fighters engage. (Rd 1 - 01:25) Yanagimoto misses a right hook and leaves himself open to be countered with a left jab and a big right hand that just misses. (Rd 1 - 00:58) We're into the final minute of the round. (Rd 1 - 00:50) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 1 - 00:50) Ramos counters a hesitant body shot with a jab and a right hand that narrowly fails to connect. (Rd 1 - 00:26) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 1 - 00:26) Yanagimoto misses with a big right hand, allowing Ramos to counter with a sequence of quick jabs that are followed by a right hook. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Round one ends as time expires. (Rd 1 - 00:00) I think Ramos took that round, 10-9 on my score card. (Rd 1 - 00:00) In between rounds, the cut man tries to stop the bleeding of Yanagimoto. Round 2 Quote (Rd 2 - 05:00) And here we go, round two! (Rd 2 - 04:51) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 2 - 04:51) Yanagimoto misses with a big right hand, allowing Ramos to counter with quick jabs that are followed by a right hand to the body that is too short. (Rd 2 - 04:28) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 2 - 04:28) Ramos misses a right hook and gets countered with a right head kick that did damage. (Rd 2 - 04:13) Ramos backs off but does not look at all steady on his feet, he has clearly been rocked by that last blow! (Rd 2 - 04:13) Ramos takes a right hand but will not go down. (Rd 2 - 03:52) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 2 - 03:52) Ramos scores with a jab but misses with an attempted shot to the body. (Rd 2 - 03:52) Yanagimoto is off-target with a jab but hits a right hand. (Rd 2 - 03:27) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 2 - 03:27) Yanagimoto misses a big right hand, putting him off balance and allowing Ramos to attack with a brace of jabs that are followed by a left hook to the body. (Rd 2 - 03:00) They exchange a few strikes but nothing significant lands. (Rd 2 - 02:36) The two fighters engage. (Rd 2 - 02:36) Ramos manages to connect with two punches out of a flurry and then scores with a left hook to the side of the body. (Rd 2 - 02:36) Yanagimoto scores with two quick punches that set up a nice uppercut. (Rd 2 - 02:09) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 2 - 02:09) Yanagimoto misses a big right hand, putting him off balance and allowing Ramos to attack with a jab and a right hook that is ducked. (Rd 2 - 01:51) The two fighters engage. (Rd 2 - 01:51) Yanagimoto lands a left jab but has a right hook blocked. (Rd 2 - 01:51) Ramos lands three of five quick punches but only finds gloves with a right hand. (Rd 2 - 01:08) The two fighters engage with strikes but neither lands anything worthwhile. (Rd 2 - 00:35) They come together and strike but neither fighter does any damage. (Rd 2 - 00:10) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 2 - 00:10) Yanagimoto misses a right cross that leaves him wide open to the counter. Ramos comes in with a left jab and a big right hand that just misses. (Rd 2 - 00:00) The time is up, and that's the end of round two. (Rd 2 - 00:00) Incredibly close round, but Yanagimoto came out just ahead on my score card. (Rd 2 - 00:00) I make that 19-19 on my scorecard, all's square. Round 3 Quote (Rd 3 - 05:00) And here we go, round three! (Rd 3 - 04:51) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 3 - 04:51) Ramos manages to connect with only one punch out of a flurry but misses with a right hook to the ribs. (Rd 3 - 04:51) Yanagimoto goes up top with a head kick, but only gets a glancing blow. (Rd 3 - 04:14) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 3 - 04:14) Ramos slips past a right hook and counters with a left hand to the body. (Rd 3 - 03:47) The two fighters engage. (Rd 3 - 03:47) Yanagimoto misses with a left jab but hits a left roundhouse kick to the body. (Rd 3 - 03:47) Ramos lands a left jab and also lands a nice right hook. (Rd 3 - 03:20) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 3 - 03:20) Ramos counters a right hand with a pair of left jabs that are followed by a right hook that is avoided at the last second. (Rd 3 - 03:00) Yanagimoto is starting to slow down a touch, perhaps conserving a little energy. (Rd 3 - 02:50) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 3 - 02:50) Yanagimoto misses a right cross that leaves him wide open to the counter. Ramos comes in with a couple of jabs that are followed by a good right hook. (Rd 3 - 02:17) An exchange of strikes sees both fighters fail to land anything significant. (Rd 3 - 01:52) The two fighters engage. (Rd 3 - 01:52) Ramos lands two of four quick punches but finds a big right hand blocked. (Rd 3 - 01:52) Yanagimoto finds a way past his opponent's guard and lands a sharp one-two. (Rd 3 - 01:22) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 3 - 01:22) Yanagimoto lands a left jab but doesn't reach with a hook to the body. (Rd 3 - 01:22) Ramos scores with a jab and also hits a wicked right uppercut! (Rd 3 - 01:10) Yanagimoto hits the mat, that shot has rocked him! (Rd 3 - 01:10) Ramos starts pounding away on Yanagimoto, looking to finish him off! (Rd 3 - 01:10) Ramos pounds away on Yanagimoto, who is getting destroyed by repeated heavy shots to the head! (Rd 3 - 01:10) The referee jumps in and saves Yanagimoto from taking any more shots! (Rd 3 - 00:51) Gonzalo 'The Gangsta' Ramos takes the win by TKO! Official Result: Gonzalo 'The Gangsta' Ramos defeats Reijiro Yanagimoto (TKO (Strikes) in 4:09 of round 3). The fight was rated as being Great. Post-Fight: Gonzalo Ramos thanks his sponsors and all of his fans. The interviewer asks who he would be interested in fighting next, and he replies that it's a shame Hugo Cruz is too much of a coward to face him because otherwise that'd be a good fight. CO-MAIN EVENT CTC FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Ryan "The Gold Standard" Fenniman (5-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Birmingham, England, Favorite: -800) vs. Richie "The Killer" Stiller (6-3, 0-0 CTC, From: Saint-Felicien, Quebec, Underdog: +630) Round 1 Quote (Rd 1 - 05:00) The co-main event is up next. Ryan 'The Gold Standard' Fenniman competes against Richie 'The Killer' Stiller in the CTC Featherweight division. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The referee is Kenneth Capote. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges are: Millhouse Twain, Donald Coward, and Franklin Mencken. (Rd 1 - 05:00) There's the opening bell! (Rd 1 - 05:00) The two fighters touch gloves. (Rd 1 - 04:46) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 1 - 04:46) Fenniman counters a right hand with a left jab and a leg kick that narrowly misses the target. (Rd 1 - 04:26) Stiller comes forward and the two fighters start trading blows. (Rd 1 - 04:26) Fenniman fires off a counter jab but doesn't connect. (Rd 1 - 04:26) Stiller hits a left hand but Fenniman avoids a big right. (Rd 1 - 04:08) They come together and strike. (Rd 1 - 04:08) Fenniman misses a right hook and gets countered with a left hand. (Rd 1 - 03:47) Stiller comes forward and the two fighters start trading blows. (Rd 1 - 03:47) Fenniman hits a pair of jabs in the exchange. (Rd 1 - 03:47) Stiller hits a left hand but misses with a vicious right hand. (Rd 1 - 03:31) They come together and strike. (Rd 1 - 03:31) Fenniman scores with a left hook. (Rd 1 - 03:31) Stiller lands a left jab and a right cross. (Rd 1 - 03:14) The two fighters engage with strikes but neither lands anything worthwhile. (Rd 1 - 02:47) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 1 - 02:47) Stiller misses a right cross that leaves him wide open to the counter. Fenniman comes in with a left jab and a right hook that is avoided at the last second. (Rd 1 - 02:27) We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. (Rd 1 - 02:27) They engage in the center. (Rd 1 - 02:27) Fenniman misses a right cross that leaves him open to the counter. Stiller attacks with a left jab and a right hook. (Rd 1 - 02:07) Stiller steps in and looks to unleash. (Rd 1 - 02:07) Stiller throws a quick punch but doesn't land. (Rd 1 - 01:52) They come together and strike. (Rd 1 - 01:52) Fenniman dodges a right hand and counter-attacks with a left jab and a left hook to the side of the body. (Rd 1 - 01:38) A quick exchange of strikes doesn't lead to anything. (Rd 1 - 01:00) We have one minute of the round remaining. (Rd 1 - 01:00) The two fighters engage. (Rd 1 - 01:00) Stiller uses a left jab but doesn't find the mark with a right hook. (Rd 1 - 01:00) Fenniman manages to connect with only one punch out of a flurry and then hits a left to the body. (Rd 1 - 00:31) They come together and strike but neither fighter does any damage. (Rd 1 - 00:04) The two fighters engage. (Rd 1 - 00:04) Stiller scores with a jab but has a right hand absorbed on the gloves. (Rd 1 - 00:04) Fenniman hits a left cross. (Rd 1 - 00:00) The time runs out on round one. (Rd 1 - 00:00) An extremely close round, could have gone either way, but personally I'll give it to Stiller 10-9. (Rd 1 - 00:00) This is not how we saw this fight going at all, and Fenniman looks a little shell-shocked too. Round 2 Quote (Rd 2 - 05:00) There's the bell and round number two begins! (Rd 2 - 04:51) They come together and strike. (Rd 2 - 04:51) Stiller dodges a right hand and counter-attacks with a left hook. (Rd 2 - 04:35) Stiller comes forward on the attack. (Rd 2 - 04:35) Fenniman hits a pair of jabs in the exchange. (Rd 2 - 04:35) Stiller fails to find a home for his jab, but then he catches Fenniman with a crunching right hook. (Rd 2 - 04:13) Stiller throws two quick punches but doesn't hit with either. (Rd 2 - 03:57) Stiller connects with a jab, but his big right hand follow-up misses. (Rd 2 - 03:50) Fenniman seizes the chance and grabs Stiller into a clinch. (Rd 2 - 03:44) Clinched with Stiller, Fenniman looks to try and take him down. (Rd 2 - 03:44) He has the takedown! Stiller pulls half guard. (Rd 2 - 03:26) Fenniman looks to get past the half guard. (Rd 2 - 03:26) The pass attempt results in a scramble for position as Stiller tries to get back up. (Rd 2 - 03:11) Stiller somehow ends up on top of Fenniman in north-south position. (Rd 2 - 02:55) Stiller pounds away with elbows to the stomach, but can't get any power behind them. (Rd 2 - 02:38) Fenniman slides to one side and scrambles for position. (Rd 2 - 02:19) The scramble sees Fenniman up first, and he is quick to wrestle Stiller up against the cage. (Rd 2 - 02:06) With Stiller stuck against the cage, Fenniman tries to reap a leg with a sharp sweep in order to trip him to the floor. (Rd 2 - 02:06) Fenniman uses a nice inside leg trip and Stiller is forced to pull half guard! (Rd 2 - 01:49) Fenniman keeps Stiller guessing with a few quick strikes. (Rd 2 - 01:28) Fenniman catches Stiller with a glancing elbow strike. (Rd 2 - 01:14) Fenniman blocks Stiller as he tries a sweep from half guard. (Rd 2 - 00:49) Fenniman throws a fast elbow that does a glancing blow to Stiller. (Rd 2 - 00:36) Stiller gets some separation and tries to scramble for position. (Rd 2 - 00:36) He may regret that choice, as it gives Fenniman the perfect opportunity to get side control. (Rd 2 - 00:20) Fenniman pounds away, landing several great shots that rock Stiller! (Rd 2 - 00:03) Fenniman unloads with rights, but does fairly minimal damage. (Rd 2 - 00:00) Round two is brought to an end as time runs out. (Rd 2 - 00:00) That was an exciting round, hopefully the fighters will continue with that pace in the next. (Rd 2 - 00:00) That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Fenniman. (Rd 2 - 00:00) By my reckoning we're dead level at 19-19. Round 3 Quote (Rd 3 - 05:00) Round three begins! (Rd 3 - 04:52) Stiller lands a left jab, but finds nothing but air with a big right. (Rd 3 - 04:41) Fenniman gets hold of Stiller. (Rd 3 - 04:31) Fenniman looks to sweep a leg in order to execute a sharp trip. (Rd 3 - 04:31) Fenniman uses a nice inside leg trip and Stiller is forced to pull half guard! (Rd 3 - 04:14) Fenniman keeps Stiller guessing with a few quick strikes. (Rd 3 - 03:48) Fenniman throws a fast elbow that does a glancing blow to Stiller. (Rd 3 - 03:48) Stiller looks to have been cut under his eye. (Rd 3 - 03:37) Stiller tries to sweep Fenniman but doesn't get anywhere. (Rd 3 - 03:09) Fenniman keeps Stiller guessing with a few quick strikes. (Rd 3 - 02:52) Fenniman blocks an attempted move from half guard to full guard. (Rd 3 - 02:40) Fenniman throws a few strikes, but they are without venom. (Rd 3 - 02:10) Fenniman is trying to get out of half guard and into a better position. (Rd 3 - 02:10) Fenniman gains side control after getting his leg free from half guard. (Rd 3 - 01:44) Fenniman tries to ensnare Stiller in a kimura. (Rd 3 - 01:44) The kimura is fully applied, Stiller has no option but to tap out! (Rd 3 - 01:12) The winner, by submission, is Ryan 'The Gold Standard' Fenniman! Official Result: Ryan 'The Gold Standard' Fenniman defeats Richie 'The Killer' Stiller (Submission (Kimura) in 3:48 of round 3). The fight was rated as being Great. Post-Fight: Ryan Fenniman thanks all of his sponsors for backing him and then also thanks his family, friends, and supporters. The interviewer asks who he would be interested in fighting next, and he replies that Gonzalo Ramos would be a tough challenge but one that he'd be interested in trying. He is very comfortable being interviewed and did well here. MAIN EVENT CTC FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Benoit LeMarche (2-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Montreal, Quebec, Favorite: -530) vs. Colin "Too Sweet" McCoffee (1-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Seattle, Washington, Underdog: +420) Round 1 Quote (Rd 1 - 05:00) It's time for the main event of the evening! Benoit LeMarche fights Colin 'Too Sweet' McCoffee in the CTC Featherweight division. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The referee is Kenneth Capote. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges are: Donald Coward, Franklin Mencken, and Edward Wilde. (Rd 1 - 05:00) We are underway! (Rd 1 - 05:00) They touch gloves. (Rd 1 - 04:48) McCoffee comes in looking to strike. (Rd 1 - 04:48) LeMarche had looked like he was angling for a takedown attempt, but couldn't take the initiative. (Rd 1 - 04:48) McCoffee hits a left hand, but his big right hand follow-up misses. (Rd 1 - 04:25) LeMarche had looked like he was angling to grapple, but couldn't take the initiative. (Rd 1 - 04:25) McCoffee connects with a jab, but his big right hand follow-up misses. (Rd 1 - 04:03) McCoffee lands a left hand and then hits a body kick. (Rd 1 - 03:40) A jab is wide from McCoffee, but then he hits LeMarche with a leg kick. (Rd 1 - 03:28) LeMarche gets hold of McCoffee. (Rd 1 - 03:21) LeMarche tries to take McCoffee down. (Rd 1 - 03:21) McCoffee cannot stop the takedown and has to pull half guard. (Rd 1 - 03:10) LeMarche tries a slicing elbow strike, but McCoffee deflects it. (Rd 1 - 03:00) McCoffee tries a sweep from the bottom of half guard, but doesn't budge LeMarche. (Rd 1 - 02:32) LeMarche tries to pass the half guard. (Rd 1 - 02:32) McCoffee can do nothing about the pass, and gets mounted. (Rd 1 - 01:53) LeMarche starts unloading with massive lefts and McCoffee is getting pasted! (Rd 1 - 01:53) McCoffee goes limp for a second, referee Kenneth Capote leaps in to stop the fight! (Rd 1 - 01:36) Benoit LeMarche takes the win by knock out! Official Result: Benoit LeMarche defeats Colin 'Too Sweet' McCoffee (Knock Out (Punch) in 3:24 of round 1). The fight was rated as being Good. Post-Fight: Benoit LeMarche thanks all of his sponsors for backing him and then also thanks his family, friends, and supporters. He celebrates his CTC debut victory and says that he is already looking forward to his next fight. Attendance: 158 Gate Reciepts: $12,514 Sponsorship: $22,833 Ad Revenue: $144,604 PPV Revenue: $7,722 Merchandise: $3,766 Fighter Pay And Bonuses (Total Payout: $75,568) Winner Pay Loser Pay Bonuses Earned(Included in Pay) Benoit LeMarche $7,520 Colin McCoffee $1,430 KotN: LeMarche: $5,000 Ryan Fenniman $13,060 Richie Stiller $11,690 FotN: Both: $10,000 Gonzalo Ramos $2,520 Reijiro Yanagimoto $1,820 Mark Lee $2,700 Grigory Kabalevsky $1,820 Gonkuro Miyagi $2,520 DeMerritt Laine $1,820 Quincy McGarry $2,340 Ilya Fedorov $1,950 Jerry Pie $5,198 Benny Dukes $1,560 SotN: Pie: $5,000 Henry Zachary $2,520 Stewart Simmons $1,560 Chan Siu-wei $180 Francisco Jimenez $1,690 Klaus Greis $2,520 Wilson Morais $1,690 Clifton Curry $2,100 Kyril Alyabyev $1,300 Duey Rickert $1,950 Mino Reale $800 Raul Peixoto $1,200 Kodaira Mikio $110 Drug Testing: $14,638 Production: $95,154 Profit: $6,079 Critical Rating: 74% Commercial Rating: 29% Popularity Changes Region Popularity Change Popularity After Show Canada -5.0% 75.0% (High Level Regional) USA -4.0% 75.1% (High Level Regional) UK -1.5% 77.1% (High Level Regional) Europe -0.9% 36.0% (Mid Level Regional) Australia -2.4% 66.7% (High Level Regional) Japan -1.5% 49.9% (Mid Level Regional) Asia -1.5% 37.4% (Mid Level Regional) Russia -0.9% 36.0% (Mid Level Regional) Mexico -1.5% 27.8% (Low Level Regional) South America -3.2% 42.0% (Mid Level Regional) Central America -0.8% 8.9% (Low Level Regional) Africa -0.1% 5.0% (Low Level Regional) News - The drug test results have come back from Canadian Tournament Combat 6, and Min-Soo Sik has tested positive for recreational drugs following his victory over Mikio Inouye. His victory over Inouye has been converted to a No Contest and he will be suspended for a year. - With Mikio Inouye unwilling to resign with the CTC, Canadian veteran Duane Weatherly will re-enter the bracket, to face Sinali Shomen in the Second Round in place of Min-Soo Sik. - Min-Soo Sik has been released following his drugs suspension. - The drug test results for Canadian Tournament Combat 7 have come back, and all fighters tested clean. - The drug test results for Canadian Tournament Combat 8 have come back, and all fighters tested clean. - The CTC have confirmed the re-signing of Rodolphe Gygax, whose loss to Brock Youdale in the First Round of the Lightweight tournament was converted to a no decision due to a drug suspension. Gygax will move forward in the tournament, facing Johan Kavli in the Second Round. - All of CTC's broadcasters are once again complaining about the lack of star power at CTC 10. OzCast in particular was upset, and is considering whether or not it's even worth airing CTC content. - The following fighters have been cut by the CTC following their elimination from the tournament: Colin McCoffee, Reijiro Yanagimoto, Grigory Kabalevsky, DeMerritt Laine, Ilya Fedorov, Benny Dukes, Stewart Simmons, Francisco Jimenez, Wilson Morais, Kyril Alyabyev, Mino Reale, and Kodaira Mikio. - The services of Richie Stiller have been retained per Canadian Fighter Rules. TOURNAMENT BRACKET Other Promotions Shows None Predictions None Confirmed Matches For CTC Featherweight Championship Tournament Round 2 (Round of 128) Philip Ziskie vs. Tommy Ray Ward Maloprop vs. Jinzaburo Iseki Alvaro Negredo vs. Kenshin Hamamoto Cong Dun vs. Teruaki Ogi Yoshiro Makamori vs. Tan Su James Busfield vs. Gregg Grable Francesco Marazzina vs. Hisamitsu Sasaki Ivan Bokhour vs. Daniel Litton Sammy Gaffigan vs. Clint Royle Rory McEnterry vs. Bobby Castillo Greg Chiang vs. Pat Troy Ikeda Kenkichio vs. Geoff Taggart Snorri Gunnarsson vs. Stewart Point Jan Ilic vs. Olly Whiskerton Chan Wan Wah vs. Buck Graham Lucky Lyman vs. Beau LuPone Li-Kong Ho vs. Taizoh Chung Man Ronaldo Freitas vs. Freddy Lomax Marco Bernacci vs. Swithens Corcoran Lamont Banner vs. Ned Butterfield David James Diggle vs. Guilherme de Barros Naruhiko Yonai vs. Ryota Sugimoto Manish Khan vs. Hetcher Durante Reza Afshar vs. Marvin Crews Kenji Akita vs. Jurg Lewandowski Jackson Gray vs. Brian Berkley Shuler Eigenberg vs. Aiden McHugh Wallace Everett vs. Kade Devine Fernando Peragon vs. Jefferson Mndawe Milovan Ajetovic vs. Foggy Lee Rafael Tavares vs. Noah Smithee Alejandro Laguera vs. Saul Cervantes Tomohiro Takeuchi vs. Hercules Zerbini Ryan Landingham vs. Arturo Diaz Harvey Ripa vs. Liam O'Donnell Samba Nakamura vs. Stephen Conti Easton Frye vs. Benoit LeMarche Baiko Asuhara vs. Elijah Pyre Azor Portela Nunes vs. Gonkuro Miyagi Havhannes Javakhyan vs. Gu Ueda Masahiro Maeno vs. Mark Lee Jimmy Schott vs. Roger Bean Yagi Jokichi vs. Henry Zachary Nuno Valentino vs. Ian Linderman Anthony Ray Shenkman vs. Clifton Curry Yoshitora Ouchi vs. Dule Bayliffe Colm Dee vs. Duey Rickert Hans Christian Bloch vs. Louie Sullivan Lars Bohlin vs. Quincy McGarry Rory Fagin vs. Peter Porter Josuke Hino vs. Krzysztof Bujnicki Benedikt Streit vs. Ruben Ericsson Frank Romita vs. Jerry Pie Ivano Ancic vs. Pim Pim Gwon Norberto vs. Raul Piexoto Kei Maki vs. So Yip Luiz Machado vs. Chan Siu-wei Hyobe Kamioka vs. Zuenir Merquior Gerrit Dudok vs. Klaus Greis Taki Inouye vs. Tyler Aidi Jason Dalglish vs. Gonzalo Ramos Marcus Speed vs. Hugo Cruz Pedro Alves vs. Ryan Fenniman Heiko Pander vs. Roman Danielyan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CageRage Posted August 30, 2022 Author Share Posted August 30, 2022 Friday, Week 4, February 2002 MAIN EVENT CTC Welterweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Jonathan "The Locust" Huang (10-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #97, Favorite: -1200) vs. Raniere de Lima (7-1, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #160, Underdog: +950) Jonathan Huang is a superstar in Asia, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest Jiu-Jitsu competitors of all time, and has been a dominant force in international tournaments for years. His appearances in MMA have been sporadic since his debut in 1996, and he has been specifically matched up with opponents who don't have the striking or wrestling to take advantage of his obvious weaknesses. Raniere de Lima is a Brazilian fighter, who likes to stand and trade with people, relying heavily on his fast kicks to do damage. Outside of his strikes he has very little attacking threat. The winner of this fight will face #32 Yeijiro Yamamoto in the Second Round. CO-MAIN EVENT CTC Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Michael Klaughnschue (8-2-1, 0-0-1 CTC, Tournament Seed: #108, Favorite: -140) vs. Leandro Piquet (20-10-1, 0-0-1 CTC, Tournament Seed: #149, Underdog: -130) Michael Klaughnschue is a German fighter, who competes at Light Heavyweight. He is an unusual shape for a fighter at that weight, being very short and fat, but his naturally low center of gravity works to his advantage by making him hard to take down or bully around. Leandro Piquet is an ultra-solid Muay Thai fighter, who is known for his love of flashy, unorthodox strikes that aren't actually that effective, but the fans love them. Once considered a threat to the Light Heavyweight Elite, Piquet's horrible run in FLB put paid to that, and he is trying to put his career back on track. These two fought at Canadian Tournament Combat 1, fighting to a Split Draw. The winner of this fight will face #21 Nicolai Mickiewicz in the Second Round. MAIN CARD CTC Welterweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Deacon "Eight Ball" Stawford (6-8, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #104, Underdog: +800) vs. Rich "Hard Rain" Robinson (8-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #153, Favorite: -1010) Deacon Stawford is a pretty limited wrestler from Canada. He is particularly noted for his lack of cardio, and has been known to gas just jogging to the cage. Rich Robinson got the nickname "Hard Rain" because of his brutal ground and pound, raining down big bombs from on top upon his helpless victims. Although he is dangerous from on top, he is far from a one-dimensional fighter, he strikes with venom, and has an extensive wrestling background to fall back on too. The winner of this fight will face #25 Bakin Sakamoto in the Second Round. CTC Welterweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: "Cockney Rebel" Mikey Wallace (8-3, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #64, Favorite: -170) vs. Zachary "Manitoba Misery" Gilbert (14-10, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #193, Underdog: +130) Mikey Wallace is a good striker, a former kick boxer, who is best known for his time with BCF. After blazing his way to an 8-0 record, he became unstuck when he was soundly beaten by Will Kane in a challenge for the BCF Welterweight Title, and has gone into a tailspin, losing two further fights, and is coming off a second round submission loss to Steven Griffin. Zachary Gilbert is a former amateur wrestler who made his MMA debut in 1992. A journeyman competitor, he's a solid enough test for rising stars on the regional circuit but is unlikely to ever be more than that. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Walter May vs. Reynaldo Varela in the Second Round. CTC Welterweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Joe "The Hitman" Hinchcliffe (26-13, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #112, Favorite: -260) vs. Kuma Ichigawa (5-3, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #145, Underdog: +220) Joe Hinchcliffe is a decent kick boxer, who can stand and bang with just about anyone in the sport, but the rest of his MMA game is so-so at best. A regular on the regional circuit, he's one of the toughest tests a young prospect can come up against. Kuma Ichigawa is a former pro wrestling trainee, who now uses his amateur grappling skills in his mission to become a respected MMA competitor. A poor start to his career, dropping three of his first eight fights does not raise hopes for him ever cracking the world rankings. The winner of this fight will face #17 David Webb in the Second Round. CTC Welterweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Dominykas "Slamkovic" Jankovic (13-4, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #57, Favorite: -990) vs. Mando Romero (8-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #200, Underdog: +790) Dominykas Jankovic is a wrestler by trade, a top quality grappler who represented Bulgaria in the Olympics in freestyle wrestling. Quick on his feet, he typically uses his movement to keep away from strikes, working angles so that he can burst forward for one of his slick takedowns. He was a regular in the SIGMA Welterweight division, and is coming off a Unanimous Decision victory over Pavel Radulov. Mando Romero is a fine boxer, who had a lot of success as an amateur. Moving to MMA in 1997, he presents a tough challenge for anyone willing to stand with him, but is very vulnerable to those who can take him down or use wrestling. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Filip Hristov vs. Zeke Eliot in the Second Round. CTC Welterweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Filip Hristov (6-1, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #72, Favorite: -300) vs. Zeke Eliot (7-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #185, Underdog: +230) Filip Hristov is an elite level judoka, who has represented Bulgaria in many international tournaments and is regarded as one of the best in the world at his chosen discipline. He moved to MMA in 1997, looking to experience a new challenge, and after winning his first four fights with no trouble, joined SIGMA to face more challenging opponents. He suffered his first defeat in his last fight, losing a Unanimous Decision to Jens Halle. Zeke Eliot is a strong wrestler, who has good takedowns, and can be incredibly hard to shake if he gets on top of a downed opponent. Where he struggles is in stand-up battles because his striking is poor. To his credit he is working hard to improve on that aspect of his game. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Dominykas Jankovic vs. Mando Romero in the Second Round. CTC Welterweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Jin Yamane (7-1, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #49, Favorite: -330) vs. Origenes Salgado (12-7, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #208, Underdog: +260) Jin Yamane is a kick boxer, who is extremely dangerous because of the power he has in his hands, but lacks the technique to use that power well enough to trouble most Welterweights. The rest of his MMA game is nothing to write home about. He is coming off a third round TKO loss to Yeijiro Yamamoto in ALPHA-1. Origenes Salgado is a former amateur boxer, a tough fighter who can take a beating and never quits. Unfortunately his attacking options are very limited, meaning he isn't much of a threat against anyone who can nullify his hands. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Malloy Mahoney vs. Harold Carrie in the Second Round. CTC Welterweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: "Macho Man" Malloy Mahoney (6-2, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #80, Favorite: -790) vs. Harold Carrie (4-6, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #177, Underdog: +630) Malloy Mahoney is an up-and-coming fighter from London, England. A former kick boxer, he is at his best when he can stand and utilize his strikes, and his excellent sprawl means that he is pretty hard to take down into his weakest area, his ground game. He is on a two fight losing streak, and is coming off a first round submission loss to Ats Kruglov in BCF. Harold Carrie is an American kick boxer, who hasn't really shown much skill or aptitude in his MMA career so far. Having spent his first ten fights on the regional scene in Texas, and coming away with a 4-6 record against fairly weak opposition. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Jin Yamane vs. Oregenes Salgado in the Second Round. CTC Welterweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: "Gentleman" Timothy Latchkey (10-2, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #56, Underdog: +200) vs. Evan "The Carpenter" Pizzarro (7-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #201, Favorite: -260) Timothy Latchkey is a student of catch wrestling, who is very good when he can get hold of an opponent and use his grappling and submission skills. Where he is weaker is his striking, which is pretty poor. He was on a winning streak in BCF, and is coming off a third round submission victory over Robert Darrell in his last fight. Evan Pizzarro comes to MMA from a Judo background and loves to use trips and throws from that sport to disorientate opponents. A very good submission artist, he is a dangerous fighter to let get a hold of you, and appears to be quickly developing a decent striking game as well. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Ragnar Gunnlaugsson vs. Kingo Watanabe in the Second Round. PRELIMINARY CARD CTC Welterweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: "All Business" Phil Ball (14-7, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #128, Favorite: -700) vs. "The Flying Fury" Washichi Kobayashi (16-7, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #129, Underdog: +550) When Phil Ball first appeared on the scene, he looked destined to stardom, stopping a succession of fighters with his devastating Muay Thai striking. He seems to have lost his way somewhat since, and now has become just as famous for showing up unprepared, unmotivated, and overweight as he was for his dangerous strikes. Washichi Kobayashi is an exciting fighter to watch due to his reckless nature, and is a decent striker, who likes to stand and trade with his opponents. He can be dangerous in brawls, but smarter fighters will find ways to take him down, and exploit his lack of anything resembling submission defence. The winner of this fight will face #1 Noach Van Der Capellen in the Second Round. CTC Welterweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Torquato Faoro (11-6, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #121, Favorite: -150) vs. Tristao Bosi (7-2, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #136, Underdog: +110) Torquato Faoro is a fairly non-descript fighter, who has the submission skills that you'd expect from someone that came to MMA through Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, but that's the extent of his threat. His bog standard striking certainly isn't going to worry too many people. Tritao Bosi is an all-around fighter from Brazil. He is not particularly great at any one area of MMA, which may be his biggest weakness, but he's certainly good enough to provide a challenge on the regional scene. The winner of this fight will face #8 Chew Chua in the Second Round. CTC Welterweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Lev Safanov (6-2, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #120, Favorite: -150) vs. Wilson Semler (17-8, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #137, Underdog: +110) Lev Safanov is a grappler from Russia, who likes to put people up against the cage and wear them down with dirty boxing and tight control. He does not have the skill level to trouble the best in the business, but he is a useful test for low level fighters. Wilson Semler is a veteran striker, who lacks to power or athleticism to be a real threat, but is nonetheless a solid fighter who can cause problems for those who stand and trade with him. The winner of this fight will face #9 Ikku Funaki in the Second Round. CTC Welterweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Christijan Van Belkum (6-3, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #81, Underdog: +470) vs. Duncan "Disorderly" Thistlewood (7-3, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #176, Favorite: -600) Christijan Van Belkum is a kick boxer by trade, and is one of the multitude of strikers in MMA who likes to stand and bang, but has little in the way of all-around game. He joined SIGMA in 2001, but lost both his fights, and is coming off a first round TKO loss to Bjarne Bjerre in his last fight. Duncan Thistlewood is a mediocre wrestler, who can prove difficult to deal with if his opponent allows him to get top control, but other than his smothering grappling he doesn't really have a lot going for him. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Felix Mattherson Jr. vs. Sawyer Hines in the Second Round. CTC Welterweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Felix "Kick Ass" Mattherson Jr. (8-1, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #48, Favorite: -1200) vs. "Buzz" Sawyer Hines (7-4, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #209, Underdog: +950) Felix Mattherson Jr. is a versatile athlete who can strike, wrestle, or work on the ground, and as such is a dangerous opponent to face as he has the ability to exploit weaknesses without having many of his own to target. He joined GAMMA in 2001, and his debut saw his first pro loss, a first round knockout loss to Diego Arteta. Sawyer Hines is a bog standard kick boxer who has nothing that really seperates him from the multitude of other kick boxers who have become prevalent in MMA. A weak chin is a particular point of concern given that his skill set means he has to stand and engage. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Christijan Van Belkum vs. Duncan Thistlewood in the Second Round. CTC Welterweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: "The Control Freak" Edwin Ascher (8-3, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #113, Underdog: +230) vs. Garth "Vader" Neill (4-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #144, Favorite: -290) Edwin Ascher is a wrestler who got his nickname "The Control Freak" because of his style of fighting, he loves to smother his opponent into defeat, pinning him to the ground or cage and working them over with little strikes and top control. Garth Neill is an all-rounder whose base is his solid wrestling skills. The youngster is currently suffering from jack-of-all-trades syndrome, not being amazing at anything in particular, but he will no doubt improve with age. The winner of this fight will face #16 Syed Tan in the Second Round. CTC Welterweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Brian O'Flaherty (4-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #96, Underdog: +150) vs. Juan de Castro (9-1, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #161, Favorite: -200) Brian O'Flaherty is one of the big hopes of Irish MMA, a kick boxer who is well known for having dynamite in his fists. A pure bred knock out artist, if he can develope his wrestling game to at least the level required to keep a fight standing, he'll be very hard to stop indeed. Juan de Castro is a solid Muay Thai fighter, who can do damage with his strikes while the fight is standing or if he can somehow wind up on top, but he is very beatable if put on his back or tied up with wrestling. The strong 9-1 start to his career is more a testament to careful match-making than a true indication of skill level. The winner of this fight will face #33 Callum Henson in the Second Round. CTC Welterweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Walter May (20-8, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #65, Favorite: -1050) vs. Reynaldo Varela (1-0, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #192, Underdog: +830) Walter May is a Scottish kick boxer, who was part of the vanguard of European MMA, fighting on shows across Britain and Europe before there were any real organizations or official rules. He retired in 1995 to live with Buddhist monks in China, and is looking to come back to experience the rush of fighting again. Reynaldo Varela is a strong Taekwondo competitor, who is a real handful in any stand-up battle but has a very big and obvious weakness in that he has no ground game to speak of. The winner of this fight will face the winner of Mikey Wallace vs. Zachary Gilbert in the Second Round. CTC Welterweight Championship Tournament First Round Bout: Konstantinos "Tapper" Chorophas (8-8, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #89, Favorite: -390) vs. Tyson "Trouble" Rechslatter (7-4, 0-0 CTC, Tournament Seed: #168, Underdog: +310) Konstantinos Chorophas is a low-level fighter from Greece, whose main threat is his submission game on the ground, as he is always alert to the possibility of a kimura or armbar. Other than that though, he doesn't have much to offer and is particularly vulnerable to anyone with a good striking game. Tyson Rechslatter is a kick boxer from New York. He's enthusiastic and is always willing to stand and bang, but that's about it: he doesn't have the skills to out-strike anyone but the lowest level of talent, and the rest of his skills are very poor. The winner of this fight will face #40 Keita Oshima in the Second Round. Weigh-In Results Jonathan Huang (170 lbs) vs. Raniere de Lima (170 lbs) Michael Klaughnschue (205 lbs) vs. Leandro Piquet (205 lbs) Deacon Stawford (170 lbs) vs. Rich Robinson (170 lbs) Mikey Wallace (170 lbs) vs. Zachary Gilbert (170 lbs) Joe Hinchcliffe (170 lbs) vs. Kuma Ichigawa (170 lbs) Dominykas Jankovic (170 lbs) vs. Mando Romero (170 lbs) Filip Hristov (170 lbs) vs. Zeke Eliot (170 lbs) Jin Yamane (170 lbs) vs. Origenes Salgado (170 lbs) Malloy Mahoney (170 lbs) vs. Harold Carrie (170 lbs) Timothy Latchkey (170 lbs) vs. Evan Pizzarro (170 lbs) Phil Ball (170 lbs) vs. Washichi Kobayashi (170 lbs) Torquato Faoro (170 lbs) vs. Tristao Bosi (170 lbs) Lev Safanov (170 lbs) vs. Wilson Semler (170 lbs) Christijan Van Belkum (170 lbs) vs. Duncan Thistlewood (170 lbs) Felix Mattherson Jr. (170 lbs) vs. Sawyer Hines (170 lbs) Edwin Ascher (170 lbs) vs. Garth Neill (170 lbs) Brian O'Flaherty (170 lbs) vs. Juan de Castro (170 lbs) Walter May (170 lbs) vs. Reynaldo Varela (170 lbs) Konstantinos Chorophas (170 lbs) vs. Tyson Rechslatter (170 lbs) TOURNAMENT BRACKET Canadian Tournament Combat 11 Full Fight Card WW: Jonathan Huang vs. Raniere de Lima LHW: Michael Klaugnschue vs. Leandro Piquet WW: Deacon Stawford vs. Rich Robinson WW: Mikey Wallace vs. Zachary Gilbert WW: Joe Hinchcliffe vs. Kuma Ichigawa WW: Dominykas Jankovic vs. Mando Romero WW: Filip Hristov vs. Zeke Eliot WW: Jin Yamane vs. Origenes Salgado WW: Malloy Mahoney vs. Harold Carrie WW: Timothy Latchkey vs. Evan Pizzarro WW: Phil Ball vs. Washichi Kobayashi WW: Torquato Faoro vs. Tristao Bosi WW: Lev Safanov vs. Wilson Semler WW: Christijan Van Belkum vs. Duncan Thistlewood WW: Felix Mattherson Jr. vs. Sawyer Hines WW: Edwin Ascher vs. Garth Neill WW: Brian O'Flaherty vs. Juan de Castro WW: Walter May vs. Reynaldo Varela WW: Konstantinos Chorophas vs. Tyson Rechslatter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CageRage Posted August 31, 2022 Author Share Posted August 31, 2022 Friday, Week 4, February 2002 Live From Saskatoon, Saskatchewan PRELIMINARY CARD Streamed Live On CTCombat.ca CTC WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Konstantinos "Tapper" Chorophas (8-8, 0-0 CTC, From: Patras, Greece, Favorite: -390) vs. Tyson "Trouble" Rechslatter (7-4, 0-0 CTC, From: The Bronx, New York, Underdog: +310) Round 1 Quote (Rd 1 - 05:00) We open the prelims with Konstantinos 'Tapper' Chorophas battling Tyson 'Trouble' Rechslatter. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Kyle Crisp is the referee for this fight. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our judges at cageside are: Ian Rivers, Reginald Wodehouse, and Christina Shaw. (Rd 1 - 05:00) We are underway! (Rd 1 - 05:00) The fighters touch gloves. (Rd 1 - 04:45) Rechslatter comes in looking to strike. (Rd 1 - 04:45) Chorophas looked like he was going to shoot, but Rechslatter simply took the initiative first. (Rd 1 - 04:45) Rechslatter lands a left jab, but misses with a vicious right hand. (Rd 1 - 04:25) Chorophas hits two tentative left hands, neither with anything behind them. (Rd 1 - 04:25) Rechslatter hits a left jab and then hits Chorophas with a straight right. (Rd 1 - 04:25) Blood is visible on Chorophas, a strike looks to have opened up a cut under his eye. (Rd 1 - 04:10) Rechslatter hits a left jab and then scores with a right cross. (Rd 1 - 03:46) Chorophas comes in, looking for a takedown. (Rd 1 - 03:46) The takedown is successful, he almost gets side control but has to settle for half guard. (Rd 1 - 03:31) Chorophas attempts to pass half guard and gain a better position. (Rd 1 - 03:31) Rechslatter can't keep his opponent in half guard, and Chorophas gains side control. (Rd 1 - 02:36) Chorophas tries to ensnare Rechslatter in an arm triangle. (Rd 1 - 02:36) Chorophas gets the arm triangle fully applied and Rechslatter has to tap out! (Rd 1 - 02:07) The winner, by submission, is Konstantinos 'Tapper' Chorophas! Official Result: Konstantinos 'Tapper' Chorophas defeats Tyson 'Trouble' Rechslatter (Submission (Arm Triangle) in 2:53 of round 1). The fight was rated as being Great. Post-Fight: Konstantinos Chorophas name-checks all of his sponsors, then thanks all of his fans who turned out to support him. Konstantinos Chorophas celebrates winning his debut fight for CTC. CTC WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Walter May (20-8, 0-0 CTC, From: Aberdeen, Scotland, Favorite: -1050) vs. Reynaldo Varela (1-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Salvador, Brazil, Underdog: +830) Round 1 Quote (Rd 1 - 05:00) Moving on, Walter May competes against Reynaldo Varela. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The referee is Leo Behan. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges for this bout are: Millhouse Twain, Ian Rivers, and Reginald Wodehouse. (Rd 1 - 05:00) We are underway! (Rd 1 - 05:00) They start with a touch of gloves. (Rd 1 - 04:49) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 1 - 04:49) Varela misses a right hook and leaves himself open to be countered with a right cross. (Rd 1 - 04:49) Blood is visible on Varela, a strike looks to have opened up a cut under his eye. (Rd 1 - 04:33) They stand and trade blows but neither can land anything damaging. (Rd 1 - 03:56) They stand and trade in the center of the cage but neither fighter gives or takes any real damage. (Rd 1 - 03:28) May shoots in for a takedown. (Rd 1 - 03:28) He has the takedown! Varela pulls guard. (Rd 1 - 03:21) In guard, May begins working to pass to side control. (Rd 1 - 03:21) After a struggle, he gets to half guard. (Rd 1 - 02:16) May looks to get past the half guard. (Rd 1 - 02:16) May is too skilled for Varela, passing half guard and gaining side control. (Rd 1 - 02:16) Everything Varela is doing off his back is about slowing down and frustrating May, which is probably the best he can hope for. (Rd 1 - 01:21) May attempts to kimura Varela from side control. (Rd 1 - 01:21) Varela gets caught by a kimura, it's in deep! (Rd 1 - 01:21) No! Varela manages to get his arm free. Clearly the hold couldn't have been as tight as it looked. (Rd 1 - 01:21) May still has side control though. (Rd 1 - 00:47) May is trying to move from side control to mount. (Rd 1 - 00:47) Varela tries to sweep from the mount attempt but gets rolled and gives up his back. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Round one is brought to an end as time runs out. (Rd 1 - 00:00) I think May took that round, 10-9 on my score card. (Rd 1 - 00:00) You can see the confidence rising in May. He knows that this is his fight to lose now. (Rd 1 - 00:00) The cut man goes to work between rounds trying to patch up Varela. Round 2 Quote (Rd 2 - 05:00) There's the bell for the start of the round! (Rd 2 - 04:53) An exchange of strikes doesn't go anywhere. (Rd 2 - 04:26) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 2 - 04:26) Varela goes to the legs with a low kick. (Rd 2 - 04:26) May uses a pair of right jabs but doesn't find the mark with a left hook. (Rd 2 - 03:59) Varela steps forward, looking to strike. (Rd 2 - 03:59) May hits two right hands on the counter. (Rd 2 - 03:59) Varela misses all the strikes in a combo that ended with a kick to the body. (Rd 2 - 03:38) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 2 - 03:38) Varela misses a big right hand, putting him off balance and allowing May to attack with a solid left hand. (Rd 2 - 03:17) They come together and strike. (Rd 2 - 03:17) May throws a left head kick but doesn't make contact. (Rd 2 - 03:17) Varela doesn't connect with a right roundhouse kick to the body. (Rd 2 - 03:00) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 2 - 03:00) Varela misses a right cross that leaves him wide open to the counter. May comes in with a right hand. (Rd 2 - 02:40) The two fighters engage. (Rd 2 - 02:40) May lands a right hook. (Rd 2 - 02:40) Varela hits a left jab but doesn't connect with a right hand. (Rd 2 - 02:40) A strike has re-opened the cut under the eye of Varela. (Rd 2 - 02:21) We are now at the halfway point of the round. (Rd 2 - 02:21) May hits a tentative left hand. (Rd 2 - 02:21) Varela can't connect with a jab, but then lands a right hand. (Rd 2 - 02:05) Varela steps forward and a striking exchange begins. (Rd 2 - 02:05) May hit two counter right hands. (Rd 2 - 02:05) Varela throws a one-two, but May was equal to it. (Rd 2 - 01:51) The two fighters engage with strikes but neither can land a significant shot. (Rd 2 - 01:38) Varela is starting to slow down a touch, perhaps conserving a little energy. (Rd 2 - 01:30) Varela closes the distance, obviously looking to strike. (Rd 2 - 01:30) Varela misses all the strikes in a combo that ended with a low kick attempt to the legs. (Rd 2 - 01:11) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 2 - 01:11) Varela misses with a big right hand, allowing May to counter with a right jab and a right hook to the ribs. (Rd 2 - 01:04) The clock is stopped as the referee wants to check the cut on Varela. (Rd 2 - 01:04) The doctor seems happy that the cut isn't going to be an issue. (Rd 2 - 01:04) The fight will be restarted in the center! (Rd 2 - 00:59) We're into the final minute of the round. (Rd 2 - 00:59) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 2 - 00:59) Varela misses with a left jab but connects with a right hand. (Rd 2 - 00:59) May finds a way past his opponent's guard and lands a sharp one-two. (Rd 2 - 00:46) Varela comes forward looking to force a striking exchange. (Rd 2 - 00:46) May hit a counter right hand. (Rd 2 - 00:46) Varela lands a left jab but May evades a big right punch. (Rd 2 - 00:26) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 2 - 00:26) Varela misses a body kick attempt and allows May to move in with a jab and a right kick to the body. (Rd 2 - 00:06) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 2 - 00:06) Varela scores with a quick kick to the lead leg. (Rd 2 - 00:06) May hits a right cross. (Rd 2 - 00:00) The time runs out on round two. (Rd 2 - 00:00) That has to go down as a 10-9 round to May. (Rd 2 - 00:00) I make it 20-18 to May. Round 3 Quote (Rd 3 - 05:00) And here we go, round three! (Rd 3 - 04:46) Both fighters move in and engage. (Rd 3 - 04:46) May attempts a body kick but comes up short. (Rd 3 - 04:46) Varela is off target with a left jab and also fails on a leg kick attempt. (Rd 3 - 04:17) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 3 - 04:17) Both fighters strike but without success. (Rd 3 - 04:17) May has a left hand blocked. (Rd 3 - 04:17) May shows his good guard by absorbing a two punch flurry. (Rd 3 - 04:05) May is still moving well, but he is definitely breathing a little deeper now. (Rd 3 - 03:56) They come together and strike. (Rd 3 - 03:56) Varela misses a big right hand, putting him off balance and allowing May to attack with a jab and a left cross. (Rd 3 - 03:33) May comes forward, walking down Varela. (Rd 3 - 03:33) Varela fires off a counter jab. (Rd 3 - 03:33) May connects with a jab but then can't connect with a head kick. (Rd 3 - 03:07) May forces an exchange of strikes. (Rd 3 - 03:07) Varela manages a counter jab. (Rd 3 - 03:07) May can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then he hits Varela with a straight left. (Rd 3 - 02:59) Varela looking shattered, initiates a clinch to buy some recovery time. (Rd 3 - 02:59) May is looking to muscle Varela back against the cage. (Rd 3 - 02:59) May does it, Varela is stuck with his back to the cage. (Rd 3 - 02:40) Varela gets caught with a knee to the inside of the thigh. (Rd 3 - 02:32) Varela gets caught with a knee to the inside of the thigh. (Rd 3 - 02:23) We pass the halfway mark of this round. (Rd 3 - 02:23) Varela takes a hard foot stomp. (Rd 3 - 02:14) Varela takes a sharp stomp to the foot. (Rd 3 - 02:00) Varela is controlled up against the cage and takes a few left hands via some dirty boxing. (Rd 3 - 01:45) May catches Varela with an elbow to the face from the clinch while he is pressed up against the cage. (Rd 3 - 01:34) May scores with an glancing elbow strike from the clinch. (Rd 3 - 01:22) May smothers Varela against the cage, then hits him with a quick elbow strike. (Rd 3 - 01:08) Varela is trapped against the cage and May punishes him with some dirty boxing. (Rd 3 - 00:56) There's under a minute left in this round. (Rd 3 - 00:56) May pins Varela up against the cage and hits a couple of nice left hands to the side of the head. (Rd 3 - 00:38) The referee decides that the grappling against the cage has been going on too long, and he brings them back to the center. (Rd 3 - 00:38) A little fatigue may be creeping in, May is starting to move noticeably more slowly now. (Rd 3 - 00:38) Varela is starting to have to push himself now, and his corner respond by urging him on a little louder. (Rd 3 - 00:32) Varela doesn't trouble his opponent with a combination ending in a low kick to the legs. (Rd 3 - 00:23) Varela is looking really tired. (Rd 3 - 00:12) May aggressively comes forward, willing to risk getting hit so that he can grapple. (Rd 3 - 00:12) Varela throws two quick punches but doesn't hit with either. (Rd 3 - 00:01) May gets hold of Varela. (Rd 3 - 00:00) The time runs out on round three. (Rd 3 - 00:00) I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of May. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Varela needs to turn up the intensity, he is realistically looking at needing a finish to win this bout. Round 4 Quote (Rd 4 - 05:00) Round four begins! (Rd 4 - 04:54) An exchange of strikes sees both fighters fail to land anything significant. (Rd 4 - 04:25) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 4 - 04:25) May is off target with a right jab but lands a left hook. Varela lands a left hook. (Rd 4 - 04:17) The fighters, looking shattered, clinch up rather than try and move away. (Rd 4 - 04:17) May uses dirty boxing and gets in a few crisp punches on Varela as they grapple. (Rd 4 - 04:06) May is trying to muscle Varela up against the cage. (Rd 4 - 04:06) May manages it and controls Varela up against the cage. (Rd 4 - 03:46) Varela is trapped against the cage and May punishes him with some dirty boxing. (Rd 4 - 03:29) May looks very tired out there. (Rd 4 - 03:29) Varela gets caught with a knee to the inside of the thigh. (Rd 4 - 03:20) May smothers Varela against the cage, then hits him with a knee strike to the ribs. (Rd 4 - 03:09) Varela is trapped against the cage and May punishes him with some dirty boxing. (Rd 4 - 02:58) May smothers Varela against the cage, then uses his dirty boxing skills to his advantage. (Rd 4 - 02:47) May scores with an glancing elbow strike from the clinch. (Rd 4 - 02:34) Varela is trapped against the cage and May punishes him with some dirty boxing. (Rd 4 - 02:20) May smothers Varela against the cage, then hits him with a knee strike to the ribs. (Rd 4 - 02:07) Varela gets caught with a knee to the inside of the thigh. (Rd 4 - 02:00) May tries a foot stomp, but Varela seizes the chance to create some space and break free. (Rd 4 - 01:31) The two fighters engage. (Rd 4 - 01:31) May connects with a right hand. (Rd 4 - 01:31) Varela lands a left jab and a right cross. (Rd 4 - 01:14) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 4 - 01:14) Varela lands a left jab but has a right hand absorbed on the gloves. (Rd 4 - 01:14) May scores with a right hook. (Rd 4 - 00:49) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 4 - 00:49) May connects with a right hand. Varela lands a left hook. (Rd 4 - 00:44) Varela looks very, very tired. (Rd 4 - 00:44) The fighters, both of whom look very tired, fall into a ragged clinch. (Rd 4 - 00:44) May uses some dirty boxing as he grapples with Varela. (Rd 4 - 00:24) Using his wrestling skills, May is trying to push Varela up against the cage. (Rd 4 - 00:24) May can't manage it, Varela fought it. (Rd 4 - 00:09) May tries to wrestle Varela backward and up against the cage. (Rd 4 - 00:09) May can't do it though, Varela defended it well. (Rd 4 - 00:00) The time runs out on round four. (Rd 4 - 00:00) That round goes to May, 10-9 on my card. (Rd 4 - 00:00) Even if he can take this final round, I can't see Varela winning on the judges' scorecards. He needs a finish. Round 5 Quote (Rd 5 - 05:00) There's the bell for the start of the final round! (Rd 5 - 04:45) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 5 - 04:45) Varela hits a left jab but can't hit a right cross. (Rd 5 - 04:45) May lands a right jab and a left cross. (Rd 5 - 04:36) May looks like he doesn't have a lot left to give. (Rd 5 - 04:24) The two fighters engage. (Rd 5 - 04:24) Varela misses with a left jab but connects with a right hand. (Rd 5 - 04:24) May finds a good angle and lands a nice one-two. (Rd 5 - 04:02) They engage in the center. (Rd 5 - 04:02) Varela throws a leg kick but doesn't make contact. May counters with a jab and a left hook. (Rd 5 - 03:35) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 5 - 03:35) Varela misses with a big right hand, allowing May to counter with a good left hand. (Rd 5 - 03:13) They come together and strike. (Rd 5 - 03:13) Varela misses a right hook and gets countered with a left hand. (Rd 5 - 03:01) Both fighters look spent, and at close range they fall into a clinch. (Rd 5 - 03:01) Varela gets caught with a couple of nice short punches as May uses his dirty boxing to inflict some punishment. (Rd 5 - 02:44) May is trying to muscle Varela up against the cage. (Rd 5 - 02:44) May does it, Varela is stuck with his back to the cage. (Rd 5 - 02:30) We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. (Rd 5 - 02:30) May hits Varela, who is pressed up against the cage, with a nice short uppercut. (Rd 5 - 02:13) Varela looks totally gassed. (Rd 5 - 02:13) Varela is trapped against the cage and May hits him with a short right uppercut. (Rd 5 - 01:53) May catches Varela with a hard knee strike to the stomach while he is pressed up against the cage. (Rd 5 - 01:30) May pins Varela up against the cage and uses dirty boxing to inflict some damage. (Rd 5 - 01:13) May looks like he is almost out on his feet with exhaustion. (Rd 5 - 01:13) May goes for a knee to the thigh but Varela pulls the clinch tighter to block it. (Rd 5 - 00:54) The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left. (Rd 5 - 00:54) Varela is trapped against the cage and May punishes him with some dirty boxing. (Rd 5 - 00:38) With the fighters having been stuck against the cage for quite a while, the referee brings them back to the center. (Rd 5 - 00:26) They engage in the center. (Rd 5 - 00:26) Varela hits a left cross. (Rd 5 - 00:26) May hits a right hand. (Rd 5 - 00:20) The fighters fall into a sloppy clinch. (Rd 5 - 00:20) May is trying to muscle Varela up against the cage. (Rd 5 - 00:20) May can't do it though, and Varela gets a more dominant position in the grapple instead. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Time runs out and that's the end of the fight. (Rd 5 - 00:00) That has to go down as a 10-9 round to May. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The judges' scores are now being announced. (Rd 5 - 00:00) All three judges give a score of 50-45. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Walter May wins by unanimous decision! Official Result: Walter May defeats Reynaldo Varela (Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 5). The fight was rated as being Decent. Post-Fight: Walter May name-checks all of his sponsors, then thanks all of his fans who turned out to support him. Walter May says that he is very happy to cap his CTC debut with a win. CTC WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Brian O'Flaherty (4-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Dublin, Ireland, Underdog: +150) vs. Juan de Castro (9-1, 0-0 CTC, From: Bahia, Brazil, Favorite: -200) Round 1 Quote (Rd 1 - 05:00) Moving on to the next match, in which Brian O'Flaherty goes up against Juan de Castro. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our referee is Leo Behan. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our cageside judges are: Christina Shaw, Johnny Beerbohm, and Millhouse Twain. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The fight begins! (Rd 1 - 04:48) The two fighters engage. (Rd 1 - 04:48) O'Flaherty misses a left cross that leaves him open to the counter. de Castro attacks with a left jab and a right cross. (Rd 1 - 04:48) It looks like O'Flaherty has been cut under the eye. (Rd 1 - 04:30) They engage in the center. (Rd 1 - 04:30) de Castro slips past a left hook and counters with a jab and a right roundhouse kick to the body that doesn't connect. (Rd 1 - 04:06) The fighters go toe-to-toe with strikes but neither lands anything significant in the exchange. (Rd 1 - 03:31) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 1 - 03:31) O'Flaherty misses with a big left hand, allowing de Castro to counter with a glancing high kick. (Rd 1 - 03:19) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 1 - 03:19) de Castro uses a left jab but has a right hand absorbed on the gloves. (Rd 1 - 03:19) O'Flaherty hits a good left hand. (Rd 1 - 02:59) O'Flaherty attacks with strikes. (Rd 1 - 02:59) de Castro manages a counter jab. (Rd 1 - 02:59) O'Flaherty throws a one-two, but de Castro was equal to it. (Rd 1 - 02:44) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 1 - 02:44) de Castro doesn't connect with a left jab but scores with a quick kick to the lead leg. (Rd 1 - 02:44) O'Flaherty lands a right jab but misses a high kick. (Rd 1 - 02:23) We go past the halfway point of this round. (Rd 1 - 02:23) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 1 - 02:23) de Castro counters a left hand with a quick left jab and a right hand that narrowly fails to connect. (Rd 1 - 02:14) The clock is stopped as referee Leo Behan wants to check the cut on O'Flaherty. (Rd 1 - 02:14) The ringside doctor examines the cut...and signals that it isn't a fight ender. (Rd 1 - 02:14) The referee signals for the fight to continue! (Rd 1 - 01:59) O'Flaherty comes forward on the attack. (Rd 1 - 01:59) de Castro fires off a counter jab. (Rd 1 - 01:59) O'Flaherty throws two quick punches but doesn't hit with either. (Rd 1 - 01:44) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 1 - 01:44) de Castro misses a right cross that leaves him open to the counter. O'Flaherty attacks with a right jab and a head kick. (Rd 1 - 01:21) O'Flaherty forces an exchange of strikes. (Rd 1 - 01:21) de Castro lands a left hand in the exchange. (Rd 1 - 01:21) A feint is bought entirely by de Castro, leaving him wide open. (Rd 1 - 01:21) O'Flaherty throws a one-two, but de Castro was equal to it. (Rd 1 - 01:11) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 1 - 01:11) de Castro has a leg kick easily checked. (Rd 1 - 01:11) O'Flaherty doesn't find the mark with a left hook. (Rd 1 - 00:50) An exchange of strikes does not produce any damage. (Rd 1 - 00:21) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 1 - 00:21) de Castro slips past a left hook and counters with a quick left jab and a low kick that narrowly misses. (Rd 1 - 00:04) The two fighters engage. (Rd 1 - 00:04) de Castro lands a left jab and a right cross. (Rd 1 - 00:04) O'Flaherty misses a jab but nails a left cross. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Time expires and we come to the end of round one. (Rd 1 - 00:00) There was very little to separate them in that round but I'll give that one 10-9 to de Castro. Round 2 Quote (Rd 2 - 04:50) The two fighters come together and strike but it's really tentative and nothing comes of it. (Rd 2 - 04:26) For the first time, O'Flaherty is starting to breathe a little heavier. (Rd 2 - 04:20) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 2 - 04:20) de Castro is off-target with a jab and also doesn't find the mark with a right hook. (Rd 2 - 04:20) O'Flaherty tries a left hand but it gets absorbed on his opponent's gloves. (Rd 2 - 04:01) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 2 - 04:01) de Castro counters a left hand with a jab and a big right hand that just misses. (Rd 2 - 03:54) O'Flaherty motions for de Castro to come on and fight. (Rd 2 - 03:45) de Castro comes in, looking for a takedown. (Rd 2 - 03:45) O'Flaherty partially defends it and ends up hopping on one foot while de Castro has a hold of the other. (Rd 2 - 03:45) With O'Flaherty not going down, de Castro settles for pushing him up against the cage. (Rd 2 - 03:28) Smothered against the cage, O'Flaherty is trapped there, unable to get free. (Rd 2 - 03:28) They engage in a gruelling close-up battle of short strikes for roughly a minute. (Rd 2 - 02:23) We go past the halfway point of this round. (Rd 2 - 02:23) It isn't pretty, but de Castro has O'Flaherty stuck up against the cage. (Rd 2 - 02:23) The gruelling grappling contest continues for the next sixty seconds with both fighters looking to avoid leaving any openings. (Rd 2 - 01:19) With the fight having been stuck against the cage for a lengthy period of time, referee Leo Behan restarts them back in the center. (Rd 2 - 01:19) Taking a few gulps of breath, de Castro is giving the first hint that he is starting to tire a touch. (Rd 2 - 01:05) An exchange of blows comes and goes without either fighter really landing anything significant. (Rd 2 - 00:56) The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left. (Rd 2 - 00:51) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 2 - 00:51) de Castro counters a left hand with a left jab and a right hook that is avoided at the last second. (Rd 2 - 00:44) de Castro grabs O'Flaherty, who looks shattered, and pulls him into a clinch. (Rd 2 - 00:44) O'Flaherty attempts to wrestle de Castro to the ground. (Rd 2 - 00:44) de Castro stops the takedown attempt, then uses his wrestling to take control of the grapple. (Rd 2 - 00:25) de Castro looks for a trip takedown. (Rd 2 - 00:25) It doesn't work, O'Flaherty defended against it well. (Rd 2 - 00:07) de Castro tries to take O'Flaherty down. (Rd 2 - 00:07) de Castro can't get O'Flaherty down to the ground. (Rd 2 - 00:00) Round two is brought to an end as time runs out. (Rd 2 - 00:00) I have to give that round to de Castro, but only a 10-9. (Rd 2 - 00:00) de Castro is ahead 20-18 on my scorecard. Round 3 Quote (Rd 3 - 05:00) We are back underway! (Rd 3 - 04:48) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 3 - 04:48) O'Flaherty misses with a big left hand, allowing de Castro to counter with a jab and a right hand that narrowly fails to connect. (Rd 3 - 04:38) Seeing that O'Flaherty looks shattered, de Castro easily pulls him into a clinch. (Rd 3 - 04:38) de Castro is trying to push O'Flaherty so that his back is up against the cage. (Rd 3 - 04:38) O'Flaherty ends up backed against the cage. (Rd 3 - 04:18) de Castro uses dirty boxing to punish O'Flaherty while he is pressed up against the cage. (Rd 3 - 04:07) O'Flaherty is looking really tired. (Rd 3 - 04:07) O'Flaherty takes a knee strike to the inside of his own knee. (Rd 3 - 04:00) de Castro is trying to force O'Flaherty into a Muay Thai clinch. (Rd 3 - 04:00) He gets it and now has O'Flaherty in trouble. (Rd 3 - 03:46) From the clinch, O'Flaherty takes a knee to the chest, but there wasn't much power behind it. (Rd 3 - 03:32) de Castro keeps control of the clinch despite missing a knee strike. (Rd 3 - 02:56) Using the clinch, de Castro drives a knee into the chest of O'Flaherty, but didn't get much force behind it. (Rd 3 - 02:41) de Castro misses a knee strike, but maintains his control of the clinch. (Rd 3 - 02:13) Using the clinch, de Castro hits a knee to the ribs, but couldn't generate a lot of power behind it. (Rd 3 - 01:59) O'Flaherty pulls free of the clinch after taking a beating. (Rd 3 - 01:59) A little fatigue may be creeping in, de Castro is starting to move noticeably more slowly now. (Rd 3 - 01:51) They come together and strike. (Rd 3 - 01:51) de Castro doesn't connect with a left jab and also misses a high kick. (Rd 3 - 01:51) O'Flaherty has a left hook blocked. (Rd 3 - 01:33) A quick exchange of strikes doesn't lead to anything. (Rd 3 - 01:02) The two fighters engage. (Rd 3 - 01:02) de Castro counters a left hand with a jab and a right hook that is ducked. (Rd 3 - 00:52) Looking shattered, they all but collapse into each other and clinch. (Rd 3 - 00:52) The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left. (Rd 3 - 00:52) de Castro tries to take O'Flaherty down. (Rd 3 - 00:52) de Castro can't get O'Flaherty down to the ground. (Rd 3 - 00:39) de Castro looks very tired out there. (Rd 3 - 00:39) With control of the clinch, de Castro tries to complete a takedown. (Rd 3 - 00:39) O'Flaherty blocks the attempt by keeping a solid base. (Rd 3 - 00:24) de Castro and O'Flaherty break the grapple and are apart again, circling. (Rd 3 - 00:00) The time is up, and that's the end of round three. (Rd 3 - 00:00) That has to go down as a 10-9 round to de Castro. (Rd 3 - 00:00) O'Flaherty needs to turn up the intensity, he is realistically looking at needing a finish to win this bout. Round 4 Quote (Rd 4 - 05:00) And here we go, round four! (Rd 4 - 04:52) They engage in the center. (Rd 4 - 04:52) de Castro misses a right hook and gets countered with a great left hook. (Rd 4 - 04:33) The two fighters engage. (Rd 4 - 04:33) de Castro slips past a left hook attempt and attacks with a jab and a big right hand that just misses. (Rd 4 - 04:24) O'Flaherty looks like he is on the verge of exhaustion. (Rd 4 - 04:09) They stand and trade blows but neither can land anything damaging. (Rd 4 - 03:38) An exchange of strikes doesn't go anywhere. (Rd 4 - 03:06) O'Flaherty initiates an exchange of strikes. (Rd 4 - 03:06) de Castro fires off a counter jab. (Rd 4 - 03:06) O'Flaherty throws a one-two, but de Castro was equal to it. (Rd 4 - 02:45) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 4 - 02:45) de Castro misses a right hook and leaves himself open to be countered with a great left hook. (Rd 4 - 02:28) We go past the halfway point of this round. (Rd 4 - 02:28) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 4 - 02:28) de Castro finds a good angle and lands a nice one-two. (Rd 4 - 02:28) O'Flaherty hits a good left hand. (Rd 4 - 02:19) de Castro looks like he doesn't have a lot left to give. (Rd 4 - 02:14) An exchange of strikes doesn't go anywhere. (Rd 4 - 01:42) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 4 - 01:42) There's a quick exchange of strikes but nobody manages to land anything significant. (Rd 4 - 01:42) de Castro tries a right hook but misses. (Rd 4 - 01:42) O'Flaherty can't hit a left cross. (Rd 4 - 01:28) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 4 - 01:28) de Castro hits a left hand. (Rd 4 - 01:28) O'Flaherty lands a powerful left hook! (Rd 4 - 01:22) O'Flaherty looks like he is completely out of gas. (Rd 4 - 01:22) de Castro is knocked down by that shot! (Rd 4 - 01:22) O'Flaherty quickly pounces, looking to rain down punches on the stunned de Castro! (Rd 4 - 01:22) O'Flaherty pounds away with left hands, hitting several big shots. (Rd 4 - 01:05) O'Flaherty attempts to move to mount. (Rd 4 - 01:05) He finds himself unable to get the mount on this attempt. (Rd 4 - 00:40) de Castro skillfully moves to full guard. (Rd 4 - 00:23) O'Flaherty pounds away with punches but can't quite land anything with any power. (Rd 4 - 00:03) O'Flaherty doesn't allow de Castro to lock him up with double underhooks. (Rd 4 - 00:00) Round four is brought to an end as time runs out. (Rd 4 - 00:00) I think O'Flaherty took that round, 10-9 on my score card. (Rd 4 - 00:00) With one round left, O'Flaherty realistically needs to stop his opponent in order to win. Round 5 Quote (Rd 5 - 05:00) There's the bell and the final round begins! (Rd 5 - 04:54) O'Flaherty comes forward and the two fighters start trading blows. (Rd 5 - 04:54) de Castro hits a pair of jabs in the exchange. (Rd 5 - 04:54) A jab is wide from O'Flaherty, but then he scores with a left cross that landed hard. (Rd 5 - 04:38) They come together and strike but neither fighter does any damage. (Rd 5 - 04:24) The fighters, looking shattered, clinch up rather than try and move away. (Rd 5 - 04:24) With control of the clinch, de Castro tries to complete a takedown. (Rd 5 - 04:24) He has the takedown! O'Flaherty pulls guard. (Rd 5 - 04:07) de Castro lies on top of O'Flaherty, basically smothering him. (Rd 5 - 03:42) In guard, de Castro throws a couple of punches designed to keep O'Flaherty guessing. (Rd 5 - 03:17) O'Flaherty tries to pull de Castro in close and smother him, but doesn't get anywhere with it. (Rd 5 - 03:11) de Castro smothers O'Flaherty with his body by pushing forward and down. (Rd 5 - 02:32) Time slips away as de Castro successfully keeps O'Flaherty stuck against the ground. (Rd 5 - 01:52) de Castro lashes out with a nasty glancing elbow. (Rd 5 - 01:45) O'Flaherty tries to get double underhooks on de Castro so that he can get some control, but can't get them. (Rd 5 - 01:36) de Castro throws some short elbows but O'Flaherty defends against them well. (Rd 5 - 01:24) O'Flaherty tries to pull de Castro in close and smother him, but doesn't get anywhere with it. (Rd 5 - 01:14) The clock runs down as O'Flaherty is being smothered against the ground by de Castro. (Rd 5 - 00:40) de Castro fires off a few punches, but they aren't thrown with any great force. (Rd 5 - 00:17) de Castro smothers O'Flaherty with his body by pushing forward and down. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The time expires on round five, and that is the end of the fight. (Rd 5 - 00:00) I have to give that round to de Castro, but only a 10-9. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The ring announcer is now giving the official scores. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The judges give 49-46 (Christina Shaw), 48-47 (Johnny Beerbohm) and 48-47 (Millhouse Twain). (Rd 5 - 00:00) Juan de Castro wins by unanimous decision! Official Result: Juan de Castro defeats Brian O'Flaherty (Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 5). The fight was rated as being Decent. Post-Fight: Juan de Castro thanks all of his sponsors for backing him and then also thanks his family, friends, and supporters. Juan de Castro says that he is very happy to cap his CTC debut with a win. CTC WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. "The Control Freak" Edwin Ascher (8-3, 0-0 CTC, From: Sleepy Hollow, South Carolina, Underdog: +230) vs. Garth "Vader" Neill (4-0, 0-0 CTC, From: McFarlane's Ranch, Texas, Favorite: -290) Round 1 Quote (Rd 1 - 05:00) Moving on, 'The Control Freak' Edwin Ascher battles Garth 'Vader' Neill. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Kyle Crisp will be the referee. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our cageside judges are: Millhouse Twain, Ian Rivers, and Reginald Wodehouse. (Rd 1 - 05:00) There's the opening bell! (Rd 1 - 05:00) They touch gloves. (Rd 1 - 04:50) Neill can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then catches Ascher with a right hook. (Rd 1 - 04:24) A jab is wide from Neill, but then he hits a nice straight right. (Rd 1 - 04:11) Circling, Ascher clearly wants to get close enough to grapple but is wary about getting hit. (Rd 1 - 04:11) Neill hits a left jab and then hits a crunching straight right to the jaw! (Rd 1 - 04:11) Ascher wobbles, then falls! (Rd 1 - 04:00) Neill senses victory and starts to unload with punches! (Rd 1 - 04:00) Neill pounds away on Ascher, landing several great shots that rock him! (Rd 1 - 04:00) The referee pulls Neill away, stopping the fight! (Rd 1 - 03:46) Garth 'Vader' Neill takes the win by TKO! Official Result: Garth 'Vader' Neill defeats 'The Control Freak' Edwin Ascher (TKO (Strikes) in 1:14 of round 1). The fight was rated as being Good. Post-Fight: Garth Neill thanks all of his sponsors for backing him and then also thanks his family, friends, and supporters. Visibly delighted, Garth Neill celebrates starting his CTC career with a win. He is charismatic, and that helps him benefit from these interviews. CTC WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Felix "Kick Ass" Mattherson Jr. (8-1, 0-0 CTC, From: Puerto Rico, Favorite: -1200) vs. "Buzz" Sawyer Hines (7-4, 0-0 CTC, From: Los Angeles, California, Underdog: +950) Round 1 Quote (Rd 1 - 05:00) Next up, Felix 'Kick Ass' Mattherson Jr squaring off with 'Buzz' Sawyer Hines. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The referee is Leo Behan. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges for this bout are: Reginald Wodehouse, Christina Shaw, and Johnny Beerbohm. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Although they weighed in the same, it's noticeable that Mattherson looks a lot heavier than his opponent now. (Rd 1 - 05:00) We are underway! (Rd 1 - 05:00) The two fighters touch gloves. (Rd 1 - 04:55) They engage in the center. (Rd 1 - 04:55) Hines misses a big right hand, putting him off balance and allowing Mattherson to attack with a left jab and a right hook. (Rd 1 - 04:34) Hines closes the distance, obviously looking to strike. (Rd 1 - 04:34) Mattherson, backing off, hits two weak left hands. (Rd 1 - 04:34) Hines throws a quick punch but doesn't land. (Rd 1 - 04:17) The two fighters engage. (Rd 1 - 04:17) Mattherson slips past a right hook attempt and attacks with a left jab and a right cross that just misses. (Rd 1 - 04:05) Hines acknowledges some instructions from his corner with a curt nod of the head and returns his full attention to the fight. (Rd 1 - 03:56) Hines moves in on Mattherson, preparing to throw. (Rd 1 - 03:56) Mattherson hits a jab, but it had no power at all behind it. (Rd 1 - 03:56) Hines throws a punch but Mattherson was equal to it. (Rd 1 - 03:38) It looked like we were about to see a shot from Mattherson, but Hines was more aggressive and took the initiative. (Rd 1 - 03:38) A punch from Hines fails to land. (Rd 1 - 03:23) Mattherson hits a tentative left hand. (Rd 1 - 03:23) Hines throws a one-two, but Mattherson was equal to it. (Rd 1 - 03:04) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 1 - 03:04) Mattherson slips past a right hook and counters with a left jab and a big right hand that just misses. (Rd 1 - 02:49) Mattherson warily circles, looking for the opening he needs to shoot in. (Rd 1 - 02:49) Hines can't connect with a jab, but then hits Mattherson with a straight right. (Rd 1 - 02:49) It looks like Mattherson has been cut under the eye. (Rd 1 - 02:31) They come together and strike. (Rd 1 - 02:31) Hines misses a right hook and gets countered with a good right hand. (Rd 1 - 02:21) We pass the halfway mark of this round. (Rd 1 - 02:11) The two fighters engage. (Rd 1 - 02:11) Mattherson counters a right hand with a jab and a powerful straight right! (Rd 1 - 02:11) Wincing, Mattherson may have broken his own hand on that last punch. (Rd 1 - 02:11) If the hand is broken, his job just got a lot tougher. (Rd 1 - 01:59) Hines is out! It's all over! (Rd 1 - 01:59) By knock out, the winner is Felix Mattherson Jr! Official Result: Felix 'Kick Ass' Mattherson Jr defeats 'Buzz' Sawyer Hines (Knock Out (Punch) in 3:01 of round 1). The fight was rated as being Average. Post-Fight: Felix Mattherson Jr. thanks everyone connected to Evolution MMA for helping him prepare for this fight, then his sponsors for supporting him financially. He says that he is very happy to have won on his CTC debut and he's very happy here. CTC WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Christijan Van Belkum (6-3, 0-0 CTC, From: Rotterdam, Netherlands, Underdog: +470) vs. Duncan "Disorderly" Thistlewood (7-3, 0-0 CTC, From: Peak District, England, Favorite: -600) Round 1 Quote (Rd 1 - 05:00) Another match is about to begin; Christijan Van Belkum facing Duncan 'Disorderly' Thistlewood. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Kyle Crisp will be the referee. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges for this bout are: Ian Rivers, Reginald Wodehouse, and Christina Shaw. (Rd 1 - 05:00) We are underway! (Rd 1 - 04:49) Moving around, Thistlewood is looking for an opening to grapple without getting hit coming in. (Rd 1 - 04:49) A jab hits home from Van Belkum and then he lands a nice right head kick. (Rd 1 - 04:34) Thistlewood backs off and covers up, clearly rocked! Van Belkum immediately advances, sensing that this is a chance to end the fight! (Rd 1 - 04:34) A big right hand from Van Belkum drops Thistlewood! (Rd 1 - 04:28) Van Belkum moves in quickly, kneeling beside Thistlewood and starting to hammer down with punches! (Rd 1 - 04:28) Van Belkum pounds away, Thistlewood is barely able to offer any defence at all! (Rd 1 - 04:28) The referee has no option but to leap in and stop the fight! (Rd 1 - 04:10) Christijan Van Belkum takes the victory by way of TKO! Official Result: Christijan Van Belkum defeats Duncan 'Disorderly' Thistlewood (TKO (Strikes) in 0:50 of round 1). The fight was rated as being Good. Post-Fight: Christijan Van Belkum thanks all of his sponsors for backing him and then thanks all his family, friends, and supporters. The interviewers asks who he would be interested in fighting next, and he demands to get to fight Bjarne Bjerre. CTC WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Lev Safanov (6-2, 0-0 CTC, From: Saint Petersburg, Russia, Favorite: -150) vs. Wilson Semler (17-8, 0-0 CTC, From: Brasilia, Brazil, Underdog: +110) Round 1 Quote (Rd 1 - 05:00) Another match is about to begin; Lev Safanov taking on Wilson Semler. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Refereeing this bout will be Kyle Crisp. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges for this bout are: Ian Rivers, Reginald Wodehouse, and Christina Shaw. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Safanov may have weighed in the same as Semler yesterday, but he clearly has a significant size advantage now. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Round one begins! (Rd 1 - 04:45) Safanov looked like he was going to shoot, but Semler simply took the initiative first. (Rd 1 - 04:45) Semler lands a jab and then catches Safanov with a right hook. (Rd 1 - 04:23) A jab lands from Semler, but finds nothing but air with a big right. (Rd 1 - 04:07) Safanov chooses to shoot in on Semler. (Rd 1 - 04:07) The takedown is successful, he almost gets side control but has to settle for half guard. (Rd 1 - 03:52) Safanov pounds away with punches but does minimal damage. (Rd 1 - 03:39) Semler gets some separation and tries to scramble for position. (Rd 1 - 03:39) Safanov is too quick though, and grabs side control before Semler can get up. (Rd 1 - 03:23) Safanov fires off a few punches as he catches his breath. (Rd 1 - 03:04) Safanov blocks an attempt to pull guard. (Rd 1 - 02:52) Safanov throws a few right hands, but is mainly trying to catch his breath. (Rd 1 - 02:23) We are now at the halfway point of the round. (Rd 1 - 02:23) Safanov throws a few strikes, but is clearly slowing things down so that he can catch his breath. (Rd 1 - 01:58) Semler tries to sweep Safanov but can't. (Rd 1 - 01:38) Safanov attempts to arm triangle Semler from side control. (Rd 1 - 01:38) Semler fights off the arm triangle attempt. (Rd 1 - 01:12) Semler tries to move to guard, but Safanov doesn't allow it. (Rd 1 - 00:55) We're into the final minute of the round. (Rd 1 - 00:55) Safanov throws a few right hands as he takes a moment to plan ahead. (Rd 1 - 00:33) Semler tries to sweep Safanov but can't do it. (Rd 1 - 00:22) Safanov pounds away, but is unable to land many clean shots. (Rd 1 - 00:03) Semler tries to transition to a guard, but can't manage it. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Round one is brought to an end as time runs out. (Rd 1 - 00:00) That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Safanov. Round 2 Quote (Rd 2 - 05:00) There's the bell for the start of the round! (Rd 2 - 04:53) Semler hits a left jab and then catches Safanov with a crunching right hook. (Rd 2 - 04:31) It looked like we were about to see a shot from Safanov, but Semler was more aggressive and took the initiative. (Rd 2 - 04:31) Semler hits a left jab and then lands a vicious right cross! (Rd 2 - 04:31) Safanov is knocked down! (Rd 2 - 04:23) Semler moves in quickly, kneeling beside Safanov and starting to hammer down with punches! (Rd 2 - 04:23) Semler unloads with big right hands and Safanov is struggling to cope! (Rd 2 - 04:11) Safanov shows great composure by keeping his nerve and sweeping Semler as he rains down strikes! A scramble for position results. (Rd 2 - 04:11) The scramble leaves Semler on his back pulling guard. (Rd 2 - 03:56) Safanov begins trying to pass the guard. (Rd 2 - 03:56) He passes the guard well, gaining side control. (Rd 2 - 03:24) Safanov throws a few strikes, but is clearly slowing things down so that he can catch his breath. (Rd 2 - 03:00) Safanov takes the back as Semler tries to sweep him! (Rd 2 - 02:47) Safanov pounds away, landing several clean blows on Semler in the process. (Rd 2 - 02:29) We pass the halfway mark of this round. (Rd 2 - 02:29) Safanov gets both hooks in, and is now in a really dominant position. (Rd 2 - 02:05) With both hooks in, Safanov tries to flatten Semler out for the rear naked choke. (Rd 2 - 02:05) The rear naked choke is in deep, Semler has to tap out! (Rd 2 - 01:45) Lev Safanov takes the win by submission! Official Result: Lev Safanov defeats Wilson Semler (Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 3:15 of round 2). The fight was rated as being Fantastic. Post-Fight: Lev Safanov name-checks all of his sponsors, then thanks all of his fans who turned out to support him. Asked who he wants to fight next, he immediately brings up Kensuke Tanaka and makes some bad jokes about him. CTC WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Torquato Faoro (11-6, 0-0 CTC, From: Sao Paulo, Brazil, Favorite: -150) vs. Tristao Bosi (7-2, 0-0 CTC, From: Sao Paulo, Brazil, Underdog: +110) Round 1 Quote (Rd 1 - 05:00) Next up, Torquato Faoro against Tristao Bosi. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The referee is Kyle Crisp. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our cageside judges are: Reginald Wodehouse, Christina Shaw, and Johnny Beerbohm. (Rd 1 - 05:00) And here we go! (Rd 1 - 04:55) Bosi lands a jab and then catches Faoro with a right hook. (Rd 1 - 04:31) A jab lands from Bosi, but misses with a vicious right hand. (Rd 1 - 04:12) A one-two from Bosi fails to land. (Rd 1 - 04:02) Seizing the opportunity, Faoro clinches. (Rd 1 - 03:54) Faoro looks for a trip takedown. (Rd 1 - 03:54) Faoro can't get the takedown as Bosi wrestles his way into a dominant position. (Rd 1 - 03:27) Clinched with Faoro, Bosi looks to try and take him down. (Rd 1 - 03:27) Bosi gets the takedown! Faoro pulls guard. (Rd 1 - 03:11) Bosi throws several small strikes at Faoro, always keeping close body-to-body contact so that he has no space to work with. (Rd 1 - 02:59) Faoro grabs Bosi and draws him in close, smothering him. (Rd 1 - 02:38) Not giving his opponent any room to work, Bosi keeps close body-to-body contact while throwing short strikes to the head and body. (Rd 1 - 02:27) Faoro tries to ensnare an arm. (Rd 1 - 02:27) Faoro cannot secure the arm. (Rd 1 - 02:06) Bosi looks to get past the guard. (Rd 1 - 02:06) Bosi passes to side control, but doesn't have time to secure the position before Faoro starts scrambling. (Rd 1 - 01:52) Bosi is up first and quickly grabs Faoro, pushing him up against the cage. (Rd 1 - 01:38) Bosi uses dirty boxing to punish Faoro while he is pressed up against the cage. (Rd 1 - 01:20) Faoro uses his wrestling skills to prevent Bosi from attacking with dirty boxing. (Rd 1 - 01:03) Faoro lands a few quick punches to the side of the head. (Rd 1 - 00:50) Bosi tries to dirty box Faoro, but he wrestles free and circles back to the center. (Rd 1 - 00:23) Faoro hits a jab, but it had no power at all behind it. (Rd 1 - 00:23) Bosi can't hit a set-up left jab, but then hits a crunching straight right to the jaw! (Rd 1 - 00:23) Faoro is knocked down by that shot! (Rd 1 - 00:12) Bosi starts pounding away on Faoro, looking to finish him off! (Rd 1 - 00:12) Bosi pounds away with right hands and Faoro is having trouble doing anything about it! (Rd 1 - 00:12) The referee has no option but to leap in and stop the fight! (Rd 1 - 00:01) Tristao Bosi takes the win by TKO! Official Result: Tristao Bosi defeats Torquato Faoro (TKO (Strikes) in 4:59 of round 1). The fight was rated as being Decent. Post-Fight: Tristao Bosi thanks all of his sponsors for backing him and then thanks all his family, friends, and supporters. He celebrates his CTC debut victory and says he is already looking forward to the next fight. CTC WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. "All Business" Phil Ball (14-7, 0-0 CTC, From: Waterbury, Connecticut, Favorite: -700) vs. "The Flying Fury" Washichi Kobayashi (16-7, 0-0 CTC, From: Sakai, Japan, Underdog: +550) Round 1 Quote (Rd 1 - 05:00) In the last of the preliminary fights, 'All Business' Phil Ball squares off with 'The Flying Fury' Washichi Kobayashi in the CTC Welterweight division. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The referee is Kyle Crisp. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our cageside judges are: Reginald Wodehouse, Christina Shaw, and Johnny Beerbohm. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Ball may have weighed in the same as Kobayashi yesterday, but he clearly has a significant size advantage now. (Rd 1 - 05:00) There's the opening bell! (Rd 1 - 05:00) Ball ignores the offer of a touch of gloves. (Rd 1 - 04:53) Ball may have been setting up to shoot, but Kobayashi aggressively took the initiative. (Rd 1 - 04:53) Kobayashi connects with a jab, but his big right hand follow-up misses. (Rd 1 - 04:34) There's a takedown attempt from Ball. (Rd 1 - 04:34) He gets a big takedown and he ends up in half guard. (Rd 1 - 04:23) Ball throws a few right hands as he takes a moment to plan ahead. (Rd 1 - 04:04) Ball begins trying to get his leg free of half guard and get a better position. (Rd 1 - 04:04) He gets past half guard, gaining side control. (Rd 1 - 03:38) Ball tries to lock Kobayashi in an armbar. (Rd 1 - 03:38) Ball gets the armbar, sinks it in deeply, and Kobayashi has to tap! (Rd 1 - 03:22) By submission, the winner is Phil Ball! Official Result: 'All Business' Phil Ball defeats 'The Flying Fury' Washichi Kobayashi (Submission (Armbar) in 1:38 of round 1). The fight was rated as being Good. Post-Fight: Phil Ball name-checks all of his sponsors, then thanks all of his fans who turned out to support him. Phil Ball celebrates winning his debut fight for CTC. MAIN CARD Broadcast Live On Tournament TV in Canada, USA, Mexico, and Africa Broadcast Live On Televisao Esporte in South, and Central America Broadcast Live On Continental Sport X1 in British Isles, Europe, and Russia Broadcast Live On All Japan TV in Japan Broadcast Live On Net-A in Asia Broadcast Live On Pay-Per-View on OzCast in Australia Broadcast Team: Cal Patinkin, Mance Portman, and Geoff Cahill CTC WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. "Gentleman" Timothy Latchkey (10-2, 0-0 CTC, From: Exeter, England, Underdog: +200) vs. Evan "The Carpenter" Pizzarro (7-0, 0-0 CTC, From: New Orleans, Louisiana, Favorite: -260) Round 1 Quote (Rd 1 - 05:00) We open the main portion of the show with 'Gentleman' Timothy Latchkey squaring off with Evan 'The Carpenter' Pizzarro. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The referee is Leo Behan. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our judges at cageside are: Ian Rivers, Reginald Wodehouse, and Christina Shaw. (Rd 1 - 05:00) And here we go! (Rd 1 - 04:51) An exchange of strikes happens right in the center of the cage but neither fighter lands anything good. (Rd 1 - 04:33) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 1 - 04:33) Latchkey misses with a big right hand, allowing Pizzarro to counter with a right hook. (Rd 1 - 04:10) Both fighters move in and engage. (Rd 1 - 04:10) Pizzarro slips past a right hook attempt and attacks with a quick left jab and a solid right hand. (Rd 1 - 03:52) Pizzarro comes forward. (Rd 1 - 03:52) Latchkey fires off a counter jab. (Rd 1 - 03:52) Pizzarro lands a left hand and then he lands a right hand. (Rd 1 - 03:37) Pizzarro comes forward on the attack. (Rd 1 - 03:37) Latchkey throws a counter jab but misses. (Rd 1 - 03:37) Pizzarro hits a left hand but finds nothing but air with a big right. (Rd 1 - 03:18) They come together and strike. (Rd 1 - 03:18) Latchkey hits a left jab but has a right hand blocked. (Rd 1 - 03:18) Pizzarro lands a one-two. (Rd 1 - 02:59) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 1 - 02:59) Latchkey misses a big right hand, putting him off balance and allowing Pizzarro to attack with a jab and a right hook. (Rd 1 - 02:34) Pizzarro comes forward to attack. (Rd 1 - 02:34) Latchkey manages a counter jab. (Rd 1 - 02:34) Pizzarro lands a jab and then he lands a right hand. (Rd 1 - 02:26) We go past the halfway point of this round. (Rd 1 - 02:15) There's an exchange of strikes at relatively close range but nothing really lands. (Rd 1 - 01:52) Pizzarro comes forward. (Rd 1 - 01:52) Latchkey hit a counter left hand. (Rd 1 - 01:52) Pizzarro hits a left jab and then he hits a nice straight right. (Rd 1 - 01:30) They engage in the center. (Rd 1 - 01:30) Pizzarro slips past a right hook attempt and attacks with a jab and a right hand. (Rd 1 - 01:07) They engage in the center. (Rd 1 - 01:07) Latchkey misses a big right hand, putting him off balance and allowing Pizzarro to attack with a jab and a solid right hand. (Rd 1 - 00:55) We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. (Rd 1 - 00:49) There's an exchange of strikes at relatively close range but nothing really lands. (Rd 1 - 00:21) The two fighters stand and trade strikes, neither lands a significant blow in the exchange. (Rd 1 - 00:02) Pizzarro moves confidently around the cage. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Round one ends as time expires. (Rd 1 - 00:00) I think Pizzarro took that round, 10-9 on my score card. Round 2 Quote (Rd 2 - 05:00) There's the bell and round number two begins! (Rd 2 - 04:52) Pizzarro steps forward, looking to strike. (Rd 2 - 04:52) Pizzarro confidently steps into the pocket. (Rd 2 - 04:52) Pizzarro can't connect with a jab, but then he scores with a right cross. (Rd 2 - 04:37) They engage in the center. (Rd 2 - 04:37) Pizzarro slips past a right hook attempt and attacks with a jab and a right hook. (Rd 2 - 04:12) The two fighters engage. (Rd 2 - 04:12) Pizzarro slips past a right hook and counters with a quick left hook. (Rd 2 - 03:53) They stand and trade in the center of the cage but neither fighter gives or takes any real damage. (Rd 2 - 03:31) An exchange of strikes doesn't go anywhere. (Rd 2 - 03:12) Pizzarro steps forward, looking to strike. (Rd 2 - 03:12) Latchkey fires off a counter jab. (Rd 2 - 03:12) Pizzarro fails to find a home for his jab, but then he scores with a right cross. (Rd 2 - 02:56) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 2 - 02:56) Pizzarro slips past a right hook attempt and attacks with a left cross. (Rd 2 - 02:32) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 2 - 02:32) Latchkey misses a big right hand, putting him off balance and allowing Pizzarro to attack with a jab and a right cross. (Rd 2 - 02:19) For the first time, Pizzarro is starting to breathe a little heavier. (Rd 2 - 02:06) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 2 - 02:06) Latchkey misses with a big right hand, allowing Pizzarro to counter with a left jab and a right cross. (Rd 2 - 02:06) A stand-up striking battle is doing Latchkey no favours, Pizzarro is comfortably winning the exchanges so far in this fight. (Rd 2 - 01:45) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 2 - 01:45) Latchkey misses a right cross that leaves him open to the counter. Pizzarro attacks with a jab and a right hook that is avoided at the last second. (Rd 2 - 01:28) An exchange of strikes sees both fighters fail to land anything significant. (Rd 2 - 01:05) Latchkey is starting to slow down a touch, perhaps conserving a little energy. (Rd 2 - 00:52) We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. (Rd 2 - 00:52) They come together and strike. (Rd 2 - 00:52) Latchkey misses with a left jab and also has a right hand absorbed on the gloves. (Rd 2 - 00:52) Pizzarro misses with a right hand. (Rd 2 - 00:32) An exchange of strikes sees both fighters fail to land anything significant. (Rd 2 - 00:15) Setting it up well, Latchkey shoots in for a takedown. (Rd 2 - 00:15) Latchkey gets the takedown! Pizzarro pulls guard. (Rd 2 - 00:15) Showing great awareness, Pizzarro got a guillotine off the takedown and now threatens to choke out Latchkey! (Rd 2 - 00:01) Latchkey needn't panic as there's only a few seconds left and so the guillotine won't force the tap! (Rd 2 - 00:00) Time expires and we come to the end of round two. (Rd 2 - 00:00) I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Pizzarro. (Rd 2 - 00:00) I make it 20-18 to Pizzarro. Round 3 Quote (Rd 3 - 05:00) Round three begins! (Rd 3 - 04:46) They stand and trade blows but neither can land anything damaging. (Rd 3 - 04:27) The two fighters engage with strikes but nothing significant lands. (Rd 3 - 03:54) They stand and trade blows but neither can land anything damaging. (Rd 3 - 03:37) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 3 - 03:37) Latchkey misses a right cross that leaves him wide open to the counter. Pizzarro comes in with a jab and a right hook. (Rd 3 - 03:20) An exchange of blows comes and goes without either fighter really landing anything significant. (Rd 3 - 02:56) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 3 - 02:56) Pizzarro slips past a right hook and counters with a jab and a right hook. (Rd 3 - 02:46) Pizzarro acknowledges some instructions from his corner with a relaxed nod of the head. (Rd 3 - 02:31) The two fighters engage with strikes but neither lands anything worthwhile. (Rd 3 - 02:05) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 3 - 02:05) Latchkey misses with a big right hand, allowing Pizzarro to counter with a jab and a right hook. (Rd 3 - 01:44) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 3 - 01:44) Latchkey misses a jab but connects with a right hand. (Rd 3 - 01:44) Pizzarro is off target with a left jab but lands a right hook. (Rd 3 - 01:17) The two fighters come together and strike but it's really tentative and nothing comes of it. (Rd 3 - 00:55) We have one minute of the round remaining. (Rd 3 - 00:44) The two fighters engage. (Rd 3 - 00:44) Pizzarro slips past a right hook attempt and attacks with a quick left jab and a right hand. (Rd 3 - 00:21) The two fighters engage. (Rd 3 - 00:21) Latchkey is off-target with a jab but hits a right cross. (Rd 3 - 00:21) Pizzarro lands a nice right hook. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Time expires and we come to the end of round three. (Rd 3 - 00:00) That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Pizzarro. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Even if he wins all the remaining rounds, I'm not sure Latchkey will be able to take the victory without a finish. Round 4 Quote (Rd 4 - 05:00) And here we go, round four! (Rd 4 - 04:52) It looked like we were about to see a shot from Latchkey, but Pizzarro was more aggressive and took the initiative. (Rd 4 - 04:52) Pizzarro connects with a nice jab and then catches Latchkey with a right hook. (Rd 4 - 04:31) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 4 - 04:31) Latchkey misses a right hook and gets countered with a jab and a right hook. (Rd 4 - 04:22) Looking shattered, they all but collapse into each other and clinch. (Rd 4 - 04:22) Pizzarro catches Latchkey with a knee strike to the body from the grapple. (Rd 4 - 04:06) Pizzarro tries to wrestle Latchkey backward and up against the cage. (Rd 4 - 04:06) Pizzarro achieves it, pinning Latchkey to the cage. (Rd 4 - 03:53) Pizzarro uses a hard foot stomp. (Rd 4 - 03:47) Latchkey is controlled up against the cage and takes an elbow to the face from the clinch. (Rd 4 - 03:47) Latchkey looks to have been cut under his eye. (Rd 4 - 03:32) Pizzarro scores with an glancing elbow strike from the clinch. (Rd 4 - 03:21) Pizzarro catches Latchkey with an elbow to the face from the clinch while he is pressed up against the cage. (Rd 4 - 03:10) Pizzarro tries to throw a knee to the thigh, but Latchkey seizes the chance to create some space and break free. (Rd 4 - 02:58) Pizzarro is breathing very hard. (Rd 4 - 02:58) A few deep breaths betray that Latchkey is starting to get into the deeper reaches of his gas tank. (Rd 4 - 02:49) The two fighters come together and strike but it's really tentative and nothing comes of it. (Rd 4 - 02:26) We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. (Rd 4 - 02:26) They engage in the center. (Rd 4 - 02:26) Latchkey hits a jab but has a right hand blocked. (Rd 4 - 02:26) Pizzarro is off-target with a jab but lands a nice right hook. (Rd 4 - 02:03) A tired Latchkey moves forward, looking for a takedown. (Rd 4 - 02:03) Pizzarro cannot stop the takedown and has to pull guard. (Rd 4 - 02:03) Showing great awareness, Pizzarro got a guillotine off the takedown and now threatens to choke out Latchkey! (Rd 4 - 01:48) Latchkey is looking really tired. (Rd 4 - 01:48) Latchkey pulls his head free before the guillotine can be sunk in properly. (Rd 4 - 01:08) Pizzarro is controlled against the ground, unable to shift Latchkey off of him. (Rd 4 - 00:44) Latchkey tries to pass the guard. (Rd 4 - 00:44) Latchkey passes guard, but Pizzarro was ready and a scramble for position ensues. (Rd 4 - 00:33) The scramble results in Pizzarro being on his back pulling guard. (Rd 4 - 00:16) The clock runs down as Pizzarro is being smothered against the ground by Latchkey. (Rd 4 - 00:00) Round four is brought to an end as time runs out. (Rd 4 - 00:00) I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Pizzarro. (Rd 4 - 00:00) By my scorecard, Latchkey really needs a finish in this final round or he will lose the fight. (Rd 4 - 00:00) Bleeding, Latchkey is attended to by the cut man between rounds. Round 5 Quote (Rd 5 - 05:00) Our last round, round five, begins! (Rd 5 - 04:47) The two fighters engage. (Rd 5 - 04:47) Pizzarro counters a right hand with a right cross. (Rd 5 - 04:33) Both fighters look spent, and at close range they fall into a clinch. (Rd 5 - 04:33) Pizzarro tries to wrestle Latchkey backward and up against the cage. (Rd 5 - 04:33) He does so and now has Latchkey pinned to the cage. (Rd 5 - 04:22) Latchkey takes a knee strike to the inside of his own knee. (Rd 5 - 04:13) Pizzarro scores with an glancing elbow strike from the clinch. (Rd 5 - 04:02) Pizzarro smothers Latchkey against the cage, then hits him with a quick elbow strike. (Rd 5 - 03:51) Pizzarro tries to foot stomp Latchkey, but he wrestles free and circles back to the center. (Rd 5 - 03:23) The two fighters engage with strikes but nothing significant lands. (Rd 5 - 03:09) Looking shattered, they all but collapse into each other and clinch. (Rd 5 - 03:09) Using his wrestling skills, Pizzarro is trying to push Latchkey up against the cage. (Rd 5 - 03:09) Pizzarro achieves it, pinning Latchkey to the cage. (Rd 5 - 02:58) Pizzarro seems to be fighting against exhaustion. (Rd 5 - 02:58) Latchkey is trapped against the cage and takes a sharp stomp to the foot. (Rd 5 - 02:48) Pizzarro hits a knee strike to the side of the ribs. (Rd 5 - 02:33) Latchkey is trapped against the cage and takes a sharp stomp to the foot. (Rd 5 - 02:20) Pizzarro pins Latchkey up against the cage and stomps down hard on his foot. (Rd 5 - 02:08) Pizzarro smothers Latchkey against the cage, then hits him with a quick elbow strike. (Rd 5 - 01:55) Latchkey gets caught with a knee to the side of the stomach. (Rd 5 - 01:43) Pizzarro scores with an glancing elbow strike from the clinch. (Rd 5 - 01:28) Latchkey gets caught with a knee to the inside of the thigh. (Rd 5 - 01:22) Pizzarro uses a hard foot stomp. (Rd 5 - 01:14) With the fighters having been stuck against the cage for quite a while, the referee brings them back to the center. (Rd 5 - 01:02) The two fighters engage. (Rd 5 - 01:02) Pizzarro connects with a left hand. (Rd 5 - 01:02) Latchkey hits a two-punch combination, a quick left and a straight right. (Rd 5 - 00:51) The fighters, both of whom look very tired, fall into a ragged clinch. (Rd 5 - 00:51) We have one minute of the round remaining. (Rd 5 - 00:51) Latchkey tries to take Pizzarro down. (Rd 5 - 00:51) Pizzarro cannot stop the takedown and has to pull guard. (Rd 5 - 00:38) Latchkey looks like he is on the verge of exhaustion. (Rd 5 - 00:38) Latchkey throws several small strikes at Pizzarro, always keeping close body-to-body contact so that he has no space to work with. (Rd 5 - 00:25) Latchkey blocks Pizzarro as he tries a sweep from the guard. (Rd 5 - 00:09) The clock runs down as Pizzarro is being smothered against the ground by Latchkey. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The fight comes to an end as the time limit expires. (Rd 5 - 00:00) That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Pizzarro. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The judges have given their scores, which are about to be announced. (Rd 5 - 00:00) All three judges give 50-45. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Evan 'The Carpenter' Pizzarro wins by unanimous decision! Official Result: Evan 'The Carpenter' Pizzarro defeats 'Gentleman' Timothy Latchkey (Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 5). The fight was rated as being Good. Post-Fight: Evan Pizzarro name-checks all of his sponsors, then thanks all of his fans who turned out to support him. He celebrates his CTC debut victory and says he is already looking forward to the next fight. CTC WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. "Macho Man" Malloy Mahoney (6-2, 0-0 CTC, From: London, England, Favorite: -790) vs. Harold Carrie (4-6, 0-0 CTC, From: San Antonio, Texas, Underdog: +630) Round 1 Quote (Rd 1 - 05:00) Next up, 'Macho Man' Malloy Mahoney squaring off with Harold Carrie. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Kyle Crisp is the referee for this fight. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our judges are: Reginald Wodehouse, Christina Shaw, and Johnny Beerbohm. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The fight begins! (Rd 1 - 04:51) Mahoney steps forward, looking to strike. (Rd 1 - 04:51) Carrie hits a jab in the exchange. (Rd 1 - 04:51) Mahoney connects with a nice jab and then he catches Carrie with a low kick to the front leg. (Rd 1 - 04:32) Mahoney comes forward, walking down Carrie. (Rd 1 - 04:32) Mahoney avoids a jab and is able to move into the pocket. (Rd 1 - 04:32) Mahoney hits a left jab and then he scores with a leg kick. (Rd 1 - 04:11) Circling, Carrie clearly wants to get close enough to grapple but is wary about getting hit. (Rd 1 - 04:11) Mahoney can't hit a set-up left jab, but then scores with a spinning back kick to the body. (Rd 1 - 03:53) Mahoney doesn't trouble his opponent with a combination ending in a high right head kick. (Rd 1 - 03:53) Mahoney was too aggressive and his last kick gets caught! (Rd 1 - 03:46) Carrie tries to use the caught leg to enable a takedown. (Rd 1 - 03:46) The takedown is unsuccessful, Mahoney pulled his leg free and stepped back to safety. (Rd 1 - 03:28) An exchange of strikes sees both fighters fail to land anything significant. (Rd 1 - 03:07) Moving forward constantly, Mahoney is pressuring Carrie. (Rd 1 - 03:07) Mahoney avoids a jab and is able to move into the pocket. (Rd 1 - 03:07) A jab hits home from Mahoney and then he scores with a right to the body. (Rd 1 - 02:51) Mahoney comes forward to attack. (Rd 1 - 02:51) Carrie lands a left hand in the exchange. (Rd 1 - 02:51) Attacking with a quick flurry, Mahoney lands three of three punches and then he catches Carrie with a spin kick to the body. (Rd 1 - 02:30) We pass the halfway mark of this round. (Rd 1 - 02:22) Mahoney attacks with strikes. (Rd 1 - 02:22) Carrie hits a jab in the exchange. (Rd 1 - 02:22) Mahoney lands a jab and then he catches Carrie with a right roundhouse kick to the body. (Rd 1 - 02:00) The fighters go toe-to-toe with strikes but the flurry ends without any really damaging shots landing. (Rd 1 - 01:31) Mahoney stalks forward, pressuring Carrie. (Rd 1 - 01:31) Mahoney confidently steps into the pocket. (Rd 1 - 01:31) Mahoney can't connect with a jab, but then he scores with a right cross. (Rd 1 - 01:17) Mahoney steps forward and a striking exchange begins. (Rd 1 - 01:17) Carrie manages a counter jab. (Rd 1 - 01:17) Mahoney can't hit a set-up left jab, but then he hits Carrie with a leg kick. (Rd 1 - 01:03) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 1 - 01:03) It's a stalemate as both fighters throw strikes but fail to land anything. (Rd 1 - 01:03) Mahoney is off-target with a jab and also misses a high kick. (Rd 1 - 01:03) Carrie doesn't connect with a left jab and also misses with a right hand. (Rd 1 - 00:52) We have one minute of the round remaining. (Rd 1 - 00:37) There's an exchange of strikes at relatively close range but nothing really lands. (Rd 1 - 00:10) Mahoney can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then hits a nice straight right that lands hard. (Rd 1 - 00:00) The time is up, and that's the end of round one. (Rd 1 - 00:00) I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Mahoney. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Mahoney, the heavy favourite, has stamped his authority on the fight in that first round. Round 2 Quote (Rd 2 - 05:00) Round two begins! (Rd 2 - 04:54) Mahoney moves forward, constantly trying to pressure Carrie into exchanging strikes. (Rd 2 - 04:54) Carrie fires off a counter jab but doesn't connect. (Rd 2 - 04:54) Mahoney lands two jabs and then he hits a nice straight right. (Rd 2 - 04:28) Mahoney closes the distance, obviously looking to strike. (Rd 2 - 04:28) Carrie looked like he was going to step in and grapple, but Mahoney simply took the initiative first. (Rd 2 - 04:28) Mahoney lands a left hand and then catches Carrie with a right hook. (Rd 2 - 04:20) For the first time, Mahoney is starting to breathe a little heavier. (Rd 2 - 04:09) The fighters go toe-to-toe with strikes but the flurry ends without any really damaging shots landing. (Rd 2 - 03:50) The two fighters come together and strike but it's really tentative and nothing comes of it. (Rd 2 - 03:31) They exchange strikes but nothing really gets through. (Rd 2 - 03:07) A quick exchange of strikes does not produce any damage. (Rd 2 - 02:46) Both fighters move in and engage. (Rd 2 - 02:46) Mahoney feints one way, throwing Carrie off balance, then steps to the other side. (Rd 2 - 02:46) Carrie misses a right cross that leaves him wide open to the counter. Mahoney comes in with a quick left jab and a head kick that is off-target. (Rd 2 - 02:22) We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. (Rd 2 - 02:22) Mahoney initiates an exchange of strikes. (Rd 2 - 02:22) Carrie manages a counter jab. (Rd 2 - 02:22) Mahoney connects with a jab but Carrie avoids a big right. (Rd 2 - 01:58) Mahoney comes forward looking to force a striking exchange. (Rd 2 - 01:58) Mahoney steps into the pocket. (Rd 2 - 01:58) Mahoney lands a left hand and then he lands a hard low kick to the legs. (Rd 2 - 01:40) They stand and trade in the center of the cage but neither fighter can land a good shot. (Rd 2 - 01:29) Mahoney studies his opponent, looking pretty relaxed and confident at this point. (Rd 2 - 01:20) Mahoney moves forward, constantly trying to pressure Carrie into exchanging strikes. (Rd 2 - 01:20) Mahoney moves inside, into the pocket, looking to pressure Carrie. (Rd 2 - 01:20) Mahoney hits two left jabs and then he hits Carrie with a straight right. (Rd 2 - 01:01) Mahoney moves forward, constantly trying to pressure Carrie into exchanging strikes. (Rd 2 - 01:01) Carrie throws a counter jab but misses. (Rd 2 - 01:01) Mahoney connects with a nice jab and then he lands a roundhouse kick to the body. (Rd 2 - 00:53) There's under a minute left in this round. (Rd 2 - 00:43) The two fighters stand and trade strikes, neither lands a significant blow in the exchange. (Rd 2 - 00:07) Mahoney moves in closer, looking to open up and attack. (Rd 2 - 00:07) It looked like we were about to see Carrie try and get some grappling started, but Mahoney was more aggressive and took the initiative. (Rd 2 - 00:07) Mahoney lands a left jab, but Carrie avoids the kick to the body that it set up. (Rd 2 - 00:00) Round two is brought to an end as time runs out. (Rd 2 - 00:00) I think Mahoney took that round, 10-9 on my score card. (Rd 2 - 00:00) Mahoney is ahead 20-18 on my scorecard. Round 3 Quote (Rd 3 - 05:00) And here we go, round three! (Rd 3 - 04:55) The two fighters engage. (Rd 3 - 04:55) Carrie misses a big right hand, putting him off balance and allowing Mahoney to attack with a left jab and a kick to the leg. (Rd 3 - 04:44) Carrie has an obvious limp as he circles. (Rd 3 - 04:37) They come together and strike. (Rd 3 - 04:37) Carrie misses a right cross that leaves him wide open to the counter. Mahoney comes in with a jab and a right hand. (Rd 3 - 04:25) Mahoney is starting to have to push himself now, and his corner respond by urging him on a little louder. (Rd 3 - 04:18) Mahoney lands two left hands and then catches Carrie with a beautiful right kick to the head. (Rd 3 - 04:05) Carrie almost falls over as he backs off...that last shot may have genuinely rocked him! (Rd 3 - 04:05) A big right hand from Mahoney drops Carrie! (Rd 3 - 03:51) Mahoney senses victory and starts to unload with punches! (Rd 3 - 03:51) Mahoney fires away with punches and Carrie is taking powerful shot after powerful shot! (Rd 3 - 03:51) With Carrie taking a beating, referee Kyle Crisp has to stop the fight! (Rd 3 - 03:39) The winner, by TKO, is 'Macho Man' Malloy Mahoney! Official Result: 'Macho Man' Malloy Mahoney defeats Harold Carrie (TKO (Strikes) in 1:21 of round 3). The fight was rated as being Good. Post-Fight: Malloy Mahoney name-checks all of his sponsors, then thanks all of his fans who turned out to support him. Visibly delighted, Malloy Mahoney celebrates starting his CTC career with a win. CTC WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Jin Yamane (7-1, 0-0 CTC, From: Hokkaido, Japan, Favorite: -330) vs. Origenes Salgado (12-7, 0-0 CTC, From: Sao Paulo, Brazil, Underdog: +260) Round 1 Quote (Rd 1 - 05:00) Next up, Jin Yamane fighting Origenes Salgado. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Leo Behan is the referee for this fight. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our judges at cageside are: Christina Shaw, Johnny Beerbohm, and Millhouse Twain. (Rd 1 - 05:00) And here we go! (Rd 1 - 05:00) We start with a touch of gloves. (Rd 1 - 04:48) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 1 - 04:48) Salgado dodges a right hand and counter-attacks with a couple of jabs that are followed by a right hook. (Rd 1 - 04:22) Moving forward constantly, Salgado is pressuring Yamane. (Rd 1 - 04:22) Yamane hits a pair of jabs in the exchange. (Rd 1 - 04:22) Attacking with intent, Salgado scores with one out of a flurry of four punches and then he hits Yamane with a straight right. (Rd 1 - 03:44) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 1 - 03:44) Yamane uses a left jab but misses with a right hand. (Rd 1 - 03:44) Salgado punches in bunches with four rapid strikes. (Rd 1 - 03:02) Salgado comes forward. (Rd 1 - 03:02) Yamane hits a pair of jabs in the exchange. (Rd 1 - 03:02) Salgado connects with two left jabs, but his big right hand follow-up misses. (Rd 1 - 02:38) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 1 - 02:38) Yamane is off-target with a jab but lands a right hook. (Rd 1 - 02:38) Salgado lands two of a flurry of quick punches but finds a big right hand blocked. (Rd 1 - 02:08) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 1 - 02:08) Yamane lands a one-two. (Rd 1 - 02:08) Salgado quickly throws four punches and two of them land and then connects with a right hand. (Rd 1 - 01:26) It looked like we were about to see a shot from Yamane, but Salgado was more aggressive and took the initiative. (Rd 1 - 01:26) Two jabs hit home from Salgado and then he hits a nice straight right. (Rd 1 - 00:59) We're into the final minute of the round. (Rd 1 - 00:59) Salgado comes forward looking to force a striking exchange. (Rd 1 - 00:59) Yamane hits a pair of jabs in the exchange. (Rd 1 - 00:59) Salgado doesn't trouble his opponent with a triple punch combo. (Rd 1 - 00:35) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 1 - 00:35) Salgado misses a right cross that leaves him wide open to the counter. Yamane comes in with a left jab and a right hand that narrowly fails to connect. (Rd 1 - 00:05) Both fighters move in and engage. (Rd 1 - 00:05) Yamane lands a left jab but has a right hand absorbed on the gloves. (Rd 1 - 00:05) Salgado lands two of five quick punches and then connects with a right hand. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Round one ends as time expires. (Rd 1 - 00:00) An extremely close round, could have gone either way, but personally I'll give it to Salgado 10-9. Round 2 Quote (Rd 2 - 05:00) And here we go, round two! (Rd 2 - 04:48) Both fighters move in and engage. (Rd 2 - 04:48) Yamane uses a left jab but can't hit a right cross. (Rd 2 - 04:48) Salgado finds a good angle and lands a nice one-two. (Rd 2 - 04:18) They engage in the center. (Rd 2 - 04:18) Yamane misses a right cross that leaves him wide open to the counter. Salgado comes in with a few quick jabs that are followed by a right hook that is ducked. (Rd 2 - 03:47) Salgado steps forward and a striking exchange begins. (Rd 2 - 03:47) Yamane fires off a counter jab but doesn't connect. (Rd 2 - 03:47) Showing good hand speed, Salgado lands one out of a flurry of three punches and then he scores with a right cross that landed hard. (Rd 2 - 03:28) Taking a few gulps of breath, Salgado is giving the first hint that he is starting to tire a touch. (Rd 2 - 03:13) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 2 - 03:13) Salgado misses a right hook and gets countered with a jab and a big right hand that just misses. (Rd 2 - 02:32) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 2 - 02:32) Yamane hits a jab but misses a right hook. (Rd 2 - 02:32) Salgado uses a pair of left jabs but doesn't find the mark with a right hook. (Rd 2 - 02:05) The two fighters engage. (Rd 2 - 02:05) Salgado slips past a right hook attempt and attacks with a pair of left jabs that are followed by a solid right hand. (Rd 2 - 01:42) They exchange strikes but nothing really gets through. (Rd 2 - 01:17) The two combatants meet in the center and start to strike. (Rd 2 - 01:17) Yamane misses a big right hand, putting him off balance and allowing Salgado to attack with a quick left jab and a right hand. (Rd 2 - 00:54) The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left. (Rd 2 - 00:42) They engage in the center. (Rd 2 - 00:42) Yamane hits a jab but is wide of the mark on a head kick attempt. (Rd 2 - 00:42) Salgado blitzes his opponent with a rapid six punch flurry. (Rd 2 - 00:04) They engage in the center. (Rd 2 - 00:04) Yamane scores with a left hook. (Rd 2 - 00:04) Salgado nails three quick punches from a flurry but can't hit a right cross. (Rd 2 - 00:00) Round two ends as time expires. (Rd 2 - 00:00) I have to give that round to Salgado, but only a 10-9. (Rd 2 - 00:00) I have Salgado ahead 20-18. Round 3 Quote (Rd 3 - 05:00) Round three begins! (Rd 3 - 04:53) They engage in the center. (Rd 3 - 04:53) Yamane misses a right cross that leaves him wide open to the counter. Salgado comes in with a left jab and a right hook that is avoided at the last second. (Rd 3 - 04:27) For the first time, Yamane is starting to breathe a little heavier. (Rd 3 - 04:16) Both fighters come together and strike. (Rd 3 - 04:16) Salgado hits a punch but doesn't connect with a right hand. Yamane misses a jab but scores with a right hook. (Rd 3 - 03:45) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 3 - 03:45) Salgado slips past a right hook and counters with a right hand. (Rd 3 - 03:15) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 3 - 03:15) Yamane is off-target with a jab but hits a right cross. (Rd 3 - 03:15) Salgado uses a flurry of four punches without landing any but lands a right hook. (Rd 3 - 02:33) Both fighters move in and engage. (Rd 3 - 02:33) Yamane misses a right hook and gets countered with a pair of left jabs that are followed by a good right hook. (Rd 3 - 02:33) Yamane looks to have been cut under his eye. (Rd 3 - 02:04) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 3 - 02:04) Yamane hits a left jab but has a right hand absorbed on the gloves. (Rd 3 - 02:04) Salgado scores with two punches out of a sudden flurry but misses with a big right hand. (Rd 3 - 01:27) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 3 - 01:27) Yamane scores with a jab but can't hit a right cross. (Rd 3 - 01:27) Salgado lands three of four quick punches but doesn't find the mark with a right hook. (Rd 3 - 00:52) We have one minute of the round remaining. (Rd 3 - 00:52) Salgado appears to be feeling a little fatigue for the first time in this fight, his hands are starting to lower just a fraction. (Rd 3 - 00:43) They come together and strike. (Rd 3 - 00:43) Yamane slips past a right hook attempt and attacks with a left jab and a glancing blow with a right head kick. (Rd 3 - 00:08) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 3 - 00:08) Yamane lands a left jab and a right cross. (Rd 3 - 00:08) Salgado quickly throws four punches and three of them land but only finds gloves with a right hand. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Round three ends as time expires. (Rd 3 - 00:00) I think Salgado took that round, 10-9 on my score card. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Yamane is running out of rounds. (Rd 3 - 00:00) The cut man tries to stop the bleeding for Yamane in between rounds. Round 4 Quote (Rd 4 - 05:00) Round four begins! (Rd 4 - 04:45) Yamane looked like he was going to shoot, but Salgado simply took the initiative first. (Rd 4 - 04:45) Salgado uses a left jab, but his big right hand follow-up misses. (Rd 4 - 04:17) They exchange a few strikes but nothing significant lands. (Rd 4 - 03:48) They engage in the center. (Rd 4 - 03:48) Yamane scores with a jab but can't make contact on a right head kick. (Rd 4 - 03:48) Salgado hits a pair of jabs and also hits a right hand. (Rd 4 - 03:35) Salgado looks very tired out there. (Rd 4 - 03:35) Yamane grabs Salgado, who looks shattered, and pulls him into a clinch. (Rd 4 - 03:35) Salgado tries to wriggle free, but Yamane controls him well and gets in a few close-range punches too. (Rd 4 - 03:21) Yamane tries to wrestle Salgado backward and up against the cage. (Rd 4 - 03:21) Salgado ends up backed against the cage. (Rd 4 - 03:03) Yamane uses dirty boxing to punish Salgado while he is pressed up against the cage. (Rd 4 - 02:46) Salgado is controlled up against the cage and eats a sharp right to the ear. (Rd 4 - 02:31) Yamane catches Salgado with a knee strike to the ribs from the clinch while he is pressed up against the cage. (Rd 4 - 02:19) Salgado takes a knee strike just above the hip. (Rd 4 - 02:08) Salgado takes a knee strike to the inside of his own knee. (Rd 4 - 01:58) Yamane tries to throw a knee to the thigh but Salgado uses wrestling to prevent it. (Rd 4 - 01:42) Yamane hits a knee strike to the thigh. (Rd 4 - 01:33) Salgado is trapped against the cage and Yamane hits him with a short left uppercut. (Rd 4 - 01:22) Yamane pins Salgado up against the cage and hits a couple of nice right hands to the side of the head. (Rd 4 - 01:02) Yamane doesn't look like he has much left in the tank. (Rd 4 - 01:02) The lengthy period of stalemate results in referee Leo Behan separating them. (Rd 4 - 00:55) We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. (Rd 4 - 00:55) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 4 - 00:55) Yamane hits a left cross. (Rd 4 - 00:55) Salgado punches in bunches with four rapid strikes. (Rd 4 - 00:21) Salgado lands a left hand and then lands a right hand. (Rd 4 - 00:00) Round four ends as time expires. (Rd 4 - 00:00) That was an exciting round, hopefully the fighters will continue with that pace in the next. (Rd 4 - 00:00) I have to give that round to Yamane, but only a 10-9. (Rd 4 - 00:00) By my scorecard, Yamane really needs a finish in this final round or he will lose the fight. Round 5 Quote (Rd 5 - 05:00) There's the bell and the final round begins! (Rd 5 - 04:52) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 5 - 04:52) Salgado lands a left jab but misses a right hook. (Rd 5 - 04:52) Yamane is off-target with a jab but lands a right hook. (Rd 5 - 04:20) Both fighters meet in the center. (Rd 5 - 04:20) Salgado hits two out of a flurry of four punches but gets a right hand blocked. (Rd 5 - 04:20) Yamane finds a good angle and lands a nice one-two. (Rd 5 - 04:20) Salgado looks to have been cut above his eye, blood is trickling down. (Rd 5 - 03:54) The fighters, both of whom look very tired, fall into a ragged clinch. (Rd 5 - 03:54) Yamane is trying to push Salgado so that his back is up against the cage. (Rd 5 - 03:54) Salgado ends up backed against the cage. (Rd 5 - 03:34) Salgado looks like he is on the verge of exhaustion. (Rd 5 - 03:34) Yamane looks for a takedown by grabbing both his opponent's legs and trying to trip him to the mat. (Rd 5 - 03:34) He has the takedown! Salgado pulls guard. (Rd 5 - 03:18) Yamane begins trying to pass guard and get a better position. (Rd 5 - 03:18) He passes guard fairly easily, getting to side control. (Rd 5 - 02:51) Yamane begins trying to get himself into mount. (Rd 5 - 02:51) Advancing his position, he gets mount. (Rd 5 - 02:25) We pass the halfway mark of this round. (Rd 5 - 02:25) Yamane pounds away on Salgado, landing several good shots in the process. (Rd 5 - 02:25) Salgado tries to turn away from the blows but gets rolled and Yamane has his back! (Rd 5 - 02:08) Yamane pounds away on Salgado, landing several good shots in the process. (Rd 5 - 01:54) Yamane gets both hooks in, and is now in a really dominant position. (Rd 5 - 01:42) Yamane pounds away with right hands, hitting several big shots. (Rd 5 - 01:24) Yamane looks like he doesn't have a lot left to give. (Rd 5 - 01:24) Yamane pounds away with rights but fails to land any significant blows. (Rd 5 - 00:55) The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left. (Rd 5 - 00:55) Yamane, with both hooks fully in, tries to get the rear naked choke applied. (Rd 5 - 00:55) Salgado doesn't allow the arm to go under his chin. (Rd 5 - 00:26) Salgado tries to improve his chances of survival by breaking free of the hooks, but they're too tight. (Rd 5 - 00:15) Yamane pounds away with rights, a couple of heavy shots get through and rock Salgado. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The time expires on round five, and that is the end of the fight. (Rd 5 - 00:00) I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Yamane. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The judges have given their scores, which are about to be announced. (Rd 5 - 00:00) All three judges have given 48-47. (Rd 5 - 00:00) Origenes Salgado is the winner by unanimous decision! Official Result: Origenes Salgado defeats Jin Yamane (Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 5). The fight was rated as being Great. Post-Fight: Origenes Salgado thanks all of his sponsors for backing him, and then also thanks his family, friends, and supporters. He says that he has a lot of respect for Jin Yamane and praises his toughness. CTC WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Filip Hristov (6-1, 0-0 CTC, From: Sofia, Bulgaria, Favorite: -300) vs. Zeke Eliot (7-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Seattle, Washington, Underdog: +230) Round 1 Quote (Rd 1 - 05:00) Next up is a match in which Filip Hristov battles Zeke Eliot. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Kyle Crisp will be the referee. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our cageside judges are: Christina Shaw, Johnny Beerbohm, and Millhouse Twain. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Round one begins! (Rd 1 - 05:00) We start with a touch of gloves. (Rd 1 - 04:54) Eliot throws a two-punch combo but Hristov avoids both. (Rd 1 - 04:41) Hristov seizes the chance and grabs Eliot into a clinch. (Rd 1 - 04:35) With Eliot controlled by the clinch, Hristov looks to be attempting to set up a judo throw. (Rd 1 - 04:35) Eliot has no answer to a great hip throw, he is left down under side control! (Rd 1 - 04:20) Hristov starts trying to work to go from side control to mount. (Rd 1 - 04:20) He can't get the mount as Eliot rolls away to stop it, but does take his back instead. (Rd 1 - 03:44) Hristov increases his control by getting both hooks in. (Rd 1 - 03:32) With both hooks in and therefore great control of the body, Hristov tries to finish Eliot off with a rear naked choke. (Rd 1 - 03:32) Hristov flattens Eliot out with the rear naked choke in deep and forces the tap! (Rd 1 - 03:10) Filip Hristov takes the victory by way of submission! Official Result: Filip Hristov defeats Zeke Eliot (Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 1:50 of round 1). The fight was rated as being Good. Post-Fight: Filip Hristov name-checks all of his sponsors, then thanks all of his fans who turned out to support him. He celebrates his CTC debut victory and says he is already looking forward to the next fight. CTC WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Dominykas "Slamkovic" Jankovic (13-4, 0-0 CTC, From: Varna, Bulgaria, Favorite: -990) vs. Mando Romero (8-0, 0-0 CTC, From: San Luis Potosi, Mexico, Underdog: +790) Round 1 Quote (Rd 1 - 05:00) Moving on, Dominykas 'Slamkovic' Jankovic faces Mando Romero. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Refereeing this bout will be Stanley Wright. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges for this bout are: Ian Rivers, Reginald Wodehouse, and Christina Shaw. (Rd 1 - 05:00) And here we go! (Rd 1 - 05:00) The two fighters touch gloves. (Rd 1 - 04:45) Romero uses a left jab, but finds nothing but air with a big right. (Rd 1 - 04:23) Romero lands a left hand and then lands a big right hand. (Rd 1 - 04:09) Romero throws a one-two, but Jankovic was equal to it. (Rd 1 - 03:59) Seizing the opportunity, Jankovic clinches. (Rd 1 - 03:53) Jankovic is looking to wrestle Romero to the ground. (Rd 1 - 03:53) He hits a belly-to-belly suplex, getting side control! (Rd 1 - 03:34) Jankovic begins trying to get himself into a mount. (Rd 1 - 03:34) Romero tries to sweep from the mount attempt but gets rolled and gives up his back. (Rd 1 - 02:49) Jankovic tries to get the rear naked choke applied. (Rd 1 - 02:49) Romero gets flattened out with the rear naked choke, he has to tap! (Rd 1 - 02:20) Dominykas 'Slamkovic' Jankovic takes the win by submission! Official Result: Dominykas 'Slamkovic' Jankovic defeats Mando Romero (Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:40 of round 1). The fight was rated as being Great. Post-Fight: Dominykas Jankovic thanks everyone connected to Mantas Andreyev Fighting for helping him prepare for this fight, then his sponsors for supporting him financially. He says that he is happy to have won on his CTC debut and he's very happy here. CTC WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Joe "The Hitman" Hinchcliffe (26-13, 0-0 CTC, From: Phoenix, Arizona, Favorite: -260) vs. Kuma Ichigawa (5-3, 0-0 CTC, From: Kitakyushu, Japan, Underdog: +200) Round 1 Quote (Rd 1 - 05:00) Next up, Joe 'The Hitman' Hinchcliffe against Kuma Ichigawa. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Refereeing this bout will be Stanley Wright. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges for this bout are: Millhouse Twain, Ian Rivers, and Reginald Wodehouse. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The fight begins! (Rd 1 - 04:52) Hinchcliffe lands a left jab, but misses with a vicious right hand. (Rd 1 - 04:29) Hinchcliffe hits a left hand, but Ichigawa evades a big right punch. (Rd 1 - 04:08) A defensive jab hits from Ichigawa. (Rd 1 - 04:08) Hinchcliffe throws a quick one-two but doesn't land either blow. (Rd 1 - 03:53) Hinchcliffe can't hit a set-up left jab, but then catches Ichigawa with a superb right kick to the head! (Rd 1 - 03:53) He's down! Ichigawa falls to the floor! (Rd 1 - 03:43) Hinchcliffe senses victory and starts to unload with punches! (Rd 1 - 03:43) Hinchcliffe pounds away, Ichigawa is barely able to offer any defence at all! (Rd 1 - 03:43) With Ichigawa taking a beating, the referee has to stop the fight! (Rd 1 - 03:31) By TKO, the winner is Joe Hinchcliffe! Official Result: Joe 'The Hitman' Hinchcliffe defeats Kuma Ichigawa (TKO (Strikes) in 1:29 of round 1). The fight was rated as being Good. Post-Fight: Joe Hinchcliffe thanks his sponsors and all of his fans. He is asked who he'd like to fight next, and he answers that he thinks a fight against Augustin Gonzalez would probably be a good contest. CTC WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. "Cockney Rebel" Mikey Wallace (8-3, 0-0 CTC, From: London, England, Favorite: -170) vs. Zachary "Manitoba Misery" Gilbert (14-10, 0-0 CTC, From: Lynn Lake, Manitoba, Underdog: +130) Round 1 Quote (Rd 1 - 05:00) Next up, 'Cockney Rebel' Mikey Wallace battling Zachary 'Manitoba Misery' Gilbert. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Leo Behan is the referee for this fight. (Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges are: Christina Shaw, Johnny Beerbohm, and Millhouse Twain. (Rd 1 - 05:00) There's the opening bell! (Rd 1 - 04:49) Wallace lands a jab and then lands a low kick to the legs. (Rd 1 - 04:35) Wallace confidently moves in closer, looking to throw some strikes. (Rd 1 - 04:35) Wallace connects with two right jabs, but his big left hand follow-up misses. (Rd 1 - 04:16) Wallace comes forward, walking down Gilbert. (Rd 1 - 04:16) Wallace bobs out of the way of a jab and moves into the pocket. (Rd 1 - 04:16) Wallace misses all the strikes in a combo that ended with a kick to the body. (Rd 1 - 04:02) Wallace comes forward and the two fighters exchange strikes. (Rd 1 - 04:02) Gilbert manages a counter jab. (Rd 1 - 04:02) Wallace feints, causing Gilbert to move to one side and leave himself wide open. (Rd 1 - 04:02) Wallace connects with a nice jab and then he lands a low kick to the legs. (Rd 1 - 03:43) Wallace comes forward and the two fighters exchange strikes. (Rd 1 - 03:43) Gilbert throws a counter jab but misses. (Rd 1 - 03:43) A feint is bought entirely by Gilbert, leaving him wide open. (Rd 1 - 03:43) Wallace lands a right hand and then he hits a nice straight left that lands hard. (Rd 1 - 03:25) A jab is wide from Wallace, but then he scores with a leg kick. (Rd 1 - 03:04) Wallace comes forward and the two fighters exchange strikes. (Rd 1 - 03:04) Gilbert misses with a left hand in the exchange. (Rd 1 - 03:04) Wallace hits a couple of minor right hands, but his big left hand follow-up misses. (Rd 1 - 02:43) Wallace comes forward on the attack. (Rd 1 - 02:43) Gilbert hit a counter left hand. (Rd 1 - 02:43) Gilbert is left off balance after falling for a cleverly executed feint. (Rd 1 - 02:43) Wallace can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then he lands a big left hand. (Rd 1 - 02:30) We go past the halfway point of this round. (Rd 1 - 02:30) Wallace steps forward and a striking exchange begins. (Rd 1 - 02:30) Gilbert hits a jab in the exchange. (Rd 1 - 02:30) Wallace hits a right hand but Gilbert avoids a big left. (Rd 1 - 02:17) Wallace comes forward to attack. (Rd 1 - 02:17) Wallace bobs out of the way of a jab and moves into the pocket. (Rd 1 - 02:17) Wallace lands two jabs and then he hits Gilbert with a body kick. (Rd 1 - 01:55) There's an exchange of strikes at relatively close range but nothing really lands. (Rd 1 - 01:28) Gilbert looked like he was going to shoot, but Wallace simply took the initiative first. (Rd 1 - 01:28) Wallace lands a right hand and then hits a nice straight left that lands hard. (Rd 1 - 01:10) Wallace comes forward to attack. (Rd 1 - 01:10) Wallace steps into the pocket, avoiding a jab on the way. (Rd 1 - 01:10) Two right hands land from Wallace, but Gilbert avoids a big left. (Rd 1 - 01:00) There's under a minute left in this round. (Rd 1 - 00:46) Wallace attacks with strikes. (Rd 1 - 00:46) Gilbert fires off a counter jab but doesn't connect. (Rd 1 - 00:46) A jab lands from Wallace but Gilbert dodges the leg kick that follows. (Rd 1 - 00:34) Wallace is starting to slow down a touch, perhaps conserving a little energy. (Rd 1 - 00:26) They exchange strikes but nothing really gets through. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Round one ends as time expires. (Rd 1 - 00:00) I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Wallace. Round 2 Quote (Rd 2 - 05:00) There's the bell for the start of the round! (Rd 2 - 04:45) Wallace closes the distance, obviously looking to strike. (Rd 2 - 04:45) Gilbert looked like he was going to step in and grapple, but Wallace simply took the initiative first. (Rd 2 - 04:45) Wallace lands a jab and then lands a left hand. (Rd 2 - 04:29) The two fighters stand and trade strikes, neither lands a significant blow in the exchange. (Rd 2 - 04:02) An exchange of blows comes and goes without either fighter really landing anything significant. (Rd 2 - 03:33) They stand and trade, but all the shots are either off target or are safely dealt with. (Rd 2 - 03:12) Wallace steps forward and a striking exchange begins. (Rd 2 - 03:12) Gilbert throws a counter left but doesn't connect. (Rd 2 - 03:12) Wallace fails to find a home for his jab, but then he scores with a leg kick. (Rd 2 - 02:56) They come together and strike. (Rd 2 - 02:56) Wallace counters a right hand with a pair of jabs that are followed by a good left hand. (Rd 2 - 02:37) Wallace steps forward and a striking exchange begins. (Rd 2 - 02:37) Gilbert hit a counter left hand. (Rd 2 - 02:37) Wallace lands a right jab but Gilbert evades a big left punch. (Rd 2 - 02:27) We are now at the halfway point of the round. (Rd 2 - 02:21) The two fighters come together and strike but it's really tentative and nothing comes of it. (Rd 2 - 02:00) Wallace initiates an exchange of strikes. (Rd 2 - 02:00) Gilbert fires off a counter jab. (Rd 2 - 02:00) A jab is wide from Wallace, but then he hits a scything kick to the legs of Gilbert. (Rd 2 - 01:39) Gilbert warily circles, looking for the opening he needs to shoot in. (Rd 2 - 01:39) Wallace fails to find a home for his jab, but then catches Gilbert with a left roundhouse kick to the body. (Rd 2 - 01:19) Gilbert appeared to be going to try and get in close, but Wallace took the initiative first. (Rd 2 - 01:19) Wallace hits a right jab and then catches Gilbert with a left hook. (Rd 2 - 00:59) There's under a minute left in this round. (Rd 2 - 00:59) Wallace forces an exchange of strikes. (Rd 2 - 00:59) Gilbert throws a counter left but doesn't connect. (Rd 2 - 00:59) Wallace throws two quick punches but doesn't hit with either. (Rd 2 - 00:55) A little fatigue may be creeping in, Wallace is starting to move noticeably more slowly now. (Rd 2 - 00:45) Wallace steps forward, looking to strike. (Rd 2 - 00:45) Gilbert fires off a counter jab but doesn't connect. (Rd 2 - 00:45) A jab lands from Wallace but Gilbert evades a big left punch. (Rd 2 - 00:23) Wallace lands a right hand and then scores with a left cross. (Rd 2 - 00:00) Round two ends as time expires. (Rd 2 - 00:00) I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Wallace. (Rd 2 - 00:00) That's Wallace up 20-18 on my scorecard. Round 3 Quote (Rd 3 - 05:00) Round three begins! (Rd 3 - 05:00) Gilbert is limping slightly. (Rd 3 - 04:46) The two fighters engage. (Rd 3 - 04:46) Gilbert misses a right hook and leaves himself open to be countered with a right jab and a left cross. (Rd 3 - 04:21) They engage in the center. (Rd 3 - 04:21) Gilbert misses a right cross that leaves him wide open to the counter. Wallace comes in with a jab and a leg kick that misses. (Rd 3 - 03:57) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 3 - 03:57) Wallace slips past a right hook attempt and attacks with a jab and a kick to the lead leg. (Rd 3 - 03:45) Wallace doesn't look like he has much left in the tank. (Rd 3 - 03:40) Wallace fails to find a home for his jab, but then hits Gilbert with a straight left. (Rd 3 - 03:14) Gilbert chooses to shoot in on Wallace. (Rd 3 - 03:14) The takedown is successful, he almost gets side control but has to settle for half guard. (Rd 3 - 03:03) Gilbert unloads with right hands, but doesn't do a great deal of damage. (Rd 3 - 02:50) Gilbert blocks an attempted move from half guard to full guard. (Rd 3 - 02:35) Gilbert starts trying to work to get out of half guard and into a better position. (Rd 3 - 02:35) He passes guard with ease, moving straight into the mount. (Rd 3 - 02:11) Gilbert fires away with punches, and Wallace is stung by several big shots. (Rd 3 - 01:55) Gilbert pounds away on Wallace, landing several good shots in the process. (Rd 3 - 01:39) Gilbert fires away with rights, but does little in the way of actual damage. (Rd 3 - 01:22) Gilbert pounds away, but is unable to land many clean shots. (Rd 3 - 01:06) Gilbert pounds away, but Wallace isn't troubled by the strikes. (Rd 3 - 00:50) Wallace tries to get to half guard but can't. (Rd 3 - 00:36) Gilbert pounds away, but Wallace isn't troubled by the strikes. (Rd 3 - 00:17) Wallace tries to sweep Gilbert out of mount but can't do it. (Rd 3 - 00:06) Gilbert pounds away, but Wallace isn't troubled by the strikes. (Rd 3 - 00:00) Round three ends as time expires. (Rd 3 - 00:00) That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Gilbert. (Rd 3 - 00:00) My scorecard now has Wallace up 29-28. Round 4 Quote (Rd 4 - 05:00) There's the bell and round number four begins! (Rd 4 - 05:00) Gilbert has a definite limp from the damage he has taken to his legs. (Rd 4 - 04:50) The two fighters engage. (Rd 4 - 04:50) Gilbert hits a left jab but doesn't connect with a right hand. (Rd 4 - 04:50) Wallace lands a right jab but has a left hook blocked. (Rd 4 - 04:24) They stand and trade in the center of the cage but neither fighter can land a good shot. (Rd 4 - 04:00) For the first time, Gilbert is starting to breathe a little heavier. (Rd 4 - 03:53) The two fighters engage with strikes but nothing significant lands. (Rd 4 - 03:19) The two fighters stand and trade strikes but neither lands anything damaging. (Rd 4 - 03:04) Limping quite noticeably, Gilbert is definitely feeling the damage to his legs. (Rd 4 - 02:58) Wallace steps in and looks to unleash. (Rd 4 - 02:58) Gilbert had looked like he was angling for a takedown attempt, but couldn't take the initiative. (Rd 4 - 02:58) Wallace lands a jab and then catches Gilbert with a crunching left hook. (Rd 4 - 02:35) A jab is wide from Wallace, but then he catches Gilbert with a crunching left hook. (Rd 4 - 02:23) Wallace looks like he doesn't have a lot left to give. (Rd 4 - 02:23) We move into the second half of this round. (Rd 4 - 02:18) Wallace attacks with strikes. (Rd 4 - 02:18) Gilbert hit a counter left hand. (Rd 4 - 02:18) A jab lands from Wallace but Gilbert avoids a big left. (Rd 4 - 02:01) Wallace attacks with strikes. (Rd 4 - 02:01) Gilbert lands two left hands in the exchange. (Rd 4 - 02:01) Wallace lands a right jab but Gilbert evades a big left punch. (Rd 4 - 01:41) They stand and trade in the center of the cage but neither fighter gives or takes any real damage. (Rd 4 - 01:19) Limping quite noticeably, Gilbert is definitely feeling the damage to his legs. (Rd 4 - 01:04) The two fighters engage with strikes but nothing significant lands. (Rd 4 - 00:35) Wallace comes forward on the attack. (Rd 4 - 00:35) Gilbert lands a left hand in the exchange. (Rd 4 - 00:35) Wallace can't connect with a jab, but then he scores with a left cross that landed hard. (Rd 4 - 00:28) Gilbert limps pretty heavily as he circles around. (Rd 4 - 00:18) It looked like we were about to see Gilbert try and get some grappling started, but Wallace was more aggressive and took the initiative. (Rd 4 - 00:18) A punch from Wallace fails to land. (Rd 4 - 00:05) A quick exchange of strikes does not produce any damage. (Rd 4 - 00:00) The time runs out on round four. (Rd 4 - 00:00) I think Wallace took that round, 10-9 on my score card. (Rd 4 - 00:00) With one round left, Gilbert realistically needs to stop his opponent in order to win. Round 5 Quote (Rd 5 - 05:00) There's the bell and the final round begins! (Rd 5 - 04:48) Wallace confidently moves in closer, looking to throw some strikes. (Rd 5 - 04:48) Wallace fails to find a home for his jab, but then lands a low kick to the legs. (Rd 5 - 04:34) Wallace lands a right hand and then lands a left hand. (Rd 5 - 04:10) The two fighters come forward and engage. (Rd 5 - 04:10) Gilbert misses a right cross that leaves him wide open to the counter. Wallace comes in with a jab and a left hook that is avoided at the last second. (Rd 5 - 03:56) The gas tank looks empty on Wallace. (Rd 5 - 03:56) Gilbert has an obvious limp as he circles. (Rd 5 - 03:47) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 5 - 03:47) Gilbert misses with a big right hand, allowing Wallace to counter with a right hook. (Rd 5 - 03:23) Both fighters move in and engage. (Rd 5 - 03:23) Both fighters strike but nobody manages to land. (Rd 5 - 03:23) Wallace doesn't connect with a left hand. (Rd 5 - 03:23) Gilbert has a right hand taken on the gloves. (Rd 5 - 03:04) They engage in the center. (Rd 5 - 03:04) Wallace hits a jab but doesn't make contact on a low kick. (Rd 5 - 03:04) Gilbert hits a left cross. (Rd 5 - 02:36) Both fighters step in to strike. (Rd 5 - 02:36) Wallace slips past a right hook attempt and attacks with a left cross. (Rd 5 - 02:23) We pass the halfway mark of this round. (Rd 5 - 02:09) They come together and strike. (Rd 5 - 02:09) Wallace is off target with a right jab but lands a low kick. (Rd 5 - 02:09) Gilbert hits a left jab but finds his right cross blocked. (Rd 5 - 01:45) The two fighters engage. (Rd 5 - 01:45) Gilbert misses a right hook and leaves himself open to be countered with a jab and a left hand that narrowly fails to connect. (Rd 5 - 01:45) Standing and trading is not working for Gilbert, so far in this fight he has simply been out-classed and out-struck. (Rd 5 - 01:30) Looking shattered, they all but collapse into each other and clinch. (Rd 5 - 01:30) Gilbert tries to wrestle Wallace backward and up against the cage. (Rd 5 - 01:30) He does so and now has Wallace pinned to the cage. (Rd 5 - 01:18) Wallace is trapped up against the cage. (Rd 5 - 01:18) They exchange close-quarters punches from that position for about sixty seconds. (Rd 5 - 00:10) Gilbert pins Wallace up against the cage and uses dirty boxing to inflict some damage. (Rd 5 - 00:00) We reach the time limit and this fight is over. (Rd 5 - 00:00) That was a very close round but I think Gilbert just about edged it. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The judges have given their scores, which are about to be announced. (Rd 5 - 00:00) The judges give 49-47 (Christina Shaw), 49-46 (Johnny Beerbohm) and 48-47 (Millhouse Twain). (Rd 5 - 00:00) 'Cockney Rebel' Mikey Wallace wins by unanimous decision! Official Result: 'Cockney Rebel' Mikey Wallace defeats Zachary 'Manitoba Misery' Gilbert (Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 5). The fight was rated as being Good. Post-Fight: Giving thanks, Mikey Wallace praises his team at Rob Baines Fighting, his various sponsors, and the fans who came out to support him. He says that he is very happy to have won on his CTC debut and he's very happy here. CTC WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Deacon "Eight Ball" Stawford (6-8, 0-0 CTC, From: Manitoba, Canada, Underdog: +800) vs. Rich "Hard Rain" Robinson (8-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Wood Buffalo, Alberta, Favorite: -1010) Round 1 Quote (Rd 1 - 05:00) Moving on, Deacon 'Eight Ball' Stawford battles Rich 'Hard Rain' Robinson. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our referee is Kyle Crisp. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our judges at cageside are: Ian Rivers, Reginald Wodehouse, and Christina Shaw. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Round one begins! (Rd 1 - 04:51) They come together in a clinch. (Rd 1 - 04:51) Robinson seems to get the advantage. (Rd 1 - 04:44) Clinched with Stawford, Robinson looks to try and take him down. (Rd 1 - 04:44) The takedown is successful, Stawford pulls half guard. (Rd 1 - 04:26) Robinson unloads with big right hands, but Stawford is able to deal with most of them. (Rd 1 - 04:07) In half guard, Robinson begins working to get side control. (Rd 1 - 04:07) Robinson gains side control after getting his leg free from half guard. (Rd 1 - 03:20) Robinson tries to lock Stawford into an arm triangle. (Rd 1 - 03:20) Stawford defends himself well and is in no danger. (Rd 1 - 02:53) Robinson starts trying to work to go from side control to mount. (Rd 1 - 02:53) Stawford tries to sweep from the mount attempt but gets rolled and gives up his back. (Rd 1 - 02:26) We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. (Rd 1 - 02:26) Robinson fires away with punches and Stawford is taking powerful shot after powerful shot! (Rd 1 - 02:26) Referee Kyle Crisp jumps in and saves Stawford from taking any more shots! (Rd 1 - 02:07) The winner, by TKO, is Rich 'Hard Rain' Robinson! Official Result: Rich 'Hard Rain' Robinson defeats Deacon 'Eight Ball' Stawford (TKO (Strikes) in 2:53 of round 1). The fight was rated as being Great. Post-Fight: Rich Robinson gives a name-check to everyone at Slaughterhouse, all his various sponsors, then all his friends, family, and supporters. He is then asked who he'd like to fight next, and he jokingly throws out a few names before saying that a fight against Lloyd McAllister would make a lot of sense. Rich Robinson is a good talker and really does well in these sort of interviews. CO-MAIN EVENT CTC LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Michael Klaughnschue (8-2-1, 0-0-1 CTC, From: Hamburg, Germany, Favorite: -140) vs. Leandro Piquet (20-10-1, 0-0-1 CTC, From: Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Underdog: -130) Round 1 Quote (Rd 1 - 05:00) The co-main event is up next. Michael Klaughnschue fights Leandro Piquet in the CTC Light Heavyweight division. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Refereeing this bout will be Kyle Crisp. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our cageside judges are: Christina Shaw, Johnny Beerbohm, and Millhouse Twain. (Rd 1 - 05:00) And here we go! (Rd 1 - 04:47) Piquet lands a jab and then hits Klaughnschue with a body kick. (Rd 1 - 04:25) Piquet lands a left hand and then hits Klaughnschue with a leg kick. (Rd 1 - 03:54) Klaughnschue comes in, looking for a takedown. (Rd 1 - 03:54) The takedown is completed, it was a single leg and Piquet is left on his back pulling guard. (Rd 1 - 03:48) Klaughnschue pounds away with rights but fails to land any significant blows. (Rd 1 - 03:34) Piquet tries to pull Klaughnschue in close and pepper him with short strikes, but can't. (Rd 1 - 03:20) Klaughnschue fires away with punches, but Piquet doesn't take any undue damage. (Rd 1 - 03:06) Klaughnschue doesn't allow Piquet to lock him up with double underhooks. (Rd 1 - 02:58) The clock runs down as Piquet is being smothered against the ground by Klaughnschue. (Rd 1 - 02:33) Klaughnschue lies on top of Piquet, basically smothering him. (Rd 1 - 01:53) Piquet is controlled against the ground, unable to shift Klaughnschue off of him. (Rd 1 - 01:18) The lengthy period of stalemate results in referee Kyle Crisp standing them both back up. (Rd 1 - 01:05) Piquet steps in and looks to unleash. (Rd 1 - 01:05) Piquet throws a quick punch but doesn't land. (Rd 1 - 00:51) We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. (Rd 1 - 00:51) Klaughnschue chooses to shoot in on Piquet. (Rd 1 - 00:51) The takedown is successful and he gets side control too. (Rd 1 - 00:42) Looking to catch his breath, Klaughnschue is content to just throw a couple of punches to the body. (Rd 1 - 00:13) Piquet tries to transition to a guard, but can't manage it. (Rd 1 - 00:02) Klaughnschue pounds away, but Piquet calmly deals with them. (Rd 1 - 00:00) Round one ends as time expires. (Rd 1 - 00:00) I think Klaughnschue took that round, 10-9 on my score card. Round 2 Quote (Rd 2 - 05:00) There's the bell for the start of the round! (Rd 2 - 04:53) Klaughnschue moves in and out of range, hoping to tempt his opponent into a reckless strike and leave an opening to start grappling. (Rd 2 - 04:53) Piquet connects with two left hands and then lands a low kick to the legs. (Rd 2 - 04:22) A combo that ends with a roundhouse body kick fails to land for Piquet. (Rd 2 - 04:09) Piquet steps in and looks to unleash. (Rd 2 - 04:09) Klaughnschue appeared to be going for a takedown, but Piquet took the initiative first. (Rd 2 - 04:09) Piquet lands two jabs and then lands a right hand. (Rd 2 - 03:51) Piquet can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then lands a roundhouse kick to the body. (Rd 2 - 03:39) Klaughnschue shoots in for a takedown. (Rd 2 - 03:39) The takedown is completed, it was a single leg and Piquet is left on his back pulling guard. (Rd 2 - 03:31) Klaughnschue lies on top of Piquet, basically smothering him. (Rd 2 - 02:54) Klaughnschue throws a few strikes, but they are without venom. (Rd 2 - 02:34) Klaughnschue gets pulled in tight, stopping him from posturing up or launching any attacks. (Rd 2 - 02:00) Klaughnschue fires off a few punches, but they aren't thrown with any great force. (Rd 2 - 01:38) Piquet throws out some punches, but Klaughnschue leans back to avoid them. (Rd 2 - 01:18) Klaughnschue smothers Piquet with his body by pushing forward and down. (Rd 2 - 00:43) With no progress being made, the referee stands them back up. (Rd 2 - 00:35) Piquet can't hit a set-up left jab, but then hits Klaughnschue with a high right head kick. (Rd 2 - 00:18) Piquet misses all the strikes in a combo that ended with a low kick attempt to the legs. (Rd 2 - 00:06) Klaughnschue seizes the chance and grabs Piquet into a clinch. (Rd 2 - 00:00) Time expires and we come to the end of round two. (Rd 2 - 00:00) Some fans are booing after a round that didn't feature much action. (Rd 2 - 00:00) I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Piquet. (Rd 2 - 00:00) By my reckoning we're dead level at 19-19. Round 3 Quote (Rd 3 - 05:00) There's the bell and round number three begins! (Rd 3 - 04:54) Piquet connects with a jab, but the following leg kick misses. (Rd 3 - 04:31) Piquet comes in looking to strike. (Rd 3 - 04:31) Piquet lands a left hand and then lands a nice right head kick. (Rd 3 - 04:21) Klaughnschue wobbles, but does not go down...he is hurt! He covers up, but Piquet is already advancing to try and finish! (Rd 3 - 04:21) Piquet hits a straight right hand! Dazed, Klaughnschue continues to cover up. (Rd 3 - 04:14) A right cross thumps into Klaughnschue! (Rd 3 - 04:14) Klaughnschue retreats further and ends up trapped against the cage. (Rd 3 - 04:05) Piquet hits a straight right hand! Dazed, Klaughnschue continues to cover up. (Rd 3 - 04:05) Back-pedalling further, Klaughnschue ends up backed up against the cage. (Rd 3 - 04:01) A huge right hand catches Klaughnschue behind the ear and sends him down! (Rd 3 - 03:55) Piquet quickly pounces, looking to rain down punches on the stunned Klaughnschue! (Rd 3 - 03:55) Piquet fires away and Klaughnschue is eating powerful shot after powerful shot! (Rd 3 - 03:55) Referee Kyle Crisp pulls Piquet away, stopping the fight! (Rd 3 - 03:35) The winner, by TKO; Leandro Piquet! Official Result: Leandro Piquet defeats Michael Klaughnschue (TKO (Strikes) in 1:25 of round 3). The fight was rated as being Average. Post-Fight: Leandro Piquet thanks everyone connected to House of Pain for helping him prepare for this fight, then his sponsors for supporting him financially. Leandro Piquet says it was a tough fight and gives a show of respect to Michael Klaughnschue. He gave a charismatic performance. MAIN EVENT CTC WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BOUT VS. Jonathan "The Locust" Huang (10-0, 0-0 CTC, From: Thailand, Favorite: -1200) vs. Raniere de Lima (7-1, 0-0 CTC, From: Brasilia, Brazil, Underdog: +950) Round 1 Quote (Rd 1 - 05:00) It's time for the main event of the evening! Jonathan 'The Locust' Huang squares off with Raniere de Lima in the CTC Welterweight division. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Kyle Crisp will be the referee. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Our judges at cageside are: Reginald Wodehouse, Christina Shaw, and Johnny Beerbohm. (Rd 1 - 05:00) Round one begins! (Rd 1 - 04:55) A jab is wide from de Lima, but then he hits Huang with a leg kick. (Rd 1 - 04:40) de Lima moves in on Huang, preparing to throw. (Rd 1 - 04:40) de Lima throws some strikes and a fast leg kick, but Huang is equal to all of them. (Rd 1 - 04:40) de Lima was too aggressive and his last kick gets caught! (Rd 1 - 04:31) Holding the leg, Huang tries for a takedown. (Rd 1 - 04:31) The takedown is completed, de Lima is left on his back pulling guard. (Rd 1 - 04:21) Huang is trying to pass guard. (Rd 1 - 04:21) Advancing his position, he passes to half guard. (Rd 1 - 03:26) Huang starts trying to work to get out of half guard and into a better position. (Rd 1 - 03:26) He gets past half guard, gaining side control. (Rd 1 - 02:36) Huang starts threading his arm behind the head, looking to set up a Von Flue choke. (Rd 1 - 02:36) de Lima stops Huang from applying it. (Rd 1 - 02:02) Huang is trying to move from side control to mount. (Rd 1 - 02:02) He can't get the mount as de Lima rolls away to stop it, but does take his back instead. (Rd 1 - 01:38) de Lima finds himself in major trouble, as Huang applies a tight body triangle. (Rd 1 - 01:21) With great control via the body triangle, Huang tries to finish de Lima off with a rear naked choke. (Rd 1 - 01:21) Huang flattens de Lima out with the rear naked choke in deep and forces the tap! (Rd 1 - 01:01) The winner, by submission, is Jonathan 'The Locust' Huang! Official Result: Jonathan 'The Locust' Huang defeats Raniere de Lima (Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 3:59 of round 1). The fight was rated as being Great. Post-Fight: Jonathan Huang thanks everyone connected to Tiger Claw Academy for helping him prepare for this fight, then his sponsors for supporting him financially. Visibly delighted, Jonathan Huang celebrates starting his CTC career with a win. Attendance: 248 Gate Reciepts: $19,642 Sponsorship: $25,299 Ad Revenue: $233,337 PPV Revenue: $31,200 Merchandise: $3,760 Fighter Pay And Bonuses (Total Payout: $176,530) Winner Pay Loser Pay Bonuses Earned(Included in Pay) Jonathan Huang $52,840 Raniere de Lima $11,820 FotN: Both: $10,000 Leandro Piquet $6,480 Michael Klaughnschue $1,820 Rich Robinson $2,880 Deacon Stawford $1,170 Mikey Wallace $3,960 Zachary Gilbert $1,690 Joe Hinchcliffe $4,140 Kuma Ichigawa $1,690 Dominykas Jankovic $3,960 Mando Romero $2,080 Filip Hristov $8,960 Zeke Eliot $2,080 SotN: Hristov: $5,000 Origenes Salgado $2,520 Jin Yamane $3,120 Malloy Mahoney $2,520 Harold Carrie $1,300 Evan Pizzarro $2,880 Timothy Latchkey $1,820 Phil Ball $3,150 Washichi Kobayashi $2,200 Tristao Bosi $1,950 Torquato Fioro $1,400 Lev Safanov $6,950 Wilson Semler $6,400 Perf: Both: $5,000 Christijan Van Belkum $6,950 Duncan Thistlewood $1,400 Perf: Van Belkum: $5,000 Felix Mattherson Jr. $7,250 Sawyer Hines $1,300 KotN: Mattherson Jr.: $5,000 Garth Neill $2,400 Edwin Ascher $1,300 Juan de Castro $2,100 Brian O'Flaherty $1,600 Walter May $2,100 Reynaldo Varela $1,200 Konstantinos Chorophas $1,950 Tyson Rechslatter $1,300 Drug Testing: $21,394 Production: $93,158 Profit: $22,156 Critical Rating: 73% Commercial Rating: 50% Popularity Changes Region Popularity Change Popularity After Show Canada +0.5% 75.5% (High Level Regional) USA +0.8% 75.9% (High Level Regional) UK -0.1% 77.0% (High Level Regional) Europe +1.0% 37.0% (Mid Level Regional) Australia +0.7% 67.4% (High Level Regional) Japan +0.9% 50.8% (Mid Level Regional) Asia +2.2% 39.6% (Mid Level Regional) Russia +1.0% 37.0% (Mid Level Regional) Mexico +2.0% 29.8% (Low Level Regional) South America +3.2% 45.2% (Mid Level Regional) Central America +3.6% 12.5% (Low Level Regional) Africa +1.3% 6.3% (Low Level Regional) News - Felix Mattherson Jr. suffered Broken Fingers in his Knock Out of the Night victory over Sawyer Hines, and will miss three weeks of training. This should not affect his ability to move on in the tournament. - The following fighters have been cut from the CTC after their elimination from the tournament: Raniere de Lima, Michael Klaughnschue, Kuma Ichigawa, Mando Romero, Zeke Eliot, Jin Yamane, Harold Carrie, Timothy Latchkey, Washichi Kobayashi, Torquato Faoro, Wilson Semler, Duncan Thistlewood, Sawyer Hines, Edwin Ascher, Brian O'Flaherty, Reynaldo Varela, and Tyson Rechslatter. - The services of Deacon Stawford and Zachary Gilbert have been retained per Canadian Fighter Rules. TOURNAMENT BRACKET Other Promotions Shows None Predictions None Confirmed Matches For CTC Womens Flyweight Championship Tournament First Round (Total Fighters: 70, Fighters in First Round: 12) Hoshi Kogo vs. Toshie Nishina Steph Smith vs. Catherine Davis Maggie Martin vs. Hiroko Doi Rhonda Britton vs. Akemi Satou Carina Costa vs. Kata Mallasz Mio Mochizuki vs. Manami Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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