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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jakub Shea (ranked 3625 p4p, 6653 weight class) and Huma Dragonsbane (ranked 509 p4p, 712 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jakub Shea!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Huma Dragonsbane!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shea throws a sloppy head kick and Dragonsbane moves out of range easily.
Shea throws a head kick but Dragonsbane moves out of range.
Shea tries a head kick but it misses.
We've been informed that Dragonsbane has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Dragonsbane misses with a kick to the body.
Dragonsbane throws a sloppy head kick and Shea moves out of range easily.
Shea thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dragonsbane if he has to take too many more of those.
Dragonsbane looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jakub Shea seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shea tries a head kick but it misses.
Dragonsbane avoids the head kick by Shea.
Shea dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dragonsbane. That did some damage!
Shea throws a body kick that misses.
Shea throws a head kick that misses.
Shea has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Shea throws out a leg kick but Dragonsbane moves out of range and Shea only half commits.
Shea tries a head kick but it misses.
Dragonsbane avoids a kick to the body.
Dragonsbane motions for Shea to come forward. Dragonsbane throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dragonsbane misses with a hook. Shea ducked under it nicely.
Shea takes one to the chin there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dragonsbane throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Shea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragonsbane checks a leg kick.
Dragonsbane throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Dragonsbane looks to land a combination. Shea sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Shea tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dragonsbane raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Dragonsbane goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
 Shea is rocked!
Dragonsbane moves into the clinch.
Oh Shea is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dragonsbane has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Shea - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Dragonsbane, and another! Shea is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Huma Dragonsbane!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Theros Ironfeld (ranked 6051 p4p, 6960 weight class) and Berkthar Bankenfuere (ranked 560 p4p, 607 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Theros Ironfeld!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Berkthar Bankenfuere!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Bankenfuere does no damage.
Ironfeld half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Ironfeld digs a good hook to Bankenfuere's body.
Bankenfuere walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bankenfuere misses with a wild combination.
Ironfeld displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bankenfuere throws out the jab.
Ironfeld fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bankenfuere looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ironfeld swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ironfeld fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bankenfuere comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ironfeld staying out of range there.
An attempted straight right counter from Ironfeld misses the target.
Ironfeld fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bankenfuere manages to avoid it.
Bankenfuere avoids the body shot from Ironfeld.
Ironfeld connects with a body shot that sends Bankenfuere's belly button to the back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circle momentarily. Bankenfuere darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ironfeld throws a body punch but Bankenfuere moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Bankenfuere.
 It looks like Theros Ironfeld has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ironfeld fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bankenfuere manages to avoid it.
Good standup being displayed there by Ironfeld as he connects with a hook.
Ironfeld has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Ludus Magnus in the buildup to the fight.
Bankenfuere's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bankenfuere duly obliges.
The fighters circling - Bankenfuere throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ironfeld attempts a counter takedown but Bankenfuere avoids it well and moves away.
Ironfeld throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ironfeld scores with a jab to the head.
Berkthar Bankenfuere is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No joy there for Bankenfuere, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bankenfuere misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ironfeld connects with a single shot there.
Oooooh!!! Bankenfuere has knocked Ironfeld down with a huge combo! Bankenfuere steps away and waves a wobbly Ironfeld back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Ironfeld is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bankenfuere missing with a left hand there. Ironfeld was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Oh Ironfeld is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ironfeld slips under a jab.
Ironfeld is looking to wear down Bankenfuere with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ironfeld ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bankenfuere moves away.
Nice body kick there by Bankenfuere.
Ironfeld seems to have got his legs back now.
Ironfeld uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bankenfuere.
Bankenfuere keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ironfeld.
Bankenfuere thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ironfeld ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bankenfuere moves away.
Ironfeld misses with an uppercut. Bankenfuere saw that one coming.
Ironfeld throws a combination. Bankenfuere tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bankenfuere lands a left and a right that send Ironfeld crashing to the mat, dazed. Bankenfuere thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
We've been informed that Bankenfuere has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Bankenfuere throws a sloppy head kick and Ironfeld moves out of range easily.
Ironfeld lands a nice hook to Bankenfuere's body. Bankenfuere takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bankenfuere walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ironfeld throws a body punch but Bankenfuere moves out of range.
Bankenfuere lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bankenfuere on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bankenfuere looks for the body kick but Ironfeld saw that one coming.
Bankenfuere looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bankenfuere throws a nice looking combination but Ironfeld bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ironfeld blocks the body kick.
Ironfeld misses with a wild body shot.
Ironfeld avoids the head kick by Bankenfuere.
Ironfeld feinted with a counter takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ironfeld misses with the combination.
Ironfeld throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bankenfuere misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ironfeld with a jab.
 It looks like Berkthar Bankenfuere has been cut.
Bankenfuere throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ironfeld lands a slapping body shot.
Ironfeld changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ironfeld throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bankenfuere on the side of the head.
Ironfeld ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ironfeld drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bankenfuere sprawls and moves away.
Bankenfuere tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ironfeld was well out of range. Poor timing from Bankenfuere.
Ironfeld lands a really nice looking cross but Bankenfuere seems unphased.
Bankenfuere keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bankenfuere throws a counter combo.
Bankenfuere slips a jab from Ironfeld.
Bankenfuere swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ironfeld counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ironfeld takes a swing at Bankenfuere's ribcage but misses.
Bankenfuere looks to land a combination but Ironfeld avoids it well.
Bankenfuere looks to land a combination but Ironfeld avoids it well.
It looked like Ironfeld wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ironfeld waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bankenfuere.
A combination from Bankenfuere does no damage.
Ironfeld displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bankenfuere throws out the jab.
Ironfeld moves out of range of the body kick.
As Bankenfuere looks to move away, Ironfeld throws a big counter combo but Bankenfuere just gets out of the way.
Bankenfuere misses with a head kick.
Ironfeld throws a series of punches but Bankenfuere moves out of range.
Ironfeld throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ironfeld throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bankenfuere.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bankenfuere swings widly with a right hand
so Ironfeld counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bankenfuere has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Ironfeld has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Ironfeld breaks the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Berkthar Bankenfuere will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bankenfuere misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ironfeld catches Bankenfuere with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bankenfuere misses with a body shot.
Ironfeld misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bankenfuere.
Ironfeld swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bankenfuere rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ironfeld moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ironfeld throws a big shot that misses.
Bankenfuere thuds his right hand into Ironfeld's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A punch combination from Bankenfuere misses.
Good exchange - Ironfeld coming out on top.
Ironfeld misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bankenfuere.
Berkthar Bankenfuere is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ironfeld throws a nice looking combination but Bankenfuere bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ironfeld lands with a shot to the body.
Bankenfuere showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ironfeld.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bankenfuere misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bankenfuere avoids the body shot from Ironfeld.
Bankenfuere connects with a body shot.
Bankenfuere gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ironfeld.
Ironfeld ducks under a wild hook from Bankenfuere.
Ironfeld throws a lazy uppercut
and Bankenfuere counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ironfeld. Bankenfuere does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bankenfuere looks to land a combination but Ironfeld avoids it well.
Ironfeld was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Berkthar Bankenfuere seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A combination from Bankenfuere does no damage.
Bankenfuere avoids the body shot from Ironfeld.
Ironfeld throws a jab when Bankenfuere was well out of range.
Ironfeld moves away from the strike by Bankenfuere.
Bankenfuere throws a right and a left that both miss.
Decent striking displayed by Bankenfuere there.
Bankenfuere pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bankenfuere misses the body punch
and Ironfeld connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Theros Ironfeld seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ironfeld scores with a body shot.
Ironfeld lands with a nice body punch.
Bankenfuere throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bankenfuere swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ironfeld counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ironfeld throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ironfeld uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bankenfuere.
Bankenfuere uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ironfeld.
Ironfeld drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Ironfeld working the head and body with strikes.
Ironfeld wants to control but Bankenfuere is keeping him busy.
Ironfeld lands a nice forearm strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ironfeld works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Ironfeld wants to control but Bankenfuere is keeping him busy.
Bankenfuere stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Bankenfuere is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ironfeld working the head and body with strikes.
Ironfeld tries to move to mount but Bankenfuere blocks the move with his legs.
Bankenfuere struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ironfeld in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Ironfeld creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Ironfeld scores with a couple of short elbows.
Ironfeld wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bankenfuere keeps working.
Ironfeld working the head and body with strikes.
A lull in the action here as Ironfeld stalls from top position.
Ironfeld in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Bankenfuere taking a bit of punishment here - Ironfeld scoring with strikes.
Ironfeld lands a decent elbow from side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Theros Ironfeld dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. And we move into the final round!
Ironfeld connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bankenfuere will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bankenfuere throws a jab but it's blocked by Ironfeld.
Ironfeld darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bankenfuere uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ironfeld.
Ironfeld darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ironfeld is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ironfeld looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ironfeld sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bankenfuere defending well though.
Bankenfuere trying to hold on to Ironfeld's head to control him but Ironfeld postures up.
Ironfeld controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bankenfuere is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ironfeld missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bankenfuere moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bankenfuere wants to stand and escape but Ironfeld is having none of it.
Ironfeld looking to pass the guard.
Theros Ironfeld overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ironfeld landing with the ground and pound.
Bankenfuere utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ironfeld postures up in Bankenfuere's guard and throws a big left but Bankenfuere blocks it.
Ironfeld throwing strikes but missing.
Ironfeld in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bankenfuere seems keen to control Ironfeld's posture.
Bankenfuere controls Ironfeld momentarily but Ironfeld frees himself.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Ironfeld fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bankenfuere takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bankenfuere on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ironfeld takes a swing at Bankenfuere's ribcage but misses.
Ironfeld pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bankenfuere is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Ironfeld misses the target.
Bankenfuere throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ironfeld slips a jab from Bankenfuere.
Bankenfuere scores with a nice right hand.
Bankenfuere doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ironfeld. Bankenfuere does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Bankenfuere. No joy for Ironfeld on that attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Bankenfuere. Those never looked like landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Ironfeld misses the target.
Bankenfuere misses with an uppercut.
Ironfeld throws a shot to the body.
Ironfeld jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bankenfuere takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ironfeld throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bankenfuere avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bankenfuere looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ironfeld throws a right hand that Bankenfuere ducks under and follows up with a left that Bankenfuere also avoids with ease.
Bankenfuere fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ironfeld misses with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ironfeld scores with a nice strike.
Ironfeld connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bankenfuere's hands.
Bankenfuere ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ironfeld with a hook.
Ironfeld gets the takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bankenfuere is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Ironfeld in side control, throwing shots but Bankenfuere defends.
Ironfeld tries to move to mount but Bankenfuere blocks the move with his legs.
Bankenfuere wants to control but Ironfeld postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Theros Ironfeld showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ironfeld has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Theros Ironfeld!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jach Bresnar (ranked 3271 p4p, 6981 weight class) and Reza Chas (ranked 398 p4p, 600 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jach Bresnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Reza Chas!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bresnar keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Chas tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bresnar counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bresnar wants to control from the top but Chas keeps moving.
Chas looking for a guillotine here but Bresnar defends easily.
Bresnar trying to control but Chas is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bresnar knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Chas on the ground.
Chas working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Bresnar has passed into half guard!
Chas looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bresnar controlling the action here.
Chas is trying to maintain the position but Bresnar is very close to passing his half guard.
Bresnar thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bresnar trying to pass the guard but Chas defending well.
Chas felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Chas is trying to control but can't.
Chas is refusing to be controlled, as Bresnar sits in half guard.
Bresnar seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Bresnar takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Chas is trying to control but can't.
Chas is trying to get back to full guard.
Bresnar is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Chas looking for submissions off his back.
Chas gets back to full guard.
Chas is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bresnar slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Bresnar has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chas had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bresnar defends it easily.
Bresnar engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Bresnar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chas is keeping the position for now.
Chas working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bresnar doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Chas is tightening it up a little... Bresnar has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Bresnar reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Bresnar taps out! Nice BJJ there by Chas!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Reza Chas!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Moyles (ranked 3784 p4p, 24629 weight class) and Robert Trigwell (ranked 436 p4p, 624 weight class). Mike Moyles has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Moyles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Robert Trigwell!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Trigwell finds it's target.
Trigwell looks to land a body kick but Moyles moved away.
Trigwell forces Moyles back against the cage and clinches.
Trigwell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nice elbow from Trigwell.
It looks like Mike Moyles has been cut.
Nice elbow from Trigwell.
Moyles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Moyles takes an elbow to the forehead.
Moyles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Moyles tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Trigwell's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Moyles.
Moyles on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Trigwell landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Moyles on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Moyles taking a breather.
Moyles tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Trigwell's elbow.
Moyles misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trigwell crunches a lovely knee into Moyles's ribcage.
Trigwell lands a nice elbow.
Moyles avoiding damage as Trigwell throws knees to the body.
Trigwell takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moyles being controlled against the cage.
Moyles misses with a hook to the ribs.
Trigwell tries to land knees in the clinch but Moyles avoids the damage to the body.
Moyles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Trigwell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mike Moyles's cut is getting worse.
Moyles is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Trigwell pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Moyles stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Trigwell - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Trigwell landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Moyles working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Trigwell landing knees to the body.
Trigwell told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Trigwell taking a breather.
Moyles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Trigwell lands a nice elbow.
Trigwell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Moyles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trigwell unloads a knee to the mid-section. Moyles lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Moyles takes an elbow to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trigwell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mike Moyles's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Moyles misses with the head strike.
Moyles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Trigwell lands an elbow inside.
Trigwell unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Trigwell scores a nice knee to the body.
Moyles is breathing heavily.
Knees to the body from Trigwell.
Trigwell using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Trigwell content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Trigwell lands a good knee to the midsection. Moyles won't want to take too many of those.
Trigwell putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Moyles in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Trigwell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jeez, Mike Moyles's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mike Moyles's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Robert Trigwell!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gordon Ariitaia (ranked 2954 p4p, 24757 weight class) and Android Boxer (ranked 427 p4p, 802 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Very quick |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gordon Ariitaia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Android Boxer!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ariitaia throws the left hand but Boxer avoids the punch easily.
Decent striking displayed by Ariitaia there.
Boxer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ariitaia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ariitaia misses with a body shot.
Jab by Ariitaia.
Boxer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ariitaia.
Boxer avoids the body shot from Ariitaia.
Boxer tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Boxer digs a good hook to Ariitaia's body.
Boxer scores with a jab to the head.
Ariitaia slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
It looks like Android Boxer has been cut.
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!
Ariitaia cracks Boxer with an open hand slap.
Ariitaia tries a head kick but it misses.
Ariitaia punishes Boxer's body with a nice straight punch.
Ariitaia throws a head kick but Boxer moves out of range.
A big left from Boxer misses.
Ariitaia looks to score with a jab to the body but Boxer is just out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Boxer misses.
Boxer avoids the body shot from Ariitaia.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer throws a right and a left that Ariitaia avoids nicely.
We've been told by Ariitaia's head coaches at Punch Out Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nice defenses there by Ariitaia.
Ariitaia was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Boxer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ariitaia.
Ariitaia is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ariitaia scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Boxer misses with a lunging right hand
and Ariitaia counters with a left to the body.
Ariitaia fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Boxer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Boxer misses with a body punch
and Ariitaia counters with a head kick. That will keep Boxer thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ariitaia thuds his right hand into Boxer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ariitaia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boxer changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Boxer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ariitaia throws a head kick that half lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boxer throws a series of strikes that have Ariitaia backpedaling.
Jab, jab by Ariitaia - just one landing.
Ariitaia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gordon Ariitaia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ariitaia throws a jab when Boxer was well out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ariitaia.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ariitaia slips under a jab from Boxer.
Boxer ducks right into an uppercut from Ariitaia.
Ariitaia lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ariitaia catches Boxer napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Boxer to the canvas!
 Boxer is rocked!
Ariitaia controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Boxer is still in real trouble! Can Ariitaia finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ariitaia continues to stall.
Boxer seems to have recovered his senses.
More hug and hope from Ariitaia.
Boxer is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ariitaia is controlling him.
Ariitaia stands up and waves to Boxer to follow him.
Ariitaia is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ariitaia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boxer let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Boxer - just one landing.
Boxer misses the jab.
Boxer 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.
Ariitaia walks into a left hand.
Ariitaia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boxer takes a swing at Ariitaia's ribcage but misses.
Boxer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ariitaia is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ariitaia lands with a straight right. Boxer didn't see that one coming.
Ariitaia scores with a nice right hand.
Ariitaia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boxer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A left lands for Ariitaia.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ariitaia throws a body punch but Boxer moves out of range.
Ariitaia lands with a cross.
Boxer defending well as Ariitaia loads up on a big left hand.
Ariitaia connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Boxer's hands.
Nice defenses there by Ariitaia.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boxer should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Ariitaia scores with a hook to the body. Boxer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Boxer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Boxer has eaten all the pies!
Ariitaia fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Boxer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Boxer doesn't manage to clinch there - Ariitaia circles away.
Boxer walks into a straight right hand from Ariitaia.
Ariitaia lands with a hook. Boxer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nice shot lands for Ariitaia.
Ariitaia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boxer.
Boxer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ariitaia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Boxer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ariitaia throws a predictable looking body shot
and Boxer counters with a straight right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ariitaia ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ariitaia scores with a shot to the body.
Boxer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ariitaia.
Ariitaia lands a nice hook to Boxer's body. Boxer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gordon Ariitaia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Android Boxer'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.
Ariitaia punishes Boxer's body with a nice straight punch.
Ariitaia lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ariitaia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boxer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ariitaia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boxer.
Boxer looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ariitaia connects with a crisp jab.
Ariitaia scores with a decent looking hook.
Boxer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ariitaia moves away.
Boxer just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab lands there for Ariitaia.
Ariitaia lands a lovely overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boxer gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Ariitaia gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Boxer is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gordon Ariitaia!
Gordon Ariitaia tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Justin Boyington (ranked 3989 p4p, 4646 weight class) and Isaiah Grant (ranked 450 p4p, 508 weight class). Justin Boyington has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Justin Boyington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Isaiah Grant!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Grant does no damage.
Boyington tries to clinch up but Grant circles away and keeps his distance.
Boyington lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Boyington.
Grant is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A swing and a miss from Grant.
Jab by Grant.
Grant connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Boyington drops his hands momentarily and Grant takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Boyington throws a head kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Grant! But no joy.
Boyington moves out of range of the strikes.
Boyington changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Grant ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boyington moves away.
Isaiah Grant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That kick from Boyington tenderised Grant's leg. Grant is trying to keep his angry face on.
Grant throws a series of strikes that have Boyington backpedaling.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boyington moves out of range of the leg kick from Grant.
Grant scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Boyington throws a lazy head kick
and Grant counters with a nice uppercut.
Boyington takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boyington attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Boyington keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grant.
Grant uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Grant lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Grant thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boyington staying out of range there.
Grant scores with a jab to the jaw.
Boyington tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Grant is able to avoid easily.
Grant dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Boyington. That did some damage!
A nice leg kick from Grant, right into the meat of the thigh.
Boyington takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Grant tried to score with a low kick but Boyington checks it.
Grant missing with a left hand there. Boyington was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
No joy there for Grant, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyington lands with a kick to the temple. Grant shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grant throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Grant tests Boyington's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Grant throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boyington throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Grant throws a big shot that misses.
Boyington tries to counter with a takedown but Grant is quick to defend against it.
Boyington throws an overhand right that lands on Grant's shoulder, as Grant tries to avoid the shot.
Grant unleashes a big counter combination but Boyington bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Grant checks a leg kick.
Boyington fails to land with a series of punches.
Grant missing with a left hand there. Boyington was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boyington changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Boyington lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A bone on bone clash there as Grant blocks the leg kick.
Boyington lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Grant finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Grant thuds a left hand into Boyington's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyington throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grant lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Grant throws out a loose jab but Boyington uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boyington throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grant attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Grant bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boyington takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Grant throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boyington changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Grant fails to land with a series of punches.
Boyington tries to counter with a takedown but Grant is quick to defend against it.
Grant rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boyington moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boyington fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grant looks to score with a jab to the body but Boyington is just out of range.
Grant loads up on a big right hand but Boyington slips the punch.
Boyington drives through and clinches with Grant against the cage.
Grant's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant circles away from the clinch attempt.
Grant throws out a counter right but Boyington avoids it with no problem.
The fighters circle momentarily. Grant darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice shot lands for Boyington.
Grant lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Boyington pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grant throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boyington slips a jab from Grant.
Boyington finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Boyington backing away here, and Grant unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Grant circles away from the clinch attempt.
Grant swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boyington is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Grant.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice defenses there by Boyington.
Boyington uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grant.
Boyington misses with a lunging right hand
letting Grant counter with a right hand.
Grant feints a jab promting Boyington to slip. Grant then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Boyington slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Isaiah Grant dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Grant closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Isaiah Grant seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boyington throws a head kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Grant! But no joy.
Boyington tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Grant counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boyington misses with a leg kick.
Boyington tries to clinch up but Grant circles away and keeps his distance.
Boyington looks to score with a jab to the body but Grant is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grant throws a right hand that Boyington ducks under and follows up with a left that Boyington also avoids with ease.
Boyington attempts a counter takedown but Grant avoids it well and moves away.
Boyington throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A swing and a miss from Grant.
Boyington feinted with a counter takedown.
Boyington pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grant throws a solid leg kick but Boyington takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Grant.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Grant lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Boyington at a distance.
Boyington showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Grant.
Grant loads up on a big right hand but Boyington slips the punch.
Boyington looks to land a combination but Grant avoids it well.
Grant looks to score with a jab to the body but Boyington is just out of range.
Boyington feints and then cracks Grant's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Grant down.
Grant blocks a head kick by Boyington.
Boyington uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grant.
Grant shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Boyington eats them both and turns towards Grant to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Boyington tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grant paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A combination from Grant does no damage.
Boyington ducks under a wild hook from Grant.
A slow jab from Boyington misses its intended target.
Boyington is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Grant's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grant throws a shot from downtown. Boyington moves away and avoids it.
Boyington fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boyington misses with a leg kick
letting Grant counter with a right hand.
Boyington throws an off balance right hand
and Grant counters with a left and a right that stings Boyington.
Grant will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boyington drops down looking for a counter takedown but Grant sprawls and moves away.
Boyington throws a head kick that misses
and Grant counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice defenses there by Boyington.
Boyington appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Good work by Grant as he checks the leg kick.
Grant throws a right hand that misses
and Boyington counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Grant manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Boyington keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Boyington misses with a knee strike.
Boyington missing with knees to the body.
Boyington missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boyington swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Grant throws a counter combo.
Grant waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boyington.
Boyington drops down looking for a counter takedown but Grant sprawls and moves away.
Justin Boyington is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A bone on bone clash there as Boyington blocks the leg kick.
Grant looks to land a combination but Boyington avoids it well.
Grant bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Boyington's head backwards.
Grant scores with a nice head shot.
Grant swings for the body but Boyington moves out of range.
Boyington looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Boyington closes the distance and pushes Grant back into the cage.
Grant escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boyington throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grant has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boyington lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Boyington throws a leg kick but Grant moved away.
Grant throws a hook but Boyington blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boyington moves into the clinch.
Boyington tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Grant avoids it.
Boyington landing knees to the head.
Grant escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Grant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grant defending well as Boyington loads up on a big left hand.
Grant buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Boyington lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Grant bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Grant throws a big shot that misses.
Nice shot by Grant.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boyington pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boyington wants to clinch
and Grant counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Isaiah Grant showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Grant misses with a low kick.
Grant looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Boyington tries a head kick but it misses.
Boyington gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Grant.
Boyington tries to close the distance and clinch but Grant swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Grant scores with a jab. Boyington acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Grant scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Boyington with the inside leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Grant!
Grant misses the shot to the body.
Grant paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Boyington is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boyington uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grant.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grant lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyington moves in looking to clinch but Grant pushes him off.
Grant misses with a series of wild punches.
Grant blocks a low kick nicely.
Grant misses with a two punch combination.
Boyington throws a nice inside leg kick.
Boyington throws a leg kick but Grant moved away.
Boyington defending well as Grant loads up on a big left hand.
Grant slips under a jab from Boyington.
Grant looks to land a combination but Boyington avoids it well.
A head kick misses from Boyington.
Boyington misses with a low kick.
Grant pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Boyington back to the cage. Grant follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Boyington fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Boyington swings for the body but Grant moves out of range.
Grant connects with a solid leg kick.
Boyington has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Grant.
Grant connects with a looping right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grant lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Boyington backs up against the cage.
Boyington tries to clinch up.
Grant thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grant blocks a head kick by Boyington.
Grant takes a kick to the side of the head.
Boyington throws a leg kick but Grant sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Boyington checks a low kick from Grant.
Grant throws a right hand that Boyington ducks under and follows up with a left that Boyington also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyington wants to clinch up but Grant keeps it at a distance.
Boyington with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Grant throws a hook to the side of Boyington's head but Boyington sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boyington tries to counter with a takedown but Grant is quick to defend against it.
Boyington misses with a low kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Grant scores with a four punch combination!
Grant throws a low kick but Boyington moves out of range easily.
Boyington fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Grant.
A low kick from Boyington misses
enabling Grant to counter with a crisp jab.
Boyington throws a head kick but Grant moves out of range.
Grant dodges the punch combination from Boyington.
Grant throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boyington sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boyington avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grant misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant looks to land a combination but Boyington avoids it well.
A leg kick checked by Grant.
Grant misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boyington appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Grant pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grant lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Boyington at a distance.
Grant throws a leg kick that misses.
Boyington pushes Grant up against the cage in a clinch.
Grant pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boyington throws a chopping leg kick but Grant manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Grant throws a jab when Boyington was well out of range.
Boyington drops down looking for a counter takedown but Grant sprawls and moves away.
Grant slips under a jab.
Boyington fails with an attempt to clinch.
Justin Boyington has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Isaiah Grant is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Grant misses with a looping right.
And that's the end of the fight!
Isaiah Grant comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Grant 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Isaiah Grant!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Isaiah Grant made sure he mentioned Conquer, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Oliveira (ranked 4058 p4p, 4305 weight class) and Aster Ixtlan (ranked 87 p4p, 539 weight class). Gustavo Oliveira has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gustavo Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aster Ixtlan!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Oliveira working the ground and pound from side control.
Oliveira thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Oliveira wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ixtlan keeps working.
Ixtlan is looking to reverse the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on Ixtlan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ixtlan takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ixtlan tries to buck Oliveira off but Oliveira is having none of it.
Oliveira lands a few punches from side control.
Oliveira landing a few strikes.
Oliveira has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Oliveira working away.
A lull in the action here as Oliveira stalls from top position.
Oliveira lands some shots froms side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ixtlan is trying to control Oliveira's posture but Oliveira avoids it.
Oliveira advances to mount.
Oliveira is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ixtlan can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Oliveira manages to capitalize on a mistake by Ixtlan to take his back!
Oliveira is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Ixtlan is defending well though. Oliveira let's go of the attempt for now.
Ixtlan is really stuck here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira biding his time, controlling Ixtlan.
Oliveira is landing with strikes from the back.
Oliveira working for a choke but Ixtlan reverses nicely into Oliveira 's guard.
Oliveira escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ixtlan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira has Ixtlan pulled in close to control his posture.
Oliveira has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ixtlan trying to control but Oliveira is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gustavo Oliveira dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Oliveira tries to clinch
and Ixtlan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oliveira misses with a takedown
enabling Ixtlan to counter with a crisp jab.
Gustavo Oliveira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oliveira shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ixtlan counters with a nice uppercut.
A right-left combo lands from Ixtlan.
Oliveira tries a head kick but it misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Ixtlan misses.
Oliveira shoots and misses
and Ixtlan counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gustavo Oliveira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oliveira rushes Ixtlan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Oliveira is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ixtlan is defending well.
Oliveira is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
We've been informed that Ixtlan has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Ixtlan lands a body shot.
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!
Ixtlan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Oliveira gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ixtlan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oliveira shoots and misses
and Ixtlan counters with a straight right hand.
Oliveira misses with a takedown attempt
and Ixtlan counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Oliveira badly! Ixtlan follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Oliveira out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Ixtlan finished him against the cage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Aster Ixtlan!
Aster Ixtlan thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dakkon Kaddari (ranked 2761 p4p, 3858 weight class) and Evan Broberg (ranked 401 p4p, 538 weight class). Evan Broberg is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dakkon Kaddari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Evan Broberg!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaddari misses with an uppercut
and Broberg counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Broberg has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Broberg swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kaddari counters with a stiff right hand.
Kaddari has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Abyss in the buildup to the fight.
Kaddari misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Broberg.
Kaddari throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Broberg checks a leg kick.
Kaddari misses with a right hand
and Broberg counters with a shoot takedown. Kaddari fights it but they end up in guard.
Kaddari manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Broberg manages to get himself to full guard.
Broberg trying to control the position.
Kaddari 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.
Broberg 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Broberg looking to control.
Kaddari trying to control the position from guard on top but Broberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Broberg keeping full guard, as Kaddari tries to pass.
Broberg trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Kaddari wants to control from the top but Broberg keeps moving.
Kaddari content to stall in guard here.
Broberg tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kaddari postures up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Broberg lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Broberg stands up over Kaddari, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Broberg accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Broberg throwing strikes but missing.
Broberg postures up in Kaddari's guard and throws a big left but Kaddari blocks it.
Kaddari utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Broberg throws a big elbow that misses.
Kaddari knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Broberg on the ground.
Kaddari tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Broberg won't allow Kaddari to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Broberg stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kaddari swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Broberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Kaddari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kaddari pulls Broberg in close to his closed guard and prevents Broberg from doing any damage or advancing position.
Broberg postures up and lands a big shot to Kaddari's brow.
Broberg is fighting to break Kaddari's control of his arms but Kaddari is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Broberg trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kaddari not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Broberg won't allow Kaddari to get back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Broberg checks the leg kick.
Broberg is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Broberg chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kaddari can pounce on him.
Kaddari throws a body kick that misses
and Kaddari takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Broberg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kaddari was well out of range. Poor timing from Broberg.
Kaddari throws a half hearted mid kick.
Broberg avoids the head kick by Kaddari.
Dakkon Kaddari is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kaddari connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Broberg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kaddari.
Decent striking displayed by Broberg there.
Kaddari is rocked!
Kaddari walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Broberg swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Evan Broberg!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo Nascimento (ranked 2758 p4p, 3254 weight class) and Dave Wave (ranked 365 p4p, 429 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Nascimento might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Jiu-Jitsu, Arte Suave Milenar. . Wave is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Heaven (OWLLE Remix). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leonardo Nascimento!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dave Wave!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nascimento has closed the distance and engaged Wave in a clinch.
Nascimento tightens his grip and picks Wave up, before dumping him to the ground. Wave manages to land in guard.
Nascimento is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Nascimento stopping the sweep attempt from Wave.
Nascimento's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Nascimento trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nascimento has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wave controls Nascimento momentarily but Nascimento frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nascimento won't allow Wave to sweep him here.
Wave looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wave looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nascimento controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Nascimento advances position into side control!
Nascimento goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Wave has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Nascimento but great work by Wave.
Wave has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Nascimento is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Wave yanks on the arm and Nascimento is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Wave.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dave Wave!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Melo Motts (ranked 2794 p4p, 4028 weight class) and Babeep Burnmegamedov (ranked 342 p4p, 455 weight class). Burnmegamedov has chosen Russia National Anthem as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Melo Motts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Babeep Burnmegamedov!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Motts fails to land the takedown.
Burnmegamedov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Motts.
Burnmegamedov looks to land a combination. Motts sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Melo Motts has been cut.
Nice uppercut there from Burnmegamedov.
We've been hearing reports that Motts has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Motts doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Burnmegamedov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Melo Motts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burnmegamedov throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Motts colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Burnmegamedov as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Motts is left battered and dazed whilst Burnmegamedov and his camp cheer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Babeep Burnmegamedov!
Post fight, an emotional Babeep Burnmegamedov said 'Alhamdulillah'.
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