Boisbriand, Quebec— We were live on Friday October 7, 2011 at Instinct MMA 1. Steve Bosse scored the biggest win of his career in the main event against Houston Alexander. Bosse scored a second round knockout to improve his record to 9-1. Eric Barrak scored a third round submission win over Eric “Butterbean” Esch in an exciting heavyweight contest. Patrick Cote defeated Crafton Wallace after Wallace injured his knee on a first round slam by Cote. Full results below:
Preliminary Card
Pete Martin (2-2) v. Levis Labrie (1-0) (Lightweights)
Pete Martin spent the majority of the first round on top of Levis Labrie, landing some solid elbows and punches. Labrie did attempt a heel hook but Martin was able to escape and land more ground and pound. Labrie defended well off his back and scored a sweep to finish the round on top of his opponent.
Levis Labrie was able to avoid the takedown attempts of Pete Martin in the second round. Labrie sprawled one takedown attempt and landed on top and scored some heavy punches and knees to ground and pound his way to victory.
Levis Labrie def. Pete Martin via TKO (strikes) at 3:54 in Round 2.
Todd Stoute (2-0) v. Scott Edward (0-0) (Light-Hevyweights)
Todd Stoute landed some heavy punches early in the fight that dropped Edward. Edward was able to get back to his feet but got rocked again with a hard right hand. Edward was able to recover from the position and clinch up his opponent against the cage. Edward managed to land some strikes against the fence but Stoute broke free and landed more heavy punches. Todd Stoute dominated the round with several big punches to the face of his opponent.
Todd Stoute continued the assault in the second round. Stoute rocked Edward with a punch that sent him stumbling backwards. Stoute ran at his opponent with a flying knee and some punches that sent Edward to the mat. Stoute landed some ground and pound punches that forced the referee to intervene and stop the bout.
Todd Stoute def. Scott Edward via TKO (strikes) at 2:05 in Round 2
Brad Morgan (0-0) v. Dave Bedard (2-0) (Middleweights)
Dave Bedard dropped Brad Morgan with a punch early in the fight but Morgan survived and reversed the position. Morgan landed some heavy punches on the ground that knocked Bedard unconscious and ended the fight.
Brad Morgan def. Dave Bedard via KO (punches) after 1:55 in Round 1
Shawn Levesque (1-0) v. Guillaume Vigneau (1-1) (Light-Heavyweights)
Guillaume Vigneau and Shawn Levesque scored some punches early in the round. Vigneau dragged his opponent to the mat and landed some punches from half-guard. Levesque turned over and gave up his back, allowing Vigneau to sink in the rear-naked choke for the victory.
Guilaume Vigneau def. Shawn Levesque via submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:29 in Round 1
Johan Croes (2-4) v. Devin Henry (1-1) (Featherweights)
Johan Croes and Devin Henry had a back-and-forth first round with Henry landing the majority of the strikes but Croes dropping Henry with a punch.
Devin Henry landed a flying knee in the opening minute of the second round and followed up with a punch that dropped Croes. Henry landed some punches from inside the guard, in side-control and then in the back-mount when Croes turned over and gave up his back. Henry was working for a rear-naked choke but the referee stood them up and looked to warn Henry for punches to the back of the head. Henry landed another takedown and scored some ground and pound that caused the referee to have the doctors check on a cut on Croes. The doctor allowed the fight to continue and scored another takedown as the round expired.
Henry and Croes looked tired in the third round and cruised through the final round with little action on either side.
Devin Henry def. Johan Croes via unanimous decision (29-27, 29-27, 29-26)
Main Card
Evan Nedd (2-1) v. Strahinja Gavrilovic (0-0) (Light-Heavyweights)
This fight was supposed to be at Light-Heavyweight but Evan Nedd was over the 205 lbs. weight-limit. Stahinja Gavrilovic landed a heavy knee strike and Nedd landed a big punch in a first round that consisted of both fighters looking for a stand-up advantage.
Strahinja Gavrilovic landed some heavy strikes in the second stanza. Gavrilovic was controlling the action until he attempted a standing guillotine and was taken down and put on his back. Evan Nedd tried to land some ground and pound from side-control but Gavrilovic was able to get back to his feet and avoid any punishment.
Gavrilovic landed a huge uppercut in the third round but Nedd continued to move forward. Nedd managed to score a takedown and passed from side-control into full mount with 3 minutes remaining in the round. Gavrilovic rolled out of the dangerous position and got to his feet and landed a huge kick to the body. Evan Nedd continued to move forward and defended all takedown attempts but took the worst of the stand-up exchanges.
Strahinja Gavrilovic def. Evan Nedd via split-decision (30-27, 29-28, 28-29)
Alex Gutierrez (0-0) v. Jason Courchesne (1-0) (Welterweights)
Jason Courchesnse landed a flurry of knees from the Muay-Thai clinch and scored a takedown in the first round. Courchesne was able to pass into a full-mount and landed some big punches and elbows. Courchesne went for the arm-bar from the mount position and secured it tightly, forcing Alex Gutierrez into submission.
Jason Courchesne def. Alex Gutierrez via submission (arm-bar) at 3:15 in Round 1
Chris Kelades (4-0) v. Dimitri Waardenburg (7-5) (Bantamweights)
Waardenburg and Kelades spent a good portion of the first round clinching against the fence until Kelades scored a takedown. Waardenburg swept Kelades and landed in his guard but Kelades fought to get to his feet and took Waardenburg back down to the mat.
Waardenburg landed a big head kick that dropped Kelades early in the second round but Kelades composed himself and kept Waardenburg in his guard and managed to get back to his feet. Kelades scored a takedown of his own and worked some ground and pound from inside Waardenburg’s guard. Kelades attempted an anaconda choke but Waardenburg escaped and wound up in Kelades’ guard to end the round.
Waardenburg landed a solid kick to the body that was answered with a head kick by Kelades. Kelades scored a takedown and worked his ground and pound and attempted a rear-naked choke as time expired in the final round.
Chris Kelades def. Dimitri Waardenburg via split-decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)
Yannick Duval (0-0) v. Guy Poulin (0-0) (Welterweights)
This fight was originally scheduled for the preliminary card but was moved up due to time constraints. Yannick Duval attempted a standing guillotine and was taken down by Guy Poulin who improved into full-mount and landed some heavy punches to force the referee to intervene.
Guy Poulin def. Yannick Duval via TKO (punches) at 3:13 in Round 1
William Sriyapai (12-5) v. Martin Grandmont (11-5) (Welterweights)
Martin Grandmont scored a perfect head-kick that knocked out William Sriyapai and sent the pro- Grandmont crowd into a frenzy.
Martin Grandmont def. William Sriyapai via KO (head-kick) at 2:03 in Round 1
Travis Cox (6-9-1) v. Derek Gauthier (6-3) (Lightweights)
Cox scored an early takedown but Gauthier got back to his feet and landed some good punches and kicks. Cox scored another takedown but Gauthier again scrambled to his feet and controlled the stand-up exchanges.
In the second round, Gauthier continued to land solid leg kicks on Travis Cox. Cox clinched Gauthier against the cage and looked for a single-leg takedown. Gauthier reversed the position and locked in a kimura that forced Travis Cox to submit as soon as it was applied.
Derek Gauthier def. Travis Cox via submission (kimura) at 2:25 in Round 2
Eric “Butterbean” Esch (14-8-1) v. Eric Barrak (0-0) (Heavyweights)
Butterbean and Barrak both displayed their boxing backgrounds with a first round that started as a boxing match. Butterbean eventually clinched up Barrak and attempted a standing guillotine but Barrak shook him off and Butterbean tripped down to the mat. Barrak attempted to finish the fight, landing some big punches but Butterbean managed to get back to his feet, much to the crowd’s delight. Barrak clinched Butterbean against the fence but was unable to do much damage. Butterbean chased down Eric Barrak and taunted him as he backpedaled in the closing seconds of the first round.
Butterbean continued to stalk Eric Barrak in the second round, amidst chants of “Butterbean! Butterbean!” Barrak scored some jabs that had little effect. Butterbean landed a big knee to the face of Barrak in a clinch but Barrak survived and pushed Butterbean against the cage. The referee separated the two fighters after some inactivity against the cage and Butterbean pushed forward looking to land a big punch. Barrak continued to land jabs on Butterbean that caused his nose to start to bleed.
The final round saw Barrak continue to land some jabs but Butterbean kept pressing forward and taunting his opponent. Butterbean clinched Barrak against the cage and worked his body and head with some dirty-boxing. After some inactivity, the fighters were separated but again found themselves clinched up. Barrak landed a punch that knocked Butterbean to the mat with just over two minutes remaining in the bout. Barrak synched in a guillotine choke and Butterbean tapped out.
Eric Barrak def. Eric “Butterbean” Esch via submission (guillotine) at 2:56 in Round 3
Crafton Wallace (18-5-1) v. Patrick Cote (15-7) (Middleweights)
Patrick Cote landed a solid uppercut early in the first round that rocked Crafton Wallace. Cote landed more punches before a big slam takedown. Cote landed in side-control but the referee quickly intervened as Wallace appeared to have broken his leg on the way down with the slam.
Patrick Cote def. Crafton Wallace via TKO (doctor stoppage/ knee injury) at 1:36 in Round 1
Houston Alexander (13-6) v. Steve Bosse (8-1) (Light-Heavyweights)
Steve Bosse landed some right hands in a clinch with Alexander in the opening minute of the bout. Alexander was able to score a takedown but Bosse quickly got back to his feet. Bosse landed some knees in the clinch and a solid right hand. Bosse controlled the pace, avoiding Alexander’s punches and landing some good punches to the head and knees to the body. Bosse and Alexander swung for the fences and landed some big punches as the first round came to a close.
Bosse landed some heavy punches in the first minute of the round. Bosse scored a takedown and landed some good left hands from half-guard. Houston Alexander escaped the position and got back to his feet to be met with another solid right hand by Bosse. Steve Bosse scored another single-leg takedown and landed more left hands on Alexander. Houston Alexander was able to get back to his feet and attempted a guillotine choke but Bosse pulled his head out and escaped. Bosse landed some elbows on top of Alexander. Inexplicably referee Philippe Chartier stood up the two combatants while Bosse was in a dominant position. Steve Bosse scored a huge punch that knocked Alexander off his feet and out of consciousness.
Steve Bosse def. Houston Alexander via KO (punch) at 4:11 in Round 2
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Wow . this is a real live stream. So far the fastest results.. Very impressed….
Wow good job keeping us informed. I dont know if this is the type of opponenet that will get Cote noticed in the UFC.