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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ray Guida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hozumi Hasegawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guida comes to the cage accompanied by Stupid Kid - Alkaline Trio. Hasegawa has chosen On the Eve of War - Jedi Mind Tricks as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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140 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ray Guida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hozumi Hasegawa!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hasegawa misses with a shot to the body
and Guida counters with a takedown into side control.
Guida is staying tight to Hasegawa's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guida has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Hasegawa tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Guida counters with a shoot takedown. Hasegawa fights it but they end up in guard.
Guida is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Guida's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Guida really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guida decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Hasegawa closes the distance but Guida moves to the side
and Guida counters with a shoot takedown. Hasegawa fights it but they end up in guard.
Guida controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Guida tries to free his leg and advance position but Hasegawa is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guida decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hasegawa, up you get!
Hasegawa looks to clinch
and Guida counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Guida.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Guida is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guida postures up in Hasegawa's guard and throws a big left but Hasegawa blocks it.
Guida won't allow Hasegawa to get back to his feet.
Guida gets to his feet - Hasegawa follows without any prompting.
Hasegawa looks to clinch
and Guida counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hasegawa is trying to stand back up but Guida is controlling him
Guida stands up and beckons Hasegawa to join him on the feet.
Hozumi Hasegawa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guida circles away from the clinch attempt
and Guida counters with a shoot takedown. Hasegawa fights it but they end up in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guida seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Guida dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hasegawa takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Guida delivers a nice body kick.
Guida scores with a head kick.
Hasegawa wants to clinch but Guida slips to the side
and Guida counters with a head kick. That will keep Hasegawa thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hasegawa on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hasegawa lands a head shot.
Hasegawa tries to clinch
and Guida counters with an outside leg kick.
Hasegawa tries to clinch but Guida moves away
and Guida counters with a big head kick but Hasegawa shrugs it off.
Hasegawa tries to clinch up
and Guida counters with a straight right hand.
Hasegawa closes the distance but Guida moves to the side
and Guida counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hasegawa tries to clinch up
and Guida counters by moving into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hasegawa avoids a wild elbow strike from Guida.
Hasegawa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Guida blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hasegawa throws a head punch that misses.
Hasegawa blocks an elbow strike.
Hasegawa scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Guida throws an elbow but misses.
Hasegawa avoids the elbow strike from Guida, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hasegawa.
Hasegawa lands with a light punch inside.
Guida blocks an uppercut.
Nice elbow from Guida.
Hasegawa misses with some punches.
Hasegawa misses with the head strike.
Hasegawa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Guida tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hasegawa swings wildly with an uppercut but Guida uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Guida.
Hasegawa has a couple of punches blocked by Guida.
Hasegawa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hasegawa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hasegawa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hasegawa scores with a hook to the body.
Hasegawa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hasegawa takes an elbow to the forehead.
Guida creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Guida blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Guida throws an elbow but it misses.
Guida looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hasegawa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hasegawa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hasegawa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Guida throws an elbow but it misses.
Hasegawa misses with some punches.
Hasegawa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hasegawa lands a body punch.
Hasegawa avoiding damage as Guida throws knees to the body.
Hasegawa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Guida.
Hasegawa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Guida misses with a knee to the head.
Guida throws an elbow but it misses.
Hasegawa avoids a wild elbow strike from Guida.
Guida lands an elbow inside that Hasegawa shrugs off.
Guida looking to throw knees to the head but Hasegawa is blocking nicely.
Hasegawa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hasegawa avoids the elbow strike from Guida, against the cage.
Hasegawa lands a shoulder strike.
Guida lands an elbow inside that Hasegawa shrugs off.
Hasegawa blocks an elbow strike from Guida.
A head punch on the inside from Hasegawa fails to land.
A short body shot lands from Hasegawa as the two fighters clinch.
Hasegawa lands an uppercut.
Hasegawa lands a left hand.
Hasegawa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Guida is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short left from Hasegawa.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Guida just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hasegawa's brow.
Hasegawa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Guida taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hasegawa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hasegawa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hasegawa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hasegawa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Guida's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hasegawa lands a body shot.
Hasegawa pushes Guida back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hasegawa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Guida backwards.
Hasegawa scores with a shot to the side of Guida's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Guida.
Hasegawa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Guida backwards.
Hasegawa blocks an elbow strike.
A short left from Hasegawa.
Hasegawa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hasegawa pushes Guida back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hasegawa misses with the head strike.
Hasegawa scores with a shot to the side of Guida's head.
A right hand to the body from Hasegawa.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hasegawa.
Hasegawa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Guida's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Guida blocking some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Guida just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hasegawa's brow.
Hasegawa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Guida backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hasegawa.
Hasegawa misses with a punch on the inside.
Hasegawa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Guida throws an elbow that misses.
Hasegawa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Guida backwards.
Guida creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hasegawa's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hasegawa takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hasegawa scores with a shot to the side of Guida's head.
Guida creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Guida misses with a knee strike.
Hasegawa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Guida blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Guida tries to stall but Hasegawa uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Guida tries to land a knee to the head but Hasegawa blocks with his arms.
Guida has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Hasegawa throws a punch but it's blocked by Guida.
Hasegawa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hasegawa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Guida backwards.
Guida blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hasegawa.
Guida blocks an uppercut.
Hasegawa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Guida is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hasegawa is keeping busy.
Guida misses with a knee strike.
Hasegawa scores with a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guida looking to slow down the pace here.
Hasegawa lands a hook that snaps the head of Guida backwards.
Hasegawa scores with a shoulder strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hasegawa misses with a punch on the inside.
Hasegawa managing to block the knees to the body from Guida.
Guida tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hasegawa avoids it.
Hasegawa lands with a left to the head.
Hasegawa lands with a right to the head.
Hasegawa is leaning against Guida and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Guida's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Guida takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hozumi Hasegawa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Hasegawa doesn't manage to clinch there - Guida circles away.
Hasegawa closes the distance looking to clinch
and Guida counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hasegawa wants to clinch but Guida slips to the side
and Guida counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hasegawa takes an elbow to the temple.
Hasegawa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Guida backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Guida throws an elbow but misses.
Guida lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hasegawa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hasegawa digs a right hand underneath Guida's ribcage. Guida let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Guida creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hasegawa's defenses.
Hasegawa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Guida comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hasegawa blocks the elbow strike.
Guida blocks an uppercut.
Hasegawa avoids the elbow strike from Guida, against the cage.
Hasegawa throws a head punch that misses.
Hasegawa working aggressively here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hasegawa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Guida throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hasegawa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Hasegawa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hasegawa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hasegawa scores with a shot to the side of Guida's head.
Hasegawa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hasegawa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guida's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hasegawa avoids the elbow strike from Guida, against the cage.
Guida trying to control the position but instead, Hasegawa has worked for underhooks and has pushed Guida into the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hasegawa.
Hasegawa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hasegawa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Guida throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hasegawa misses with some punches.
Hasegawa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Guida throws an elbow but misses.
Hasegawa avoids the elbow strike from Guida, against the cage.
Hozumi Hasegawa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Guida blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Guida blocks an uppercut.
Guida throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hasegawa pushes Guida back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hasegawa blocks an elbow strike from Guida.
Hasegawa misses with a punch on the inside.
Hasegawa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hasegawa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hasegawa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Hasegawa.
Hasegawa misses with a punch on the inside.
Hasegawa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Guida backwards.
Hasegawa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hasegawa lands with a short shot to the head.
Hasegawa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Guida backwards.
Hasegawa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hasegawa blocks the elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hasegawa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Guida's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Guida blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Guida landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hasegawa throws a head punch that misses.
Hasegawa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Guida backwards.
Hasegawa lands with a light punch inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hasegawa.
Hasegawa is working Guida over against the cage.
Hasegawa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hasegawa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hasegawa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Hasegawa.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hasegawa.
Guida tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hasegawa avoids it.
Hasegawa scores with a shot to the side of Guida's head.
Hasegawa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hasegawa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Guidas head.
Hasegawa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Guida backwards.
Guida is rocked!
A short left from Hasegawa.
Oh Guida is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hasegawa swings wildly with an uppercut but Guida uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guida seems to have got his legs back now.
Hasegawa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short left from Hasegawa.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hasegawa as Guida tries to tie him up.
Hasegawa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hasegawa has a couple of punches blocked by Guida.
Guida trying to control the position but instead, Hasegawa has worked for underhooks and has pushed Guida into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hasegawa blocks an elbow strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hasegawa.
Nice body punch from Hasegawa.
Hasegawa misses with a punch on the inside.
Guida blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hasegawa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hasegawa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hasegawa misses with a punch on the inside.
Hasegawa works on Guida's body with a couple of short punches.
Hasegawa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Guida misses with a knee to the head.
Hasegawa lands with a left to the head.
Hasegawa dodges an elbow strike from Guida.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hasegawa.
Hasegawa takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hasegawa lands with a right to the head.
Hasegawa misses with the head strike.
Guida is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hasegawa is defending well for now.
Hasegawa blocks an elbow strike from Guida.
Hasegawa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hasegawa lands with a right to the head.
Hasegawa throws a head punch that misses.
Hasegawa throws a punch but it's blocked by Guida.
Hasegawa working aggressively here.
Hasegawa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hasegawa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hasegawa.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hasegawa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Guida lands a damaging elbow.
Guida looking to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hasegawa.
Hasegawa misses with a punch on the inside.
Hasegawa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hasegawa blocks an elbow strike from Guida.
Hasegawa managing to block the knees to the body from Guida.
Hasegawa avoiding damage as Guida throws knees to the body.
Hasegawa lands a right hand.
Guida looking to slow down the pace here.
Guida dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Hasegawa.
Hasegawa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hasegawa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Guida backwards.
Hasegawa blocks an elbow strike.
Hasegawa misses with the head strike.
A short right from Hasegawa on the inside.
Guida's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Guida is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Guida throws an elbow that misses.
Guida misses with an elbow strike.
Guida pushes off an throws an elbow but Hasegawa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hasegawa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hasegawa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hozumi Hasegawa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hasegawa has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raymond Crowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ver Cingeto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crowe comes into the arena with Einherjer - Odin Owns Ye All blaring out of the sound system. Raymond Crowe has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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28
222 lbs
15 - 6 - 0 |
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24
205 lbs
12 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick |
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raymond Crowe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ver Cingeto!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crowe misses with a body shot.
Cingeto listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
It looks like Raymond Crowe has been cut.
Crowe throws a low kick but Cingeto avoids it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Crowe.
A shot to the body from Crowe misses
and Cingeto counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Cingeto is looking to advance position but Crowe won't allow it.
Cingeto missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crowe trying to hold on to Cingeto's head to control him but Cingeto postures up.
Cingeto is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Crowe has managed to free his arm - good work.
Crowe knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cingeto on the ground.
Cingeto is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Crowe sees it coming and defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cingeto winds up and cracks Crowe with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Cingeto wants to work for an arm triangle but Crowe is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Cingeto controlling the action here.
Cingeto is looking for a kimura here.
Crowe is not content to let Cingeto control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cingeto is looking for a kimura but Crowe is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cingeto to get the leverage.
Cingeto is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Crowe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cingeto.
Crowe looking to control.
Cingeto trying to control but Crowe is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cingeto works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ground and pound from Cingeto.
Crowe tries to get to full guard but Cingeto has control of the leg.
Cingeto not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cingeto wants to work for an arm triangle but Crowe is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Cingeto is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crowe scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Cingeto manages to mount him!
Cingeto has hold of Crowe's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Crowe manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Cingeto scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Cingeto looking to control but Crowe is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ver Cingeto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Raymond Crowe's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Cingeto fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Crowe avoids it really well and circles away.
Crowe throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Crowe misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cingeto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Crowe doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cingeto is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Crowe takes one on the button.
Crowe takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crowe misses with a shot to the body
and Cingeto counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Crowe keeping moving, preventing Cingeto from controlling successfully.
Cingeto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Crowe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cingeto trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowe keeping moving, preventing Cingeto from controlling successfully.
Cingeto pushing down on Crowe's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Cingeto is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Crowe sees it coming and defends easily.
Cingeto wants to work for an arm triangle but Crowe is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Cingeto missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cingeto not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Crowe regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Cingeto.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Cingeto in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cingeto working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cingeto slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Cingeto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Crowe is keeping the position for now.
Crowe keeping moving, preventing Cingeto from controlling successfully.
Cingeto is looking to work some ground and pound but Crowe has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cingeto is looking to work some ground and pound but Crowe has wrist control.
Cingeto slips nicely into half guard.
Cingeto throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cingeto is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Crowe has managed to free his arm - good work.
Cingeto lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Cingeto is looking to take a break and control but Crowe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crowe blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cingeto.
Cingeto takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Cingeto is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Crowe doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cingeto.
Cingeto wants to work for an arm triangle but Crowe is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ver Cingeto has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cingeto seems to be working for a kimura but Crowe defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ver Cingeto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Raymond Crowe's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Crowe tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crowe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crowe gets tackled into the cage by Cingeto. Cingeto maintains the clinch.
Crowe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cingeto's elbow.
Crowe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cingeto jumps guard and drags Crowe to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Cingeto is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cingeto trying to keep a closed guard but Crowe is proving a slippery customer.
Cingeto looking for a guillotine here but Crowe defends easily.
Cingeto throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Crowe accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cingeto is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Crowe rolls with it to try and escape but Cingeto cranks on the arm and Crowe is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ver Cingeto!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mark St James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ash Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St James's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, On the Eve of War - Jedi Mind Tricks. Ash Thomas is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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168 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark St James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ash Thomas!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St James misses the shot to the body.
Thomas moves forwards but St James connects with a nice, crisp jab.
St James misses with a hook
so Thomas counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Thomas gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
St James avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
St James misses with a right hand
and Thomas counters with a thumping low kick.
Thomas throws a head kick but St James moves out of range.
Thomas scores with a sloppy right hand. St James should have avoided that one.
St James misses with a right hand
and Thomas counters with a good, hard body kick but St James shrugs it off.
Thomas lands with a kick to the ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
St James tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Thomas counters with a right hand to the body.
Thomas looks to land a left hand but St James moved out of range nicely.
St James scores with a jab.
Thomas moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
St James throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thomas counters with a body kick that stops St James in his tracks momentarily.
St James misses with a hook
and Thomas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
St James thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas throws a right hand that St James ducks under and follows up with a left that St James also avoids with ease.
St James misses with an uppercut
letting Thomas counter with a right hand.
Thomas thows a body shot but no joy.
Thomas scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Thomas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Thomas throws a quick head kick that skims the top of St James's head.
Thomas walks into a straight right hand from St James.
St James swings away with a body shot that misses
and Thomas counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice body punch from Thomas.
Nice jab there from Thomas.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thomas closes the distance and lands a one-two.
St James moves out of range as Thomas strikes.
St James uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Thomas has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Thomas feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to St James's calf.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St James swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Thomas counters with a stiff right hand.
Thomas misses with a hook.
St James keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
St James lands with a nice combination. Thomas backs away looking to recover.
Thomas motions for St James to come forward. Thomas throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thomas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
St James rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thomas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
St James throws a combination that misses
and Thomas counters with a solid body kick.
St James bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
St James throws a right hand that misses
and Thomas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thomas throws a series of punches but St James avoids them all with ease.
A jab lands there for St James.
St James misses with a hook
and Thomas counters with a nice body kick.
Thomas lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
An inside leg kick lands from Thomas.
Thomas is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! St James had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Thomas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thomas is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St James throws a series of punches but Thomas avoids them all with ease.
Thomas does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
St James throws an off balance right hand
and Thomas counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
St James scores with a jab.
Thomas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
St James throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Thomas is looking to land body kicks.
St James throws a poor cross that misses
and Thomas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps St James thinking.
Thomas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and St James is able to avoid easily.
St James misses with a lunging right hand
and Thomas counters with a nice uppercut.
Thomas fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. St James looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Thomas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
St James misses with a right hand
and Thomas counters with a straight right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Thomas. That snapped St James's head back.
St James rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thomas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St James misses with a lunging right hand
and St James takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
St James misses with a left hand
and Thomas counters with a straight right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Thomas, as that shot connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St James throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
St James lands a nice hook to Thomas's body. Thomas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Thomas finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A slow jab from Thomas misses its intended target.
St James bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Thomas's head.
St James misses with a hook
and St James takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
St James misses with a right hand
and Thomas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thomas connects with a body shot that sends St James's belly button to the back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thomas throws a body punch but St James moves out of range.
Thomas misses with a low kick as St James jumps back.
St James misses with a left hand
and Thomas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thomas with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ash Thomas dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
St James misses with a combination
and Thomas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
St James misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Thomas counter with a right hand.
St James misses with an uppercut
letting Thomas counter with a right hand.
St James misses with a hook
and Thomas counters with a thumping low kick.
St James takes a head kick and keeps coming.
St James misses with a left hand
enabling Thomas to counter with a crisp jab.
Thomas moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Thomas in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
St James wants to clinch but Thomas slips to the side
and Thomas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A head kick misses from Thomas.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Thomas, as that shot connected.
Thomas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thomas misses with a head kick.
Thomas scores with a nice head shot.
St James ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
Thomas tries a low kick but St James avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St James throws a right hand that misses
and Thomas makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. St James really felt that one!
St James throws a lazy uppercut
and Thomas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thomas attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Good leg kick by Thomas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Thomas jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
St James on the wrong end of a nice jab.
St James misses with a left hand
and Thomas counters with an inside leg kick.
St James throws a lazy uppercut
and Thomas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
St James rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thomas counters with a nice uppercut.
St James throws a poor cross that misses
and Thomas counters with a series of strikes. St James will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St James gets cracked there but stands up to it.
St James misses with an uppercut
and Thomas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
St James throws a nice looking combination but Thomas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
St James fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Thomas misses with a leg kick.
Thomas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas scores with a leg kick.
St James is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Thomas's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
St James keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
St James uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
St James will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Thomas misses with a straight left.
Thomas attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
St James misses with a right hand
and Thomas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
St James misses with a right hand
and Thomas counters with a nice kick to the body.
St James throws a lazy uppercut
and Thomas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
St James rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thomas makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
St James swings widly with a right hand
and Thomas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mark St James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Thomas.
St James paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
St James looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
St James throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St James lands a jab to the nose.
St James misses with a hook to the body
letting Thomas counter with a right hand.
St James slips under a jab.
St James throws a poor cross that misses
and Thomas counters with a nice uppercut.
Thomas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Thomas lands a leg kick that knocks St James off balance momentarily.
Thomas tries to bum rush St James with a series of wild strikes but St James uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
St James throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thomas counters with a straight right hand.
St James blocks a low kick nicely.
St James uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thomas.
Thomas scores with a push kick.
St James swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Thomas counters with a good, hard body kick but St James shrugs it off.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but St James is just out of range.
St James throws a right hand that misses
and Thomas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
St James misses with a hook
and Thomas counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St James throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thomas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
St James misses with a body shot
and Thomas counters with a nice uppercut.
St James misses with a lunging right hand
and Thomas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
St James misses with a hook to the body
and Thomas counters with a right hand to the body.
St James closes the distance looking to clinch
and Thomas counters with a straight right hand.
St James wants to clinch but Thomas slips to the side
and Thomas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
St James is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St James misses with a hook
and Thomas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thomas tries a low kick but St James avoids it.
St James throws a poor cross that misses
and Thomas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thomas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt St James.
Thomas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
St James throws an off balance right hand
and Thomas counters with a stiff right hand.
St James misses with a left hand
enabling Thomas to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ash Thomas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
St James misses with a double jab.
St James bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Thomas throws a jab when St James was well out of range.
St James throws a right hand that misses
and Thomas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
St James swings widly with a right hand
and Thomas counters with a leg kick.
St James tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Thomas counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
St James throws a lazy uppercut
and Thomas finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
St James throws a poor cross that misses
and Thomas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
St James misses the body punch
and Thomas finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
St James throws out a powerful jab.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! St James crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Thomas - the referee stops the clock and St James gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Thomas. St James manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Thomas connects with an inside leg kick.
St James throws a poor cross that misses
and Thomas counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
St James misses with a hook
and Thomas counters with a left and a right that stings St James.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
St James takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St James misses with a lunging right hand
and Thomas counters with a left to the body.
Thomas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thomas connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Thomas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from St James.
St James on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thomas. Thomas obviously looking to wear him down.
St James tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Thomas counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Thomas attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Thomas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thomas lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
St James walks into a stiff left hand from Thomas.
Thomas throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by St James.
Thomas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by St James.
Mark St James has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St James connects with a right hand. Thomas shakes it off.
Thomas misses with a leg kick.
St James throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thomas counters with a nice uppercut.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but St James moves away.
St James is looking to clinch but Thomas is avoiding it.
The crowd cheers as St James lands an impressive looking overhand right. Thomas doesn't seem phased though.
St James is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
St James misses with a hook
and Thomas counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
St James throws a combination that misses
and Thomas counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. St James is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Thomas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Thomas keeps the fight on the outside.
St James rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thomas counters with a right hand to the body.
St James throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thomas counters with a nice leg kick.
Thomas throws a looping overhand right but St James ducks down to avoid it.
St James clinches.
A left hand lands to the body for St James.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St James misses with a punch on the inside.
Thomas wants to break the clinch but can't.
St James misses with a short punch on the inside.
St James scores with a shoulder strike.
Thomas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thomas.
Thomas throws an elbow that misses.
Thomas blocks an uppercut.
St James swings away with an uppercut that misses.
St James scores with an uppercut up the middle.
St James fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thomas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
St James throws an ugly left hook that misses
and St James takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thomas thows a body shot but no joy.
Ash Thomas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
St James misses with a double jab.
St James throws a body punch but Thomas moves out of range.
St James misses with a hook
and Thomas counters with a good low kick that St James was not able to check.
St James uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thomas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits St Jamess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
St James tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Thomas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
St James throws an off balance right hand
and Thomas counters with a nice uppercut.
Thomas avoids the body shot from St James.
St James throws a poor cross that misses
and Thomas counters with a good, hard body kick but St James shrugs it off.
St James rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thomas counters with a body kick that stops St James in his tracks momentarily.
St James throws an off balance right hand
and Thomas counters with a straight right hand.
Thomas walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. St James checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
St James throws an off balance right hand
and Thomas counters with an inside leg kick.
St James takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Thomas bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St James misses with an uppercut
and Thomas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thomas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas is looking to slow St James down with leg kicks.
Thomas's corner calls for a 1-2. Thomas obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ash Thomas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Thomas winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 26:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ash Thomas!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Reece Edward Duenas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duenas's entrance music is California Gurls. A fine choice. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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163 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Reece Edward Duenas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Clark!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clark swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Clark looks to clinch
and Duenas counters with a takedown into side control.
Duenas is putting a hurting on Clark here, landing some big shots from side control.
Duenas in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Duenas in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Duenas tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Duenas has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Clark managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Duenas.
Duenas in side control, throwing shots but Clark defends.
Clark is trying to improve his position.
Duenas goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Clark has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Duenas but great work by Clark.
Clark is looking to take a break and control but Duenas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Clark thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Duenas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark advances to full mount.
Clark goes for an armbar but Duenas turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Duenas.
Clark looking to hit a scissor sweep but Duenas is one step ahead there.
Duenas with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Clark is trying to keep Duenas in close.
Clark has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Duenas can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Duenas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Clark is keeping the position for now.
Duenas drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Clark dives on top into guard.
Duenas manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Duenas has hold of Clark's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Clark manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duenas swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Clark is now in Duenas's guard. A big mistake from Duenas there, giving up the dominant position!
Duenas working a defensive guard but Clark manages to pass into side control anyway.
Clark wants to control but Duenas is keeping him busy.
Clark decides to stand back up.
Clark tries to clinch up
and Duenas counters with a takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark manages to get back to half guard.
Clark avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Duenas.
Duenas thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Clark's head.
Clark won't allow Duenas to pass to mount.
Duenas looks to land a strike but Clark avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Duenas trying to control but Clark is working from the bottom.
Clark trying to keep a closed guard but Duenas is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duenas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reece Edward Duenas dominated that round.
That's time! Duenas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Duenas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clark was well out of range. Poor timing from Duenas.
Bobby Clark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clark throws a hook but Duenas blocks it.
Duenas circles away from the clinch attempt
and Duenas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Clark tries to clinch up
and Duenas counters with a nice low kick that buckles Clark's knee momentarily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Clark.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clark tries to clinch up
and Duenas counters with an inside leg kick.
Duenas circles away from the clinch attempt
and Duenas counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duenas thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Duenas thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Duenas passes to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sloppy strikes there by Duenas.
Duenas in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Duenas wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Clark, who protects the arm well.
Duenas trying to control the position but Clark is working away.
Clark taking a bit of punishment here - Duenas scoring with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duenas working away.
Duenas throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Clark avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Duenas.
Clark managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Duenas.
Duenas tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Duenas working the strikes but Clark uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Clark won't allow Duenas to pass to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark is looking for a sweep. Duenas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Duenas is looking for a kimura here.
Duenas working Clark over with strikes.
Clark trying to control but Duenas postures up.
Duenas is trying to work for a kimura but Clark is defending well.
Duenas works his way into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duenas tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Duenas works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Duenas is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Clark knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Duenas is trying to ground and pound but Clark uses the momentary lack of control by Duenas to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reece Edward Duenas dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Clark wants to clinch
and Duenas counters with a nice low kick that buckles Clark's knee momentarily.
Duenas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Clark slips under a jab.
Duenas circles away from the clinch attempt
and Duenas counters with a single leg into guard. Clark didn't expect that.
Clark keeping full guard, as Duenas tries to pass.
Clark is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Clark preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Duenas throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Duenas is trying to escape the mount.
Clark can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Duenas is looking to escape.
Clark working for a submission but Duenas is keeping him at bay.
Duenas defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Clark.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Duenas is in all sorts of trouble here.
Duenas wants to control but Clark is having none of it.
Clark is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Duenas to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Duenas shrugs it off.
Clark controlling his opponent.
Clark can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Duenas is looking to escape.
Clark with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Duenas can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duenas is squirming around, avoiding Clark's attempts to control the action.
Clark is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Clark tries to clinch but Duenas moves away
so Duenas counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Duenas tries to free his leg and advance position but Clark is retaining full guard.
Clark wants to sweep here but Duenas controlling him for the moment.
Duenas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Duenas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Duenas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Duenas scoring with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duenas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Clark is trying to control the position but Duenas postures up.
Duenas looking to pass the guard.
Duenas preventing the sweep.
Clark is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Duenas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Duenas forces his way into half guard.
Clark keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reece Edward Duenas clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Clark tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Duenas counters by clinching up.
Duenas pulls guard successfully.
Clark looking to sit in guard and control but Duenas gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Duenas distracts Clark with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Duenas stands and throws Clark's legs to the side, diving into side control.
You can see the frustration on Clark's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ground and pound from Duenas seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark dodges the ground and pound from Duenas.
Duenas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Clark keeps working.
Duenas tries for a kimura but Clark is defending well.
Duenas working away.
Clark is looking to regain half guard here but Duenas keeps moving and retains side control.
Duenas goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Clark rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Duenas's guard! Nice work there by Clark!
Clark trying to control the position from guard on top but Duenas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Duenas tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Duenas is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Clark wants to control but Duenas is keeping busy.
Duenas wants to control but Clark is keeping him busy.
Clark tries to roll over but Duenas keeps him under control.
Reece Edward Duenas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Duenas tries to pass to full mount but Clark defends it.
Duenas prevents Clark from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duenas thows a huge punch but Clark dodges it nicely.
Duenas is looking to advance position but Clark won't allow it.
Clark trying to hold on to Duenas's head to control him but Duenas postures up.
Duenas misses with a head shot. Clark uses the momentum to regain guard.
Duenas with a nice head shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Clark managing to control the position.
Duenas preventing the sweep.
Duenas with a flurry of punches that miss.
Duenas throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Duenas trying to control but Clark is working from the bottom.
Clark looking to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Duenas drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Clark manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Duenas has Clark in his guard.
Clark trying to control but Duenas is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reece Edward Duenas had his way with Bobby Clark in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Clark throws a leg kick
and Duenas counters with an inside leg kick.
Clark throws a lazy uppercut
and Duenas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Duenas misses with a shot to the body
and Clark counters with a nice low kick that buckles Duenas's knee momentarily.
Duenas will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Clark avoids the body shot from Duenas.
Clark wants to clinch
and Duenas counters with a low kick, right behind Clark 's knee.
Clark tries to clinch
letting Duenas counter with a right hand.
Clark tries to clinch
and Duenas counters with a slapping leg kick.
Clark tries to clinch
and Duenas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Clark closes the distance but Duenas moves to the side
letting Duenas counter with a right hand.
Clark wants to clinch but Duenas slips to the side
and Duenas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Clark is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duenas throws a shot to the body.
Clark tries to clinch
and Duenas counters with an inside leg kick.
Duenas is looking to wear down Clark with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Duenas circles away from the clinch attempt
and Duenas moves into the clinch.
Clark lands a left hand.
Clark looking to slow down the pace here.
Clark tries to throw a body punch but Duenas avoids it by throwing Clark back against the cage.
Duenas tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Clark smiles and moves away.
Clark tries to clinch but Duenas moves away
and Duenas counters with a stiff right hand.
Duenas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clark manages to avoid it.
Clark closes the distance looking to clinch
and Duenas counters with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark avoids the body shot from Duenas.
A shot to the body from Clark misses
and Duenas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Clark checks a leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Clark as Duenas shoots in.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Clark swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duenas looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Clark misses with a punch to the body.
Duenas tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Clark just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reece Edward Duenas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clark tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Clark works on Duenas's body with a couple of short punches.
Duenas tries to work over Clark's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Clark tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Clark misses with a hook to the ribs.
Clark is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Duenas blocks an uppercut.
Duenas fails to pull guard.
Clark fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Clark misses with a short punch on the inside.
Clark tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duenas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Clark swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clark fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Clark lands a shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duenas.
Clark misses with a hook from the clinch.
The referee calls for Clark to work.
Duenas blocks an uppercut.
Duenas tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Clark smiles and moves away.
Duenas misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Clark tries to clinch up
and Duenas counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Reece Edward Duenas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Clark tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Duenas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Duenas looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Duenas controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bobby Clark has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Duenas passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Reece Edward Duenas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Duenas, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 50:45
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 50:45
Judge William Peck scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reece Edward Duenas!
Reece Edward Duenas retains his lightweight title!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Mantegna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Howard Moon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moon has chosen Heartbeats as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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242 lbs
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22
245 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Mantegna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Howard Moon!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mantegna swings for the body but Moon moves out of range.
Moon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mantegna.
Moon blocks a low kick nicely.
Moon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mantegna.
Moon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mantegna dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mantegna throws a poor cross that misses
and Moon counters with a two punch combo.
Tony Mantegna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mantegna keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Moon.
Mantegna throws a push kick but Moon slaps the foot to one side.
Moon throws a shot to the body.
Mantegna lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Moon circles away quickly and effectively.
Moon clinches.
Moon misses with an elbow strike.
Mantegna tries to break the clinch but Moon is controlling the position.
A short uppercut from Moon.
Moon works on Mantegna's body with a couple of short punches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mantegna lands a hook to the side of the head.
Moon lands a body punch.
Mantegna gets through Moon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Moon throws a head punch that misses.
Moon unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mantegna lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mantegna is breathing heavily.
Moon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Moon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moon lands a shot to the body.
Good body shot from Moon.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Moon.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Moon.
Moon avoiding damage.
Moon throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Moon lands a body punch in the clinch.
Moon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Moon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Moon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice left hand lands by Moon.
Moon lands a good knee to the midsection. Mantegna won't want to take too many of those.
Moon is struggling to control the position.
Moon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Moon taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mantegna escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mantegna throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Moon counters with an outside leg kick.
Moon tries to bum rush Mantegna with a series of wild strikes but Mantegna uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Moon scores with a jab.
Moon getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mantegna fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moon manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moon is looking to clinch.
Moon tries to clinch but Mantegna moves out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Moon!
Moon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mantegna, pushing him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Moon.
A right hook to the body lands for Moon.
Moon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mantegna takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Moon connects with a crisp jab.
Moon scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Moon keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Moon. Mantegna does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mantegna ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mantegna looks to throw the jab but Moon is out of range.
Moon wants to clinch up but Mantegna keeps it at a distance.
Mantegna takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Moon moves into the clinch successfully.
Moon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mantegna or not.
Moon lands a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mantegna has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch on the inside from Moon fails to land.
Moon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Moon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Moon just leaning against Mantegna, taking a breather.
Moon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Moon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Moon is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Moon tries to throw a body punch but Mantegna avoids it by throwing Moon back against the cage.
Mantegna is trying to force a seperation but Moon has the dominant position.
Still in the clinch, Moon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Moon has Mantegna pressed against the cage, preventing Mantegna from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Moon lands a body punch.
Mantegna fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Moon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mantegna backwards.
Moon misses with the head strike.
Mantegna stalling in the clinch but Moon improves position.
Mantegna blocks an uppercut.
Moon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Moon lands an uppercut.
Moon swings wildly with an uppercut but Mantegna uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mantegna wants to stall.
Mantegna lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Moon backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mantegna throws a combination that misses
and Moon counters with a low kick, right behind Mantegna 's knee.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Moon misses with a few strikes there.
Mantegna blocks a jab.
Mantegna misses with the combination.
A solid leg kick lands there for Moon.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mantegna throws the left hand but Moon avoids the punch easily.
Mantegna throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mantegna takes one on the button.
Mantegna misses with a double jab
and Moon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moon lands with a good body shot.
Moon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mantegna moves away.
Moon throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Howard Moon dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mantegna falls off balance throwing a combination
and Moon counters with a stiff right hand.
Howard Moon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Moon closes the distance and pushes Mantegna back into the cage.
Mantegna is trying to break the clinch but Moon is controlling him.
Mantegna tries to circle away but Moon has him pinned against the cage.
Moon lands a body shot.
Moon digs a right hand underneath Mantegna's ribcage. Mantegna let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Moon swings wildly with an uppercut but Mantegna uses good head movement to avoid it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Moon.
Moon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mantegna can't break the clinch.
Mantegna wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Moon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Moon obliges.
Moon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mantegna backwards.
Mantegna wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Moon lands a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mantegna lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mantegna is trying to push Moon away but Moon has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Moon.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mantegna tries to circle away but Moon has him pinned against the cage.
A body shot lands from Moon.
Moon pushes Mantegna back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Moon on the inside.
Moon unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mantegna lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moon cracks Mantegna with a nice body shot.
Moon lands an uppercut.
Moon is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Moon works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice left hand lands by Moon.
Nice body punch from Moon - that landed with a thud.
Moon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Moon.
Moon scores a nice knee to the body.
Moon lands a left hand.
Moon missing with knees to the body.
Moon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mantegna avoids it.
Moon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Still in the clinch, Moon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Moon lands a nice uppercut.
Moon landing knees to the head.
Moon lands a shoulder strike.
Mantegna avoiding damage as Moon throws knees to the body.
Mantegna lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mantegna working aggressively here.
Mantegna softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mantegna wants to break the clinch but can't.
Moon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mantegna can't break the clinch.
Moon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mantegna or not.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Moon stalling in the clinch.
Mantegna tries to circle away but Moon has him pinned against the cage.
Mantegna is looking to break free of the clinch but Moon has double underhooks.
Moon missing with knees to the body.
Mantegna is trying to break the clinch but Moon has him pressed against the cage.
Moon stalling the fight.
Mantegna takes a shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Moon.
A nice left hand lands by Moon.
Moon missing with knees to the body.
Moon working aggressively here.
Moon prevents a body shot from Mantegna.
Mantegna wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Moon lands a shot to the body.
Moon pushes Mantegna back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mantegna takes a shot to the head.
Moon lands with a light punch inside.
Moon lands a shot to the body.
Moon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Moon is working Mantegna over against the cage.
Mantegna blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mantegna wants to break free but Moon has control.
Moon controlling the action here for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mantegna is trying to force a seperation but Moon has the dominant position.
Moon lands a nice shot to the body.
Mantegna takes a shot to the head.
Moon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mantegna backwards.
Moon lands an uppercut.
Mantegna managing to block the knees to the body from Moon.
Moon lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mantegna.
Moon keeps control of Mantegna as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Moon lands with a light punch inside.
Mantegna blocks the elbow strike.
Mantegna blocks an elbow strike from Moon.
Moon looking to slow down the pace here.
A short right from Moon on the inside.
Mantegna lands a nice shot to the body.
Mantegna can't find room to land a body shot as Moon controls the action.
Howard Moon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A left hand lands to the body for Moon.
Moon lands an elbow inside that Mantegna shrugs off.
Moon lands a body shot in the clinch.
Moon pushes Mantegna back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Moon scores with a hook to the body.
Moon lands a body shot.
Moon pushes Mantegna back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Moon.
Moon lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mantegna.
Moon lands with a right to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moon works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Moon lands a nice shot to the body.
Moon tries to land knees in the clinch but Mantegna avoids the damage to the body.
Moon scores with a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Moon.
Moon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mantegna is defending well for now.
Moon pushes Mantegna back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Moon throws an elbow but misses.
Moon pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Moon is working Mantegna over against the cage.
Mantegna blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Moon landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Moon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Moon lands a body punch in the clinch.
Moon lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mantegna avoids it.
Moon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Moon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mantegna tries to break the clinch but Moon is controlling the position.
Moon digs a right hand into Mantegna's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mantegna's gas tank.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Howard Moon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Mantegna slaps away a takedown attempt from Moon, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mantegna throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Moon makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Mantegna really felt that one!
Moon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mantegna walks into a straight right hand from Moon.
Moon throws a poor cross that misses
and Mantegna counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Moon throws a series of punches but Mantegna avoids them all with ease.
Moon misses the body punch
and Mantegna connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mantegna tries to keep at a distance but Moon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Moon lands an uppercut.
Mantegna on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mantegna is trying to force a seperation but Moon has the dominant position.
Moon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Moon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters up against the cage, Moon throws an elbow but misses.
Mantegna is trying to break the clinch but Moon is controlling him.
Mantegna avoiding damage as Moon throws knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Moon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mantegna's efforts to push away.
Mantegna pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mantegna pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Moon back to the cage. Mantegna follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Mantegna misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moon.
Mantegna swings widly with a right hand
and Moon counters by clinching up.
Moon lands a body punch in the clinch.
Moon tries a knee to the head but Mantegna blocks it.
Mantegna breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mantegna misses with a two punch combination.
Mantegna scores with a nice right hand.
Moon forces Mantegna back against the cage and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Moon fails to land.
Moon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Moon misses with some punches.
Moon lands a shoulder strike.
Moon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Moon looking to throw knees to the head but Mantegna is blocking nicely.
Mantegna lands a left hand that snaps the head of Moon backwards.
Mantegna looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mantegna dodges an elbow strike from Moon.
Moon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Moon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mantegna avoids it.
Moon scores with a shot to the side of Mantegna's head.
Tony Mantegna has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Mantegna's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Moon works on Mantegna's body with a couple of short punches.
Moon swings wildly with an uppercut but Mantegna uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mantegna blocking some punches.
Moon prevents Mantegna from breaking the clinch.
Moon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mantegna's efforts to push away.
Moon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mantegna tries to work over Moon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Moon is working Mantegna over against the cage.
Mantegna breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mantegna throws a combination that misses
and Moon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Moon works the jab nicely.
Moon tries to clinch up but Mantegna circles away and keeps his distance.
Mantegna misses with a body shot.
Moon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A looping hook to the body misses from Moon. Mantegna does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tony Mantegna is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mantegna's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Moon connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mantegna scrambles back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mantegna falls off balance throwing a combination
and Moon counters by clinching up.
Mantegna misses with a punch to the body.
Moon misses with a knee strike.
Mantegna is looking to control Moon's arms but Moon gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mantegna has his back to the cage.
Moon with a knee to the head.
Moon lands a right hand.
The referee calls for Moon to work.
Mantegna wants to get back to striking at distance but Moon won't allow it.
Moon lands with a short shot to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nice body punch from Moon - that landed with a thud.
Moon lands with a right to the head.
Moon stalling.
Mantegna can't find room to land a body shot as Moon controls the action.
Moon lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Moon.
Moon has Mantegna pressed against the cage, preventing Mantegna from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Moon scores with a nice hook to the head.
Moon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mantegna's efforts to push away.
A hook to the body from Moon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moon lands an uppercut.
Moon scores with a shot to the side of Mantegna's head.
Moon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Moon presses Mantegna against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Moon.
Moon scores with a shot to the side of Mantegna's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Moon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Moon.
Moon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Moon continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Mantegna has a couple of punches blocked by Moon.
Howard Moon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Moon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Moon on the inside.
Moon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mantegna scores with a nice hook to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mantegna is trying to stall.
A nice left hand lands by Moon.
Moon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Moon stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mantegna has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that's the end of the fight!
Howard Moon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Moon has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 26:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Howard Moon!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Dempsey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Lucas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dempsey comes into the arena with On the Eve of War - Jedi Mind Tricks blaring out of the sound system. Travis Lucas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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219 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Dempsey!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Travis Lucas!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dempsey misses the jab.
Jack Dempsey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dempsey wants to clinch
and Lucas counters with a single leg into guard. Dempsey didn't expect that.
Lucas thows a big elbow that misses.
Lucas slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lucas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lucas stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Dempsey moves out of range of the leg kick from Lucas.
Dempsey tries to clinch up
and Lucas counters with an outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dempsey tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lucas counters with a big head kick but Dempsey shrugs it off.
Dempsey clinches.
Lucas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dempsey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lucas.
Dempsey tries to clinch
and Lucas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dempsey tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lucas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lucas circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lucas counters with a big head kick but Dempsey shrugs it off.
Dempsey looks to clinch
and Lucas counters with a body kick that stops Dempsey in his tracks momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lucas throws a low kick, looking for Dempsey's leg but Dempsey calmly moves out of range.
Dempsey tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lucas counters with a nice leg kick.
Dempsey is breathing heavily.
Dempsey thows a leg kick but Lucas checks it
and Lucas counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dempsey won't be happy with that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucas cracks Dempsey with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Dempsey on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dempsey tries to get out of the position.
Dempsey is being controlled here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dempsey taking a bit of punishment here - Lucas scoring with strikes.
Lucas controlling the position from side mount.
Lucas connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Dempsey some visible discomfort.
Lucas has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Dempsey!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dempsey wants to hold on but Lucas pushes him away.
Lucas tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lucas has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lucas lands with some strikes.
Lucas in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Lucas landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Lucas cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lucas with shots to the head and body - Dempsey looks very uncomfortable down there.
Dempsey knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lucas on the ground.
Lucas raining down shots from the mount!
Lucas controlling the pace for now.
Lucas lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lucas content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Travis Lucas dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Dempsey pushes Lucas up against the cage in a clinch.
Lucas breaks the clinch.
Dempsey closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lucas counters with a nice kick to the body.
Dempsey chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lucas can pounce on him.
Dempsey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lucas throws out the jab.
Dempsey tries to clinch
and Lucas counters with a thumping low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lucas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jack Dempsey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dempsey darts in trying to clinch
and Lucas counters with a single leg into guard. Dempsey didn't expect that.
Lucas's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas advances position into side control!
Dempsey taking punishment in the form of punches.
Check out the look on Lucas's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Lucas moves into full mount!
Lucas lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Lucas cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big strike lands for Lucas! That's really hurt Dempsey and he's turned his back - Lucas keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Lucas jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Travis Lucas! Travis Lucas retains his light heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Check Mong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Kylos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mong comes to the cage accompanied by I ain't never scared. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Check Mong!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roberto Kylos!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Mong misses.
Mong blocks a low kick nicely.
Mong swings widly with a right hand
and Kylos counters with a head kick. That will keep Mong thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kylos throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mong's waist but Mong gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kylos off to one side.
Kylos throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mong checks a leg kick.
Check Mong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kylos.
Mong has his takedown stuffed
and Kylos counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mong's guard now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mong looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kylos wants to pass the guard but Mong is keeping the position.
Mong is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kylos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mong is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mong escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kylos gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mong controls Kylos momentarily but Kylos frees himself.
Kylos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kylos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mong swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mong wants to sweep but no luck.
Kylos trying to control the position from guard on top but Mong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mong is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mong pulls Kylos in close to prevent any damage.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kylos moves out of range of the strikes.
Mong fails with the takedown
and Kylos counters with a single leg into guard. Mong didn't expect that.
Kylos tries to free his leg and advance position but Mong is retaining full guard.
Mong working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mong looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kylos trying to control the position from guard on top but Mong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kylos looking to pass the guard.
Kylos postures up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kylos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mong is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mong moves into full mount! Kylos won't be happy about that!
Mong lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kylos hang on?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mong punishing his opponent with strikes.
Mong landing punches.
Mong punishing his opponent with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mong working Kylos over with strikes here.
Mong tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mong is landing with some decent strikes but Kylos is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Mong trying to control but Kylos is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kylos is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Check Mong will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kylos stuffs the takedown attempt from Mong. Mong gets slowly back to his feet.
Mong rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kylos counters with a nice body kick.
Mong misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A head kick from Kylos lands but Mong takes it in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mong has his takedown stuffed
and Kylos counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Check Mong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kylos pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kylos shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mong instigates a clinch.
Mong pulls guard successfully.
Mong is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mong pulls Kylos in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mong looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kylos works over Mong with some ground and pound from guard.
Mong utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kylos trying to control the position from guard on top but Mong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kylos tries to free his leg and advance position but Mong is retaining full guard.
Kylos controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kylos wants to pass the guard but Mong is keeping the position.
Mong manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kylos manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mong tries to free his leg and advance position but Kylos is retaining full guard.
Mong with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mong tries to free his leg and advance position but Kylos is retaining full guard.
Kylos wants to sweep but no luck.
Mong postures up in Kylos's guard and throws a big left but Kylos blocks it.
Mong being controlled here momentarily.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Mong slips nicely into half guard.
Kylos trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kylos wants to improve his position but Mong is controlling well.
Mong tries to pass to full mount but Kylos defends it.
Kylos on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mong landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
It looks like Roberto Kylos has been cut.
Mong thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mong working over Kylos with some ground and pound. Kylos looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kylos on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That has opened up Roberto Kylos's cut even more.
Mong is looking to take a break and control but Kylos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mong is working for a submission of some sort.
Mong thows a huge punch but Kylos dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kylos won't allow Mong to pass to mount.
Kylos regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Mong.
Mong forces his way into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mong is pressing down on Kylos's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kylos is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Roberto Kylos will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Roberto Kylos's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Mong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kylos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kylos misses with a hook.
Mong scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mong shoots and misses
and Kylos counters by clinching up.
A left hand lands to the body for Kylos.
Mong misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Mong fails to land.
Mong throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kylos blocks it with crossed arms.
Nice body punch from Kylos - that landed with a thud.
Kylos blocking some punches.
Kylos blocking some punches.
Kylos gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Kylos advances position into side control!
Kylos tries to move into full mount but can't pass Mong's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mong tries to bench press Kylos off him but Kylos keeps the position.
Check Mong overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mong is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Kylos tries to pass to full mount but Mong defends it.
Mong is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kylos is thwarting Mong's attempts to control the position.
Kylos seems to be looking for submissions.
Mong trying to hold on to Kylos's head to control him but Kylos postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kylos wants to take a breather but Mong is having none of it.
Mong gets back to full guard.
Mong utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kylos slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kylos looking to control but instead Mong has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Mong trying to hold on to Kylos's head to control him but Kylos postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kylos tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mong knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mong is trying to get back to full guard.
Mong gets back to full guard.
Mong is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mong pulls Kylos in close to his closed guard and prevents Kylos from doing any damage or advancing position.
Mong is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mong looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mong is trying to keep Kylos in close.
Kylos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kylos preventing the sweep.
Mong not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mong has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mong is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kylos is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Kylos seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Kylos really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roberto Kylos's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kylos closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mong to the mat! Mong manages to get full guard.
Kylos is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kylos wants to control from the top but Mong keeps moving.
Mong pulls Kylos in to control the position.
Mong is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mong pulls Kylos in to control the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kylos turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Mong.
Mong throws a combination that misses
and Kylos counters with a low kick, right behind Mong 's knee.
Mong with a nice cross.
Kylos pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mong!
Mong misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kylos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mong.
Kylos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mong decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kylos's guard.
Kylos preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mong passes into half guard.
Kylos tries to roll over but Mong keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kylos is not content to let Mong control the position.
Mong trying to pass the guard but Kylos defending well.
Kylos is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mong scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mong takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mong scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kylos avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mong.
Kylos moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mong stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kylos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mong connects with a couple of short punches.
Mong postures up in Kylos's guard and throws a big left but Kylos blocks it.
Mong is in close to Kylos's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mong throws a big right hand that misses.
Mong lands a couple of elbows.
Mong passes into half guard.
Mong is just content to waste time from the top position. Kylos takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mong throws a strike but Kylos rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mong wants to sweep here but Kylos controlling him for the moment.
Mong is trying to keep Kylos in close.
Kylos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mong is keeping the position for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kylos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Check Mong had his way with Roberto Kylos in that round.
The cut man is working on Roberto Kylos's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Mong throws a hook but Kylos blocks it.
Kylos closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mong did well to prevent Kylos getting side control.
Kylos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mong keeps working.
Mong is looking for a sweep. Kylos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mong gets full guard.
Mong is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kylos defends well.
Kylos stopping the sweep attempt from Mong.
Mong working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kylos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mong is trying to keep Kylos in close.
Mong manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kylos manages to get himself to full guard.
Mong throws and elbow that misses. Kylos uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mong's guard. Nice move by Kylos!
Mong is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kylos is aware though and is defending well.
Kylos stopping the sweep attempt from Mong.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kylos wants to pass the guard but Mong is keeping the position.
Mong is trying to keep Kylos in close.
Kylos wants to control from the top but Mong keeps moving.
Mong tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kylos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kylos preventing the sweep.
Kylos trying to control the position from guard on top but Mong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kylos showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Roberto Kylos wasn't active enough on the ground.
Mong moves out of range of the body kick from Kylos.
Kylos closes the distance and clinches up with Mong, looking for a takedown. Kylos pushes Mong against the cage but Mong circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kylos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mong throws the left hand but Kylos avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mong tries for a takedown but Kylos sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mong fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kylos lands a high kick!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Mong enables Kylos to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Mong manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Mong is looking for a triangle but Kylos pushes his legs off easily.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Kylos stopping the sweep attempt from Mong.
Kylos stays in close to Mong's body and controls the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kylos trying to control but Mong is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roberto Kylos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kylos has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 46:49
Judge William Peck scores the fight 47:49
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Roberto Kylos! Roberto Kylos retains his heavyweight title!
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