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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Boon Nam Noi (ranked 3444 p4p, 4899 weight class) and Szekely Kornel (ranked 243 p4p, 301 weight class). Noi comes to the cage accompanied by Trap Queen. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Boon Nam Noi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Szekely Kornel!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kornel loads up on a big right hand but Noi slips the punch.
Noi closes the distance and clinches.
Noi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Noi stalling the fight.
Kornel is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kornel looking for a takedown.
Noi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kornels head.
Kornel is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Boon Nam Noi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Szekely Kornel.
Noi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kornel backwards.
Noi lands a hook that snaps the head of Kornel backwards.
Noi has Kornel pushed against the cage.
Noi leaning his opponent against the cage.
Noi lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noi is leaning against Kornel and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Noi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kornel wants a takedown.
A short right from Noi.
Noi is stalling here.
Noi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Noi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Noi seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Noi digs a right hand into Kornel's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kornel's gas tank.
A body shot lands from Noi.
Noi is pushing Kornel up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Noi pushes Kornel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kornel is working for takedown but Noi is calmly controlling the position for now.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Noi lands a nice shot to the body.
Kornel tries to score a body lock takedown but Noi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kornel changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Noi fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kornel misses with a right hand
and Noi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Noi is struggling to control the position.
A right hand to the body from Noi.
Noi lands a shot to the body.
Kornel looks winded!
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!
Noi stalling.
Noi stalls.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Boon Nam Noi.
Kornel misses with a hook
and Noi counters with a nice kick to the body.
Noi keeps Kornel at a distance using the push kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noi lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kornel takes a step back to recover.
Boon Nam Noi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A shot to the body from Kornel misses
and Noi counters with a thumping low kick.
Noi scores with a head kick.
Kornel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Noi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Noi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kornel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Noi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kornel looks to land a left hand but Noi moved out of range nicely.
Noi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Noi closes the distance and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Noi presses Kornel against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Noi stalling the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Noi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Noi is struggling to control the position.
A right handed body shot lands from Noi.
Noi leaning against his opponent.
A nice right hand lands inside from Noi.
Noi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Noi is pressed up against the cage. Kornel has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Noi down to the mat. Noi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Noi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kornel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kornel keeps the fight on the outside.
Noi clinches up with Kornel and pushes him back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Boon Nam Noi dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kornel misses with a body shot
and Noi counters with a head kick. That will keep Kornel thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Noi has closed the distance and engaged Kornel in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Noi.
Kornel tries to score a body lock takedown but Noi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kornel is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nice body punch from Noi - that landed with a thud.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Noi.
Noi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Noi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Noi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kornel backwards.
Kornel looking for a takedown.
Boon Nam Noi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Szekely Kornel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noi lands a body punch.
Noi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Noi content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kornel is breathing heavily.
A shot in the inside from Noi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Noi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kornels head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Noi takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Noi will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kornel up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Noi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Noi avoiding damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Noi.
Noi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Boon Nam Noi.
Noi instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Noi.
Kornel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A body shot lands from Noi.
A nice right hand lands inside from Noi.
Noi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Noi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kornel or not.
Noi stalling in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Noi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kornel or not.
Noi presses Kornel against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Noi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kornel can do to turn this around?
Kornel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Noi is struggling to control the position.
Noi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noi's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Noi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Noi - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Noi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Noi.
Boon Nam Noi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Noi effectively controlling the action here.
Kornel goes for a takedown in the clinch but Noi prevents it.
Noi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kornel backwards.
A short body shot lands from Noi as the two fighters clinch.
Noi taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kornel is looking for a takedown.
Noi lands a nice shot to the body.
Noi stops a takedown attempt from Kornel.
Noi stalling.
Noi lands with a short shot to the head.
Noi lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Noi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Noi.
Kornel goes for a takedown attempt but Noi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Noi has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Boon Nam Noi dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Noi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kornel.
A shot to the body from Kornel misses
and Noi counters with a head kick. That will keep Kornel thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kornel misses with a body shot
and Noi counters with a head kick.
Noi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kornel takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Noi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kornel on the side of the head.
 Kornel is rocked!
Kornel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Noi was well out of range. Poor timing from Kornel.
Noi wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Kornel steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Noi. That one must have hurt.
Noi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kornel takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kornel is still on wobbly legs! Can Noi finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kornel shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Noi counters with a perfectly timed head kick, knocking Kornel out cold! Wow, that took some serious skill and not a little luck! Noi is taking it in his stride though, strolling around like it's no big deal. What a guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Boon Nam Noi!
After the big win, Boon Nam Noi made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Northern Zombie and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Caiden Banks (ranked 24827 p4p, 2894 weight class) and Ripp Colton (ranked 302 p4p, 141 weight class). 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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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Caiden Banks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ripp Colton!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banks clinches with his opponent.
Colton ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Colton no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Banks wants to pass the guard but Colton is keeping the position.
Colton is trying to keep Banks in close.
Colton is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Banks controlling from the top position.
Banks might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Banks wants to pass the guard but Colton is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Colton is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Colton looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks tries to free his leg and advance position but Colton is retaining full guard.
Colton is trying to control the position but Banks postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Banks clinches.
Colton manages to pull guard.
Colton throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Banks escapes and throws Colton's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Colton tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Banks wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks wants to control but Colton is keeping him busy.
Colton has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Colton is letting Banks control him for a moment.
Colton wants to control but Banks postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colton is looking for a sweep.
Colton keeps trying to improve his position.
Colton struggling a bit here.
Colton is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Banks off and has taken his back!
Banks tries to break free.
Colton controlling from the back.
Colton is not going to allow Banks to sit and survive in this position.
Banks avoids the strikes from Colton.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Banks right now.
Banks trying to control the position but Colton manages to sink in the hooks.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Banks's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Colton is riding his opponent, not letting Banks buck him off.
Banks trying to control the hands but Colton breaks the grip.
Banks can't escape the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ripp Colton 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.
Colton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Banks, pushing him back against the cage.
Banks jumps guard and drags Colton to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Colton is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Banks seems keen to control Colton's posture.
Banks looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Banks looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Colton passes into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Colton tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Colton is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Colton controlling from side mount.
Banks is trying to control Colton's posture but Colton avoids it.
Banks is looking for a sweep.
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.
Banks is working hard here to advance position.
Banks can't do much from the bottom here.
Colton remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Banks wants to control but Colton postures up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Banks tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Banks gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colton has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Banks uses from the top position.
Colton is trying to keep Banks in close.
Banks 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.
Banks wants to control from the top but Colton keeps moving.
Banks slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Colton trying to keep a closed guard but Banks is proving a slippery customer.
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.
Banks works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Colton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Banks is taking a breather. Colton says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Banks'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.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Banks takes the fight into the clinch.
Banks gets control of Colton's arms and successfully pulls guard. Banks will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Banks looking to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Caiden Banks will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Colton moves into the clinch successfully.
Colton manages to pull guard.
Colton is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Banks defends well.
Colton can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Banks controls the pace.
Colton working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Banks has passed into half guard!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in half guard, Banks seems content to control.
Further stalling from Banks.
Colton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Colton tries to roll over but Banks keeps him under control.
Colton trying to hold on to Banks's head to control him but Banks postures up.
Banks slows the pace down in half guard.
Banks passes to side control.
Colton is looking for a sweep.
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.
Banks just content to control the position.
Colton tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Banks presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Colton is looking to get to half guard.
Banks controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks wants to control the pace but Colton is squirming around nicely.
Banks avoids the attempt from Colton to control.
Ripp Colton has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Colton manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Colton is looking to improve his position.
Colton is trying to control but Banks passes into side control!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee asks Banks politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Banks prefers to stall for the moment though.
Banks trying to control the position but Colton is working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Caiden Banks showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Banks has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Caiden Banks!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ayden Gaines (ranked 3177 p4p, 3379 weight class) and River Waters (ranked 391 p4p, 415 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ayden Gaines!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, River Waters!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Waters tries to keep at a distance but Gaines has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gaines has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Waters uses from the top position.
Waters controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gaines looking for subs off his back but Waters has passed one foot through into half guard.
Gaines works his way to full guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Waters is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaines isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Waters stacks Gaines on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Waters!
Waters controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaines is not content to let Waters control the position.
Waters gets to mount! Gaines was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Waters looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gaines wants to hold on but Waters pushes him away.
Gaines slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
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.
Gaines is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gaines is working hard here to advance position.
Waters content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Gaines looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaines is looking for a sweep. Waters is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gaines trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Waters manages to pass to mount!
Gaines is trying to escape the mount.
Gaines tries to lock up and control but Waters gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaines is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gaines wants to hold on but Waters pushes him away.
Waters wants to control the pace but Gaines is squirming around nicely.
Gaines is working to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Waters content just to control the position here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
River Waters 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.
Waters darts in and clinches Gaines up against the cage.
Gaines gets control of Waters's arms and successfully pulls guard. Gaines will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Gaines working for a triangle but Waters defends it easily.
Gaines throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Waters escapes and throws Gaines's legs to the side, diving into side control!
The referee asks Waters politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Waters prefers to stall for the moment though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaines is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gaines is letting Waters control him for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaines struggling a bit here.
Gaines definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Waters happy to just control the position for now.
Waters tries to advance to mount but can't.
You can see the frustration on Gaines's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
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.
Gaines is looking for a sweep.
Gaines tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Waters easily slips into full mount!
Gaines tries to hold on but Waters postures up.
Gaines really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Waters thowing shots but they're missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waters prevents Gaines from getting the reversal.
Waters avoids the attempt from Gaines to control.
Waters controlling the pace for now.
Poor strikes thrown by Waters there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Waters looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Waters can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gaines is looking to escape.
Waters controlling the pace for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gaines is wriggling around trying to escape.
Waters trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
River Waters showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Gaines moves into the clinch.
Gaines manages to pull guard.
Gaines is looking for a triangle but Waters pushes his legs off easily.
Gaines can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Waters controls the pace.
Waters is continuing to stall.
Waters passes Gaines's left leg - he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaines wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaines looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Waters prevents Gaines from improving his position.
Gaines wants to control but Waters is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gaines has a hand on Waters's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Waters takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Gaines is desperately trying to improve his position but Waters has a good base and remains in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waters takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Waters can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gaines is looking to escape.
Gaines manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Waters wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gaines keeps working.
Still in half guard, Waters seems content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaines is looking to improve his position.
Waters has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gaines trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Gaines regains half guard.
Gaines looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Waters pushes past his half guard into mount!
Gaines is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waters is trying to control here but Gaines has managed to regain half guard.
Gaines looking for a kimura from the bottom but Waters passes into side control!
Gaines seems a little lost for a moment, as Waters dominates the positioning.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Waters wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gaines keeps working.
Ayden Gaines has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
River Waters is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gaines manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to River Waters.
I've got Waters 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... River Waters!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Troika Tercero (ranked 2061 p4p, 3823 weight class) and Colt Wagner (ranked 249 p4p, 393 weight class). 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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165
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159
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Solid boxing
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Troika Tercero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Colt Wagner!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Tercero.
 It looks like Colt Wagner has been cut.
Tercero connects with a right hand. Wagner shakes it off.
Wagner has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A big right from Tercero misses.
No luck for Wagner with that takedown attempt.
Wagner shoots in for a takedown but Tercero shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tercero stuffs the takedown.
Troika Tercero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Colt Wagner.
Wagner ducks under a wild hook from Tercero.
A countering left hand to the body from Wagner misses.
Tercero comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wagner looks winded!
Tercero drops Wagner with a big left hand! Wagner is injured, injured bad! Tercero jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Troika Tercero!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Troika Tercero waved his t-shirt featuring Senshi Fight Gear's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Craig Simonsgaurd (ranked 2565 p4p, 2512 weight class) and Tyler Westlake (ranked 305 p4p, 297 weight class). Westlake has chosen Tek It (Sped Up) as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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155
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Solid boxing
Very strong |
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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 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Craig Simonsgaurd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Tyler Westlake!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simonsgaurd tries to score with a low kick but Westlake moves his leg out of the way.
Westlake is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Westlake looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Simonsgaurd is fending him off so far but Westlake persists. Nope, Simonsgaurd circles away and we're back to standing.
Westlake tries to keep at a distance but Simonsgaurd has taken the fight into the clinch.
Simonsgaurd lands a nice uppercut.
Simonsgaurd looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Westlake wants a takedown but no success here.
Simonsgaurd throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Simonsgaurd 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Westlake tries to pull guard but Simonsgaurd holds him up against the cage and eventually Westlake drops back down to his feet.
Craig Simonsgaurd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Westlake.
Simonsgaurd lands a hook to the side of the head.
Simonsgaurd lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simonsgaurd lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Simonsgaurd.
With the fighters up against the cage, Simonsgaurd throws an elbow but misses.
Westlake has Simonsgaurd pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Simonsgaurd manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Simonsgaurd misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Simonsgaurd creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Westlake blocks an elbow strike from Simonsgaurd.
Simonsgaurd tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Simonsgaurd lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Westlake backwards.
Simonsgaurd lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Westlake tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Simonsgaurd has Westlake pushed against the cage.
Simonsgaurd working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simonsgaurd lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Simonsgaurd working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Simonsgaurd throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Simonsgaurd working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Simonsgaurd scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Westlake prevents a body shot from Simonsgaurd.
Simonsgaurd lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Simonsgaurd lands a left hand that snaps the head of Westlake backwards.
Simonsgaurd tries a knee to the head but Westlake blocks it.
Westlake blocks the elbow strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Simonsgaurd.
Simonsgaurd lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Westlake blocks the elbow strike.
Simonsgaurd prevents a takedown attempt there.
Simonsgaurd tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Westlake wants a takedown.
Westlake wants a takedown.
Simonsgaurd lands a hook that snaps the head of Westlake backwards.
Simonsgaurd misses with an elbow strike.
Westlake avoids a wild elbow strike from Simonsgaurd.
Westlake blocks an elbow strike from Simonsgaurd.
Simonsgaurd with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Simonsgaurd tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Simonsgaurd lands a left hand that snaps the head of Westlake backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simonsgaurd lands a right hand that snaps the head of Westlake backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Simonsgaurd just misses with a elbow thrown towards Westlake's brow.
Simonsgaurd is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Simonsgaurd tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Westlake avoids it.
A short uppercut from Simonsgaurd.
Simonsgaurd misses with an elbow over the top.
Simonsgaurd throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Simonsgaurd tries to land knees in the clinch but Westlake avoids the damage to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Simonsgaurd.
Simonsgaurd scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Simonsgaurd lands a hook that snaps the head of Westlake backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Craig Simonsgaurd dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Simonsgaurd rushes Westlake and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Westlake avoids the elbow strike from Simonsgaurd, against the cage.
Simonsgaurd tries a knee to the head but Westlake blocks it.
Westlake letting Simonsgaurd take a breather here.
Simonsgaurd with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short left from Simonsgaurd.
Simonsgaurd looking to throw knees to the head but Westlake is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Simonsgaurd.
Simonsgaurd lands a left hand.
Simonsgaurd with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Simonsgaurd prevents the takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Simonsgaurd.
Westlake wants a takedown but no success here.
Simonsgaurd lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Westlake backwards.
Westlake takes an elbow to the temple.
Simonsgaurd looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Simonsgaurd lands a shoulder strike.
The referee calls for Simonsgaurd to work.
Simonsgaurd pushes off an throws an elbow but Westlake leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
We've been informed that Westlake has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
A nice left hand lands by Simonsgaurd.
Westlake taking a breather.
Westlake fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Craig Simonsgaurd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Westlake.
Westlake's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simonsgaurd is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Westlake is defending well for now.
Simonsgaurd throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Simonsgaurd tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Simonsgaurd is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Westlake can do to turn this around?
Westlake on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Simonsgaurd looks to throw an elbow but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Westlake blocks the elbow strike.
Simonsgaurd throws an elbow but it misses.
Simonsgaurd scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Simonsgaurd gets underhooks to prevent Westlake's takedown attempt.
Simonsgaurd 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.
Simonsgaurd is defending well against a takedown attempt.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Simonsgaurd creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Simonsgaurd looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simonsgaurd misses with a knee to the head.
Westlake avoiding damage as Simonsgaurd throws knees to the body.
Westlake goes for a takedown in the clinch but Simonsgaurd prevents it.
Simonsgaurd lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Simonsgaurd throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Simonsgaurd looking to throw knees to the head but Westlake is blocking nicely.
Simonsgaurd lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Westlake backwards.
Simonsgaurd lands a body punch in the clinch.
Simonsgaurd tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Westlake avoids it.
Simonsgaurd lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Simonsgaurd is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Craig Simonsgaurd has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simonsgaurd lands with a short shot to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Simonsgaurd - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Simonsgaurd.
Westlake wants to get back to striking at distance but Simonsgaurd won't allow it.
Simonsgaurd is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Westlake is defending well for now.
A short right from Simonsgaurd on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Simonsgaurd misses with a knee strike.
Simonsgaurd is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Simonsgaurd makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Simonsgaurd prevents a takedown attempt there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Craig Simonsgaurd dominated that second 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Westlake has his takedown stuffed
and Simonsgaurd connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Westlake.
Simonsgaurd half committed to a counter leg kick.
Simonsgaurd swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Simonsgaurd closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simonsgaurd lands a hook that snaps the head of Westlake backwards.
Simonsgaurd lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Westlake backwards.
Simonsgaurd tries a knee to the head but Westlake blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simonsgaurd lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Simonsgaurd stalling in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Simonsgaurd.
Simonsgaurd looking to throw knees to the head but Westlake is blocking nicely.
Simonsgaurd lands with a short shot to the head.
Simonsgaurd pushes Westlake back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Simonsgaurd slowing the pace effectively.
Simonsgaurd working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Simonsgaurd just leaning against Westlake, taking a breather.
Simonsgaurd throws a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Simonsgaurd.
Simonsgaurd avoiding damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simonsgaurd tries a knee to the head but Westlake blocks it.
Simonsgaurd working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Simonsgaurd working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Simonsgaurd throws a knee to the head but misses.
Westlake has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Simonsgaurd avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Craig Simonsgaurd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Westlake.
Simonsgaurd working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Simonsgaurd prevents the takedown attempt.
Simonsgaurd lands an uppercut.
Simonsgaurd throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Westlakes head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Simonsgaurd.
Westlake takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simonsgaurd missing with knees to the body.
Simonsgaurd misses with a knee to the head.
Simonsgaurd tries to land knees in the clinch but Westlake avoids the damage to the body.
A short right from Simonsgaurd.
Simonsgaurd lands a left hand that snaps the head of Westlake backwards.
Westlake has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Simonsgaurd avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Simonsgaurd pressing his opponent against the cage.
A short uppercut from Simonsgaurd.
Simonsgaurd lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Simonsgaurd looking to throw knees to the head but Westlake is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simonsgaurd lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Simonsgaurd throws an elbow that misses.
Simonsgaurd is pushing Westlake up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A bit of stalling here from Simonsgaurd.
Simonsgaurd misses with a knee to the head.
Westlake avoids the elbow strike from Simonsgaurd, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Simonsgaurd creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Simonsgaurd makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tyler Westlake has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Craig Simonsgaurd is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Simonsgaurd stalling the fight.
And that's the end of the fight!
Craig Simonsgaurd showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Simonsgaurd 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:24
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:24
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Craig Simonsgaurd!
Craig Simonsgaurd really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Northern Zombie logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Theodore Bundy (ranked 1544 p4p, 2713 weight class) and Toshiro Hitsugaya (ranked 111 p4p, 185 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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28
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28
146
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Theodore Bundy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Toshiro Hitsugaya!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hitsugaya throws a leg kick
and Bundy counters with a nice body shot.
Toshiro Hitsugaya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bundy misses with a straight right.
Hitsugaya walks into a straight right hand from Bundy.
Hitsugaya's coach down at The Firm was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hitsugaya's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Bundy misses with a straight left.
Hitsugaya swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hitsugaya tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bundy is able to avoid easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Bundy misses the target.
We've been told by Bundy's head coaches at The Jungle Room that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jab, jab by Hitsugaya - just one landing.
Hitsugaya throws a jab when Bundy was well out of range.
Hitsugaya thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hitsugaya thows a leg kick but Bundy checks it
and Bundy counters with a straight right hand.
Hitsugaya wants to land a leg kick but Bundy is out of range.
Bundy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hitsugaya misses with a leg kick
and Bundy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hitsugaya is rocked!
Hitsugaya throws a combination that misses
and Bundy counters with a nice body shot.
Hitsugaya is still on wobbly legs! Can Bundy finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bundy tries to bum rush Hitsugaya with a series of wild strikes but Hitsugaya uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bundy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hitsugaya seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitsugaya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hitsugaya moves out of range of the leg kick from Bundy.
Hitsugaya throws a big counter head kick but Bundy avoids it with no problem.
Bundy avoids the head kick by Hitsugaya.
Good work by Bundy as he checks the leg kick.
Bundy throws a big counter combination but Hitsugaya scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bundy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hitsugaya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hitsugaya misses with a left hand
and Hitsugaya takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bundy tests Hitsugaya's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bundy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hitsugaya.
A head kick by Hitsugaya misses
and Bundy counters with a big right hand! Oh Hitsugaya is in trouble here! Bundy follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Theodore Bundy!
Theodore Bundy very nearly forgot to thank Northern Zombie amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zdravko Dren Jr (ranked 1491 p4p, 2255 weight class) and Cody Dillon (ranked 165 p4p, 255 weight class). 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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28
255
7 - 8 - 0 |
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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 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zdravko Dren Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cody Dillon!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dillon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dillon with a nice cross.
Dillon throws a hook to the side of Dren Jr's head but Dren Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dillon connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dren Jr momentarily.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Dillon has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Dillon misses with a hook
and Dren Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dren Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dillon throws a body punch but Dren Jr moves out of range.
Dillon throws a hook but Dren Jr blocks it.
Dillon misses with a hook. Dren Jr ducked under it nicely.
Dren Jr wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Dren Jr misses with a looping right.
Dillon bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dren Jr has been working on his boxing with his coaches at DF Fitnesscentrum in the buildup to the fight.
Dren Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Dillon.
Dren Jr misses the shot to the body.
Dillon fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Dillon misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Dillon.
Dillon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dillon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dren Jr throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A lazy left from Dillon finds it's target.
Dillon comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dren Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dillon connects with a looping right hand.
Dren Jr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dren Jr misses with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dillon scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dren Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dillon.
Dillon misses with a wild combination.
Dren Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dillon.
Dren Jr feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillon throws the left hand but Dren Jr avoids the punch easily.
Dillon scores with a jab to the body.
Dillon just misses with a punch to the body.
Dillon misses with a looping right.
A big left from Dillon misses.
Dillon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dren Jr.
As Dillon tries to get set, Dren Jr tries to push him back and clinch up but Dillon manages to avoid the attempt.
Dren Jr lands a nice looking body shot.
Dillon throws an overhand right that lands on Dren Jr's shoulder, as Dren Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Dillon might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Dillon throws a looping overhand right but Dren Jr ducks down to avoid it.
Dren Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dillon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dren Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dren Jr dips to his left and cracks Dillon with an uppercut!
Dillon misses with a hook. Dren Jr ducked under it nicely.
Dillon throws an off balance right hand
and Dren Jr counters with a head kick. That will keep Dillon thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dren Jr takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dren Jr has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dren Jr there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice straight punches there by Dillon. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dillon.
Dillon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dren Jr.
Dillon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice body punch from Dillon.
Dillon lands a slapping body shot.
Dillon connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dren Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dillon. Dren Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dren Jr misses with an uppercut. Dillon saw that one coming.
Dillon throws a body shot but no joy.
Dillon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dren Jr throws a leg kick but Dillon checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dren Jr tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dren Jr throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dillon counters with a straight right hand.
Dren Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Dillon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A swing and a miss from Dillon.
Dillon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dren Jr stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dren Jr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dren Jr jabs Dillon to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dren Jr slips under a jab from Dillon.
Dren Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dillon misses with a double jab
and Dren Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Dren Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Dillon connects with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dren Jr has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dren Jr there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dren Jr walks into a stiff left hand from Dillon.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cody Dillon dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dren Jr dodges the punch combination from Dillon.
Dillon fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dren Jr looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dillon misses with a body shot.
Dren Jr wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Dillon misses with a straight right.
Dren Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dillon misses with a hook
and Dren Jr counters with a two punch combo.
Dren Jr takes one to the side of the head.
Dillon misses with a looping right.
Dren Jr throwing a counter right hand but Dillon manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dren Jr misses with a hook.
Dillon bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dren Jr's head.
Dillon misses with a straight right.
Dren Jr throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dillon counters with a nice uppercut.
Dillon misses with an uppercut. Dren Jr saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillon misses the body punch
and Dren Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Dillon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dren Jr. Dren Jr obviously looking to wear him down.
Dillon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dillon takes the fight into the clinch.
Dillon is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dren Jr throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dillon.
A frustrated look appears on Dren Jr's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Dillon.
Nice body punch from Dillon.
Dren Jr breaks from the clinch.
Dillon jabs Dren Jr right on the nose. Dren Jr blinks but takes it well.
Dillon ducks under a wild hook from Dren Jr.
Dillon tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dren Jr slips under a jab.
Dillon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dillon has closed the distance and engaged Dren Jr in a clinch.
Dillon throws a head punch that misses.
Dillon pushes Dren Jr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dren Jr lands an elbow just above Dillon 's eye.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dillon.
Dren Jr is trying to force a seperation but Dillon has the dominant position.
Dren Jr is trying to break the clinch but Dillon is controlling him.
Dillon misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dillon.
Dren Jr breaks the clinch.
Dren Jr looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dren Jr slips a jab from Dillon.
Dren Jr takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dillon throws a body shot but no joy.
Dren Jr throws a hook but Dillon avoids it easily.
Dillon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillon misses with a right hand
and Dren Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dren Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dillon moves away.
Dillon moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Zdravko Dren Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dren Jr takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dren Jr misses with a looping right.
Danga de danga de dang - Dillon scores with a four punch combination!
Dillon closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dren Jr throws a right and a left that Dillon avoids nicely.
Dillon missing with a left hand there. Dren Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dren Jr works Dillon's body with a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dillon missing with a left hand there. Dren Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dillon misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Dren Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Dren Jr clinches up against the cage.
Dren Jr lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dillon is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillon is looking to control Dren Jr's arms but Dren Jr gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dillon has his back to the cage.
Dillon takes an elbow to the temple.
Dillon is rocked!
It looks like Cody Dillon has been cut.
Dren Jr lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dillon is still on wobbly legs! Can Dren Jr finish him?
Clinched against the cage, Dren Jr lands a big elbow that drops Dillon! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Dillon is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zdravko Dren Jr!
Zdravko Dren Jr decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryder Young (ranked 665 p4p, 1518 weight class) and Johnny Munoz (ranked 73 p4p, 170 weight class). Young's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Of Monsters and Men - Destroyer. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ryder Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johnny Munoz!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munoz takes a swing at Young's ribcage but misses.
Young went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Munoz throws a lazy uppercut
and Young counters with a crisp right hand that drops Munoz! Young lets Munoz back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
It looks like Johnny Munoz has been cut.
Young fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Munoz manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Young misses the target.
Munoz looks to throw the jab but Young is out of range.
Munoz looks to score with a jab to the body but Young is just out of range.
Munoz misses the body punch
and Young counters with a nice right hand that sends Munoz toppling to the canvas! Munoz scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Young finish him?!
That has opened up Johnny Munoz's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Young missing with a left hand there. Munoz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Young throws a body punch but Munoz moves out of range.
Young definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Munoz takes a swing at Young's ribcage but misses.
Ryder Young seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Young misses the shot to the body.
Munoz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Young.
Munoz misses with a hook. Young ducked under it nicely.
Young throws a lazy right hand but Munoz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Munoz looks to score with a jab to the body but Young is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young misses with a looping left.
Munoz swings for the body but Young moves out of range.
Young fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Munoz manages to avoid it.
Munoz feints the counter takedown.
Munoz on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Munoz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Young circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Young misses the target.
Young shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Munoz takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Young sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Munoz bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ryder Young!
Ryder Young made sure to mention his sponsor, Action Apparel in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charlinho Motosserra (ranked 186 p4p, 241 weight class) and Ricky Thompson (ranked 16 p4p, 17 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Charlinho Motosserra!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 21 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ricky Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Motosserra takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ricky Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thompson throws a poor cross that misses
and Motosserra counters with a single leg into guard. Thompson didn't expect that.
Thompson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Motosserra is one step ahead there.
Thompson keeping moving, preventing Motosserra from controlling successfully.
Thompson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Motosserra's guard.
Thompson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Motosserra is keeping the position for now.
Motosserra throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Motosserra throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Thompson throwing strikes but missing.
Motosserra is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Thompson defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Motosserra has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Thompson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Thompson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Motosserra has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Thompson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Thompson working some strikes from top position.
Motosserra has his foot on Thompson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Thompson works his way back into a safe position though.
Thompson wants to control from the top but Motosserra keeps moving.
Thompson stands up over Motosserra, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Thompson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Motosserra's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Motosserra has momentary wrist control but Thompson slips an elbow through the middle.
Thompson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Thompson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Thompson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Motosserra is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Thompson is aware though and is defending well.
Thompson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Thompson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Motosserra working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Thompson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Thompson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Thompson trying to control the position from guard on top but Motosserra is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Motosserra looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Motosserra is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Motosserra has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Thompson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Thompson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Motosserra escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Thompson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Motosserra keeping moving, preventing Thompson from controlling successfully.
Thompson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Thompson lands strikes from half guard.
Thompson is nestled in close to Motosserra, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Thompson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Motosserra is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Tappelukerho, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson lands strikes from half guard.
Thompson is nestled in close to Motosserra, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Motosserra has hold of Thompson's hands but Thompson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Thompson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Motosserra is pressing down on Thompson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Thompson distracts Motosserra with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Thompson tries to free his leg and advance position but Motosserra is retaining full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thompson scoring with some ground and pound.
Motosserra looking for a guillotine here but Thompson defends easily.
Motosserra keeping moving, preventing Thompson from controlling successfully.
Thompson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Thompson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Motosserra with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Thompson to score with a decent uppercut.
Thompson connects with a crisp jab.
Motosserra looks for a takedown but Thompson sprawls well.
Motosserra needs to keep his hands up - Thompson had a free shot at his head there.
Thompson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Motosserra.
 It looks like Charlinho Motosserra has been cut.
Thompson throws a big shot that misses.
Motosserra shoots in looking for a takedown but Thompson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Motosserra's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Motosserra drops his hands momentarily and Thompson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Motosserra is trying to get back to half guard.
Motosserra sneaks back into half guard.
Ricky Thompson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Thompson is nestled in close to Motosserra, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Motosserra looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Motosserra actively working from the bottom here.
Thompson lands strikes from half guard.
Thompson is nestled in close to Motosserra, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Thompson is trying to control the action in half guard but Motosserra is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Motosserra looking for submissions off his back.
Thompson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Thompson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Motosserra is not content to let Thompson control the position.
Thompson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
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.
Thompson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Motosserra tries to get to full guard but Thompson has control of the leg.
Thompson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Motosserra taking some punishment here, with Thompson in his half guard.
Well, if Thompson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Thompson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Motosserra does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Motosserra is pressing down on Thompson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Motosserra looking for a guillotine here but Thompson defends easily.
Thompson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Motosserra has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Thompson has managed to get both his arms back between Motosserra's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Motosserra is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Thompson is aware though and is defending well.
Thompson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Thompson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Thompson working some strikes from top position.
Motosserra is looking for a triangle but Thompson pushes his legs off easily.
Motosserra working for a triangle but Thompson defends it easily.
Motosserra looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is in close to Motosserra's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Motosserra tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Thompson scoring with some ground and pound.
Thompson wants to control from the top but Motosserra keeps moving.
Thompson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Thompson chips away with some ground and pound.
Thompson postures up.
Thompson distracts Motosserra with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Thompson pushes down on Motosserra's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Thompson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ground and pound from Thompson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Thompson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Charlinho Motosserra's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Motosserra gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Thompson trying to control but Motosserra is working from the bottom.
Thompson with a nice head shot there.
Motosserra working for a triangle but Thompson defends it easily.
Thompson is in close to Motosserra's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Thompson lands a couple of elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson cracks Motosserra with a solid left hand.
Motosserra keeping moving, preventing Thompson from controlling successfully.
Thompson cracks Motosserra with a solid left hand.
Thompson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Thompson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
 Motosserra is rocked!
Motosserra looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Thompson has picked Motosserra up and slammed him! Motosserra can't keep hold of the triangle and Thompson manages to pass to side control!
Thompson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Motosserra is looking to regain half guard here but Thompson keeps moving and retains side control.
Motosserra taking a bit of punishment here - Thompson scoring with strikes.
Motosserra is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Thompson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Oh Motosserra is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thompson scoring with punches from side control.
Thompson lands a huge shot from side control! Motosserra is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ricky Thompson!
Ricky Thompson is the new super heavyweight champion!
Ricky Thompson made sure to mention his sponsor, Voodoo Nutrition in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Riku Momomoto (ranked 292 p4p, 191 weight class) and Ivan Sidorov (ranked 39 p4p, 25 weight class). Sidorov has chosen Sidorov's Heart as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Riku Momomoto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ivan Sidorov!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sidorov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Momomoto counter with a right hand.
It looks like Ivan Sidorov has been cut.
Sidorov has his takedown stuffed
and Momomoto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Momomoto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sidorov.
Momomoto misses with an uppercut.
Sidorov is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Momomoto swinging wildly here.
A slow jab from Momomoto misses its intended target.
Sidorov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sidorov fails with the takedown.
Riku Momomoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Sidorov.
The fighters circling - Momomoto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sidorov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Momomoto counters with a nice body shot.
Sidorov misses with a takedown attempt - Momomoto sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Momomoto darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Momomoto throws a hook but Sidorov blocks it.
Sidorov shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sidorov trying to pass the guard but Momomoto defending well.
Momomoto looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sidorov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sidorov is nestled in close to Momomoto, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Momomoto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sidorov wants to pass the guard but Momomoto is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Momomoto on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Momomoto tries to get out of the position.
Sidorov thows a huge punch but Momomoto dodges it nicely.
Momomoto knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sidorov on the ground.
Sidorov works his foot free and advances to mount.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Sidorov working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Sidorov raining down shots from the mount!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sidorov working Momomoto over with strikes here.
Momomoto is trying desperately to improve position.
Momomoto holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Sidorov tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Momomoto tries to hold on but Sidorov postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sidorov throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Sidorov throwing strikes but Momomoto recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Sidorov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Momomoto with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sidorov works his foot free and advances to mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sidorov scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Momomoto?
Sidorov pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Sidorov throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Sidorov pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Sidorov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sidorov throwing strikes here but Momomoto is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Momomoto definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sidorov thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sidorov breaks from Momomoto's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Sidorov in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Sidorov lands with some strikes.
Sidorov misses with a head shot.
Sidorov landing shots from mount.
Sidorov scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Momomoto?
Sidorov raining down shots from the mount!
Momomoto holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Sidorov tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Sidorov throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Sidorov lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Momomoto hang on?
Sidorov lands a big shot there that rocks Momomoto but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Sidorov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Sidorov'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.
Momomoto lands a glancing blow to the side of Sidorov's head.
Ivan Sidorov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Momomoto misses with a hook.
Momomoto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sidorov dives in and grabs Momomoto's left leg, looking for a takedown. Momomoto pushes down on Sidorov's head and hops out.
Momomoto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sidorov manages to avoid it.
Sidorov shoots in looking for a takedown but Momomoto manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sidorov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
An attempted straight right counter from Momomoto misses the target.
Sidorov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Momomoto as he avoids it easily.
Momomoto is looking to counter punch.
Riku Momomoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Sidorov.
Sidorov avoids the body shot from Momomoto.
Sidorov misses with a takedown attempt - Momomoto sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jab from Momomoto.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sidorov dives in and grabs Momomoto's left leg, looking for a takedown. Momomoto pushes down on Sidorov's head and hops out.
Momomoto lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sidorov at a distance.
Sidorov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Momomoto to counter with a crisp jab.
Momomoto throws a good cross that connects.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Momomoto.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Momomoto stuffs the takedown attempt from Sidorov. Sidorov gets slowly back to his feet.
Momomoto scores with a nice right hand.
That has opened up Ivan Sidorov's cut even more.
Sidorov has a takedown stuffed.
Nice takedown defense from Momomoto. No joy for Sidorov on that attempt.
Sidorov throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Momomoto tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Sidorov is in Momomoto's guard.
Sidorov is breathing heavily.
Sidorov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sidorov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Momomoto working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sidorov.
Sidorov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Momomoto is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sidorov is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Momomoto jumps into side control!
Sidorov tries to bench press Momomoto off him but Momomoto keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sidorov manages to work his way to half guard, despite Momomoto's best efforts.
Momomoto controlling the pace.
Sidorov tries to get to full guard but Momomoto has control of the leg.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sidorov keeps trying to improve his position.
Sidorov flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Sidorov is pressing down on Momomoto's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sidorov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Momomoto manages to get himself to full guard.
Momomoto avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Momomoto preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sidorov postures up in Momomoto's guard and throws a big left but Momomoto blocks it.
Sidorov stands up over Momomoto, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sidorov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Momomoto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sidorov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sidorov stands and throws Momomoto's legs to the side, diving into side control.
You can see the frustration on Momomoto's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sidorov tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Sloppy strikes there by Sidorov.
Sidorov cracks Momomoto with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Sidorov tries to score with some ground and pound. Momomoto controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Momomoto wants to control but Sidorov postures up.
Momomoto is looking to regain half guard here but Sidorov keeps moving and retains side control.
Sidorov cracks Momomoto with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Sidorov working the strikes but Momomoto uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Sidorov is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Momomoto!
Sidorov lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sidorov cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sidorov breaks from Momomoto's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Sidorov raining down hammerfists from mount.
Sidorov thowing shots but they're missing.
Sidorov is in the full mount, landing strikes.
A nice elbow there by Sidorov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ivan Sidorov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ivan Sidorov's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sidorov shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Sidorov was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Momomoto dodges the ground and pound from Sidorov.
Momomoto dodges the ground and pound from Sidorov.
Sidorov scoring with punches and elbows.
Momomoto is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sidorov fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The strikes coming from Sidorov are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sidorov in side control lands a decent elbow.
Sidorov scoring with punches from side control.
Sidorov working the ground and pound but Momomoto is defending the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Momomoto taking punishment in the form of punches.
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.
Momomoto takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Sidorov working the ground and pound.
Sidorov throws an elbow but Momomoto slips to the side and avoids it well.
Sidorov misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Sidorov looks up at the clock and then as Momomoto takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Sidorov smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Sidorov with the ground and pound but Momomoto regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Sidorov is nestled in close to Momomoto, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sidorov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Momomoto blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sidorov.
Sidorov tries to pass to full mount but Momomoto defends it.
Sidorov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Momomoto on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sidorov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Momomoto has hold of Sidorov's hands but Sidorov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sidorov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sidorov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Momomoto with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sidorov wants to free his trapped foot but Momomoto is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Momomoto keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sidorov looks to land a strike but Momomoto avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Sidorov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Momomoto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sidorov throws an elbow that misses. Momomoto uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sidorov's guard. Nice move by Momomoto!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sidorov looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Momomoto puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Sidorov is looking for a sweep. Momomoto is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sidorov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Momomoto stopping the sweep attempt from Sidorov.
Sidorov is looking to sweep but instead, Momomoto has passed into half guard.
Sidorov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sidorov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Momomoto's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Momomoto's back!
Sidorov gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Sidorov is punishing Momomoto with strikes - can he finish him?!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sidorov misses with a punch to the head.
Sidorov lands shots from the back.
Momomoto is really stuck here.
Momomoto covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Momomoto covers up after that shot from Sidorov.
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!
Momomoto is trying to break free.
Momomoto is trapped and Sidorov is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Sidorov misses with an elbow to the head.
Sidorov missing with punches from the back.
Sidorov is landing with strikes. Momomoto can't take much more of this.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Sidorov really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Sidorov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sidorov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Momomoto swivels and escapes.
Momomoto stalks Sidorov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sidorov's face. Sidorov staggers backwards, shaken.
The fighters circling - Momomoto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Momomoto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sidorov darts in looking for a takedown but Momomoto gets double underhooks and turns Sidorov into the cage.
Momomoto was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sidorov dives in for a single leg takedown but Momomoto sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Riku Momomoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Sidorov.
Sidorov bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Sidorov throws a strike aimed at the side of Momomoto's head but Momomoto avoids it well.
Sidorov scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Momomoto to see if he's OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The ground and pound from Sidorov seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Sidorov creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Momomoto sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Sidorov throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Sidorov working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Momomoto tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sidorov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Sidorov are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Momomoto defending against the ground and pound.
Sidorov throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Momomoto dodges the ground and pound from Sidorov.
Sidorov creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Sidorov cracks Momomoto with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Sidorov working the ground and pound but Momomoto is defending the strikes.
Sidorov working the body and head with strikes.
Sidorov throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Sidorov throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Sidorov.
Sidorov creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Sidorov postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sidorov sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Momomoto is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Sidorov in side control lands a decent elbow.
Sidorov working the head and body with strikes.
Momomoto on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Sidorov scoring with punches and elbows.
Sidorov scoring with punches from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes there by Sidorov.
Sidorov is putting a hurting on Momomoto here, landing some big shots from side control.
Sidorov in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Sidorov is putting a hurting on Momomoto here, landing some big shots from side control.
Sidorov lands a decent elbow from side control.
Sidorov looks up at the clock and then as Momomoto takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Sidorov smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Sidorov.
Check out the look on Sidorov's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
An elbow from Sidorov crashes against the mat.
Sidorov misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Momomoto takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Momomoto taking punishment in the form of punches.
Sloppy strikes there by Sidorov.
Sidorov creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Momomoto sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Ivan Sidorov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Momomoto takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Sidorov misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Sidorov working the ground and pound but Momomoto is defending the strikes.
Sidorov lands some shots froms side control.
Sidorov working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sidorov in side control lands a decent elbow.
Momomoto managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Sidorov.
Momomoto takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Sidorov in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Sidorov landing strikes.
Sidorov connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Momomoto some visible discomfort.
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!
Sidorov fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Sidorov looks up at the clock and then as Momomoto takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Sidorov smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Sidorov working the ground and pound from side control.
Momomoto is rocked!
Sidorov scoring with punches from side control.
Oh Momomoto is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sidorov tries to score with some ground and pound. Momomoto controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Momomoto seems to have got his legs back now.
Sidorov lands an elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Sidorov dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Sidorov's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Sidorov bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Sidorov working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Sidorov working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Sidorov tries to score with some ground and pound. Momomoto controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The ground and pound from Sidorov seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Sidorov tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Sidorov tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Sidorov looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Momomoto is avoiding damage well.
Sidorov lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sidorov working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Sidorov working the ground and pound.
Sidorov cracks Momomoto with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sidorov misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Momomoto regains half guard.
Sidorov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sidorov lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Momomoto! More strikes land and this one is all over! Sidorov jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Sidorov! Ivan Sidorov retains his middleweight title!
A relieved looking Ivan Sidorov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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